From Darryl Andrews
Date received March 20, 2008

NEED HELP!!!. There will be a Wheat family reunion in Livingston Parish in April for the descendants of Hezekiah Wheat and Mary Burke. The church pastor who's a descendant asked me to try to get some information on their descendants and ancestors for a reading at the reunion. I need any historical information that you can share. My email is dga99@charter.net

William Griffin Wheat born October 7,1787 in Wilkes County, Georgia and died August 24, 1858 in Marion County, Mississippi. He was married in Amite County, Mississippi on February 28,1810 to Martha Patsy Wilkinson born June 7,1792 in Richmond County, Georgia and died August 8,1876 in Marion County, Mississippi. He was the son of John Wheat (1755-1842) and Nancy Ann Kennedy (1760-??). Martha was the daughter of Micajah Wilkinson (1776 GA-?? Amite County, MS) and Mary Kennedy (1774 Hancock County, MS-November 24, 1836 Amite County, MS) (They were married in Richmond County, Georgia on August 8,1791). William and Martha were listed on the 1850 Hancock County, Mississippi census living with their son, James Wheat.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GRIFFIN WHEAT and MARTHA PATSY WILKINSON:
1.John Eaton Wheat born December 24,1810 in Hancock County, Mississippi and died December 3,1881 in Marion County. He was married in Hancock County on November 17, 1836 to Mary Polly Lumpkin, born March 1818 in Hancock or Marion County, Mississippi and died March 6,1915 in Hancock County. She was the daughter of Hendricks Lumpkin.
2.Martha Ann Wheat born 1812 and was married in Marion County in 1833 to Lewis Newman.
3.Hezekiah H. "Hess" Wheat born August 15,1813 in Marion County or Hancock County, Miss and died January 11,1893 in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. He was married in Marion County on October 12,1837 to Mary Burke born December 16,1822 in Perry County, Mississippi and died May 18,1889 in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Both were buried in the Colyell Baptist Church Cemetery. He was the son of William Griffin Wheat (1787-1858) and Martha Patsy Wilkinson (1792-1876).
4.Benjamin Wheat born 1813 in Marion County and died 1858
5.Nancy Wheat born August 29,1815 in Marion County and died July 9,1901 in Stateline, Washington Parish, Louisiana. She was married in 1833 to Henry Andrew Kennedy, born 1806 in Alabama and died September 2,1882 at Stateline, Washington Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of Joseph A. Kennedy and ?? Wheat.
6.Rhoda Wheat born 1819
7.Elizabeth Wheat born 1823 and died 1860
8.Joseph P. Wheat born 1824
9.William Griffin Wheat born 1826 and died 1892
10.  James Andrew Wheat born 1830 and died 1910
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John Wheat born 1755 in Frederick County, Maryland and died 1842 in Marion County or Hancock County, Mississippi and was buried in the Wheat Cemetery, Buck Branch community, Pearl River County, Mississippi. John was the son of William Wheat (1733-1782) and Martha "Polly" Crain (1734-??). He was married between 1784-1786 to Nancy Ann Kennedy born 1760 in Wilkes County, Georgia and died 1802 in Hancock County, Mississippi. Nancy was the daughter of Henry Kennedy and Pricilla Mayhar.

