Philip Whitten (1776 - 1858)

Born 13 Sep 1776 in Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Husband of Delilah (Cain) Whitten — married 1798 in Union County, SC

Descendants

Died 3 Nov 1858 at age 82 in Sharpsburg, Coweta, Georgia, United States

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Biography

DISPUTED ORIGIN

This profile previously showed Elijah Whitten and Charity Duckett as his parents. Philip Whitten was born 1776 in South Carolina and died 1858 in Georgia. Only user-submitted records for Charity Duckett from Ancestry.com were cited to support these parents. I have found nothing credible that supports Elijah and Charity (Duckett) Whitten having a son named Philip.

Further, the profile previously showed his residence in 1830 and 1850 in Georgia, supported by the aforementioned user-submitted Ancestry records for Charity Duckett. The problem here, is that Charity Duckett never lived in Georgia and died in Kentucky in 1830. She and husband Elijah Whitten migrated from South Carolina to Kentucky in 1807 or 8, where they remained until their deaths (Elijah, 1812 - Charity, 1830).

While his parents are not known with 100% certainty, it is highly probable they were Robert and Rachel Whitten of Newberry District, South Carolina (see Notes section, below).

Notes

From Philip Whitten & Delilah Cain:

There is a Robert Whitten of Newberry (Laurens) District who had a wife named Rachel. Philip named a daughter Rachel and named his first son Robert, and Philip twice sold land to the widow Rachel of Laurens [South Carolina]. These reasons suggest that Robert and Rachel are possibly Philip's parents. However, Toni Brahier of Georgia adds a note of caution concerning Philip's parentage:

"Who Phillip Whitten's parents are is quite a matter of guessing and whom you are speaking with. Many have worked on this question, and though most seem to agree that Phillip is from the Whittens who settled in Tazewell County, Va., no one has been able to come up with proof. There were Whittens by the names of Robert and Rachel Whitten who lived in the same general vicinity, which some believe to be Phillip's parents. Considering the fact that he names his first son Robert, and twice sells land to Rachel, it is a good possibility. However, they could just as well have been his older brother, and wife of whom he was very fond. Again, much work needs to be done in this area."

Phillip Whitten

Born: September 13, 1776 in probably Newberry District, South Carolina

Married: About 1798 in probably Union District, South Carolina

Died: November 03, 1858 in probably Turin or Sharpsburg, Coweta County, Georgia

Buried: Probably Turin Cemetery, Coweta County, Georgia

Father: Probably Robert Whitten

Mother: Probably Rachel Whitten

This site also gives a wife (Delilah Cain) and seven children for Philip.

Birth

Date: 13 SEP 1776

Place: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA

Sources: Philip Whitten & Delilah Cain, Ancestry trees

Death

Date: 01 JAN 1858

Place: Coweta, Georgia, USA

Source: Ancestry trees

Date: 03 NOV 1858

Place: Coweta, Georgia, USA

Sources: Philip Whitten & Delilah Cain, Ancestry trees

He was born on 13 Sep 1776 in Newberry County, South Carolina, USA.

Phillip Whitten or Whitton married Deliah Cain.

He passed away on 03 Nov 1858 in Sharpsburg, Coweta County, Georgia, USA.

Sources

• Source: S32 The Family of Philip Whitten and Delilah Cain. Personal Individual Genealogy. Good site, gives sources. Shows a wife and seven children, more descendants on this line.

• Source: S1 Ancestry Member Trees. Record for Charity Duckett. (Dubious. See Disputed Origin and Notes sections, above) Provo, UT, USA : Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006.

• "Whitten and Allied Families" edition#2 p435-437 authors conclude Phillip's parents were probably Rachel and Robert; mentions numerous land deeds and that in 1978 descendant Gena Neeley of Sharpsburg, GA was in possession of Phillip Whitten's Family Bible which mentioned their 7 children & that Phillip, b: 1776 & Delilah, b: 1777. Gena said that in their later years, they lived with married daughter Rebecca Neely's family and were buried beside Rebecca. The cemetery does have at least two more unmarked graves.

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYK-F6G

• https://www.myheritage.com/site-family-tree-136458051/gordon-braziel-family-tree?rootIndivudalID=1507762&familyTreeID=1#

• 1850 USA Census of of Division#19, Coweta County, Georgia; on ancestry.com citing NARA# M432_66; image#552; p369A; family#1222; which included ...

56 Neeley John H.

46 Neeley Rebecca, b: c1804 SC (wife)

26 Neeley William

24 Neeley Crayton A. D.

22 Neeley Jonathan P. W.

19 Neeley Adaline D.

17 Neeley David M.

11 Neeley Martha E.

08 Neeley Laura A. L.

06 Neeley Mary M. C.

02 Neeley John H.

26 Neeley Johnathan

73 Whitton Phillip (father-in-law)

22 Chambers John H.