Part VII: But some Virginia watch-dog of the treasury had seen through Spottswood's scheme of building habitations for his miners at public expense and filed written charges against him with the Board of Trade in London. The Board ordered the Governor to answer the charges. He did so under date of February 7, 1715 (1716). These answers tell so much about the Germanna colony that they are quoted from liberally (Spottswood's Letters, Vol. II, p. 193). "Query 3. Whether ye Governor under pretense of guarding the frontiers by building two forts, one at the head of the James River (the French colony at Mainkintown) the other of Rappahanock River, at the great charge and expense of the country, and only to support two private interests in both of which he is principally concerned, is not guilty of a high misdemeanor and breach of his oath, and of his Majesty's royal instructions, against his being concerned in trade." The Governor says (Spottswoods letters, Vol. II, p. 196) " . . . As to the other settlement named Germanna there are about 40 Germans men women and children, who have quitted their country upon the invitation of Herr Graffenried, and being grievously disappointed by his failure to perform his engagements to them, and they arriving also here just at a time when the Tuscaruro Indians departed from the treaty, they had made with this government to settle in its Northern frontiers, I did both in compassion to these poor strangers and in regard to the safety of the country place them together upon a piece of land several miles without the inhabitants, where I have built them habitations and subsisted them until they were able by their own labor to provide for themselves, and I presume I may without a crime or misdemeanor endeavor to put them in an honest way of paying their just debts." Querry 15 (Ibid, Vol. II, page 215): "Whether the Gov'r denying to his Majesty's subjects to take up land, and at the same time gave leave or order to another person to take up 12,000 acres to be patented in the name of Wm. Robinson, to his own private use, and leasing the same to ye Germans (not permitting them to take ye same up to their own use) at such rents as shall be agreed upon between the said Governor and ye Germans is not arbitrary illegal and oppressing his Majesty's subjects, and a breach of his Majesty's royal instructions." The Governor answers: (ibid, p. 217) "I have frequently mentioned how the Germans came to be settled on this land, and 'tis well known that when they arrived in this country, they were so far from being able to undergo the charge of taking the land for themselves that they had not wherewithall to subsist, so that besides the expense of � 150 for their transportation, they are still indebted for near two years charge of subsisting them. I cannot therefore imagine myself guilty of any oppression by placing them as tenants on my own land, when if I had pursued the common methods of the country, instead of being my tenants, they might have been my servants for 5 years. "Nor are the Germans insensible of the favor I have done them. . . The terms upon which the Germans are settled will not appear very like oppression seeing they have lived for 2 years upon this land, without paying any rent at all and that all which is demanded of them for the future, is no more than 12 days work a year for each household, which is not so much as rent for their houses, without any land, would have cost in any other part of the country . . . There are not 12,000 acres, but 1,200." This is a fine case of special pleading on the part of the Governor, to cover up the public money spent on the Germans, to hide the iron scheme, and to throw the blame of the coming of the Germans on de Graffenried, but we will forgive him because he tells us so much about 'Our Colony." It consisted of "forty persons men women and children" and it will be remembered, that de Graffenried's colony consisted of "40 miners." They are the people de Graffenried had invited over, and whose passage Spottswood had agreed to pay and he had paid it to the extent of � 150. They had been at Germanny nearly 2 years when this answer was written in February 1716, and we know that "Our Colony" reached VA between March 15 and April 28, 1714, and we will shortly see this date confirmed from another source. The identity seems complete. We see further that these people had not been sold as servants, as had so often been stated, they were tenants on the Governor's land at Germanna, rendering a rent. It is undoubtedly true that some of the later-coming German colonists to VA were sold as servants to pay their passage money, but "Our Colony" - the first German colony to come to VA, the Germanna colony - was always free and always had the care and assistance of the Governor. But where is Germanna? Or rather where was it? For this famous town of Governor Spottswood; the first German settlement in VA; the first county town of Spottsylvania County; where St. George's Parish was organized and its first church built; where the first iron furnace in America was built and the first pig iron made, as Spottswood claimed; the place from which the famous expedition of "the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe" started; where the first German Reformed congregation in the US was organized, its first pastor settled, and its first service held - is no more. In Civil War times it was only a ford in the river; it is now forgotten. Take your map of VA, and in the extreme northeastern corner of Orange County on a horseshoe peninsula of about 400 acres, with the Rapidan to the north, west and east of it, was the site of this famous town. Here "Our Colony" was located in the summer of 1714 ostensibly to protect the frontier from Indians, in reality to work iron mines for the Governor on his lands, near at hand, and to make iron for him. Col. Wm. Byrd locates Germanna, in his "History of the Dividing Line," in 1732, Vol. II, p. 53: "The river winds in the form of a horseshoe about Germanna, making it a peninsula containing about 400 acres. Rappahanak forks about 14 miles below this place." Both branches of the river were formerly called Rappahannock, the southern branch is now called Rapidan. (To be continued)

