Genealogy Report: Descendants of Robert Whytt
Descendants of Robert Whytt
282.Richard (Devil Dick) Nelson6 Whitt (Hezekiah5, Rev. Richard4, Richard3 Witt, John2, Robert1 Whytt) was born Abt. 1791 in Wythe County, Virginia, and died September 02, 1855 in Carter County, Kentucky.He married Rachel (Rebecca) Witt November 12, 1820 in Tazewell County, Virginia, daughter of Edmund Whitt and Hannah Lester.She was born 1803 in Russell County, Virginia, and died March 25, 1884 in Elliott County, Kentucky.
Notes for Richard (Devil Dick) Nelson Whitt:
The Legend of Richard "Devil Dick" Whitt......by Lucy Green White, a descendant of Hezekiah and Rachel Whitt.
Richard Whitt was a strong man. It took strength to be a good blacksmith and this is just what he was, a good blacksmith. He owned his own shop in Lee County, Virginia. Richard was known far and near as a fighter and he wasn't afraid of any man. In fact it didn't take much to start a fight with him and he was always known to come out the winner.It is told when Richard left his home in Lee County, Virginia he left rather hurriedly.He was engaged in a fight with several people and the odds were against him, as far as the others could see.Not wanting to hurt them he decided he would give up. But they didn't. Hands full of rocks and gravel Kept passing back and forth between them and Richard having to retreat bit by bit to keep distance between them. Thinking the had the strongest man in the county at their mercy, his opponents suddenly moved in on him and fists started flying. Soon there was a half dozen or more knocked unconscious and the other had flown from fear. It was happenings like this that gave Richard Whitt the name of "Devil Dick"and as a result of this last fight in Lee County he made the decision to come to Kentucky. Relatives tell he didn't even go home after the fight, but was on his way to Kentucky minutes afterward with a family and a blacksmith shop, which does"t seem likely. Although descendants tell me Richard died in Virginia, records prove otherwise. The following record was given to me from records at Frankfort, Kentucky. Richard Whitt, age 64 died September 2, 1855, born in Virginia. Died in Carter County, Kentucky. Parents were Hezekiah and Rachel Whitt.That Richard went back to Virginia for a visit, I do not doubt. It is said that John Bunyon went with him and before leaving home, Richard hung his straw hat on a peg and told Rebecca to let it hang there until he came home. While in Virginia he worked in the blacksmith shop he had formerly owned. While putting shoes on a horse, he became very tired and called for Bunyon to bring him a drink of water. His son went to the spring and dipped up a gourd of water, which Richard drank to the last drop. Relatives think he died as soon as he drank the water. He was buried in Virginia and never got home to take his hat off the peg.
Children of Richard Whitt and Rachel Witt are:
782 | i. | John Bunion7 Whitt, born Abt. 1821. | ||
+ | 783 | ii. | Edmund (Ned) Whitt, born November 14, 1825 in Lee County, Virginia; died October 18, 1900 in Elliott County, Kentucky. | |
784 | iii. | James Whitt. | ||
+ | 785 | iv. | Levisa Lee Whitt, born May 28, 1834 in Lee County, Virginia; died June 02, 1891 in Elliott County, Kentucky. |
283.Jonas6 Whitt (Hezekiah5, Rev. Richard4, Richard3 Witt, John2, Robert1 Whytt) was born Abt. 1793 in Wythe County, Virginia.He married (1) Mildred Truitt, daughter of Samuel Truitt and J Gibbs.She was born Abt. 1824.He married (2) Susannah Whitt October 01, 1816 in Montgomery County, Virginia, daughter of Archibald Whitt and Hannah Lowe.She was born 1794.
Children of Jonas Whitt and Mildred Truitt are:
786 | i. | William Randolph7 Whitt, born December 21, 1851.He married Mary Elizabeth Thompson January 20, 1875 in Greenup County, Kentucky; born Abt. 1854. | ||
787 | ii. | Jesse Monrow Whitt, born July 18, 1855. | ||
788 | iii. | Abijah Whitt, born 1855. | ||
+ | 789 | iv. | Alfred Jackson Whitt, born April 27, 1858 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died March 17, 1918 in Carter County, Kentucky. |
Children of Jonas Whitt and Susannah Whitt are:
790 | i. | James Griffith7 Whitt, born 1825 in Tazewell County, Virginia.He married (1) Louisa Ann Hunter.He married (2) Nancy Webb September 04, 1850; born 1832 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died Bef. 1878. | ||
791 | ii. | David Crockett Whitt, born 1836; died 1908. |
284.John Bunyon6 Whitt (Hezekiah5, Rev. Richard4, Richard3 Witt, John2, Robert1 Whytt) was born Abt. 1794 in Tazewell County, Virginia, and died August 1867 in Floyd County, Kentucky.He married (1) Ana Shackelford.He married (2) Hannah Sarles February 11, 1815 in Montgomery County, Virginia.He married (3) Sarah Oney October 02, 1833 in Floyd County, Kentucky.
