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Descendants of John "Iain"
COLQUHOUN
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN "IAIN"1 COLQUHOUN1
was born Abt. 1475 in Of, Luss, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, and died 1539.
He married MARGARET1. She was born Abt. 1477 in <Of, Luss,
Dumbartonshire, Scotland>.
Children of JOHN COLQUHOUN and MARGARET are:
2. i. HUMPHREY2 COLQUHOUN, b. Abt.
1510, Of, Luss, Dumbartonshire, Scotland; d. January 1537/38,
Dumbarton, , , Scotland.
ii. JAMES COLQUHOUN1, b. Abt. 1512,
<Of, Luss, Dumbartonshire, Scotland>.
iii. WALTER COLQUHOUN1, b. Abt. 1514,
<Of, Luss, Dumbartonshire, Scotland>.
iv. JOHN COLQUHOUN1, b. Abt. 1516,
<Of, Luss, Dumbartonshire, Scotland>.
v. MARION COLQUHOUN1, b. Abt. 1518,
<Of, Luss, Dumbartonshire, Scotland>.
vi. MARJORY COLQUHOUN1, b. Abt. 1520,
<Of, Luss, Dumbartonshire, Scotland>.
vii. KATHARINE COLQUHOUN1, b. Abt.
1522, <Of, Luss, Dumbartonshire, Scotland>.
Generation No. 2
2. HUMPHREY2 COLQUHOUN (JOHN "IAIN"1)1
was born Abt. 1510 in Of, Luss, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, and died January
1537/38 in Dumbarton, , , Scotland. He married HELEN (KATHERINE) GRAHAM1
Bef. 1515 in Scotland, daughter of WILLIAM GRAHAM and ANNABEL DRUMMOND.
She was born 1510 in Scotland, and died in Scotland.
Children of HUMPHREY COLQUHOUN and HELEN GRAHAM are:
i. ADAM3 COLQUHOUN1, b. Abt.
1519, Dumbarton, , , Scotland.
ii. PATRICK COLQUHOUN1, b. Abt. 1521,
Dumbarton, , , Scotland.
3. iii. SIR JOHN COLQUHOUN XIII, b. 1523, Of, Luss,
Dunbartonshire, Scotland; d. January 15, 1573/74, Luss,
Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
iv. JAMES COLQUHOUN1,1, b. Abt. 1525,
<Luss, Dunbarton, Scotland>; d. July 1604, Garscube, , ,
Scotland.
v. HELEN COLQUHOUN1, b. Abt. 1527,
Dumbarton, , , Scotland; d. Aiket, , , Scotland.
vi. MARION COLQUHOUN1, b. Abt. 1529,
Dumbarton, , , Scotland; d. Ardinlass, , , Scotland.
Generation No. 3
3. SIR JOHN3 COLQUHOUN XIII (HUMPHREY2
COLQUHOUN, JOHN "IAIN"1)1 was born 1523 in
Of, Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and died January 15, 1573/74 in Luss,
Dunbartonshire, Scotland. He married AGNES BOYD1 November 03,
1564 in Luss, Dunbarton, Scotland, daughter of ROBERT BOYD and MARGARET
COLQUHOUN. She was born 1543 in Luss, Dunbarton, Scotland, and died July
18, 1584 in Edinburgh, , Scotland.
Children of SIR COLQUHOUN XIII and AGNES BOYD are:
i. HUMPHRY4 COLQUHOUN XIV KT1,
b. 1565, Dumbarton, , Sco; d. May 15, 1583, Dumbarton, , Sco.
ii. HUMPHREY COLQUHOUN1, b. 1565, Luss,
Dunbarton, Scotland; d. June 1592, Dumbarton, , , Scotland.
iii. JOHN ROY COLQUHOUN1,1, b. 1567,
Luss, Dnbrtn, Sctl; d. November 30, 1592, Mercat Cross, Edinburgh,
Scotland.
4. iv. ALEXANDER (ALASDAIR) COLQUHOUN [LORD], b.
1573, Of, Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; d. May 23, 1617, Luss,
Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
v. MARGARET COLQUHOUN1, b. 1574, Luss,
Dunbarton, Scotland; d. Duntreath, , , Scotland.
vi. JEAN COLQUHOUN1,1, b. Abt. 1575,
Dumbarton, , Sco; d. Glasgow, , , Scotland.
Generation No. 4
4. ALEXANDER (ALASDAIR)4 COLQUHOUN [LORD]
(SIR JOHN3 COLQUHOUN XIII, HUMPHREY2 COLQUHOUN, JOHN
"IAIN"1)1,1,1 was born 1573 in Of, Luss,
Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and died May 23, 1617 in Luss, Dunbartonshire,
Scotland. He married MARGARET HELEN BUCHANAN1,1,1 August 18,
1595 in Scotland, daughter of GEORGE BUCHANAN and MARGARET GRAHAM. She was
born Abt. 1576 in Buchanan, Sterling, Scotland, and died in Luss,
Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
Children of ALEXANDER COLQUHOUN [LORD] and MARGARET
BUCHANAN are:
i. JOHN5 COLQUHOUN1,1,1, b.
1596, Of Luss, Dumbarton, Strathclyde, Scotland; d. 1655, In Exile,
, Italy.
ii. HUMPHRY M.P. COLQUHOUN1,1,1,1,1,1,
b. Abt. 1598, Dumbarton, , Sco; d. Balvie, , Sco.
iii. ALEXANDER XVII (SIR) COLQUHOUN1,1,1,
b. 1600, Luss, Dumbarton, Strathclyde, Scotland; d. June 18, 1632,
Tullichewan, , Scotland.
5. iv. ADAM COLQUHOUN, b. 1601, Luss, Dumbarton,
Strathclyde, Scotland; d. December 1634, Dunbarton, Dunbartonshire,
Scotland.
v. WALTER COLQUHOUN1,1,1,1,1,1, b.
1602, Luss, Dunbarton, Scotland, Scotland; d. 1686, Sweden.
vi. GEORGE COLQUHOUN1,1,1, b. Abt.
1603, Dumbarton, , Sco; d. Swe.
vii. PATRICK COLQUHOUN1,1,1, b. 1604,
Luss, Dunbarton, Strathclyde, Scotland.
viii. JEAN COLQUHOUN1,1,1,1,1,1, b. Abt.
1605, Dumbarton, , Sco; d. Dumbarton.
ix. NANCY COLQUHOUN1,1,1,1,1,1, b.
1608, Luss, Dunbarton, Scotland, Scotland; d. Corkagh, Cork, Donegal,
Ireland.
x. KATHERINE COLQUHOUN1,1,1,1,1,1, b.
1610, Luss, Dunbarton, Scotland, Scotland; d. Maybole, , Scotland.
xi. HELEN COLQUHOUN1,1,1,1,1,1, b.
1612, Luss, Dunbarton, Scotland, Scotland.
xii. MARY COLQUHOUN1,1,1,1,1,1, b.
