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Margaret "Peggy" Rankin     Born: Abt. 1781, Lincoln (Now Catawba) County, NC Died:  26 Apr 1868, Catawba County, NC   Margaret "Peggy" Rankin was the daughter of James Rankin (1750 - 1781) and Elizabeth Fuller (1750 - 1791). Peggy was born about 1781 in Lincoln County, NC. The upper part of Lincoln County where the Rankin Family lived became Catawba County in 1842.                   The Witherspoons of North Carolina  1775 - 1975     Compiled by David Howell Witherspoon, Raleigh, NC, 01 Apr 1976           In the Court Records, Lincoln County, North Carolina, October 1790 appears the following: "Margaret Rankin came into Court but being under age to choose a guardian, the Court chose John Alexander, Esq. for her, who gave bond and security of one hundred pounds."  This is the only reference to a Margaret, or Peggy Rankin, other than the marriage bond.  It is possible that the two names are of the same person.  Assuming she was eight years of age in 1790, she would have been of a marriageable age by 1801.             Peggy married Thomas Wesley Witherspoon on 06 Jul 1801 in Lincoln/Catawba County, NC. Thomas was born 06 Jun 1787 in Wilkes County, NC, and was the son of Thomas Wesley Witherspoon (1748 - 1790) and Sarah "Sallie" Howard (1761 - 1790).   Thomas Wesley Witherspoon & Margaret "Peggy" Rankin Marriage License, 06 July 1801       Tryon and Lincoln County Marriage Record       Thomas and Margaret's marriage produced at least eight children.   Children of Thomas Wesley Witherspoon and Margaret Rankin Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Emoline Witherspoon 02 Jul 1803 Lincoln Co, NC 21 Apr 1868 Claremont, Catawba Co, NC Lawson Lowrance m. 03 Jan 1826 James E. Witherspoon 23 Apr 1805 Lincoln Co, NC 1860 Catawba Co, NC Elizabeth Setzer m. 26 Apr 1829 Thomas Franklin Witherspoon 28 Nov 1807 Lincoln Co, NC 29 Sep 1878 Catawba Co, NC Sara Anna Huit m. 1838 Louise Witherspoon 07 Jun 1809 Lincoln Co, NC died prior to 1841 will of Thomas   Calvin A. Witherspoon 28 Nov 1811 Lincoln Co, NC 1948 Catawba Co, NC Adaline Mahaffy m. 19 Feb 1842 Hoyle "Hile" Brown Witherspoon 30 Jun 1814 Lincoln Co, NC 17 Dec 1863 Carroll Co, Arkansas Mary Susan Polly Carpenter m. 02 Aug 1842 Miles "Milas" Rankin Witherspoon 13 Mar 1817 Lincoln Co, NC 09 Feb 1892 Catawba Co, NC Sarah Elizabeth Aderhold m. 11 Nov 1844 Anna A. Witherspoon 28 Nov 1819 Lincoln Co, NC 1892 Catawba Co, NC John Jacob Aderholt m. 13 Nov 1843       Thomas and Margaret/Peggy were living in Capt. Lawrances District, Lincoln, NC at the time of the 1810 Census.  The 1810 Census shows that seven individuals were living in the Thomas Witherspoon (Weatherspoon) home.  Males under age 10 were James E. and Thomas Franklin.  Females under age 10 were Emoline and Louise.  Thomas and Margaret/Peggy would have been the Male & Female individuals aged 26 thru 44. There is no indication who the other male, aged 16 - 25, living in their home was.     1810 Lincoln County, NC Census     Free White Males Free White Females Name Under 10 16 thru 25 26 thru 44 Under 10 26 thru 44 Thomas Weatherspoon 2 1 1 2 1   James E. Thomas Franklin Calvin A. Thomas Emoline Louise Margaret/Peggy       The 1820 Census lists Thomas Witherspoon's residence as east of the South Fork of the Catawba River, Lincoln, NC. The Census shows ten individuals living in the Thomas Witherspoon (Weatherspoon) home.  Males under age 10 were sons, Calvin A., Hoyle Brown "Hile" and Miles Rankin.  Males ages 10 - 16 were James E. and Thomas Franklin.  Females under age 10 were Thomas' daughters, Anna and Louise.  