Samuel Whitsitt and Margaret Tittle of Pennsylvania and Montgomery Co., Kentucky

Generation 4
Samuel Whitsett/Whitsitt of Montgomery County, Kentucky
Samuel Whitsett appears prominently in the Colonial records of Pennsylvania. Although we have no birth or baptismal records for him, it appears certain that he was the first born child of Ralph Whiteside/Whitsett and Sarah Wilson of Lancaster, now Lebanon, County, Pennsylvania. In the period leading up to the American Revolution he was the goalkeeper (jailer) in Hanna's Town in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It is likely he was one of the defenders of Hanna's Town when it was attacked and burned by British led Shawnee Warriors in 1782. The last record of Samuel in Pennsylvania were tax lists in Westmoreland County in 1786. It appears that he and his family left about that time for Bourbon County, Kentucky. Clark County was formed from parts of Bourbon in 1793 and the first records we have of Samuel and his family in Kentucky are in Clark County. Montgomery County was formed from Clark in 1797. When Samuel died in 1815 his farm was located on Lulbegrud Creek in Montgomery County. Some family researcher at some time made the assumption that Samuel Whitsitt, Sr. of Montgomery County, Kentucky was named Samuel Varner Whitsitt. In the research I have done, which I believe to be considerable, I have not found a single mention of Samuel’s middle name. The assumption that it was Varner has not been documented and I believe it is wrong. Regardless, many have gone along with this assumption with only a handful of researchers questioning it. This error may have stemmed from family records, which mention “Samuel Varner Whitsitt, Jr.” The only Samuel V. Whitsitt that I can find in the records is the son of Samuel and Margaret. I think that someone simply assumed that since Samuel II was named Samuel Varner Whitsitt, Jr. the father must be Samuel Varner Whitsitt. This seemingly insignificant error may have helped to confuse the origins of this family. There appears to be no documentation for the claim that Margaret Tuttle was the maiden name of Samuel’s wife. An article in THE ADVOCATE of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky written by Mrs. Hazel M. Boyd in 1981 says that “a correspondent” of hers stated that it was Margaret Tuttle, but offers no other proof. Even if this person did find a document with the name “Tuttle,” I believe it was probably a transcriber’s error. The reason I think it to be an error is that during the time and in the areas where Samuel was born and raised, and where he likely was married, there were no Tuttle families. The first mention of a Tuttle individual living in an area anywhere near the Whitsitt’s is in western Pennsylvania and dated long after Samuel and Margaret removed from Pennsylvania for Kentucky. In contrast, there were numerous Tittle’s in all of the areas where Samuel lived, from Lebanon Township in Lancaster County to Westmoreland County. Tittle family researchers tell us that Peter Sr. had brothers George and John who came to America and settled in northern Lancaster County about the same time as the Whitsett’s. In the documents of Lebanon Township and the church records of Rev. John Casper Stoever are found several other Tittle names including women Elizabeth and Rachel and a child named John Peter Tittle. I am told that Samuel's grave in the Mt. Sterling Cemetery is marked with a D. A. R. plaque. I have found no documentation for this service; however, it is likely that he at least served for a time in the Westmoreland Co. Militia and probably assisted in the defense of Hannastown when it was attacked and destroyed by Indians under the influence of the British in 1782.
Name::	4.	WHITSETT, Samuel⁴ (Ralph³, William², Samuel¹)
Sex:		Male
Father:	3.	WHITSETT, Ralph³ "Ralph Whiteside" (b. abt. 1713 Ireland, d. aft. 1769, Cumberland or nearby county, Pennsylvania)
Mother:		WILSON, Sarah
Spouse:		TITTLE (TUTTLE?), Margaret, d. abt. 1815 in Montgomery County, Kentucky. She is named in Samuel's will, but she is not listed among the heirs of his estate when it was settled. Nowhere (including the so-called Phillips-Whitsett Bible) is there documented evidence that her maiden name was "Tuttle". Peter Tittle and other members of the Tittle family are found in almost every area of Pennsylvania where Samuel Whitsett is also found. It is easy to understand how a name like Tuttle could be confused over the length of several generations. Neverthelesss, descendants of this family accept this name and it is commonly found in family trees. There apparently exists no records to document either version of her maiden name.