1620, Luss, Dunbarton, Scotland, Scotland.
xiii. GEORGE COLQUHOUN1,1,1, b. March
01, 1621/22, Luss, Dunbarton, Scotland, Scotland; d. Sweden.
xiv. KATHARINE COLQUHOUN1,1,1, b. Abt.
1642, Of, Auchendrane, Ayr, Scotland.
Generation No. 5
5. ADAM5 COLQUHOUN (ALEXANDER (ALASDAIR)4
COLQUHOUN [LORD], SIR JOHN3 COLQUHOUN XIII, HUMPHREY2
COLQUHOUN, JOHN "IAIN"1)1,1,1 was born
1601 in Luss, Dumbarton, Strathclyde, Scotland, and died December 1634 in
Dunbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. He married CHRISTIAN LINDSAY1
1621 in Dumbarton, Scotland, daughter of LINDSEY. She was born 1603 in
Bonniel, , , Scotland, and died 1629 in Dumbarton, Scotland.
Children of ADAM COLQUHOUN and CHRISTIAN LINDSAY are:
6. i. ROBERT6 COLQUHOUN, b. 1622,
Dumbarton, , , Scotland; d. Aft. 1666, Donegal, Ireland.
ii. HELEN COLQUHOUN1, b. 1625,
Dumbarton, Scotland; d. Carebeth, Scotland.
Generation No. 6
6. ROBERT6 COLQUHOUN (ADAM5,
ALEXANDER (ALASDAIR)4 COLQUHOUN [LORD], SIR JOHN3
COLQUHOUN XIII, HUMPHREY2 COLQUHOUN, JOHN "IAIN"1)1
was born 1622 in Dumbarton, , , Scotland, and died Aft. 1666 in Donegal,
Ireland. He married KATHERINE MCAUSELAN1 1641 in Donegal,
Ireland. She was born Abt. 1622 in <, , Donegal, Ireland>, and died
in Donegal, Ireland.
Children of ROBERT COLQUHOUN and KATHERINE MCAUSELAN
are:
i. HELEN7 COLQUHOUN1, b.
Corkagh, Corkagh, Donegal, Ireland; d. Of, Donegal, Donegal,
Ireland.
7. ii. WILLIAM CAMPBELL COLQUHOUN, b. 1643,
Corkagh, Tyrone, Donegal, Ireland; d. 1718, Ardstraw, Tyrone, ,
Ireland.
iii. CHARLES COLQUHOUN1, b. 1645,
Corkagh, Donegal, Ireland; d. 1717, Letterkenny, Ireland.
iv. CATHERINE COLQUHOUN1,1, b. 1647,
Corkagh, Donegal, Ireland; d. Bellabea, Ireland.
v. JOHN COLQUHOUN1, b. 1650, Corkagh,
Donegal, Ireland; d. July 03, 1712, Corkagh, Donegal, Ireland.
vi. MARY CALHOUN1, b. 1652, Corkagh,
Donegal, Ireland; d. 1700, Donegal, Ireland.
vii. JAMES COLQUHOUN1, b. 1655, Corkagh,
Donegal, Ireland; d. 1700, Donegal, Ireland.
Generation No. 7
7. WILLIAM CAMPBELL7 COLQUHOUN (ROBERT6,
ADAM5, ALEXANDER (ALASDAIR)4 COLQUHOUN [LORD], SIR
JOHN3 COLQUHOUN XIII, HUMPHREY2 COLQUHOUN, JOHN
"IAIN"1)1,1 was born 1643 in Corkagh,
Tyrone, Donegal, Ireland, and died 1718 in Ardstraw, Tyrone, , Ireland. He
married CATHERINE MACCAUSELAND1,1 Bef. 1662 in Ireland. She was
born 1643 in Ardstrath, , , Ireland, and died in Ardstraw, , , Ireland.
Children of WILLIAM COLQUHOUN and CATHERINE MACCAUSELAND
are:
i. JOHN8 COLHOUN1, b. 1662,
Crosh House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland; d. April 14, 1749,
Somerset, Maryland.
8. ii. ALEXANDER CALHOUN, b. 1662, Crosh House Est,
Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland; d. Abt. 1716, Ardstraw, Tyrone,
Ireland.
iii. WILLIAM COLHOUN1, b. 1664, Crosh
House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone; d. 1752, Strabane, , , Ireland.
iv. EZEKIEL COLHOUN1, b. 1666, Crosh
House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone.
v. GERARD COLHOUN1, b. Abt. 1668, Crosh
House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone; d. Donegal, Ireland.
vi. PATRICK COLHOUN1, b. Abt. 1670,
Crosh House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland; d. Aughmish,
Ireland.
vii. HUGH COLHOUN1, b. Abt. 1672, Crosh
House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland; d. Of, Fawney, ,
Ireland.
viii. ROBERT COLHOUN1, b. Abt. 1674,
Crosh House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone; d. Of, Balleramfaby, ,
Ireland.
ix. SAMUEL COLHOUN1,1, b. 1676, Crosh
House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland.
x. HUMPHRY COLHOUN1, b. 1678, Crosh
House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland; d. Abt. 1732, Cecil,
Maryland.
Generation No. 8
8. ALEXANDER8 CALHOUN (WILLIAM CAMPBELL7
COLQUHOUN, ROBERT6, ADAM5, ALEXANDER (ALASDAIR)4
COLQUHOUN [LORD], SIR JOHN3 COLQUHOUN XIII, HUMPHREY2
COLQUHOUN, JOHN "IAIN"1)2,3,3,3 was born
1662 in Crosh House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland, and died Abt.
1716 in Ardstraw, Tyrone, Ireland. He married JUDITH HAMILTON LADY4,5
Abt. 1684 in Ireland, daughter of JAMES HAMILTON and CATHERINE LESLIE. She
was born 1662 in Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland, and died in Ardstraw,
Tyrone, Ireland.
Children of ALEXANDER CALHOUN and JUDITH HAMILTON are:
9. i. JAMES PATRICK9 CALHOUN, b. 1680,
Crosh House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland; d. 1741, Chestnut
Level, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
ii. JOHN CALHOUN5, b. 1685, Crosh House
Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland; d. April 10, 1755, Strabane, ,
, Ireland.
iii. WILLIAM CALHOUN5, b. 1686, Crosh
House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland; d. September 29, 1756,
Ardstraw, Tyrone, Ireland.
iv. AUDLEY CALHOUN5, b. 1687, Crosh
House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland; d. 1756, Ardstraw,
Tyrone, Ireland.
v. JUDITH CALHOUN5, b. 1690, Crosh
House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland; d. 1772, Enniskillen, ,
, Ireland.
vi. HUGH CALHOUN5, b. Abt. 1692, Crosh
House, Co. Tyrone, Ireland; d. Abt. 1753, Ardstraw, Donegal, ,
Ireland.
vii. HUMPHRY CALHOUN5, b. 1694, Crosh
House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland; d. 1723, Donegal,
Ireland.
viii. CATHERINE CALHOUN5, b. 1696,
Crosh House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland; d. Bef. 1772.
ix. HELEN CALHOUN5, b. 1698, Crosh
House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland; d. Bef. 1772, Strabane,
, , Ireland.
x. ANDREW CALHOUN5, b. 1700, Crosh
House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland; d. 1789, Ardstraw, , ,
Ireland.
xi. FRANCIS CALHOUN5, b. 1703, Crosh
House, Tyrone, Ireland; d. Abt. 1788, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia.
xii. ALEXANDER CALHOUN5, b. 1705, Crosh
House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland; d. November 07, 1788,
Clogherny Yard, , , Ireland.
