William WHITSON

Abt 1706 - 1783  (~ 77 years)

• Name	William WHITSON  [1]
  Born	Abt 1706	Stafford or possibly Surry Co. Va.   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Nov 1783	Washington County, N.C. (Now Tenn.)   [3]
  Person ID	I187	Josh E. Taylor Jr. Tree
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	William WHITSON,   b. Abt 1676, Isle of Wight Co., VA ,   d. Between 1738 and 1739, Stafford or possibly Surry Co. Va.  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Lydia UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MARGARET
  Married	Abt 1730
  Children	1. Lydia WHITSON,   b. Abt 1756, Shenandoah Co., Va ,   d. 26 May 1822, Shenandoah Co., Va  (Age ~ 66 years)  [natural]   2. Joseph WHITSON,   b. Abt 1732, Virginia ,   d. Abt 1790, Washington Co, N.C. (Now Tenn.)  (Age ~ 58 years)  [natural]   3. Daughter WHITSON,   d. Bef 1783  [natural]   4. Thomas WHITSON,   b. Abt 1734, Stafford or possibly Surry Co. Va. ,   d. Abt 1808, TN  (Age ~ 74 years)  [natural]   5. John WHITSON,   b. Abt 1738  [natural]   6. Susannah WHITSON  [natural]   7. Sarah WHITSON  [natural]   8. William WHITSON,   b. 7 Mar 1740, Stafford or possibly Surry Co. Va. ,   d. Whitson Fort, Tn.  [natural]   9. Charles WHITSON,   b. 5 Mar 1742,   d. Aft 1778, Dunmore Co. VA  (Age > 37 years)  [natural]   10. James WHITSON,   b. 10 Feb 1744,   d. Between 1783 and 1790  (Age 38 years)  [natural]   11. Jesse WHITSON,   b. 8 May 1750, Stafford or possibly Surry Co. Va. ,   d. Aft 1823, Monroe Co. TN  (Age > 74 years)  [natural]   12. George WHITSON,   b. Abt 1736, Stafford or possibly Surry Co. Va. ,   d. Bef 1783  (Age ~ 46 years)  [natural]   13. Marquis WHITSON,   d. Bef 1778  [natural]
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F95	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "William Whitson is listed as the only surviving son of William Whitson, the older. By 1723 William Whitson was in Stafford Co. Va. He married Margaret _____. They were listed in the OverWharton Parish records of 1740-50, showing the dates of births of some of their children. "Before 1754, William Whitson moved to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, in Augusta Co. During the Indian raids of the late 1770's, William Whitson and several sons moved into the area that is present-day Washington/Carter County, Tenn. At the time of his death in 1783, William Whitson was living with his youngest son, Jesse Whitson, Washington Co. NC/TN. -- Allenbaugh Sources listed by Allenbaugh include OverWharton Parish records;, will of Stafford Co, VA;, 1759 Frederick Co, VA.; 1764 rent roll, Frederick Co., VA; 1778 Tax List, Dunmore Co, Va.; 1783 Will Washington Co. TN; Court and land records of Frederick Co. Va. His will in Washington County Tenn. dated Oct 16, 1783 (Vol. 1, p. 39) names children Jesse, Susannah Eagen, Lydda McKay, Joseph. It was proved in court November 1783 -- Whitley. Whitley also has more children attributed to William Whitson they are George Whitson -- born in VA Leah Whitson -- born in VA, married about 1782 Jonah Denton Jeremiah Whitson -- born in VA, married Elizabeth Jobe about 1784 Ann Whitson -- married Isaac Denton Lazeanna Whitson -- married David Jobe Abraham Whitson -- married Salley Fines [Whitley says "I am really not certain that he was a son of William Sr, However there are some things that point to the fact that he was." Joshua Whitson -- not mentioned in father's or brother's wills. He married Ruth Tipton, granddaughter of Colonel John Tipton

  
  

• Sources

  [S38] Family group sheet prepared by Joshua Eugene Taylor. [S162] Whitsons; 350 years in America, Allenbaugh, JoAnn Whitson, p. 24. [S161] Whitley, Edythe R. Notes, Whitely, Edythe R.