John Nicholas Whisenant Sr. (1743 - 1831)

Born 30 Jun 1743 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Carpenter) Whisenant — married 12 Jan 1768 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 19 Apr 1831 at age 87 in York, York, South Carolina

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Biography

The son of Anna Barbara and John Adam Whisenant, John Nicholas was born in 1743 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA and was baptized in the Muddy Creek Lutheran Church.

In about 1762, he married Mary Carpenter (1743-1836). Their children included:

George Whisenant (1770-1835)

Mary Whisenant Hullender (1771-1848)

Jacob Whisonant (ca.1775-aft.1860)

John Nicholas Whisenant (1775-1860)

Adam Whisenant (1776-?)

Michael Whisonant (1786-1854)

Joseph R. Whisenant (1789-1870)

Nicholas had a grist mill in South Carolina.

He died in 1831 at age 87 and was buried in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

Residence: 1743 - Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA 1790 - York District, South Carolina, USA 1800 - York District, South Carolina, USA 1810 - York District, South Carolina, USA 1820 - York, York District, South Carolina, USA

In 1826 Nicholas sold 100 acres to Henry Eaters:

"Know all men by these presents that I J. Nicholas Whisonant of the State of North Carolina Buncomb County for and in Consideration of the sum of One Hundred Dollars to him in hand paid by Henry Eaters of York District South Carolina the Receipt and payment whereof are hereby Acknowledged have Granted Bargained and Sold Unto the Said Henry Eaters a Certain Tract or parcel of Land Situate in York District South Carolina on Ponders Branch Waters of Kings Creek Beginning at a Sower Wood on the West Side of Said Branch thence West with the State line 40 Chains to a Stake thence South 17 Chains to a Black Jack thence S. 24 Wt 31 Chains to a post Oak thence No 83 Et 44.50 Chains to a pine thence North 18.75 Chains to a Post Oak thence East 3.60 Chains to a Post Oak thence North 14 Chains to a Red Oak thence to the Beginning Containing by Estimation Two Hundred Acres Be the Same More or less Together with all and Singular the Rights Members and Appurtenances belonging to the Same or in any wise Incident or Appertaining And I do hereby for my self my heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns Warrant and for ever defend the above Mentioned premises unto the Said Henry Eaters his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever against my Self my Heirs and Assigns and against Every Other person whomsoever lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof. In Witness Whereof I have Set my name and affixed my Seal the 6th of March in the Year of our Lord 1826."

The Revolutionary War

In the archives from the University of Wisconsin there was a historical study of the Battle of Kings Mountain during the Revolutionary War. It mentions the map Major Furgerson used to march his Tories to the battle site. Nicholas Whisenhunt's Grist Mill was the second from last landmark before the battleground. The last was a chapel.

A group of volunteers from what is now East Tennessee and from the western part of Virginia got together and made plans to meet the British Army at what is called King's Mountain. When they reached the Grist Mill of John Nicholas Whisenhunt on 07 October 1780, he furnished needed supplies. The following day the volunteers defeated the King's Army under Major Patrick Ferguson of the 71st Foot. and changed the tide of the British Army which left Ferguson and many of his men dead on the field of battle. The Battle of Kings Mountain was a decisive victory in South Carolina for the Patriot militia. The battle took place

It is not clear if Nicholas fought in the battle. However, the volunteers who did fight gathered at his mill where supplies were distributed to them. Therefore, Nicholas has been recognized by both the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) as a Revolutionary War Patriot for his contributions to the Revolution.

Sources

• Revolutionary War Patriot:
  • National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, database for genealogy research, JOHN NICHOLAS WHISENANT, Ancestor #: A124197; Service Source: SC ARCH, ACCT AUD #8405, ROLL #156.
  • South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina, AR-8405, page 1g-6q, number of pages 7.
  • Alexander S. Salley Jr., ed., "Stub Entries to Indents Issued in Payment of Claims Against South Carolina Growing Out of the Revolution", page 306, Vol O-Q, Order No. 2077. (Columbia, S.C.: University of South Carolina Press, 1910–27).
• "United States Census, 1790", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-45S : accessed 18 April 2016), Mielon Whissenhunt, 1790.
• "United States Census, 1800", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5R-F18 : accessed 18 April 2016), Nicholas Wisenhunt, 1800.
• "United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Y-297 : accessed 18 April 2016), Nichls Wisenhunt, 1810.
• "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG6-L4H : accessed 18 April 2016), Nicholas Whisenhunt, 1820.
• South Carolina, York District, Deed Book K, No. 515, Page 411, March 6, 1826.
• Find A Grave Memorial# 16024396: Maintained by Robert A. Holt; Originally Created by Elizabeth Olmstead; Record added Oct 06, 2006.
• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/e/a/Jason-B-Reagan-1/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0244.html