Generation No. 9
9. JAMES PATRICK9 CALHOUN (ALEXANDER8,
WILLIAM CAMPBELL7 COLQUHOUN, ROBERT6, ADAM5,
ALEXANDER (ALASDAIR)4 COLQUHOUN [LORD], SIR JOHN3
COLQUHOUN XIII, HUMPHREY2 COLQUHOUN, JOHN "IAIN"1)5
was born 1680 in Crosh House Est, Newton-Stewart, Tyrone, Ireland, and
died 1741 in Chestnut Level, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He married CATHERINE
MONTGOMERY5 1713 in Londonderry, Donegal, Tyrone, Ireland,
daughter of HUGH MONTGOMERIE and MARGARET HAMILTON. She was born 1684 in
Donegal County Ireland, and died February 01, 1749/50 in Wythe County, VA.
Indian Massacre.
Notes for JAMES PATRICK CALHOUN:
Some Descendants of David McWhorter (McWhirter) (ca.
1741-1789)andhiswife Mary Poston ( P o s ten) McWhorter (1750-1846)
compiledbyShelleyMcWhorter Wright (Mrs. Clifton P.) of Chatt a n o oga
Tennessee.
Dr. Ernest E. Trice, in his book referred to
elsewhere,pg.45,states:"Scotch-Irish immig r a t ion into the Valley
of Virginia, stimulated by the new land policy, began in 1732. In that
year JoistHite, a Hollander, migrated from Philadelphia with 15 families
in addition to his o w n , the most being Scotch Irish. Included in the
number were the ancestors of Andrew Jacks o n , J ohn C. Calhoun, Abraham
Lincoln and Jefferson Davis."
There is an account of the Calhoun family, primarily
that of John C. Calhoun, to be fou n d i n N otable Southern
Families,Armstrong,Vol. I,II,Gen. Pub. Co. 1918-22, Chattanooga, p p . 46
-58 . Itis quitecertainthat James Calhoun, Sr. was a member of the same
family.Mrs.Ar m str on gdoes not trace the descendants of James Calhoun,
theSecond,eldest sonof James Calho u n t h e Emigrant and his
wifeCatherineMontgomery Calhoun.He was born in Donegal County Irel a n d
about 1716. Hewas killed in theIndian Massacre at Long Cane Creek,February
1, 1760,be i n g a bout 44years of age. (P. 48)
Mrs. Armsrong traced the Calhoun Family back to a
younger sonofKingConock of Irelan d , t h e name Conock finally becoming
Calhoun.
The family first went to Pennsylvania, then to the
presentWytheCounty,VA.They arriv e d a t C alhoun's Settlement in February
of1756. Thesettlementwas broken up in 1760 by the I n dia ns . "They
wereovertaken bytheIndians about a mile below Patterson's Brigade on
LongCa n e , a ndaftera desperate engagement, a large portion of the
settlerswerekilled, amongthe m J a me s Calhoun, the eldest."
(Memoirs of JohnEwingCalhoun)Twenty-three members of the lit t l e pa rty,
including Mrs.JamesCalhoun(Catherine Montgomery), and her son James, were
massa c r ed.Patrick, oneof the surviving Calhoun brothers, erected stones
tomarkthe site of them a s s acre. James Calhoun, the Emigrant, was
borninIreland about 1680and had evidently die d s o m e years
beforetheMassacre. His wife,Catherine, who was 76 years old in 1760, was
born i n I reland in 1684.
Children of JAMES CALHOUN and CATHERINE MONTGOMERY are:
i. MARY CATHERINE10 CALHOUN5,
b. 1714, Ireland; d. Abbeville, Sc.
ii. JAMES CALHOUN II5, b. 1716, Antrim,
Ulster, Ireland; d. February 01, 1766, Abbeville, Sc.
10. iii. JAMES CALHOUN, b. 1716, Donegal, Ireland;
d. February 01, 1760, Indian Massacre at Long Cane Creek.
iv. WILLIAM CALHOUN5,5, b. Abt. 1720,
Donegal, North Of, Ireland; d. 1760, Abbeville, Sc.
v. JOHN C. CALHOUN5,5, b. 1720, Ire.
vi. EZEKIEL CALHOUN5, b. 1720, Donegal,
North Of, Ireland; d. May 25, 1762, Abbeville, Sc.
vii. PATRICK CALHOUN5,5, b. Abt. 1724,
<, , County Donegal, Ire>; d. January 15, 1796, Sc, Abbeville
Dist.
Generation No. 10
10. JAMES10 CALHOUN (JAMES PATRICK9,
ALEXANDER8, WILLIAM CAMPBELL7 COLQUHOUN, ROBERT6,
ADAM5, ALEXANDER (ALASDAIR)4 COLQUHOUN [LORD], SIR
JOHN3 COLQUHOUN XIII, HUMPHREY2 COLQUHOUN, JOHN
"IAIN"1) was born 1716 in Donegal, Ireland, and died
February 01, 1760 in Indian Massacre at Long Cane Creek. He married
SUSANNAH LONG, daughter of JOSEPH LONG and ANN.
Notes for SUSANNAH LONG:
In her family book, Mary Jane Constock states that
theJamesCalhoun,whowas massacred o n F e b . 1, 1760 was married
inCumberland Co.(nowUnion)Pa. to Susanna Long, sometimes refer r e d t o
asNancy and asAnn.She wasdaughter of Joseph and Ann Long and a sister
ofAgnes Lo n g w homarriedWilliam Calhoun (brother of this James
Calhoun).No descendantsofcouplenor pr o o f o f marriage given.
Child of JAMES CALHOUN and SUSANNAH LONG is:
11. i. MARTHA11 CALHOUN.
Generation No. 11
11. MARTHA11 CALHOUN (JAMES10,
JAMES PATRICK9, ALEXANDER8, WILLIAM CAMPBELL7
COLQUHOUN, ROBERT6, ADAM5, ALEXANDER (ALASDAIR)4
COLQUHOUN [LORD], SIR JOHN3 COLQUHOUN XIII, HUMPHREY2
COLQUHOUN, JOHN "IAIN"1) She married JAMES WILSON. He
died January 17, 1781 in killed at Cowpens.
Notes for MARTHA CALHOUN:
Elizabeth Willson's father, James Willson, was killed
attheBattleofCowpens on Janua r y 1 7 , 1781. (Pension records
ofMarthaCalhounWillsonAnderson). Martha later married a Will i a m
Anderson, andevidentlyherchildren were also known by the step-father'sname
ofAnders o n , becausethere was confusion among the descendants
formanyyears whether thenamewas "Wills o n " o r
"Anderson." For that reasonthecourt recordsregardingthis are
included in this wor k ( S om eDescendantsof DavidMcWhorter...).The
records show that this secondmarriage prove d t o b enot legal becauseMr.
