7. William Lancaster Whitfield (John ) was christened on 21 Jan 1781 in Saint Martin in The Fields, Westminster, London, England. He died on 17 Oct 1824 in Jamaica. He was buried in Kingston Parish Churchyard, Kingston, Jamaica.
Mrs. Inchbald was rather tall, and of a striking figure. She was fair, slightly freckled, and her hair of a sandy-auburn hue. Her face was lovely, and full of spirit and sweetness. ' Her dress,' records one of her admirers, 'was always becoming, and very seldom worth so much as eightpence.' She had many suitors, young, rich, and noble, but none among them did she care to accept. She fell in love with her physician, Dr. Warren, but he was a married man; and whilst, like a true woman, she suppressed her feelings, she sometimes yielded so far as to pace Sackville Street at night, for the pleasure of seeing the light in his window.
With all her prudence she was frank in speech, and loved gaiety and frolic. Here is what Leigh Hunt calls 'a delicious memorandum' from her diary:
'On Sunday, dined, drank tea, and supped with Mrs. Whitfield. At dark, she, and I, and her son William walked out; and I rapped at doors in New Street and King Street, and ran away.'
This was in 1788, when she was five-and-thirty. 'But,' says Leigh Hunt, 'such people never grow old. Imagine what the tenants would have thought, could anybody have told them that the runaway-knocks were given by one of the most respectable of women—a lady midway between thirty and forty, and authoress of the Simple Story!'Copy of letter from W L Whitfield, Port Republicain, St Domingo, to Edward Corbet, Kingston, Jamaica. Reports his arrival at St Domingo on 20 January, when only he and the supercargo of the Swift were allowed to disembark. He immediately went ashore taking Lord Belcarres's letters to General Toussaint and Mr Robison [sic] as his credentials, and was eventually able to meet General Agé, commander in chief of the district of Port Republicain who agreed to send a courier to General Toussaint who was with the army. Whitfield reports that Toussaint is waging war on the Spaniards because they refuse to cede their possessions to the French government in conformity with the treaty of peace between France and Spain, he gives details of military activity and notes that Toussaint is likely to have difficulty in provisioning his troops.
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{geni:occupation} Sugar Plantation OwnerMr. Sergeant presented a petition of William Lancaster Whitfield, and William Thomas Barnes, British subjects and merchants, residing in Kingston, in the island of Jamaica, stating, that in the year 1813, while their vessel, called the Louisa, with a valuable cargo, belonging to them, was proceeding to a British port, her crew mutinied, and carried her into the port of Castine, where the vessel and cargo were libelled, condemned, and sold, one half of the proceeds of which were paid into the Treasury of the United States; and praying the restitution thereof.
Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee of Ways and Means. Journal: 1st-13th congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st session - 50th ...15th Congress.] No. 545. [2d Session.
REMISSION OF FORFEITURES.
COMMUNICATED TO THE HOU8E OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 14, 1819.
Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the Committee of Ways and Means, to whom were referred the memorial of William Lancaster Whitfield, and William Thomas Barnes, and the documents accompanying the same, reported:
The memorialists state that they are British subjects, and, at the time of the occurrences hereinafter mentioned, were residing and carrying on trade at Kingston, in Jamaica. After the commencement of hostilities between the United States and Great Britain, to wit, in the month of August, 1813, they were the owners of the schooner Louisa, and loaded her with a valuable cargo of colonial produce and naval stores for a port in the Bermudas. The schooner sailed for her destination in the same month, under convoy of the British brig of war Sappho; and, a few days after her departure from Kingston, the crew of the schooner mutinied, took possession of the schooner, and carried her into the port of Castine. To this mutiny the memorialists represent that the crew were incited by a person of tlie name of Turner, who acted as mate, and who afterwards appeared to be a citizen of the United States. Upon their arrival at Castine, the schooner and cargo were seized by the United States' collector; and the memorialists represent that they were soon after proceeded against and condemned for a breach of the revenue laws of the United States. The memorialists further state, that a certain proportion of the proceeds of sale of the schooner and cargo was paid to the seizing officer; and the balance, excepting a sum of about $5,000, distributed to Turner and the mutinous crew, was paid into the United Stales' Treasury. The memorialists ask that this balance may be restored to them.
