Rev. Thomas Whitaker: Appalachian Aristocracy

1763 - 1832 (69 years)

Generation: 1

Rev. Thomas Whitaker was born 1763 (son of Rev. Thomas Whitaker and Mary Wright); died 29 Dec 1832.

Notes:

Entry in Alumni Cantabrigienses
Adm sizar at EMMANUEL, june 25 1781. Of Norfolk [S of Rev Thomas (above)] Matric Easter 1783; BA 1786; MA 1793 Ord Deacon (Norwich), June 11 1786; priest Dec 21, 1788.
C of Mendham, Suffolk 1768-8
V there 1788-1832
V of Syleham and Weybread, 1814-29
R of Stanford Dingley, Berks 1814-1824
Died Dec 29 1832 aged 69.
Father of Thomas W (1818)

Thomas married . [Group Sheet]

Children:

Rev. Thomas Wright Whitaker was born ca 1800; died 1868.

Generation: 2

Rev. Thomas Whitaker was born 1735, Fressingfield, Suffolk England (son of Rev. Thomas Whitaker and Ursula Fox).

Notes:

Alumni Cantabrigienses
Thomas Whitaker, Emmanuel College,
Adm sizar (ag 18) at Emmanuel, Mar 30th 1753. Son of the Rev Thomas (1706) deceased. B at Fressingfield, Suffolk. School Norwich (Mr Welton). Matric Michs 1753; BA 1757. In holy orders. V of Mendham, Suffolk 1759-1771.

Thomas married Mary Wright 14 Oct 1762, Mendham, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet]

Mary Wright

Notes:

Married:
International Genealogical Index (R)
(c) 1980, 2002, data as of January 5, 2003;;
Page: Film no 7532329
Text: Thomas Whitaher Spouse: Mary Wright 14 Oct 1762 Mendham, Suffolk, England

Children:

1. Rev. Thomas Whitaker was born 1763; died 29 Dec 1832.

Generation: 3

Rev. Thomas Whitaker was born Bef 07 Nov 1689, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; was christened 07 Nov 1689, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England (son of Mark Whitaker, Jr. and Elizabeth Pearce); died 1736, Fressingfield, Suffolk; was buried , Fressingfield, Suffolk.

Notes:

Entry in Alumni Cantabrigienses
Adm sizar Emmanuel College, June 22 1706. S of Mark of Ossett, Yorks. Matric 1706, BA 1709-10, MA 1713, BD 1720. Fellow, 1712. Taxor 1715. Ord Deacon (York) Dec 1712 priest (London) Mar 17 1716.
V of Fressingfield, Suffolk 1724-38
Married Ursula Fox 1724
Died 1738 aged 49. Buried Fressingfield.

Christened:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Register Transcripts 1653-1699
Repository:
Microfilm
Page: November 1689
Text: Thomas filius Marci Whiteakers bapt 7 die

Thomas married Ursula Fox 22 Aug 1724, Chesterton, Cambridge, England. [Group Sheet]

5.
Ursula Fox
Children:

2. Rev. Thomas Whitaker was born 1735, Fressingfield, Suffolk England.

Generation: 4

Mark Whitaker, Jr. was born Bef 06 Apr 1656, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; was christened 06 Apr 1656, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England (son of Mark Whitaker, Sr. and Mary Richardson); died 12 Aug 1728, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.

Notes:

The farm he inherited was held from the Earl of Halifax

The YAS publication of the 1709 Wakefield Manor Book records that he was a resident of Hanging Heaton and paid 3 shillings. He was a freeholder and copyholder in the graveship of Ossett (page 99).

He also paid (page 103) 5 pence rent for two houses and Lands in Ossett

He is known from Deed in Vol A page 596 at Wakefield Registry of Deeds
The date is 9 Nov in 8th year of Queen Anne's reign

People involved
Mark Whitaker the elder of Streetside, Ossett
Samuel Williams of the City of York Doctor of Physick
Theodore Williams
John Whittaker, fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Mark's son)

In the second part are
Mark Whitaker the younger, Grocer and Anne Gleadhill of Mirfield, Spinster

Concerning 3 houses in Kirkgate in the hands of
John Fox
John Fowler
Joseph Holbrook

The witnesses were William Oates and William Heron

Mark married Elizabeth Pearce 17 Jan 1681, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of John Pearce and Elizabeth Haigh) was born ca 1658. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth Pearce was born ca 1658 (daughter of John Pearce and Elizabeth Haigh).

Notes:

Married:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Register Transcripts 1653-1699
Microfilm
Page: January 1680
Text: Marcus Whiteakers Junior & Elizabetha Pearce nupt 17

Children:

Mary Whitaker was born 27 Dec 1681, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; was christened 05 Jan 1682, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.
John Whitaker was born Bef 10 Nov 1683, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; was christened 10 Nov 1683, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.
Mark Whitaker was born Bef 08 Aug 1685, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; was christened 08 Aug 1685, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.
Elizabeth Whitaker was born Bef 06 May 1687, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; was christened 06 May 1687, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; died 19 Jun 1748, Yorkshire England; was buried 21 Jun 1748, Woodkirk St Mary, Yorkshire, England.
4. Rev. Thomas Whitaker was born Bef 07 Nov 1689, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; was christened 07 Nov 1689, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; died 1736, Fressingfield, Suffolk; was buried , Fressingfield, Suffolk.
Robert Whitaker was born Bef 16 Mar 1691, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; was christened 16 Mar 1691, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.
Susannah Whitaker was born Bef 07 May 1693, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; was christened 07 May 1693, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; died Bef 18 Sep 1694, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, , England; was buried 18 Sep 1694, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.
Benjamin Whitaker was born Bef 29 Nov 1697, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; was christened 29 Nov 1697, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; died 22 Sep 1752, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.