Margaret (Nicholas) Whitehurst (abt. 1636)

Born about 1636 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Onslow, North Carolina

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Biography

Margaret Nicholas, daughter of Richard Nicholas (will of Henry Nicholas dated 1678) mentioned Margaret Whitehurst as the daughter of Richard Nicholas (not Andrew Nicholas as the Richard Whitehurst Grandfather of Us All )^[1]

William Whitehurst from ye gate b ca 1540 d 3 Mar 1612

Richard Whitehurst b 10 April 1568 died after 1610 of England wife ----

(also have papers that Thomas Whitehurst of England had a son Thomas Whitehurst b 1558 who had a son Richard same as below.)

Richard Whitehurst and wife

1. John Whitehurst baptized 25 Aug 1588 d 14 Nov 1598
2. William Whitehurst b baptized 12 Sept 1591
3. Dorothe Whitehurst baptized 31 Mar 1595
4. John Whitehurst baptized 8 Feb 1599 twin
5. Frances Whitehurst baptized 8 Feb 1599
6. Richard Whitehurst baptized 24 Mar 1600 d 25 Mar 1600 England
7. Marie Whitehurst baptized 3 April 1601
8. Isabell Whitehurst baptized 26 July 1605
9. Richard Whitehurst (The Grandfather Of Us All) baptized 2 June 1610 (also have baptism record as 28 Mar 1599) d 22 Nov 1651 wd 6 May 1651 wp 22 June 1654 Norfolk County, Va. md Ellen Clements b 1615 baptize 8 Feb 1618 a will wd 15 Nov 1654 recorded 1654 Lower Norfolk County now Chesapeake, Virginia, db C page 122.

Her (Ellen Clements) real death happened between 2 May 1666 and 8 Mar 1671 d/o William Clements. But Ellen md 2nd Evan Williams wd db E page 94 1670-71 Lower Norfolk County.

Evan William and Ellen's children were Elizabeth, Eleanor and Sarah. Evan lists his stepson Richard Whitehurst.

Richard Whitehurst (stepson of Evan Williams and Ellen (Clements) Whitehurst) came to Virginia 17 Nov 1636 from Stafford, England and obtained a land patent 23 Oct 1648 of 250 acres in Lower Norfolk, County, Virginia for transporting Andrew Nicholas and his wife Elizabeth Clements and their sons and daughter Andrew, William and Elizabeth.

Lower Norfolk County records db C page 91 and db B page 122 15 Dec 1646 1050 acres assigned to Deborah Glascock for bringing 21 last 7 was assigned to Richard Whitehurst. He was a lawyer.

William Whitehurst was the guardian of James, Robert and John Whitehurst 15 Sept 1665 when he was asked for land that belonged to the orphans. :Ellen's sister Elizabeth md Andrew Nicholas.

Richard Whitehurst and Ellen Clements (continued): William Whitehurst b ca 1633 wd 8 Dec 1699 wp 15 July 1702 bk 6 page 210 Norfolk County md Jane --- received 1,000 acres in Lower Norfolk County 6 Nov 1665 patent Book 5 page 529 granted to Richard Whitehurst dec'd 22 Nov 1651 from Nugent Cavaliers and Pioneers Vol I page 564. Will says a child by wife is pregnant with, if child dies to cousins (should be nephews) Richard and William my brothers sons exor brothers Richard and James.

Richard Whitehurst b ca 1636 d 1675 md 1st Mary md 2nd Margaret Nicholas d/o Richard Nicholas (will of Henry Nicholas dated 1678 mentioned Margaret Whitehurst as the d/o Richard Nicholas (not Andrew Nicholas as the Richard Whitehurst Grandfather of Us All states) Information from Early Virginia Immigrants by Geer.

2. Richard purchased land at Strats, NC 6 Mar 1717 and a Swamp patent was granted 15 Mar 1717 for 636 acres was granted 6 June 1736 in Onslow Co., NC .

• He was a first Justice of the Peace Colonial Records of North Carolina Vol 23 page 221.
• A Vestryman in 1723 same reference Vol 25 page 208.
• Probably went to Carteret Co., NC between 1700 and 1717.

