Notes:

ID: I00658 Name: **Thomas WETHERINGTON Sex: M Birth: 1724 inLeonardtown, St Mary's Co, Maryland Death: 22 DEC 1787 in Bryantown,Charles Co, Maryland Occupation: Farmer, slave owner Reference Number:658 Note:

1775 Census of St James Parish, Charles Co, Maryland of ThomasWitherington;
one white woman
three white boys
four white girls
one Negro man
one Negro woman
one Negro boy
one Negro girl
Census taken by John Harbin, Constable of Bryantown, Charles Co,Maryland
Thomas owned "Gates Range", and "Withinton's Chance" in Charles Co,Maryland
On August 7, 1779, Thomas purchased twenty-nine acres in "Gates Range"with all the houses and out house buildings, gardens, orchards,fences, pasture woods. underwoods privileges, and appurtenances fromReverend Bennet Neal for the sum of two hundred and thirty-seven (237)pounds.
At the request of Thomas Withinton the following deed was recordedthis 17th day of August 1779.

This Indenture made the 17th August in the year of our Lord onethousand seven hundred and seventy nine between the Reverand BennetNeale of St Mary's County in the province of Maryland of the one partand Thomas Withinton of Charles County of the other part Witnessththat the said Bennet Neale for and in consideration of the sum of twohundred and thirty seven pounds current money to him in hand paid thereceipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge thereof and therefore dothacquit the said Thomas Withinton his executors and administrators hathgiven granted bargained sold aliened enfolded conveyed and confirmedand by these presents and for my self and my heirs doth hereby grantbargain sell align enfold convey and confirm unto the said Thomas
Withinton his heirs and assigns forever a parcel of land lying inCharles County and being part of a tract of land called "Gates Range"and bounded as follows;

Beginning at abounded stone running thence south eighty six and onehalf degrees west two perches then south west by south half a pointsouth sixty four perches then south by west forty perches then easttwelve degrees south one hundred forty four perches then with astraight line to the beginning containing twenty nine acres more orless with all the houses out houses buildings gardens orchards fencespasture woods underwoods privileges and appurtenances to the said landnow belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the saidBargained and sold lands and premises to him the said Thomas Withintonhis heirs and assigns forever and the said Bennett Neale doth covenantpromise grant and agree that he shall & will warrant and foreverdefend the said land and premises to the said Thomas Withinton hisheirs and assigns against him the said Bennet Neale and against allother persons claiming or to claim the same from by or under him
In Witness whereof the said Bennet Neale hath hereunto set my hand andaffixed my seal the day and year above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of: Bennet Neale (seal);Rich'd Barnes; Joshua Sanders
On the back of the foregoing deed was this indorsed to wit;
Charles County for August 17th 1779 then came the Rev'd Mr. BennettNeale before us the subscribers two of the Justices of the peace ofthe County aforesaid and acknowledge the written deed to be his actand deed and the lands and premises with the appetencies withinmentioned to be the right title and Inheritance of the writtenmentioned Thomas Withinton his heirs Executors administrators andassigns according to the true interest and meaning of the within deedand the act of assembly in such case made and provided Taken andAcknowledged before: Rich Barnes; Joshua Sanders; Charles CountyAugust 17th 1779
Then received of Mr Thomas Withinton the sum of Two hundred and thirtyseven pounds current money of Maryland the consideration money withinmentioned; Bennet Neale
Witness: Rich'd Barnes; Joshua Sanders
Deed of 17 February 1795 from children to Thomas Waters for landadjacent "Gates Range" and "Whitington's Chance" in Charles County,Maryland
Bond 17 Aug 1789 Charles Co, MD ; estate bond granted Ann (?)Witherington, relict (of Thomas) Sureties: Joseph Hagan (of John) andJames Witherington, for 200 pounds
Bond 20 Mar 1790 Charles Co MD, Admin. Bond, Thomas Witherington dec'dof Charles Co MD granted James Witherington
Sureties: William Carrico & William Witherington for 500 lbs ster.
Probate 29 Mar 1790 Charles Co, MD (1st acct. by James Witheringtonadmr DBN {but widow was not dec'd} among other was debt pd James &Vincent Carrico
Signed by: Richard Witherington & William Carrico)

Probate 21 May 1792 Charles Co MD
Admr: James Witherington
Sureties. Richard Witherington & Wm. Carrico
Final acct: heirs widow (Dorothy) & 8 ch. viz; Mary, Richard,Benjamin, Rhody, Thomas, Eleanor, James & Anna
Information From:
Pat Anderson
9654 Baltimore Ave
Laurel, MD 20723

Father: **James WITHERINGTON b: 1690 in Calvert Co, Maryland
Mother: **Elizabeth UNKNOWN b: ABT 1695 in St Mary's Co, Maryland

Marriage 1 **Margaret Monica JONES b: 1730 in St Mary' s Co, Maryland
Married: ABT 1747 in St Mary's Co, Maryland

