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 1785 - 1860 (74 years)
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| Name |
Alexander Hamilton McCandless McWhirter |
| Birth |
24 Aug 1785 |
North Carolina  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
1850-1860 |
(Warren County) Tennessee [1] |
| Person ID |
I25665 |
The Hennessee Family |
| Last Modified |
29 May 2014 |
| Father |
George Marlin McWhirter, b. 9 Oct 1758, (North Carolina) d. 15 Nov 1806, Wilson County, Tennessee (Age 48 years) |
| Mother |
Martha McCandless, b. 9 Nov 1752, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. 21 Feb 1835, Wilson County, Tennessee (Age 82 years) |
| Marriage |
29 Sep 1782 |
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina [1] |
| Family ID |
F9115 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Elizabeth Robinson, b. 0___ 1798, (Tennessee) d. 0___ 1870, Warren County, Tennessee (Age ~ 72 years) |
| Marriage |
28 Nov 1816 |
Tennessee [1] |
| Children |
| | 1. George Marlin McWhirter, b. 19 Dec 1818, Campaign, Warren County, Tennessee d. 0Jan 1897, Campaign, Warren County, Tennessee (Age 78 years) |
| | 2. Andrew Ferrier McWhirter, b. 11 Nov 1821, Warren County, Tennessee d. 23 Dec 1862, (Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee) (Age 41 years) |
| | 3. Mary Catherine McWhirter, b. 18 Mar 1831, (Warren County) Tennessee d. 2 Sep 1898, (Davidson County) Tennessee (Age 67 years) |
| | 4. Paulina Pigg "Polly" McWhirter, b. 27 May 1839, Warren County, Tennessee d. 1906, DeKalb County, Tennessee (Age 66 years) |
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| Family ID |
F9116 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
30 Apr 2023 |
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| Notes |
- Descendants of William MCWHIRTER
Notes
4. Alexander Hamilton McCandless MCWHIRTER
From Logan County Kentucky Deed Abstracts 1813-1819
Deed Book D page 38, Mortgage 16 Sept. 1812 Samuel Caldwell delivers to Thomas McLanahan, David Smith and George M. McWhirter, $1,000 paid, his right to the property to-wit: 1 Negro man named Hume, 1 Negro girl named Louisa, about 17 years, 1 other Negro girl named Blanch, about 13 years, a mulatto color, 15 head of sheep, household goods, etc. Void if paid: Witness by Alexander McWhirter.
Scale of 100 poles per inch-
State of Tennessee
Warren County, By virtue of entry No. 1152 dated the 2nd of January 1826- I have surveyed for Alexander McWhirter one hundred and fifty acres of land in the county aforesaid on the waters of Sink Creek.
Beginning on a white oak on the west side of the creek leading from the mouth of said creek to Wilson Mill running forty poles to a Spanish oak.Thence North two hundred and thirty six poles, to a Dogwood. Thence east one hundred and thirteen poles, to a Beech. Thence South two hundred
and twenty six poles, to a stake, thence west seventy three poles to the beginning.
Including two springs one known by the name of Big Spring all surveyed 22nd January 1827, William Robertson and Andrew Robertson and NB.
The above survey includes ten acres of improved land which is plotted out which makes the whole survey 160 acres. J,B. Perkins
Land book 1 page 278
February 19
Section to register of June 1827
By J. B. Pirkins
State of Tennessee No. 8213
To all whom these presence shall come greetings know ye that by virtue of Entry No. 3320 made in the office of the Entry Taker of Warren County, and entered on the 31 day of August 1831 persuaded to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee passed on the 9th day of July 1830.
There is granted by the said State of Tennessee unto Alexander McWhirter assignee of John Adcock a certain tract or parcel of land containing fifty acres and is by survey bearing date the 8th day of October 1831.
Situated in said County on the waters of Barren Creek beginning on a Black Jack in a glade about 15 poles south of Lenard Adcocks south west corner unning north, passing said corner and with his west boundary line in all 120 poles to three hickory's thence west, 67 poles to a black jack, thence south 120 poles to a post oak, thence east 76 poles to the beginning, including an improvement made by said Adcock.
