Mary (Marie) Middleton

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). Robert Middleton died intestate in 1707. He and Mary had at least the following children: John Middleton born 1673 died 174 Maryland. Mary James Middleto bn 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

Documentary evidence of the identity of Robert Middleton’s wife is found in the following quotation from part of a deed of gift from Major John Wheeler to Robert and Mary Middleton: 2,5
This Indenture ye thirtieth day of Ja:y in ye tenth yeare of Dominion of ye Right Honble Charles L Baltimore Ld Proprietor of the Province of Maryland etc and in ye yeare of Lord one thousand six hundred eighty Sc foure Between Jno Wheeler of Charles County in ye province of Maryland gent of vc one part Sc Robert Middleton Sc Mary his wife of ye aforesaid County & province of ye other part Witnesseth ye sd Jno Wheeler for and in consideration of ye fatherly love and naturall affection which he hath and beareth towards his naturall borned daughter Mary the wife of the aforesd Robt Middleton as also for divers other good causes & considerations him hereunto more especially moving hath given granted and confirmed and by these ... all that tract called Wheeler’s Hope [in Charles County] on a fresh run which runneth into Piscat-
taway Creek, laid out for 36 S acres. . .

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