Jesse McWhorter
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Jesse Henry McWhorter (abt. 1778 - abt. 1815)

Jesse Henry McWhorter
Born about in Union, South Carolina, United Statesmap
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Died about at about age 37 in Kentuckymap
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Jesse McWhorter served in the War of 1812
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Biography

Jesse McWhorter was the son of John McWhorter and Elizabeth McClure. He was born about 1790, at which time his father was shown in the U.S. Census as living in Union County, South Carolina. The family moved to Lincoln County, of which Casey County was subdivided, in Kentucky.

Service in the War of 1812

Legends and poorly-cited lists say that Jesse served in the War of 1812 and fought in the Battle of the River Raisin in Michigan. It is said that he was captured by Indians and made to run the gauntlet, suffering severe injury. He later made his home with his brother Robert and never married.

Looking at the evidence, his appearance in military rosters seems to show that he did not enlist until the summer of 1813, while the battle at River Raisin took place several months earlier, in January. See the battle websites at the --www.nps.gov/nr/travel/cultural_diversity/River_Raisin_National_Battlefield_Park.html (web page not available)| River Raisin National Battlefield Park], National Park Service, and [1].

Jesse was attached to different units as the war went on:

Captain Henry James Company, Second Regiment, Kentucky Militia commanded by Lieutenand-Colonel William Jennings. Jesse McWhorter enlisted September 1, 1812 but was only engaged until October 1, 1812. [1]

Captain Jesse Coffee's Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Davenport (as Private Jesse McWhirter) from August 26, 1813 to November 9, 1813. Davenport's Regiment, Kentucky Volunteers, Isaac Shelby, Governor of Kentucky made an address on July 31, 1813, that led to the organization of this regiment. Jesse McWhirter enlisted August 26, 1813 and was in this Company until November 9, 1813. "They rendezvoused at Newport, Kentucky, August 31st, 1813."[2]

Although the dates conflict, he may have gone with Captain Roland Burk's Company, Detachment of Spies, if Private Jesse McWhite in the transcript is actually Jesse McWhirter. "Spies" are more like "scouts." He was attached here from September 30, 1813 to October 30, 1813.[3]

Captain William Wade's Company, Kentucky Detached Militia, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Gabriel Slaughter (as Private Jesse McWherton). Enlisted/appointed November 10, 1814 and served 6 months longer.[4]


  • Fact: Military Service (1812-1815) United States


Sources

  1. ↑ Sam. E. Hill, Adjutant-General of Kentucky, Roster of the Volunteer Officers and Soldiers from Kentucky in the War of 1812. Frankfort, KY 1891, p 59.[Downloaded from Internet Archive, archive.org, June 6, 2012]
  2. ↑ Sam. E. Hill, Adjutant-General of Kentucky, Roster of the Volunteer Officers and Soldiers from Kentucky in the War of 1812. Frankfort, KY 1891, p 148. [Downloaded from Internet Archive, archive.org, June 6, 2012]
  3. ↑ Sam. E. Hill, Adjutant-General of Kentucky, Roster of the Volunteer Officers and Soldiers from Kentucky in the War of 1812. Frankfort, KY 1891, p 366. [Downloaded from Internet Archive, archive.org, June 6, 2012]
  4. ↑ Sam. E. Hill, Adjutant-General of Kentucky, Roster of the Volunteer Officers and Soldiers from Kentucky in the War of 1812. Frankfort, KY 1891, p 294. [Downloaded from Internet Archive, archive.org, June 6, 2012]






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