With the heridituments and appurtenances to have and to hold the said track or parcel of land with its appurentuances unto the said Alexander McWhirter and his heirs forever.
In witness whereof James K. Polk Governor of the State of Tennessee hath hereunto set his hand and caused the Great seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville, on the 27 day of April 1841.
By the Governor James K. Polk
This indenture made this 21 day of February 1845 between Alexander McCandless McWhirter of the county of Warren and State of Tennessee of the one part and Daniel W. Webb of the County and State aforesaid of the other part.
Witness that the said Alexander McWhirter for and in the sum of $25.66 to him in hand paid the right whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained sold abundant convey and confirmed and by these presents hath bargain sell abnegate convey to the said Daniel W. Webb his heirs and offspring forever a certain track or parcel of land.Lying and being in the County of Warren on the waters of Barron Creek. Joining said Webb on the west adjoining the said land of Issac Cantrell and part of the tract of land where on I now live situates as follows.
Beginning at a post oak the southeast corner of a one hundred and twenty five acre survey intended in the name of Hardin Williams. Lying then west, with said line twenty poles to the branch, then northward with the meander of said branch, to the creek then north sixty six poles to the north boundary line of the one hundred and seventy five acre survey,to a hickory then east with said line twenty three poles to a post oak then south with the east boundary line of said survey one hundred and forty poles to the beginning the whole containing twenty acres, be the have more or less,
with all appurtenances.
To have and to hold the aforesaid twenty acres of land with all it's appurtenances to him the said Daniel W. Webb and to the only proper use and benefit of him said Daniel W. Webb his heirs and offspring's forever.
Alexander McCandless McWhirter for himself his heirs Warrant and forever defend the said twenty acres of land from any claim him his heirs and from the legal claim of all other persons whatsoever to the said Daniel W. Webb his heirs and offspring's forever in witness whereof the said Alexander McCandless McWhirter hath to these presents set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above.
Written signed sealed and delivered in the presents of H. Byane jr. State of Tennessee Warren County Personally appeared before me Richmand McGregor clerk of the county of said county Alexander McCandless McWhirter with whom I am personally acquainted with.
16. Alexander McCandless MCWHIRTER
Brittian/Britton Stacey, father of the bride gave consent on his note 1 Jan.1850 Hopewell Furnace, Kentucky.
5. George Ferrier MCWHIRTER
April 2,1830,George F. McWhirter was the guardian for the children of George B. McWhirter a son of Jeremiah McWhirter who had died in Gibson Co. Tn. One child was Barnett to whom the grandfather had willed a negro child.
When George Ferrier McWhirter home was destroyed durning the civil war he and his wife went to Clarksville, Tn. to live in the home of her son Samuel Blair Seat where they were made welcome.
Feb. 13, 1830 George Ferrier McWhirter sold Samuel C. McWhirter 15 acres of land in Wilson Co. Tn. on the head waters of Cedar Lick Creek, adjacent to lands of John Wynn, Warren Moore, George M. McWhirter and E. Denton.
Wilson County Deed Book N p. 131
George F. McWhirter to Samuel C. McWhirter fifteen acres of land on Cedar Lick Creek. 13 February 1830.
The town of McWhirtersville in Tennessee was named after George Ferrier McWhirter.
Nancy M. BLAIR
# 377
McWhirter, Mrs Nancy N.
Thursday, December 18,1890
Mrs. Nancy N. McWhirter died at Clarksville last weekat the advanced age of ninty-four years. Mrs McWhirter's history is a romance as interesting as her lif was charming. She was born in Fort Mulherrin, near Nashville, in 1796, being the daughter of Samuel Blair , a noted Indian fighter and one of the founders of Fort Mulherrin. She was the mother of Capt. Andrew Jackson McWhirter, who served as Commissioner of Agriculture under govenor Bate.
33. Martha BRIGGS
Martha married 2nd to John Pirtle, it was said that he was her cousin. It is also a mystery as to who his brother George M. Pirtle married, was his wife a McWhirter? The daughter of William McWhirter.
8. Dr.Samuel Caldwell MCWHIRTER Dr
Dr. Samual Caldwell McWhirter was a physician practicing near Milton and was listed in the Trimbel distric of Rutherford county in the 1850 census.
