Thanks Lee, you have given me several areas to start searching. I appreciate it. Terry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee Ramsey" <gumbranch@mindspring.com> To: <NCMECKLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 10:25 PM Subject: Re: [NCMECKLE-L] McWhorters > > > In a message dated Tuesday, March 26, 2002 3:17 PM > Terry Taylor wrote: > > I am interested in...research on Aaron McWhorter... who died in Lincoln Co. > TN in 1837...and his father, Henry (of Mecklenburg Co., NC). > > There were several McWhorter families in Mecklenburg Co., NC, but I do not > find an Aaron as a son of Henry. > > There was a Henry Marlin McWhorter whose will was probated in 1830 in > Mecklenburg Co., and who had no children. He was a son of Aaron McWhorter, > who settled on the southside of Finley Cr., and his will was probated 1799 > naming his wife, Fanny, sons: Moses & Henry Marlin; daughters: Jennet, Fanny > & Keziah. > > There is also found an Aaron McWhorter, the son of George McWhorter and his > wife, Elizabeth. They also had sons: Moses, George, James & John and > daughters: Elizabeth, Rose & Agness. The will of Aaron McWhorter was > probated in 1806, in which in left his plantation (farm) to son Aaron. > Geoge McWhorter's land was on Waxaw Creek, east of the Catawba River, in the > extreme southern portion of eary Mecklenburg Co., NC. > > In the 1790 US Census of Mecklenburg Co., NC there is found an Aaron > McWhorter with a female head of house, one male child and three female > children. > > The Rev. (Dr) Alexander McWhorter, of Maryland, was a president of Queen's > Museum (school) in Charlotte and helped organize the Steele Creek > Presbyerian Church. > > I would not discount Virginia, Pennsylvania or Maryland as possible origins > of migration for these families. > > Lee Ramsey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >