John (Johannes) D. Wilfong WHITENER b. 1784 , Lincoln, North Carolina d. Bef 11 Dec 1855 Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia: Tonia's Roots

John (Johannes) D. Wilfong WHITENER^{[1, 2]}

1784 - Bef 1855

Nickname	Shooting Match
Birth	1784	, Lincoln, North Carolina [3, 4]
	1784, North Carolina -> age 66 on 1850 census
Gender	Male
Census	1790	, Lincoln, North Carolina [5]
	"Danl Whitener" was enumerated as head of household. The household includes one male 16+ (Daniel), three males under 16 (John, 6; Daniel D, 2; ?), three females (Mary Wilfong 25; Elizabeth, 4; Mary, 0) and two slaves.
		1790 Census, Lincoln Co., North Carolina Year: 1790; Census Place: , Lincoln, North Carolina; Roll: M637_7; Image: 0069.
Census	1800	, Lincoln, North Carolina [6]
	"Daniel Whitner" was enumerated as head of household. The household included one male under 10 (Henry), one male 10 to 15 (Daniel D), one male 16 to 25 (John), one male 45+ (Daniel), three females under 10 (Rachel, Sarah, Catherine), two females 10 to 15 (Mary, Elizabeth), and one female 26 to 44 (Mary Wilfong). There were also 10 slaves.
		1800; Census: , Lincoln, North Carolina; .Roll: 29; Page: 908; Image: 318.
Miscellaneous	Apr 1802	, Lincoln, North Carolina [7]
	Lincoln County, NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions. Ordered by the Court that Nancy Fox be bound unto John Whitener until she comes to the age of 18 being about 10 years old now.
Census	1810	Capt Boyds District, Lincoln, North Carolina [8, 9]
	John Whitener was enumerated as head of household. The household included two males 16 to 25 (??), one male 26 to 44 (John, 26), three females under 10 (Elizabeth 7, Mary 4, and Anna 2), one female 10 to 15 (Nancy Fox), and one female 26 to 44 (Molly Mull).
Miscellaneous	23 Apr 1816	, Lincoln, North Carolina [8]
	Miscellaneous
	Petition of John Whitener complaining that petitioner was lawfully married to Molly Mull about 1803 and lived with her until Spring 1815. About that time, Molly became unfriendly to petitioner and was very friendly with Joseph Brown and Petitioner had been informed and believed that Brown has had unlawful connection with Molly. They were frequently together and very intimate, your petitioner was informe after said Molly departed from his hands and while petitioner was on a journey to Fayetteville with his waggon. Molly would leave her children and go with Brown to public places and beded together. Molly and petitioner had six children. Some time in the fall of 1815, while petitioner was from home, Molly went off and left all the children but one [Anthony] and has never returned. While she remained in the neighborhood, Brown and Molly had frequent meetings in private and have gone off together traveling to the State of Tennessee. Petitioner stated he was left with five small children to take care of without the assistance of any woman. Requests divorce be granted. John Whitener swore that he had given this information six months before this date. Subpoena issued 1 May 1816 to Molly (Mull) Whitener, wife of John D. Whitener to appear at Superior Court 4th Monday after 4th Monday September to answer John Whitener's petition. 2nd subpeona issued September 1816 to Molly (Mull) Whitener to appear and answer the charges. Lincoln County, NC Superior Court.
Property	2 Sep 1818	, Lincoln, North Carolina [10]
	Lincoln County, NC Deed Book 31:310. Daniel Whitener granted to his son John D. Whitener 145 acres of land for $50. The land was originally granted to Henry Weidner, who gave the land to his son Daniel Whitener. Wit: John Yoder and Joseph Dellinger.
Census	1820	West Of The South Fork Of The Catawba River, Lincoln, North Carolina [11]
	Address: n/a
	"Jno D Whitener" was enumerated as head of household. The household includes two males under 10 (John Jr 2 and ?), one male 26 to 44 (John 36), one female under 10 (Catherine 2), and one female 26 to 44 (Polly Miller 27). One person is engaged in agriculture.
Miscellaneous	22 Sep 1823	, Lincoln, North Carolina [12]
	Miscellaneous
