JOSEPH WITHERINGTON & ISOBEL TAYLOR RECORDS
Hertford and Martin Counties, North Carolina, and Williamson and Henry Counties, Tennessee

EXTRACTS FROM REVOLUTIONARY PENSION APPLICATION BRIEF, 5 SEPT., 1832, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE

Copy courtesy of Patricia McCrory

"How old is he? 73 years."

"In what battles was he engaged? Charleston, SC"

"Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hertford Co. State of NC"

"That he entered the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, with Great Britain, some time in the month of May, 1776, as a Substitute for one whole Class of men in Hertford County, State of North Carolina, where he then resided, in Capt. Thomas Cotton's company of militia...We marched to Wilmington, N. Carolina, where we remained three months, Gen. Moore's commanded there, from this place he returned home. That he enlisted as a private in the Army of the United States in the Month of May 1777, with 2nd Lieutenant John Winbourn (?) and served in the 7th Regiment of the N. Carolina Brigade or Battalion...That when he enlisted he lived in Hertford County, State of North Carolina, where after he enlisted he marched to Halifax, where upon his first arrival Col. Williams commanded, After sometime, Col. Mahone(?) took the command, from Halifax he marched to Alexandria on the Potomac river, here Col. Mehon, having marched with us, as commander, commanded & also ___ Murfree, here we remained to be innoculated for the small pox & here his Lieutenant Menhon died of the small pox, thence we march to Pennsylvania to White Mark Hill, where Gen. Washington's head quarters were, here he remained about two or three weeks, having in the interim several skirmishs, thence marched to take up winter quarters of Valley Forge, having in the march passed over the Schuylkill in the night on a floating hedge(?), here at Valley Forge we remained during the Winter At White Mark Hill he was commanded by Col. Hogan, Maj. Hardy Murfree, L. Capt. John Baker, who had been wounded at the battle of Brandywine some days after he Capt. Baker left the corps, then Capt. Tilman Dixon took command of his company. At Valley Forge he remained under the Command of Maj. Ash until June or July 1778. Thence we marched to the White Planes. Here the North Carolina Brigade & the Connecticut Brigade were joined together. From this place he was ordered up the North river, as one of the guard, to guard a Mill & the only stores there collected(?), here he remained about three weeks, & then he returned to the White Planes, thence he went to Fridericksburge in Connecticut, thence we marched to Ringwood, in Jersey, thence we marched to Paromus Planes, where we took winter quarters, being settled(?) among the inhabitants, this was the winter of '78 & '79. From the lines(?) the Ranks were settled at Valley Forge he belonged to the 1st Regiment of the North Carolina line, or troops, commanded by Col. Clark & by Lieutenant Col. Mebone, Maj. ___ or Ash, Capt. Tilman Dixon & Lieutenant Wotton, In the Spring of '79 we were orded to Constitution Island on the North river, where we remained at work on the forts, till the Fall, thence we marched to Philadelphia, thence to Baltimore, thence to the head of Elk river, here we embarked in vessels & set sail & after proceeding a short distance, the vessels were all frozen up fast in the ice in the river, here we were compelled to disembark on the ice & marched out on the ice to the shore, where we encamped some two or three weeks, untill our waggons could be again collected, after this ____ we marched to the Susquehanna river over which we marched on the ice, thence to George Town, where we crossed the Potomac on the ice, thence to Richmond where we crossed James River on the ice, thence to Petersburge, thence to Halifax N. Carolina where we halted some few days to recruit, thence to Wilmington where we crossed Cape Fear river, thence to George Town South Carolina, thence to Charleston where we arrived in March 1780. On our march to the place of Halifax Gen. Hagan took the command of the N. Carolina troops & continued in command until the town of Charleston capiculated & the other officers, as abovementioned, Gen. Lincoln being Commander in Chief, Here we continued at work the principal port of the time, on the breast works so strengthening them untill some time in April when the British besieged the place closely for twenty-five days, during all which time there was continued cannonading, firing ____ at the escpiration(?) of which the town at war surrendered to the British by capitulation & the troops prisoners of War, & all the troops remained there prisoners, except the Militia, who were permitted to return home or parol, Here he remained a prisoner in the town about five months, then he was put on boord a prison ship in the river where he remained about five months, then he was sent to the West Indies on boord of a British ship commanded by one Davis, after some time, he went to St. Thomas', Here he contrived(?) to make his escape & got aboord an American Brigg called Edrienne commanded by Capt. Allcorn, thence we sailed to Philadelphia, here he received a pass signed by the same Allcorn & a Justice of the Peace, name not remembered, thence he went home where he arrived in July before Lord Cornwallace was taken at York. He was born in Hertford County, State of North Carolina, on the 24th day of May, 1759, this he has recorded in his own Bible, transcribed from a Book of his fathers called a Book of Sermons, here he resided till he enlisted as abovementioned, he enlisted with Winbon, or Winburn, as he then understood it for three years, or during the War, but he afterwards leasened that his enlistement was for three years only, this mistake must have happened in the his transfer from Winburn to Capt. Baker, He never enlisted for more than the one term, or but the one time. After he returned home as above stated, he continued to reside in said Hertford County untill about the year 1788, when he removed to Martin County N. Carolina, where he resided till the year 1813, when he removed to this Williamson County, Tennessee, where he has since resided. After the peace was concluded, in October or November, he went to Halifax where, by an advertisement, all the prisoners who had escaped from the British were required to assemble. Here he received a Discharge from Capt. Craddock or Cradick. This discharge he handed over to Lieutenant Walton, he took it & after some time he Walton gave him forty dollars & a printed Certificate for his, or in place of his discharge, this he kept some 14 or 15 years, when it was called in by the Legislature of N. Carolina...."

HENRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE, 1835 PENSION ROLLS

Joseph Witherington, Private, NC Line, $80.00 Annual Allowance, $240.00 Amount Received, 28 Dec. 1832 Pension Started, Age 75.

WILL OF ABRAHAM TAYLOR, BERTIE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

Will of Abraham Tayloe(Taylor), made 7 Nov., 1801, and proved Feb. Court 1802, Bertie Co., NC:

Wife ANN TAYLOR, beds, desk, chest, half my buffet furniture, etc. Wife, lend my manner plantation for her lifetime, 1/3 part of the houseroom excepted, also lend her 275 acres I bought of BENJAMIN WARREN, Negroes BOOF? and CHERRY, and all the land I bought of JONATHAN THOMAS and the swamp land adjoining my land on the west side of the Great Branch. Son RICHARD TAYLOR, plantation and land that I bought of THOS. HOLLIDAY in Martin County, also cow and calf after my wife's death, also Negro CHERRY, etc. Granchild DAVID TAYLOR (son of KINCHEN TAYLOR, dec'd), lend the plantation and land I bought of AMOS HAIL, and that part of the land I bought of WM. W. WYNNS in the fork of the Great Branch, including the plantation where WM. HOLBS TURNAGE formerly lived, adjoining the Rody (Redy?) Branch, and at the death of said DAVID if he leaves no issue this shall fall to BENJAMIN TAYLOR and GEORGE TAYLOR. Until the said DAVID is 21 or marries I give the privilege of said lands to BENJAMIN TAYLOR. Son BENJAMIN TAYLOR, 100 acres I bought of JOSIAH FREEMAN, and 75 acres, part of the 300 acres I bought of WM. WATKIN WYNNS, adjoining the land formerly belonging to MATTHEW MITCHEL, JACOB FREEMAN and the main road, also hogs, etc. At my wife's death, my son BENJAMIN will have Negro COOP and the plantation where I now live, to include 275 acres that I bought of JONATHAN THOMAS, including the land on the west side of the Great Branch. Son BENJAMIN, Negro BETT during his mother's lifetime. Son GEORGE TAYLOR, lend the plantation I bought of NATHAN TART, and 100 acres I bought of BENJN WARREN adjoining on the sides the said TART's land, likewise the plantation where JOHN THOMAS formerly lived, with the remainder of the land I bought of WM. WATKIN WYNNS not already given my grandson DAVID TAYLOR. If my son GEORGE should die without issue these lands shall turn to my son BENJAMIN. Daughter WINNEFRED SPARKMAN, Negroes ELISHA and LITTLE HANNER. Daughter ISEBELLA WITHERINGTON, Negroes HANNER and LUCY and 30 pounds. Granddaughter KIDDY FLEETWOOD, bed square walnut table, etc. Daughter PENELOPE FLEETWOOD, 20 sh. Remaining property to be divided between my wife, my five children and granddaughter, namely RICHARD TAYLOR, BENJAMIN TAYLOR, GEORGE TAYLOR, WINNIFRED SPARKMAN, ISEBELLA WITHERINGTON and KIDDY FLEETWOOD. Exe.: Wife, sons RICHARD and BENJAMIN, brother DAVID TAYLOR. Wit: MORGAN OUTLAW, WRIGHT OUTLAW, LAWRENCE (x) WYNNS. Abraham Tayloe. (Note: The names of all devisees in this will are spelled Taylor, but the testator signed his name as Tayloe.)