PART VIII: The earliest description of Germanna that has been found is in the diary of JOHN FOUNTAINE ("Memoirs of a Hugenot Family." p. 267). He with his friend JOHN CLAYTON, and perhaps several other persons, visited the settlement on November 20, 21, 1715. He tells about it as follows: "About 5pm we crossed a bridge, that was made by the Germans and about 6 we arrived at the German settlement. We went immediately to the ministers house; we found nothing to eat, but lived upon our small provisions, and lay upon good straw. Our beds not being very easy as soon as it was day we got up. It rained hard, notwithstanding we walked about the town, which is palisaded with stakes stuck in the ground, and laid close the one to the other, and of substance to bear out a musket shot. "There are but nine families, and they have nine houses built all in a line, and before every house, about 20 feet distant from it, they have small sheds built for their hogs and hens; so that hog styes and houses make a street. The place that is paled in, is a pentagon very regularly laid out, and in the very centre is a block house made with 5 sides which answer to the 5 sides of the great inclosure (sic); there are loop holes through it, from which you may see all the inside of the inclosure. This was intended for a retreat for the people, in case they were not able to defend the palisades if attacked by the Indians. "They made use of this block house for divine services. They go to prayers constantly once a day, and have 2 sermons on Sunday. We went to hear them perform their service, which was done in their own language, which we did not understand, but they seemed very devout, and sang the Psalms very well. This town or settlement lies upon the Rappahanock, 30 miles above the falls, and 30 miles from any inhabitants. The Germans live very miserably. We would tarry here some time, but for want of provisions we were obliged to go. We got from the minister a bit of smoked beef and cabbage, which was very ordinary. We made a collection between us three, of about 30 shillings, for the minister, and about 12 of the clock we took our leave and set out to return." This description fits almost exactly what has heretofore been said. Why there were only 9 houses, when there were 13 families (including the pastor's) cannot not be explained. Perhaps some lived in the block house, or some of the houses sheltered more than l family; or perhaps Clayton's count was in error, for COL. BYRD of Westover, visiting Germanna in 1732, describes it thus; "The famous town of Germanna consists of Col. Spottswood's enchanted castle on one side and a bakers dozen (13) of ruinous tenements on the other, where so many German families had dwelt some years ago, but are now removed 10 miles higher in the Forks of the Rappahanock to lands of their own." Thirteen houses would exactly shelter the 12 families of the colony, with the pastor's family added. Clayton's description is the earliest recorded description of a German Reformed congregation, and its services carried on in the US; at Germanna was preached the first sermon to a German Reformed congregatoin in the US; and it was preached by the ancestor of the FISHBACK family, HENRY HAGER, who was certainly the first German Reformed pastor in the US. But Spottswood did not content himself with building habitations for his colonists. There was an established church in VA, and its ministers were entitled to tithes and could inflict all manner of exactions and annoyances upon these poor Germans who were not of their faith. And taxes had to be paid; and Spottswood did not want his protogees driven away before his iron project was developed. So he did the fair thing by the Germans, and a good thing for himself, and procured the passage of the following act by the first General Assembly, after the arrival of the colony. So far as now known this is the first reference to Germanna and "Our Colony" in any public document. FROM ACTS OF THE ASSEMBLY PASSED IN THE COLONY OF VIRGINIA FROM 1662 TO 1715. London, 1727, Page 379. At a General Assembly begun at the capitol, the 22nd day of October, in the 11th year of the reign of her late Majesty Queene Anne and in the year of our Lord 1712: and thrice continued by several prorogations to the 16th day of November in the lst year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George. Anno domini 1714. No. 2. Act to exempt certain German protestants from the payment of levies for 7 years and for erecting the parish of St. George. A. C. 1714. "Whereas certain German protestants to the number of forty two persons or thereabouts, have been settled above the falls of the River Rappahanock, on the Southern branch of said river, called Rapidan, at a place called Germanna, in the County of Essex, and have there begun to build and make improvements for their cohabitation, to the great advantage of this colony and the security of the frontiers in those parts from the intrusions of the Indians: for the encouragement therefore of the said Germans in their infant settlement, be it enacted by the Lt. Governor, council and burgesses of this present General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that all and every of the Germans now seated at Germanna, shall be and are hereby declared to be free and discharged from the payment of all and all manner of public or county levies or assessments whatsoever, for and during the term of 7 years from and after the end of this session of assembly; and if any other German or other foreign protestants shall be free and discharged from the payment of all such levies for the term of 7 years from the time of their settling at Germanna respectively, provided such Germans or foreigners who now are or who within the said term of 7 years shall be and continue for so long time to cohabit at Germanna. And if any of the said Germans or others shall depart from the said settlement at Germanna and inhabit any other part of this colony, such German and Germans and other foreign protestants leaving the said settlement, shall be assessed and pay all such levies and taxes as his Majesty's subjects of this dominion shall and do pay. "And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that the place called Germanna, together with a precinct of land thereunto next adjoining, extending 5 miles on each side of the said town or settlement of Germanna, is and shall be from henceforth a distinct parish of itself, and shall be called by the name of the Parish of St. George, and is and shall be divided and exempt from the Parish of St. Mary in said County of Essex and from all dependencies, offices, charges, and contributions, for and in respect thereof, and from the cure of the minister of said Parish of St. Mary, and his successors, and also is and shall be discharged of all levies, oblations, obventions and all other parochial duties whatsoever, relating to the said Parish of St. Mary. "Provided always that the parishioners of St. George shall not be obliged to pay any minister or ministers of their said parish, the salary allowed by law to the ministers of other parishes of this colony, until such time as there shall be the number of 400 tithable persons in the said Parish of St. George; but the said parishioners are and shall be at liberty in the meantime to agree with their minister and ministers to serve the cure of their said Parish upon such terms as by the Lt. Governor, or the Governor or commander in chief of this Dominion, for the time being with the advice of Council shall be thought reasonable, any law, statute or custom to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding (This act is not to be found in Hennings Statutes of VA. After long search, it was discovered by Rev. W. H. Hinke, in an old volume, entitled as above, in the PA Historical Society, and sent to the writer.). This was the German parish of St. George, NOT the English one. It was ignored and quietly wiped out of existence in the act of Nov. 20, 1720, organizing Spottslvania county, and creating the English parish of St.George coterminous with the county (Hennings, 77). (To be continued)

