Col. Thomas Whitmel

Thomas Whitmel was born 16 Sept 1688 in Charles City County, VA son of Thomas Whitmel and his wife Mary. His father died by 4 Dec 1693 and mother remarried by August 5, 1695 Arthur Kavenaugh. In the Chowan Deed Book B#1, p.104 Thomas Whitmel of Surry Co, VA buys land from Arthur Kavenaugh of Surry Co, VA on 13 July, 1715.

Thomas Whitmel was an Indian trader.

His wife Elizabeth Bryan was born 15 Sept 1694 the daughter of Lewis Bryan of Bertie County and wife Elizabeth. Thomas Whitmel died testate 24 Nov, 1735 in Bertie Co, NC. aged 47 years, two months.

Elizabeth then married Robert Hunter son of William of Chowan Co. as his second wife. Robert Hunter died testate in 1753. Robert Hunter’s children were all by his first wife. [To the contrary, One source says Robert Hunter  and Elizabeth had a son Moses ca 1737] Elizabeth Bryan Whitmel Hunter died 18 January 1753.

Family

Thomas Whitmell (Thomas /Whitmell/) was born 16 SEP 1688 in Charles City County, Virginia, and died 24 NOV 1735 in Bertie County, North Carolina.

He married Elizabeth Bryan on 1709 in Chowan County, North Carolina, daughter of /Elizabeth/ and Lewis /Bryan/, Sr.. She was born 15 SEP 1694 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, and died 18 JAN 1753 in Bertie County, North Carolina.

Children of Thomas /Whitmell/, Jr. and Elizabeth /Bryan/ are:

1. Thomas Whitmell was born 9 DEC 1709 in Chowan County, North Carolina, and died 1779 in Bertie County, North Carolina.
2. Mary Whitmell was born 14 FEB 1716 in Chowan County, North Carolina, and died 23 OCT 1726 in Bertie County, North Carolina.
3. Elizabeth Whitmel was born 28 FEB 1718 in Chowan County, North Carolina, and died 5 JUL 1794 in Barnwell County, South Carolina.
4. Sarah Whitmell was born 5 JAN 1721 in Chowan County, North Carolinalina, and died AFT 1783 in Bertie County, North Carolina.
5. Martha Whitmell was born 20 FEB 1723 in Bertie County, North Carolina, and died AFT 12 JUN 1762.
6. Anne Whitmell was born 15 MAR 1724 in Bertie County, North Carolina, and died 4 FEB 1728 in Bertie County, North Carolina.
7. Jennet Whitmell was born 5 JUN 1727 in Bertie County, North Carolina, and died BET 5 JUN 1727 AND 26 APR 1730 in Bertie County, North Carolina.
8. Winifred Whitmell was born 25 DEC 1729 in Bertie County, North Carolina, and died 1795 in Warren County, North Carolina.
9. Lewis Whitmell was born 31 JAN 1732 in Bertie County, North Carolina, and died 11 DEC 1739 in Bertie County, North Carolina.
10. Mary Whitmell was born 20 FEB 1733 in Bertie County, North Carolina, and died 7 AUG 1807.
11. William Whitmell was born 21 SEP 1735 in Bertie county, North Carolina, and died 8 FEB 1837 in Bertie county, North Carolina.

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Will

The Will of Thomas Whitmel was dated November 23, 1735 and probated Dec,13 1735. The Will mentions wife Elizabeth, son Thomas, and daughters Sarah and Martha Whitmel and son Lewis infant son to be baptized William daughter Elizabeth Pollock, daughter Winifred, daughter Mary; son Thomas Whitmill and brother John Gray, Executors. Exrs: Thomas Whitmell [son] and John Gray.

.[The North Carolina historical and genealogical register, Volume 1 By James Robert Bent Hathaway page 80; [Grimes-Abstracts-p. 405-6]. Ññ

The Will of Thomas WHITMELL II: North Carolina Land Grant Book 4 - no. 22:

Will of Thomas WHITMELL, dated 26 November 1735 and proved 13 December 1735, Bertie County, North Carolina.

The original of this text is missing. It was transcribed from the copy (no. 22) recorded in the Secretary of State's office, North Carolina Archives.

• Son Thomas WHITMELL, plantation where I now live on the Kesia (Cashie) River, containing 360 acres as by reference to a deed to me by Gardner, also 320 acres on Buck Swamp, part of a survey by patent dated April 1726, half my stock of horses, etc., negroes Jupiter, Catoe, Peter and half of the stock used in Indian trade.
• Wife Elizabeth WHITMELL, all household furniture.
• Daughter Martha WHITMELL, £15 at her marriage or when she is of age, also half my trading stock used in the Indian trade, as well as the labor of negroes Mingoe, Bess, and Peter.
• Second son Lewis WHITMELL, 150 acres adjacent land devised to my son Thomas and lands of John GRAY, 320 acres on Buck Swamp, being the other half of land devised to my son Thomas, also negro Bristoll, one fourth of the increase of negro Bess and one fourth part of negroes Phillis and Penney.
• Infant son who shall be baptized William, one fourth part of negro Bess and Negroes Phillis and Penney.
• Daughter Elizabeth POLLOCK, one shilling
• Daughter Sarah WHITMELL, £30 Wife, negro Bess.
• Daughter Martha, negro Mingo, one fourth of negroes Phillis and Penney, one fourth of the increase of Bess.
• Daughter Mary WHITMELL, the first child of Negro Bess and one fourth part of negroes Phillis and Penney
• Executors: Wife, son Thomas, John GRAY
• Witnesses: Simon Gale, Gerrard Van Upstall, Mary Cannady
• Proven before Gabriel Johnston

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Notes

ote: Thomas Whitmell (1688-1735) was the son of Thomas Whitmell and Mary (???), of Bertie County. Thomas Whitmell came to North Carolina in 1713 from Surry County, Va. He served his community as commissioner of Indian Affairs, justice, sheriff, representative in the colonial assembly, and senior warden of the Anglican church at Windsor, Bertie County, N. C. Thomas Whitmel was born 16 Sept 1688 in Charles City County, VA son of Thomas Whitmell and his wife Mary. His father died by 4 Dec 1693 and mother remarried by August 5, 1695 Arthur Kavenaugh. In the Chowan Deed Book B#1, p.104 Thomas Whitmel of Surry Co, VA buys land from Arthur Kavenaugh of Surry Co, VA on 13 July, 1715. Thomas Whitmel was an Indian trader. ROANOKE RIVER SETTLERS, 1720 Some very early settlers along Roanoke River in North Carolina, in present-day counties of Northampton, Halifax, Bertie, Martin, and Washington, in 1720; under jurisdiction of Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County, North Carolina, at that time, "Roanoac" was the 16th Century name of an American Indian village at the northern end of present-day Roanoke Island, in the eastern section of Dare County, North Carolina (near present-day town of Manteo, named for the 16th Century Indian chief, Manteo), and is the origin of the name "Roanoke" used as a place-name in Virginia and North Carolina. Roanoke River has its headwaters in Montgomery Co., Va., and flows southeast into North Carolina at the northeast corner of WarrenCo,, N.C. and continues to form the county lines between Northampton and Halifax Cos., between Halifax and Bertie Cos., between Bertie and Martin Cos., and between Bertie and Washington Cos., and finally empties into Batchelor Bay of Albemarle Sound--a total distance of around 400 miles, the last 150 in N. C. This 1720 List of Roanoke River settlers is in the Archives,,, P. 0. Box 1881, Raleigh, N.C. 27602

References

• Sally's Place
• http://ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Thomas-Whitmel/f11227
• https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/246464/I14912/thomas-whitmell/individual