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Descendants of Thomas Whittington
Generation No. 1
Thomas1 Whittington
1. Thomas1 Whittington was born 1580 in England. He married Alice Ball. She was born 1580 in England.
Child of Thomas Whittington and Alice Ball is:
* 2. i. William2 Whittington, b. Abt. 1600, England.
Generation No. 2
William2 Whittington
2. William2 Whittington ( Thomas1 ) was born Abt. 1600 in England. He married Lusan ?. She was born Abt. 1600 in England.
Child of William Whittington and Lusan ? is:
* 3. i. William3 Whittington 1st " Captain ", b. Bet. 1616 - 1621, Crewkerne, England; d. January 30, 1658/59, Northampton Co, Virginia.
Generation No. 3
William3 Whittington 1st " Captain "
3. William3 Whittington 1st " Captain " ( William2 Whittington, Thomas1 ) was born Bet. 1616 - 1621 in Crewkerne, England, and died January 30, 1658/59 in Northampton Co, Virginia. He married Elizabeth Weston 1648 in Albermarle Co, Virginia. She was born 1629, and died 1660.
( Notes for William3 Whittington 1st " Captain " )
William Whittington 1st, first appeared in Northampton County, Virginia in 1640-1641, where he was a Lieutenant and Captain of the militia and a member of the court.
Children of William and Elizabeth Weston are:
* 4. i. William4 Whittington 2nd " Major ", b. 1649, Albermarle Co, Virginia; d. 1720, Northampton Co, Virginia.
* ii. Elizabeth Whittington.
* iii. Ursula Whittington.
Generation No. 4
William4 Whittington 2nd " Major "
4. William4 Whittington 2nd " Major " ( William Whittington 1st " Captain ", William2 Whittington, Thomas1 ) was born 1648/1649 in Albermarle Co, Virginia, and died 1720 in Northampton Co, Virginia. He married (1) Ester Littleton 1683, daughter of Nathaniel and Ann Southey. She was born 1646 in Northampton Co, Virginia, and died 1689 in Virginia. He married (2) Tabitha Smart, daughter of John Smart. She was born Abt. 1650. He married (3) Atalanta Toft Osborne.
( Notes for William4 Whittington 2nd " Major " )
William Whittington 2nd was scion of a distinguished family. His father William Whittington 1st ( 1616-1621 ) first appeared in Northampton County Virginia in 1640, where he was a Lieutenant and Captain of militia and a member of the court.
The exact time of William Whittington 2nd went to Somerset County Maryland is not known, though in September 1684 he is found described in a document as " of Somerset County, merchant ". By the summer of 1689 he was well a established in the county, occupying the office of High Sheriff. Being sheriff clashed with the authorities of the provisional goverment of the associators and he was removed from office. There was a conflict about whose authority was paramount, the Associated Goverment of the province ( Lord Baltimore ), or their Majesties William and Mary. That William Whittington 2nd was a stormy petrel in office is quite evident, but his ability, trustworthiness and popularity are equally manifested. William's sympathy with Lord Baltimore's cause was no doubt the reason for his appointment in 1691, as collector on behalf of his lordship, of tobacco export tax in Somerset County.
With the establishment of the Royal Goverment in Maryland, William was elected a representative from Somerset County, to the General Assembly under the regime which met in May of 1692. He continued as a member of the lower house assembly until 1695 when he again became High Sheriff. In 1695 he appears as Treasurer for the Eastern Shore of the province, and as a member of the Court of Somerset County, 1693 and 1694.
The office of High Sheriff seems to have been a center of attraction for William, as he served from 1695 to 1698. In June, two members of court complained of malfeasance of office. The specific charges do not appear in the records. The complaint was offset by a certain represention sent from the Grand Jury concerning his good behavior in the management of his office. There was much ado about this matter with his continued service until July of 1698
In 1699 he again was a member of the Lower Assembly for several years. It is during this period that in description of members of the house, it found this item " Somerset County, Major Whittington always accounted a Jacobite ". Mr Walter Lane and Mr Samuel Collins are silly drunken fellows easily persuaded by Whittington. He continued as a member until May 3, 1717 when he was asked to be excluded.
In addition to various civil offices of responsibility and honor he occupied the militia office as Captian, Major and Colonel.
William lived in the southern section of Somerset County, below the Pocomoke River. He became an extensive landholder and owner of a large and valuable personal estate. His will dated February 28, 1719 is an interested document. Among his many items are two which show the charitable disposition of the man.
# 1- William gave part of his Cedar Neck and Sandy Wharf tracts of land to certain trustees for maintenance and teaching of six poor children at a time " to read and learn the fundamentals of the Christian religion ". # 2- William directed his sons and daughters to" make a payment to the justices for the use of the poor " ; ( From " Old Somerset on the Eastern Shore of Maryland " by : Clayton Torrence ).
Children of William and Ester Littleton are:
* 5. i. William5 Whittington 3rd, b. 1681, Accomac Co, Virginia; d. 1756, Accomac Co, Virginia.
* ii. Ester Whittington.
* iii. Hannah Whittington.
* iv. Southy Whittington, b. 1687, Somerset Co, Maryland.