Birth:		Abt. 1745 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Lebanon Township (date and place is assumed based on Pennsylvania documents related to Ralph and Sarah Wilson Whitsett of Lancaster and Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and an accumulation of circumstantial evidence)
Death:	1815	in Montgomery Co., Kentucky (from Montgomery Co., Ky. estate records)
Marriage:	Abt. 1766	Probably Cumberland or York County, Pennsylvania; probably Cumberland or York County, Pennsylvania (date is speculation based on ages of children; place is speculation based on land and other records of Pennsylvania)
Children:		The names of Samuel's children and his son-in-laws are recorded in the probate records of his estate in Montgomery County, Kentucky.^7,8,9
	i.	WHITSETT, William b. May 6, 1767, Penn., d. May 9, 1854, Jefferson Co., Indiana; m. (1) Margaret Ann McGee, (2) Martha Woodward, (3) Nancy Greene, (4) Rebecca Malcomb.
	ii.	WHITSETT, John b. abt. 1768, Penn., d. February 1845, Lafayette Co., Missouri; m. Lucy Davidson.
	iii.	WHITSETT, James W. "James Whitesette", (b. abt. 1771, Penn., d. 1844, Montgomery County, Ky.; m. Elizabeth "Betsy" Hutten in 1801 in Warren County, Kentucky.
	iv.	WHITSITT, Joseph, b. abt. 1773, Penn., d. 1824, Gibson Co., Indiana; m. (1) Rebecca Stewart, Dec. 20, 1794, Clark Co., Ky., (2) Mary Lemasters abt. 1807, Gibson Co., Indiana.
	v.	WHITSITT, Ralph, b. July 27, 1778 in Pennsylvania, d. August 19, 1849 in Putnam County, Indiana; M. (1) Allie PHILLIPS in Montgomery County, Kentucky; M. (2) Sarah GILMORE (unverified, but in family legend). Ralph had at least five children we have identified, one son and four daughters.
	vi.	WHITSITT, Margaret "Peggy Whitsett", b. bef. 1782, d.: Abt. 1849, m. John RAMSEY, September 29, 1798 in Clark County, Kentucky. John Ramsey and Margaret Whitsitt had five children, three sons and two daughters: Samuel B., Alexander, James V., Dulcena and Lucinda E. RAMSEY.
	vii.	WHITSITT, Samuel V. "Samuel Varner Whitsitt", b. abt. 1784, probably Penn., d. ?; m. (1) Aniseth Phillips, abt. 1800, (2) Elizabeth King, Sept. 23, 1818, (3) Dolly Phillips, July 4, 1833, Jefferson County, Indiana.
	viii.	WHITSITT, Nancy O., b. 1786, date of death is not known; m. Joseph BELL about 1815 in Clark County, Kentucky. I have not identified her children.
	ix.	WHITSITT, Sarah "Sally Whitsett", b. May 06, 1787; m. Patrick WILSON; the couple resided in Jefferson County, Indiana near her brother William Whitsitt. I have not identified her children.
	x.	WHITSITT, Rachel, b. 1789, probably in Kentucky, d.1860 in Clark County, Kentucky; m. William RAMSEY, Sep. 13, 1804 in Clark County, Kentucky. Rachel and William had ten children: John A., James, Mariah, Samuel W., Polly Ann, William M., Joseph H., Franklin, Eliza and Margaret RAMSEY.
	xi.	WHITSITT, Mary b. abt. 1793. Nothing more is known of Mary. She is not listed among the heirs of Samuel in 1815. Her name comes from the "Phillips-Whitsitt" Bible. She probably died as a youngster.

