Born in Charles County, Province of Maryland
Daughter of John Wheeler
and Mary (Unknown) Wheeler
Sister of
John Wheeler Jr, James Wheeler, Mary (Wheeler) Middleton, Thomas Wheeler, Ignatius Wheeler and Francis Wheeler
Wife of
James Semmes
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of
John Speake
— married
11 Aug 1685 in Charles County, Maryland
Descendants 
Mother of
James Speake, John Speaks, Thomas Speaks, Francis Richard Speake, Jane (Speake) Maddox and James Speaks
Died before
before age 68
in Charles, Maryland
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Aug 2011
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Biography
Winifred (Wheeler) Speake was a Maryland colonist.
Winifred Wheeler was born in March 1663 in Charles, Province of Maryland, the daughter of Major John Wheeler and Mary Wheeler. She married John Speake August, 1685 in Charles County, and they had two or more children. She died in Charles County and was buried there.
Research Notes
Charles County Maryland Circuit Court Records, Liber H#2, Page 400 1 Nov 1720; Recorded at request of Richard Speake, planter: 28 Nov 1720; Indenture from John Speake, Gent., and Winnifred his wife, to Richard Speake, s/o sd. John and Winifred; for love of their son; part of a parcel called Reserve in the woods at Chingamuxon; containing 210 acres; /s/ John Speake, Winnifred Speake (mark); wit. Thomas Stone, Gustavous Browne, Jno. Manning; 28 Nov 1720 ack. by John Speake and his wife Winifred
No records have been found to prove that she had a husband, James Semmes. If no records can be found he will be removed as spouse.
Sources
- "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYL4-X8N2 : 12 February 2020), Winifred Wheeler, 1663.
- Maryland Archives, 1658-1783: "Maryland Archives, 1658-1783"
Archives of Maryland Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland Hitherto Unprinted 1694-1729 > Acts > Assembly Proceedings 1694-1728
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 25 January 2024)
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Susan (Knight) Gore
Lisa (Kelsey) Murphy
Susan (Knight) Gore
What is the documentation for the marriage to James Semmes?
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by Susan (Knight) Gore
Lisa (Kelsey) Murphy
Wheeler-1841 and Wheeler-2823 appear to represent the same person because: same person, need merged
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by Lisa (Kelsey) Murphy
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