Ralph Whitsett and Allie Phillips
In the GenForum Whitsett Family Forum Message No. 608, 24 OCT 2005, I wrote that I was bothered about the common interpretation that the William and Ann mentioned in the Phillips and Whitsitt Bible (See the GenForum Whitsett Family Forum Message No. 17 posted by Sharon Neill on 1 JAN 1999) were the son of Samuel Varner Whitsett and this son’s wife. It seemed logical to me that the Bible entries were begun either by Allie Phillips (b: 1784) or a relative who perhaps presented her with the Bible as a wedding gift. The first two entries are the parents of Allie, and the next two entries are Ralph Whitsett (b: 27 JUN 1778), Allie’s groom, and Allie herself.
The note by Mrs. Carl Boyd notwithstanding, I interpret the next entry in the Phillips and Whitsitt Bible to refer to Allie’s brother, William Phillips, his wife, Ann Whitsitt, and their firstborn son John Phillips (b: 10 APR 1798). I interpret the entries immediately following to be the children of Ralph and Allie, namely: Samuel Whitsitt (b. 8-11-1800), Polly Whitsitt (b.12-13-1802), James Whitsitt (b. 10-22-1804), William Whitsitt (b. 2-25-1807), and Betsy Whitsitt (b. 2-7-1809).
John and the five succeeding children are all attributed, incorrectly I believe, to William Whitsett, son of Samuel Varner, and Patsey Ann McGee in all of the Whitsett genealogies I have seen on the internet.
WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE? If I am correct, those who claim to have descended from William, son of Samuel Varner Whitsett,and his wife Patsey Ann McGee actually descended from Ralph Whitsett, son of Samuel Varner Whitsett.
According to the Family History/Journal of Brannock PHILLIPS, Dorchester County, MD (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/md/dorchester/history/family/phillips-b.txt)
“Alley the second (daughter of John Phillips), who married Ralph Whitsitte, who died leaving 4 children. Three of whom I suppose are living now. Wm T.+ Betsey, living in Fayette Co. Mo. And Polly widow of John Miller decd. now, living in Jefferson Co. Ind.”
Because I believe the Phillips history provides better documentation than the common interpretation of the Whitsett-Phillips Bible, in my family trees I have removed John,Samuel, Polly, William, and Betsy as children of William Whitsett and Patsey Ann McGee and instead list them as children of Ralph Whitsett and Allie Phillips.
Can anyone who claims to be a descendant of William Whitsett, the son of Samuel Varner Whitsett, prove me wrong?
More Replies:
-
Re: Ralph Whitsett and Allie Phillips
Wanda Whitsitt 9/06/07
-
Re: Ralph Whitsett and Allie Phillips
Charles Whitsett 10/09/07
-
Re: Ralph Whitsett and Allie Phillips
Charles Whitsett 9/12/07
-
Re: Ralph Whitsett and Allie Phillips
Gary Quigg 4/12/09
-
Re: Ralph Whitsett and Allie Phillips
Gary Quigg 4/12/09
-
Re: Ralph Whitsett and Allie Phillips
Gary Quigg 4/12/09
-
Re: Ralph Whitsett and Allie Phillips
-
Re: Ralph Whitsett and Allie Phillips