∼Source: "The Wheeler Family of Charles County, MD" by Walter V. Ball, pub 1966.

Immigrated to American 1651/2 aboard the "Thomas and James".

Page 9 reads: On page 117 of the Maryland Archives, Vo.60, births of the children of John Wheeler are recorded as follows:

John 1654; James 12/16/1656; Marie 3/22/1658; Thomas 3/18/1660; Winnifrett 3/1663; Ignatius 5/1665

Page 12 reads:

Wheeler, John 1630-1693/94 Immigrant to Md in 1652 wife Mary_________

1. John Wheeler Jr. 1654-1688

2. James 1656-1684 m 1) Elizabeth Corder, 2) Catherine

3. Mary 1658 m. ca 1673 Robert Middleton

4. Thomas 1660-1735 m. UNKOWN

5. Winnifred 1663 m. John Speaks

6. Ignatius 1665-1699 m. Frances Slye

7. Francis c1670-1736 m. Winnifred Green

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12/13/2016 Notes by Suzanne Ashmore:In addition to his wife, Mary, the following are named in his will which was written and proved in Charles County:

Son Thomas; son Ignatius; son Francis; grandson James Wheeler (son of James who died 1684); granddaughter Anne Wheeler; grandson Richard Wheeler, son of Thomas.

Children not in the will are John Jr. – perhaps he already died? There was a John Wheeler who died testate 1688 in Anne Arundel county, with his mother (unnamed) as the only heir. There was also a John Wheeler in Anne Arundel county who died ca 1684, wife Christian and son, John. Did Ball confuse these 2 John Wheeler's of different counties in his book, or was the John Wheeler who died 1688 in AA Co the son of Joh Wheeler of CC? I think not, but cannot be certain.

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Maryland archives/court records seem to be pretty clear that Major John Wheeler lived in Charles County from the time he immigrated until he died. Between 1654 and 1688 he had accumulated 3,293 acres of land in Charles Couty, MD. There are no records that place this particular John Wheeler nor any of his children in Anne Arundel County; they all died in Charles County, MD.

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Do NOT confuse Maj John Wheeler, d. 1694 CC, MD with John Wheeler of AA County, who died 1684!

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Many records/trees at ancestry.com show John Wheeler's wife as Mary Causine, dau of Nicholas Causine Sr., but this has NOT been proven through documentation. Nicholas Causine married around 1644, a widow woman named Jane [nee Hicks]Cockshutt/Cockshot who immigrated to America in 1641 with husband John [dead by 1642] and their 2 daughters, Jane and Mary. Nicholas Causine/Jane Cockshutt had 2 sons, Ignatius and Nicholas, Jr. who are named in will of Nicholas Sr. That will does NOT mention any daughters by the name of Mary or anything else. Jane Hicks Cockshutt Causine married a 3rd time Robert Clarke (no issue that I can find). Jane Causine's dau Mary Cockshutt married Henry Adams and her dau Jane Cockshutt married first Dr. Thomas Matthews, and second John Bread. Per Dr. Lois Green Carr's Biographical Career Files of 17th and 18th Century Marylanders at: http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc5000/sc5094/000001/000841/html/sc5094-0841-01.html