John Wheeler
- Born: Abt 1750, Northampton Co., VA
- Marriage (1): (?) Dalby about 1775 in Northampton Co., VA
- Died: 23 Feb 1798-10 Dec 1798, Northampton Co., VA
John Wheeler wrote his will on Feb 23 1798 and it was proven in Northampton Co., VA on Dec 10 1798:
- If needed, my entire estate to be sold to pay debts
- The money due my son John and my daughter Peggy from me for legacies given them by their grandmother Jean Dalby, to be paid to them out of my estate
- Executor to retain the plantation I live on this year until the crop is in for the support of my family
- To my wife (not named) my silver teaspoons and use of my negro woman Meriam during her life and then to be divided by my children Thomas, Jenny, Betsy, Edith and Susanna.
- To daughters Edith and Susanna my silver tablespoons
Legatees; my children, Executor to be Mr. Rickards Dunton
Witnesses: John Scott, James Lyon
No person would act as administrator so it fell into the hands of the Sheriff (NoVAW-30:486)
John married (?) Dalby, daughter of Joseph* Dalby and Jean (?), about 1775 in Northampton Co., VA. ((?) Dalby was born about 1755 in Northampton Co., VA and died after 1798 in Northampton Co., VA.)
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