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John A. Whitaker 1727 – 1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1727

Birth Location: Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1826

Death Location: West Caln Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Peter Whitaker

Mother: Mary Huntley

Spouse(s): Dinah Lewis

Children(s): Rachel Whitaker

In 1727, John A. Whitaker Sr. entered the world in Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Peter Whitaker and Mary Huntley. John A. Whitaker Sr. married Dinah Lewis, and had children including Rachel Whitaker. John A. Whitaker Sr. passed away in 1826 in West Caln Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1727, John A. Whitaker Sr. entered the world in Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Peter Whitaker and Mary Huntley.
  • John A. Whitaker Sr. married Dinah Lewis, and had children including Rachel Whitaker.
  • John A. Whitaker Sr. passed away in 1826 in West Caln Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Whitaker
1703 – 1758
Birth Location: Grindleton, Yorkshire County, England
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Mary Huntley
1697 – 1785
Birth Location: Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Dinah Lewis
1729 – 1769
Birth Location: Newtown, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Rachel Whitaker
1752 – 1836
Birth Location: Chester County, PA
RW

John Whitaker's Ancestors

Self
John Whitaker
1727 – 1826
Birth Place: Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Peter Whitaker
1703 – 1758
Grindleton, Yorkshire County, England
Mary Huntley
1697 – 1785
Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Whitaker's Descendants

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John (A.) Whitaker (1727 – 1826) m. Dinah Lewis (1729 – 1769)
  1. 1. Rachel Whitaker (1752 – 20 Sep 1836) m. Joseph (B Ash) (Esch) (7 Mar 1744 – abt 1836)
    1. 1. Daniel (W) Ash (1780 – 1830)
      1. 1. Theodore (Dory) Ash (1806 – 1838) m. Phebe Williams (1806 – 1870)
        1. 1. Madison Ash (1829 – AFT Mar 1865) m. Mary Ash

John Whitaker's Timeline

2 Records

1727
1727
Birth of John A. Whitaker Sr. in Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1826
1826
Age 99
Death of John A. Whitaker Sr. in West Caln Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
West Caln Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: West Caln Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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