WILL OF JOSEPH WITHERINGTON, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE

Copy courtesy of Patricia McCrory

In the name of God amen. Knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, I JOSEPH WITHERINGTON of the State of Tennessee and the County of Williamson being aged and infirm in body but of sound mind and may have ordained this my last Will and Testament revoking all others by me made my will is that after my just debts are paid out of my property for my property to be disposed of in the following manner - I lend unto my wife, ISOBEL WITHERINGTON the land where she now lives also my negro woman LUCY, CHARLES, HARRY and RIDDGAN her life time all the rest of the property that I have gave her to do with as she pleases and at the death of my wife ISOBEL I lend the land the land she lives on to my son JOSHUA WITHERINGTON at his death my will is that it shall be equally divided among his lawful heirs. I also lend to my son JOSHUA WITHINGTON a yellow boy SILAS as his life time term at his death my will is that he shall be equally divided among his lawful heirs and the above named negro woman that I have lent to my wife ISOBEL and boy CHARLES at her death I will them to my son in law JAMES EDGAR and their increase and the other two negroes named above that I lent to my wife ISOBEL her life time at her death I will the boy HARRY to my grand daughter SALLY WITHERINGTON daughter of my son WILLIAM WITHERINGTON deceased and then give RIDDGAN to my grand daughter ANNA FITZGERRALD daughter of my above named son deceased and all my right and title to the land where WILLIAM SPARKMAN deceased lived, to my two grand daughters equally above named I give to my daughter PENELOPE GARDNER the tract of land where she and her husband, JOSE GARDNER now lives, also one negro woman named HANNAH, her life term at her death to be equally divided among her lawful heirs and I lend to my son ABRAHAM WITHERINGTON one negro boy named EDMUND at his death to equally divided among his lawful heirs HARRY WITHERINGTON ______ and all the property which has not been above named in my will at my decease is to be sold and equally divided among my lawful heirs. Lastly I do appoint JAMES EDGER my sole Executor of this my last Will and testament where witness of I set my hand and affix my seal This 2nd of October, 1833. Joseph Witherington (seal)

ABSTRACT OF WILL OF FERDINAND JARRETT, SURRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA

1. To son, JOHN JARRETT, the Plantation where I now live. If no heirs, to daughter ELIZABETH WITHERINGTON, wife of JOSEPH WITHERINGTON.

2. To daughter, HANNAH JARRETT, and son, HENRY JARRETT, all the rest of 230 acres that CAPT. FRANCIS CLEMENTS bought of GODFREY LEE, of London, to be equally divided, if HENRY recovers from the sickness he is now affiliated with. If he die, to daughter HANNAH. If no heirs, to daughter, JANE.

3. To daughter, HANNAH, and son, HENRY, 225 acres, half of the 450 acres I bought of CAPT. FRANCIS CLEMENTS by patent dated 20 April 1689. If HENRY die, to HANNAH, and, for want of heirs, to daughter JANE.