Notes for John Bunyon Whitt:
1.The name John Bunyan may have come from the Puritan preacher (1628-1688) by that name. He wrote "Pilgrim's Progress" about a soul in search of salvation.
Child of John Whitt and Hannah Sarles is:
+ | 792 | i. | John Bunyon7 Whitt, born 1819 in Floyd County, Kentucky; died 1890 in Lawrence County, Kentucky. |
287.William Gibson6 Whitt (Archibald5, Rev. Richard4, Richard3 Witt, John2, Robert1 Whytt) was born January 01, 1825 in Tazewell County, Virginia, and died 1897 in Powhatan County, Virginia.He married Sarah Ann Lockhart July 12, 1843 in Tazewell County, Virginia.She was born May 27, 1826 in Tazewell County, Virginia, and died 1896 in Powhatan County, Virginia.
More About William Gibson Whitt:
Military service: Served in the Civil War 188th Militia and in the 34th battalion Virginia Cavalry
Children of William Whitt and Sarah Lockhart are:
+ | 793 | i. | James P7 Whitt, born August 06, 1844 in Tazewell County, Virginia. | |
794 | ii. | Frances Jane Elizabeth Whitt, born May 19, 1845 in Tazewell County, Virginia.She married John H Simpson. | ||
795 | iii. | Eleanor Elizabeth Whitt, born March 05, 1848 in Tazewell County, Virginia.She married John Totten. | ||
796 | iv. | Thomas A Whitt, born May 08, 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia.He married Ellen Mercer. | ||
797 | v. | John M Whitt, born May 14, 1852 in Tazewell County, Virginia.He married Virginia Beavers. | ||
+ | 798 | vi. | Floyd Flurnoy Whitt, born November 15, 1854 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died May 07, 1944 in Richmond, Utah. | |
799 | vii. | Martha E Whitt, born March 15, 1856. | ||
800 | viii. | Isabella Whitt, born Abt. 1856.She married William Atwell. | ||
801 | ix. | Mary L Whitt, born April 15, 1858 in Tazewell County, Virginia.She married Pine Combs. | ||
802 | x. | Jefferson G Whitt, born October 15, 1861 in Tazewell County, Virginia.He married Lucinda Unk.. | ||
803 | xi. | Margaret M Whitt, born December 03, 1868 in Tazewell County, Virginia.She married Joe Booth. |
292.Rhoda6 Whitt (Archibald5, Rev. Richard4, Richard3 Witt, John2, Robert1 Whytt) was born 1787 in Montgomery County, Virginia, and died 1882.She married Francis Marion Godbey April 03, 1806 in Montgomery County, Virginia, son of William Godby and Zannah Unk.He was born June 24, 1786 in Montgomery County, Virginia, and died September 17, 1867 in Pulaski County, Virginia.
Children of Rhoda Whitt and Francis Godbey are:
804 | i. | William V7 Godbey, born in Pulaski County, Virginia.He married Rhoda Miller. | ||
805 | ii. | Archibald Whitt Godbey, born August 29, 1811 in Montgomery County, Virginia.He married Susanna Matilda Taylor. | ||
806 | iii. | Susannah Godbey, born Abt. 1813 in Montgomery County, Virginia.She married Andrew Biggs. | ||
807 | iv. | Rachel Godbey, born November 13, 1814.She married James B Farmer. | ||
808 | v. | John C Godbey, born Abt. 1815.He married Regina Unk.. | ||
809 | vi. | Rhoda G Godbey, born Abt. 1817.She married Andrew Miller. | ||
810 | vii. | Hannah Godbey, born Abt. 1819.She married Isaac Carper. | ||
811 | viii. | Amanda M Godbey, born Abt. 1821.She married James Rankin. | ||
812 | ix. | Reason V Godbey, born June 22, 1822.He married Julia Ann Whitt; born 1821. | ||
813 | x. | Mary M Godbey, born January 20, 1826 in Montgomery County, Virginia.She married John Linkins or Linkous. |
294.Abijah6 Whitt (Archibald5, Rev. Richard4, Richard3 Witt, John2, Robert1 Whytt)101,102 was born 1791 in Montgomery County, Virginia, and died 1859 in Montgomery County, Virginia.He married (1) Elizabeth (Polly) Lorton September 29, 1813 in Montgomery County, Virginia, daughter of Israel Lorton and Sarah.She was born 1792 in Montgomery County, Virginia, and died Bef. 1820.He married (2) Nancy Compton September 18, 1820 in Montgomery County, Virginia.She was born 1793 in Virginia.