This month's Newsletter, by Jeannette Holland Austin, covers Slave Census information. Jeannette also lists several dozen books on Census, giving info on the books, cost, etc. You can read the Newsletter at: http://www.genealogy-books.com/ SgtGeorge

Missouri Miscellany, p. 31, 1st and 2nd MO Conf brigades, non-commissioned and privates: Wilhite, James 2nd Infty, Columbia, MO p. 93 Sullivan Co. Patrons for 1877 Atlas: W. Wilhite, Medicine P. O., b. Sullivan Co. MO, came to Sullivan 1845; R Wilhite, Medicine P. O., b. White Co. TN, d. 4 June 1877, came to Sullivan 1838 p. 94 A. J. Wilhite, Scottsville P.O. born Whitehaven (sic) Co. TN, came to Sullivan 1838 Vol. 8 Cass Co. Marriage Book C, 1866-1870, pg. 555 of record, 31 Oct 1869, William Dods m. Celestia Willhite by R. M. Nichols, mg. Vol. 10 Polk Co Marriage Book B, 1859-1870, pg. 119, 3 Sep 1863 Samuel S. Wilhite m. Mahala J. Drake by William C. Dewitt, jp. pg 336-7 9 Dec 1868 James C. Witt m. Meleana Wilhite by Isaac Routh, mg. ME Vol 7 Cooper Co. Marriages, 1858-1865 pg. 227 1 Dec 1860 Anthony Wilson m. Mary Willhite by J. A. Wear, mg. Vol. 15 Lawrence Co. Marriage Book C, 1861-1865 26 Nov 1865 James Willhite m. Nancy C. Bill (sic) by Joseph Batesel, jp Boone Co. Marriages 1841-1849, Apr 1842 James O. Wood m. Julia A. Wilhite by Isaac Ballen 6 Apr 1843 J. M Wilhite m. Sarah Phillips by Fielding Wilhite, mg. 8 Feb 1849 John S. Wilhite m. Nancy B. McQuitty by Fielding Wilhite, mg. 12 Oct 1848 Smith Wilhite m. Rebecca Grant by Fielding Wilhite, mg. Phelps Co. Marriage Book B, 1865-1875, 24 Mar 1870 Robert A Love m. Lochie A. Wilhite, by John S. Frost, mg, Baptist

Seven Islands Cemetery, Knox County, TN Wilhoit, David B. 9 Jun 1867-14 Jun 1917 Isabel 9 Mar 1849-1 Sep 1920 Jack J. 15 Mar 1857-4 Aug 1921 James N. 12 Feb 1817-17 Jan 1892 Elizabeth A. Payne 28 Dec 1826-27 Jul 1889 w/o Jas. N. Lucie V. 11 Mar 1877-20 Apr 1894 Stacie A. 14 Feb 1864-30 Mar 1885 Wilhotie (sic), Harrison 12 Mar 1887-8 Feb 1952 copied from Tennessee Ancestors, Volume 2, number 1, April 1986, page 44

1880 Census Menifee Co. Frenchburg Precint #3 Taken 6-1-1880 George Wilhite 57 Nancy (Ballard) 49 Amos 17 Nancy E. 13 Milton 11 Vina 8 Fannie 7 Next to them was John W. Ballard 28 Mary 24 Five chidlren Cousin George Clark 18 In 1850 George Wilhite 21 Nancy 18 Mary 2 Vonley 1 married 8 Jan 1847 Montgomery Co. Ky. In Pension application listed the following chidlren: Elizabeth 1851 John R. 1853 ***just found this R = Richard Garrett J.1855 James 1856 William D.1860 George Ann1862 George T. 1864 Amos F. 1865 Nancy E. 1867 Albert M. 1868 M = Milton Asey 1870 died 1872 1890 Census of Union Veterans Nancy A. Wilhite widow of George B. Wilhite Sgt. Co E. 24 Ky Resident Rothwell, KY. Doris and John Hamilton [email protected] Ph. 217-345-2987

(Continued) (from Baron DeGRAFFENRIED's Autobiography) We concluded that these people should put their money together, taking account of the same proportionally and that one of the above mentioned merchants should procure the remainder necesary for the transportation and maintenance for the miners, and that the Governor of Virginia should rceive, and care for them on their arrival at Williamsburg, and pay the captain of the vessel, who in turn should return to the merchants of London the money advanced by them. On this subject I wrote a long letter to Gov. Spottswood, to whom I represented as best I could both affairs, saying that if the miners did not turn out as desired, these good people should be sent as a colony to the land which we conjointly own in VA, situated not far from the place where we found raw materials (by which we presumed we had silver mines there) where they would be able to locate through the good offices and care of the Governor, but in case there was not sufficient indications to show silver mines, to look elsewhere. And since there are no iron or copper forges in VA, although there are quantities of these minerals, one will be able to trade in these, for which no royal patents are needed, as in the case of those of silver. In the hope that this will succeed, I recommended these people to the Almighty, wishing them also a happy voyage, Thus they departed in the beginning of the year 1714." (End of Baron's autobio) It seems there is a manuscript almost identical with the above in the public library of Yverdon, Switzerland. It has been translated, and is to be found in the Colonial Records of N.C. (Vol. I, page 973) There are several differences in the 2 manuscripts. Just before the last sentence, the NC ms. has "Note by the author. They are actually settled on the Governor's land where they have started a small colony." After the last sentence this appears: "A whole year has elapsed, without my receiving any news from the Governor or from them and I feel very anxious." In the first sentence of the NC translation after the word "miner" the name "T. Tusties Albrecht" appears, and it reads 70 not "40 other miners." The writer has the original French of the first sentence of this Yverdon ms. It was carelessly copied for the NC Records. The name is J. Justus Albrecht, and is 40 not 70. This is important, as will later be seen. It is not easy to account for the name of the head miner being given in the Yverdon ms and not in the one at Berne. And what became of him? A man with the name J. JUSTUS ALBRECHT could not hide himself under a bushel, especially as he is referred to as the head man in the colony. Had he reached America we surely would have heard of him. After diligent search the writer could not hear of such a family in VA. It will later be seen he was not among those to whom land was assigned at Germantown, nor was he one of those who made affidavits to obtain land warrants. It is practically certain that he did not come to America. Perhaps he became discouraged over the hard times the colonists had in London and the prospect before him; perhaps he found good employment in London and remained there; or had good prospects in Germany and returned to Siegne; or possibly he may have died on the long and perilous journey to the New World, as thousands of emigrants did in those days. Diligent but unsuccessful effort has been made to find just where the colony spent the winter in England, for if this could be determined it is likely that records could there be discovered of the 8 marriages which the writer thinks took place in England, among the members of this colony. This would give the family names of the wives of these men, and would perhaps solve the mystery of the number of persons of which this colony was composed. A possible clew (Sic) has quite recently come to light. When JOHN RECTOR, the eldest son of one of the emigrants, moved to Upper Fauquier County, he laid out a town which was incorporated by an act of the Legislature, under the name of "Maidstone." This would be a very unusual name to be given a town in VA by a German, for Maidstone is the County Town of Kent, England. There was until lately in existence among the descendants of JOHN RECTOR a letter which stated that JOHN RECTOR so named this town because he was born at Maidstone in England. It is quite possibly that "Our Colony" was building the dyke which failed, down in the low country about Canterbury, Rochester or Maidstone, and that these marriages took place in the vicinity. But somewhere in England, and in some way, the Colony did exist during that winter, and some time in the early spring, it started to America. We gave proof of the starting of the Colony from the Journal of the English Board of Trade. On March 12, 1714, the Journal contains a reference to a colony of miners that must be the above colony. It says that COL. BLAKISTON (the agent of VA in London) attended to give some information in answer to a memorial of the EARL OF ORKNEY relating to some miners who had gone to VA. "He represented that several miners had already been sent from home at a great charge and that the undertakers must be at considerable expense before they could hope for any return or advantage from this project." This certainly fits "Our Colony" and it will be noticed that they were on their way by March 12, 1714. Not let us turn to VA and watch its arrival. On March 15, 1713 (1714), Spottswood writes (Spottswood's letters, Vol. II, page 66), "To COL. BLAKISTON: S'R: About the beginning of January I received y'rs of 3rd July, 20th September and 10th October, w'ch gave me an account of y'r proceedings in relation to the mines, as well as y'r sentiments of w'ch the Baron had propos'd, about transporting his miners, and by y'r letter of ye 9th December which I received the other day, I perceive you have altered y'r opinion by sending over these people partly at my charge." He writes again: TO THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF TRADE, JULY 21ST 1714 (Spottswood's letters, Vol. II, p. 70) "My Lords, ... I continue, all resolved to settle out our tributary Indians, as a guard to ye frontiers, and in order to supply that part which was to have been covered by the Tuscaruros, I have placed here a number of Protestant Germans, built them a fort and furnished it with 2 pieces of cannon, and some ammunition which will awe the stragling parties of northern Indians, and be a good barrier for all that part of the country. These Germans were invited over some years ago by the Baron deGraffenried who has Majesty's letters to ye Governor of VA to furnish them with land upon their arrival. They are generally such as have been employed in their own country as miners . . . " So that according to de Graffenried's account the colony left London in the early part of the year 1714; it had not reached VA on March 15, when the first of the above letters was written, but by July 21 it had arrived, and been placed in a fort on the frontier. It would hardly seem the proper thing to place a band of helpless German emigrants at a dangerous place on the frontier, but by doing so a fort and habitations were built for them at public expense, and their location was near where his iron works were later to be erected. The mining scheme crops out in full force in the next letter, and it further appears that these people brought over for his benefit were relieved from the payment of taxes. To Col. Blakiston, December ye 1st 1714 (Spottswood's Letters, Vol. II, p. 78) thanks for "his endeavors in relation to the affairs of the mines." Hopes B. will renew his endeavors to his present Majesty (Geo. I) "to obtain as moderate terms as ye adventurers in his own territories of Germany had," says it may be some consideration to the King that the mines are to be worked by persons of the same nation and religion, "that they will be a vast charge without any prospect of benefit till they can be set to work. I have obtained for them from the Assembly an exemption from all taxes for seven years, which may be an encouragement to others of the same country to come over, but I hope their passage will be at their own charge." One more letter refers to our colony (Spottswood's Letters, Vol. II, p. 95): My Lords . . . (Sends copies of the Assembly Journals) "The act for exempting certain German Protestants from ye payment of levys, and is made in favor of several families of that nation, who upon the encouragement of the Baron deGraffenried came over hither in hopes to find out mines, but the Baron's misfortune obliged him to leave the country before their arrival. They have been settled in ye frontiers of Rappa, and subsisted since chiefly at my charge and the contributions of some gentlemen that have a prospect of being reimbursed by their labor, whenever his Majesty shall be pleased, by ascertaining his share, to give encouragment for working these mines and I hope the kind reception they have found here will invite more of the same nation to transport themselves to this colony." It is clear from these letters that so far but one Germany colony had come to VA, although others came soon after. It is also clear from deGraffenried's ms., and from the letters, that this colony came direct from London to VA. Dr. PHILLIP SLAUGHTER in his valuable History of St. Mark's Parish, in which parish Germanna was later located, conjectures that the Germanna Colony was a remnant of the Newbern, NC colony, escaped from the Indian massacre; and following him, this has since been positively asserted. This is clearly a mistake, for deGraffenried had engaged this colony, he had written for them from America, he met them in London in the fall of 1713. Spottswood was written to about them from London in the fall of that year and was expecting them, and expected to pay their passage and had done so, as he says, and the colony reached VA direct from London sometime between March 15 and July 21, 1714. As the Newberne massacre took place in September 1711, it was impossible for "Our Colony" to have been there at the time of the massacre. These letters also disprove Dr. Slaughter's story that this Germanna colony became involved in a dispute with the captain of the ship on their arrival in VA about their passage money, and the Governor HAPPENING along, agreed to pay their passage, if they would work for him. This may have happened with some of the later-coming German colonies, but the Governor was expecting the Germanna colony, and to pay its passage, and he did pay it. So the colony reached VA, and Spottswood at once took charge of it. In some way it must go to his iron properties. It was determined at once that in that quarter a defence was needed against the Indians. The reason for bringing over these Germans was carefully concealed, the blame of it is thrown on deGraffenried, and not a word is said about iron. The Governor appealed at once to his council, and on April 28, 1714, the following order of the VA Executive Council was made (See "The Early Westward Movement of VA" in the VA Historical Mag., Vol. XIII, No. 4, p. 362, by Charles E. Kemper): "The Governor acquainting the Council that Sundry Germans to the number of 42 men women & children who were invited hither by the Baron de Graffenried are new arrived, but that the said Baron not being here to take care of this settlement, The Governor therefore proposed to settle them aabove the falls of the Rappahannock River to serve as a Barrier to the Inhabitants of that part of the country against the Incursions of the Indians and desiring the opinion of the council whether in consideration of their usefulness for that purpose, the charge of building them a fort, clearing a road to their settlement and carrying thither 2 pieces of cannon and some ammunition may not properly be defrayed by the publick. "It is the unanimous opinion of the Board that the Sd Settlement, tending so much to the Security of that part of the Frontiers It is reasonable that the expense proposed by the Governor in making thereof, should be defrayed at the publick charge of the Government, and that a quantity of powder and ball be delivered for their use out of her Majesties Magazine. And because the s'd Germans arriving so late cannot possibly this year cultivate any ground for their Subsistance, much less be able to pay the public levys of the Government, It is the opinion of this Board that they be put under the domination of Rangers to exempt them from that charge, and for the better enabling the Sd Germans to supply by hunting the want of other provisions, It is also ordered that all other persons be restrained from hunting on any unpatented lands near the settlement." This order shows that the colony had reached VA before April 28, 1714. (To be continued)

Hello Everyone; I am searching for information on the following places in Tn., i.e. who were they named after, the history of it and any stories associated with it: Wilhoit Subdivision, Greene Co. Wilhite, populated place, Putnam Co. Wilhite Babtist Church, Putnam Co. Wilhite Church, Sevier Co. Wilhite School, Putnam Co. Wilhite School, Historical, Sevier Co. Thank You. Gary

Susan, I have been helped so much by my friends and family on the net that I feel I must share what I have with other researchers. I will send you a file attachment next week. Mary

>Who were Jackson Wilhite's parents? Jackson b. 1815 Campbell co. TN, m. >Jane Lay, c. 1835, d. 1895 Texas co. MO. Presumed to be son of Julius >Wilhite/Wilhoit and Margaret Hise. Can anyone prove or disprove this? >E-mail [email protected] Thanks! > > >Mary, I don't know if Jackson Wilhite was definetly determined to be the s/o Julius and Margaret, but I would love to have your data for myself, if you wouldn't mind sharing. Will share what I have on the family of Wilhite with you, isn't much, but have a direct line to Juliuse myself. Will be happy to give you that if you are interested. Susan

Who were Jackson Wilhite's parents? Jackson b. 1815 Campbell co. TN, m. Jane Lay, c. 1835, d. 1895 Texas co. MO. Presumed to be son of Julius Wilhite/Wilhoit and Margaret Hise. Can anyone prove or disprove this? E-mail [email protected] Thanks!

Again, I have had so many requests for John's maps that I am unable to fulfill them. You can download the maps yourself by going to the BROYLES/BRILES Family History Web Site at: http://www.concentric.net/~sgtgeorg/index.shtml On the Home Page, in the INDEX, Links to Other Pages, Nrs. 4 and 5 are clickable links to the two maps by John Blankenbaker. Instructions for downloading are on the pages with the maps. SgtGeorge

I have been deluged by requests for John's Maps. I'm not sure that everyone understood about the Maps. You may go to the BROYLES/BRILES Family History web site and download either of the Maps. Since both are quite large, it would take up a large portion of my time to honor each request separately. So, if you have web access, please go to the site and download the files. Here's how: Go to: http://www.concentric.net/~sgtgeorg/index.shtml Look for INDEX, Links to Other Pages. Numbers 4 and 5 are the links for the two Maps. All you have to do is click on a link and once the page has loaded, right-click your mouse on the picture of the Map. Then, click "Save Image As", or whatever option you have with the browser you are using. ("Save Image As" is for Netscape.) If you just absolutely don't have access to the Web, I will gladly forward either of the Maps as an attachment to an email; however, if you are an AOL user, or just about any other server, you DO have Web access. Regards, SgtGeorge

