Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Robert Whythell

Male - Bef 1750


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  • Name Robert Whythell 
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef 20 Feb 1750  William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15844  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Family Elizabeth Mason,   b. Abt 1695, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1748, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Marriage 1743  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1865  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      WHYTHELL, ROBERT, Memorandum, Charles Co. On 20 Feb 1750 came George Clarke and Duncin McRae and made oath that they were present with Robert Whythell, lately dec'd.,
      His will that he give to Charity Theobald, horse and to her care his dau. Jannete Wkythell, Estate to Charity Theobald for the care of dau, Including service of Negro girl Lucy until Samuel Theobald the son of John Theobald arrives to full age the said Lucy being part of the decd, Jno, Theobald's estate and the right of said Saml. Theobald.
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      Robert Whythill 48.385 CH £78.18.6 May 16 1751 Feb 25 1752
      Appraisers: William Hanson, Joseph M. Semmes,
      Creditors: George Clarke Charity Theobalds.
      Administrator: John Theobalds (executor of William Theobalds (administrator of Robert Whythill))
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      Allen Huston 20.357 A CH £39.16.2 Jul 30 1744
      Received from: Charles Clements, John Thompson, Robert Bent, Cornelius Sanford,
      John Mudd, Thomas Stweart.
      Payments tot Mr. Robert Whythill, Mary Townley, Dr. Brown, Daniel Dulany, Esq.,
      Walter Hanson.
      Executors: John Boswell, Walter Dodson.
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      Benjamin Douglass 30.22 A CH £339.9.8 £144.18.3 Mar 9 1750
      Sureties: John Chandler, John Douglass.
      Received from: Henry Thompson.
      Payments to: Alexander McLaran, Peter Hanah, Samuel Hanson, Dr. Gust. Brown,
      Jane McLaran, Samuel Hanson, Robert Whythill, George Briscoe, Aaron Goodrick,
      Charles Sanders, Joseph Tompson, Robert Scott, John Causeen, administrator
      (unnamed, 1/3) of widow (unnamed).
      Administrators (de bonis non): Charles & Thomas Douglass.
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      Robert Hanson 29.97 A CH £878.14.8 £465.3.9 Oct 6 1750
      A second inventory is cited in the amount of £3.5.8.
      Sureties: Theophilus Swift, William Hanson.
      Received from: Anne Hanson, Samuel Hanson, Col. Richard Harrison, Alexander McLaren.
      Payments to: Robert Scott & John Rowand, Walter Hanson, John Smith Prather, Thomas Douglass, Henry Hazlip, Thomas Britton, John Hanson youngest, Notely Mitchell, Dr. Brown, Eleanor Johnson, Susanah Bennet, Robert Frankling, Mr. Henry Ogle, John Banister, John Chattum, Samuel Hanson, Margaret Morten, Dr. Gust Brown, John Kinsman, executor of James Freeman, Andrew Munroe, John Joakn Gording, Jonas Green (printer) or Jonas Green Printer, Richard Gambra, Robert Whythill, Daniel Dulany, Esq. paid to Walter Hanson, Joseph Timms, Jr., James Nevison, George Bogle & Co., Hugh Perrie, Dr. Mungo Muschet, William Neale, executors of Vincent Askins, Robert Middleton, Alexander McLaren, Charles Byrn, William Elbeck, Robert Horner, Collin Mitchell.
      Legatees: William Hanson, Benj Hanson, Robert Hanson, Samuel Hanson.
      Administrators: Joseph Hanson Harrison, Gerard Fowke.
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      Henry Barnes 30.119 A CH £253.4.7 £20.4.0 May 6 1751
      Sureties: William Filbick, Hatch Dent.
      Received from: Mr. William Eilbeck, Robert Whythill, Sarah Thompson, Alexander
      McLaren.
      Payments to: Dr. Gust. Brown, Mary Short.
      Executor: Matthew Barnes.
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      Townley Bruce 30.120 A CH £145.0.6 £34.5.9 Jun 18 1751
      Sureties: William Dent, Joseph Gwinn. Received from: Lewis Williams.
      Payments to: Robert Yates, Dr. Mungo Muschet, Dr. Gust. Brown, Robert Whythill, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Walter Hanson.
      Representatives (siblings, all at age except William): Charles Bruce
      (accountant), Mary Maddox, Anne Dent, Elisabeth Winters, Williamson Bruce, William Bruce (aged 19).
      Administrator: Charles Bruce.
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      Matthew Stone 31.44 A CH £105.9.11 £123.15.2 Sep 14 1751
      Sureties: David Stone, John Stone.
      Received from: Samuel Hanson, John Hanson.
