Isaac McWhirter

GEDCOM Note

5/26/96

Source: Soldiers of the American Revolution buried in Tennessee

In searching for any McWhirter relations in hopes of finding Isaac McWhirter's parents, I came across the book listed above. Two McWhirters are listed as having been soldiers in the American Revolution and were buried at the time of their deaths in TN:

"Jeremiah McWhirter died in Wilson County" " Aaron McWhorter (b c 1759) NC service age 73 in 1832 Pension List of Lincoln County, TN 1834"

Thoughts: Isaac McWhirter was probably born about 1820. If these are indeed relatives, it is more likely that they are his grandfather or granduncle.

6-20-96 NOT Listed in the 1870 Census for Sumner with rest of family. Probably died prior to the census.

8-16-96 Source: Wilson County, TN Misc. Records 1800-1875 by Thomas E. Paltrow

JEREMIAH McWHIRTER Deed of Gift. 9 Oct 1821. Deed of Gift to Isaac McWhirter recorded 12 December 1822. (p. 274) [[[Notes: Deed of Gift suggests that Isaac was a close relative]]]

THOMAS MITCHELL Deed of Gift. 21 March 1823. Deed of gift for the love and affection I have for my cousins. LEVICY and GEORGE W. McWHIRTER. Recorded 23 May 1823. (p.290)

NATHANIEL CARTMELL Deed of gift. 24 March 1823. Deed of gift for the love and affection I have for my friend(s) to Jeremiah B. and Lucinda D. McWHIRTER. Recorded 23 May 1823. (p.290)

GEORGE McWHIRTER Deed of Gift. 7 February 1825. Deed of gift to my beloved grandchildren, to wit, ELIZABETH, MARTHA, BENJAMIN, GEORGE, SARAH, and SAMUEL BRIGGS; also my confidential friend SAMUEL C. McWHIRTER. Witness: GEORGE F. McWHIRTER. Recorded 18 Aug 1825. (p. 362)

McWHIRTER, JEREMIAH. Died Gibson County, TN 1828; wife Elizabeth______ . Issue: Hugh B. McWhirter, Elizabeth McWhiter, James B. McWhirter, George McWhirter, Eunice McWhirter Bridges, Cynthia McWhirter Sutton, Lovica McWhirter Bradshaw, Mary McWhirter Dickens, and Sally McWhirter Herron.

8-17-96 Source: Sumner County Deed Abstracts 1793-1805

• William McWhirter listed as a witness on 2 deed abstracts: 1st> 20 Dec 1793 Station Camp Creek 2nd> 3 Jan 1794 Station Camp Creek [Does not mention if any of these properties border land owned by McWhirter, but suggest at any rate that he is in the area]

p.58 Indenture 7 Jan 1794 James Sanders, Jr., of Caswell County, NC, signed for him by Daniel Smith, his Attorney -in-fact, to Thomas Cotton, 80 pounds of Virginia curreny, tract of 317 acres originally granted Sanders by grant dated 11 July 1788, part of 464 tract on Station Camp Creek, beginning in WILLIAM McWHIRTER's corner in John Hamilton line. Wit: Rob Rays, Thos Masten. [This shows that William also owned property on Station Camp Creek]

p.76 Indenture 10 May 1794 and in the 18th year of American Independence GEORGE M. McWHIRTER, Davidson Co. & Territory S of Ohio River, and William Walton of same co & terr, $341.66 2/3 cents, tract a part of preempsur for Simon Rukindell. On Gopher's Creek, 100 acres. Wit: Andrew_____, Jesse Glasgow.

p.94 Indenture 27 Sept 1794 Mathew Kuykendall to WM McWHIRTER (latter of Davidson Co., TN), $117, tract on waters of W fork of Station Camp joining lines of M Donahew, Archd Marin, Col Mirphy, ...

p.117 Indenture 30 Aug 1794 James Sanders of Caswell County, North Carolina to William McWhirter, of Davidson County, $147.00 tract on Station Camp Creek, 147 acres, Wit: Joseph Motheral.

