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Thank you both so much for your replies and yes, the following must have been where I read about the charity school being set up:-

Walter Thornbury, author of the 1878 book Old and New London, describes the Countess’ charitable work in glowing terms.   Selina opened her house up for religious services and funded the building of dozens of chapels, as well as setting up the Spa Fields Charity School for local children.  Thornbury claims that in 1780 the Gordon Rioters, who had swept through London destroying a large amount of property, spared the Spa Fields chapel when they were told of its link with the “good countess”.

Thank you so much Capetown for posting that info, interesting to see the mention of Walton/Walter as I have only just recently discovered him.  It all helps and is much appreciated.  Val

Hi Tim,

Sorry it's me again, I was just thinking that it might be useful if I could compare my records with yours on the Henry Wheeler 1706 branch, just to see if I've got it roughly correct.  Could you tell me if you have your tree on Ancestry, where I could have a look at it please?  I have Henry marrying Mary Shank, children Henry, Mary, Sarah, Richard and Joseph.  Henry married Elizabeth Sanders - children Elizabeth, Richard, Joseph, Henry, John, Mary Ann, and Caleb.  Richard married Mary Stroud - children John, Richard, Mary Ann, Sarah, Stephen, Henry, James, Mary, Sarah Maria, Caleb (got transported to Oz), Joseph and Rachel.  Joseph married Dinah Wright - children Mary, Richard, Joseph, Caleb, Sarah, Henry, Elizabeth, John.  Richard married Anne Panter - children Joseph, Richard, Caleb, Frances, Emily, Henry.  Caleb married Serena Keep - children Caleb, Charles, Ethel, Frank, Gilbert Victor. 
Predictable Christian names throughout (lol) - does that look roughly correct?

Val

Hi Tim,

This is what I have prior to Richard and Sarah.  Thomas Wheeler b. 1604 Bicester Oxon, married Alse Oakly on 1/6/1634.  Children were:  Thomas b. 1634, John b. 1636, Mary b. 1638, Joane b. 1641.  The line descends from Thomas Wheeler b. 1634 St. Giles Oxon, who married Jane  ?  b. 1640 in 1659 prox.  Children: Jane b. 1660, Thomas b. 1664, Richard b. 1674, William b. 1676, Henry b. 1677, Breget b. 1682, all in Abingdon Berkshire.  We descend from Richard b. 1674 who married Sarah Bartlett b. 1671 Watlington, in 1694.  Children:  John b. 1694, Richard b. 1697, Joseph b. 1699, Sarah b. 1701, Mary b. 1703, Henry b. 1706 (your line) m. Mary Shank 1731, Elizabeth b. 1708 m. Robert Ridge b.1708  d.1754 Abingdon on 12/4/1729, Benjamin b. 1711, Caleb b.1713 (my line) m. (1) Mary Costin 30/10/1743  (2)  Mary Cowcher 30/5/1765.  Sophia Wheeler was from Mary Cowcher and married John Johnsons Embury on 6/5/1793 Bibury, Glos.  It is the Embury family which is my main interest.  I was thinking that as Richard would have been over 70 when he remarried, it may have been the son Richard's 2nd marriage and not his, and I don't have any info on the inn I'm afraid.  Hope you can make sense of the above and that it helps.  Please ask if you have any queries, you never know, I might just have the answer and vice versa.  Best wishes Val

Hi Tim, thanks for responding, I am in Ireland at the moment but will reply when back home in UK next Thursday when I shall be able to look at my records.  Regards val