I have just finished formatting a new page for John Blankenbaker's text notes for his 2nd "Patents Map". This is the one which contains other Land Patents to the South and West of the original Patents Map, and the one which contains the Patent for John BROYLES (Johannes BREYHEL), the progenitor of the BROYLES/BRILES clan. When you go to the page containing this 2nd Patent Map, you will see a place to click to link to the page containing the text. Please let me know if it doesn't look correct. I have had some problems with this page and hope I now have it right. Again, the URL for the home page of the BROYLES/BRILES Family History web site is: http://www.concentric.net/~sgtgeorg/index.shtml Be sure to read the notes about how to view the maps and how to print them. If you download either of the maps, and are tempted to decrease the pixel size of them, be assured that you will lose so much resolution and definition that they will be practically worthless. Just use them as John made them, and do your printouts to a whole page. SgtGeorge GERMANNA_COLONIES List Administrator BROYLES List Administrator WILHITE List Administrator BROYLES/BRILES Family History Web Site Caretaker

I just went to the Terra Haute Library (IN) and found the following. The youngest son of Johann Michael Willheit and Anna Maria HENGSTELER, was Phillip born and 1725 in Virginia. He left a widow Rachel when he died in 1801 in Franklin County, Georgia. I would bet a dollar that this Phillip was the forerunner of your Phillip Raney Wilhiot. Doris and John Hamilton [email protected] Ph. 217-345-2987 On Tue, 17 Feb 1998 [email protected] wrote: > Hello All; > Searching for the parents and children of Philip Rainey WILHOIT, born Jul 10, > 1847, Merriwether County Georgia. > Gary > >

Hello All; Searching for the parents and children of Philip Rainey WILHOIT, born Jul 10, 1847, Merriwether County Georgia. Gary

I have uploaded the Land Patent Map, redrawn by John Blankenbaker, to the BROYLES/BRILES Family History web site. Near the top of the home page, you will see a link to click to see the Map. It is too large to see in one screen, so you will have to use the scroll bars to see it all. It is approximately 185 Kb in size and takes one minute to download with a 28,800 modem. Its actual size is 3133 X 2341 pixels, so when you view it on your graphics viewer at home, it will seem extremely large. It had to stay this size to maintain the original resolution and definition. When you print it out, use "Page Setup" and tell the program to print it with "Use Full Page", "Maintain Aspect Ratio", and "Center on Page". (These settings may not be exactly the same in your graphics program -- they are from Paint Shop Pro.) If you do this, and if you set your printer to print at 720 dpi, you will have a perfect printout. John's work is exemplary. You won't find a better map of the Germanna Land Patents anywhere. He has a couple more that I will upload soon, including one of the original John BROYLES (Johannes BREYHEL) land patent. (P.S. About Paint Shop Pro. PSP is available as a shareware program. I have several programs on my system, including Corel, Adobe, and other "premiere" programs, and I have found that PSP is the easiest to work with, AND has the most flexi- bility and versatility. You can find a copy at: http://www.jasc.com/psp4.html At that URL, you can click to download a shareware version or order a registered version. The price is kind of steep at $69, but it is well worth it if you need a program that will let you view ANY graphics file format, manipulate pictures, do repair work on old photos, add text to pictures, and dozens of other necessary utilities. Of course you can use the share- ware version, as it is fully functional. You just have to put up with the opening notices about using shareware, the time limits, etc.) SgtGeorge GERMANNA_COLONIES List Administrator BROYLES/BRILES List Administrator WILHITE List Administrator BROYLES/BRILES Family History Web Site

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I am looking for information on a Martha Wilhite. She married a Francis Evans. Together they had at least two daughters, Eliza F and Lucinda. Lucinda was my 3x great grandmother. I am having trouble finding information on this family. I think Martha was either from Indiana or Kentucky. Thanks Jody Robert [email protected]