Whether the said schooner and cargo were really proceeded against, as the memorialists state, for a breach of the revenue laws of the United States; or whether (which seems more probable) they were proceeded against and condemned as enemy's property; and whether the proceeds were distributed according to the rules applicable to the one case or to the other, are questions which might be material between the United States' Treasury and the officers at Castine^jut have no application to the present case. Nor is it important to consider the means by which the vessel and cargo were brought within the power of the United States. The fact being conceded that they were enemy's property, and no doubt arising that they were of a nature to be lawful prize of war, your committee are not aware of any consideration either of justice or of policy which requires that they should be restored. It would, indeed, be an act of most unexampled liberality; and your committee so far differ from the views of the memorialists as to believe that it would be impolitic and unwise. They therefore submit the following resolution:
Resolved, That the prayer of the memorialists ought not to be granted.
American state papers / 3: documents, legislative and executive ..., Volume 3 By Walter Lowrie
ii6 JAMAJCA.76.
HERE LIES INTERRED— THE BODY OF CAPT. WILLIAM BURNS — LATE OF THIS
TOWN, MARINER, WHO— DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE lO^h—oF SEPTEMBER, 180O,
IN THE 6277-
(Al/.) JOHN NICOLL, BORN 2/ SEP., 1793. ALSO WILLIAM NICOLL, BORN 24*
SEP., 179s, SONS OF JOHN AND ANN NICOLL OF THIS PARISH — THE FORMER DIED
II OCT., 1793, & THE LATTER, I9& JULY, I798, &C.(Ak) CHLOTILDA, WIFE OF ROBERT BARCLAY, OB. 9 JUNE, 1 824, AET. 19, &C.
ALSO PHILIP LAMBERT, OB. 1 5 NOV., 184S, AET. 36.
'The name Clotilda occurs in the pedigree of Barclay, Bart, of Pierston.79-
{Ab) JOHN WIGGLESWORTH, ESQR., LATE COMMISSARY GENERAL FOR THE
ISLAND OF ST. DOMINGO, OBIIT 2ist MARCH, 180O, AETATIS (the space not filled in).ALSO WILLIAM LANCASTER WHITFIELD, ESQ., MERCHT., OF THIS CITY, MEM.
OF ASSLY., &C., OB. 17 OCT., 1824, AETSTIS (SIC) 45 YEAR.
William married Mary Jennings on 12 Jan 1801 in Saint Mary-St. Marylebone Road, Saint Marylebone, London, England.
They had the following children.
14 M i William Lancaster Whitfield was born on 4 Jul 1801 in London, London, England. He was christened on 27 Jun 1802 in Spitalfields Christ Church, Stepney, London, England.
10. Charlotta "Charlotte" Whitfield 1 (John
) was born in Feb 1789 in London, London, England. She was christened on 17 Mar 1789 in Saint Paul Covent Garden, Westminster, London, England. She died on 21 Jun 1875 in Gum Grove, Fort White, South Africa.
Charlotte was baptized.
An 1820 Settler who arrived in Algoa Bay as part of the Clark Party on board the Northampton 138 days after sailing from Gravesend on 1819.12.13. She was listed as John Brown's sister, settled near him at the Clay Pits and bore him five children between 1822 and 1829. Her children retained the name Whitfield. She married Turkington on the death of Brown in 1835.
Family legend had it that she was the grand daughter of George Whitfield , one of the founders of the Methodist Church, however this has proved to be incorrect as George's only son died at a young age.
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Charlotte married John Brown 1, son of John Brown and Elizabeth Brown. John was born on 7 Jul 1791 in London, , England. He died on 14 Jan 1835 in Xhosa War, South Africa.
An 1820 Settler who came to South Africa together with his
wife, Ann, and 2 daughters as part of the Clark Party. He
apparently had business interests in Jamaica. On arrival in
the Eastern Cape he dumped Ann and took up with Charlotte
Whitfield. He died in action during the 1835 Xhosa War.
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They had the following children.
+ 15 M i Leo Africanus Whitfield was born on 18 Jun 1822. He died on 24 Oct 1887. 16 F ii Mary Margaret Whitfield 1 was born on 3 Jul 1825 in Cape Colony. She died on 28 Feb 1917.
Married Blackbeard
with thanks to those who contributed. List to follow in time......Mary married William Blackbeard. William was born about 1823 in England ?. 17 F iii Charlotte Belinda Whitfield 1 was born on 27 Jul 1826 in Cape Colony, Bathhurst. She died on 8 Feb 1919.
