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William Whitsitt, son of William Whiteside/Whitsett and Elizabeth Dawson |
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WHITSITT, William (William3 William2 Samuel1) 87 |
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| Father |
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WHITSETT, William (b. ca.1710 Ireland, d. ca.1770 Virginia).87 |
| Mother |
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DAWSON, Elizabeth 87 |
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MENEES, Ellen (b. ca1739, Pennsylvania, d. 13 Sep. 1818, Rural Choice, Logan County, Kentucky), daughter of James McNEES/MENEES and Ellen CARDWELL (d. ca1750) 87 |
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20 Aug. 1731, County Antrim 87 |
| Death |
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14 July 1811, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.87 |
| Marriage |
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30 May 1764, Bethel Township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania by the Rev. John Casper Stoever. |
| Children |
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William and Ellen Whitsitt had eleven children |
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WHITSITT, Frances, b. ca1764 probably in Virginia; we have no other information on her. |
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WHITSITT, Elizabeth Dawson, b. 23 Nov. 1765 in Amherst Co., VA, d. 3 Apr. 1834, Logan Co., KY, m. William Breathitt. |
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WHITSITT, Margaret, b. 26 Oct. 1767, Amherst Co., VA, d. 25 Oct. 1859, Logan Co., KY, m. George Blakey, 10 Jan. 1787 in Henry Co., VA; one son George Douglas Blakey. |
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WHITSITT, Jane, b. ca1769, VA, d. ca1775, no descendants. |
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WHITSITT, James b. 31 Jan. 1771, Amherst Co., VA, d. 12 Apr. 1849, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tenn. m. Jane Cardwell Menees, 13 Dec. 1792, Davidson Co., Tenn.; Baptist minister. |
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WHITSITT, Samuel, b. ca1773, Amherst Co., VA, d. ca1792, Davidson Co., Tenn., no descendants. |
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WHITSITT, Nancy, b. ca1775, VA, d. aft.1811, probably Davidson Co., Tenn.; no more is known. |
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WHITSITT, Ellen Frances, b. ca1779, Amherst Co., VA, d. 26 Mar. 1834, Logan Co., KY, m. Reuben Ewing, ca1802, Russelville, Logan Co., KY.; six Ewing children: William Whitsitt Ewing; James Whitsitt Ewing; Sarah Ewing; Mary B. Ewing; Ellen Ewing; Elizabeth Ewing. |
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WHITSETT, William, b. ca1780, Amherst Co., VA, d. 21 Mar. 1842, Canton, Mississippi, m. Emily Haden, 20 Mar. 1799, Logan Co., Ky. |
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WHITSITT, Susan, b. ca1780, Henry Co., VA, d. ca1790, Henry Co., VA., no descendants. |
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WHITSITT, Sarah, b. ca1783, Henry Co., VA, d. ca1810, Logan Co., KY, m. Rees Porter, March 1805, probably Logan Co., KY. |
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5 Sep. 1763 |
Amherst County, Virginia, John and Elizabeth Wade sell William Whitsitt 200 acres on the north fork of Davis' Creek, a branch of Rockfish River, for 40 pounds.87 |
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7 Sep. 1767 |
Amherst County, Virginia, several deeds: James Menees, Sr. sells to William Whtsitt, 300 acres on branches of Rutledge's Creek for 30 pounds, James Menees, Jr. 300 acres for 5 shillings, and Benjamin Menees 300 acres for 5 shillings; Steven Ham sells to James Menees [Jr.] 29 acres for 5 shillings; James Menees [?] to Steven Ham, 23 acres on a branch of Rutledge's Creek for 5 shillings.87 |
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4 June 1770 |
Amherst County, Virginia, William Whiteside and Elliner, his wife, to William Martin, 200 acres on the north fork of Davises Creek, a branch of Rockfish River for 40 pounds; witnesses, Joe Majann, Martin Dawson and James Menees (this is the same land as the 1763 deed from the Wades to William Whitsitt).87 |
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1 Nov. 1779 |
Henry County, Virginia; Benjamin Menees (son of James) sells his farm of 300 acres to William Whitsitt for 700 pounds.87 |
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18 Dec. 1779 |
Amherst County, Virginia; James Menees, Sr., deed of gift to Benjamin Menees the negro Caesar; after Benjamin's death to his daughter Elenor.87 |
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15 Mar. 1781 |
Guilford Co., NC; James Menees, Jr. at the battle of Guilford Court House with his unit during the American Revolution.87 |
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1 Oct. 1781 |
Henry County, Virginia; William Whitsitt sells 100 acres to Charles Stewart for 60 pounds, and five hundred acres to Joseph Crews for 500 pounds in Virginia currency.87 |
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19 Oct. 1781 |
Lord Cornwallis surrenders in York Town effectively ending the American Revolutionary War. |
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13 Feb. 1782 |
Henry County, Virginia, James Menees, Sr. sells 100 acres, "remaining in his hands", to Benjamin Stone for 160 pounds Virginia Money.87 |
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1 Apr. 1782 |
Henry County, Virginia, Abraham and Ruth Penn sell William Whitsitt 1,350 acres for 500 pounds.87 |
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5 Aug. 1782 |
Henry County, Va.; James Menees sells 185 acres to John McDaniel for 200 pounds, and 115 acres to James Pendleton for 100 pounds.87 |