	Bastardy Bond: Margaret Dellinger and John Whitner, Senr., are firmly bound. . .sum of L100 each. . .above bound Margaret Dellinger is with child and which child when born will be a bastard. . .John Whitener doth acknowledge himself at all times [responsible for maintenance of the child]. . .signed Margaret her mark o Dellinger, John Whitener Sr. Witness: A. H. Shuford, J. P. and H. W. Robinson, J. P. This Bastardy Bond was not recorded in Court minutes as John and Margaret handled it themselves. This was an unusual document for the woman had signed the Bond. Normal procedure was for a relative of the man or woman to co-sign. This child was believed to have died after 1830.
Miscellaneous	Apr 1824	, Lincoln, North Carolina [12]
	Miscellaneous
	Case #21 The State vs. John D. Whitener [Charge of] Adultery. Plead not guilty. Jury sworn and charged, found the defendent Guilty as Charged in the Bill of Indictment. Ordered by Court that the Defendent pay a fine of $20 & Court costs of $17.42 1/2. Lincoln County, NC Superior Court of Law & Equity
Census	1830	, Lincoln, North Carolina [13]
	John Whitener was enumerated as head of household. The household includes six males under five (Alfred, Hiram Anthony, William Jethro, Martin, Michael, ?) three males 5 to 10 (Logan Henry, Abraham, Wesley Jones), two males 15 to 20 (Jacob and John), one male 40 to 50 (John D, 46), one female 5 to 10 (Rhoda), two females 10 to 15 (Catherine, Sarah S), and two females 30-40 (?possibly Polly and/or Margaret?). The 6th male child aged 0-5 may be the one mentioned in the bastardy bond.
Probate	22 Sep 1831	, Lincoln, North Carolina
	Last will and testament of Daniel Whitener pronounced. John was bequeathed the part of land on whic
Residence	Bef Sep 1839	, Gilmer, Georgia [14]
	John D. Whitener headed a large party to Georgia and Cherokee County, NC; his third family; his sons - Jacob Whitener, John Whitener, Jr., Logan Henry Whitener, and Wesley Jones Whitener; his daughters and sons-in-law - Henry and Elizabeth (Whitener) Naugle and Jacob and Polly (Whitener) Miller. September 1839 Lincoln County, NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions: A deed from David Killian to George J. Wilkie dated 10 Feb 1834 must be proved since John Whitener, one of the witnesses, has left the state.
Census	1840	, Gilmer, Georgia [15]
	"John Whitener" was enumerated as head of household. He is likely the male aged 60 to 70. The household also includes 1 male under 5 (likely Davidson, 6), 1 male age 5 to 9 (likely Phillip 7), 3 males age 10 to 14 (likely Michael 11, Martin 13, and Alfred 15), 1 male 15 to 19 (likely Abraham 18), 1 female under 5 (likely Margaret Caroline 2) 1 female 5 to 9 (likely Susannah), and 1 female 40 to 50 (likely Margaret Dellinger 43). Five household members were engaged in agriculture. They had no slaves.
Property	6 Jan 1841	, Gilmer, Georgia [16]
	John Whitener in consideration of natural love and affection which I entertain for Abraham Whitner, Alford Whitner, Martin Whitner, Michael Whitner, Philip Whitner & Davidson Whitner, all of Gilmer County, Ga [a tract of land] containing 80 acres more or less, it being the Southeast half of Lot #164 in the 10th District of the Sceeine. . .Margaret Whitner, wife to have full power and control over above named premises during her natural life and daughters Susannah Barbary Whitner and Margaret Caroline Whitner have all of household and kitchen furniture at the death of both of us. [signed] John Whitener Wit: John Jones, _______ Recorded 16 Feb 1841 Gilmer County Deed Book E: 202-3
Occupation	Baptist minister
Residence	1850	Subdivision 33, Gilmer, Georgia [4]
	John Whitener (66) appeared as head of household. He was a farmer with real estate valued at $1,500 (neighborhood average $567). He was born in North Carolina. Other household members included Margaret (56), Michael (21), Phillip (17), Davidson (16), and Margaret C. (12).
		1850 Census, Georgia, Gilmer, Subdivision 33, p.134
Died	Bef 11 Dec 1855	Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia
Probate	11 Dec 1855	, Gilmer, Georgia [17]
	On 11 December 1855 letters of administration on his estate were issued in Gilmer Co., Georgia court
	Address: n/a
Notes	Name: John Wilfong Whitener -> Through Four Generations, p. 1 Relationship to parents: Named as a child of Daniel Whitener and Mary Wilfong -> Through Four Generations, p.1 Known in Lincoln County records as John Whitener, Sr (John B. Whitener was two years younger).
Person ID	I1541	Kendrick-Hemphill
Last Modified	6 Mar 2013