      Payments to: Walter Hanson, George Clark, Norman McLeod, Richard King, John Chapman, administratrix of Charles Sanders, on account of George Jarvin, Dr. Gust Brown, John Hinsman, Robert Catoe, Robert Whythill, William Eillbeck, Alexander McLaren, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Walter Hanson, Robert Franklin.
      Administratrix: Rachel Stone.
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      Rev. Henry Ogle (clerk) 32.24 A CH £99.15.6 £304.17.3 Dec 2 1751
      Sureties: Godshall Barnes, Matthew Barnes.
      Received from: Joshua Allford, Samuel Hanson, John Hanson.
      Payments to: George Clarke, John Cunninghame, Samuel Adams, book by Foster against Sindall (property of said Cunninghame} delivered to his administratrix, Going Lanphill, Ralph Shaw, Dr. Parnham, Samuel Hanson, Matthew Barnes, Dr. Brown, Henry Wainhope, John Burgis, James Hagan, Margaret Morton, Joseph Milb. Sims, Joseph Allford, Robert Whythell, Richard Howard, Samuel Luckett, John Mannery, William Elbeck, Daniel Dulany, Esq. paid to Walter Hanson, Going Lanphur, Walter Hanson for Robert Scot, James Mudd, John Kinsman, Ann Smoot, Richard Santon, John Pagan, John Milburne Simmes havnng a lease of land of Porto. Parish, John Muschet, Thomas Reeves, Thomas Gungerford, Daniel Jenifer.
      Representatives: unknown.
      Administrator: Thomas Swift (clerk). Came Rev. Mr. Theophilus Swift
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      Richard Matthews Thompson 32.32 A CH £265.15.9 £65.19.6 Dec 7 1751
      Sureties: Richard Marshall, Charles Courts.
      Received from: Jacob Dixon, Alexander Semmes, estate of Jane Watts.
      Payments to: Ig. Wathen, William Roberts, Samuel Marshall, Henry Wauchope, Charles Courts, Richard Boarman, Richard Barnes, Robert Whythell, William Larkin, James Wood, John Hanson Youngest, William Dolton, Gust. Brown, samuel Hanson, Walter Hanson, Daniel Jenifer.
      Representatives: accountant, 2 children: William Matthews Thompson (aged 5), Catherine Thompson (aged 2).
      Administratrix: Sarah Thompson, wife of Joseph Thompson.
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      Rev. Nat. Morell 32.37 A CH £94.13.5 £281.7.2 Dec 14 1751
      Sureties: Jeremiah Chase,
      Received from: Philip Barnes, Nathan Harris, Barton Hungerford, Samuel Hanson, Philip Key, Esq.
      Payments to: Dr. Harris, George Clark, John Eden, Dr. Gustavus Brown, Philip Key, Esq., William & Mary Parish, Thomas Midgley, William Brown, Charles Courts, Dr. Francis Parnham, James Wood, Dr. John Corry, Jacob Andrew Minitree, Elisabeth Courts, Daniel Dulany, Esq., John Hanson, Walter Hanson, Edward Smoot, John Hamill, William Bryan, James Millikin, Robert Whythill, Richard Ratcliff, James Thompson, Jonas Green, Francis Glass (sexton), Charles Jones, Joseph Pile, Walter Hanson.
      Executors: Theophilus Swift (clerk), Robert Yates. Came Rev. Theophilus Swift & Robert Yates.
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      Samuel Chunn 33.297 A CH £227.5.0 £283.8.7 Nov 21 1752
      A second inventory is cited in the amount of £1.1.8.
      Sureties: Robert Gill, John Phillpot.
      Received from: William Higdon, James Williams, Charles Douglass, Mat. Henekin, James Campbell, Peter Cartwright, James Waters, John Davies, Just. Burch, Charles Love, Benjamin Philpott, Thomas Burch.
      Payments to: Phill. Briscoe (accountant), Richard Gildart, Esq. & Sons paid to Mr. Robert Horner, Robert Horner, Samuel Hansen, Samuel Marshall, William Skyrin, Dr. Francis Parnham, William Robinson, MM Buchanan & Cockran paid to Mr. James Campbell, Robert Whythill, Francis Ellgin, William Bryan, Dr. Gustavus Brown, Jos. Henley paid to Mr. Robert Yates, Upper Part of King & Queen Parish paid to their Mary Gill, D. Dulany, Esq., Walter Hanson, Robert Chesley (of St. Mary's County), Hudson Wather, James Wather, Thomas Cooksey, Thomas Hardman, John Llewellin, John Wood, Dr. McWilliams, Peter Wood, Dr. Hamilton, John Scott, James Campbell, D. Jenifer.
      Mentions: widow (unnamed, dead), 5 children: Cassandra Gill (of age), Acquilla Chunn (aged 17), Mary, Elisabeth Chunn, Walter Chunn (aged 3).