52. Dr.George Washington Campbell MCWHIRTER
Dr. George W. McWhirter was listed as a physician in Auburntown in 1860 census of Cannon county.
62. James T. C. MCKNIGHT
From: "Diana Betancourt & Richard A. Marconi"
To: "Jesse McWhirter"
Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] Bate's 2nd TN Inf Regiment
Date: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 12:53 PM
Hi Jesse, James T.C. McKnight was the son of David McKnight and Martha(Patsy) McWhirter. James was a merchant in Murfreesboro when he enlisted on April 27, 1861 in Murfreesboro in Captain S.N White's company, later Company A, 2nd TN.
At the time of his enlistment, he wrote out his will and distributed his property. He was a widower having married in 1846 to Mary E. Jetton. Mary died in 1849, they had no children. After the company was organized it went to Nashville where it was organized in the 2nd TN. James was a private at
that time. From there he went to Lynchburg, VA and was sworn into Confederate service. James served at Aquia Creek Batteries, VA with theregiment. He reenlisted with it in early 1862 and was given a 60 day furlough.
When A.S. Johnston was organizing forces at Corinth, a call went out the 2nd TN to meet there. Apparently James made it there and participated in the Battle of Shiloh on 6-7 April 1862. On May 1, 1862 he was elected Captain and commander of Company A. He participated in the battles of 1st Manassas, Shiloh, Richmond, KY, Perryville, KY, Murfreesboro and Chickamauga. At Richmond, KY, James was wounded in the knee. Then on the second day of the Battle of Chickamauga, 19-20 Sep 1863, he was killed in action while leading his troops in Cleburne's morning engagement.
I have not yet found where is buried. He is mentioned in BG L.E. Polk's report of the battle and is listed on the Confederate Roll of Honor for the Battle of Chickamauga.
You can find these in the Official Record of the War of the Rebellion, series I, vol. XXX, part II.
As far as I know, he was the only one of the family that stayed in Tennessee. His brothers, George D.A. McKnight (my g-g-grandfather), Samuel H.A. McKnight, their sister and brother in law, John M. Andrews, all moved to Ferris, Ellis County, Texas in 1850. Samuel and John served in cavalry
units from Texas during the war.
I hope this helps.
Take care
Richard Marconi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jesse McWhirter"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] Bate's 2nd TN Inf Regiment
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> Subject: [TNSUMNER] Bate's 2nd TN Inf Regiment
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> > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
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> > I am researching the history of Bate's 2nd TN Inf Regt for my masters
> thesis. If anyone has information/stories about the men and the unit I
would
> greatly appreciate it if you would be willing to share that information
with
> me. I am interested in the regiment because my great-great grand uncle,
> Capt. James T.C. McKnight was commander of Company A, 2nd TN and was
killed
> 20 Sep 63 at Chickamauga. Thank you
> > I would like to exchange information on James McKnight.
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- My Alexander Hamilton McCandless McWhirter was born 27 Aug 1785, and died between 1850-1860, probably in Warren/DeKalb Co., TN, as he lived at the mouth of Sink Creek. Several of us have searched for his burial site, and I even checked the Corps of Engineers Book which shows the bodies removed from the cemeteries in that area when Center Hill Lake was formed, but did not locate his name.
Alexander H.M. McWhirter married Elizabeth "Betsy" Robinson and they belonged to the Caney Fork Primitive Baptist Church. There is a cemetery where the old Caney Fork PB Church used to be but the problem with that is, there are so many old field stones in the cemetery and unmarked graves.
The area where the Caney Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery is in McMinnville, in comparison to where they lived on Sink Creek, which is where Pate's Ford Boat Dock is now, is a long way and I can't picture them traveling that distance, but they may have.
Was there another Caney Fork PB Church closer to the area of Pate's Ford Marina and dock??? Was there a shorter way to get to that church from there???
My only other idea is maybe he was buried in an unmarked grave to begin with and the Corps of Engineers missed it when they removed the remains of the others buried there.
Sorry for the length of this but many McWhirter researchers have spent years trying to find Alexander's burial site. I would appreciate ANY ideas any of you might have on this.
Thanks, Glenda McWhirter Todd: stardust40@lighttube.net [3]
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