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- Mary Wheeler was born 22 March 1658 in Charles County, Maryland, the daughter of John and Mary ( ) Wheeler. She married Robert Middleton, by 1673. He was a member of the Church of England, and a member of the vestry of St. John's Parish. She was a Roman Catholic. On 1 July 1681, Robert Middleton was commissioned a Coronet in the Company of captain Randolph Brandt (Archives of Maryland, V. 15, p. 385). On 21 July 1681, he made a deposition stating that he was about 30 years of age. (Arch. of Maryland, V. 15, p. 403). He owned a plantation in Prince George's County, Maryland after that county was formed in 1696. On 20 January 1693 John Wheeler of Charles County, Maryland, gentleman deeded to Robert Middleton "for fatherly love he hath toward Mary the wife of the said Robert Middleton a tract (of land) called Wheeler's Hope, 385 acres..." (DB-L, No. 1, Folio 52).
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Robert Middleton died intestate in 1707. He and Mary had at least the following children:
John Middleton born 1673 died 174 Maryland. Mary
James Middleton 1769 Maryland. Sarah Smith
Thomas Middleton 1745 Maryland. Penelope Hatton
Robert Middleton 1682 abt 1728 Maryland. Elizabeth Smith
William Middleton 1686 1769 Maryland. Elizabeth Tears
Charles County Circuit Court, Birth, Deaths & Marriage Records, Liber Q
Wheeler, Mary, d/o John and Mary Wheeler, b. 22 Mar 1658
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Charles County Circuit Court Liber L, Page 52
30 Feb 1684; Indenture from Jno. Wheeler, Gent., to Robt. Middleton and Mary his wife; for fatherly love and affection to his dau. Mary, wife of Robert Middleton, and her bodily heirs; a tract called Wheeler's Hope on Piscattaway Creek; laid out for 300 acres; /s/ Jno. Wheeler; wit. Phill. Hoskins,
Cleborne Lomax
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY LAND RECORDS, Deed, 8 January 1699
From: WILLIAM HUTCHESON and wife SARAH, and ROB'T MIDDLETON and wife MARY, both of P. G. Co. To: FFRANCIS MARBURY of P. G. Co.
Price: 20,000 lbs. tobacco
Property: All the tract called "Apple Hill" in P. G. County, bounding on "Exeter" laid out for JOHN WHEELER on the north side of Piscattaway main branch; 522 acres.
Signatures: WILLIAM HUTCHISON, SARAH HUTCHISON, ROBERT MIDDLTON, MARY MIDDLETON.
Wit.: RICH'D EDELIN, HICKFORD LEMAN
Ackn'd: WILLIAM HUTCHISON and wife SARAH; ROBERT MIDDLETON and wife MARY; 20 January 1699.
Recorded: (date unspecified), Vol. A, p. 295
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