Father	Daniel WHITENER, b. 14 Oct 1750, , Anson, North Carolina , d. 8 Jan 1833, , Lincoln, North Carolina
Mother	Mary Elizabeth WILFONG, b. 11 Mar 1765, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. 22 Oct 1827, , Lincoln, North Carolina
Married	11 Mar 1784	, Lincoln, North Carolina
Family ID	F79	Group Sheet

Family 1 Magdalena MULL, b. 27 Jan 1782, d. 1853

Married 1801 [10]

24 Mar 1828, Lincoln County, NC Will Book 1:214.
The will of John Mull (Molly's father) lists the children of Molly Mull Whitener as Elizabeth, Mary, Anny, Polly, Jacob, and Anthony.

Divorced 1817

Children

	1. Elizabeth WHITENER, b. Abt 1803, , , North Carolina , d. Between 1860 and 1870
>	2. Mary WHITENER, b. 1806, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. 22 Aug 1861, , Catawba, North Carolina
>	3. Anna WHITENER, b. 1808, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. 9 Oct 1880, , Catawba, North Carolina
>	4. Polly WHITENER, b. Abt 1812, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. Aft 1880, , Gilmer, Georgia
>	5. Jacob WHITENER, b. Abt 1815, , , North Carolina , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Anthony WHITENER, b. 1816, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F18 Group Sheet

Family 2 Mary Margaret MILLER, b. 1793, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. Aft 1880, , Burke, North Carolina

Married 1817 [18]

Children

	1. John Wilfong WHITENER, Jr., b. 1818, , , North Carolina , d. 18 Feb 1876, , Morgan, Indiana
>	2. Catharine M. WHITENER, b. 11 Oct 1818, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. 29 Apr 1866, , Catawba, North Carolina
>	3. Logan Henry WHITENER, b. Abt 1820, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. 1876, , Cherokee, Georgia
>	4. Sarah Salome WHITENER, b. 11 Feb 1820, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. 24 Nov 1857, , Catawba, North Carolina
>	5. Rhoda Salina WHITENER, b. 7 Feb 1822, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. 8 Feb 1900, , Burke, North Carolina
	6. Wesley Jones WHITENER, b. 21 Oct 1823, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. 14 Jul 1887, Booneville, Logan, Arkansas
	7. Hiram Anthony WHITENER, b. Mar 1825, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. 20 Mar 1899, Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
>	8. William Jethro WHITENER, b. 9 Jan 1826, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. 15 Apr 1901, Hindsville, , Arkansas

Family ID F17 Group Sheet

Family 3 Margaret DELLINGER, b. 1794, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. Aft 24 Jun 1860, , Gilmer, Georgia

Married 1827 , Lincoln, North Carolina [19, 20, 21]

I have long suspected something like this regarding John Whitener and Margaret Dellinger, because they have children with birthdates that overlap the birthdates of his children with Polly Miller. I would like to find documentary evidence of this court case:

"John W. Whitener or John D. Whitener, as his name often appears, must have been quite a charmer and most appealing to the ladies! I am very fond of him, but when Clara Shook was at the Archives and found the case where John Whitener was brought up for charges of adultery with Margaret Dellinger, I wanted to cheer. I noticed Caleb Miller, Polly's brother, was at Court that day and would bet he made the charge against John Whitener."

Children

	1. Abraham WHITENER, b. 1822, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. 1860, , Gilmer, Georgia
	2. Alfred Thomas WHITENER, b. 14 Sep 1825, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. 29 Oct 1906, Navarro, Travis, Texas
	3. Martin WHITENER, b. 1827, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. 1860, Sevier County, Arkansas
	4. Michael WHITENER, b. Abt 1829, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. Between 1875 and Dec 1879, , Gilmer, Georgia
>	5. Susannah Barbara WHITENER, b. 1832, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. 1857, , Gilmer, Georgia
>	6. Phillip B. WHITENER, b. 1833, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. 1865, Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia
>	7. Davidson WHITENER, b. Abt 1834, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. Yes, date unknown
>	8. Margaret Caroline WHITENER, b. 18 Sep 1838, , Lincoln, North Carolina , d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F19 Group Sheet