Notes for Abijah Whitt:
1.Archibald Whitt was the surety for the marriage bond between Abijah and Elizabeth "Polly" Lorton.
2.From Montco Death Register:
"Abija Whitt d. January 1858, liver complaints. Age 68 B. MontCoVa. Parents Archa. and Hannah Whitt. Consort: Nancy. Source Nancy Whitt, wife"
More About Abijah Whitt:
Cause of Death: Liver complaints
Children of Abijah Whitt and Elizabeth Lorton are:
814 | i. | Eliza A7 Whitt, born 1815; died 1820. | ||
+ | 815 | ii. | Thomas L Whitt, born 1817; died February 24, 1879. | |
816 | iii. | William Whitt, born 1818. |
Children of Abijah Whitt and Nancy Compton are:
+ | 817 | i. | Rhoda7 Whitt, born 1822; died Aft. 1880. | |
+ | 818 | ii. | William C Whitt, born 1823 in Montgomery County, Virginia; died June 30, 1887 in Iowa County, Wisconsin. | |
+ | 819 | iii. | Fleming Trigg Whitt, born October 1825 in Montgomery County, Virginia; died 1902 in Montgomery County, Virginia. | |
820 | iv. | Nancy S Whitt, born October 17, 1827 in Montgomery County, Virginia.She married James L Calfee July 12, 1852. | ||
+ | 821 | v. | Mary J Whitt, born December 1829 in Montgomery County, Virginia. | |
+ | 822 | vi. | Joseph Benson Whitt, born March 1832 in Virginia. | |
+ | 823 | vii. | John Calvin Whitt, born 1834. | |
+ | 824 | viii. | Martin L Whitt, born 1836 in Montgomery County, Virginia. | |
825 | ix. | Wilhelmina Whitt, born 1843. | ||
826 | x. | Amos Whitt, born 1848. | ||
827 | xi. | Rush F Whitt, born 1851. | ||
828 | xii. | Newton Whitt, born 1852. | ||
829 | xiii. | Leander Whitt, born 1856. | ||
830 | xiv. | Truman Whitt, born 1858. | ||
831 | xv. | Mary Whitt, born 1859. |
295.James6 Whitt (Archibald5, Rev. Richard4, Richard3 Witt, John2, Robert1 Whytt)103 was born 1792 in Montgomery County, Virginia.He married (1) Susannah Alley May 16, 1817 in Montgomery County, Virginia, daughter of Carey Alley and Mary Short.She was born Abt. 1797 in Virginia.He married (2) Lucy Pelham March 31, 1878 in Pulaski County, Virginia.She was born 1805 in Pulaski County, Virginia.
Children of James Whitt and Susannah Alley are:
832 | i. | Amanda7 Whitt, born 1829. | ||
+ | 833 | ii. | Burgess Whitt, born 1830. | |
834 | iii. | Sarah K Whitt, born 1833. | ||
835 | iv. | David Crocket Whitt, born Bef. 1834.He married Christina Robinet. | ||
+ | 836 | v. | Archibald Whitt, born Abt. 1834 in Montgomery County, Virginia. | |
837 | vi. | Marnada Whitt, born 1837. | ||
838 | vii. | James Whitt104, born 1839; died February 12, 1862 in Richmond, Virginia. |
Notes for James Whitt: 1.He began military service on May 27, 1861 at Lynchburg, Virginia. He enlisted in Co. E, 24th Virginia infantry. |
More About James Whitt: Cause of Death: Pneumonia |
839 | viii. | Thomas Abijah Whitt105,106,107, born April 10, 1832 in Montgomery County, Virginia.He married Eliza Harler August 30, 1864 in Montgomery County, Virginia. |
Notes for Thomas Abijah Whitt: 1.He began military service on March 1, 1862 at Newbern, Pulaski County, Virginia. Abijah enlisted in Co. E of the 24th Virginia infantry as a private. He was sent to the hospital on October 27, 1862 and admitted to the Richmond Hospital on October 31, 1862 but never returned. Receipt to Henry Newberry: July 23, 1863For arresting and delivering to the Provost Marshal at Dublin Depot, Virginia two deserters at $30 each. Charles Taylor and Abijah Whitt Co. E, 24th Virginia Regiment. |
840 | ix. | Sarah C Whitt, born 1855. |