William J Whitt

Son of Shadrach Whitt.

William Whitt served in the War of 1812 with two different units from Franklin County. First, in the “Record of Commissions of Officers in the Tennessee Militia 1812,” William Witt is recorded as a Lieutenant who served in the 32nd Regiment from Franklin County, Tenn., in July 1812. Second, William Witt is also listed on the Dec. 10, 1812 muster roll for Captain Capelton’s Company, 2nd Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers, which is on file at the National Archives in Washington.

During the War of 1812, Captain George Caperton commanded the only company that was composed entirely of men from Franklin County, Tenn.

"Until recently, the descendants of William Whitt “did not know in which year William was born;” “did not know where William was born;” and “did not know who William’s parents were.” Since there was no existing family Bible, William’s descendants also did not know if William had any siblings or other relatives. Family tradition suggested that William Whitt was either an only child or an orphan. William Whitt’s year of birth actually appears to be circa 1775." (1)

Sources

• Very Early Settlers of Etowah county. "birth date is suspect"
• Find A Grave Memorial# 19764999