Sorry Margie, I have no James Degroff Whitaker. There was a very large group of Quaker Whitakers in Chester Co from early in the 1700s. And there were Whitakers in other counties of PA also. Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: Margie <mearns@ismi.net> To: <WHITAKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [WHITAKER] Joseph Whittaker/1755:Born at sea > Interested in your reference to PA. My ggrandfather James Degroff Whitaker > born 1843 may have been born in PA . That is what he put on the 1900 census > for himself and for his childrens father's birthplace. He marriedCivil war > discharge in NY states birthplace of Saratoga Springs, NY. He married Lydia > J. Kelley in Marshall co. Ind. , migrated to Nebraska, Ill. and then > Michigan. Any info would be appreciated. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cathy Berger" <o2bab@bedford.net> > To: <WHITAKER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 4:57 PM > Subject: Re: [WHITAKER] Joseph Whittaker/1755:Born at sea > > > > Interesting! We have Joseph Musgrave Whitaker, born 1755 also, but > > christened in Leeds, England. Arived in America with the British troops > and > > kdeserted in Maryland. Ended up first in Coventry, Chester co, Pa and > then > > in Berks Co, PA as a weaver and woodcutter. > > > > Cathy > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Kyleen Gavin <smiley23@citrus.infi.net> > > To: <WHITAKER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 2:28 PM > > Subject: [WHITAKER] Joseph Whittaker/1755:Born at sea > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > I am very interested in connecting with other who may be able to shed > > > some light on Joseph Whittaker, born at sea about 1755. According to > > > what information I have, his nationality was unknown; nor do I know the > > > name of the ship. His parents reportedly died at sea and he was bound > > > out in N.C. He was reputed to be a courier for George Washington during > > > the Revolutionary War. He married Obedience "Biddie" Purdue and had a > > > number of children. > > > > > > Does anyone have additional information that might help me in knowing > > > more about him? Parenthetically, one of his sons was Aaron. One of > > > Aaron's sons was William Aaron, who was my gr-gr-gr-grandfather. This > > > Whittaker line went from Pulaski CO., Va to Giles CO., to Mercer Co., > > > WV. > > > > > > THANKS ! > > > > > > Kyleen Gavin > > > > > > > > > ==== WHITAKER Mailing List ==== > > > WHITAKER List Administrator > > > <commander@inetone.net> > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== WHITAKER Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > ==== WHITAKER Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >