Descendants of Samuel Whitsett of Ireland

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James Whiteside/Whitsett of Pennsylvania descendants to Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina

Pennsylvania Archives, Series 3, Vol. XXIV, Lancaster County, pp 553-565; Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Warrantees of Land:
John Whitesides Jr., Oct. 31, 1738, 200 acres
Ralph Whiteside, April 23, 1742, 125 acres
James Whiteside, August 15, 1746, 100 acres (survey returned 220 acres in 1747)

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA WILLS 1750-1769; James Whiteside will, Cumberland Co., Pa. Book A-83, 84 and accompts;
"James Whiteside of Lebanon Township, Lancaster County, weaver; wife Ann and seven children now living; equal shares except son John to receive 5 pounds over. Executors: Ralph Whitsite, James McNees, Thomas Hammersley; Witnesses: John Allen, Mary Wyland, Thomas Hammersley." Name is also written as James Whitsite. Account of estate settlement signed by Ralph Whitsett (sic) and Thomas Hamersly.

Will verifies name as James. Will written 1754 and probated 1761. Also gives surname as Whitesite; accompts signed by Ralph Whitsett (actual signature of Ralph "Whitsett" on photocopy) Cumberland Co. Will Book A, pg 83-84 and Accompts

William H. Egle's (1881-1883) Notes and Queries, p 420. "James Whitesides, of Carlisle, d. prior to [December] 1761, as in December of that year, his widow was the wife of John Giles. The children were: same as above.

William R. Whiteside Research Notes, WHITESETT-WHITESIDE POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS PA-NC (August 2007); Bill is descendant of this family.

Pennsylvania Archives, Series 3, Vol. XXIV, Lancaster County, pp. 553-565.

John Whiteside of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Colony of North Carolina 1735-1764, Abstracts of Land patents; p 119 Patent Book 20; 1541 p 428 JOHN WHITESIDE 4 May 1769, 215 acres in Mecklenburgh on the waters of Steel Creek, joining MATTHEW KNOX, SAMUEL KNOX, THOMAS NEELY, and Cronicles Corner."

Colony of North Carolina 1735-1764, Abstracts of Land patents; p119 Patent Book 20; 1539 pg. 428 THOMAS NEELY 4 May 1769 47 acres in Mecklenbergh on the waters of Steel Creek, joining GEORGE COHOON, JOHN WHITESIDES, and Neely's own land."

p. 651 Patent Book 26, 8651 pg 97 FRANCIS JOHNSTON 25 July 1774 360 acres in Mecklenburgh on the waters of the Catauba River between MATHEW KNOX, JOHN WHITESIDE, THOMAS NEELY, and HUGH HERRO, joining a small branch by some Rocks.

McGee, Thomas witnessed a deed, with William Reed, from Samuel Bigham to John Whiteside on Steel Creek, bk 10, pg 411. 1778. Thomas died Dec. 30, 1777 at age 47 in Mecklenberg Co.  The date 1778 is probably the date the deed was recorded, not the date Thomas McGee witnessed it.

Mecklenburg County North Carolina. Minutes of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1774-1780.
(p. 50) Book 1, Minutes of Mecklenburg Co. NC Court of Common Pleas July 13, Session, "John Whiteside, having the lawful right of Administrator on part of the Estate of the Widow Ann Giles, deceased, came into open Court and Relinquished his right, and upon Motion Ordered that Letters of Administration on the said Estate issue to Robert Pattison, his Security William Whiteside bound in the Sum of £500." "[Tuesday, July 13, 1779 cont.] Moses Swan appointed guardian of Sarah Giles, an Orphan, bound in the sum of £400."
Comment WRW. Margaret is wife of Robert Patterson. Is she also a daughter of Ann Giles and James Whiteside, and sister of John?

Book 1, Minutes of Mecklenburg Co. NC Court of Common Pleas 1781 January Session
(p. 3) Ordered that Letters of Administration issue to Joseph Swan & John Whiteside, Administrators of the Estate of Moses Swan , deceased. The Administrators being Qualified entered into bond with Stephen McCorkle & Francis Johnson, securities, in the sum of £40,000.
(p. 3) Ordered that Letters of Administration issue to Joseph Swan & John Whiteside, Administrators of the Estate of William Whiteside, being Qualified entered into bond with Stephen McCorkle & Francis Johnson, securities, in the sum of £20,000.
(p. 3) Ordered that Letters of Administration issue on the Estate of Robert Patterson, deceased. James Whiteside and Stephen McCorkle, Administrators, who being sworn entered into bond with Joseph Swann & John Whiteside in the sum of forty thousand Pounds. The Widow by a written declaration relinquished her right of Administration."

Extracted from book by Jane Gray Buchanan, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA WILLS 1750-1769 (handwritten notes, April 1986).

extracted by Bill Bigham, Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Mecklenburg Co NC (date unknown), (Research notes of William R. Whiteside, Sept. 2007).

Alice Whitsett McGee of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Her name should be a version of Alice (Ayles) - occasionally incorrectly interpreted as Else.

Notes and Queries, William Henry Egle, (1896) "Marriage Records of Rev. John Casper Stoever, 1730-1799," Lutheran;  "1760-Aug 26 Thomas McKee m. Else Whitside, Yellow Britches"

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions, . January Session, p. 26 Book J., Mecklenburg County,[Tuesday, Jan 13 cont.]; "Ordered by the Court that letters of Administration on the Estate of Thomas McGee, deceased, issue to Alice McGee, Widow and Relict of the said deceased, Administratrix and Robert Sloan, Administrator, who produced for their Securities John Cathey & John Whiteside [who] were approved of [and were] bound in the Sum of £600, Administratrix & Administrator Sworn."

"Ordered by the Court that letters of Administration on the Estate of Thomas McGee, deceased, issue to Alice McGee, Widow and Relict of the said deceased, Administratrix and Robert Sloan, Administrator, who produced for their Securities John Cathey & John Whiteside [who] were approved of [and were] bound in the Sum of £600, Administratrix & Administrator Sworn."

William Whiteside of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Brent H. Holcomb, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Deed Abstracts, 1763-1779. pp 209 (Vol. 7, Book No. 23 d, pp 304-305); 13 Dec 1774 William Whiteside witnessed sale of land by William Sawyer, also proved land.

p. 212 (Vol. 7, Book 23d, pp 345-346) Mecklenburg County, N. C. Deeds; 13 Feb 1777, "Robert Patterson and wf Margaret of Meck..to William Whitsitt, Blacksmith, for L 50 proc. money...land on waters of Paw Creek and Bever Dam, granted to Robert Patterson 4 March 1775, 200 A...Robert Patterson (Seal), Margret Patterson (x) (Seal), Wit: William Paterson, John Jack, Prov. by John Jack Oct. Sessn 1777." [Typed copy of this document transcribed by G. M. Gresham Nikkel 9/12/87 and sent to William R. Whiteside 12 Sep 1987. Retyped by WRW 17 Sep 2002.]

2 Oct 1777 William Whiteside witnessed sale of land by William Sawyer.

Mecklenburg Co., NC Minutes of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1774-1780. (p. 23) Court Minutes Book 1 October 1777 Session; "A Deed of Sale was made from Robert Patterson & wife Margaret Patterson to Wm. Whiteside for 200 Acres of Land Dated 23th [sic] February 1777 proved by John Jack in open Court and evidence thereto, Ordered to be Registered."

Mecklenburg Co., NC Minutes of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1774-1780.  p. 174 Book 4, Minutes of Mecklenburg Co. NC Court of Common Pleas 1796 October Session. "ANNE WHITESIDES, Orphan and minor of William Whitesides, Decd., Came into Court and Made choice of William Kerr for his [sic] Guardian who was bound with Moses Nealy, Security , in the Sum of £250."

James Whiteside of North Carolina and Sumner County, Tennessee

Loose Estate files for William Whiteside; A Just and true Return of the Sale of the Estate of William Whiteside Decd Sold at publick Venue the 23rd day of November 1780 by John Whiteside & Jos Swann. First item - Mary Jane Whiteside ,[cant read next two words] amount £2362.8.0. [Note: this was largest amount of any purchaser]. Also lists James Whiteside, John Whiteside, George Cathey, Samuel Knox, Samuel Bigham, Joseph Swann, William Bigham. Amount of sale: £14506.7.6f

Book 1, Minutes of Mecklenburg Co. NC Court of Common Pleas 1781 January Session - (p. 3) Ordered that Letters of Administration issue on the Estate of Robert Patterson, deceased. James Whiteside and Stephen McCorkle, Administrators, who being sworn entered into bond with Joseph Swann & John Whiteside in the sum of forty thousand Pounds. The Widow by a written declaration relinquished her right of Administration."

3300 WHITESIDE FAMILY - Reasons to assume that James Whiteside (who married Mary Patty) is the son of James and Ann Whiteside of Lancaster and Cumberland Counties, Pennsylvania and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
1. Progenitor named James, same as James and Ann.
2. First son of James/Mary Patty named James Armstrong
3. James Armstrong m. Margaret Penny whose parents m. in Mecklenburg Co. NC
4. Robert Barkley, grandfather of Margaret Penny owned land in Mecklenburg Co.
5. First daughter of James named Anna
6. Anna Whiteside m. Adam McGee
7. Thomas McGee s/o Anna in 1880 census says mother born NC
8. Daughter of Anna Whiteside McGee named Alia [Alice?]
9. Elizabeth, dau of James Whiteside m. Thomas McGee
10. First daughter of Elizabeth named Anna, after mother or sister or both.
11. John Whiteside m. Eupha Delia Scherer whose parents were married in Guilford Co. NC. Scherer family from PA.
12. James A. Whiteside, s/o John m. Martha Jane/Susan McKee
13. George Cathey associated with James and James A. Whiteside.

CATHEY FAMILY
Cathey family in PA, Rowan Co and Mecklenburg Co. NC
George Cathey adm of estate of James/Mary Patty in 1803
George Cathey pass to Jackson Co, GA with James A. Whiteside, s/o James and Mary Patty, in 1804
George Cathey m. Eleanor Armstrong in Stewart Co. TN in 1805. Wm. McGee witness. Note Wm. Whiteside s/o James and Mary Patty also in Stewart Co. TN.
No known Whiteside/Cathey marriage but obviously a close relationship with George. Cathey.

William R. Whiteside, William R. Whiteside Research Notes (Cottage Hills, Illinois, June 2008).

Ferguson, Herman W., Mecklenburg County North Carolina. Minutes of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1774-1780., (research notes of William R. Whiteside).

Margaret Whiteside Patterson of Mecklenburg Co, NC

Mecklenburg County North Carolina. Minutes of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1774-1780.  (p. 50) Book 1, Mecklenburg County NC, Court of Common Pleas, 1779 July Session; "John Whiteside, having the lawful right of Administrator on part of the Estate of the Widow Ann Giles, deceased, came into open Court and Relinquished his right, and upon Motion Ordered that Letters of Administration on the said Estate issue to Robert Pattison, his Security William Whiteside bound in the Sum of £500."