Notes:	1767 April	Pennsylvania Land Warrant, West Side (of Susquehanna River) Applications, 300 acres, Fairfield Township, formerly Newbury Twp., York County; the land Joined James Clark, Charles West and Arthur Ewing in Charles Lukens district of York County.^[1]
	1767 13 Apr	A survey conducted in 1833 has a plot labeled "Samuel Witsitt (sic) containing 108 acres (the original 13 Apr 1767 grant was for 300 acres), so in 1833, seventy years later, almost 200 acres were not shown in this sketch; adjoining lands were Jacob Stromenger and James Clark on the north, Charles West on the west, and Arthur Ewing on the south.^[2]
	1773 01 Apr	Newbury Twp., York Co., Penn.; Survey for Joseph Whiteside, 200 acres, adjoining tract of Samuel Whiteside on the east along with Wm. Jones and the widow Vane; on the southeast corner by Jno. Calhoon, on the south by Peter Tittle; on the southwest side by James Sharp and Yellow Breeches Creek flowing north east; Thomas Cannon on the northwest and west sides; George Ashbridge on the north side.^[3]
	1774	Violence erupted when tax collectors sent by Lord Dunmore, Governor of Virginia, to collect taxes from property owners in western Pennsylvania, which the Governor considered to be part of Virginia. Some settlers in the area had received their land pattents from Virginia while others had theirs issued by the government of Pennsylvania. Some of these deeds overlapped resulting in feuds between these land owners, but the real trouble started when Dunmore authorized his Virginia tax collectors to break into homes to forceably seize property. Dunmore bears considerable responsibility for the heavy-handed actions of the British Empire in the American colonies and American rebellion against them.
	1774 24 Dec	Samuel Whiteside/Whitesitt, Keeper of the Goal (jail) in Hanna's Town, Westmoreland County, gives a deposition before Justices Robert Hanna and Arthur St.Clair of Westmoreland County, about an attack on the jail by a group of armed men, (sent by Lord Dunmore). These men came to Samuel Whitsitt's house, also used as the jail, and ordered him to open the doors and free William Thomas. Thomas was one of Virginia tax collectors in Samuel's custody on various charges (theft, destroying property, etc). William Cristy and Simon Girty, uniformed Officers, were in charge of the armed men. Samuel refused to free Thomas or open the door where he was confined. The Virginia men were threatening to destroy the house, when the officer in command, Major Conolly, demanded to know who refused to release the prisoners, and threatened to tie up and carry off Samuel. Major Conolly ordered the party to fire their weapons at the house and tear off the roof. Samuel, afraid of ill consequences to his person and property, opened the door to allow the prisoner to speak to Conolly, who then rushed in, grabed Thomas and dragged him out. The men and also freed William Dawson, also in Samuel's custody. The reason for Dawson's confinement is not mentioned.^[4]
	1775 07 Feb	Samuel Whitesides/Whitesitt gives a deposition to the Justices of the Peace for Westmoreland County, Robert Hanna, W. Lochry and William Bracken, describing the break-in of the goal at Hanna's Town. On February 7, 1775, in the early morning twilight, a number of armed men with a ten pound sledge hammer, broke open the locked jail door and a locked inside door, and freed three prisoners. One of the freed men, John Neil, was in jail charged with rioting and destroying a man's house (probably acting as a tax collector). The other two, Samuel Wardin and Samuel Wilson, were committed for trespassing. The armed men gave each of the freed prisoners a pistol, and told them to clear their own way. Samuel heard the group say that they had orders from Captain William Crawford to do what they did.^[5]