      Administrators (de bones non): George Briscoe, Erasmus Gill and his wife Cassandra Gill. Unadministered by Philip. Briscoe.
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      Richard Marshall 36.149 A CH £286.12.7 £197.18.7 Jan 11 1754
      Sureties: Charles Courts, John Marshall.
      Received from: Jean Cooper, Benjamin Gwynn.
      Payments to: D. Dulany, Esq., John Scott, John Hanson yet., Dr. Francis Parnham, Charles Jones, Samuel Lewis, Dr. Gustavus Brown, Henry Wauchope, Robert Whythill, Jenifer & Co., Jacob Andrew Minitree, John Hanson, Jr., Walter Hanson, D. Jenifer, Daniel Jenopher.
      Legatees: Mary Marshall (accountant, Negro Tom, Negro Bess), Josias Marshall (Negro Quomino), Samuel Marshall.
      Executors: Mary Marshall, Josias Marshall.
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      Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber X#2, 1743-1744; Page 132.
      At the request of Robert Whythill, the following deed was recorded on Jul 23, 1744,
      I, Willm Rein of CC, merchant, for and behalf of Messrs James Mitchell Sr, John Jamison & Co, merchants in Glasgow, by virtue of a power of attorney from said Mitchell & Co, in consideration of 4500 lbs tobacco, I have sold to Will Theobalds & Robert Whythill of CC, planters, 1 small sloop called The Martha, of 30 about foot keel, together with the cable, anchors, masts, boom, pump, sails, stadpding, and rau/ug, rigging, and compass. Signed Jul 18, 1744 - Willm Rain. Wit - Henry Martin, Neale Stewart.
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      Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber X#2, 1743-1744; Page 159.
      At the request of Mr. Robt Whythell, the following bill of lading was recorded on Nov 24, 1744.
      Shipped in good order by Mr. Robert Whythell, merchant, in the ship called the Forward Galley, whereon is master John Sargent, and now riding at anchor in the River Potowmack, and bound for London, to say 4 hhds of Maryland tobacco, to the port of London, unto Andrew d, Esq of London, merchant, he paying 9 £per hhd. Jul 3, 1743. Insides and contents unknown. Signed - John Sargent.
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      Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 116.
      At the request of Walter Hanson, the following power of attorney was recorded on Sep 2, 1746.
      We, John Jamieson, John Willson, James Mitchell, William Smith, Walter Scot, and John Rowand, all merchants in Glasgow, Scotland, and owners of the ship the Ann Galley of Glasgow, for some years past we have been and still are jointly concerned in carrying on trade in Virginia and Maryland, in the management of which, James Scot from Glasgow, now deceased, was our factor, and was succeeded by Robert Whythill from Glasgow and now of Maryland. We place all our confidence in Mr. Walter Hanson, Deputy Commissary of cc and residing near Portobacco, Maryland. Therefore -know that we have appointed Walter Hanson our true and lawful attorney, to recover from sd Robert Whythill and from Walter Scot, now of Maryland, heir and executor of sd deceased James Scot, all books of accounts wherein the transactions of the company's business were kept. Also the bonds, bills, or other obligations taken by sd Whythill or by sd James, payable to themselves, for debt truly due to the company. Signed at Glasgow on Apr 19, 1745 - John Jamison, John Wilson, James Mitchell Sr, Walter Scot, John Rowand, William Smith. Wit - Hugh Wallace, Walter Jamison.
      CC. Aug 20, 1745. Came Capt Hugh Wallace and made oath that he saw Jamieson, Wilson, Mitchel, Scot, Rowand, & Smith execute sd power of attorney.
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      John Theobalds 25.56 A CH £415.13.8 Jul 30 1748
      Received from: John Courts, Tubman Mankin, Henry Neal, Meredith Davis, Charles Jones, Ralph Roby, Thomas Rustyn, George Waple, Richard Bilt, Mr. William Black (merchant in London), MM Philpot & Lee (merchants in London), Dr. David Ross.
      Payments to: Robert Arthur & Archibald Campbell, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Andrew Munroe due from deceased as administrator of Henry Goudy,
      Betty Jenifer (daughter of Dr. Daniel Jenifer (administratrix married deceased), her portion of his estate),
      Josias Adams who married Ann Jenifer (daughter of said Daniel, her portion of his estate),
      Daniel of St Thomas Jenifer on account of his brother Daniel's share of estate of his father said Dr. Jenifer,
      Daniel of St Thomas Jenifer (son of said Daniel, his portion of his estate),
      David Stone who married Elisabeth Jenifer (daughter of said Daniel, her portion of his estate),
      Richard Rogers (his portion of estate of his father John Rogers (widow married Dr. Jenifer)).
      Administratrix: Elisabeth Theobalds (widow), now wife of Robert Whythill.

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