Aaron WHITAKER

Bef 1793 - Aft 1860  (> 68 years)

• Name	Aaron WHITAKER
  Born	Bef 1793	Lincoln Co. NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	F21A6F41DE23413A9B42A0BDBF7F77143B14
  Died	Aft 1860	Putnam Co. IL
  Notes	Benjamin Whitaker  reported in the above report that he was from a family of nine [9] children.  Five sons and four daughters.  Other research  by  John Weldon Whiteaker states the Bible of Absalom Rufus Whitaker, son of Moses Whitaker  lists in his handwriting "My grandfather, Richard Whitaker had 11 boys and three girls - Giles, Aaron, John, James, Moses, Benjamin and Thomas. [7 named] and Rachel [Catherine] who married Adam Fudge, Mary [Polly] who married Harry Webb4 and Elizabeth Whitaker who did not marry." Information on Giles Whitaker is from John Weldon Whiteaker's book, Whit[e]akers of Claiborne County, TN.  Washington Co. VA Personal Property Tax Lists - 1782-1840: Aaron Whitaker is listed for the years 1814, 1815, 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821, 1822, [Middle Fork] and another Aaron listed for [North Fork], same for 1823,  1824, North Fork, 1825, 1826, 1827, 1830. 1830 is the last year Aaron is listed.  CENSUS U S 1820 Washington Co VA next page as father Richard & James; same page as Moses. Appears on the Poll-list for Hennepin District in Putnam Co., Ill in 1831. [Ref: Weldon Whitaker] 1850 Putnam Co., Ill Census - Aaron Whitaker, 57, b. Va, farmer; Sarah, 47; Benjamin, 20, Mary A., 18, John Young, 16, farmer; Elizabeth Whitaker, 16, Ruth, 14; Maria, 12; Matilda, 8; Francis M., 7.  All children born Illinois. George Young, 12 in household. 1860 Putnam Co., Ill. Census, Magnolia Township Burial: Friends Cem, Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois [1]
  Person ID	I843	Master File
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2010

  
  

  Father	Richard WHITAKER,   b. Abt 1752, Frederick Co. MD ,   d. 18 Oct 1838, Washington, Co. VA  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Mother	Rachel BENTLEY,   b. 1750, Frederick Co. MD ,   d. Bef 1810, Washington Co. VA  (Age < 60 years)
  Married	Abt 1782	North Carolina   [2]
  Family ID	F52	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah
  Married	Abt 1815	Washington, Co. VA
  Family ID	F296	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Descendants of Richard Whitaker, Jr. and Rachel Bentley, Joye Boardman. [S27] Thomas Bentley of Frederick County Maryland and Old Rowan County, NC. and His Descendants, James W. Miller, Jr., (Self published, web 2006).