Witherspoon

Home

WITHERSPOON
GENEALOGY
LINE

The
Witherspoon
Family
Tree

Margaret
Ann
Elizabeth
Witherspoon
(1845 - 1932)

Miles
Rankin
Witherspoon
(1817 - 1892)

Thomas
Wesley
Witherspoon
(1787 - 1856)

Thomas
Wesley
Witherspoon, Sr.
(1748- 1790)

John
Witherspoon II
(1726 - 1778)

John Witherspoon
(1700 - 17??)

_______
 

LINKS

History of
NC Counties

CARS

Catawba
Station
Township

Catawba
Elementary
& High School

Cemeteries

The
CIVIL
WAR

Additional
Family
SURNAMES

Genealogy
HUMOR

PHOTO
LINKS

Slavery

Twins

WHERE
TO
FIND 'EM
PAGE

________

FAMILY
NAMES

LOFTIN:
 Beatty
 Corzine
 Cranford
 Fisher
 Givens
 Harwell
 Kaiser
 Lanier
 Lomax
 McCorkle
 Rudisill
 Sherrill
 Upright
 Washington
 Work

SETZER:
Aderholdt
Barringer
Bovey
Bushart
Deal
Heavner
Herman
Ikert
Miller
Motz
Rankin
Witherspoon

GOBLE:
Babst/Bobst
Douglas
Faber
Fink
Fulbright
Hefner
Meinhert
Miller
Muller
Pabst/Bobst
Robinson

JOHNSON:
Corzine
Fink
Hamilton
Kaiser
Leslie
Lewis
Moore
Sherrill
Upright
Wilkinson

 

