John Whitaker (1722 - 1798)

Born 2 Jul 1722 in Baltimore, Province of Maryland

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Died 13 Feb 1798 at age 75 in Shelby County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Birth

St. George's Parish Register of Births,

Marriages & Death Burials, 1681 - 1799

"John Whiteaker the son of Charles & Mary Whiteaker his wife

was born the Second day of July 1722." ^[1]

" Reverend John Whitaker, son of Charles Whitaker, was born in Baltimore County, Maryland, Colonial America.

When his father died, October 1739, he led his siblings to Fort Pitt along the Monongahela River.

After his sons scouted and claimed land in Kentucky,he and others traveled to be some of the first settlers in north central Kentucky County, Virginia, soon to become the state of Kentucky.

He was a well known Baptist minister, forming some of the earliest Baptist gatherings in the area.

He was a land owner in several counties over the years.

His son Isaac also became a Baptist preacher.

Son Aquilla Whitaker became a colonel in the army." Bio. by JL Whitaker

NOTE: "Fort Pitt was a fort built by British forces between 1759 and 1761

In 1759 John would be 37 years......Abraham his eldest son was born 1746, would be 13-15, Aquilla born 1755, would not make a scout like that until his teen years maybe 1769. Youngest son, Jesse was born about 1762 in Baltimore, so they still have not made the journey to Kentucky........"And Kentucky was admitted as the 15th state on June 1, 1792, splitting from Virginia."

"Some of the OTHERS to be first Settlers"

1. George H Puntenney Known Scout, and Indian Trader, born in 1759, not only was born in Gunpowder River area Maryland but also is known to have made the move to Fort Pitt, where, in 1788, he met and married his wife, and they then made the move to Kentucky. Along the way to Bourbon County, 1792, she had their first child in Wheeling, Virginia. Then settled in Hingston Creek, Bourbon County, Kentucky. Then moved again across the Freedom River (Ohio) to Rome, Ohio.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231574868/john-whitaker : accessed 28 December 2021), memorial page for John Whitaker (2 Jul 1722–13 Feb 1798), Find A Grave: Memorial #231574868, ; Maintained by JL Whitaker (contributor 50910678) Burial Details Unknown, who reports a The burial of John Whitaker is not documented. His will was presented and indicates his death in 1798 in Shelby County, Kentucky..

1. ↑ St. George's Parish, Harford Co. Register image 1054 / page 231

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