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Ambrose "Robert" Whitten 1715–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 18 Oct 1791

Death Location: Newberry, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Father: Thomas Whitten

Mother: Ann Cissell

Spouse(s): Rachel Wooten

Children(s): John Sr, Elijah Whitten

The story of Ambrose "Robert" Whitten began in 1715 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. In 1780, Ambrose "Robert" Whitten resided in Between Broad and Saludy Rivers, Ninety Six Distri. Ambrose "Robert" Whitten married Rachel Wooten, and had children including Elijah Whitten, John I Whitten Sr. Ambrose "Robert" Whitten passed away in 1791 in Newberry, Laurens, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ambrose "Robert" Whitten began in 1715 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
  • In 1780, Ambrose "Robert" Whitten resided in Between Broad and Saludy Rivers, Ninety Six Distri.
  • Ambrose "Robert" Whitten married Rachel Wooten, and had children including Elijah Whitten, John I Whitten Sr.
  • Ambrose "Robert" Whitten passed away in 1791 in Newberry, Laurens, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Whitten
1672–1740
Birth Location: Charles, Maryland, United States
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Ann Cissell
1692–1733
Birth Location: Oueen Ann, Prince Georges, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Wooten
1724–1820
Birth Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

John Sr
1750–1831
Birth Location: Hunter, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
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Elijah Whitten
1755–1812
Birth Location: South Carolina, Colonial Americas
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Ambrose Whitten's Ancestors

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Ambrose Whitten
1715–1791
Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Parents
Thomas Whitten
1672–1740
Charles, Maryland, United States
Ann (Cecil \) Cissell
1692–1733
Oueen Ann, Prince Georges, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Witten
1632–1691
Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England
Mary Bulkeley
1636–1674
British, Clarendon, Jamaica
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ambrose Whitten's Descendants

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Ambrose ("Robert") Whitten (1715–18 Oct 1791) m. Rachel Wooten (2 Nov 1724–1820)
  1. 1. John (I Whitten) Sr 1750–1831 m. Pheby (Pheobe) Kern 1754–1822
    1. 1. Lindsey ('Lyndsey' 'Lyndsay') Whitten 1775–1844 m. Margaret (Nancy) Kennedy 1775–1832
      1. 1. John (Calhoun) Whitten 1799–1851 m. Sarah Whitten 1800–1837 m. Nancy (Mary Narcissa) Abrams 1811–1878
        1. 1. Levi (Crawford) Whitten 1818–1895 m. Sarah (Louisa) Farrar 1842–1931 m. Rhody (Ann) McGill 1825–1870 m. Elinor Ivens 1818–1860
        2. 2. John (Calhoun Whitten) Jr. 1847–1915 m. Lydia (Alma) Harrell 1856–1908 m. Brunie (Evelyn (Jaynes)) Brownlee 1875–1961
        3. 3. Mary (Elliot) Whitten 1845–1905 m. Wiley (F) Lancaster 1846–1900
        4. 4. James (Ashbury) Whitten 1842–
        5. 5. Sarah (Ann) Whitten 1849–1934
        6. 6. Samuel (Pickney) Whitten 1851–1916
        7. 7. William (Preston) Whitten 1839–1863
        8. 8. Elbert (W) Whitten 1821– m. Martha Whitten 1835–
        9. 9. Martha (Louise) Whitten 1823–1907 m. J (J) Hill 1818–1892
      2. 2. Alfred (Carnes) Whitten 1832–1883 m. Annie May 1846–1918
        1. 1. Noah (Lawson) Whitten 1878–1948 m. Myrtice Floyd 1873–1930 m. Julia (M) Whiten 1914–
        2. 2. Annie (E.) Whitten 1867–
        3. 3. William Whitten 1869–
        4. 4. Mary (O.) Whitten 1873–
        5. 5. Charlie (Green) Whitten 1875–1966
    2. 2. Anna Whitten 1785–1876 m. Isaac Jacks 1779–1850
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Jacks) McCoy 1806–1828
      2. 2. Susan (Jacks) Owens 1824–1887
      3. 3. John (Peyton) Jacks 1819–1867
      4. 4. Lucinda Jacks 1812–1881
      5. 5. Mary (Boyce) Jacks 1816–1889
      6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Jacks 1808–1897
      7. 7. Thomas (Sondley) Jacks 1827–1909
      8. 8. William Jacks 1810–1860
      9. 9. Isaac (Calimes JACQUES,) Jacks 1821–1860
    3. 3. John (Aaron Whitten) Jr 1783–1845 m. Sarah Whitten 1781–1821
      1. 1. John (A.) Whitten 1822–1878
      2. 2. Daniel (McNeil) Whitten 1831–1883
      3. 3. William (T) Whitten 1820–1905
    4. 4. Sally Whitten 1771–1828
    5. 5. Frances ('Fanny') Whitten 1781–1831
    6. 6. Susannah Whitten 1793–1876 m. James Kennedy 1791–
      1. 1. Lindsey (A Kennedy) Canady 1833–1905 m. Elizabeth (A) Lancaster 1831–1896
        1. 1. Samuel (W) Kennedy 1855–
        2. 2. Harriet (S) Kennedy 1859–
        3. 3. William (R) Kennedy 1859–
        4. 4. Rufus (C) Canady 1866–1915
        5. 5. John (Franklin) Canady 1868–1938
        6. 6. Eliza Kenady 1862–
      2. 2. Sarah (A) Keneday 1833–
      3. 3. Louisa Keneday 1836–
  2. 2. Elijah Whitten 1755–1812 m. Charity Duckett 1760–1830
    1. 1. Josiah Whitten 1796–1890 m. Sarah Rector 1798–1880
      1. 1. Martha (A) Whitten 1842–1909 m. Albert Evans 1845–1936
        1. 1. Maud (Edith (m. Evans)) Evans 1878–1946 m. John (Waller) Evans 1879–1930
        2. 2. Ida Evans 1869–
        3. 3. Ada Evans 1871–
        4. 4. Elbert (J.) Evans 1874–
      2. 2. Thomas (J) Whitten 1841–1914 m. Mary (C. (m. Hewatt m. Whitten)) Brown 1848–1899 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Davis 1844–1879
        1. 1. Elta (R) Whitten 1867–
        2. 2. E (E) Whitten 1870–
        3. 3. William (E. Whitten) Rev. 1872–1943 m. Nellie (Gertrude) Briggs 1869–1957
      3. 3. William (P.) Whitten 1830–
      4. 4. Rebecca Whitten 1828–
    2. 2. Easton Whitten 1784–1855
    3. 3. Elisha Whitten 1794–1875
    4. 4. Austin Whitten 1802–1869
    5. 5. Sarah (Charity) Whitten 1790–1860
    6. 6. Elijah (Whitten) Jr 1785–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Whitten 1801–1870
    8. 8. Peggy ((Polly)) Whitten –1813
    9. 9. Charity Whitten 1790–1860

Ambrose Whitten's Timeline

3 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Ambrose "Robert" Whitten in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
1780
1780
Age 65
Ambrose "Robert" Whitten resided here in Between Broad and Saludy Rivers, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
Between Broad and Saludy Rivers, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
1791
18 Oct 1791
Age 76
Death of Ambrose "Robert" Whitten in Newberry, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Newberry, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Between Broad and Saludy Rivers, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Jury Lists, 1779, Acts #1123 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 12; Family Number: 82

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1791
    Event Place: Newberry, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
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