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- Children of Elizabeth BERRY and Robert STROTHER are:
i. Robert STROTHER was born 1723, and died 1775.
ii. Enoch STROTHER was born 1728, and died Bef 4 JUN 1772 in VA. He married Mary KAY 12 FEB 1763 in St Paul's Parish,Stafford,VA. She was born Abt 1735.
iii. John STROTHER was born Abt 1730.
iv. Priscilla Elizabeth STROTHER was born Abt 1735. She married Robert KAY 13 DEC 1762 in St Paul's Parish,Stafford,VA. He was born Abt 1730.
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1761-1768 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 14 [Mike Marshall]; Page 161.
William Wheeler's Will
In the name of God Amen, I William Wheeler of Westmoreland County in Washington Parish being sick and weak in body but of perfect soundness of memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament
First, I give unto my wife Elizabeth Wheeler all my land that I now live on as far as the branch between the and where Elliott Sebastian now lives and up the said branch to Balthrop’s line during her natural life and after her death to my son Thomas Wheeler and his heirs forever.
Item I give unto my daughter Sarah Horton that parcel of land that Elliott Sebastian now lives on bounded by the aforesaid branch to Balthrop’s line to her and her heirs forever.
Item I give unto my wife Elizabeth Wheeler Negro wench Sarah and Negro boy Tom during her natural life and after her death to her daughter Elizabeth Strother and her heirs forever.
Item I give unto my wife Elizabeth Wheeler one still during her natural life and at her death to my daughter Sarah Horton and her heirs forever.
Item I give unto my daughter Sarah Horton 10 pounds cash to her and her heirs forever.
Item I gave it to my son Thomas Wheeler 10 pounds cash to him his heirs forever and all my wearing clothes and my gun.
Item I give unto my son Richard Wheeler five shillings.
Item I give unto my son John Wheeler five shillings.
Item I desire all the rest of my estate to be equally divided between my wife Elizabeth Wheeler and my son Thomas Wheeler and my daughter Sarah Horton to them and their heirs forever.
And I the said William Wheeler to make order and constitute my wife Elizabeth Wheeler executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of November 1761.
Signed sealed and published in the presence of William Wheeler
Robert Strother
Enoch Strother
Mary Rogers
At a Court held for Westmoreland County the 28th day of September 1762 this will was proved according to law by the oath of Robert Strother and Enoch Strother witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded; and on the motion of Elizabeth Wheeler, widow and executrix named in the said will who made oath according to law and together with the said Robert Strother and and executor and Thomas Robins her securities entered into and acknowledged bond with conditioned as the Law directs, certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Test: James Davenport CCW
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WHEELER, WILLIAM, 18 Nov. 1761; 28 Sept. 1762.
Wife Elizabeth land;
dau. Sarah Horton land and £10;
dau. Elizabeth Strother 1 negro;
sons Richard
and John 5 shillings each;
son Thomas land at death of wife.
Children: John, James, Robert II, Enoch, Priscilla Elizabeth
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1735-1743 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 2; [Antient Press]; Page 408
To All Christian People .. I WILLIAM WHEELER of Brunswick Parish King George County for divers reasons .. especially for love to my Daughter ELIZABETH STROTHER .. do give .. one negro girl named Rose .. 2nd April
1742.
Presence Jas. Strother, William Wheeler
Nic: Strother
At a court held 2nd April 1742 .. Deed of Gift recorded.