David Witherspoon     Born: 04 Apr 1789, Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, NC Died:  01 Nov 1873, Santa Fe, Maury County, TN   David Witherspoon was born 04 Apr 1789 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, NC, to Thomas Wesley Witherspoon, Sr. (1748-1790) and Sarah "Sallie" Howard (1761-1790).   Thomas Wesley Witherspoon, Sr. and Sarah "Sallie" Howard's marriage produced at least five children.   Children of Thomas Wesley Witherspoon, Sr. and Sarah "Sallie" Howard Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse John Witherspoon 27 May 1779 Wilkes Co, NC 28 Dec 1863 Caldwell Co, NC Elizabeth "Betsy" Dula Joshua Witherspoon 1782 Wilkes Co, NC 01 May 1856 Greene, VA   Sarah Dorcas Witherspoon 1785 Wilkes Co, NC 1854 Maury Co, TN Matthew Harbison Thomas Wesley Witherspoon II 06 Jun 1787 16 Jan 1856 Catawba Co, NC Margaret Rankin David Witherspoon 04 Apr 1789 Wilkes Co, NC 01 Nov 1873 Penelope Gee m. 01 Nov 1809       Sarah/Sallie Witherspoon died 14 Apr 1790 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, during an epidemic of French measles.  She was 29.  Thomas died a few days later on 19 Apr 1790 at the age of 43. Their death left behind five young children who were 10 years old or younger. Baby David Witherspoon was just one year old at the time. The children were raised by their grandmother, Martha Pettigrew Witherspoon (widow of John Witherspoon II).         Will of Thomas Witherspoon (Sr), b. 1747   The Last Will & Testament of Thomas Witherspoon (Sr)    July Term 1790   In the Name of God, Amen - I Thomas Witherspoon (Sr) of Wilkes County and State of North Carolina being of a Low state of Health in Body  but  of  sound  understanding and memory; calling to mind the shortness of Life and certainty of Death do constitute this my Last Will and Testament and do desire it to be Record by all men as such. Imprimis I Bequeath my soul to God who gave it and my body To be buried at the Discretion of my Executors and after all my just debts is paid, it is my will and desire that my Earthly Estate which it has pleased God to bless me with be divided Amongst my five children in the following manner. Imprimis to my four well beloved sons appd. John, Joshua, Westley & David Witherspoon.  I Will & Bequeath all my Land, Both Improved an unimproved to be divided Equally Among my four sons appd. in the following manner.  That is to say it is my desire that my lands be rented out to some carefull industrious man for a small term of years At a time in such manner as for the Tennant to Improve The Lands & the Rents after paying the tax of the Land to go to the support of my four sons appd.  It further is my Desire that when my sons become of age that the Lands be Divided among them as they become of age by Lott agreeable To Quantity and Quality.   Imprimis to my well beloved daughter Dorcus I will & Bequeath my Negro girl Dinah, also one feather bed And furniture, one side saddle & her departed Mothers wearing apparel. Imprimis to my four well beloved sons John, Joshua, Westley & David Witherspoon, I will and Bequeath all my Personal estate which is not already bequeathed such as Horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, Household furniture & plantation Utentials, Debt Due as well as Bills & Bonds together with every Part & parcel of my Estate to be Equally divided among them.  It further is my will and desire that the Rents of the Land appd., the use of the Negro Girl Dinah Bequeath to my Daughter also the use & increase of all my personal estate to go to the maintaining and Schooling of my five well beloved Children appd.  It further is my will and desire that All my personal estate be valued by two or three Juditious & honest Free holders Whome the Honorable Court of this county may see cause to appoint and That a Just Inventory be made out by them returnable To the court and that my Executers give bond security For the Delivery of such Estate in such  this do equal justice to my children appd. that is to John, Joshua, Westley & David Witherspoon and that benefits Increase & profits of such estate go to the support Of my children which I wish to be Raised in a Christian manner. It further is my will and desire that my Beloved Brother James Witherspoon and trusty and well beloved Friend Benjamin Howard be Executors to this my Last Will and Testament.  In witness whereof I have here Unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 10th day Of April 1790.                                                       Thomas Witherspoon (Seal) Signed, Sealed and Acknowledged In presence of us James Trexton Anananias Allen Thomas Carlton Wm. Ivanson   Transcribed by Curtis & Carolyn Loftin with the help of Jane McCuiston   To see more, be sure to check out the Thomas Wesley Witherspoon, Sr. page     David Witherspoon married Penelope Gee on 05 Nov 1809 in Williamson, Tennessee. Penelope Gee was born 27 Jan 1792 in Lunenburg, Virginia to James H. Gee and Sarah Hicks.       Children of David Witherspoon and Penelope Gee Name Birth Death Spouse Sarah A. Witherspoon 08 Oct 1812 Maury Co, TN 27 Oct 1841 Maury Co, TN Raleigh Dodson m. 30 Aug 1831 Maury Co, TN John Wesley Witherspoon 03 Jan 1815 Maury Co, TN 12 Feb 1891 Cleburne, Johnson Co, TX Sarah Mary Perry m. 04 Jan 1836 Maury Co, TN Louise Penelope Witherspoon 09 Apr 1817 Maury Co, TN 16 Jan 1891 Maury Co, TN William W. Puckett m. 15 Aug 1839 Marshall Co, MS Joshua Thomas Witherspoon Abt. 1820 Maury Co, TN Aft. 1870 Maury Co, TN (1) Malvin F. Dodson m. 18 Aug 1841, Maury, TN (2) Louisa P. Mullins m. 04 Apr 1858, Maury, TN Harriet A. Witherspoon Feb 1822 Maury Co, TN 31 Jul 1886 Pleasant Hill, Clarke Co, AL Washington Pinkney Dodson m. 29 Jul 1841 Maury Co, TN Elizabeth Dorcas Witherspoon 26 Jan 1824 Maury Co, TN 31 Apr 1886 Pleasant Hill, Clarke Co, Al John Alexander Perry m. 19 Aug 1841 Maury Co, TN Flora L. Witherspoon Abt. 1826 Maury Co, TN 26 Aug 1880 Morgan, Bosque, TX William Leonidas Bateman m. 07 Dec 1847 Santa Fe, Maury Co, TN Martha Penelope Witherspoon 09 Sep 1828 Maury Co, TN 07 Sep 1908 Santa Fe, Maury Co, TN John Wesley Kinzer m. 29 Jul 1846 Maury Co, TN       The 1850 Census shows David and Penelope Witherspoon living in Maury County, Tennessee. His Real Estate was valued at $7000 - which was large considering the period of time when they lived. Their daughter Harriett, her husband Washington Pinkney Dodson and her children were also living with them. J.T. Puckett was David & Penelope's grandson from their daughter Louise and her husband William W. Puckett.     1850 Districk 17, Maury County, Tennessee, Census   Name Description Occupation Real Estate Value Birth Attended School First Last Age Sex David Weatherspoon 59 M Farmer 7000 NC   P Weatherspoon 50 F     VA   Louisa Puckett 34 F     Tennessee   W. Pinkney Dodson 30 M Farmer   Tennessee   Harriet A. Dodson 28 F     Tennessee   J.T. Puckett 11 M     Tennessee / D.B. Dodson 8 M     Tennessee / F.P Dodson 6 F     Tennessee /         David Witherspoon   Thanks to Barbara Hamel who shared this photo on Ancestry.com               David Witherspoon died 01 Nov 1873 in Santa Fe, Maury County, TN. David was buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County, TN.             CHILDREN       Flora L. Witherspoon                 SOURCES:   David Witherspoon: Find-A-Grave   Thanks to Barbara Hamel who shared the photo of David Witherspoon on Ancestry.com   "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   A special thanks to Jane McCuiston for her encouragement and for sharing Wills, Photos, Information and much more about Thomas Witherspoon and the Witherspoon Family.  You can contact Jane at jemccuiston@aol.com .         If you have additional information or photos of David Witherspoon, please contact me.