3. James Whitehurst Sr. b ca 1639 d wd 20 Feb 1720 wp 15 May 1721 md Sarah Goldsmith d/o William Goldsmith wd 4 Mar 1691 wp 17 May 1692 and Mary

4. Robert Whitehurst b ca 1642 wd 15 Mar 1678 wp 20 May 1679 md Ellinor Nicholas d/o Henry Nicholas, Sr wd 28 Dec 1676 April 1677

5. John Whitehurst b ca 1645/1651 wd 15 Nov 1691 wp 15 Mar 1691/92 Norfolk, Co., Va. md Mary Nicholas b 1653 d/o Henry Nicholas and Elizabeth Godfrey John's will witness by Henry Nicholas, Edward Tranter, William Linton and James Whitehurst

6. Ellen Whitehurst b ca 1648 underage in 1654

7. Susan Whitehurst b ca 1651 underage in 1654 CONT Stewart's History page 91 says Richard Whitehurst among the first settlers who lived in Lower Norfolk, County between 1631 and 1645. Evan William names his stepson Richard Whitehurst and his children Elizabeth, Elinor and Sarah. After more research we think Ellen who married Richard Whitehurst md 2nd Evan Williams db c page 199a dated 15 Feb 1656 a suit against Edward Robinson and Ellinor now deceased. Ellen was assigned 100 pounds of tobacco and court charges to be paid by Robinson.

Stewart's History page 91 says Richard Whitehurst among the first settlers who lived in lower Norfolk Co., Va. between 1631 and 1645.

IV-2 Richard Whitehurst and 1st wife Mary:

1. William Whitehurst wd 1732 PACo., Va. md Mary or Elizabeth (Elizabeth named in will)

2. Richard Whitehurst d wd 9 Jan 1765 wp June Ct 1765 in Onslow County, NC Wills 1760-1800 page 23 wife Mary (Richard may be son of Margaret Nicholas the 2nd wife)

3. John Whitehurst will Carteret, NC 22 June 1795 md Susan Fulford d/o Joseph Fulford CONT 2nd wife Margaret Nicholas

4. Batson Whitehurst d wd 1 Oct 1759 wp Nov Ct 1759 PACo., Va. md Margaret Snaile (living when Batson wrote his will, she md 1st ---Scott and had two children Henry and Mary Scott

5. James Whitehurst

6. Simon Whitehurst PACo. Va. a son Simon md Argent Cox

V-1 William Whitehurst and Mary:

 :1. Arthur Whitehurst d wd 5 June 1753 wp 20 Aug 1754 PACo., VA md Margaret Ward

2. Oden Whitehurst CONT 2nd wife Elizabeth

3. Margaret Whitehurst md Thomas Wright who witness Arthur's (her brother) will

4. female child md Thomas Lamount a son Arthur Lamount

5. Bridget Whitehurst md Henry Snaile

6. Charles Whitehurst d wd 18 Nov 1753 wp 15 Nov 1754 d 7 page 554 PACo., Va. md Mary Lovett had 150 acres on Muddy Creek Road, Va. Beach, Va.

7. Francis Whitehurst

 :8. William Whitehurst d before 1762 children listed as orphans CONT 9. Willis Whitehurst d wd 22 July 1748 wp Aug Ct 1749 list brothers Charles and Arthur witness to will James Smyth and Mary Boush, no issue

V-2 Richard Whitehurst and Mary all these are in Onslow and Carteret Co., NC Richard moved to NC between 1703 and 1717, received 380 acres of land in Carteret Co in 1717, 636 and 632 acres in Onslow Co in 1736 land grants, 250 in 1740 and 250 in 1741 in Onslow Co., NC. I did not research in Onslow or Carteret County, copied with permission from Rebecca Saunders.

1. Richard Whitehurst wd 9 April 1771 Onslow, NC md Mary wd 7 Nov 1793 wp Dec Ct 1793 Onslow Co., NC

2. John Whitehurst wd will 1795 Carteret Co., NC

3. Mary Whitehurst

4. Margaret Whitehurst

5. Rachael Whitehurst md William Hadnot Note: Appears to be the most accurate account of all these Richards and Marys!

Sources

1. ↑ Early Virginia Immigrants by Geer.

See also:

• Ancestry Family Trees. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Margaret Nichols

• Author: Whitehurst, Jerry C. Title: Re: Whitehurst Abbreviation: Re: Whitehurst Publication: Genealogy.com/16 May 2002 Posted by: Jerry Whitehurst Date: May 16, 2002 at 07:43:17 In Reply to: Re: Whitehurst by Judy D. (Whitis) Riccio The Whitehurst Family Jerry C Whitehurst 1605 Wildwood Drive VA Beach, VA 23454 (757) 481-1411

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of Beaman Family Tree.ged on 31 March 2011.
• Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile Nicholas-561 through the import of Willis.ged on Mar 8, 2013.
• Adopted by Vicki Norman May 1, 2015.