George Michael Whisenhunt

George Micheal had 3 wives, Eve Camron he married Dec 31, 1762 Rowan Co. NC and Nancy (last name unknown) before 1770 in Lincoln NC. Elizabeth (unknown last name) 1781 Randolph NC.

George Michael Whisenhunt was Farmer.
In 1802 George lived in Burke Co., NC.

He moved from Lancaster County, PA, to Rowan County, NC, around 1759. He has land grants entered or issued in Mecklenburg County, NC, in 1765. Land grants were entered or issued to him in Randolph County, NC, in 1788, 1789, 1794, and 1799. He does not appear in the Randolph County census after 1800. It appears that he had sold most of his land in Randolph County, NC, by 1802. He moved into Burke County, NC, between 1800 and 1810, leaving three or more of his sons in Randolph County, NC.

George Michael is buried at Quaker Meadows Presbyterian Church in Burke County, NC. The land for the cemetery was given to the church by his grandson, Harvey Whisenhunt. The inscription on George Michael's marker says he died in his 82nd year. His will, filed in Burke County, NC, was destroyed by fire in 1865.

Old Tryon, Lincoln Co., microfilm Reel C.060 402 30 Record of Deeds 1769=1774 Vol. 1. From the Deed of Dec 18th. 1772, found in Deed Book 1, p. 691:

George Michael Whisenant & his wife, of the County of Tyron to Nicholas Therter 50 Silver pounds 200 acs on banks of Long Creek - land granted to George Michael Whisenant by patent date 30 Oct 1765 signed George Michael Whisenant Nancy X(her Mark) Whisenhunt.

Pg 692 1773 Jan 26 George Michael Whisenhaunt, Tryon Co. to Nicholas Therter 45 acs. S.W. side of the S. fork of the Catawba River on the branches of Long Creek. From Nicholas Whisenant, His Heirs to George Michael Whisenhaunt, his heirs.

Family 1
Eve Carmon b. before 1747
Marriage* He married Eve Carmon on 31 December 1762 in Rowan Co., NC.
Children

1. Jacob Whisenhunt+ b. c 1763, d. b 1840
2. Henry Whisenhunt+ b. c 1765, d. 1819
3. Adam Whisenhunt+ b. c 1769, d. 14 Oct 1849

Family 2
Nancy [unknown] d. before 1772
Marriage* George Michael Whisenhunt married Nancy [unknown] before 1770 in Lincoln Co., NC.
Child

1. John Whisenhunt+ b. 1771, d. c 1845

Family 3
Elizabeth [unknown] b. 1750, d. 1843

Marriage* George Michael Whisenhunt married Elizabeth [unknown] circa 1781 in Randolph Co., NC.

Children

1. Elizabeth Whisenhunt+ b. 1783, d. b 1870
2. Philip Whisenhunt b. c 1790, d. c 1856
3. George Michael Whisenhunt II+ b. c 1791, d. c 1875
4. James William Whisenhunt+ b. 15 Jan 1801, d. 9 May 1869
5. Noah Whisenant+ b. 1803, d. 28 Apr 1896

Citations
[S5] Unknown compiler, Various Cemetery Record Books.

George Michael Whisenhunt / Whisenant was Farmer. He moved from Lancaster County, PA, with his father John Adam Whisenhunt to Lincoln County, NC, between 1749 and 1759. He has land grants entered or issued in Mecklenburg County, NC. in 1765. Land grants were entered or issued to him in Randolph County, NC, in 1788, 1789, 1794, and 1799. He does not appear in the Randolph County census after 1800. It appears that he had sold most of his land in Randolph County, NC, by 1802. He moved into Burke County, NC, between 1800 and 1810, leaving three or more of his sons in Randolph County, NC. The land for the cemetery Quaker Meadows was given to the church by his grandson, Harvey Whisenhunt. The inscription on George Michael's marker says he died in his 82nd year. His will, filed in Burke County, NC, was destroyed by fire in 1865. Old Tryon, Lincoln Co., microfilm Reel C.060 402 30 Record of Deeds 1769=1774 Vol. 1. From the Deed of Dec 18th. 1772, found in Deed Book 1, p. 691 He first married Eve Carmon on 31 December 1762 in Rowan Co., NC.Next he married Nancy [unknown] before 1770 in Lincoln Co., NC. Last he married Elizabeth [unknown] circa 1781 in Randolph Co., NC.

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