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John MCWHIRT

John MCWHIRT

Male 1795 - 1866  (71 years)

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  • Name John MCWHIRT  [1] 
    Born 5 Feb 1795  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Apr 1866  Pike Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3943  Rofheart-Jones Ancestry.com Current Tree
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2019 

    Father John MCWHIRT "THE SADDLER", Sr.,   b. 1765, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1817, Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth OLIVER,   b. Bef 1765, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1827 and 1830, Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 62 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F964  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah SCOTT,   b. 1792, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1891, Pike, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years) 
    Married 25 Jan 1821  Spotsylvania, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Mary Amanda MCWHIRT,   b. 3 Sep 1831, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1897, Fulton Co., Ill. U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)  [natural]
     2. Elizabeth MCWHIRT,   b. 9 Nov 1825, Spotsylvania Co., VA. U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1906, Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)  [natural]
     3. John Silas MCWHIRT,   b. Abt 1828, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1893, ILL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years)  [natural]
     4. William MCWHIRT,   b. 1824, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     5. Albert Edward (or G) MCWHIRT, Jr.,   b. 1813, Spotsylvania, Va. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1880  (Age > 68 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2019 
    Family ID F960  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    December Court 1827 Penny and Scott    		December Court 1827 Penny and Scott
    December Court 1827 Personally appeared in open court John Penny and made oath that in the year 1782 he married the widow of a certain John Scott whose father William Scott removed to Kentucky many years ago as this deponent has always understood and believes, the said John Scott died in Virginia having two daughters Nancy and Betsy Scott. Betsy Scott died many years ago leaving several children. This deponent recollects that some years ago a certain [blank in orig] Talbot a resident of Kentucky came to this state and informed the deponent that the said Nancy and Betsy Scott had legacies bequeathed to them by the will of their grandfather who died in Kentucky. The said Talbot purchased the interest of Nancy Scott under the said will. Also appeared William Grady and made oath that he knew John Scott who died in Virginia many years ago leaving two daughters Nancy and Betsy Scott, Nancy Scott is still alive. Betsy Scott died in the year 1814 as well as the deponent recollects leaving 5 children to wit Sarah who intermarried with a certain John McWhirt, Nancy who intermarried with a certain Bela [or Pela] Wigginton, Elizabeth who intermarried with Daniel Bolling, William, and Angelina. This deponent recollects that some years ago a certain [blank in orig] Talbot a resident of Kentucky came to this state and informed this deponent that the aforementioned Nancy and Betsy Scott had legacies bequeathed to them by the will of their grandfather who lived and died in that state. The said Talbot whilst in Virginia purchased the interest of the said Nancy Scott. Transcribed by Bonnie Winn on April 5, 2014, from record copy of pp 240-241 of Minute Book 1826-1828. Original book is maintained at Spotsylvania Circuit Court, PO Box 96, 9107 Judicial Center Lane, Spotsylvania VA, 22553 Bonnie.winn@att.net

  • Sources 
    1. [S336] Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999;).