William
Whitaker
Sr
Born about in Orange, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Brother of
Joanna (Whitaker) Holloway [half], Isaac Whitaker [half], Elizabeth (Whitaker) Riley [half], John Whitaker [half], Mary (Whitaker) Riley [half], Hannah (Whitaker) Barbee [half], Abraham Whitaker [half], James Whitaker [half] and Jacob J Whitaker [half]
Husband of
Lucy (Holloway) Whitaker
— married
about 4 Mar 1797 in Orange, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Father of
David B. Whitaker
Died about
at about age 58
in Orange, North Carolina, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Sep 2015
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Biography
William Whitaker was b about 1774, the son of Mary Poteet and Abraham Isaac Whitaker.
He married Lucy Holloway on 4 Mar 1797 in Orange County, North Carolina, the bondsman being William Wood.
In William's father Abraham's will dated 10 Dec 1803, William is bequeathed 180 acres adjoining John Redmond, Cardins, Jacob Allens and John Coplas.
On 1 April 1808, three surveys were were done to make divisions of land for the sons of Abraham Whitaker, dec'd. William Whitaker received 180 acres adjacent corner to Jacob Allen; Abraham Jr received 76 1/2 acres on Burs [or Burris] Creek and Jacob Whitaker received 87 acres on the bank of Eno River adjacent to Jacob Allen's corner.
In the 1810 HIllsborough, Orange Co, NC census; William is 26-44, wife 26-44, 3 males under 10, 1 m 10-15, 2 females under 10.
In 1830 Orange County, NC census; William Whitaker is 60-70, wife 50-60, 1 m 10-15, 1 m 15-20, 1 m 20-30, 1 f 15-20, 1 f 20-30.
William Whitaker wrote a will dated 5 Feb 1832 Orange County, North Carolina and named his wife Lucy, daughters Polly Cardin, Nancy and Ann Whitaker; sons Burton and John, Thomas, Isaac, William and David. His son William was appointed executor. Witnesses were Robt Gresham and James Horn. Proven May Term 1832
Research Notes
This William Whitaker may be the son of Mary Poteet and Abraham Whitaker. William may have been b c 1774. That estimated birthdate would be more in keeping with his marriage date of 1797 and the other children. More work needed.
Sources
- Marriage: "Marriages of Orange County, North Carolina, 1779-1868"
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- Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
Orange > Original Wills, Scott, Samnuel - Younger, Sarah > image 896 of 1239
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William Whitaker.
- 1810 United States Federal Census: "1810 United States Federal Census"
North Carolina > Orange > Hillsborough
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Wm Whitaker.
- 1830 United States Federal Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
North Carolina > Orange > Not Stated
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William Whitcherder.
- Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
Orange > Wills, Vol E-F, 1822-1851 > image 141 of 525
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 17 November 2023)
William Whitaker.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~0.78%
Glenn Brackin
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23andMe, GEDmatch A454595 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A454595 [compare], Ancestry member GlennBrackin
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~0.78%
Lisa (Phelps) Linn :
23andMe, GEDmatch M911018 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M911018 [compare], Ancestry member LisaLinn51
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~0.78%
Melanie (Strickland) Renfroe :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A353017 [compare], Ancestry member MelanieMuse7
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~0.78%
Gay (Davis) Dunn :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch LB1203762 [compare], Ancestry member gdunn972
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~0.39%
Marianna Soots :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member mSoots12
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~0.39%
Daniel Riley :
23andMe
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #960161
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~0.39%
Bruce Lee :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member DBLEE19
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~0.39%
Kris (Andersen) Shearer :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member kris_mathgoddess
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~0.39%
Nancy (Riley) Richburg :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member nrrichburg46
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~0.39%
Tom Matthews :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UN9037028 [compare], yourDNAportal TOM093cc457, Ancestry member t_m_matthews
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~0.39%
Kristina (Goens) Holmes :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CN6218699 [compare], yourDNAportal KRI85408b79, Ancestry member RebelGirl76
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