Received from another List - Note Tobias Wilhite, other names may be of interest. Mike Parsons Mandeville, LA [email protected] : REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS, MERCER COUNTY, KY: : : MONTGOMERY COUNTY: : : MONROE COUNTY: : : MERCER COUNTY: : ADAMS, Francis, Trumpeter, VA Line; 16 Oct 1832; $120; age 83. : ADAIR, John, Major, SC Line; 14 July 1832; $600, no age given. : ALEXANDER, Isaac, Pvt, NC Line; 3 June 1833; $20; age 71. : ALEXANDER, William, Pvt, VA Line; 3 Feb 1819; 2 Nov 1818; $96; age 81. : ALLIN, Thomas, Pvt & Quartermaster, NC Line; 15 Jan 1833; $186.66; age 77. : ALSOP, James, Pvt, VA Militia; 28 Feb 1833; $30; age 71. : ASHER, Charles, Pvt, VA Line; 13 Oct 1832; $80; age 71. : BARBEE, Daniel, Sgt, VA Militia; 5 Dec 1832; $120; age 77. : BARBER, Joshua, Sgt & Cornet; VA Line; 5 Dec 1832; $112; age 73. : BASEY, William, Sgt, Washington's Cavalry; 9 Dec 1828; $180; died 29 Aug : 1829. : BEREMAN, Thomas, Pvt; NJ Line; 1 Feb 1833; $26.66; age 73. : BOARD, Philip, Pvt; NJ Militia; 28 Feb 1833; $80; age 74. : BOHON, John, Pvt; VA Line; 26 Mar 1833; $80; age 78. : BRADSHAW, Claiborne, Pvt, VA Line; 27 July 1832; $80; age 75. : BRADSHAW, Larner, Pvt, VA Line; 19 June 1820; 4 Oct 1819; $96; age 77. : BREWER, Samuel, Pvt; PA line; 1 Feb 1833; $46.66; age 77. : BRIDGES, John, Pvt; VA Militia; 1 Feb 1833; $80; age 92. : BRITTAIN, Samuel, Pvt, VA Line; 16 Oct 1830; 16 Oct 1830; $96; age 80. : BROWN, 2d, Charles, Pvt, VA Line; 5 June 1830; 1 Jan 1830; $96; no age shown. : BRUSTER, James, Pvt of Inf & Cav; VA Militia; 23 May 1834; $22.50; age 71. : BURNES, Philip, Pvt; NC Line; 15 July 1833; $53.33; age 75. : BURRIS, Nathaniel, Pvt; VA Militia; 30 Mar 1833; $40; age 73. : CAREY, Ebenezer P, Pvt, VT State Troops, 30 Mar 1833; $63.33; age 73. : CARTER, Martin, Pvt, VA Militia; 11 Sept 1832; $23.33; age 72. : CLARK, James, Pvt, VA Militia; 21 Dec 1833; $20; age 75. : CLARK, Patrick, Pvt, VA Militia; 2 Dec 1833; $20; age 77. : COLEMAN, Robert, Pvt, VA Line; 30 Mar 1833; $40; age 86; died 9 Jan 1834. : COMINNGORE, Henry, Pvt; PA Militia; 3 June 1833; $40; age 85. : COMINGORE, John, Pvt, PA Militia; 3 June 1833; $20; age 85. : COOVERT, Daniel, Pvt, NJ Line; 10 Nov 1832; $80; age 77. : COOVERT, Isaac, Pvt, NJ Line; 27 Jan 1820; 4 Oct 1819; $96; age 65. : COULTER, Matthew, Pvt of Inf. & Cav, SC Line; 15 Nov 1833; $50.94; age 75. : CRAIN, Thomas, VA State Troops; 1 Feb 1833; $70; age 79. : CRAWFORD, Thomas, Pvt, PA State Troops; 30 Mar 1833; $65; age 79; died 20 : June 1833. : DEAN, Benjamin, Pvt, NJ Line; 16 Feb 1819; 3 June 1818; $96; age 79. : DECKER, Samuel, Pvt, VA Line; 5 Mar 1819; 1 Ma 1818; $96; age 75; died 9 : Aug 1826. : DEEMAREE, John, Pvt, VA Line; 10 Nov 1832; $70; age 73. : DEMOTT, Peter, Pvt, NJ Line; 10 Nov 1832; $80; age 76. : DESSSSHAZURE, Henry, Pvt, VA Line; 1 Feb 1833; $80; age 74. : DICKEY, Robert, Pvt, PA Militia; 11 Sept 1832; $26.66; age 84. : ELLIS, Daniel, Pvt, NJ line; 16 Feb 1819; 11 July 1818; $96; age 79; died 2 : Mar 1824. : FALLS, Isaac, Pvt, 5th Regt, PA Line; 14 May 1832; $80, no age shown. : FISHER, Elias, Sgt & Pvt, VA Line; 2 Dec 1833; $41.66; age 74. : GALLOWAY, James, Pvt, PA Line; 26 Mar 1833; $80; age 76. : GABBERT, George, Pvt; NC Militia; 4 Jan 1834; $24.21; age 73. : GABBERT, Michael, Pvt, VA Militia; 28 Feb 1833; $20; age 69. : GEORGE, John, Pvt & Sgt; NJ Line; 7 June 1832; $120; age 76. : GRAHAM, Thomas, Pvt & Sgt, VA Militia; 30 May 1833; $85.73; age 75. : GRANT, John, Pvt, NJ Militia; 3 Aug 1833; $53.33; age 78. : GRITTON, John, Pvt, PA Line; 26 Mar 1833; $73.33; age 78. : HARLAN, George, Pvt; VA Line; 19 Jan 1833; $80; age 73. : HARRIS, Samuel, Pvt; PA Line; 30 Mar 1833; $63.33; age 70. : HART, Charles, Pvt, NC Line; 1 Feb 1833; $80; age 73. : HAWKINS, Nathan, Pvt; VA Militia; 15 Nov 1833; $28.65; age 71. : HEDGER, Thomas, Pvt; VA Militia; 15 Nov 1833; $20; age 88. : HOLMAN, Richard, Pvt; VA Line; 3 Oct 1832; $33.33; age 