**Eleanor WETHERINGTON b: 1748 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co, Maryland
James WETHERINGTON b: 1750 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co, Maryland
Rhoda Ann WETHERINGTON b: 1751 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co, Maryland
**Benjamin WETHERINGTON b: 1753 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co, Maryland
**Richard WETHERINGTON b: 1755 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co, Maryland
Mary WETHERINGTON b: 1757 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co, Maryland
Thomas WITHINGTON b: 1762 in Leonardtown, Charles Co, Maryland

Marriage 2 Dorthea UNKNOWN b: ABT 1740 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co,Maryland
Married: ABT 1765 in Brayntown, Charles Co, Maryland
Children
Anne WETHINGTON b: 1774 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co, Maryland

**Thomas married Margaret Monica Jones about 1747 in Saint Mary's County, Maryland. Margaret (daughter of Solomon Jones and Catherine Burns) was born in 1730 in Saint Mary's County, Maryland; died in 1763 in Bryantown, Charles County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eleanor Wetherington was born in 1748 in Leonard Town, Saint Mary's County, Maryland; died in 1825 in Charles County, Maryland.
2. James Wetherington was born in 1750 in Leonard Town, Saint Mary's County, Maryland; died about 1799 in Washington County, Kentucky.
3. Rhoda A. Wetherington was born in 1751 in Leonard Town, Saint Mary's County, Maryland; died in Sep 1849 in Washington County, Kentucky.
4. Benjamin Wetherington Wethington was born in 1753 in Leonard Town, Saint Mary's County, Maryland; died in 1806 in Casey Creek, Casey County, Kentucky; was buried in 1806 in Chaple Farm Cemetery, Casey County, Kentucky.
5. Mary Wetherington was born about 1755 in Leonard Town, Saint Mary's County, Maryland; died before 1795 in Leonard Town, Saint Mary's County, Maryland.
6. *Richard Wetherington was born in 1755 in Leonard Town, Saint Mary's County, Maryland; died in 1830 in Casey Creek, Adair County, Kentucky.
7. Thomas Withington was born in 1762 in Leonard Town, Saint Mary's County, Maryland; died on 17 Apr 1838 in Bridgetown, Saint Louis County, Missouri.

**Thomas married Dorthea Unknown about 1765 in Bryantown, Charles County, Maryland. Dorthea and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anne Wethington was born in 1774 in Leonard Town, Saint Mary's County, Maryland; and died.

Notes:

ID: I00659 Name: **James WITHERINGTON Sex: M Birth: 1690 in CalvertCo, Maryland Death: 1732 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co, MarylandOccupation: Farmer Reference Number: 659 Note:

NOTE: Starting with the offspring of James and Elizabeth I havemaintained the WETHINGTON spelling for the sake of continuity in myrecords. The descendents of James appears to be documented andreasonably accurate. However the ancestors of James involves a littleproof and a lot of guesswork. JLC

Wethington is spelled in many different ways depending upon the areaof the country, but this Witherington seems to be the correctprogenitor of most of the Wethingtons, especially of the
Maryland and thus the Casey/Adair Co, Ky descendents.
There is some evidence (not proven as yet) that the Wethingtons ofCasey/Adair Co, Ky originated in the Northumberland area of England,which actually borders Scotland. They were very possibly a part of theJacobite (three separate rebellions) Movement and were forced to leaveEngland as indentured servants for various times of servitude. Theother choice was to be executed for treason.
James lived on a plantation of 200 acres called "Withingtons Chance"in Charles Co, Maryland.

History: 1705 - 1795 (w) "Withingtons Chance", Charles County,Maryland
(Tract "Withingtons Chance" ; 1705 - 1719, 200 acres Charles County,Maryland Wm Withington:
1724 James Withington pd the tax on 139 1/4 acres. It was surveyed toThomas Withington & his children being James Witherington, RichardWitherington, Benjamin Witherington who paid the taxes in 1794,Ignatius & Rhoda (Rhoday) O'Bryan, Basil & Eleanor O'Bryan, Allen &Anne Shuttleworth, Mary Carrico widow of William:
1795 sold to Thomas Waters, part of the "Witheringtons Chance", lyingbetween "Sothorons Discovery" and the "Two Friends", about 20 acresand 3 rods.