Anderson still had a livingwife whom he hadnotdivorced. MarthaC a l ho un
and James Willson had fourchildren, threeofthem beingElizabeth, Mary W.
Langsto n a n d Ja mesWillson. Thepetititonof Mrs. MaryW. Langston for a
pension states thedeath da t e o fhe rmother, MarthaWillson Anderson, as
being on the 31 dayof January,1840.
The 1800 U.Sl Census of Pendleton District, S.C.
listsaMarthaAnderson,with 2 white ma l e s ( 10-16), one white female
(under10)and onewhitefemale (45-0ver).
Mrs. Shelley McWhorter Wright joined the DAR on
theservicesofJamesWillson in the Revolu t i o nary War. Her National
DARnumber is395254.
Notes for MARTHA CALHOUN:
[Newkirk family tree.FTW]
Petition of Martha Anderson (Formerly Widow of James
Willson) for Pension
From South Carolina Archives Department, Columbia, S.C.
State of South Carolina
Before me John Willson a Justice of the Quoum for
saidstatepersonallycameMartha Ander s o n o f the State aforesaid and
districtofPendletonandbeing duly sworn on the holy Evangel i s t an d on
oathsayeththatherhusband James willson was a true friend to his
cuntryintheRev o l utionary War with Grait Briton and was killed in the
searvisofhiscontry atthe battle a t t h e C owpens on the 17th day of
January1781,andthat shewas left a widow with three smal l chi l dre n and
the dayafterherhusbandReceived his death wound she was delivered of a
fourt hchi l d andhad noland or negroes left by her husband and that
sheremained awidownear aboutfo u r y ea rs and her oldest child was
nineyears old atthedeath of herhusband, the second was s e ve n y ears old
atsaid time andherthird childwas five years old at its fathers death andt
h e y oun gestbornthe dayafter her husband's death as aforesaid.
John Willson, J.Q.
The state of south carolina Anderson District
To the Honorable, the Senate and House of
Representatives oftheState,inGeneral Assemb l y c o nvened. the humble
petitionofMarthaAnderson,formerly Martha Willson of the District a n d S
tateaforesaid:
Respectfully showeth:
That she was the lawful wife, and afterwad relict
ofJamesWilson,aRevolutionary sodie r , w h o died in the services
oftheunitedStates,rather in that of the State of South caroli n a , i
nwhichstate heservedin the whole of the revolutionary War until the
timewhenhe fell i n ba ttle at the Cowpens, leaving your petitioner
withfoursmallchildrenin a State of Pove r t y an d Sufferance; having
beenrobbedby thetories oftheir only two slaves, as well as o f a l l oth
erpropertyofvalue.
And your petitioner begs leave to state further,
inConsequenceofmentalderangement, to w h i c h she was for
aconsiderabletimeunfortunatelysubjected, she was totally incompetent to p
ro s ecuteherrights, or seekredress from wrongs and
injuries--inconsequence ofwhichthe r e h a s beenadded to the loss of her
Husband, theloss of bothhealthand property;and that s h e re c eived
nothing inexchange for thoselossesuntil afterthe close of said War, when
she w a spl a ced on thepensionroll of thisState, and drew for herself
andchildren, untilsheunfort u na t elyintermarried with one William
anderson,who then asshesubsequentlylearned had a liv i n g w ife. that
yourpetitioer and thesaidWilliamAnderson separated and he is since dead .
A nd you rpeititionerprays leavefurther to state that from and after
thetime oftheintermarr i a ge , withthe said William anderson, she
receivednothingbyway of Annuity orotherwise fr o m t h e said State, until
withinand forthelast five or sixyears, and your petitioner made a p pli c
ationtoyourHonorable body by wayof petition, and was again reinstated
ontheroll ofpe n s i onary under thename of Martha Anderson, taking the
nameofhersecond husband--but wasno t a l l owed nor has ever received
anythingbywayof arrears. Yourpetitioner would not ask anyt h i n g
furtherfromthecountry, was it in herpower to live without it. But
sheconsidersherm e a n s as low as she wellcan be, and far advanced in
life,being nowmorethan eighty years o f a g e and exceedingly infirm, she
makesthis clluponthe Honorable body, asthe last Hope of C omf o r t, for
herfewremainingdays and from a countrywhich she bore an active part
inservingd u r i ngthat time which tried thehearts and souls of all.
Your petitioner hereupon prays that your Honorable body
willgranttoherarrears justl y d u e h er, for her annuity from the year
1785attherate offive pounds per annum until the y e a r 182 5, at
whichtimeyourpetitionerwas again placed on the pension Rolls above stated.
Hear her supplication and she will feel in duty bound
ever toprayforyourand the publi c w e l fare.
Her
Martha X Anderson
mark
The 1800 Census of South Carolina states that "thePendletonDistrict,SouthCarolina,
loc a t e d in the western part of thestate, waslaterdividedinto Pickens,
Anderson and Oconee cou n t i es." TheHandyBookforGenealogists,
Everton Publishers shows that the 96thJudicialDistr i c texisted from 1789
to 1798. In 1789 the Pendletondistrictwasorganizedfrom part of th e 9 6 t
h District. Abbeville wasformed in1785from the96th District. Pickens and
Anderson wer e f o r medin 1825-26fromPendletonDistrict. Oconee County was
formed in 1868 fromPickens Coun t y .Recordsof land (the same ground) may
be found in thecourt housesinPickens orWalhall a , S . C.
[Newkirk family tree.FBK.FTW]
Petition of Martha Anderson (Formerly Widow of James
Willson) for Pension
From South Carolina Archives Department, Columbia, S.C.
State of South Carolina
Before me John Willson a Justice of the Quoum for
saidstatepersonallycameMartha Ander s o n o f the State aforesaid and
districtofPendletonandbeing duly sworn on the holy Evangel i s t an d on
oathsayeththatherhusband James willson was a true friend to his
cuntryintheRev o l utionary War with Grait Briton and was killed in the
searvisofhiscontry atthe battle a t t h e C owpens on the 17th day of
January1781,andthat shewas left a widow with three smal l chi l dre n and
the dayafterherhusbandReceived his death wound she was delivered of a
fourt hchi l d andhad noland or negroes left by her husband and that
sheremained awidownear aboutfo u r y ea rs and her oldest child was
nineyears old atthedeath of herhusband, the second was s e ve n y ears old
atsaid time andherthird childwas five years old at its fathers death andt
h e y oun gestbornthe dayafter her husband's death as aforesaid.
John Willson, J.Q.
The state of Couth Carolina Anderson District
To the Honorable, the Senate and House of
Representatives oftheState,inGeneral Assemb l y c o nvened. the humble
petitionofMarthaAnderson,formerly Martha Willson of the District a n d S
tateaforesaid:
Respectfully showeth:
That she was the lawful wife, and afterwad relict
ofJamesWilson,aRevolutionary sodie r , w h o died in the services
oftheunitedStates,rather in that of the State of South caroli n a , i
nwhichstate heservedin the whole of the revolutionary War until the
timewhenhe fell i n ba ttle at the Cowpens, leaving your petitioner
withfoursmallchildrenin a State of Pove r t y an d Sufferance; having
beenrobbedby thetories oftheir only two slaves, as well as o f a l l oth
erpropertyofvalue.
