Samuel Varner Whitsett Sr. (abt. 1745 - abt. 1815)

Born about 1745 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Tuttle) Whitsett — married 6 Jul 1766 in Cumberland or York Co., Pennsylvania [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 10 Aug 1815 at about age 70 in Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States

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Samuel Whitsett Sr. has Irish ancestors.

Biography

William; Joseph; James; Ralph; Daus- Nancy Bell; Peggy Ramsey; Rachel Ramsey;Sally Wilson.!Patrick Wilson-Husband of Sally.!Joseph Bell-Husband of Nancy.!William Ramsey-Husband of Rachel.!John Ramsey-Husband of Peggy.

Samuel bought land 17-Aug-1804, and July 1810, near Sterling, Montgomery Co.KY. Came from Lancaster PA. early 1800's probably late 1790 ---Name firstspelled Whitsides. From Melton History-Kathy Whitsett.1790 KY census lost-Whitsette Cemetary destroyed in Montgomery Co.

When Samuel and his brother immigrated here Samuel went to Pennsylvania and John went South to Tennessee. Samuel and John were in the Revolutionary war. Samuel fought with Virginia when they were trying to claim Western Pennsylvania. The Whitsitt Family was granted land in Indiana for the service of serving in the Revolutionary war. Virginia Colonial Records or Pennsylvania Colonial records you will see Samuel name on some affidavits on record in History.Samuel owned a Farm at Mt. Sterlin (a small town that still barely exists). Many Whitsitt's are buried in Mt. Sterlin Cemetery. Samuel was buried on his Farm. Per Gordon Weddle some family members went there to find his grave not to long ago and the old farm had been bulldozed up. They found half of a Tombstone in a creek bed nearby. Was his grave bulldozed up?

One story indicates that Samuel was a sheriff in Lancaster but we have no evidence of this. In a Court House at Pennsylvania, a Plaque hangs with the names of men in the Revolutionary war from there and Samuel Whitsitt name is on it. The Whitsitt name is a well traveled name. A town in Pennsylvania is named after a Whitsitt, was this Samuel? A town in Washington is named Whitsitt. Also in North Carolina. The Whitsitts are everywhere, Look for Whitsit, Whitsett,Whitsid, Whetset.It is theorized even that the Whitsitt descendants have a claim to fame. John Whitsitt went south to Tennessee.John married and had a daughter [Elizabeth]. This daughter married a Childress [Captain Joel] and had a daughter [Sarah; eldest]. This daughter (John's Grandaughter) married James K Polk, The president of the United States of America. Miss Childress was responsible for the song Hail to the Chief. You see when James K Polk would walk into a room he was such a short man that people didn't know he was there. So his wife decided they needed to play a song when the President entered into a Room and then everyone would know he was there. This has yet to be proven and will be worked on. We shall see. Samuel came to Kentucky from perhaps Fayette County, Pennsylvania about 1786. In 1803, he was located on Lulbegrud Creek, Montgomery County Kentucky. KY.

Research Notes

A Samuel was shown as Sheriff in Westmoreland Co., PA about 1774 or so in Book of Civil & Legal of the Revolution, pg. 179.

Marriage: about 1765, probably Cumberland or York, Pennsylvania

Samual was born in 1740. He passed away in 1815.

FSID LZP7-PM6.

Buried 1815 Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, USA. Map: Latitude: N38.0565. Longitude: W83.9432.

Sources

Source S79

Author: Emmet Estep

Title: Greg-Reed-Estep records

Publication: Name: Dennis-N-Reed files;

Repository: #R6

NOTESource Medium: Book

Greg-Reed-Estep records

Repository R6

Name: NAME Greg-Reed-Estep records

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See also:

• "Samuel Varner Whitsett." Geni. Accessed March 5th, 2018. https://www.geni.com/people/Samuel-Whitsett/6000000004086459494.

• "Samuel Varner Whitsett." Black - Howe Family. Roots Web. Accessed March 5th, 2018. https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=brendablack&id=I11346.

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 90321

• Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 341

• 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Montgomery, Kentucky; Roll: 7; Page: 348; Image: 0181352; Family History Library Film: 00358

• Kentucky Census, 1810-90

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3FK9-44G : accessed 5 March 2018), entry for Samuel Varner WHITSETT, cites sources; "Bedingfield/Benefield Family Tree" file (2:2:2:MM64-N2K), submitted 10 January 2018 by Pam Benefield Wilson [identity withheld for privacy].

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:33TS-VFV : accessed 5 March 2018), entry for Samuel V /Whitsett/, cites sources; "Lewis-Payne" file (2:2:2:MMD8-F9T), submitted 12 March 2014 by Shelli Quantrell [identity withheld for privacy].

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:S1R8-Y7H : accessed 5 March 2018), entry for Samuel Varner /Whitsett/, cites sources; file (2:2:2:MM4M-W3T), submitted 15 May 2011.

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