Francis Wheeler (1672 - bef. 1736)

Born 1672 in Charles County, Maryland

Descendants

Died before 18 Feb 1736 before age 64 in Prince George's County, Maryland

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Biography

Francis, son of John Wheeler and Mary Unknown, was born about 1672 based on depositions which gave his age as 50 in Jun 1726 and 60 in 1730. He died in Prince Georges Co., Maryland leaving a will written 3 Nov 1785 and probated 18 Feb1736.^[1] He named 5 sons and 1 dau: William, Leonard, Francis. Clement, Ignatius, Ana Jones He also mentioned Mary Noble.^[2] An inventory of his estate was taken on 21 May 1736 at Prince George's County, MD, with John Hawkins and William Hawkins as appraisers, Leonard Wheeler, Francis Wheeler, Clement Wheeler, and Ignatius as Administrators and Executors, and William Wheeler and Mary Noble as next of kin.^[3]

He married Winifred GREENE, daughter of Leonard GREENE and Anne CLARK, on 28 Aug 1690 at Port Tobacco, St. Mary's County, MD; children (surname WHEELER):^[3][4]

1. Leonard - b. 3 Jun 1691, d. 1763; m. Elizabeth HANSON
2. Mary - b. 14 Nov 1693, d. before 14 Apr 1766; m. Joseph NOBLE Sr
3. Charity - b. 19 May 1699, d. 3 Sep 1735; m. George NOBLE
4. Francis Jr - b. 25 Jan 1701, d. after 1778; m. Elizabeth —
5. Winifred - b. 25 Jan 1701
6. William - b. 14 Sep 1704, d. after 1738
7. Clement - b. 3 Jun 1706, d. before 9 Mar 1750; m. Elizabeth EDELEN
8. Ignatius - b. 14 Oct 1709, d. before 4 Jan 1771
9. Ann - b. 13 Oct 1712; m. — JONES

On 14 Oct 1718, Francis Wheeler and his wife Winifred conveyed 90 acres of Major's Choice to their daughter Mary, wife of Joseph Noble. In 1740 Francis deeded Major's Choice to his son Leonard, and in 1731 he deeded Wheeler's Design (200 acres) to his sons Clement and Ignatius.^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ Albert Gallatin Wheeler, The Genealogical and Encyclopedic History of the Wheeler Family in America, (Boston MA: Vail Bijou Co., 1914), Internet Archive, v2, p 519-21, #9000 John Wheeler; giving will dates, text.
2. ↑ Maryland Calendar of Wills, v7, p163.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Michael Marshall, Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties, 2016, ID I1748 John Wheeler (1731-1694). [1]
4. ↑ Maryland Church Records p.260; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3G-662W?i=334&cc=2385204
5. ↑ George Ely Russell and Donna Valley Russell, The Ark and the Dove Adventurers, (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 2005); digital images, Google Books, p 124.
6. ↑ Walter V Ball, The Wheeler Family of Charles County, Maryland : a history and genealogy of John Wheeler, 1630-1693, immigrant to Maryland in 1652 and some of his descendants, (Chevy Chase, MD: n.pub., 1966), Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org, p 45.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Wheeler-3453 created through the import of RALPHP~1.GED on Sep 10, 2012 by Ralph Polen.
• WikiTree profile Wheeler-1837 created through the import of The Family Tree.ged on Aug 30, 2011 by Faith Budynas.
• WikiTree profile Wheeler-1838 created through the import of The Family Tree.ged on Aug 30, 2011 by Faith Budynas.
• WikiTree profile Wheeler-2480 created through the import of Lambin Family Tree.ged on Jan 22, 2012 by Beth Bryant.