And your petitioner begs leave to state further,
inConsequenceofmentalderangement, to w h i c h she was for
aconsiderabletimeunfortunatelysubjected, she was totally incompetent to p
ro s ecuteherrights, or seekredress from wrongs and
injuries--inconsequence ofwhichthe r e h a s beenadded to the loss of her
Husband, theloss of bothhealthand property;and that s h e re c eived
nothing inexchange for thoselossesuntil afterthe close of said War, when
she w a spl a ced on thepensionroll of thisState, and drew for herself
andchildren, untilsheunfort u na t elyintermarried with one William
anderson,who then asshesubsequentlylearned had a liv i n g w ife. that
yourpetitioer and thesaidWilliamAnderson separated and he is since dead .
A nd you rpeititionerprays leavefurther to state that from and after
thetime oftheintermarr i a ge , withthe said William anderson, she
receivednothingbyway of Annuity orotherwise fr o m t h e said State, until
withinand forthelast five or sixyears, and your petitioner made a p pli c
ationtoyourHonorable body by wayof petition, and was again reinstated
ontheroll ofpe n s i onary under thename of Martha Anderson, taking the
nameofhersecond husband--but wasno t a l l owed nor has ever received
anythingbywayof arrears. Yourpetitioner would not ask anyt h i n g
furtherfromthecountry, was it in herpower to live without it. But
sheconsidersherm e a n s as low as she wellcan be, and far advanced in
life,being nowmorethan eighty years o f a g e and exceedingly infirm, she
makesthis clluponthe Honorable body, asthe last Hope of C omf o r t, for
herfewremainingdays and from a countrywhich she bore an active part
inservingd u r i ngthat time which tried thehearts and souls of all.
Your petitioner hereupon prays that your Honorable body
willgranttoherarrears justl y d u e h er, for her annuity from the year
1785attherate offive pounds per annum until the y e a r 182 5, at
whichtimeyourpetitionerwas again placed on the pension Rolls above stated.
Hear her supplication and she will feel in duty bound
ever toprayforyourand the publi c w e l fare.
Her
Martha X Anderson
mark
The 1800 Census of South Carolina states that "thePendletonDistrict,SouthCarolina,
loc a t e d in the western part of thestate, waslaterdividedinto Pickens,
Anderson and Oconee cou n t i es." TheHandyBookforGenealogists,
Everton Publishers shows that the 96thJudicialDistr i c texisted from 1789
to 1798. In 1789 the Pendletondistrictwasorganizedfrom part of th e 9 6 t
h District. Abbeville wasformed in1785from the96th District. Pickens and
Anderson wer e f o r medin 1825-26fromPendletonDistrict. Oconee County was
formed in 1868 fromPickens Coun t y .Recordsof land (the same ground) may
be found in thecourt housesinPickens orWalhall a , S . C.
Notes for MARTHA CALHOUN:
[Newkirk family tree.FTW]
Petition of Martha Anderson (Formerly Widow of James
Willson) for Pension
From South Carolina Archives Department, Columbia, S.C.
State of South Carolina
Before me John Willson a Justice of the Quoum for
saidstatepersonallycameMartha Ander s o n o f the State aforesaid and
districtofPendletonandbeing duly sworn on the holy Evangel i s t an d on
oathsayeththatherhusband James willson was a true friend to his
cuntryintheRev o l utionary War with Grait Briton and was killed in the
searvisofhiscontry atthe battle a t t h e C owpens on the 17th day of
January1781,andthat shewas left a widow with three smal l chi l dre n and
the dayafterherhusbandReceived his death wound she was delivered of a
fourt hchi l d andhad noland or negroes left by her husband and that
sheremained awidownear aboutfo u r y ea rs and her oldest child was
nineyears old atthedeath of herhusband, the second was s e ve n y ears old
atsaid time andherthird childwas five years old at its fathers death andt
h e y oun gestbornthe dayafter her husband's death as aforesaid.
John Willson, J.Q.
The state of south carolina Anderson District
To the Honorable, the Senate and House of
Representatives oftheState,inGeneral Assemb l y c o nvened. the humble
petitionofMarthaAnderson,formerly Martha Willson of the District a n d S
tateaforesaid:
Respectfully showeth:
That she was the lawful wife, and afterwad relict
ofJamesWilson,aRevolutionary sodie r , w h o died in the services
oftheunitedStates,rather in that of the State of South caroli n a , i
nwhichstate heservedin the whole of the revolutionary War until the
timewhenhe fell i n ba ttle at the Cowpens, leaving your petitioner
withfoursmallchildrenin a State of Pove r t y an d Sufferance; having
beenrobbedby thetories oftheir only two slaves, as well as o f a l l oth
erpropertyofvalue.
And your petitioner begs leave to state further,
inConsequenceofmentalderangement, to w h i c h she was for
aconsiderabletimeunfortunatelysubjected, she was totally incompetent to p
ro s ecuteherrights, or seekredress from wrongs and
injuries--inconsequence ofwhichthe r e h a s beenadded to the loss of her
Husband, theloss of bothhealthand property;and that s h e re c eived
nothing inexchange for thoselossesuntil afterthe close of said War, when
she w a spl a ced on thepensionroll of thisState, and drew for herself
andchildren, untilsheunfort u na t elyintermarried with one William
anderson,who then asshesubsequentlylearned had a liv i n g w ife. that
yourpetitioer and thesaidWilliamAnderson separated and he is since dead .
A nd you rpeititionerprays leavefurther to state that from and after
thetime oftheintermarr i a ge , withthe said William anderson, she
receivednothingbyway of Annuity orotherwise fr o m t h e said State, until
withinand forthelast five or sixyears, and your petitioner made a p pli c
ationtoyourHonorable body by wayof petition, and was again reinstated
ontheroll ofpe n s i onary under thename of Martha Anderson, taking the
nameofhersecond husband--but wasno t a l l owed nor has ever received
anythingbywayof arrears. Yourpetitioner would not ask anyt h i n g
furtherfromthecountry, was it in herpower to live without it. But
sheconsidersherm e a n s as low as she wellcan be, and far advanced in
life,being nowmorethan eighty years o f a g e and exceedingly infirm, she
makesthis clluponthe Honorable body, asthe last Hope of C omf o r t, for
herfewremainingdays and from a countrywhich she bore an active part
inservingd u r i ngthat time which tried thehearts and souls of all.
Your petitioner hereupon prays that your Honorable body
willgranttoherarrears justl y d u e h er, for her annuity from the year
1785attherate offive pounds per annum until the y e a r 182 5, at
whichtimeyourpetitionerwas again placed on the pension Rolls above stated.
Hear her supplication and she will feel in duty bound
ever toprayforyourand the publi c w e l fare.
