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ary, 1639), which adopted the Constitution that served for Connecticut Colony anti State until 1818 (page 7).

34. Charles, Bapt. at Tingsboro, December 11, 1601. Lived in Dorset, where lie died in 1662.

35. John, Bapt. at Tingsboro, September 6, 1603. Buried June 4, 1605.

36. Ira, Bapt. at Tingsboro, January 1, 1609, a yeoman of Stowey, Somerset. No issue. He willed his property to his brother Joseph’s children May 6, 1676.

37. Joseph, m Sarah Rawlins: was a Stowey, Somerset husbandman, from whom descended a large family, that remained in Somerset. Will dated 3 July, 1675.

38. Orin. Home at Farnsborough, Somerset. No issue. Will gave all his property to the poor of the place.

39. Isaac. Probably died young.

40. Mary m  John Evans. Children named in her father’s will.

41. Patience, m William Hall. Children named in her fath- er’s will. Home at Hornhlotten.

 

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Martha Wheatleigh, b January 1571, m in 1592 to Roger Wingate and lived at Kirkly Moorside, Yorkshire. He was appointed the Royal Treasurer of Virginia Colony for life. Their son Edmund Wingate, b 1593, was a lawyer and mathematician. Wrote several books on mathematics, was a patron of Charles I., but deserted him to join the Parliament party under Cromwell.

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Sir Nathaniel Wheatleigh b at Tingsboro, Somerset, 1571. Entered Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1588. Knighted 1610, and married Precilla Throgmorton of Tortworth, Gloucester. Her father’s sister was wife of Sir Walter Raleigh, and from Precilla’s brother William Throgmorton descended a family of writers, one of whom was Sir John Courtney Throckmorton.

Sir Nathaniel was high sheriff of Somersetshire in 1616, making Woodcroft manor his home. His Nuncupative will,

dated April 11, 1620, leaves to his son Nathaniel "Hillside," and to his four younger sons, Thomas, William, Richard and John £500 a piece, to be raised out of the farms Penwick and Woodcroft. The residue to his wife, Precilla Wheatleigh.

Lady Precilla Throgmorton Wheatleigh’s will, dated April 15, 1630, and filed in Skynner, P. C. C., is as follows: To my son Thomas the cup that, was my father’s (Sir Thomas Throgmorton), and he is to be executor. To sons William, Richard and John, each to be paid £200 within six months after they arrive at the age of 21 years. My brother, Sir William Throgmorton, as trustee, in the meantime is to send each to a good school and through Oxford. To my sister, the Lady Dale (widow of Sir Thomas), my wedding ring, my household goods and wearing apparel.

43. John, b 1598. Died young.

44. Nathaniel, b 1600. It is difficult to see why the eldest son, Nathaniel, left home. He became a London goldsmith, living at the White House on London Bridge. Died without issue, leaving a large estate to his four brothers.

45. Thomas, b 1611.

46. William, Bapt, Tingsboro, May 20, 1614. Three children, Thomas b January 12, 1642, Annie, b August 14, 1646, Hannah, b May 8, 1648.

47. Richard, Bapt. Tingsboro September 14, 1615, Barber Surgeon of London.

48. Bridget, Bapt. Tingsboro May 10, 1617; d age 4 months.

49. John, Bapt. Tingsboro February 9, 1619.

 

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Rev. John Wheatley, matriculated at Magdalen College, Oxford, m Mary Maudley, who was from a large and prominent family of Somersetshire.

Was rector of Gately Hants, in 1645. His loyalty to Charles I. drew the displeasure of the Cromwell party and he was sequestered. Later making his home at Westham Essex. Evidently spent his declining years with his youngest son at

Nuncupative will, dated October 8, 1691, made his son William his heir, also giving £900 and and household goods to daughter Mary, £300 each to his grandchildren, Henry and James Fitzroy; Mary and William Wheatley.

74. Charles, b 164O.

75. Mary, m Charles Fitzroy, and lived at Battle in 1685.

76. Andrew was with Duke of Cleveland, under Earl of Marlborough, at the capture of Dublin in 1889, and was killed at the attack on Cork, October 9, 1690. His son, Rev. Charles Wheat1ey, 1686-1742 noted clergyman, published illustrations of the Book of Common Prayer.

77. William, b. 1664 at Westham, Essex.

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William Wheatley, Esq., of Streatley Manor, near Senlac Hill, was bailiff of Battle in 1705, m Mary Haynes of Bristol in 1685. He was engaged at Bristol in the manufacture of saltpeter; and apparently held crown contracts. After moving to Battle he started the manufacture of gunpowder, which in modern times has become very extensive. He was knighted at Battle 1710.

83. Mary, b. 1687.

84. William, b. 1689

85. Richard, b. 1695.

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Dr. William Wheatley entered Magdalen College, Oxford, 1705, m Annie Waring of Belfast.