	1775 08 Feb	The following day, In a letter to the Governor of Pennsylvania, John Penn, Justice Robert Hanna stated the armed men violently broke into the goal with a sledge hammer, which they had taken out of the blacksmith shop without permission. About daybreak, William McGeery came to Justice Hanna to inform him of the incident. Hanna went to the Goal and demanded to know what they were doing. One of the group, Benjamin Harrison answered, "What they had done they did by Authority from Virginia." Justice Hanna commanded silence and read the men the Riot Act. Immediately, the Sheriff of Westmoreland County came up and demanded to know by what authority they broke the goal. They replied they had authority which they could show if they were inclinded to. The Sheriff replied, a civil question, demanded a civil answer. The armed men then produced a paper, which they read as their orders from William Crawford, Esq. After about an hour, the men took three prisoners with them. At the same time, Samuel Wilson aimed his gun at Hanna, which he, "catched hold off to prevent his shooting me - he also used very bad Language".^[6]
	1776 26 Mar	Westmoreland County Deed from William Lindsay to Samuel Whitsett, both of Hempfield Township, for 50 pounds, 300 acres on the waters of Beaver Run, being the same land conveyed by Mr. Mason to John Mason, then to William Lindsay. Bounded by lands of John Christy, William Jack, William Graham, and others. Signed William Lindsay.^[7]
	ca1782	Petition from the inhabitants of Westmoreland County to Pennsylvania Governor John Penn The people of Westmoreland County, because of the "first" alarm, assembled at Hanna's Town and at their own expense, erected a small fort as a shelter for their wives and families during "the Troublesome Times", and took up arms for the defense "of this part of the country". The petitioners thought themselves secure when the government of Pennsylvania ordered troops to be employed for their protection; but were now very uneasy by the removal of the soldiers, their arms and ammunition, which were ordered to the Kittanning [a region near the Allegheny River], distant from any of the settlements by twenty-five or thirty miles. The inhabitants left exposed without arms or ammunition, believed themselves to be in great danger from the enemy (the British and their Indian allies). The opinion of the petitioners was that removing the troops to so distant and uninhabited a part of the Province as the Kittanning, could not serve the purpose for which they were intended, but appeared influenced by the advice of some who prefered their own private interest over the welfare of the public. The petitioners were of the opinion, that some ill disposed person or persons misrepresented their situation. The petitioners requested the Governor to consider their alarming situation, and order such assistance as their Defenceless condition required... (signed by a number of men, among them Samuel Whitsitt).^[11]
	1782 13 July	Hanna's Town is attacked and burned by British led Shawnee warriors. An eye witness described the attack, "Few lives were lost on either side during the attack. A party of farm laborers spotted the invaders and warned residents, who took refuge in small stockade called Fort Reed. The Indians were exasperated when they found the town deserted, and after pillaging the houses they set them on fire. Although a considerable part of the town was within rifle range of the fort, the whites did but little executions, being more intent up their own safety than solicitous about destroying the enemy. One savage, who had put on the military coat of one of the inhabitants, paraded himself so ostentatiously that he was shot down. Some human bones [were] found among the ashes of one of the houses. A maiden, Jennet Shaw, was killed in the fort, a bullet entered her bosom."
	1783	Transcript of Property in Westmoreland County Whiteside, Joseph - 100 acres, 5 inhabitants Whitesides, Samuel - 200 acres (nr. Inhabitants not listed) Whitesides, William - 100 acres, 3 inhabitants Whiteside, Joseph - 100 acres, 5 inhabitants Whitesides, Samuel - 200 acres (nr. Inhabitants not listed) Whitesides, William - 100 acres, 3 inhabitants ^[8] Tax and Exoneration, Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, State & County ^[9] Peter Tittle-County tax 6 shillings Samuel Whitesides-County tax 3 shillings, 9 D.
	1786	Some researchers suggest that Samuel moved his family from Fayette or Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania to Clark County, Kentucky about this date. There is evidence for their presence in Clark County in the 1790's (see below).