Her
Martha X Anderson
mark
The 1800 Census of South Carolina states that "thePendletonDistrict,SouthCarolina,
loc a t e d in the western part of thestate, waslaterdividedinto Pickens,
Anderson and Oconee cou n t i es." TheHandyBookforGenealogists,
Everton Publishers shows that the 96thJudicialDistr i c texisted from 1789
to 1798. In 1789 the Pendletondistrictwasorgnizedfrom part of the 9 6 t h
D istrict. Abbeville wasformed in1785from the96th District. Pickens and
Anderson were f o r me din 1825-26fromPendletonDistrict. Oconee County was
formed in 1868 fromPickensCounty . R e cordsof land (the same ground) may
be found in thecourthouses inPickens orWalhalla, S.c .
[Newkirk family tree.FBK.FTW]
Petition of Martha Anderson (Formerly Widow of James
Willson) for Pension
From South Carolina Archives Department, Columbia, S.C.
State of South Carolina
Before me John Willson a Justice of the Quoum for
saidstatepersonallycameMartha Ander s o n o f the State aforesaid and
districtofPendletonandbeing duly sworn on the holy Evangel i s t an d on
oathsayeththatherhusband James willson was a true friend to his
cuntryintheRev o l utionary War with Grait Briton and was killed in the
searvisofhiscontry atthe battle a t t h e C owpens on the 17th day of
January1781,andthat shewas left a widow with three smal l chi l dre n and
the dayafterherhusbandReceived his death wound she was delivered of a
fourt hchi l d andhad noland or negroes left by her husband and that
sheremained awidownear aboutfo u r y ea rs and her oldest child was
nineyears old atthedeath of herhusband, the second was s e ve n y ears old
atsaid time andherthird childwas five years old at its fathers death andt
h e y oun gestbornthe dayafter her husband's death as aforesaid.
John Willson, J.Q.
The state of south carolina Anderson District
To the Honorable, the Senate and House of
Representatives oftheState,inGeneral Assemb l y c o nvened. the humble
petitionofMarthaAnderson,formerly Martha Willson of the District a n d S
tateaforesaid:
Respectfully showeth:
That she was the lawful wife, and afterwad relict
ofJamesWilson,aRevolutionary sodie r , w h o died in the services
oftheunitedStates,rather in that of the State of South caroli n a , i
nwhichstate heservedin the whole of the revolutionary War until the
timewhenhe fell i n ba ttle at the Cowpens, leaving your petitioner
withfoursmallchildrenin a State of Pove r t y an d Sufferance; having
beenrobbedby thetories oftheir only two slaves, as well as o f a l l oth
erpropertyofvalue.
And your petitioner begs leave to state further,
inConsequenceofmentalderangement, to w h i c h she was for
aconsiderabletimeunfortunatelysubjected, she was totally incompetent to p
ro s ecuteherrights, or seekredress from wrongs and
injuries--inconsequence ofwhichthe r e h a s beenadded to the loss of her
Husband, theloss of bothhealthand property;and that s h e re c eived
nothing inexchange for thoselossesuntil afterthe close of said War, when
she w a spl a ced on thepensionroll of thisState, and drew for herself
andchildren, untilsheunfort u na t elyintermarried with one William
anderson,who then asshesubsequentlylearned had a liv i n g w ife. that
yourpetitioer and thesaidWilliamAnderson separated and he is since dead .
A nd you rpeititionerprays leavefurther to state that from and after
thetime oftheintermarr i a ge , withthe said William anderson, she
receivednothingbyway of Annuity orotherwise fr o m t h e said State, until
withinand forthelast five or sixyears, and your petitioner made a p pli c
ationtoyourHonorable body by wayof petition, and was again reinstated
ontheroll ofpe n s i onary under thename of Martha Anderson, taking the
nameofhersecond husband--but wasno t a l l owed nor has ever received
anythingbywayof arrears. Yourpetitioner would not ask anyt h i n g
furtherfromthecountry, was it in herpower to live without it. But
sheconsidersherm e a n s as low as she wellcan be, and far advanced in
life,being nowmorethan eighty years o f a g e and exceedingly infirm, she
makesthis clluponthe Honorable body, asthe last Hope of C omf o r t, for
herfewremainingdays and from a countrywhich she bore an active part
inservingd u r i ngthat time which tried thehearts and souls of all.
Your petitioner hereupon prays that your Honorable body
willgranttoherarrears justl y d u e h er, for her annuity from the year
1785attherate offive pounds per annum until the y e a r 182 5, at
whichtimeyourpetitionerwas again placed on the pension Rolls above stated.
Hear her supplication and she will feel in duty bound
ever toprayforyourand the publi c w e l fare.
Her
Martha X Anderson
mark
The 1800 Census of South Carolina states that "thePendletonDistrict,SouthCarolina,
loc a t e d in the western part of thestate, waslaterdividedinto Pickens,
Anderson and Oconee cou n t i es." TheHandyBookforGenealogists,
Everton Publishers shows that the 96thJudicialDistr i c texisted from 1789
to 1798. In 1789 the Pendletondistrictwasorgnizedfrom part of the 9 6 t h
D istrict. Abbeville wasformed in1785from the96th District. Pickens and
Anderson were f o r me din 1825-26fromPendletonDistrict. Oconee County was
formed in 1868 fromPickensCounty . R e cordsof land (the same ground) may
be found in thecourthouses inPickens orWalhalla, S.c .
Child of JAMES WILSON and MARTHA CALHOUN is:
2. i. ELIZABETH2 WILLSON, b. March 15, 1776, South
Carolina;d.July10,1840, Walhalla, S.C..
Child of MARTHA CALHOUN and JAMES WILSON is:
12. i. ELIZABETH12 WILLSON, b. March
15, 1776, South Carolina; d. July 10, 1840, Bethel Church Cemetery ,
Walhalla, S.C..
Generation No. 12
12. ELIZABETH12 WILLSON (MARTHA11
CALHOUN, JAMES10, JAMES PATRICK9, ALEXANDER8,
WILLIAM CAMPBELL7 COLQUHOUN, ROBERT6, ADAM5,
ALEXANDER (ALASDAIR)4 COLQUHOUN [LORD], SIR JOHN3
COLQUHOUN XIII, HUMPHREY2 COLQUHOUN, JOHN "IAIN"1)
was born March 15, 1776 in South Carolina, and died July 10, 1840 in
Bethel Church Cemetery , Walhalla, S.C.. She married JOHN MCWHORTER 1795,
son of DAVID MCWHORTER and MARY POSTON. He was born October 30, 1768 in
Pennsylvania, and died February 19, 1855 in Fairview Cemetery Walker
County, Georgia.
