George Michael Whisenhunt / Whisenant was Farmer.
He moved from Lancaster County, PA, with his father John Adam Whisenhunt to Lincoln County, NC, between 1749 and 1759. He has land grants entered or issued in Mecklenburg County, NC. in 1765. Land grants were entered or issued to him in Randolph County, NC, in 1788, 1789, 1794, and 1799. He does not appear in the Randolph County census after 1800. It appears that he had sold most of his land in Randolph County, NC, by 1802. He moved into Burke County, NC, between 1800 and 1810, leaving three or more of his sons in Randolph County, NC.
The land for the cemetery Quaker Meadows was given to the church by his grandson, Harvey Whisenhunt. The inscription on George Michael's marker says he died in his 82nd year. His will, filed in Burke County, NC, was destroyed by fire in 1865.
Old Tryon, Lincoln Co., microfilm Reel C.060 402 30 Record of Deeds 1769=1774 Vol. 1. From the Deed of Dec 18th. 1772, found in Deed Book 1, p. 691
He first married Eve Carmon on 31 December 1762 in Rowan Co., NC.Next he married Nancy [unknown] before 1770 in Lincoln Co., NC. Last he married Elizabeth [unknown] circa 1781 in Randolph Co., NC.
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Raymond C. Whisnant
Whisnant Surname Center
He moved from Lancaster County, PA, with his father John Adam Whisenhunt to Lincoln County, NC, between 1749 and 1759. He has land grants entered or issued in Mecklenburg County, NC. in 1765. Land grants were entered or issued to him in Randolph County, NC, in 1788, 1789, 1794, and 1799. He does not appear in the Randolph County census after 1800. It appears that he had sold most of his land in Randolph County, NC, by 1802. He moved into Burke County, NC, between 1800 and 1810, leaving three or more of his sons in Randolph County, NC.
The land for the cemetery Quaker Meadows was given to the church by his grandson, Harvey Whisenhunt. The inscription on George Michael's marker says he died in his 82nd year. His will, filed in Burke County, NC, was destroyed by fire in 1865.
Old Tryon, Lincoln Co., microfilm Reel C.060 402 30 Record of Deeds 1769=1774 Vol. 1. From the Deed of Dec 18th. 1772, found in Deed Book 1, p. 691
He first married Eve Carmon on 31 December 1762 in Rowan Co., NC.Next he married Nancy [unknown] before 1770 in Lincoln Co., NC. Last he married Elizabeth [unknown] circa 1781 in Randolph Co., NC.
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Raymond C. Whisnant
Whisnant Surname Center
George Michael Whisenhunt / Whisenant was Farmer.
He moved from Lancaster County, PA, with his father John Adam Whisenhunt to Lincoln County, NC, between 1749 and 1759. He has land grants entered or issued in Mecklenburg County, NC. in 1765. Land grants were entered or issued to him in Randolph County, NC, in 1788, 1789, 1794, and 1799. He does not appear in the Randolph County census after 1800. It appears that he had sold most of his land in Randolph County, NC, by 1802. He moved into Burke County, NC, between 1800 and 1810, leaving three or more of his sons in Randolph County, NC.
The land for the cemetery Quaker Meadows was given to the church by his grandson, Harvey Whisenhunt. The inscription on George Michael's marker says he died in his 82nd year. His will, filed in Burke County, NC, was destroyed by fire in 1865.
Old Tryon, Lincoln Co., microfilm Reel C.060 402 30 Record of Deeds 1769=1774 Vol. 1. From the Deed of Dec 18th. 1772, found in Deed Book 1, p. 691
He first married Eve Carmon on 31 December 1762 in Rowan Co., NC.Next he married Nancy [unknown] before 1770 in Lincoln Co., NC. Last he married Elizabeth [unknown] circa 1781 in Randolph Co., NC.
Exerpts from:
Raymond C. Whisnant
Whisnant Surname Center
He moved from Lancaster County, PA, with his father John Adam Whisenhunt to Lincoln County, NC, between 1749 and 1759. He has land grants entered or issued in Mecklenburg County, NC. in 1765. Land grants were entered or issued to him in Randolph County, NC, in 1788, 1789, 1794, and 1799. He does not appear in the Randolph County census after 1800. It appears that he had sold most of his land in Randolph County, NC, by 1802. He moved into Burke County, NC, between 1800 and 1810, leaving three or more of his sons in Randolph County, NC.
The land for the cemetery Quaker Meadows was given to the church by his grandson, Harvey Whisenhunt. The inscription on George Michael's marker says he died in his 82nd year. His will, filed in Burke County, NC, was destroyed by fire in 1865.
Old Tryon, Lincoln Co., microfilm Reel C.060 402 30 Record of Deeds 1769=1774 Vol. 1. From the Deed of Dec 18th. 1772, found in Deed Book 1, p. 691
He first married Eve Carmon on 31 December 1762 in Rowan Co., NC.Next he married Nancy [unknown] before 1770 in Lincoln Co., NC. Last he married Elizabeth [unknown] circa 1781 in Randolph Co., NC.
Exerpts from:
Raymond C. Whisnant
Whisnant Surname Center
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