In 1720 William Wheatley was serving at the Dublin station as naval surgeon. At the time there were 76 ships in the British navy. And there are records of Surgeon Wheatley’s transfer to other stations. He was with the fleet sent to the West Indies in 1727. But nothing can be learned from the records, although tradition claims that he died in the service about 1731, His

family remained in Dublin. John Wheatley, his only son, entered Trinity College, Dublin, but left before the end of the first year, and was apprenticed to a shipmaster named Charles Gary. His mother had hoped to fit him to fill a position in the navy.

Capt. Cary sold his indenture to a farmer near Norwich, Own, 1732.

From him sprung a large branch of the ‘Wheatley family in America.

86. John, b Dublin, November 15, 1718.

87. Jane, b Dublin,, May 12, 1720. Died young.

88. Lucinda, b Dublin, September 4, 1723.

 

Lt. THOMAS WHEATLEY.

Thomas Wheatley was evidently a brother of John Wheatleigh, whose genealogy we have traced down to Capt. John Wheatley, the father of our branch of the family in America. I do not give wills, etc., in this line that Mr. Stevens furnished, but will preserve the line of descent, hoping it may be of some service to other branches of the family.

In Burke’s visitations of 1690 is traced the Wheatley pedigree for live generations. In 1547 Thomas Wheatley owned Belwoodston, Wells, Somerset- shire. This estate evidently passed into the possession of John about 1572, and Thomas  moved to Sonning in Berkshire. He was father of nine children

2. Henry, b 1560, had five children.

3. Grace, m Henry Parker of Surrey, near London.

4. Frances m, James Bassett of Uley county, Gloucester.

5. Jean, who died young.

6. Lawrence, b 1567, m Elizabeth Fennessy. He entered the navy in 1587, when Howard, Drake and Hawkins gathered the fleet to resist the Spanish Armada. He was in active service for 30 years, engaging in many battles.

7. Thomas. Died young.

8. Richard lived in Sonning, Berks. Had five children.

9. Katherine.

10. Walter. No records.

CHILDREN OF HENRY—2 II 1.

11. Sir Harold Wheatley had six children, and died in 1677.

12 Maria, m Thomas Harbord of Sufton, county Hertford.

13. Mary, m Edwin Howe of So. O’Kenden, county Essex.

14. Joanna, m Roger Holmes of Berkshire.

 CHILDREN OF RICHARD—8 II 1.

15. William, b 1599. Had three children born at Wayhill.

16. John had three children (IV No. 28 John, No. 29 Mary, No. 30 Joanna).

17. Joanna, Bapt. at Reading 1609, and No. 18 Martha.

CHILDREN OF SIR HAROLD—11 III 2.

19. Harold, b 1627. Three girls (V No. 31 Sarah, No. 32 Elizabeth, No. 33 Martha).

20. William. Died 1697.

21. Sarah, and No. 22 Dorothy, died young.

23. Mary, m John Hand, August 12, 1664.

24. Susan, m George White. Home at Cholsey, Berkshire. Was a widow in 1700.

 

CHILDREN OF, WILLIAM WHEATLEY—15 III 8.

25.  Rev. William, Bapt. April 13, 1629, at Wayhill, Hants. Was rector of Upper Clatford, Hants 1664, where his six children were born.

26. Mary, Bapt. at Wayhill, Hants, May, 1631.

27. Samuel, Bapt. at Wayhill, Hants 1636. Had three children, (V No. 39 Esther, No. 40 Christian, and No. 41 Timothy).

 

CHILDREN OF REV. WILLIAM WHEATLEY—25 IV 15.

34. Richard, b at Upper Clatford, Hants 1664. Had three children

35. Lucy, b at Upper Clatford, Hants, May 24, 1667.

36. Dorothy, b at Upper Clatford, Hants, November 5, 1671.

 

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37. Nathaniel, b at Upper Clatford, Rants, December 6, 1673. Had four children;

38. Sybil, b at Upper Clatford, Hants, April 10, 1678.

 

CHILDREN OF RICHARD WHEATLEY—34 V 25.

42. Eliza, b 1690, m John Haynes of Bristol.

43. Richard, b 1692, Barber Surgeon of London. Had seven children

44. Katherine, b 1696.

CHILDREN OF NATHANIEL WHEATLEY—37 V 25.

45. Nathaniel, and No. 46 Joseph. Both died young.

47. Alice. m Henry Black of Paddington, Middlesex.

48. Jane.

CHILDREN OF RICHARD WHEATLEY—43 VI 34.

49. George, b December, 1719, at London.

50. John, b January 2, 1722, at London. Entered a Merchant Tailor school 1733, went to Boston, Mass., Bay Colony, 1745, but returned in 1774, because of loyalty to the British crown.

51. Martha, No 52 Nathaniel, No. 53 Susan, No. 54 Isabelle, No, 55 Jonathan; all born in London.