Notes for ELIZABETH WILLSON:
Notes for JOHN MCWHORTER:
Posten Bible, 1850 census Walker County, Georgia
More About JOHN MCWHORTER:
Burial: Fairview Cemetery five miles south of LaFayette,
atfootofPigeonMountain
More About ELIZABETH WILLSON:
Burial: Bethel Church Cemetery near Walhalla, S.C.,
marker standing
Children of JOHN MCWHORTER and ELIZABETH WILLSON are:
5. i. DAVID5 MCWHORTER, b. 1800.
ii. JAMES MCWHORTER29, b. March 09, 179629.
iii. MARY MCWHORTER29, b. 179829.
iv. ELIZABETH ANN MCWHORTER29, b. 180129.
v. MATILDA MCWHORTER29, b. July 05, 180229.
vi. JOHN BAYLES MCWHORTER29, b. May 11, 180429.
vii. EZEKIEL MCWHORTER29, b. January 02, 180729.
viii. SAMUEL MCWHORTER29, b. January 02, 180929.
Notes for JOHN MCWHORTER:
Notes for JOHN MCWHORTER:
Posten Bible, 1850 census Walker County, Georgia
More About JOHN MCWHORTER:
Burial: Fairview Cemetery five miles south of LaFayette,
at footofPigeonMountain
More About ELIZABETH WILLSON:
Burial: Bethel Church Cemetery near Walhalla, S.C.,
marker standing
Children of JOHN MCWHORTER and ELIZABETH WILLSON are:
5. i. DAVID5 MCWHORTER, b. 1800.
ii. JAMES MCWHORTER29, b. March 09, 179629.
iii. MARY MCWHORTER29, b. 179829.
iv. ELIZABETH ANN MCWHORTER29, b. 180129.
v. MATILDA MCWHORTER29, b. July 05, 180229.
vi. JOHN BAYLES MCWHORTER29, b. May 11, 180429.
vii. EZEKIEL MCWHORTER29, b. January 02, 180729.
viii. SAMUEL MCWHORTER29, b. January 02, 180929.
Child of ELIZABETH WILLSON and JOHN MCWHORTER is:
13. i. DAVID13 MCWHORTER.
Generation No. 13
13. DAVID13 MCWHORTER (ELIZABETH12
WILLSON, MARTHA11 CALHOUN, JAMES10, JAMES PATRICK9,
ALEXANDER8, WILLIAM CAMPBELL7 COLQUHOUN, ROBERT6,
ADAM5, ALEXANDER (ALASDAIR)4 COLQUHOUN [LORD], SIR
JOHN3 COLQUHOUN XIII, HUMPHREY2 COLQUHOUN, JOHN
"IAIN"1) He married MARY (POLLY) WARDLAW, daughter of
WILLIAM WARDLAW and MARGARET MCCULLY. She was born in b: in Georgia, and
died in d: in Monterey, Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butler County, Al.
Notes for DAVID MCWHORTER:
The original letter which follows is now with Mrs.
Charles R.ReinofPanama City, Flor i d a . It was written by David
McWhorter (3rdchildofJohn and Elizabeth McWhorter) to his br o t h er,
John McWhorter(1stchildof John and Elizabeth McWhorter), in 1838. The
penmansh i p i sv erygoodand legible in most places.
Alabama Willcox County
October 14th 1838
My beloved Brother I now sit down to wright you a fiew
lines inanswertoyoure letter d a t e d 16 August and to let you know that
Iamstillinjoying the blessings of God in helt h a n d m y
childreninjoysareasonable portion of helth this yeare for which I have
greatreas o n t obe umbel and truley thankful to God who provideth all
thingsfor thebestto them that l o v e hi m. brother my broubels which I
havemet withhasbeen light but my sins has been hev y a n d bu rdensom to
meeandtheneglect of duty towards my God and Saviour beares me down an d i
f notfree grace and free pardon through the atoning blood of the lamb
ofGodImust sink ben ea t h hi s frounds but hop review sometimes
andmakesmyburdens somewhat lighter. brother do n ' t leav e me out
ofyoureprairsand secret thoughts to God and Christ and my children also t
ha tthe y maybee brought in and saved with an everlatsting
salvation.Mytears wouldbath y o u r lett er if it would doo any good but
drops oftearscan nearrepay for my crimes. broth e r m y hear t is with you
but mybodyis notbut time will roll us together if not in this wor l d o f
troubles Itrustwe will meet in Christs his where wee will prase
redeeminggraceanddy i n g love t hrough an never ending aturnity. I wrote
to youinmyletter that perhaps I woul d c o m to se e you this winter
perhapsnot.Ihave been feeding myself upon that notion for so m e t ime bu
t Inowhaveto give it out. My imployer seems loth to give mee up
yet.Hechoose s t o finan ce me in provisions hext yeare besides the wages
hehasbeengiving which has been t h r ee hund red Dollars anueley. I
havenotbeenabel to lay aney thing up for another tim e a n d I fin d I
hadbetterstaywith him another yeare but if I can get the opertunity of
comi ng t osee you this winter I will come and if spared to another fall
orwinter Ishalvisit yo u r co untr y and if I like your cuntry I shal
betterbe abeltosettle myself. I would lik e t o bu y som e small place
neare toyouallwith a mill sceat on it and watter plenty to suppo r t a sa
w an dgristandcould bee got on tolerabel turmes. I think that would suit
me aswell a sane y wa y I lik Alabama ptolerabel well at this time except
thehelthofit that is particul a r ob ject ion I have to it. The spearet
offarmingisvery high crops of corn is tolerabel go o d bu t co ton is not
sogoodashas been made upon account of its been so dry all the latter p a
rto fth esummer and fall. I am making tolerabel crop of corn and
cotton.Ishall make 1 4 o r 1 5 hu ndred bushels of corn and 25 or 26
balesofcottonweighing from 4 to five hundre d pou nd s . I have written
2letterstobrother William and recd answer to both of them. Th e las t h
asbeensince I recd youres. He says he is wel and fameley and he
stateshehasbot la n d a n d has hired the bilding of him a house and
expects togetitthis month and is teachin g s cho o l and preaching once a
monthathisapointed places and that his income is about twelv e h und r
eddollarsandhis expenses is about the same in purchase of land
andbildingandsupart i n g a nd rent paying for the youce of a house
inpantatock andhewrites to me that he has a n o t io n to wright to
brotherSamuel to cometothat cuntry to teach school but rather scrin k s t
o do oit but if hedoesI should like to see brother Samuel as he passes
throughfor I th i n kmy cuntry is as good as that for a teacher and
equaley ashelthy as thatwehave some peo p e l livi ng herare that has
lived theareand asrespectshealth Alabama is as good as Missip p i a and i
f he leavesahelthy cuntryI should like to see him in my cuntry for tuition
is a s high hear e asaney whare and a great call for them but
contentmentisbetter thanriches and h e l th bet ter than fortune. brother
let therestof mybrothers and sisters see these lines af t e r yo u read
them andthatbrothSamuel will wright next brother Jameses hand has got so
st i f fhe can'tmoove his pen to write a line or too to mee
D McWhorter
Wright to me if you see aney place that would suit me
and beconvenienttoyou and be ne a r e t o some presbyterian church sose
that Ican bringmychildren up under the eye of the chu r c h t hat I desire
themto bebroughtup in. Don't forget to wright. So Farewell til I hea r e
fro msome ofyou.