4. To son, JOHN JARRETT, 225 acres, the uppermost part of the 450 acres. For want of heirs, to daughter, ELIZABETH WITHERINGTON.

5. To daughter, MARY, a bedcote.

6. To son, JOHN, my silver shoe buckles.

7. To daughter, FAITH, a silver dram cup.

8. Bequests to granddaughters JANE and ELIZABETH WITHERINGTON.

Son-in-law, JOSEPH WITHERINGTON, executor. NICH. MAGETT, MICH. HARRIS, THOS. PENINGTON, witnesses. 26 Mar 1720. Probated 15 June 1720. Will Book 7, pg. 268.

FERDINAND JARRETT Estate, 17 Oct. 1722. JOSEPH WITHERINGTON, executor. The estate paid JANE and ELIZABETH WITHERINGTON, daughters of JOS. WITHERINGTON; JNO. JARRETT; HANNAH JARRETT; MARY and JANE JARRETT; FAITH JARRETT; MARY JARRETT and others. ISAAC JOHNSON, THOS. COCKE, COLL. HARRISON, WM. SHARP, WM. PULLEY, witnesses. Will Book 7, pg. 418.

[NOTE: Will of HENRY JARRETT. All I have I leave to my father, FERDINANDO JARRETT, after my death. 19 Mar. 1719/20. Probated 20 Jul. 1720. THOS. PENNENTON, WM. KNOTT, witnesses. Will Book 7, pg. 278.]

BERTIE (HERTFORD) COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, LAND RECORDS

SOLOMON JOYNER of Edgecombe Co. and JOHN JOYNER and wife ELIZABETH of Isle of Wight Co., VA, deed to JOSEPH WITHERINGTON of Surrey Co., VA, 7 Feb. 1741; £25 for 256 acres adjacent JAMES CURLEE, JOHN SMYTH; a patent granted JOHN BROWN 28 July 1713 on “Bank of the River.” JAMES WASHINGTON, HENRY CRAFFORD, MORNING CRAFFORD, JOHN SHERARD, WILLIAM PLYANT, JOHN FORT (FOORT), witnesses. May Ct. 1742, THOMAS CREW, clerk. Deed Book F, pg. 344.

SOLOMON JOYNER of Edgecombe Co. deed to JOSEPH WITHERINGTON of Surrey Co., VA, 9 Feb. 1741; £200 for 256 acres on Chowan River; “Bound to him for £200”; “shall refund unto the s’d JOSEPH WITHERINGTON his heirs the purchase money in the s’d Deed mentioned with reasonable allowance for all improvements that shall thereon be made.…” JAMES WASHINGTON, WILLIAM PLYANT, JOHN SHERARD, JOHN FOORT, witnesses. May Ct. 1742. THOMAS CREW, clerk. Deed Book F, pg. 345.

BARTHOLOMEW FIGURES of Northampton Co. deed to JOSEPH WETHERINGTON 9 Jan 1749/50; £15 for 50 acres on northside of Wiccacon Creek on eastside of a Gutt. RICHARD FIGURES, BARTHOLOMEW FIGURES, JOSEPH FIGURES, WILLIAM FIGURES, witnesses. Feb. Ct. 1749. Deed Book G, pg. 261.

WILLIAM HOOKER, JUN. deed to WILLIAM WITHERINGTON 27 Feb. 1749/50; £16 for 50 acres on the northside of Wiccacon Creek adjacent SHARP, BAKER, FIGURES. BURILL BELL, RICHARD FIGURES, JOSEPH WITHERINGTON, witnesses. Feb. Ct. 1749. Deed Book G, pg. 269.

JOSEPH WITHERINGTON deed to GEORGE WYNNS 6 Feb. 1753; £40 for 256 acres on southwest side of Chowan River adjacent JAMES CURLEE, JOHN SMITH; “plantation whereon WILLIAM WETHERINGTON Lately lived.…” WILLIAM WYNNS, BENJAMIN WYNNS, witnesses. May Ct. 1753. BENJAMIN WYNNS, clerk. Deed Book G, pg. 505.

