10. | Whiting, Colonel Thomas was born in 1712 in Elmington, Gloucester, Virginia, United States (son of Whiting, Henry and Beverley, Ann); died in 1781 in Gloucester, Virginia, United States. Other Events:
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Notes:
(Henry, Henry, James and Ann immigrants, James Whiting & Ann Beitson, John Whiting & Margaret Bonner)
John Charles Fremont
Birth, Parentage and Education. Page 13
Colonel Whiting, Mrs. Fremont's father, Was one of
the most wealthy and prominent men of his day in
Virginia; he was a leading member of the House of 'Bur-
gesses, and during the Revolution was President of the
Naval Board at Williamsburgh (then the seat of govern-
ment), officially the most exalted position, at that time,
in the Colony.* Prior to the revolution he had been
king's attorney.
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Family Background [July 1856]
Elizabeth Sewall (Seawell) married, had five children--lst Thomas
Whiting & by him [number left blank]' 2nd Samtl Cary & by him had
four children, dying left Sam'l Cary guardian to her children by both
marriages.
Sam'l Cary was sued by the five children of the 1st marriage for their
father's estate.2:
Anne Beverley Whiting, the youngest child of ThomasWhiting and
Elizabeth Sewall (Seawell], was but six months old at the time of her
father's death. Consequently her share of the property and slaves which
should have increased greaty before her coming of age was the most
defenceless in the hands of Sam'l Cary.
Mrs. Lowry (Catherine Whiting) was married when Mrs Elizabeth
Sewall (Seawell] Cary died,l and the stepfather's home being disagreeable
from the vexations of law suits, Anne Wfiiti!ll went to her sister
Catherine to live.
Catherine (Mrs. Lowry) arranged a marriage between her sister &:
Major Pyor who was a very rich man. She was but sevenreen & he
62 at the time of the marriage. Her sister Mrs. Lowry told me her
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Wh8 Colonel Thomas Whiting
Thomas Whiting was the son of Henry Whiting (Wh9) and Ann Beverley (Be9) daughter of Peter Beverley (Be10) and
Born: 1712
Married: 1. to Elizabeth Beverley (?? s.b.)
2. to Elizabeth Thruston (1740-1766) (Th8)
3. to Elizabeth Seawell
Died: 1781, Gloucester County, Virginia.
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Children: *
(Wh7) Elizabeth Thruston Whiting (only child for whom Evelyn Nicholas had accurate records)
(Wh7-2) Francis Whiting
Sources: Wm. end :Mary Q.uarterly, January 1920, Vol.l0, pages 47-15 and other magazines of Virginia history.
Also Thruston Records at Filson Club.
Sketch (Wh8)
Colonel Thomas Whiting (Wh8) was Burgess in Gloucester County, Virginia, to succeed his brother Beverley (at his death) in 1755-56.
.. He was a member of various conventions and of the State Naval Board.
Appendix (Wh8 )
The Whiting history is so confused in its different accounts, it is better not to rely on it. There is no doubt that (Wh8) Thomas Whiting married (Th6) Elizabeth Thruston (1740-l766) as she is mentioned. in the will of her father (Th7) Colonel John Thruston in 1763. None of his grandchi1dren were mentioned.
The will is in the Robert Reude (?Reade) Thruston collection at the Filson C1ub, Louisville, Kentucky.
The Beverley ancestors are not in the index, but should be added.
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Marriage, 1755 - 1765, Virginia, United States
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Thomas Whiting
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Event(s):
Birth: About 1729 Of, , , Virginia
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Spouse: Elizabeth (??Beverley)
Marriage: About 1753 Of, , , Virginia
Thomas WHITING (AFN: S5HJ-D0) Pedigree
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Event(s):
Birth: 26 May 1764 , Prince William, Virginia
Death: 3 Mar 1849
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Parents:
Father: Henry WHITING (AFN: S5HM-2N) Family
Mother: Humphrey Ann Frances TOYE OR TOY (AFN: S5HJ-CS)
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Spouse: Mary (Polly) SKINKER (AFN: S5HJ-L1) Family
Marriage: 10 May 1792
Thomas Whiting
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Event(s):
Birth: About 1744 Gloucester Town, , Gloucester, Virginia
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Death: After 15 OCT 1780
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Spouse: Elizabeth Seawell Family
Marriage: About 1778 Of, , Gloucester, Virginia
Thomas Whiting
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Birth: About 1746 Of, , Gloucester, Virginia
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Spouse: Elizabeth Sewell Family
Marriage: About 1771 Of, , Gloucester, Virginia
A son by first marriage:
Thomas Beverley Whiting
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Event(s):
Birth: About 1759 , Gloucester, Virginia
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Spouse: Elizabeth Kennon Family
Marriage: About 1795 , Gloucester, Virginia
Thomas Beverley Whiting
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Event(s):
Birth: About 1760 Elmington, , Gloucester, Virginia
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Father: Col. Thomas Whiting Family
Mother: Elizabeth Thurston (???must be wrong 2x unless she was born Elizabeth Beverley Thruston, There was a Thurston family nearby in Virginia)
Thomas B. Whiting
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Event(s):
Birth: About 1763 ?? Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia
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Father: Thomas Whiting Family
Mother: Elizabeth Thurston ?? s.a.
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Spouse: Unavailable Family
Elizabeth Beverley
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Event(s):
Birth: 10 JUN 1730 Christchurch Parish, Middlesex, Virginia
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Parents:
Father: Robert Beverley Family
Mother: Anne Stanard
You searched for: Elizabeth Beverley [first wife of Thomas Whiting]
Any Event, 1730 - 1770, Virginia, United States
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Ancestral File
1. Elizabeth BEVERLEY - Ancestral File
Gender: F Death/Burial: Jun 1747 , Middlesex, Virginia
Matches: Ancestral File - 1
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Thomas married Thruston, Elizabeth in 1757. Elizabeth (daughter of Thruston, John and Mynn, Sarah) was born in 1716 in Virginia, United States; died in 1766 in Gloucester, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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