Sources

[S52] McAllister, Anne Williams, Heinrich Weidner, 1717-1792; Catharina Mull Weidner, 1733-1804, Through Four Generations (Lenoir, N.C.: A.W. McAllister, 1992), 91 (Reliability: 3).
[S52] McAllister, Anne Williams, Heinrich Weidner, 1717-1792; Catharina Mull Weidner, 1733-1804, Through Four Generations (Lenoir, N.C.: A.W. McAllister, 1992), p. 1 (Reliability: 2).
[S346] Yates Publishing, "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900," database, Ancestry.com; citing a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases, entry for John Wilfong Whitener-Magdalena Mull 1803 marriage;.
http://tinyurl.com/ykad9qm
[S75] 1850 U.S. census, Gilmer, Georgia population schedule, digital images, Ancestry.com; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432 (http://www.ancestry.com), roll 70, Subdivision 33, p. 134 (penned), dwelling 937, family 937, John Whitener; (Reliability: 3).
http://tinyurl.com/yamxw75
[S28] Ancestry.com, 1790 United States Federal Census (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.Original data - Indexed from: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States in the Year 1790. Washington, D.C.: Government), Year: 1790; Census Place: , Lincoln, North Carolina; Roll: M637_7; Page: 111; Image: 0069. (Reliability: 2).
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1790usfedcen&h=178688&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
[S29] Ancestry.com, 1800 United States Federal Census (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Second Census of the United States, 1800. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1800. M32, 52), Year: 1800; Census Place: , Lincoln, North Carolina; Roll: 29; Page: 908; Image: 318. (Reliability: 3).
Name: Daniel Whitner
Residence Date: 1800
Residence Place: Lincoln, North Carolina
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1800usfedcenancestry&h=305427&ti=0&indiv=try
[S52] McAllister, Anne Williams, Heinrich Weidner, 1717-1792; Catharina Mull Weidner, 1733-1804, Through Four Generations (Lenoir, N.C.: A.W. McAllister, 1992), 92 (Reliability: 3).
[S52] McAllister, Anne Williams, Heinrich Weidner, 1717-1792; Catharina Mull Weidner, 1733-1804, Through Four Generations (Lenoir, N.C.: A.W. McAllister, 1992), 93 (Reliability: 3).
[S30] Ancestry.com, 1810 United States Federal Census (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Third Census of the United States, 1810. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1810. M252, 71), Year: 1810; Census Place: Capt Boyds District, Lincoln, North Carolina; Roll: 40; Page: 483; Image: 695.00. (Reliability: 3).
Name: John Whitener
Residence Date: 1810
Residence Place: Capt Boyds District, Lincoln, North Carolina
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1810usfedcenancestry&h=385792&ti=0&indiv=try
[S52] McAllister, Anne Williams, Heinrich Weidner, 1717-1792; Catharina Mull Weidner, 1733-1804, Through Four Generations (Lenoir, N.C.: A.W. McAllister, 1992), 94 (Reliability: 3).
[S31] Ancestry.com, 1820 United States Federal Census (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1820. M33, 14), Year: 1820; Census Place: West of The South Fork of The Catawba River, Lincoln, North Carolina; Roll: M33_83; Page: 334; Image: 221. (Reliability: 2).
Name: Jno B Whitener
Residence Date: 1820
Residence Place: West of The South Fork of The Catawba River, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1820usfedcenancestry&h=1474323&ti=0&indiv=try
[S52] McAllister, Anne Williams, Heinrich Weidner, 1717-1792; Catharina Mull Weidner, 1733-1804, Through Four Generations (Lenoir, N.C.: A.W. McAllister, 1992), 96 (Reliability: 3).
[S32] Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1830. M19, 201), Year: 1830; Census Place: , Lincoln, North Carolina; Roll: 122; Page: 253. (Reliability: 2).
Name: John Whitener
Residence Date: 1830
Residence Place: Lincoln, North Carolina
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1830usfedcenancestry&h=215519&ti=0&indiv=try
[S52] McAllister, Anne Williams, Heinrich Weidner, 1717-1792; Catharina Mull Weidner, 1733-1804, Through Four Generations (Lenoir, N.C.: A.W. McAllister, 1992), 98 (Reliability: 3).
[S73] Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1840. M704, 58), Year: 1840; Census Place: , Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: 42; Page: 7. (Reliability: 2).
Name: John Whitner
Residence Date: 1 June 1840
Residence Place: Gilmer, Georgia, USA
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=1746218&ti=0&indiv=try
[S52] McAllister, Anne Williams, Heinrich Weidner, 1717-1792; Catharina Mull Weidner, 1733-1804, Through Four Generations (Lenoir, N.C.: A.W. McAllister, 1992), 100 (Reliability: 3).
[S128] Roger Dellinger, Argother.net Genealogy (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~thorodin/familly-p/index.htm), http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~thorodin/familly-p/p6026.htm#i41618 (Reliability: 3).
[S357] Watkins Family History Society Website, http://www.watkinsfhs.net/cgi-bin/igm2/igmget.cgi/n=donfowler?I530 (Reliability: 2).
[S196] FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0.
IGI Individual Record
Margarita Dellinger
Birth: About 1793 Of Gilmer, Georgia
Spouse: John Wilfong Whitener
Marriage: After 1827 of Lincoln, North Carolina
[S128] Roger Dellinger, Argother.net Genealogy (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~thorodin/familly-p/index.htm), http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~thorodin/familly-p/p6026.htm#i41618.
He married Margaretha Dellinger in 1827
[S236] Internet, http://www.bollinger.org/query.html.
posted by Anne McAllister, no date

John (Johannes) D. Wilfong WHITENER[1, 2] 1784 - Bef 1855

John (Johannes) D. Wilfong WHITENER^{[1, 2]}
1784 - Bef 1855