D McWhorter
If sister Martha is neare give my brotherly love to hur
and Hugh Rogers
(This letter is written on a wide sheet of peper then
doubled toformanenvelope and addr e s s ed to: John McWhorter
Lafayett County
Georgia
Lafayette Court House
On the back, it looks like: Womack, Ala. Oct 15, 1838
Children of DAVID MCWHORTER and MARY WARDLAW are:
14. i. ELIZABETH JANE14 MCWHORTER, d.
Monterey, Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butler County, Al.
15. ii. MARGARET MCWHORTER.
Generation No. 14
14. ELIZABETH JANE14 MCWHORTER (DAVID13,
ELIZABETH12 WILLSON, MARTHA11 CALHOUN, JAMES10,
JAMES PATRICK9, ALEXANDER8, WILLIAM CAMPBELL7
COLQUHOUN, ROBERT6, ADAM5, ALEXANDER (ALASDAIR)4
COLQUHOUN [LORD], SIR JOHN3 COLQUHOUN XIII, HUMPHREY2
COLQUHOUN, JOHN "IAIN"1) died in Monterey, Mount
Moriah Cemetery, Butler County, Al. She married WILLIAM WATSON, son of
JAMES WATSON.
Children of ELIZABETH MCWHORTER and WILLIAM WATSON are:
i. JOHN15 WATSON, m. NANNY GULLEY.
ii. JAMES WATSON, CIVIL WAR, d. Abt. 1861, Civil
War.
iii. REGINA WATSON.
iv. B. W. WATSON, DR., m. LOLA CURRY.
v. EMMA WATSON, m. JOHN KNIGHT.
vi. REBECCA WATSON, m. WILLIAM SKINNER.
vii. FLOYD WATSON, b. November 25, 1851; d.
September 19, 1856, Monterey, Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butler County,
Al.
viii. WILLIAM WATSON, b. March 20, 1853; d.
October 09, 1887, Monterey, Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butler County,
Al.
ix. MARGARET LUCY WATSON, b. April 17, 1861,
Furman, Alabama Wilcox County; d. November 30, 1939, Furman, Alabama
Wilcox County; m. NAPOLEON O. KNIGHT, October 1879, Furman, Alabama
Wilcox County; b. May 14, 1856, Monterey, Alabama; d. September 02,
1941, Furman, Alabama Wilcox County.
Notes for MARGARET LUCY WATSON:
Lucy Knight was the mother of Elizabeth Knight
Burson. She was wifeofNap O. Knight, th e d a ughter of Margaret
McWhorter and WilliamWatson,the granddaughter of David and Mary War
dl a w McWhorter and thegreatgranddaughter of William and Margaret
McCully Wardlaw, great gr e atgranddaughter of Hugh and Elizabeth
Coalter Wardlaw. William andHughWardlaw were Revol u t ionary War
veterans. Dothan Ramseys andDothanBursons share Hugh Wardlaw as an
ancesto r . H ughs sons, JamesandWilliam had daughters who through
marriage wound up settling in Wil c oxCounty. Hughs son, David,
after his sweethearts untimely death, movedtoWilcox Count y a n d
remained a bachelor and a much loved andinfluentialuncle to the two
women and their f ami l ies. He is buriednear Mary PollyWardlaw
McWhorter in Monterrey Cemetery in Butler Coun t y.
Lucy Watson Knights Fruit Cake
5 eggs
2 cups sugar
6 cups flour
1 cup shortening
1 u cups sweet milk
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons All Spice
2 Tablespoons cloves
1 Tablespoon nutmeg
2 cups nuts (pecans or other)
1 quart fig preserves
1 quart watermelon rind preserve or citron
2 boxes seeded raisins
2 boxes seedless raisins
1 pound crystalized cherries
u pound crystallized pineapple
u cup blackberry wine
Mix fruitMix batter. Use u of the amount of the
flour to mix in withfruitin order to dre d g e so wont stick
together. Pour batter over mixedfruitand use hands to knead using wi
n e t o soften as you knead. Bake 4.5hoursin oven 200-250 degrees.
Daddy says these are the best he has ever tasted.
He remembers hismothersdire threat s i f h e walked across the floor
while these cakeswere in theoven.
Notes for NAPOLEON O. KNIGHT:
Elliece Tucker told Sharman Burson, according to
mother Jean Burson
"Grandfather was totally deaf long before
grandmother passedaway.Yethe could rea d h e r lips or hear her
voice. After her death hisworld wassilent for no one could make hi m
he a r."
Family says grandson Thomasis living duplicate
ofgrandpa"Leon"Thomas is about 5 f e e t 5 or 6 inches,
slender build,completelywhite hair, blue eyes, soft spoken and quit
pers o n ality withan obviouspeaceful expression.
The genealogy of Nap Knight to his Magna Charta
ancestors is includedinthe Genealogy sect i o n. Our Knight
ancestors, like the Bursons,camefrom England as Quakers
Nap Knight lived just up the road from his
daughter ElizabethKnightBurson and would wal k d o wn to visit.
Daddy remembers hisgrandfatherwith great affection. He looked much
lik e h i s cousinThomas. Theyd sitin the swing on the front porch
and he would chatteraway. O n l y in hisold age did he realize his
grandfather was deaf andprobably nodded justto encour a g e him. He
and Grandma Knight were veryspecial to him.Sharman Ramsey
Elliece Tucker told Sharman Burson, according to
mother Jean Burson
"Grandfather was totally deaf long before
grandmother passedaway.Yethe could rea d h e r lips or hear her
voice. After her death hisworldwassilent for nome could make him he
a r . "
Family says grandson Thomasis living duplicate
ofgrandpa"Leon"Thomas is about 5 f e e t 5 or 6 inches,
slender build,completeelywhitehair, blue eyes, soft spoken and quit
pers o n ality withanobviouspeaceful expression.
15. MARGARET14 MCWHORTER (DAVID13,
ELIZABETH12 WILLSON, MARTHA11 CALHOUN, JAMES10,
JAMES PATRICK9, ALEXANDER8, WILLIAM CAMPBELL7
COLQUHOUN, ROBERT6, ADAM5, ALEXANDER (ALASDAIR)4
COLQUHOUN [LORD], SIR JOHN3 COLQUHOUN XIII, HUMPHREY2
COLQUHOUN, JOHN "IAIN"1) She married FLOYD WATSON,
son of JAMES WATSON.
Children of MARGARET MCWHORTER and FLOYD WATSON are:
i. MACK15 WATSON, m. ELLA THYGPEN.
ii. WILLIAM MALLORY (DOCK) WATSON, m. MARY THYGPEN.
iii. LEAH WATSON, m. PURIFOY.
iv. THOMAS EDWIN WATSON, m. DORA GULLEY.
v. DAVID WARDLAW WATSON, m. (1) CIVILITY JACKSON
SIMPSON; m. (2) DOVIE FINKLEA.
vi. LUTHER BOARDMAN WATSON, m. MARY GULLEY.
vii. JESSE HARTWELL WATSON, m. ANNIE GULLEY.
viii. MIRVIN WATSON.
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