Born in Bathurst. Married Thomas then Manley.
with thanks to those who contributed. List to follow in time......Charlotte married John Thomas 1. John was born about 1824 in Cape Colony ?.
with thanks to those who contributed. List to follow in time......Charlotte also married Mr Manley 1. Mr was born about 1824 in Usa ??.
This may have been Basil Manly Jr of the Southern USA
with thanks to those who contributed. List to follow in time......+ 18 M iv John Whitfield was born on 28 Jan 1828. He died on 5 Sep 1909. + 19 M v William Henry Lancaster Whitfield was born on 16 Jan 1829. He died on 18 May 1872.
Charlotte also married William Henry Turkington on 25 Jul 1835 in St. George's Church, Grahamstown, South Africa. William died in 1848 in , Suth Africa.
12. Thomas Chapman Healy Whitfield (John ) was born on 6 Jan 1799 in London, London, England. He died on 17 Mar 1859. He was buried in Hagerman's Burial Ground, Norwichville, Ontario, Canada.
Thomas married Rebbeca Rideout, daughter of Nicholas Rideout and Jane Munro, on 22 Oct 1823 in Woodstock, York, New Brunswick, Canada. Rebbeca was born on 28 Nov 1803 in Maugersville, New Brunswick, Canada. She died on 7 Jan 1865 in , Ontario, Canada. She was buried in Norwichville Cemetery, Norwichville, New Brunswick, Canada.
They had the following children.
20 F i Harriet Justice Whitfield was born on 17 Apr 1824 in Pecaguimic Settlement, New Brunswick, Canada. She died on 6 Feb 1847 in Norwich, New Brunswick, Canada. She was buried in Hagerman's Burial Ground, Norwichville, New Bruswick, Canada. + 21 M ii Asaph Marshall "Asa" Whitfield was born on 2 Jul 1826. He died on 26 Jun 1884. + 22 M iii George Frederick Whitfield was born on 1 Sep 1828. He died on 24 Apr 1886. 23 M iv Thomas Healy Whitfield was born on 6 May 1831 in , New Brunswick, Canada. He died after 1875.
Was murdered after 1875.+ 24 M v Joseph Carroll Whitfield was born on 14 Dec 1833. He died on 28 Dec 1887. 25 M vi Samuel Rideout Whitfield was born on 15 Mar 1836 in Glonford, Ontario, Canada. He died on 28 Nov 1846. He was buried in Hagerman's Burial Ground, Norwichville, New Bruswick, Canada. 26 F vii Jane Whitfield was born on 3 Apr 1837 in Glonford, Ontario, Canada. She died in May 1837 in , Ontario, Canada. She was buried in Nr. Scotland, Ontario, Canada.
Buried under an apple tree on Henry Hanson's farm located about one kilometer south of Scotland, Ontario.+ 27 M viii Wilmot Whitfield was born on 9 May 1840. He died on 25 Dec 1924. 28 M ix Alfred John Whitfield was born on 29 Jun 1841 in Glonford, Ontario, Canada. 29 M x John Whitfield was born on 12 Oct 1844 in Windham, Ontario, Canada. He died on 26 Nov 1846. He was buried in Hagerman's Burial Ground, Norwichville, New Bruswick, Canada.
13. Frederick John Whitfield (John ) was born on 9 Mar 1800 in Woolwich, Kent, England. He was christened on 29 Sep 1805 in All Saints, Edmonton, Enfield, Middlesex, England. He died on 22 Oct 1865 in Burford, Ontario, Canada.
In May 1847 Frederick J. Whitfield and family consisting of 8 souls parents and 6 boys moved from Canada West to Vergennes, Keny Co., Michigan. Where Rebecca was born. In 1849 they moved to Keene, Ionia Co., Mich where James and Zenas was born. In 1856 returned to Canada to care for age parents and at their death in 1860 again removed to Michigan arriving at the old homestead Aug. 1860.
The Civil War broke out in 1861 when Isaiah enlisted in 4th Iowa and Charles and Nathaniel enlisted in the 16th Michigan. The following winter Thomas also enlisted. George was enrolled in Penn-A-State Militia, but saw no active service, in May 1862. In August 1862 Henry enlisted. Charles was discharged from service in May 1862 - which month of June, Nathaniel and Thomas were both wounded, and in Libby prison while confined there, the Mother Susannah Whitfield died in July
In Aug Henry enlisted. In the winter of 1864 & 65 Charles again enlisted, this time in Cavalry and saw much service on the frontier. In Dec 1863, Thomas died of smallpox and was buried in Baltimore Md. in an unknown grave.
