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Jane McWhorter (Gillespie)

Also Known As: "Jean McWhorter"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: County Armagh, Ireland
Death: 1757 (66-67)
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Place of Burial: Mooresville, Iredell County, NC, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Andrew G. Gillespie and Mary Gillespie
Wife of Hugh McWhorter
Mother of Hugh McWhorter; Rev. Alexander McWhorter; Agnes Osborne; John McWhorter, Sr.; Thomas McWhorter and 3 others

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About Jane McWhorter

Jane Gillispie was born 1690 in Armagh County, North Ireland the daughter of Andrew G and Mary Fears Gillispie of Clackmannan, Ayrshire, Scotland. She married in Armagh County, North Ireland Hugh McWhorter the son of Rev. Alexander and Phoebe Bruen McWhorter. She arrived with her husband and family at New Castle, Delaware in 1729. When her husband died in 1750 she moved and joined their son John and other family members now living across the State line at the Marsh Creek Settlement located near Gettysburg then in York County. On her arrival at the Marsh Creek Settlement she found her son John and several others getting ready to move. She joined him with this group which included at least two of her daughters, Agnes and Jane as well as other family members and those of his wife. Their destination was the Davidson Creek Settlement in Rowan County, North Carolina. They arrived there before 1755 as John is shown the early Census of North Carolina which was taken in 1755. Jane died in 1757 at the age of 67 and is buried at Centre Presbyterisn Church Cemetery along with her daughters Jane, Agnes and son John, their spouses and children and other family members, friends and neighbors.

Children:

  • Hugh McWhorter 1707- Md Unknown Died Delaware
  • William McWhorter 1709-1802 Md Elizabeth Ferrier Died in Tennessee
  • Rev. Alexander McWhorter 1710-1734 died in Scotland
  • Agnes McWhorter 1713-1776 Md Alexander Osborne Died in North Carolina
  • Thomas McWhorter 1715- Md Mary Died in New York
  • Lt. John McWhorter 1714-1769 Md Mary Ann Hamilton Died in North Carolina
  • Jane McWhorter 1716-1800 Md John Brevard Died in North Carolina
  • Jacob McWhorter 1717- Md Eliza Gray
  • George McWhorter
  • Rev. Alexander McWhorter (II) 1734-1807 Md Mary Cumming Died in New Jersey
  • Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 27 2018, 12:51:24 UTC
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Jane McWhorter's Timeline

1690
1690
County Armagh, Ireland
1707
1707
1710
1710
1713
1713
Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1714
July 1714
Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1715
1715
Scotland
1717
1717
1726
1726
Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America
1734
July 15, 1734
New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, United States