	1794 06 Mar	Clark County, Kentucky - marriage of Thomas Bell and Agness Whiteside. I believe Agness was very likely the daughter, and perhaps oldest child, of Samuel and Margaret. If so, she must have died before the 1815-1816 estate settlement; however, one of the heirs listed in the estate records is Joseph Bell, husband of Nancy Whitsett, daughter of Samuel, which suggests a possible relationship.^[17]
	1794 20 Dec	Clark County, Kentucky - marriage of Joseph Whiteside and Rebecca Stewart (listed as James Whiteside, an error by the transcriber misinterpreting the abreviation "Jos." for "Jas."; Joseph was the son of Samuel and Margaret who married Rebecca Stewart).^[17]
	1797 28 Feb	Clark County, Kentucky - marriage of William Whiteside and Anna McGee (all subsequent records list Anna as Patsey. Patsey was William Whitsett's first of four wives).^[17]
	1800 22 Aug	Montgomery County, Kentucky Tax List Samuel White sides (listed twice); Joseph White sides ^[10]
	1801 15 Jul	Warren County, Kentucky - marriage of James Whitesett and Betsey Hunton [Hutten].^[17]
	1803 06 May	Montgomery County, Kentucky, Indenture, 6 May 1803, Joseph Whitsitt's sons James and Levi; be apprenticed to Samuel Whitsitt until age 21 (in year 1818); Samuel to teach art of farming, lodge, feed and teach boys to "read and right" recorded 10 Sept. 1803.^[12]
	1804 27 Aug	Montgomery County, Kentucky, deed from John Treadway to Samuel Whitsett for 22 1/2 acres; deed was recorded 1 April 1816, as part of Samuel Whitsett's estate settlement in Montgomery Co., Ky.^[15]
	1804 13 Sep	Montgomery County, Kentucky - marriage of Rachel Whitesett and William Ramsey.^[17]
	1810	1810 Census, Montgomery County, Kentucky (Pg. 348) Samuel Whiteside - males: 4 under 10; 2 age 10-15; 2 age 26-44; 1 age 45 and over \|\| females: 4 under 10; 1 age 26-44; 1 age 45 and over Rebecah Whitesides - males: 2 under 10 \|\| females: 1 age 26-44. (on the same page are John Philips Sen, John Anderson) (Pg. 351) Samuel Whiteside - males: 3 under 10; 1 age 26-44 \|\| females: 1 age 26-44 (Pg. 355) James Whiteside - males: 2 under 10; 1 age 26-44 \|\| females: 2 under 10; 1 age 16-25 Ralph Whiteside - males: 2 under 10; 1 age 26-44 \|\| females: 2 under 10; 1 age 16-25 ^[13]
	1810 26 July	Montgomery County, Kentucky, deed from Samuel Haddon to Samuel Whitsett for 22 acres; deed was recorded 1 April 1816, as part of Samuel Whitsett's estate settlement in Montgomery Co., Ky.^[15]
	1815 10 Aug	Samuel Whitsett of Montgomery Co., Kentucky makes his will. Beneficiaries are wife Margaret Whitsett and son Samuel Whitsett who inherit his land; rest of estate is to be divided equally "between the rest of my children." Will proved and recorded on 10 Aug. 1815 on the oath of executor [son] James Whitsett.^[14]
	1815 04 Sep	Montgomery County, Kentucky, Indenture, heirs and legal representatives of Samuel Whitsett sell to Samuel Whitsett of the County of Montgomery and state of Kentucky, for $10.00, the land sold to Samuel Whitsett now dec'd, being the land deeded by John Treadway to Samuel Whitsett on 27 Aug. 1804, consisting of 22 1/2 acres; and the tract beginning at a stake corner of Henry Robson, adjacent John Summers, containing 32 acres that was deeded by Samuel Haden on 6 July 1810 to Samuel Whitsett.^[16] The family of Samuel Whitsett, deceased: Samuel Whitsett (sold his father's land by the other heirs). John Whitsett and Lucy his wife William Whitsett and Patsey his wife Joseph Whitsett and Polly his wife James Whitsett and Betsy his wife Ralph Whitsett Joseph Bell and Nancy his wife, late Nancy Whitsett John Ramsey and Peggy his wife, the late Peggy Whitsett William Ramsey and Rachel his wife, the late Rachel Whitsett Patrick Wilson and Sally his wife, the late Sally Whitsett
	1816 01 Apr	Montgomery County, Kentucky; Samuel Whitsett estate settlement; deed for land sold to Samuel Whitsett by John Treadway on 27 Aug. 1804, 22 1/2 acres, and deed for land sold by Samuel Haddon to Samuel Whitsett on 26 July 1810, 22 acres. Deeds were recorded on this date in Montgomery County. Lists Samuel's heirs: living in Clarke Co., Ky on 15 Sept. 1815 - Ralph Whitsett, Joseph Bell (also spelled as Beall) and Nancy his wife, John Ramsey and wife Margaret [Whitsett], William Ramsey and wife Rachel [Whitsett]; heirs living in Jefferson Co., Indiana Territory on 25 Sept. 1815 [the date of Samuel's death] - William Whitsett and wife Patsey [McGee], Patrick Wilson and wife Sally [Whitsett].^[15]

Sources:	1	Pennsylvania Archives, RG-17, Records of the Land Office, Warrant NO. 3423 Whitsitt, Samuel (sic); pg. 345 (stamped 283), West Side [of Susquehanna River] application for warrant, 300 acres ; [Location] Fairfield Twp formerly Newbury Twp. York Co.
