Abraham Whitaker (1737 - 1792)

Born 1 Aug 1737 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Province of Maryland

Ancestors

Died 1792 at about age 54 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Abraham Whitaker was a Civil Servant in the American Revolution.

Abraham was a signer of the Bush Declaration.

Siblings

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1. John Whitaker: Birth: 2 JUL 1722 in Miles Hill, Baltimore County, Maryland. eath: 1798 in Baltimore County, Maryland
2. Charles Whitaker: Birth: 11 JAN 1724 in Miles Hill, Baltimore County, Maryland.
3. James M. Whitaker: Birth: 22 DEC 1726 in Miles Hill, Baltimore County, Maryland. death: ABT 1789 in Whitaker, Allegheny Couty, Pennsylvania
4. Mary Whitaker: Birth: 3 AUG 1728 in Miles Hill, Baltimore County, Maryland. (a MARRIAGE ENTRY for a Mary Whitaker is found) Daniel Butler in 1747.
5. Catherine Whitaker: Birth: 10 DEC 1733 in Miles Hill, Baltimore County, Maryland. (a MARRIAGE ENTRY for a Catherine Whitaker is found) Aquilla Thompson
6. Isaac Whitaker : Birth: 5 MAY 1735 in Miles Hill, Baltimore County, Maryland. (a MARRIAGE ENTRY for a Isaac) Elizabeth Hill
7. Abraham Whitaker: Birth: 1 AUG 1737 in Miles Hill, Baltimore County, Maryland. death: 1 AUG 1784 in Baltimore County, Maryland
8. Lurany Whitaker: Death: 27 MAR 1720 in Baltimore County, Maryland

Research Notes

The Hereditary Order of the Signers of the Bush Declaration

See a short biography for Abraham (listed last) by The Hereditary Order of the Signers of the Bush Declaration:

[b.1737 - d. 1784, Harford Co, MD] Abraham's (the Signer) parents were Charles Whitaker and Mary Kemball (widow of William Kemball or Kimball, and probable daughter of Humphrey Jones). Abraham married Elizabeth Wheeler on 31 Dec 1771. Their children were: Susanna (b. 1773); Abraham (b. 1776 - d. 1804); Thomas (b. 1778, m. Charlotte Durham, 1800); George (b. 1780 - d. abt. 1804); Josias (b. 1782 - d. 1802). His siblings were Lurany, John (m. Mary McComas), Charles, James (m. Mary Saunders), Mary (m. David Butler), Catherine and Isaac (m. Elizabeth Hill). His grandparents were John Whitaker/Whitacre and Catherine ?

This agrees with what we have [for parents] but they do not share their sources on the site.

The listed children are not sourced, and are not attached to this profile. Spratlin-29 18:07, 18 January 2024 (UTC)

Marriage

Here is a marriage ENTRY for an Abraham Whitaker 1771

(The heading for all of the names listed is on image 457 page 257 see image attached.)

Marriage St. John's Parish Register

1771 Dec.

"31

"Abraham Whitaker and Eliz. Wheeler." ^[2]

NOTE: This is the only ENTRY for Abraham Whitaker in the Register.

Conflicting

Conflicting information exists on death date/place, source needed.

I believe the reason for the CONFLICT is:

There are 2 Abraham Whitaker's living in Joppa, Baltimore, Maryland and born about the same time.

YES, Abraham Whitakers this one born 1746 and are LINKED to Elizabeth WHEELER. The father is: linked to Rev John Whitaker and his father is CHARLES same as we have linked as Abraham's father.

No f-a-g found.

nothing found on fs.org for THIS Abraham.

Sources

1. ↑ rootsweb BIO includes children, Name: garlandlively, Foot Prints In The Sand Owner: Garland Lively-- [unsourced].
2. ↑ familysearch.org Register Log of Marriage in St. John's Parish Joppa. page 199 / 428 image

See also:

• geni.com profile agrees with parents, siblings, and the WIFE that is named on the marriage ENTRY. She however has "1784 June 1, 1784- Age 46 in Death of Abraham Whitaker at Baltimore, Maryland, in Baltimore, Maryland" SHE does state he IS THE SIGNER on the Bush Declaration. (Membership site) no sources found
• This site no longer available webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:V77ahOIOlYEJ:wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi%3Fop%3DGET%26db%3Dhagerj%26id%3DI74512+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&lr=lang_en%7Clang_es