The Female aged 10 - 16 would have been daughter, Emoline.  Thomas falls into the age category of 45 and up.  Margaret falls in the age category of 26 thru 44.     1820 Lincoln County, NC Census     Free White Males Free White Females Name Under 10 10 thru 16 45 and up Under 10 10 thru 16 26 thru 44 Thomas Weatherspoon 3 2 1 2 1 1   Calvin A. Hoyle Brown Miles Rankin James E. Thomas Frnklin Thomas Wesley Anna Louise Emoline Margaret/Peggy       The 1830 Census shows eight individuals living in the Thomas Witherspoon (Weatherspoon) home in Lincoln County, NC.  It appears as if daughter, Emoline, and son, James, have married and left home.  The Male aged 10 to 15 would have been son, Miles Rankin.  Males ages 15 - 20 were Calvin and Hoyle.  The Male aged 20 - 30 would have been son, Thomas Franklin.  Females ages 10 to 15 were Thomas' daughters, Anna and Louise (although Louise's age was actually 21).  Thomas Wesley and Margaret fall in the age category of 40 to 50.     1830 Lincoln County, NC Census     Free White Males Free White Females Name 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 30 40 to 50 10 to 15 40 to 50 Thomas Weatherspoon 1 2 1 1 2 1   Miles Rankin Calvin A. Hoyle Brown Thomas Franklin Thomas Wesley Anna Louise Margaret/Peggy         The 1840 Census shows six individuals living in the Thomas Witherspoon home in Lincoln County.  Those individuals would have been Thomas and Margaret as well as their four youngest children, Hoyle, Miles Rankin and Anna.     1840 Upper Regiment Militia, Lincoln County, NC Census     Free White Males Free White Females Name 20 to 30 60 to 70 20 to 30 60 to 70 Thomas Witherspoon 2 1 2 1   Miles Rankin Hoyle Brown Thomas Wesley Anna Louise Margaret/Peggy         By 1850, all of Thomas and Margaret's children have left home.  They have a young mulatto woman, Mary Keever, living with them - probably as a household servant.  Thomas' farm is valued at $150.  The farm closest to Thomas and Margaret is that of their youngest son, Miles Rankin Witherspoon, and his family.  Years later Miles Rankin Witherspoon's daughter, Margaret, married Patrick Sylvanus Setzer, the son of Jacob Setzer, another near neighbor.     1850 Catawba County, NC Census   Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Value Place of Birth Thos. Witherspoon 75 M   Farmer $150 Catawba Margaret  " 69 F       " Mary Keever 17 F M     "               Miles Witherspoon 33 M   Farmer   Catawba Sarah   " 30 F       " Margaret  " 4 F       " James F.  " 2 M       " John H.  " 1 M       "               Jacob Setzer 44 M   Farmer $1500 Catawba Delilah  " 42 F       " Marcus 20 M       " Mahalaha 18 F       " William 16 M   Farmer   " Jacob 14 M       " Joe 12 M       " John 10 M       " Anna 9 F       " Patrick 6 M       " Henry 5 M       " Rachel Hartzock 45 F M     Catawba         Death and Burial     Thomas Wesley Witherspoon died 16 Jan 1856 in Catawba County, NC.  Margaret died around 1868 around the age of 87. Thomas and Margaret were buried in the family cemetery near Witherspoon Crossroads in Catawba County, NC.  Unfortunately, grave markers were removed from the family cemetery years ago to make the property easier to sell.           SOURCES:   "The Descendants of John Witherspoon", Compiled by H. Glenn Williams, 1997, sixranch@swbell.net   Thanks to Dr. Frank Witherspoon from Memphis, TN, for additional information on Thomas Wesley Witherspoon and the Witherspoon Family.  You can contact Frank at fwspoon@bellsouth.net                           If you have additional information or photos of Margaret "Peggy"  Rankin Witherspoon,  please contact me.