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1740-1742 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 9, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 215-218
THIS INDENTURE made this 28th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty two, Between WILLIAM WHEELER of KING GEORGE County and SAMUEL WHEELER of Westmoreland County of one part and WILLIAM BERRYMAN of County of Westmoreland of other part; Witnesseth that WILLIAM WHEELER and SAMUEL WHEELER in consideration of the sum of five shillings to them in hand paid by WILLIAM BERRYMAN, the Receipt whereof WILLIAM WHEELER and SAMUEL WHEELER doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto WILLIAM BERRYMAN his heirs all that parcel of land scituate in Washington Parish in County of Westmoreland which WILLIAM WHEELER purchased of JOHN WEEDON by a Deed bearing date the twenty fourth day of May one thousand seven hundred and ten, it being part of a large tract granted to JOHN BERRYMAN, WILLIAM HORTON and JOHN PALMER by a Patent bearing date the fourteenth day of October one thousand six hundred and seventy and bounded, Begining at a corner tree of WILLIAM BERRYMANs thence South two hundred and sixty six poles to the corner tree between WEBB and BRUSTON, thence West Southwest two hundred poles to the corner tree of WILLIAM WEBB and BERRYMAN, thence along BERRYMANs line to the begining; containing One hundred acres of land; Together with all houses orchards profits and appurtenances belonging; To have and to hold the One hundred acres of land unto WILLIAM BERRYMAN and assigns during the term of one whole year to the intent that WILLIAM BERRYMAN may be in the actual possession of the premises and may hereby and by force and virtue of the Statute for transferring uses into possession be enabled to take a release of the inheritance thereof to him and his heirs; In Witness whereof the parties to these presents interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of us
ROBERT HALL, WILLIAM WHEELER
WILLIAM BAYLY SAMUEL WHEELER
Westmoreland sct. At a Court held for the said County the 29th day of June 1742 WILLIAM WHEELER and SAMUEL WHEELER personally acknowledged this Deed of Lease for Land by them passed to WILLIAM BERRYMAN to be their proper act and deed which at the instance of the said BERRYMAN is ordered to be recorded
Recorded the Ninth day of July 1742
Test GEORGE LEE, C. W. C.
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty two Between WILLIAM WHEELER of KING GEORGE County and SAMUEL WHEELER of Westmoreland County of one part & WILLIAM BERRYMAN of County of Westmoreland of other part; Witnesseth that WILLIAM WHEELER and SAMUEL WHEELER in consideration of the sum of Three thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco & six pounds current money to them in hand paid by WILLIAM BERRYMAN, the Receipt whereof they doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto WILLIAM BERRYMAN in his actual possession now being all the land and premises with appurtenances by Indenture to him thereof made for one whole year and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, and to his heirs all the parcel of land scituate in Washington Parish and County of Westmoreland which WILLIAM WHEELER purchased (the purchase of the land and description of the bounds repeated as in the Lease): To have and to hold the land & premises unto WILLIAM BERRYMAN his heirs and WILLIAM WHEELER and SAMUEL WHEELER for themselves and their heirs the lands and premises hereby conveyed unto WILLIAM BERRYMAN his heirs shallwar- rant and forever defend by these presents, the BURYING PLACE or GRAVE YARD of the Family excepted; In Witness whereof the parties to these presents interchangeably set their hands and seales the day and year first above written
In Presence of us ROBT. HALL, WILLIAM WHEELER
W ILLIAM BAYLY SAMUEL WHEELER
Westmoreland sct. At a Court held for the said County the 29th day of June 1742 WILLIAM WHEELER and SAMUEL WHEELER personally acknowledged this Deed of Release for Land by them passed to WILLIAM BERRYMAN to be their proper act and deed and ELIZABETH. Wife of the said WILLIAM WHEELER, relinquished her Right of Dower of in and to the land by the said Deed conveyed as appears by a Commission for that purpose issued and returned at a Court held for the said County the 25th day of May last past all which at the instance of the said BERRYMAN are ordered to be recorded
Recorded the Ninth day of July 1742
Test GEORGE LEE, c. w. c.
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1743-1753 King George County Deed Book 3 (Antient Press); Page 216-220
Indenture made 16th/17th November 1747 between JOHN STROTHER, WILLIAM WHEALER & ELIZABETH his wife of Parish Washington County Westmoreland Planter of one part and THOMAS TURNER of Hanover Parish King George County Gent. of other part .. by deeds of lease & release .. for Fifty pounds current money of Virginia hath granted 121 acres whereon said WILLIAM WHEELER formerly lived beginning at Red Oak corner to FRANCIS BALTROP .. at a fork of the Road .. land of CHRISTOPHER RODGERS .. one of the main branches of Kays Run .. in HENRY BERRY'S line .. a corner of Christopher Rodgers .. Capt. Skinker's line .. between Skinker and CHARLES HOLDSWORTH
Presence Wm. Longmire, John Strother
John Wren, James Scurlock, Wm. Whealer
John Allan, Francis Baltrop Elizabeth x Wheeler
At a court held 4th December 1747 .. Deeds of lease & release together with Receipt for consideration Endorsed and recorded .. said Elizabeth being solely & secretly examined .. acknowledged her free consent .. (Antient Press)
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1697 - Aft 1762 (> 65 years)