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3 Aug. 1783 |
Henry County, Va., James Menees, Jr. sells 185 acres to John McDaniel for 200 pounds, and 115 acres to James Pendleton for 100 pounds.87 |
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29 Aug. 1783 |
Amherst Co., Va.; Elenor Whitsitt was examined apart from her husband about her consent to the Oct. 1781 sale by William Whitsitt to Joseph Crews and Charles Stewart. These examinations were to insure that husbands did not unduly pressure their wives to consent to the sale, thus losing their possible inheritance in case the husband died.87 |
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7 Aug. 1783 |
Nashville, Tenn.; James Menees of Nashborough on the Cumberland gives a Power of Attorney to John McDaniel (probably to allow him to conduct business for him in regards to property in Henry County, Va., he sold McDaniel four days before).87 |
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12 Nov. 1783 |
Henry County, Virginia; "To all people to whom these Presents shall come: James Menees send Greeting. Know Ye I the said James Menese, of the County of Pittsilvania and State of Virginia for and in consideration of the Love and Good & Affection I bear towards my Daughter Elener Whitsitt of Henry County & the afforesaid state of Virginia, have given granted and by the presents do freely give and grant unto the said Elener Whitsitt (at my Decease and my wife's) one negro woman named Beck to have and to hold the said Negroe to the said Elener Whitsitt her heirs executors or administrators from henceforth as her and their property absolutely without any manner of condition. And further I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid Daughter Elenorer Whitsitt at my Decease and my wife's fifty pounds specie and my desk to her the said Elenour Whitsitts her Heirs Exors. Admrs. or assigns and to no other intent or purpose whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed my seal this 12th day of Novr., 1783. [signed] James Menees, L.S.; [witnesses] Joseph Anthony, Jacob Ferris, William Whitsett.87 |
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26 Feb. 1784 |
Henry County, Va., William Whitsitt makes a "Deed of Gift" of 300 acres to William and Elizabeth Breathhead [his daughter], witnessed by Robert Stockton, William French and John Watson.87 |
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27 May 1784 |
"At a court held for Henry County on the 27th Day of May, 1784 the within Deed of Gift was acknowledged by the within named James Menees to be his act and Deed and the same was ordered to be recorded by the Court".87 |
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7 June 1785 |
Amherst Co., Va.; William Whitsett, Joseph Anthony [Baptist evangelist] and William Hunter sign a bond to the Governor of Virginia to allow Joseph Anthony to perform marriages in Virginia, signed by Joseph Anthony, James Anthony and Wm. Whitsitts.87 |
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27 July 1785 |
Henry Co., Va.; Joseph Anthony makes a bond as Minister of the Gospel, subscribers Joseph Anthony, James Anthony and William Whiitsitt.87 |
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10 Jan. 1787 |
Amherst Co., Va.; marriage bond by George Blakey, brother-in-law of the Baptist minister Robert Stocton, for his marriage to Margaret Whitsitt, [daughter of William Whitsitt].87 |
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Oct. 1788 |
Henry Co., Va.; William Whitsitt makes a "Deed of Gift" to daughter Margaret Blakey of 500 acres in Henry Co.87 |
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21 Jan. 1790 |
Henry Co., Va.; George Blakey sells Markham Lovell 300 acres, more or less, for 100 Pounds.87 |
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27 Apr. 1790 |
Henry Co., Va.; Abraham Penn and William Whitsett sell 550 acres of land to Benjamin Jones for 275 pounds.87 |
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23 Sep. 1790 |
A commission from the Henry Co. Court "examines" Mrs. Whitsitt about relinquishing her dower rights in the sale to Benjamin Jones in April. the same commission examines Mrs. Blakey (Margaret Whitsitt Blakey) about the sale to Markham Lovell by her husband.87 |
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Oct. 1790 |
A contingent of several hundred people leave Henry Co., Va. for Nashville on the Cumberland, among them the families of George Blakey and William Whitsitt (except for his son James, who remained behind to wind up business for his father).87 |
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1792 |
(Henry Co., Virginia); James Menees Sr. dies.87 |
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10 Dec. 1792 |
Davidson Co., Tenn.; James Whitsitt and Jenny Menees are married, marriage bond is made by James Whitsitt and James Menees [Jr.], signed by James Menees and James Whitsitt.87 |
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Work in progress Additional Sources to be added |
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Whitsitt, Dr. William Heth, Richmond College, Richmond, VA."Annals of a Scotch-Irish Family: The Whitsitts of Nashville, Tenn." American Historical Magazine. Nashville, Tenn., VOLUME IX, January, April, July, October 1904 |
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Davis, Rev. Bailey Fulton. The Deeds of Amherst County, Virginia 1761-1807 and Albemarle County, Virginia 1748-1763. Publisher: Bailey Fulton Davis, Amherst County, VA, 1970. Reprinted 1979 by The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. Publisher: Southern Historical Press, c/o The Rev. S. Emmett Lucas, Jr., P. O. Box 1738, Easley, SC 29640. |
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