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3-Volume
McWhorter Set
Now available from Heritage Books
http://www.heritagebooks.com
Descendants of David McWhirter & Mary Posten
Patricia Lynn Petitt
Volume 1
The McWhorters originally came from the lowlands of
Scotland. "Some immigrated to America directly from Scotland and others, more
circuitously, from Scotland by way of North Ireland along with the thousands of other
Scotch-Irish settlers." Hugh and Jean McWhirter (believed to be the immigrant
ancestors of David McWhirter) emigrated from County Armagh to New Castle, DE, in 1735. One
of their sons, possibly John McWhirter of Marsh Creek, PA, was the father of David
McWhirter. Volume I offers background history on the McWhorter family, complete with
information on David (b. c1741 in PA) and Mary McWhirter (the progenitors of the family),
Bible records, deeds, wills, newspaper obituaries, photos, genealogies and biographical
sketches. The descendants of John McWhorter (son of David and Mary) and his wife,
Elizabeth Willson, can be found in this volume. A fullname index is provided for each
chapter of genealogy. This massive 3-volume set is enhanced by numerous photographs of
descendants and significant places, and it is a MUST for anyone researching
McWhirter/McWhorter genealogy. Dr. Pettit is a member of The Society of Lees of Virginia,
The Fairfax Historical Society, and the Historic Centreville Society. Volume I 2002, 313
pp., illus., 8.5x11, cloth, $52.00 #P2131
Volume 2
Volume II is devoted to the children of David
and Mary McWhirter; the family of Hugh and Jean McWhorter of New Castle; with additional
documentation, Bible records and photos. This massive 3-volume set is enhanced by numerous
photographs of descendants and significant places, and it is a MUST for anyone researching
McWhirter/McWhorter genealogy. Dr. Pettit is a member of The Society of Lees of Virginia,
The Fairfax Historical Society, and the Historic Centreville Society. Volume II 2002, 380
pp., illus., 8.5x11, cloth, $48.00 #P2132
Volume 3
Volume III contains over 300 McWhorter letters
(written between 1830 and 1999) that the author has transcribed, footnoted, and referenced
to descendants. This volume also includes facsimile reprints of original documents that
were kept with the letters, such as Civil War orders, Civil War furlough papers, medical
degrees (from the early 1800s), Patent records for soap (1800s), and much more! This
massive 3-volume set is enhanced by numerous photographs of descendants and significant
places, and it is a MUST for anyone researching McWhirter/McWhorter genealogy. Dr. Pettit
is a member of The Society of Lees of Virginia, The Fairfax Historical Society, and the
Historic Centreville Society. Volume III 2002, 528 pp., illus., 8.5x11, cloth, $70.00
#P2133.
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Alan D. McWhirter, 223 Wood Pond Road,
Cheshire, CT 06410.
Archaeology
at New Philadelphia,
Pike co., IL
I am writing in search of anyone interested in the descendant families of Free Frank and Lucy McWorter,
founders of the town of New Philadelphia, in Hadley Township, Pike County, Illinois, in
1836. I am working with a group of historians and archaeologists from the University of
Maryland, the Illinois State Museum, the University of Illinois, and the New Philadelphia
Association, to research the social history of this town and its past residents as part of
our national heritage. We have recently obtained funding from the National Science
Foundation as part of our efforts, and we will be engaged in a multi-year project of
historical studies, oral history interviews, and archaeological investigations.
If you are interested in this project, and recovering the national memory
of this historic town and its founders, please contact us. We seek your input, as a member
of the community who may have an interest in this effort, to talk with us about the types
of questions you would like to have addressed through such research, and your thoughts and
preferences on potential ways to honor the heritage of New Philadelphia.
The story of New Philadelphia is both compelling and unique. In 1836, Frank McWorter, an African American who was born
into slavery and later purchased his own freedom, acquired 42 acres of land in the
sparsely populated area of Pike County, situated in the rolling hills bounded by the
Illinois and Mississippi rivers. He incorporated a town, subdivided the property, and sold
lots. He encouraged other families of African American and European heritage to move to
the town and create a racially integrated community in the decades before and after the
Civil War. New Philadelphia likely served as a stopping place for the "Underground
Railroad" of enslaved African Americans who were fleeing northward from the
oppression of southern plantations. The history of New Philadelphia serves as a rare
example of an integrated early farming community on thenation's Midwestern frontier. The
town's population reached its peak of about 170 people after the Civil War, a size
comparable to many Pike County communities today. However, by the end of the century
corporate politics resulted in the death knell for the settlement: regional transportation
investors routed a new railroad line to bypass the town. Many of New Philadelphia's
residents eventually moved away and, by the early twentieth century, only a few families
remained.
You can learn more about the history of New Philadelphia, and details
concerning upcoming phases of our multi-year research efforts by following the related web
page links you will find at: http://www.heritage.umd.edu
Thank you very much for your time and consideration,
Christopher Fennell, Historical Archaeologist
McWhorter Reunion
Noccolulla Falls Pavillion,
Gadsden, Alabama
25-September-2004
Descendants of Moses McWhorter,
originally of Lancaster co., Pennsylvania
and his sons Henry, George, William and Aaron.
"Any McWhorter that is interested is welcome, or any related line."
Contact:
Bill Campbell, 709 Little Rock Ct., Sheffield, AL 35660
(256-383-0500)
or
Kathryn Martinson, 1112
Appalachee Dr., SE, Huntsville, AL 35801 (256-883-2665)
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