Born: ABT 1651, believed to be Somersetshire, England
Died: ABT 1707, Maryland
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Marriage: Mary Wheeler
Children:
1. John Wheeler Middleton (b. 1675-6)
2. Thomas Middleton (b. 1674)
3. Robert Middleton (b. 1682) married Elizabeth Smith, daughter of John Smith
4. James Middleton (b. 1689, d. 1769) married Sarah Smith, sister of Elizabeth
Notes:
He was born about 1651 but the place of his birth has not yet been established as this time. It is believed he is from Somersetshire, England because correspondence is on file in the Maryland Archives between residents of Charles County, Maryland and the above-mentioned place in England. The late Hugh C. Middleton of Augusta, Georgia, expressed the opinion that this Robert Middleton was one of the sons of Anthony Middleton who was, he said, of Charles City, Virginia, in 1623, and that this Anthony was a son of Thomas Middleton who married in England in the late 16th century to a daughter of Dedrick Anthony. (File Case: Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania)
Robert Middleton was in Charles County, Maryland as early as 1671. In that year he was transported into Maryland by Col. Benjamin Rosier, along with Benjamin Arnold and Thomas Thornton. From the time of his arrival in Charles County, Maryland until his death in that part of Charles County that had become Prince George County, he was active in advancing both his own and his county's interests in military, civil and church affairs. His wife's parents, Major John and Mary Wheeler were in Charles and St. Mary's counties, Maryland in the 1640's; however, when he settled in Maryland he recorded that he was "from Virginia." He probably went to Virginia where some of his children were born and returned to Maryland. His first child, John Wheeler, was born in 1654. It is not known who Major John Wheeler's wife was, but either she was, or he was a Catholic, or maybe both since the Wheeler family in Maryland ever since this period has been Catholic and some of our Middletons still in Maryland are Catholics. Robert Middleton was an Episcopalian and remained so and most of his children.
An Act of Assembly of November, 1678, directed the Treasurer of the Eastern Shore of Maryland to pay Robert Middleton as reimbursement of his expenses incurred in this services against the Nanticoke Indians. (Maryland Archives, VII:100). His rank was not stated.
At the request of Captain Randolph Brankt, dated 20 June 1681, Robert Middleton was that day commissioned cornet (second lt.) in a troop cavalry. (Maryland Archives XV:382,385).
He was commissioned one of the two coroners for Prince Georges County 15 May 1696. (Land Records B:338 and Maryland Archives, XX:546). On 14 June 1697 he was again elected coroner. At the November 1704 term of Court he took again the required oath as coroner. (Land Records B:335). He was still serving when at the September 1706 term of Court was heard. (Provincial Court Judgements, PL-1:17). (Robert Bowman)
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