Children of William and Tabitha Smart are:
* 6. v. Smart5 Whittington, b. Abt. 1676.
* vi. Tabitha Smart Whittington.
Child of William and Atalanta Osborne is:
* vii. Atalanta5 Whittington.
Generation No. 1
Thomas1 Whittington
1. Thomas1 Whittington was born 1580 in England. He married Alice Ball. She was born 1580 in England.
* 2. i. William2 Whittington, b. Abt. 1600, England.
Generation No. 2
William2 Whittington
2. William2 Whittington ( Thomas1 ) was born Abt. 1600 in England. He married Lusan ?. She was born Abt. 1600 in England.
* 3. i. William3 Whittington 1st " Captain ", b. Bet. 1616 - 1621, Crewkerne, England; d. January 30, 1658/59, Northampton Co, Virginia.
Generation No. 3
William3 Whittington 1st " Captain "
3. William3 Whittington 1st " Captain " ( William2 Whittington, Thomas1 ) was born Bet. 1616 - 1621 in Crewkerne, England, and died January 30, 1658/59 in Northampton Co, Virginia. He married Elizabeth Weston 1648 in Albermarle Co, Virginia. She was born 1629, and died 1660.
William Whittington 1st, first appeared in Northampton County, Virginia in 1640-1641, where he was a Lieutenant and Captain of the militia and a member of the court.
* 4. i. William4 Whittington 2nd " Major ", b. 1649, Albermarle Co, Virginia; d. 1720, Northampton Co, Virginia.
* ii. Elizabeth Whittington.
* iii. Ursula Whittington.
Generation No. 4
William4 Whittington 2nd " Major "
4. William4 Whittington 2nd " Major " ( William Whittington 1st " Captain ", William2 Whittington, Thomas1 ) was born 1648/1649 in Albermarle Co, Virginia, and died 1720 in Northampton Co, Virginia. He married (1) Ester Littleton 1683, daughter of Nathaniel and Ann Southey. She was born 1646 in Northampton Co, Virginia, and died 1689 in Virginia. He married (2) Tabitha Smart, daughter of John Smart. She was born Abt. 1650. He married (3) Atalanta Toft Osborne.
William Whittington 2nd was scion of a distinguished family. His father William Whittington 1st ( 1616-1621 ) first appeared in Northampton County Virginia in 1640, where he was a Lieutenant and Captain of militia and a member of the court.
The exact time of William Whittington 2nd went to Somerset County Maryland is not known, though in September 1684 he is found described in a document as " of Somerset County, merchant ". By the summer of 1689 he was well a established in the county, occupying the office of High Sheriff. Being sheriff clashed with the authorities of the provisional goverment of the associators and he was removed from office. There was a conflict about whose authority was paramount, the Associated Goverment of the province ( Lord Baltimore ), or their Majesties William and Mary. That William Whittington 2nd was a stormy petrel in office is quite evident, but his ability, trustworthiness and popularity are equally manifested. William's sympathy with Lord Baltimore's cause was no doubt the reason for his appointment in 1691, as collector on behalf of his lordship, of tobacco export tax in Somerset County.
With the establishment of the Royal Goverment in Maryland, William was elected a representative from Somerset County, to the General Assembly under the regime which met in May of 1692. He continued as a member of the lower house assembly until 1695 when he again became High Sheriff. In 1695 he appears as Treasurer for the Eastern Shore of the province, and as a member of the Court of Somerset County, 1693 and 1694.
The office of High Sheriff seems to have been a center of attraction for William, as he served from 1695 to 1698. In June, two members of court complained of malfeasance of office. The specific charges do not appear in the records. The complaint was offset by a certain represention sent from the Grand Jury concerning his good behavior in the management of his office. There was much ado about this matter with his continued service until July of 1698 In 1699 he again was a member of the Lower Assembly for several years. It is during this period that in description of members of the house, it found this item " Somerset County, Major Whittington always accounted a Jacobite ". Mr Walter Lane and Mr Samuel Collins are silly drunken fellows easily persuaded by Whittington. He continued as a member until May 3, 1717 when he was asked to be excluded.
In addition to various civil offices of responsibility and honor he occupied the militia office as Captian, Major and Colonel. William lived in the southern section of Somerset County, below the Pocomoke River. He became an extensive landholder and owner of a large and valuable personal estate. His will dated February 28, 1719 is an interested document. Among his many items are two which show the charitable disposition of the man.
# 1- William gave part of his Cedar Neck and Sandy Wharf tracts of land to certain trustees for maintenance and teaching of six poor children at a time " to read and learn the fundamentals of the Christian religion ". # 2- William directed his sons and daughters to" make a payment to the justices for the use of the poor " ; ( From " Old Somerset on the Eastern Shore of Maryland " by : Clayton Torrence ).
* 5. i. William5 Whittington 3rd, b. 1681, Accomac Co, Virginia; d. 1756, Accomac Co, Virginia.
* ii. Ester Whittington.
* iii. Hannah Whittington.
* iv. Southy Whittington, b. 1687, Somerset Co, Maryland.
* 6. v. Smart5 Whittington, b. Abt. 1676.
* vi. Tabitha Smart Whittington.
* vii. Atalanta5 Whittington.