WILLIAM WITHERINGTON, yeoman, deed to JOSEPH WITHERINGTON 6 Feb 17__ (early 1750’s); £20 for 50 acres on northside of Wiccacon Creek adjacent SHARP, BAKER, FIGURES. WILLIAM WYNNS, BENJAMIN WYNNS, witnesses. Aug. Ct. 1753. SAMUEL ORMES, clerk. Deed Book G, pg. 561.

WILLIAM WYNNS ESQ., under power of attorney dated 7 May 1751 for JOHN SPEIR and EZEKIEL SLAWSON, deed to WILLIAM WITHERINGTON 6 Feb. 1753; £20 for (i) 240 acres in Killum Woods where EBENEZER SLAWSON lived, and (ii) 100 acres where JOHN SPEIR lately lived. BENJAMIN WYNNS, WILLIAM SISSON, GEORGE WYNNS, witnesses. Aug. Ct. 1753. SAMUEL ORMES, clerk. Deed Book G, pg. 561.

JOHN BAKER, yeoman, deed to WILLIAM WITHERINGTON 9 Nov. 1753; £25 for 200 acres adjacent ROBERT EVANS, WILLIAM BAKER. RICHARD FIGURES, NICHOLAS ASKEW, witnesses. Nov. Ct. 1753. SAMUEL ORMES, clerk. Deed Book H, pg. 41.

ISAAC LASSITER deed to WILLIAM WITHERINGTON, planter, 10 June 1755; £25 for 50 acres being a certain island on Wiccacon Creek adjacent WILLIAM SHARP, WILLIAM DOWNING. WILL. HOOKER, JUN., ELIZ. QUINBY, ANN QUINBY, witnesses. July Ct. 1755. BENJAMIN WYNNS, clerk. Deed Book H, pg. 188.

WILLIAM WITHERINGTON deed to JOHN WATSFORD, yeoman, 27 Aug. 1754; £14 for 100 acres where JOHN SPEIR lately lived. SARY EVANS, JEANIT HOOKER, witnesses. July Ct. 1755. BENJAMIN WYNNS, clerk.

WILLIAM BAKER, yeoman, deed to JOSEPH WITHERINGTON 21 Oct. 1755; £7 11 sh. 9 p. for 100 acres on Wiccacon Creek adjacent ROBERT EVANS, WILLIAM WITHERINGTON, JOHN BAKER. JOHN HARRELL, WILLIAM WITHERINGTON, JOSEPH HARRELL, witnesses. Oct. Ct. 1755. BENJAMIN WYNNS, clerk. Deed Book H, pg. 205.

WILLIAM WITHERINGTON, yeoman, deed to JOHN BAKER; £25 16 sh. for 50 acres on Wiccacon Creek at Goose Creek adjacent WILLIAM SHARP. JOHN HARRELL, JOSEPH WITHERINGTON, JOSEPH HARRELL, witnesses. Oct. Ct. 1755. BENJAMIN WYNNS, clerk. Deed Book H, pg. 207.

WILLIAM WITHERINGTON deed to JAMES ALSTON of Chowan Co.; £7 for 240 acres on Killem Woods where EBENEZER SLAWSON lived. JOHN HARRELLL, JOSEPH HARRELL, JOSEPH WITHERINGTON, witnesses. Oct. Ct. 1755. BENJAMIN WYNNS, clerk. Deed Book H, pg. 223.

BENJAMIN NORVILLE, cooper, deed to WILLIAM BROWN 9 Oct. 1756; “sundry good causes” for 260 acres adjacent JESSE BAKER’s lower landing, Tarbay Island, JOSEPH WITHERINGTON; also 12 head cattle; WILLIAM BROWN secured from suit for debt by GEORGE BARLOW and STEPHEN FOLGER against BENJAMIN NORVILLE for damages on detaining his servant. JNO. HARRELL, STEPHEN LEE, WILLIAM LEE, witnesses. Oct. Ct. 1757. Benjamin Wynns, clerk. Deed Book H, pg. 458.

MARTIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, LAND RECORDS

SAMUEL FREDERICK (x) WOOLARD deed to JOSEPH WITHERINGTON (taylor) of Hertford Co. 20 Sept. 1786; £65 hard money and £65 paper money for 300 acres on southside of Smithwick Creek adjacent Bennett’s Branch on foot of Lewis’ Dam, SAMUEL WOOLARD, THOMAS MARTIN and Beaver Dam. THOMAS MARTIN and JOHN (x) SMITH, witness. Deed Book A, pg. 555.

JOSEPH WETHINGTON deed to THOMAS SPARKMAN 21 Jan. 1792; £60 for 100 acres south of Smithwick Creek beginning at Bennett’s Branch along line agreed to between THOMAS MARTIN and SAMUEL WOOLLARD. WILLIAM SPARKMAN and RICHARD TAYLOE, witness. Deed Book C, pg. 129.

WILLIAM SPARKMAN deed to JAMES DANIEL 7 May 1793; £10 for 100 acres on line agreed to between RICHARD TAYLOR and WILLIAM SPARKMAN adjacent WOOLARD’s line and SPARKMAN and JOSEPH WETHERINGTON’s corner. RICHARD TAYLOR and THOMAS WYNN, witness. Deed Book C, pg. 844.

WILLIAM SPARKMAN deed to RICHARD TAYLOR 24 Sept. 1795; £32 for 130 acres adjacent THOMAS HOLADAY, JAMES DANIEL’s corner and JOSEPH WETHERINGTON. MARTIN (x) COREY and WILLIAM (x) WATTS, witness. Deed Book C, pg. 379.

WILLIAM SPARKMAN deed to JOSEPH WITHERINGTON 14 Sept. 1796; £60 for 130 acres on east side of Hayses Swamp adjacent RICHARD WOOLARD, CARRAWAY and THOMAS BENNETT. WILLIAM WYNN and WILLIAM DANIEL, witness. Deed Book C, pg. 385.

THOMAS (x) SPARKMAN deed to LUKE HARDISON 1 Feb. 1802; £140 for 100 acres on westside of Smithwick Creek at Bennett’s Branch adjacent THOMAS MARTIN and SAMUEL WOOLLARD’s line, JOSEPH WEATHERNTON and Great Branch. JOSHUA ROBASON and WILLIAM DANIEL, witness. Deed Book C, pg. 697.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, LAND RECORDS

WM. ELLIS deed to JOSEPH WITHERINGTON 4 Mar. 1816; $500 for 94 acres on Pond Branch of Leepers Lick adjacent Ellis’ house, JOHN CROFFORD. WM. SPARKMAN and THOMAS WREN, witness. Entered 6 May 1816. Deed Book D, pg. 367.

TENNESSEE LAND GRANTS

Joseph Witherington, 1828, 50 acres, District M, Williamson Co., Book 10, pg. 651.

CENSUS AND TAX RECORDS

1782 Hertford Co, NC, Tax List:

Jo. Witherington Jnr., Poll tax 100

Wm. Witherington, 235 acres, 4 horses/mules, 30 cattle, 3 negroes 1-7 or 50-60, 5 negroes 7-16 or 40-50, 2 negroes 16-40

Hardy Witherington, 300 acres, 1 horses/mules, 4 cattle

1784 Hertford Co., NC, Tax List:

Joseph Witherington Jr., 50 acres, 1 free poll

Wm. Witherington, 335 acres, 1 free poll, 5 black polls

Hardy Witherington, 250 acres, 1 free poll, 2 black polls

1790 Martin Co., NC, Census:

Joseph Weathenton, 2 males 16+; 1 male under 16; 4 females; 1 slave

1800 Martin Co., NC, Census:

Jos. Weathernton, 3 males under 10; 1 male 10-15; 1 male 26-44; 1 female under 10; 1 female 10-15; 1 female 16-25; 1 female 26-44; 1 slave

