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| Birth |
Abt 1717 |
, , Northern Ireland |
| Sex |
Male |
| Died |
7 Jul 1800 |
, Chester Co, PA |
| Buried |
Sharp’s Graveyard, Fair Hill, Cecil Co, MD |
| Person ID |
I4005 |
Default Tree |
| Last Modified |
15 May 2009 |
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| Father |
David Wherry, b. Abt 1670, North of Ireland |
| Mother |
Mary Leonard, b. Abt 1678, North of Ireland |
| Group Sheet |
F345 |
Default Tree |
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| Family 1 |
Isabella Sharpe, b. Abt 1728, , Cecil Co, MD |
| Married |
8 Aug 1746 |
| Children |
| | 1. James Wherry, b. 13 Jun 1748, East Nottingham, Chester Co, PA |
| | 2. Esther Wherry, b. 17 Nov 1750, , Chester Co, PA |
| | 3. Joseph Wherry, b. 13 Mar 1753, Wilmington, New Castle Co, DE |
| | 4. David Wherry, b. 8 Apr 1755, Wilmington, New Castle Co, DE |
| | 5. Isabella Wherry, b. 23 Jun 1757, , Chester Co, PA |
| | 6. Isabella Wherry, b. 2 Apr 1759, , Chester Co, PA |
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| Group Sheet |
F1516 |
Default Tree |
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| Family 2 |
Margaret Mackey, b. Abt 1741, Elk Creek, Cecil Co, MD |
| Married |
15 Jun 1762 |
| Children |
| | 1. Mary Wherry, b. 1 May 1772, (Old Homestead), Chester Co, PA |
| | 2. Jesse Wherry, b. 24 Mar 1763, , Chester Co, PA |
| | 3. Janet Wherry, b. 23 Aug 1764, , Chester Co, PA |
| | 4. Mackey Wherry, b. 10 Jul 1766, , Chester Co, PA |
| | 5. Ebenezer Wherry, b. 8 May 1768 |
| | 6. William Wherry, b. 4 Dec 1770 |
| | 7. Lydia or Lyda Wherry |
| | 8. John Wherry |
| | 9. Silas Wherry |
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| Group Sheet |
F771 |
Default Tree |
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| Notes |
# ID: I7831
# Name: David Wherry
# Given Name: David
# Surname: Wherry
# Sex: M
# Birth: 1717 in Northern Ireland
# Death: 7 Jul 1800 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania
# Burial: 1800 Sharpes Graveyard, Fair Hill, Maryland
# Occupation: Farmer
# Event: Ancestry Scotch-Irish
# Event: Immigrant Ancestor From Ireland
# Event: Scottish Clan MacQuarrie
# Event: Military Served as Storekeeper in Revolutionary War
Note:
From a Sept 1967 packet, originally copied from a 1904 Wherry family reunion packet, comes the following:
"David, the youngest son of the immigrant was born in Ireland in 1717, and was only 1 year old when brought to this country. He was on the Committee of Safety for Chester County during the Revolution. His fellow members were General William Montgomery and General Anthony Wayne. They were all Elders in the Presbyterian Church. In 1777, he was named on a committee to provide for families of soldiers and poor families that were sent out from Philadelphia. He married twice and had 15 children, one of whom died in infancy and 12 were married and left children. The five surviving children of his first wife's marriage all settled in Washington Co., PA, where many of their descendants still live, a large number moving to OH."
From the September 1963 issue of "A Day to Remember" [#15], is a transcription of David's Last Will and Testament:
"In the name of God Amen I David Wharry [sic] of East Nottingham Township in the County of Chester in the State of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being now pretty Ancient, in a tolerable state of health, and of a sound and well disposing mind and memory, thanks be humbly given to the Lord for the same and all ohis other Mercies, and considering the uncertainty of this present Life, not knowing how soon it may please the Lord to call me from hence by death, do think proper to make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say,--
"Imprs: I Will and order that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid by my Executors as soon as conveniently may be after my decease, And I do hereby nominate and constitute and appoint my beloved wife, Margaret Executrix and my son Ebenezer Executor of this my last Will and Testament.
"Item: I give and bequeath unto my said wife Margaret the back room downstairs, called our lodging room, in my dwelling house, the free use privilege of my kitchen and oven when she has occasion, my springhouse and one half of my present garden, which she may choose, and as many apples and other fruit as she may want for her own use both green and to dry, when the Orchards bear fruit, also a sufficient quantity of firewood ready cut and haled to her door, fit for her fireplace, and all her Tea Equipage, for and during the Term of her Widowhood and no longer, with free and full liberty of Ingress, Egress, and Regress to and from all and singular the premises without any hindrance, molestation or interruption whatsoever, I also Give and devise unto my said Wife the one-third part of the Rents, Issues, and profits of my Real Estate for and during the Term of her Widowhood and no longer, and I likewise give and bequeath unto my said wife the one third part of all my Personal Estate, to be taken by her at the Appraisement or otherwise at her own choice, and to be at her own disposal forever, which Privileges, Legacies and Bequests shall be in Lieu and barr of her Dower in my Estate.
"Item, Whereas I have formerly done as much as I could afford for my first Children, namely James, Esther, Joseph, David, and Isabella, I do therfore give and bequeath unto each of them the sum of twenty shillings, to be paid in One Year after my decease.
