James Whitehill and Rachel Cresswell

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Husband James Whitehill ^{1 2 3}

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           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: 

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   Other Spouse: Unknown (      -      )

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Wife Rachel Cresswell ⁴

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

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Children

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1 M John Whitehill ^{2 3 4}

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           Born: 1 Dec 1729 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1815 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Nancy Sanderson (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 13 Aug 1755 2

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2 F Jane Whitehill ⁴

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           Born: 23 Jun 1731 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1740 2 4
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 F Elizabeth Whitehill ⁴

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           Born: 1 Jul 1733 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Col. James Moore (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 1 Apr 1752 2

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4 M Hon. Robert Whitehill ⁴

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           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

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5 F Sarah Whitehill ⁴

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           Born: 19 Jan 1737 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 May 1778 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: George Stewart (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 15 Mar 1760 2

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6 F Rachel Whitehill ⁴

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           Born: 15 Jun 1739 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 May 1812 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Thomas Irwin (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 15 Jun 1772 2

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7 F Margaret Whitehill ⁴

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           Born: 1 Jul 1741 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Feb 1777 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Robert Craig (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 1 Jan 1765 2

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8 M David Whitehill ^{4 5}

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           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

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9 M Joseph Whitehill ⁴

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           Born: 2 Aug 1746 or 1747 4 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Mar 1808 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Kennedy (      -      ) 6
           Marr: 20 May 1780 6

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10 F Hannah Whitehill ⁴

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           Born: 1749 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - James Whitehill

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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]

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General Notes: Wife - Rachel Cresswell

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from Lancaster Co, PA

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 Editor, 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, PA: 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.