John SCHOOLER

   General Notes:

!John Schooler was a planter and business man. In 1736 he was in Caroline Co., Virginia where a John Martin took an action of debt against him. In 1749 he purchased land in Culpepper Co. He and his wife lived in St. George Parish in Spotsylvania Co., Virginia. John and his sons, John Jr. and Wharton are listed as slave holders in Spotsylvania Co. in 1783. Not a very bright spot in our family history. In 1772, John Schooler relinquishes right as heir to John Wharton. I am not sure what the relationship might have been, or which John Wharton it refers to. !The "Compendium of American Genealogy, First Families in America" lists John's parents as being Louis Schooler and Bessie Allison. In all of the research that I have done and the records I have checked which were done by many other people, this is the only reference we can find for that particular couple. !LAND:John Schooler acknowledged his deed of lease and release to Thomas Schooler, 9 November 1744 in Caroline Co., Virginia, for 55 acres on Wares Creek, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline Co. On 7 March 1753 William Williams and Lucy, his wife of Culpeper Co., sold to John Schooler of Spotsylvania Co., 484 acres in St. George, Spotsylvania Co., on Mattapony River. 2 December 1755, John Schooler and Martha, his wife, of Spotsylvania Co., sold to Richard Tutt, 242 acres in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co. part of a tract granted to Thomas Elzey of Stafford Co., by patent, 22 January 1717. On 1 September 1766 John and Martha purchased a parcel of land which was 100 acres and they deeded it to their son Wharton Schooler. 13 January 1770 Joseph Wharton of Orange Co., son of Samuel Wharton of King George Co., Virginia deeded to Wharton Schooler of Spotsylvania Co., 10 pounds currency, Title, interest and right in the est. of his deed, father, Samuel Wharton, etc. Witnesses included John Schooler and Samuel Schooler. On 1 November 1772, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia, Deed Book J 1771-1774. Alexander Spottswood Esqr, to John Schooler, of Spotsylvania Co., planter, lease 87 acres in St. George Parish. John Wharton and his wife Lizzie and Benjamin Schooler. Witnessed by Nathan Hawkins, among others. On 16 March 1775 in Culpepper Co., Virginia John and Martha sold 400 acres of land to William Brooks. Same land granted to John Schooler 17 June 1749. On 2 Dec 1775 Spotsylvania Co., Virginia. John and Martha his wife, of Spotsylvania Co. sold to Richard Tutt part of a land granted to Thomas Elsey of Stafford Co., by patent 22 Jan 1717. (Could this be the father-in-law of Thomas Schooler, who is the brother of our John and who had a son named Elsey Schooler?) In Oct 1779 in Caroline Co., Virginia, John Schooler and Martha his wife were named in a court proceeding as the guardians of the children of her brother Zacheus Wharton, in a case against the estate of William Furlong (Probably their step father)

   Marriage Information:

John married Martha WHARTON, daughter of Samuel WHARTON Jr. and Anne (Griffin) GRIFFITH, about 1720 in Of St George Par, Spotsylvania, Virginia. (Martha WHARTON was born about 1705 in St. Georges Psh, Spotsylvania, Virginia and died in 1796-1800 in , Spotsylvania, Virginia.)