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Wesley
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(1787 - 1856)

Thomas
Wesley
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(1749 - 1790)

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(1724 - 1778)

John Witherspoon
(1700 - 1730)

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Thomas Wesley Witherspoon   Born: 06 Jun 1787, Pennsylvania Died:  16 Jan 1856, Catawba County, NC     Thomas Wesley Witherspoon was the fourth child born to Thomas Witherspoon and Sara Howard.  He was born 06 Jun 1787 in Pennsylvania. Thomas Wesley's siblings were:        John Witherspoon, b. 27 May 1779        Joshua Witherspoon, b. 1782        Dorcas Witherspoon, b. 1785        David Witherspoon, b. 04 Apr 1789 Thomas married Margaret Rankin on 06 Jul 1801 in Lincoln (Catawba) County, NC.  She was born in 1781.                                 Thomas Wesley Witherspoon & Margaret Rankin's children were: Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Emoline Witherspoon 02 Jul 1803     James E. Witherspoon 23 Apr 1805     Thomas Franklin Witherspoon 28 Nov 1807     Louise Witherspoon 07 Jun 1809     Calvin A. Witherspoon 28 Nov 1811     Hoyle Brown Hile Witherspoon 30 Jun 1814     Miles Rankin Witherspoon 13 Mar 1817 09 Feb 1892 Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt Anna Witherspoon 28 Nov 1819                                     Thomas and Margaret were living in Capt. Lawrances District, Lincoln, NC at the time of the 1810 Census.     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   The 1810 Census shows 7 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 were more than likely the Male & Female individuals aged 26 thru 44.  There is no indication who the other male, aged 16 - 25, living in their home was.       The 1820 Census lists Thomas' residence as the East of The South Fork of The Catawba River, Lincoln, NC.     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   The 1820 Census shows 9 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.       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   The 1830 Census shows 8 individuals living in the Thomas Witherspoon (Weatherspoon) home.  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 Holyle.  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 falls in the age category of 40 to 50.       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   The 1840 Census shows 6 individuals living in the Thomas Witherspoon home.  Those individuals would have been Thomas Wesley & Margaret as well as their three youngest children, Hoyle, Miles Rankin and Anna.       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         By 1850, all of Thomas Wesley 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 Wesley & Margaret is that of their youngest son, Miles Rankin Witherspoon, and his family.  Miles Rankin's daughter, Margaret, eventually marries Patrick Sylvanus Setzer, the son of Jacob Setzer (another near neighbor).       1850 Catawba County Slave Schedule   The 1850 Catawba County Slave Schedule shows that Thomas Witherspoon had one 18-year-old, Male slave.  The 1860 Slave Schedule shows that Margaret still had the same male slave.     Thomas Wesley Witherspoon died 16 Jan 1856 in Catawba County, NC.  Margaret died around 1868.  Thomas and Margaret were buried in the family cemetery near Witherspoon Crossroads in Catawba County, NC.           If you have additional information or photos of Thomas Wesley Witherspoon, please contact me.