	2	Pennsylvania Archives, RG-17, Records of the Land Office, COPIED SURVEYS 1681-1912; Book D55, pg 153. "A draught of a piece of land situate in Fairfield Township (formerly Newbury) in the county of York containing the above set forth 108 a. 85 prs. [perches] & allowances surveyed on the 10 day of April A.D. 1833 in pursuance of the application No. 3423 Granted to the said Samuel Witsill [sic] for 300 a. dated the 13th day of April 1767 the land above represented is now the property of Jacob Stromenger in right of Abraham Noblett and was patented among other lands to the said Abraham Noblett on the 21st April 1760 according to the said Stromenger's deeds &c".
	3	Pennsylvania Archives, RG-17, Records of the Land Office, COPIED SURVEYS 1681-1912; Book C220 pg. 300. "A draught of a tract of land called _______ situate in Newbury Township, in the County of York, surveyed the 7th day of April 1773 for Joseph Whiteside, in pursuance of a warrant dated the 1st day of April 1773, containing two hundred acres and allowance of six acres P Cent for roads &ce." The sketch of the tract shows Yellow Breeches Creek on the far west side of the tract; boundry and property owners on all sides, starting from the north (top) side clockwise: George Ashbridge, Wm. Jones, the Widow Vane, Sam'l Whiteside, Jno. Calhoon, Peter Tittle, James Sharp, Yellow Breeches Creek, Thomas Cannon.
	4	Pennsylvania Archives, Colonial Records, Vol. X., pg. 227; Deposition of Samuel Whitesitt, 24 Dec. 1774, Westmoreland County. "Before us, Robert Hanna and Arthur St.Clair, Esquires, two of his Majesty's Justices for Westmoreland County, personally appeared Samuel Whiteside, keeper of the Goal of the said County, and being duly sworn according to Law, desposeth and saith: that on this Instant, twenty-fourth of December, number of armed men came to the Goal of the said County, and ordered him to open the prison doors, and turn out a certain William Thomas then in his custody on sundry Executions; that he believes a certain William Cristy and Simon Girty, who seemed to be Officers from their dress, were at the head of their party; that he, this Deponent, refused to deliver his prisoner, or open the door where he was confined; that they then talked of throwing down the house, when a certain Major Conolly came up, enquired who resisted the releasement of the prisoners, threatened to tie and carry off him, this deponent; ordered the party to fire their pieces against the house, and strip off the roof, on which he, (this deponent), being afraid of ill consequences, both to his person and property, did open the door to allow the prisoner to speak to the party, and one of them rushed in, seized him, and dragged him out, and also turned out a certain William Dawson, who was likewise in his custody on Execution [charges], and that it was Conolly himself who laid hands on Thomas and dragged him out; further saith not. [signed] SAMUEL WHITESITT." "Sworn and Subscribed, December 24th, 1774, before us. ROBERT HANNA, AR. ST.CLAIR."