78. : HOUCHINS/HUTCHINS?, Edward, Pvt, VA Militia; 1 Feb 1833; $33.33; age 75. : HUFF, Peter, Pvt, NJ Line; 10 Nov 1832; $80; age 78. : HUTTON, James, Pvt & Ens; VA Line; 30 Mar 1833; $110; age 72. : JENKINS, Anthony, Pvt, VA line; 1 Feb 1833; $70; age 70. : JONES, Robert, Pvt, PA line; 3 Feb 1819; 9 Sept 18189; $96; age 66. : JORDAN, Peter, Pvt; VA Line; 1 Nov 1819; 11 Oct 1819; $96; age 70. : KELLY, William, Pvt, VA Militia; 28 Feb 1833; $30; age 80. : KIRKLAND, John, Pvt of Cav, VA Line; 30 Mar 1833; $100; age 80. : KYLE, Thomas, Pvt, Massachusetts Line; 18 Oct 1833; $40; age 76. : LAFFERTY, John, Pvt; NY Line, 15 Feb 1819; 6 July 1818; $96; age 82. : LEONARD, William, Pvt; NJ line; 20 Dec 1825; 11 Nov 1825; $96; age 83. : MAY, Humphrey, Sgt, VA Line; 6 Sept 1833; $120; age 76. : MOORE, John, Pvt, PA Line; 26 Mar 1833; $80; age 77. : MOORE, Thomas, Pvt & Capt, VA Militia; 10 Nov 1832; $130; age 80. : McCORMICK, George, Capt, VA line; 6 Feb 1819; 17 June 1818; $96; no age : shown. : McGOHAN, Mark, Pvt, PA Line; 15 Feb 1819; 6 July 1818; $96; age 84. : NEWTON, Benjamin, Pvt, NC Militia; 1 Feb 1833; $30; age 82. : NOURSE, William, Midshipman on frigates Confederacy and South Carolina, 27 : Sept 1833; $144; age 71. : PEARSON, William, Pvt, MD Militia; 1 Feb 1833; $37.88; age 96. : PHILLIPS, George, Pvt of Cav; VA Militia; 16 Oct 1832; $100; age 77. : PHILLIPS (R.), Jacob, Pvt, VA Line; 27 Jan 1820; 2 Aug 1819; $96; age not : shown, died 30 Jan 1820. : POLLER, John, Pvt, VA Militia; 26 Mar 1833; $30; age 73. : RAINS, James, Pvt, VA Line; 20 Dec 1830; 17 Dec 1830; $96; age 76. : RANDOLPH, Malachi, Pvt, NJ Militia, 28 Feb 1833; $80; age 76. : RAY, James, Capt & Lt; VA line; 30 Mar 1833; $340; age 74. : RICE, James, Pvt, VA Militia; 1 Feb 1833; $40; age 74. : RICHARDSON, David, Pvt, MD Line; 28 Jan 1834; $30; age 78. : ROBERTS, George, Sgt & Lt, VA Line; 20 Oct 1832; $160; age 78; died 13 July : 1835. : ROSE, Benjamin B, Pvt; NC Militia; 23 Apr 1834; $32.44; age 74. : ROSSER, Richard, Pvt, VA State Troops; 1 Sept 1832; $23.33; age 78. : RULE, Thomas, Pvt, NC Line; 2 Dec 1833; $40; age 73. : SANDIFER, James, Pvt; VA Line; 3 Feb 1819; 13 Nov 1818; $96; age 74. : SERVANTS, William, Pvt, VA Line; 27 Jan 1820; 26 Aug 1819; $96; age 82. : SHELTON, Samuel, Pvt, VA Militia; 10 July 1834; $60; age 75. : SKY, Jesse, Pvt; VA Line; 7 June 1833; $60; age 74. : SLEET, James, Sgt & Pvt, VA line; 25 Setp 1833; $80; age 82. : SMITHEY, Thomas, Pvt; VA Line; 1 Feb 1833; $60; age 80. : SNEAD, John, Pvt; VA Line; 27 Jan 1820; 30 Sept 1819; $96; age 79. : SPEAK, George, Pvt, MD Line; 25 Oct 1819; 3 May 1818; $96; age 76. : TAYLOR, Leonard, Pvt, VA Militia; 21 dec 1833; $73.33; age 76. : TAYLOR, William, Pvt, VA Line; 11 Sept 1832; $70; age 72. : TEUMEY, John, Pvt, NJ Militia; 1 Feb 1833; $80; no ag shown. : THOMAS, Elisha, Pvt, VA Line; 30 Mar 1833; $26.66; age 71. : THOMPSON, George, Major, VA Militia; 30 Mar 1833; $436.66; age 85; died 22 : Mar 1834. : THOMPSON, John, Lt, VA Line; 16 Oct 1832; $98.21; age 78. : TOLLEY, William, Pvt & Sgt, NC Militia; 21 Dec 1833; $35; age 78. : TROWER, Solomon, Pvt, VA Militia; 11 Sept 1832; $40; age 101. : VANARSDALL, Cornelius C, Pvt, NJ Militia; 17 June 1834; $51.66; age 86. : VANARSDALL, Lawrence, Pvt, NJ Line; 11 Nov 1832; $50; no age shown. : VORIS, John, Pvt & Sgt, PA Line; 30 Mar 1833; $81.66; age 75. : WHITECOTTON, James, Pvt, VA Militia; 21 Oct 1833; $70; age 83. : WILHITE, Tobias, Pvt, VA State Troops; 30 Mar 1833; $22.33; age 84. : WILLIAMS, David, Lt 8th Regt, VA Line; $320; died 8 Nov 1831. : WOODS, Samuel, LT, VA Line; 7 Jan 1824; 15 Dec 1823; $96; age 88; died 3 : Feb 1826. : In county 1840: Timothy Conn, l84; Isaac Fallis, 77; Samuel Hackney, 79; : Henry Hamler, 81; John Potter Sr, 79; John Rice, 78; Henry Sparrow, 79; : Lewis Webb, 83; Mary Webb, widow, 81; Rebecca Verbryck, widow, 83; and Mary : Wilson, widow, age 76. Total for county: 122 >> :