In the winter of 1863 Henry was discharged from service but re-enlisted again in Aug 1864 in Michigan Engineers & Mechanics and received his final discharge at close of war in June 1865.
In Oct 1865, Frederick John Whitfield the father died.
At this writing Sept. 18, 1911 all are dead but Zenas who lives in San Diego Cal. and the writer. Dr. Henry A. Whitfield lives in Rochester N.Y. 77 Chile Ave. Copied by Jennie Brady April 12, 1912.Burford. June 20th 1865. C.W.
My dear child Orpah.
As I do not get any letters from any of the boys now. I am at a loss to know how they get on. I got one letter from Charles after he reach'd St. Louis Fort. I got a letter from Nathl after Isaiah and Henry left Washington and now I suppose Nathl has gone to Kentucky where Isaiah is, but as to Henry I cannot tell where he is I some look'd for him this may on his return home but I do not see or hear of him George has not written me in a long time I wrote the last to him in answer to a letter he sent me letting me know how sick they had all been, he had dispaired of Rebecca life at one time as she had been very sick with the Typhoid fever I expected at one time that the boys would have been all home by the 4th of July and I purposed to have gone home on a visit at that time but I an greatly disappointed as I suppose you are and Kate., it is quite provoking to keep the boys in the field so long. Charles wrote me that he thought some of the boys would be back to look after the farm. but I fear it will not be so, Nathl wrote me word, that he was obliged to go with the Regt. or loose the pay that was due him. May be George will be back in time for the harvest. Now I suppose that you have some lonely moments and feel quite disappointed about Charles more than I do, anxiety is a wasting disease. the only cure for it is patience and an humble trust in God our heavenly Father this horroble war has put us all to school to learn lessons we were utter strangers to before, but I fear there are great many poor scholars, very poor indeed, and they must suffer the cosequences of their neglect, We are all in the great School of life and some will come off well. and gain the price of endless life, while thousands will be set down as dunces. covered with shame and confusion, and no one to blame but themselves as the school house is well furnish'd with the books of nature, Providence and Grace, and the are in every ones power to take and use them and improve themselves for this world and the world to come; but the world to come is full also of all kinds of trashy knowledge covered over like a sugar coated pill, and thousands are decieved with appearances; But God rules and reigns-and the unchangeable laws of his eternal Providence will shine out in spite of all oposition from men or devil; we must live and learn, and learn while we live, or we live to no purpose, but dear child you have got something to live for. you are a mother and a Wife, long may you live to enjoy both characters, you must be hopeful and trustful. cast all your cares on the Lord. for it is written, "he careth for you", if I did not believe this I could not pray one single prayer. either for myself or my children's welfare, how often during this long war, and the sad hours of long separation from my dear children, when their fate was all uncertain to me have I laid their care before my heavenly Father and left it there trusting that he would do all things well it calm'd my mind, and I have frequetly come away from the throne of Grace of not a better yet a much happier and wiser man. because I dare trust God my heavenly Father. and now while all is uncertainty about me, and with me, this is my only comfort now, and more especially as the day of my life closes down upon me, and weakness affects me and my natural powers fail I feel my great need continually of that super-natural help. that earth with all its charms cannot give me I have informed the boys that it is possible I may be back home again before winter fairly sets in, I cannot positively say I stay here for a very limited sum. but I concluded it was best at any rate for the summer season. My health is much better than it was in the winter. so is Elizabeth's, Zenas is also in good health. Elizabeth has wanted to write to you and I have delay'd some on her account, but it is as she says a great task for her to write yet she will sit down to it before long. we have nothing new here at present, the crops look remarkably well only the midge is to work at the wheat and may do a great deal of damage; we are quite barron of news now the war is about wound up; the most is about fires and house breakings. and there is any amount of that going on, a fire last week, nr Brantford destry'd the best part of the business part of the city. the loss is estimated at $200.000, Mr and Mrs Rickards are well. there's been a heavy fire in mudge-hollow Religion seems to be at a low ebb at present. yet death's are frequent and sin abounds fearfully. but the play of life goes on uninterruptedly. dress. show, vanity and pastimes abound. Well I should like to know how you get along. and how the crops appear on the farm, this is a poor fruit year, here, no cherries, no Apples no fruit hardly of any kind, how is it with the peach and apple trees with you. this is the bearing year for both on the old farm I hope you may have a good share and may be I shall be able to come out before the season is over. and enjoy a feast with you all there, I very much desire it. I fear that the place will look rather barren this year on account of Charles being away. but may be it is all for the best, let us not be discouraged if our lives are spared it will be a great a blessing and more than we deserve how does the baby get along. does it begin to crow yet you will have some amusement to beguile your lonesome hours and pass off the tedious time till Charles returns again now let me know if Kate has got back to her friens. again poor dear child she has had her trials hard enough but if Isaiah returns in safety I humbly trust that they will enjoy life in new sphere and I hope to enjoy it with them in some sort, I would write to Kate if I knew for certain that she was at Lowell, when I do, I will write well I hope that your father and mother come to see you as often as they can. give my love and respects to them and all enquiring friends in their neighborhood, and the rest around you, I suppose siss is with you yet so you will not be quite alone. Now it is likely if Kate is at Lowell she gets letters from Isaiah, and you get from Charles, so you can let me know about them. if Henry should get home or be home when this letter reaches you I want him to write to me I often wrote to him in the Army but he did not get my letters always neither did Nathl. I expect you will have a big day of it on the 4th I should be pleased to be there and see the glorious starrs and stripes waving once more in grandeur over Lowell and flap the copperheads in the faces till their noses bled profusely., Well may the good Lord be with you and sustain you till we all meet again which I hope may not be long. Elizabeth joins me in love to you and siss-- and baby and all friends, farwell yours affectionately
F. J. Whitfield
Frederick married Susannah H. Churchill, daughter of Nathaniel Churchill and Eunice Elizabeth Kenny, on 24 Dec 1828 in Wakefield, Carolton, New Brunswick, Canada. Susannah was born on 23 Dec 1811 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. She died on 21 Jul 1862 in Keene, Ionia, Michigan, USA. She was buried in Pinkney Cemetery, Keene, Ionia, Michigan, USA.
The middle initial "H" is listed on the burial record for Pinkney Cemetery, Keene, Ionia, Michigan.
They had the following children.
30 F i Marie Whitfield was born on 19 Mar 1830 in Wakefield, Carolton, New Brunswick, Canada. She died on 13 Oct 1831 in Canada.
Death before 18 September 1911.+ 31 M ii Dr. George Frederick Whitfield was born on 30 Nov 1832. He died on 5 Sep 1892. + 32 M iii Dr. Isaiah John Whitfield was born on 23 Feb 1835. He died on 24 Oct 1891. + 33 M iv Charles Watts Whitfield was born on 17 Apr 1837. He died on 27 May 1911. 34 M v Thomas Nice Whitfield was born on 29 Oct 1839 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He died on 6 Dec 1863 in Baltimore, , Maryland, USA.
Whitfield, Thomas, 16th I., Co. H. Baltimore, Dec. 18, 1864+ 35 M vi Dr. Nathaniel Churchill Whitfield was born on 7 May 1843. He died on 7 Nov 1909. + 36 M vii Dr. Henry Allen Whitfield Sr. was born on 14 May 1845. He died on 19 Sep 1916. + 37 F viii Rebecca Carr Whitfield was born on 23 Jul 1847. She died on 23 Jul 1891. 38 M ix James Carr Whitfield was born on 11 Jun 1849 in Keene, Ionia, Michigan, USA. He died on 25 Jun 1849 in Keene, Ionia, Michigan, USA. 39 M x Zenas Elliott Bliss Whitfield was born 1 on 14 Jul 1854 in Keene, Ionia, Michigan, USA. He died on 1 Jul 1912.
Listed as living in Rapid City at the time of his marriage to nellie Davis.
Middle name may be Bliss.
W. Whitfield of Langford, SD, and Zenas E. Whitfield, late of CA, but now in Arizona. The funeral will be held from the residence, 834 Nineteenth Street at 3 PM
Thursday. Altona: Mrs. Martin, from Elmire, Ml, is visiting her sister,Zenas married Marion Carr. Marion was born in 1848. Zenas also married Nellie Davis on 11 Jun 1893 in Pennington, , South Dakota, USA. Nellie was born in 1859 in Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. She died before 1910 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Frederick also married E. Elizabeth Angelina Ball, daughter of John Ball and Sarah, on 14 Aug 1863 in Oxford, Ontario, Canada. E. Elizabeth Angelina Ball was christened on 11 Feb 1826 in St. Mary-the-Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, England. She died on 17 Mar 1914 in East Zorra, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.