	5	Pennsylvania Archives, Colonial Records, Vol. X., pg. 234; Deposition of Samuel Whitesitt, 7 Feb. 1775, Westmoreland County. Personally appeared before us, the subscribers, three of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid, Samuel Whitesides, who being duly Sworn upon the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, did depose & say that this day being the Seventh day of February, in the morning between twilight, there came a number of Armed men, and with a large Sledge, about ten pound weight, broke open the outside Goal door & one of the Inside doors, both being lock'd and sent the prisoners then in the Goal, being three in number, who were committed (one by Name of John Neil for a Riot & throwing down a man's house, (with a number of others) the other two by Name Samuel Wardin & Samuel Wilson, who were committed for a Trespass) of and giving each Name Samuel Wardin & Samuel Wilson, who were committed for a Trespass) of and giving each of them the prisoners after the Goal being broke a Pistol, and told them, the prisoners, that they had help'd them so far, and to Clear their own way: and the said Samuel Whitsides further says, that he heard the number of armed men aforesaid say that for their so doing they had orders from Captain William Crawford and further this deponent says not. [signed] Samuel Whitesitt Sworn & subsc ribed before us, this 7th day of February, 1775 Robt. Hanna W. Lochry Wm. Bracken
	6	Pennsylvania Archives, Colonial Records, Vol. X., pg.605; ROBERT HANNA TO GOV. PENN, 1775 May it please your Honor: On Tuesday, the 7th Instant [this month], came a number of Armed men to this Town, who demanded entrance into the Goal of this County - on the Goalers refusing to admit them, they in a Violent manner broke said Goal with a Sledge, which they took out of the Smith shop without Leave. One William McGeery came to me about Day break to inform me of the Affair, on which I, as soon as possible, went to the Goal and demanded of them what they were about - Benjamin Harrison (one of the company) answered, "What they had done they did by Authority from Virginia." They had before this broke the Goal Doors and releassed the prisoners. I then commanded silence and read the riot Act, and immediately the Sheriff of this County came up and demanded by what Authority they broke the Goal, they said, "They had Authority which they could shew if they pleased." The Sheriff replied a civil Question, demanding a Civil answer, then they produced a paper which they read as their Orders from William Crawford, Esq., precedent of our Court, which will further appear from the Sheriff's Deposition, (and I believe the Sheriff does everything in his power in the execution of his office.) After reading the Riot Act they remainded together upwards of one Hour. They took three prisoners with them, and what they were committed for your Honor will know by the inclosed Depositions. One Samuel Wilson presented his Gun at me at the same time, which I catched hold off to prevent his shooting me - he also used very bad Language. It will, it is thought, (unless your Honor does something respecting this affair) be few Pennsylvanians here, as the chief of the people are taking out Orders from Virginia - They are in so confused a Situation that they seem not to know what they are about. I have it from good Authority, that David Vance, one of the above Company, damned the Pennsylvania Magistrates, & also their Authority. I am Your Honors most Humble Servant, ROBT. HANNA 8TH February, 1775 To the Honorable John Penn, Esq., Governor in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania, &ca.
	7	Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book Vol. A, p. 432; William Lindsay to Samuel Whitsett, March 26, 1776.
	8	Pennsylvania Archives, Vol. XXII, pg. 393; Transcript of Property in Westmoreland County, 1783
	9	Ancestry.com, Samuel Whitsitt, Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, US, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, James McMasters, Collector, pg.8, Peter Tittle; pg. 9, Samuel Whitsides.
	10	G. Glenn Clift, "Second Census" of Kentucky, 1800, A privately compiled and published enumeration of tax payers appearing in the 79 manuscript volumes extant of tax ... 42 counties of Kentucky in existence in 1800, Paperback – January 1, 1966 (available through Amazon Books); pg. 317, Whiteside, Samuel, Montgomery County, Tax List Date 8/22/1800 (two listings); Whitesides, Joseph, Montgomery County, Date 8/22/1800.
