| Deed | before 1763 | He witnessed a deed grant by Captain John W. Wiggins to Catherine Whitaker, Patricia Hoskins and Winifred Hoskins before 1763 at Halifax Co., North Carolina, (Gave Gift Deed of negro to daughter Catherine Wiggins Whitaker, Wit: James Whitaker; also gave his daughters Patty Hoskins and Winnifred Hoskins slaves and other goods ["The Deeds of Halifax County, North Carolina, 1774-1786", by Stephen Bradley, Page: Book 9, p. 528]).2 |
| Will* | 12 Apr 1777 | He made a will at Craven Co., North Carolina, on 12 Apr 1777.
((In the name of God amen, the 12th day of April 1777 I JAMES WHITAKER of the County of Craven in South Carolina being sick and weak of body... I give and bequeath to my son WILLIS WHITAKER one tract of land containing 300 acres in Craven Co. joining EDWARD STONE and JOHN STONE... I give and bequeath unto my son JOHN WIGGINS WHITAKER one tract of land containing 250 acres in Craven Co. lying on a branch of two Mile Creek joining on ANDREW HENDRICK's land... I give and bequeath to son JAMES WHITAKER one tract of land containing 250 acres joining on SAMPSON BOBOS land also JOSEPH KERSHAW land... I give and bequeath unto my son SIMON WHITAKER 350 pounds legacy... I lend unto my loving wife MARY WHITAKER the use of three negroes - Gunney Jeaney and Penny during her natural life and likewise the eighth part of my estate, my negroes not mentioned excepted, my will and desire is after the death of my loving wife MARY WHITAKER all the estate heretofore lent her be equally divided amongst my seven children MARTHA WHITAKER, CATHERINE WHITAKER, WILLIS WHITAKER, JOHN WIGGINS WHITAKER, JAS WHITAKER, MARY WHITAKER, SIMON WHITAKER... My will and desire is that all my estate not heretofore mentioned be equally divided amongst my seven children... And I do appoint WILLIAM WHITAKER Senr and WILLIS WHITAKER, executors of this my last will and Testament. Witnesses: JAMES WHITAKER, ANDREW KING, WILLIAM WHITAKER Junr, JOEL HUDSON. Recorded in Book N p. 20-21, Proved 22 day of Apr 1782.)
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| Biography* | | From John Whitaker, II, through his son, Hudson, and from James Whitaker, through his daughter, Martha, are descended the Whitaker family, who have lived in Baldwin County for more than a century. Soon after the Revolutionary War, three veterans of this war, Major Francis Boykin, and Capt. James Cantey, both of Camden, S. C., and ensign Hudson Whitaker of Halifax County, N. C., came to make their home in what is now the extreme southeastern part of Baldwin County, (then Washington County.) They brought their families with them, all related by blood or marriage. They also brought slaves to cultivate the fertile soil. In 1785 a deed to 287 1/2 acres of land was made to Francis Boykin and Zachariah Cantey, by Philip Logan, for the consideration of 100 pounds sterling. This land, which was bounded on the southwest by the Oconee River, on the southeast by an island, on all other sides by vacant land, had been granted to Samuel Bloodworth, in 1784. Here Maj. Francis Boykin with his wife, Catherine Whitaker, established a home, where he lived until his death, in 1821. He was buried very near this home. His grave has recently been discovered and will be marked by the Nancy Hart Chapter, D. A. R. They reared a family of three children, Samuel, James, and Eliza. The last named married William Rutherford. In course of time, Major Boykin and his children came into possession of all the vacant land between his original plantation and Town Creek, nearly 3000 acres, now owned by J. W. Shinholser. His son, Dr. Samuel Boykin, built the house known as the Samuel E. Whitaker home. In 1798, Capt. James Cantey, with his wife, Martha Whitaker, established a home near the Oconee river, between Gum and Town creeks. Here they reared a family of four children: John, James Willis, Mary, and Sarah. Zachariah, the third son, died in youth. John Cantey was Brigadier Major in the War of 1812. He returned to Camden, where he married Emma Susannah Richardson and lived there until his death in 1854.4 |
(1750 - 17 Jun 1832)2