Mark Whitaker (1750 - 1842)

Born 8 Apr 1750 in Rowan, North Carolina

Husband of Catherine Boone — married 1 Mar 1780 in Rowan county, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 13 Oct 1842 at age 92 in Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Mark Whitaker married Catherine Boone ^[1]

He was a Pvt from North Carolina in Captain F. Lock's Regt. during the Revolutionary War. His wife was Catherine Boone.

The following Will was provided by Paul V. Isbell 12 March 2013.

Transcript of Will of Mark Whitaker, Sr., from book Izard's of Arkansas by Mrs.Julia St. Francis m.Izard Hemenway: State of Tennessee, Lincoln Co., Oct.30,1841. I Mark Whitaker, Senior, calling to mind that all men have once to die and feeling the infirmity of old age, but feel thankful to God for that strength of mind, which enables me to make this my last will and testament as follows: 1st: I will my soul to God who gave it and that my body be decently buried.

2nd: I will that all my estate both real and personal be equally divided among all my children as the law directs, namely:, Rebecca Izard, Nancy Hammond, John Whitaker, Mary Lucas, Sarah Bazinger, Martha Pegram, Benjamin I. Whitaker, Judah Prewit, Mark Whitaker, Jr. and Perlina Purtem and their heirs-except the following special provisions which circumstances seem to require to be made, as my beloved wife, Catherine, is far advanced in years and feeble-I will that she have the use of one negro woman of her own choosing and as much household furniture as she may need, also the use of five hundred dollars, all to be managed for her comfort by the assistance of my executers.

3rd: I will and appoint and do ordain Benjamin I. Whitaker special agent and attorney in fact for Martha Pegram and her heirs to receive and hold for their special benefit all of my estate ageeeable to this will, to which she may be entitled to deal out as in his judgment her necessities mary require.

4th: I furthermore will, ordain and appoint Mark Whitaker the special agent and attorney in facto for Judah Preuitt (as above) to receive, hold and deal out that part of my estate which may fall to Judah Pruitt and her heirs.

5th: I consider my children near equal in my former gifts to them except sarah Basinger who has recieved one hundred and fifty six dollars, which is to be accounted for with the other heirs, bearing interest from the time received.

My son, Mark will also account for two hundred dollars which is due for my land. In order to carry the above into effect, I hereby ordain and appoint my two sons, Benjamin I. Whitaker and Mark Whitaker my executors.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in presence of John J. Whitaker, William Moore, Joseph Whitaker. Mark Whitaker, (Seal)

Proven at Oct. term 1842 of the Lincoln Co., CCourt. Recorded October 13,1842. Entered in Will Book No. L., Pages 208 and 209, Lincoln Co., Tenn.

Inscription: MARK WHITAKER NORTH CAROLINA PVT CAPT F LOCKE'S REGT REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1750 - 1842

Burial: Whitaker Cemetery Mulberry Lincoln County Tennessee, USA

Research Notes

I have been able to identify a number of descendants of John J Whitaker (1760-1837) and Mark Whitaker (1750-1842) who have taken a Y-DNA test and who also placed themselves on the FTDNA "Whittaker Project". These men all tested as I-M253, but with a STR pattern that make is unlikely to impossible to have a common male ancestor to me in the recent past. Within the FTDNA Whitaker Project , all of these men where put into Group 4, while men who are known or suspected to be descendants of William Whitaker (abt.1701-abt.1789) are being sorted into Group 5, where I am. Additional, one of these men took the Big Y-700, and confirmed his terminal haplogroup as I-FT260635, which is a much different branch then I-FGC21748, the the common parent to all of the confirmed terminal haplogroups in group 5 of that report. (See I-FT260635 and I-FGC21748 and the table below. This has all added evidence to the belief that John J Whitaker (1760-1837) and Mark Whitaker (1750-1842), who married Catherine Boone (1760-1845), are not the grandchildren of William Whitaker (abt.1701-abt.1789).

Michael Whitaker 8/24/2022

Sources

1. ↑ FROM Thirty Thousand Names book. " John Mendenhall son of John Mendenhall & Elizabeth Maris - went to Lancaster PA and then to Frederick CO VA . This Mendenhall family are the ones listed in Rowan CO NC 1768 and a grd-son of this John named John Mendenhall Marr. Mary Boone dau. of John & Rebecca Boone . This John is a first cousin of Daniel Boone. John and his brother Richard Mendenhall went to KY with Daniel Boone ca 1770 where I believe Richard Mendenhall was killed while with Daniel Boone. John Mendenhall's brother-in-law is listed Mark Whitaker who marr. Catherine Boone dau. of John & Rebecca Boone. John Mendenhall of Frederick CO VA has a will there 1756-1758 and found with the Quaker Ballingers and Wrights in VA. Morgan Bryan who marr. Martha STRODE is found with Josiah Ballinger 1730 Monocacy. MD Quaker marriage"

Family (as husband)

Married March 1, 1770 in North Carolina

Husband: Mark Whitaker

Wife: Catherine Boone

Sources from GEDCOM:

• Terry Coningsby; http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/PA-OLD-CHESTER/2003-01/1041615062 NOTE THIS web page is unavailable!

• Jennings, Clark W. MD. "Waves of Time", self published (1994)
• Whitaker, Bill "Whitakers 1086-1990". call #1697935

• From Vol 2 Roster and Soldiers, The Tennessee Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution 1960-1970 Page 771 has the following information:

He was born April 8, 1750, North Carolina; died 1842, Lincoln Co., Tennessee;

married March 1, 1780 Rowan Co., North Carolina,

Catherine (Katie) Boone, born ca 1760, died after 1841.

: SERVICE: Express Rider. (Ref. State Records of North Carolina, Vol. 22, p. 1013).

• Find A Grave Memorial# 44475497