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Col. John Whitaker 1747–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1747

Birth Location: Warwick, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 20 Jul 1816

Death Location: Halifax, North Carolina

Father: Richard Whitaker

Mother: Rachel Bentley

Spouse(s): Christian Benton

Children(s): Gen Whitaker, Cary Whitaker, Margaret Whitaker, Absalom WHITAKER, Walton Whitaker, James Whitaker, Richard Whitaker, Martha Whitaker, Eli Whitaker, Elizabeth Whitaker, Mary Whitaker

The story of Col. John Whitaker began in 1747 in Warwick, Virginia, United States. Col. John Whitaker married Christian Benton, and had children including Absalom Benton Whitaker, Cary Whitaker, Eli Whitaker, Elizabeth Whitaker, Gen Eli Benton Whitaker, James Whitaker, Margaret Green Whitaker, Martha Whitaker, Mary Whitaker, Richard Whitaker, Walton John Whitaker. Col. John Whitaker passed away in 1816 in Halifax, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. John Whitaker began in 1747 in Warwick, Virginia, United States.
  • Col. John Whitaker married Christian Benton, and had children including Absalom Benton Whitaker, Cary Whitaker, Eli Whitaker, Elizabeth Whitaker, Gen Eli Benton Whitaker, James Whitaker, Margaret Green Whitaker, Martha Whitaker, Mary Whitaker, Richard Whitaker, Walton John Whitaker.
  • Col. John Whitaker passed away in 1816 in Halifax, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Whitaker
1752–1838
Birth Location: Maryland colony
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Rachel Bentley
1756–1810
Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Christian Benton
1755–1841
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Gen Whitaker
1771–1841
Birth Location: Enfield, Helfax, North Carolina
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Cary Whitaker
1782–1858
Birth Location: Halifax, NC, Amer, Colombia
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Margaret Whitaker
1793–1855
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Absalom WHITAKER
1787–1844
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Walton Whitaker
1788–1870
Birth Location: Enfield, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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James Whitaker
1780–1820
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Richard Whitaker
1777–1797
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Martha Whitaker
1785–1823
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Eli Whitaker
1768–1774
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Whitaker
1775–1835
Birth Location: Halifax, NC, Amer, Colombia
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Mary Whitaker
1769–1821
Birth Location: Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Col. Whitaker's Ancestors

Self
Col. Whitaker
1747–1816
Birth Place: Warwick, Virginia, United States
Parents
Richard Whitaker
1752–1838
Maryland colony
Rachel Bentley
1756–1810
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Richard Whitaker
1720–1794
Warwick, Colony of Virginia
ELIZABETH ("Nettie" "Betty" CARY; (Two Cary sisters married two Whitaker) brothers)
1725–1800
Windmill Point, Warwick, Virginia, United States
Thomas (Bentley) Jr.
1725–1789
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Hannah) Beasley
1714–1795
Wilkes, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bentley
1699–1783
Sarah Scott
1681–1789
Robert Beasley
1678–1719
Mary Bentley
1662–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
+++Robirt Line
1651–1715
Ellina Carver
1654–1724
John Scott
1646–1717
Priscillam Fawcet
1653–1719
Robert Sr.
1630–1693
SARAH LOADMAN
1643–1688
Richard Bentley
1642–1687
Lydia Mann*
1640–1697

Col. Whitaker's Descendants

1.
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Col. (John) Whitaker (12 May 1747–20 Jul 1816) m. Christian Benton (3 Oct 1755–23 Dec 1841)
  1. 1. Gen (Eli Benton) Whitaker 1771–1841
  2. 2. Cary Whitaker 1782–1858
  3. 3. Margaret (Green) Whitaker 1793–1855 m. Spencer (Dew) Cotten 1775–1837
    1. 1. John (Whitaker) Cotten 1812–1845 m. Laura (Placidia) Clark 1816–1864
      1. 1. Col. (John Whitaker) Cotten 1845–1922 m. Elizabeth (Bartlett) Frink 1849–1879 m. Alice (C.) Pender 1853–1924
        1. 1. Joseph (Cheshire Cotten) Sr. 1877–1955 m. Sally ((Sallie) Whitworth) Willson 1878–1969
        2. 2. Athalia (Wingate) Cotten 1870–1929
        3. 3. Elizbeth (Frink) Cotten 1879–1954
        4. 4. William (Barnes) Cotten 1873–1940
        5. 5. Florida Cotten 1886–1955
        6. 6. George (Howard) Cotten 1881–1919
        7. 7. John (Whitaker Cotten) Jr. 1868–1934
      2. 2. Arabella (Clark) Cotten 1839–1908
      3. 3. Margaret (Elizabeth) Cotten 1835–1895
      4. 4. Florida (Call) Cotten 1841–1865
      5. 5. Spencer Cotton 1841–1926
    2. 2. Martha (Elizabeth Whitaker) Thompson –1835
  4. 4. Absalom (Benton) WHITAKER 1787–1844
  5. 5. Walton (John) Whitaker 1788–1870
  6. 6. James Whitaker 1780–1820
  7. 7. Richard Whitaker 1777–1797
  8. 8. Martha Whitaker 1785–1823
  9. 9. Eli Whitaker 1768–1774
  10. 10. Elizabeth Whitaker 1775–1835
  11. 11. Mary Whitaker 1769–1821

Col. Whitaker's Timeline

2 Records

1747
12 May 1747
Birth of Col. John Whitaker in Warwick, Virginia, United States
Warwick, Virginia, United States
1816
20 Jul 1816
Age 69
Death of Col. John Whitaker in Halifax, North Carolina
Halifax, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1747
    Event Place: Warwick, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1816
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North America, Family Histories
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