1810 Martin Co., NC, Census:

Abram Weatherington, 2 males under 10; 1 male 16-25; 1 female under 10; 1 female 16-25

Joseph Weatherington, 2 males under 10; 1 male 16-25; 1 male 45+; 1 female 16-25; 1 female 45+; 3 slaves

1820 Williamson Co, TN, Census:

Weatherington, Joseph, 1 male 45+; 1 female under 10; 1 female 16-24; 1 female over 45+; 1 male slave 45+; 1 female slave under 14; 1 female slave 14-25; 1 female slave 26-44

Weatherington, Joshua, 1 male under 10; 1 male 16-25; 1 female 16-24

Weatherington, Abram, 1 male under 10; 1 male 10-16; 1 male 26-44; 2 females under 10; 1 female 26-44

1830 Williamson Co., TN, Census:

Joseph Witherington, 1 male 70-80; 1 female 70-80; 2 male slaves under 10; 2 male slaves 10-24; 1 male slave 55-99; 1 female slave 24-35; 1 female slave 55-99

Joshua Witherington, 1 male 5-9; 1 male 10-14; 1 male 20-29; 1 female under 5; 2 females 5-9; 1 female 20-29

1840 Henry Co., TN, Census:

Joseph Weatherington, 1 male 80-90; 1 male slave 10-23; 1 male slave 24-35; 1 female slave 36-54; 2 agriculture, Rev. War pensioner

1840 Williamson Co., TN, Census:

Isabel Witherington, 1 female 70-80, 1 male slave 24-35; 1 female slave under 10; 1 female slave 36-54

Joseph Witherington (Joseph), b. 24 May 1759, Hertford Co., NC; d. (believed) 5 Apr. 1841, Henry Co., TN; m. Isobel Taylor, daughter of Abraham Tayloe(r) and Ann; she was b. bef. 1760, Bertie Co., NC; d. aft. 1840, Williamson Co., TN.

Children of Joseph Witherington and Isobel Taylor:

1) Unknown daughter Witherington, b. bef. 1785, Hertford Co., NC.

2) Abraham Witherington, b. ca. 1785, Hertford Co., NC, d. TN; m. Nancy Daniel, daughter of William Daniel and Priscilla Andrews(?), she was b. ca. 1780, NC; d. aft. 1850, Henry Co., TN.

3) Penelope Witherington, b. ca. 1787, Hertford or Martin Co., NC; d. aft. 1860, Williamson Co., TN; m. Joel Gardner; he was b. ca. 1780, NC; d. aft. 1850, Williamson Co., TN.

4) William Witherington, b. ca. 1790-1794, Martin Co., NC; d. 18 Feb. 1815, near Mobile, AL, in War of 1812 service; m. Celia Sparkman, daughter of William Sparkman and Rosanna Williams, 09 July 1812 (marriage bond 02 July), Williamson Co., TN; she was b. 03 Jan. 1794, Martin Co., NC (tombstone states Hertford Co.); d. 10 Oct. 1871, Butler Co., MO; bur. Sparkman Cemetery, Cane Creek, Butler Co., MO.

5) Celia Witherington, b. ca. 1792, Martin Co., NC; d. 23 Apr. 1873, De Witt Co., TX; m. James Edgar 6 Jan. 1816, Williamson Co., TN; he was b. 10 Sept. 1790, SC; d. 20 Apr. 1869, De Witt Co., TX.

6) Unknown son Witherington, b. aft. 1793, Martin Co., NC; d. after 1800, Martin Co., NC.

7) Joshua Witherington, b. ca. 1800, Martin Co., NC; d. aft. 1870, Tipton Co., TN; m. Martha Gardner 28 Mar. 1819, Williamson Co., TN; she was b. bet. 1800 – 1810; d. bet. 1840 – 1850, Tipton Co., TN.

8) Unknown son Witherington, b. aft. 1800, Martin Co., NC; d. aft. 1810.

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