Samuel Varner Whitsett, son of Samuel and Margaret Whitsitt of Montgomery County, Kentucky

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Samuel Varner and Aniseth Phillips Whitsitt of Montgomery Co., KY and Jefferson Co., IN

Name: 7. WHITSETT/WHITSITT, Samuel Varner (Samuel4,Ralph3,William2,Samuel1)
Sex:   Male
Birth: abt. 1784 Pennsylvania or Kentucky
Death:   Unknown
Father:   WHITSITT, Samuel (b. 1745, Lancaster Co., Pa.; d. August,1815, Montgomery Co., Ky.) 1
Mother:   Tuttle (Tittle?), Margaret (d. probably about 1815, Montgomery Co., Ky.)
Spouses: 1. PHILLIPS, Aniseth, b. abt. 1780, probably Maryland, d. bet. 1811-1817, Montgomery County, Kentucky; oldest daughter of John PHILLIPS and Sarah BRANNOCK 1
  2. KING, Elizabeth, d. between 1825-1833, Jefferson County, Indiana; m. 23 September 1823, Clark County, Kentucky 1
  3. PHILLIPS, Dolly, m. July 4, 1833, Jefferson County, Indiana; probably relative of Samuel's first wife Aniseth 1,2
     
Children:   Samuel WHITSETT and Allie PHILLIPS probably had eight children 3,4
  i. Elizabeth WHITSITT, b. abt. 1799, Kentucky
  ii. John WHITSITT, b. abt. 1800-03, Kentucky, d. February 24, 1871, Wayne County, Iowa; m. Elizabeth DUNIKIE
  iii. Isaac Newton WHITSITT, (Isaac Newton WHITSITT is named as his son in the will of Joseph Whitsitt of Gibson County.  Were there perhaps two Isaac Newton's?)
  iv. Mary "Polly" WHITSITT, b. abt. 1806, Kentucky; m. John MILLER, July 1, 1824, Jefferson County, Indiana
  v. Lucinda WHITSITT, b. September 28, 1807, Montgomery County, Kentucky, d. April 18, 1891, Indiana; m. William McKee WHITISTT (son of William WHITSITT of Jefferson Co., Ind.)
  vi. Margaret WHITSITT, b. abt. 1810, Kentucky
  vii. Samuel V. (Varner?) WHITSITT, b. January 19, 1811, (twin) Montgomery County, Kentucky; m. Elizabeth WELLS, (b. 1819. Indiana), April 5, 1838, Jefferson County, Indiana.
  viii. Wesley T. WHITSITT, b. January 19, 1811, (twin) Montgomery County, Kentucky; m. Lorany WELLS, (b. abt. 1813, Ohio), September 19, 1832, Jefferson County, Indiana.
    Samuel WHITSITT and Elizabeth KING probably had six children (currently unverified)
  ix. Emily WHITSITT, b. abt. 1820
  x. William King WHITSITT, b. March 7, 1821 (twin)
  xi. James Hood WHITSITT, b. March 7, 1821 (twin)
  xii. Dulcena WHITSITT, b. abt. 1822; m. Samuel HOWELL
  xiii. Mariah WHITSITT, b. abt 1825
  xiv. Evenna WHITSITT
    Samuel WHITSITT and Dolly PHILLIPS probably had two children  (currently unverified)
  xv. Emma M. WHITSITT, b. abt. 1835
  xvi. Belinda WHITSITT, b. abt. 1838
     
Notes:   Most descendants claim that Samuel (and/or his father) had the middle name "Varner." Mrs. Miriam Holstine cites "family records" that claim his middle initial is "V". Unfortunately, I have found no reliable evidence to support the claim.
  1804
Aug 27
Land sold to Samuel Whitsett by John Treadway, 22 1/2 acres; land sold by Samuel Haddon to Samuel Whitsett 26 July 1810, 22 acres; deed was recorded 1 April 1816, Montgomery Co., Ky. 3
  1810
July 26
Land sold by Samuel Haddon sells to Samuel Whitsett 22 acres, Montgomery County, Kentucky 3
  1815
Aug 10
Will of Samuel Whitsett of Montgomery Co., Ky; mentions wife Margaret Whitsett, son Samuel Whitsett - land; rest of estate divided equally "between the rest of my children." Will proved and recorded 10 Aug. 1815 on oath of James Whitsett.2
  1815
Sep 4
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. 4
  1815
Sep 15
Heirs living in Clarke Co., Ky on 15 Sept. 1815 - Ralph Whitsett Joseph Bell (also Beall) and Nancy his wife John Ramsey and wife Margaret William Ramsey and wife Rachel Heirs living in Jefferson Co., Indiana Territory, 25 Sept. 1815 William Whitsett and wife Patsey Patrick Wilson and wife Sally 3
     
Sources: 1. PHILLIPS FAMILY DOCUMENTATION, by John Phillips (unknown date); Letter of Brannock Phillips to unknown recipient, July 1, 1895, mentions Aseneth who married Samuel Whitsitte
  2. Montgomery Co., Ky. Wills, Kentucky State Archives, film 252360, Frankfort, Ky. (sent to me as handwritten extracts by Jane Buchanan, 114 Berwick Dr., Oak Ridge, TN, June 5, 1985); B-106: Will of Samuel Whitsett of Montgomery Co., Ky
  3. Montgomery Co., Ky. Deeds, film 252350, Kentucky State Archives, Frankfort, Ky. (sent to me as handwritten extracts by Jane Buchanan, 114 Berwick Dr., Oak Ridge, TN, June 5, 1985); Deed as part of estate settlement, Land sold to Samuel Whitsett by John Treadway 27 Aug. 1804, 22 1/2 acres; land sold by Samuel Haddon to Samuel Whitsett 26 July 1810, 22 acres; deed was recorded 1 April 1816, Montgomery Co., Ky. Heirs living in Clarke Co., Ky on 15 Sept. 1815 - Ralph Whitsett Joseph Bell (also Beall) and Nancy his wife John Ramsey and wife Margaret William Ramsey and wife Rachel Heirs living in Jefferson Co., Indiana Territory, 25 Sept. 1815 William Whitsett and wife Patsey Patrick Wilson and wife Sally
  4. Montgomery Co., Ky. Deeds, film 252348, Kentucky State Archives, Frankfort, Ky. DB 7-422, 4 Sept. 1815 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.
     
     
Ronald N. Wall
Modified: 30 May 2023