	11	Pennsylvania Archives, Series 6, Vol. XIV, Early Petitions, pg. 299. Humbly Sheweth, That your Petitioners in Consequence of the first Alarum in these parts, did assemble at Hanna's Town; where at their own expense they Erected a Small Fortiforcation as a Shelter for their Wives and Families during the Troublesome Times, under the direction of the Gentlemen of the Association Voluntarily took up Arms for the General defense of this part of the Country, 'till such Times as your Honor and the Honble [sic] Assembly were pleased to approve of our Proceedings. Your Petitioners thought themselves extremely happy and Secure, when your Honor and the Honble Assembly so considerately order'd a number of troops to be embodied for our General protection and Safety; but your Petitioners are now rendered very uneasy, by the Removal of these Troops, their Arms and Ammunition, on which your Petitioners greatest dependance lay, and which your Petitioners farther understand are ordered to the Kittaning, a place at least distant from any of the Settlements, Twenty-five or Thirty Miles. Your Petitioners by being left thus exposed without Arms or Amunition, humbly conceive themselves to be in great Danger from the Enemy, and are sorry to observe to your Honor and the Honble Assembly, that 'tis the General, as well as the humble opinion of your Petitioners, that removing the Troops to so distant and uninhabited a part of the Province as the Kittaning, cannot answer the good Purpose for which they were intended, but appears calculated only by the advice of some who prefer their own Private Interest to the Public Welfare. Your Petitioners are further most humbly of the opinion, that some ill disposed person or persons have misrepresented our real Situation to your Honor and the Honble Assembly, otherwise we could not conceive that your Honor and the Honble Assembly would leave us exposed and defenceless in the manner we now are. Your Petitioners therefore most humbly request, that your Honor would be pleased to consider their Alarming Situation, and order such assistance as their Defenceless condition requires.
	12	Montgomery Co., Ky. Deeds, DB 2-529; film 252348, Kentucky State Archives, Frankfort, Ky. (sent to me as handwritten note by Jane Buchanan, 114 Berwick Dr., Oak Ridge, TN, June 5, 1985); Joseph Whitsitt Indenture.
	13	Third Census of the U.S., 1810, Montgomery County, Kentucky, pg. 348: Samuel Whiteside; John Philips Sen.; John Anderson; Rebecah Whitesides
	14	Montgomery Co., Ky. Wills, B-106; Kentucky State Archives, film 252360, Frankfort, Ky. (sent to me as handwritten extract by Jane Buchanan, 114 Berwick Dr., Oak Ridge, TN, June 5, 1985).
	15	Montgomery Co., Ky. Deeds, film 252350, Kentucky State Archives, Frankfort, Ky. (sent to me as handwritten extract by Jane Buchanan, 114 Berwick Dr., Oak Ridge, TN, June 5, 1985).
	16	Montgomery Co., Ky. Deeds, film 252348, Kentucky State Archives, Frankfort, Ky. DB 7-422, 4 Sept. 1815, Indenture, (sent to me as handwritten extract by Jane Buchanan, 114 Berwick Dr., Oak Ridge, TN, June 5, 1985). Indenture, between John Whitsett and Lucy his wife William Whitsett and Patsey his wife Joseph Whitsett and Polly his wife James Whitsett and Betsy his wife Ralph Whitsett Joseph Bell and Nancy his wife (late Nancy Whitsett) John Ramsey and Peggy his wife (late Peggy Whitsett) William Ramsey and Rachel his wife (late Rachel Whitsett) Patrick Wilson and Sally his wife (late Sally Whitsett) "Heirs and legal representatives of Samuel Whitsett of the one part and Samuel Whitsett of the County of Montgomery and state of Kentucky of the other part the above to sell Samuel Whitsett for $10.00 the land sold to Samuel Whitsett now dec'd being land deeded by John Treadway to Samuel Whitsett 27 Aug. 1804, 22 1/2 acres also another tract beginning at a stake corner of Henry Robson, adjacent John Summers, containing 32 acres; land deeded by Samuel Haden 6 July 1810 to Samuel Whitsett.
	17	Dodd, Jordan. Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850, Ancestry.com [database on-line], Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1997. Original data: Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Kentucky.

Samuel Whitsitt and Margaret Tittle of Pennsylvania and Montgomery Co., Kentucky

Generation 4

Samuel Whitsett/Whitsitt of Montgomery County, Kentucky

Ronald N. Wall

Modified: 04 August 2022