"Item, I Give and bequeath unto my Son Jesse the sum of five shillings, having done sufficiently for him in my lifetime.
"Item, I Give and bequeath unto my daughter Janet the wife of John Reed the sum of ten pounds, or the value thereof at the Appraisemnt, to be paid in one Year after my decease, having already given her what I could afford at her marriage.
"Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Mackey Wharry [sic] the sum of fifty pounds, to be paid one half in one year and the other half in two years after my decease.
"Item, I Give and bequeath unto my Son William Wharry [sic] the sum of ten Pounds to be paid in two years after my decease, I having given him a good Trade Ve.
"Item, I Give and bequeath unto my two daughters Mary and Lydia Wharry [sic] the sum of Forty Pounds unto each of them, Mary's to be paid in three years, and Lydia's in five years after my decease, but if both or either of them shall happen to be married within the said times of payment respectively, then to be paid to her or them so married, at the age of twenty one years.
"Item, I Give and bequeath unto my Son John Wharry [sic] the Sum of Forty Pounds, to be laid out towards finishing his Education (if he shall continue at learning) otherwise if he shall leave it, I then order said Legacy to be paid him when he shall arrive to twenty one years of age.
"Item, I Give and bequeath unto my son Silas Wharry [sic] the sum of Forty Pounds to be paid when he arrives to twenty one years of age, and I desire and order him to live with my Executors until he arrives to the age of Fifteen, and then to be by them put out on Apprentice to some good trade such as he may choose, for so long a time as they may agree upon and contract for.
"And I Will and order that all the aforesaid Legacies shall be paid by my Son Ebenezer Wharry [sic] in Specie or current money of Pennsylvania.
"Item, I Give, devise and bequeath unto my said son Ebenezer Wharry [sic] all the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate, Real, Personal or misced, of whatsoever kind, nature, degree or quality the same may be, and wheresoever the same may be found, to hold to him his Heirs and Assigns Forever subject to the payments of my debts and Legacies as aforesaid. And I do hereby Revoke and disannul all and every other and former Wills and Testaments to be heretofore made, and do hereby Ratifie and confirm this and only this to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I the said David Wharry [sic] the Testator have hereunto set my hand and Seal the ninth day of December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand and Seven Hundred and Ninety One. David Wharry [sic].
"Signed, Sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Testator, David Wharry [sic], as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses in his presence and at his request.
"Robert Cochran Sworn
"P. Bennett Removed out of the State
"E. Price Deceased
"West Chester 19th August 1800 There personally appeared Robert Cochran and on his solemn Oath according to law he did depose and say that he was present and did see and hear David Wharry [sic] the Testator within named Sign Seal publish pronounce and declare the within Instrument of writing as and for his last Will and Testament and that at the Doing thereof he was of a Sound and well disposing mind and memory to the best of his understanding. And also that he saw P. Bennett and Elisha Price Subscribe their names as witnesses thereto.
"Sworn Coram
John Allsion DRegr."
DAVID WHERRY II, the youngest of the three children of David and Mary Wherry, was born about 1718 in North Ireland. He was raised on the family farm and upon the death of David I in 1743 he became part owner of the farm with his brother James. David II and James bought a 201acre farm in 1746 and farmed that one together until 1764 when David II bought James'' half. This farm remained in the David II side of the family until the early 1950''s when it was sold.
David II married twice and had a large family of 15 children. He first married Isabella Sharpe in 1746 and they had the following children: James, Esther, Joseph, David III, Isabella (who died in infancy), and another child named Isabella. Isabella died in 1760 and David II married Margaret T. Mackey in 1762. They had the following children: Jesse, Janet, Mackey, Ebenezer, William, Mary, Lydia, John, and Silas.
David II, in spite of his age, served in the Revolutionary War and was in charge of the stores for Chester County.
The three grave stones are of David Wherry II and his two wives, Isabella Sharp and Margaret Mackey. They are located in the Sharp Cemetery, East Nottingham Township, Chester Co, PA.
(SHARP’S GRAVEYARD, FAIR HILL, CECIL CO., MD)
Clipping from the Cecil Whig, 12/19/2002:
"The Wherry-Jordon-Logan-Schwer House, located at 159 Little Elk Creek Road, received unanimous approval by the Cecil County Board of Commissioners Tuesday for acceptance on the county's register of historic places. The home, which was built about 1750, is a three-story dwelling constructed of fieldstone walls 24 inches thick. It also has pine floors, two end chimneys and pegged window frames. It is deemed historically significant because Ebenezer Wherry, a descendant of Revolutionary War soldier David Wherry, once owned the home. Both the Cecil County Historic Commission and the county planning commission approved the application."
The early descendants of this family were located primarily in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Missouri. General William M. Wherry came from this line.
David II died July 7, 1800 and is buried in the Sharp cemetery along with both of his wives. His last will and testament is taken from the Rachel Cox manuscript, dated 1935.
David and Mary had two sons, David and James, who were left (inherited) the farm upon his death, July 12,1743. David was only one year old when coming to America from Northern Ireland, after moving from Scotland.
David was married twice and left a large family.
He died of a lingering illness, supposed to have been asthma. This occurred some months after the death of George Washington. All the mourning goods in the country had been used for national purposes, so the family had difficulty in obtaining black goods to wear. |
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