p.203 Indenture 23 Sept 1797 George Pirtle, Davidson County, TN, to Daniel Alexander, $335, 320 acres granted Pirtle by NC, being on Middle Fork of Goose Creek, beg at WILLIAM McWHIRTER's W body. Wit: Samuel Patterson, William McWhirter.

p.226 Indenture _ Jan 1798 Ephraim Payton, of KY, to WILLIAM McWHIRTER, Davidson Co., TN, 358 of good clean salt peter to him paid, tr being part of tract granted John Payton and Ephraim Payton, of 10 acres wherein is a Salt Peter Cave, 1/2 of sd tract still belonging to Johnm land being on S side of Cumberland River & beg at tree on river bank above a cave in the bluff below the mouth of Barton's Creek. Wit: Tandy Weck__, George Pirtle.

p.174 Deed 15 April 1801 WILLIAM McWHIRTER, Davidson Co. TN, to John Hassell, $441, tract on Camp Station Creek, being 147 acres. Wit: Archd Martin, William King, Jurat.

1-3-97 Source: Information provided by Glenda McWhirter Todd - gtodd@edge.net 795 Glasner Lane Winchester, TN 37398

The missing link is found! Glenda is the author of a McWhirter family history book. I am obtaining a copy to review her sources. She links Isaac with Hugh Barnett McWhorter as his father. Hugh is the son of Jeremiah, the same man listed in the entries above, whom I surmised was probably Isaac's grandfather. Henry McWhorter is listed as the father of Jeremiah, which also concurs with the information found in "Exits and Entrances" by Ura McWhorter Byars. However, the generation prior to Henry is where the question marks begin. Glenda lists Henry and his brother (her ancestor) as son of Moses. Ura lists Henry and his brother William as brothers of Moses, not as sons. Ura goes on to list this trio (along with other siblings) as sons of George McWhorter, Sr. who is a son of Hugh McWhorter, Sr. who is a son of Reverend Alexander McWhorter, Jr. who is a son of Alexander McWhorter, Sr who died in 1641. Until the mystery can be solved, I shall attempt to list Moses as brother AND potential parent in the "other parents" section.

5-12-97 Source: "McWhirter Info". Typed pages (xeroxed) provided by AOL contact, Shari Pullon. "[Isaac & Emaline] lived on a hill now owned by Fannie Donoho Smith & Billy Reese down to Dry Fork Creek in front of the Church."

7-16-97 Source: Wilson County, TN Misc. Records 1800-1875 by Thomas E. Paltrow p.100 Wilson County Court Minutes 1814-1829 JOHN G. GRAVES Deed of Gift. 22 June 1820. Deed of gift to ISAAC, JAMES and SALLY McWHIRTER that property that is now in the hands of HENRY B. McWHIRTER, witnesses: Thomas Guill and John Shepherd. Recorded 13 Dec 1822. (p.283) [Notes: This could be our Isaac along with siblings. Uncertain as to relationship of Graves to the McWhirters or of HENRY B. to Isaac & others. Isaac's father's name was Hugh B. McWhirter.]

2-2-2000 Source: 1850 Census for District 12, Sumner County, TN Compiled with Edits and Additions by E. James Keen, 1997 (Sumner County GenWeb)

Household 121 Isaac McWhirter, 40, M, Farmer, TN Emaline, 30, F, TN Margaret, 15, F, TN James, 13, M, TN Mary, 10, F, TN Abraham, 5, M, TN Malvina, 3, F, TN Sarah, 1, F, TN .................. (This is confusing since Zelora was born in 1849 and is not listed, but Sarah is listed here when she was not born until 1854)

Isaac McWhirter http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=1012ed43-288c-4f51-9f...

Isaac McWhirter & Family http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=4bc1010c-3cfe-408f...

DEATH: Also shown as Died Sumner County, Tennessee.

BURIAL: Also shown as Buried Buried in the DFCPC Cemetary.

DEATH: Also shown as Died Sumner County, Tennessee.

BURIAL: Also shown as Buried Buried in the DFCPC Cemetary.