Re: William Whittle of Cumberland Co, NC
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Re: William Whittle of Cumberland Co, NC
Jean Freshour 1/28/04
I have Matthew's parents as John and Sarah [Coombes]Whittle.The only brother of John I have is Thomas Levi Whittle.The info I have is speculative, since most is from the internet, and I have no info on Thomas Levi.John Whittle was born 25 JAN 1690 [?] in Wrightington, Lancashire, England, son of Mathew and Elizabeth Whittle.John, aged 26, is listed as a passenger on the ship, "The William and Margaret" of Sunderland, and sailed 9/11/1711 from Weymouth, England.He settled in Louisa Co., VA.Given the dates, William could be a brother to John.
The records indicate that John was 26 in 1711, making him born @ 1685, but he could have exaggerated his age, or the records could be inaccurate.
My cousin's list of children of Matthew and Sarah [Coombes} Whittle are:
Joseph, John W. [maybe William?], Nancy, Elizabeth, Ninton, and James.
I do know there are a lot of children named William in Matthew's ancestral family, so I wouldn't doubt that there is a connection.