Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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James Whitehill and Rachel Cresswell




Husband James Whitehill 1 2 3

           Born: 1 Feb 1700 - Scotland 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Feb 1766 or 1776 - Pequea, Lancaster Co, PA 2 4
         Buried:  - Pequea, Lancaster Co, PA
       Marriage: 

   Other Spouse: Unknown (      -      )



Wife Rachel Cresswell
4

            AKA: Rachel Craswell 2
           Born: 1709 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jun 1795 4
         Buried:  - Pequea, Lancaster Co, PA


Children
1 M John Whitehill 2 3 4

           Born: 1 Dec 1729 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1815 3
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Nancy Sanderson (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 13 Aug 1755 2


2 F Jane Whitehill 4

           Born: 23 Jun 1731 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1740 2 4
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


3 F Elizabeth Whitehill 4

           Born: 1 Jul 1733 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Col. James Moore (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 1 Apr 1752 2


4 M Hon. Robert Whitehill 4

           Born: 24 Jul 1735 - Pequea settlement, Lancaster Co, PA 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Apr 1813 - Cumberland Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Silver Spring Presbyterian Cemetery, Cumberland Co, PA
         Spouse: Eleanor Reed (1734-1785) 2
           Marr: 1 Feb 1759 2


5 F Sarah Whitehill 4

           Born: 19 Jan 1737 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 May 1778 2
         Buried: 
         Spouse: George Stewart (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 15 Mar 1760 2


6 F Rachel Whitehill 4

           Born: 15 Jun 1739 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 May 1812 2
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Thomas Irwin (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 15 Jun 1772 2


7 F Margaret Whitehill 4

           Born: 1 Jul 1741 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Feb 1777 2
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Robert Craig (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 1 Jan 1765 2


8 M David Whitehill 4 5

           Born: 24 May 1743 - Southbury Twp, Lancaster Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Nov 1809 4
         Buried:  - Slab-Cabin Church, Centre Co, PA
         Spouse: Rachel Clemson (      -Aft 1809) 4
           Marr: 8 Apr 1770 4


9 M Joseph Whitehill 4

           Born: 2 Aug 1746 or 1747 4 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Mar 1808 6
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary Kennedy (      -      ) 6
           Marr: 20 May 1780 6


10 F Hannah Whitehill 4

           Born: 1749 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - James Whitehill


His youth and early manhood was spent in his native land, where he obtained a good education. In 1723 he came to the American colonies, settling in Pennsylvania, where he obtained his first warrant for land on Decem­ber 2, 1734. His tract was situated near the head of Pequea creek, Lancaster County, Penn­sylvania. This creek for more than one hun­dred years was known locally as Whitehill's run, now called Henderson's run. He seems to have prospered, as he made later large pur­chases of land on the west side of the Susque­hanna river in Cumberland County. He was chosen assessor in 1736, and in 1739-41 was county commissioner. In 1745 he was appointed judge, a position he held several years. [GPHAV, 1042]


General Notes: Wife - Rachel Cresswell

from Lancaster Co, PA

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 695, 1042.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 52.

3 —, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 34.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1042.

5 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 272.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 53.


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