Myers-Snell Family

From "The Wheatley Genealogy" by Hannibal P. Wheatley, 1902.  "It seems that the Wheatleighs were Protestants early in the 17 century"...

"The first trace of Wheatleys were in 1356 when Sir John Wheatley lived at Castle Bromwich, Leicestershire, England. But at present (1902) we have been able to trace the genealogical chain unbroken only back to the brothers John and Thomas whocame to the front after the campaigns of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, in Scotland and France in 1544-45. John served as captain and Thomas as a lieutenant. They obtained estates in 1547 at Frome and near Wells, not far from the MendipHills in Somersetshire".

John Wheatley was a Captain. His wife was Mary. In the probate registry at Wells are filed the wills of John Wheatleigh (24 March1594) and his widow, Mary Wheatleigh (20 April, 1595) which are as follows:
Will of John Wheatleigh of Tingsboro: To Mary, my wife, to the use of the East wing of my manor-house, with wheat, barley, etc., and the keeping of six kine. To John Wheatleigh, my son and heir, a chayne of gold, value 20 pounds which I will toremain to my godson Nathaniel, so to remain to the heirs of the name and family. To son John also, my black gelding and trappings. To son Nathaniel and his wife Dorothy, each one cow. Daughter Hossington, one cow and one young beast. Todaughter Annie Barker, one cow to remain to John Barker my godson. To daughter Olive Wheatleigh, one cow. To son Frank, one cow, 20 ewe sheep and a ram. To my son Richard, 4 sheep. To my son Samuel Wheatleigh, one cow and 10 pounds a year tobe paid out of Balwoodestone until said Samuel shall have the benefice of the parsonage of Tingsboro. To daughter Martha, 120 pounds and one cow. To my servant John Roberts, 4 sheep. To John Hall and John Sideham, servants, each an ewe sheepand lamb. To Henry, son of my brother Thomas Wheatleigh, two yearling beasts, and to my cousin, Richard Wheatleigh the remission of a cottage in Tingsboro. My wife Mary and Roger Wingate, my son-in-law, executors, son John to be overseer.

The will of Mary Wheatleigh, widow: Body to buried by the side of my late husband, John Wheatleigh, Esq. To son Frank, one cow. To his wife another and to his daughter Dorothjy one cow. To my daughters Martha and Olive, each one cow. Residueof my effects to son Richard, sole executor. Witnesses: Jane Hossington, (alias Wheatleigh) and William Panes.

In the visitations of Somerset At Somerset House in London are recorded the children of John Wheatleigh.

Bibliography:
The Wheatley Genealogy, by Hannibal P. Wheatley, 1902
Genealogy of the Bliss Family, by Aaron T. Bliss 1982