CHILDREN OF JOHN WHEAT and NANCY ANN KENNEDY:
1.William Griffin Wheat born October 7,1787 in Wilkes County, Georgia and died August 24, 1858 in Marion County, Mississippi. He was married in Amite County, Mississippi on February 28,1810 to Martha Patsy Wilkinson born June 7,1792 in Richmond County, Georgia and died August 8,1876 in Marion County, Mississippi.
2.Joseph Wheat born November 1,1798 in Alabama and died November 13,1874 in Pearl River County, Mississippi. He was married in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana on February 24,1816 to Elizabeth Bagley, born August 27,1802 in Pike County, Mississippi and died November 10,1877 in Pearl River County, Mississippi. She was the daughter of Benjamin Bagley.
3.Hezekiah Wheat born 1800 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana and died 1812 during War of 1812.
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William Wheat born 1733 in Prince Georges County, Maryland and died April 1782 in Wilkes County, Georgia. He was the son of William Wheat and Amy Mary Walls. He was married in Frederick County, Maryland to Martha "Polly" Crain born 1734 and died 1773.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM WHEAT and MARTHA CRAIN:
1.Mary Wheat born ?? and died 1833. She married William Summers.
2.John Wheat born 1755 in Frederick County, Maryland and died 1842 in Marion County or Hancock County, Mississippi and was married between 1784-1786 to Nancy Ann Kennedy born 1760 in Wilkes County, Georgia and died 1802 in Hancock County, Mississippi. Nancy was the daughter of Henry Kennedy and Pricilla Mayhar.
3.Thomas Wheat born 1758 in Frederick County, Maryland and died March 26,1804 in Mississippi. He married Marie Merriman.
4.Nancy Wheat born 1759 in Frederick County, Maryland. She married ?? Sullivan.
5.Hezekiah Wheat born 1760 in Frederick County, Maryland and died 1833 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. He was married about 1798 to Mary Jane Jones, born 1760 and died 1839.
6.Joseph "Job" Wheat born 1761 in Frederick County, Maryland. He was married in Clarke County Alabama on February 3,1815 to Melinda Brewster, born about 1795 and died about 1830 in Sumter, Alabama. She was the daughter of Henry Brewster and Margaret L. Bowen.
7.Solomon Wheat born August 8,.1770 in Frederick County, Maryland and died August 29, 1856 at Sunflower, Washington County, Alabama. He was married in Washington County, Alabama on February 17,1803 to Mary Sullivan, born 1785 in Georgia and died August 12,1848 in Washington County, Alabama. She was the daughter of Thomas Sullivan and Margaret Cornelius.
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William Wheat born 1705 in Prince Georges County, Maryland and died 1767 in Frederick County, Maryland. He was the son of John Wheat and Sarah Perdue. He was married in Frederick County on April 3,1755 to Amy Mary Walls, born 1710 in Frederick County, Maryland and died in 1737. Amy was the daughter of Thomas Walls and Mary ??.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM WHEAT AND AMY MARY WALL:
1.Sarah Wheat born in Frederick County, Maryland. She married John Neighbors/Nabors
2.Mary Wheat born September 20,1727 in Iredell County, North Carolina and died December 6,1797 in Iredell County, North Carolina. She was married in Prince Georges County, Maryland on February 10,1745 to William Summers, born April 26,1726 and died in 1810 in  Iredell County, North Carolina. He was the son of John Summers and Mary Moore.
3.William Wheat born 1733 in Prince Georges County, Maryland and died April 1782 in Wilkes County, Georgia. He was married in Frederick County, Maryland to Martha "Polly" Crain born 1734 and died 1773.
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John Wheat born November 19,1649 at Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts and died March 17,1711 in Prince Georges County, Maryland (or Anapolis Royal, Canada). He was the son of Moses Wheat and Thomasine Fox. He was married first to Rachel Williams, died 1698. He was married secondly in 1699 at Piscattaway, Prince Georges County, Maryland to Sarah Perdue, born about 1678 at Prince Georges County, Maryland and died December 24,1766 in Prince Georges County, Maryland.

CHILDREN OF JOHN WHEAT AND SARAH PERDUE:
1.Francis Wheat born 1700 at Piscattaway, Prince Georges County, Maryland and died 1744 in Prince Georges County, Maryland. He was married in Prince Georges County on November 5,1730 to Sarah Kenderick, born 1706 at St. John, Prince Georges County, Maryland and died about 1774.
2.John Wheat born November 18,1702 in Prince Georges County, Maryland and died 1774. He was married June 6,1728 to Rachel Benson, born 1707 at Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts and died May 6,1776 at Easton, Washington County, New York. She was the daughter of Isaac Benson and Mary Bumpas.
3.William Wheat born 1705 in Prince Georges County, Maryland and died 1767 in Frederick County, Maryland. He was married in Frederick County on April 3,1755 to Amy Mary Wall, born 1710 in Frederick County, Maryland and died in 1737. Amy was the daughter of Thomas Walls and Mary ??.
4.Joseph Wheat born 1709 in Prince Georges County, Maryland and died 1793 in Montgomery, Maryland. He was married to Sarah Case, born 1759 in Prince Georges County, Maryland.
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Moses Wheat born 1616 at Southwark, London, England and died May 6,1700 at Concord, Millesex County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Joshua Wheate. He was married about 1635 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts to Thomasine Fox (or Brooks), born about 1620 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts and died July 9,1689 at Concord, Massachusetts.

CHILDREN OF MOSES WHEAT AND THOMASINE FOX:
1.Moses Wheat born 1638
2.Hannah Wheat born February 12,1641
3.Rebecca Wheat born June 16,1644
4.Jane Wheat born about 1646
5.John Wheat born November 19,1649 at Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts and died March 17,1711 in Prince Georges County, Maryland. He was the son of Moses Wheat and Thomasine Fox. He was married first to Rachel Williams, died 1698. He was married secondly in 1699 at Piscattaway, Prince Georges County, Maryland to Sarah Perdue, born about 1678 at Prince Georges County, Maryland and died December 24,1766 in Prince  Georges County, Maryland.
6.Sarah Wheat born about 1652
7.Aaron Wheat born about 1654
8.Joshua Wheat born about 1659
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Joshua Wheate born about 1590 at Southwark, London, England