There was an inventory of James' estate on Jan 20, 1733 and probatedJuly 14, 1773 in St Mary's Co, Maryland;
14 cattle, 19 sheep, 9 hogs, 16 shoat, 2 horses, 1 mare; 1 servantwith 7 months to serve & household items.
Kin Henry Atwood and minors. Elizabeth Witherington said that she knewnot more kin.
Court records of Charles County, Maryland (unknown file number)
Inv Bk 17, p718 Inventory of the goods chattels, rights. credits ofJames Witherington late of Saint Mary's County, appraised by usunderwritten Jan 20th 1733, (Inventories page 7/8, 1734) 14 head ofcattle, 19 head of sheep, old hogs, & 16 shoats, 2 old horses and oldmare, a servant man seven months to serve, old feather bed andcovering, 2 old bed steads and 3 old pots and hooks, 1 Spit and newbox Iron, and 3s or old pewter, 1 pot hanger & 12 of old iron, 3 oldaxes & 4 old hoes, wearing apparel, 5 yards of coarse lining and 3 oldbooks, large table and old chest, 2 old bags and mans saddle and 2bridles, 1 old plow and harrow, and canoe and gegg, old earthware andglass bottles, 1 old gunn and two small hides, 1 knife and fork anddrum hooks, 2 old drumlines & new one, 13 lb of wool and 14 lb ofcotton, 1 old pair of wool cards and 1 cotton, 3 lb 100 cloath yarnand 1000, s nails, parcel of old lumber and 1 old frying pan,
Total 52 pounds, 15 shillings, 6 pence
Creditors; John Hicks & Absolom Tennefor;
Kindred Henry Atwood, no more kin;
Appraisers; Thomas Underwood & John Gayther
Probate; 14 Jul 1733 St Mary's County, Maryland (estate ElizabethWeatherington admx.
sureties William Dunbar & Anthony Underwood
Court records of Charles unknown file number, BK 29 7 366 St Mary'sCounty Maryland
There was a final accounting on May 31, 1735 in St Mary's Co, Marylandby William Dunbar and Elizabeth, wife and administrator; divided 1/3to accountants (widows dower) residue to John; Joseph; James; William;Thomas; Eleanor and Mary Weatherington, all orphans of James deceased.
Court records of Charles County unknown file number, Bk 15 folio 79TAS St Mary's County Maryland

Information From:
Carol (Ghers) Mitchell
134 Schnauzer Lane
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
carolmit@usaor.net
724-847-4473

James Weatherington 15. 79 A SM 52 lbs 5 shls 6 pence; 66 lbs 17 shlsMay 31 1736
Sureties: Anthony Underwood; William Dunbar (accountant).
Received from: William Harrison.
Payments to: Absalom Tenison; Capt John Hicks; John Guyther; MaryTayler; James Egerton; James Smith; Thomas Underwood; Thomas MackettSr; Thomas Mackett Jr; Solomon Jones; Col Richard Hopewell; ChristianHart; Thomas Plumer; John Green; Mr Edward Diggs
Distribution To: accountant (173). Residue to (orphans): JohnWeatherington; Joseph Weathering; James Weatherington; WilliamWeatherington; Thomas Weatherington; Eleanor Weatherington; MaryWeatherington.
Administrators: William Dunbar and his wife Elizabeth Dunbar
Information From:

Family Tree Maker, CD 206 Genealogical Records: Maryland ProbateRecords, Prerogative Court Abstract, 1731 - 1737, Abstracts 1731 -1737 page 152

Father: **William (III) WHITTINGTON b: 1671 in Calvert Co, Maryland
Mother: **Elizabeth TAYLOR b: ABT 1670 in Calvert Co, Maryland

Marriage 1 **Elizabeth UNKNOWN b: ABT 1695 in St Mary's Co, Maryland
Married: 1714 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co, Maryland
Children
John WETHERINGTON b: ABT 1716 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co, Maryland
Joseph WETHERINGTON b: ABT 1718 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co, Maryland
James (II) WETHERINGTON b: ABT 1720 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co,Maryland
William WETHERINGTON b: ABT 1722 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co,Maryland
**Thomas WETHERINGTON b: 1724 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co, Maryland
Eleanor WETHERINGTON b: ABT 1726 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co,Maryland
Mary WETHINGTON b: ABT 1728 in Leonardtown, St Mary's Co, Maryland

James married Elizabeth Unknown in 1714 in Leonard Town, Saint Mary's County, Kentucky. Elizabeth was born about 1700 in Saint Mary's County, Maryland; died after 1735 in Leonard Town, Saint Mary's County, Maryland; was buried in Leonard Town, Saint Mary's County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ID: I00663 Name: **William (III) WHITTINGTON Sex: M Title: EsquireName: William WHITTINGTON Birth: 1671 in Calvert Co, Maryland Death:1716 in Coventry Parish, Somerset Co, Maryland Occupation: FarmerReference Number: 663 Note:
Whittington, William Esquire, Coventry Parish, Somerset Co, Maryland
28th Feb 1719-20 11th Apr 1720
To Jones Richards (Ricketts), such part of "Cedar Neck" as he has paidfor.
To Samuel Hopkins, John Purnell and Nathaniel Hopkins, 400 A. in"Cedar Neck", between lands of John Stockly and Jacob Monis; also"Sandy Wharf" in trust for maintenance and education of 6 poorchildren of Somerset Co in perpetuity.
To kinsman Edmond and Whittington (sons of Richard Bayly) of Accomack,Va, by his wife Ursula, "New Haven" at Rokiawankin; branch on thewest, dividing same from land of Alexander Adams. (for desc. seewill).
To 2 sons, William and Southey, and their heirs. land at beach, 1000 A"Baltimore's Gift" and 1300 A_____ taken up with Charles Carroll, atCape Henlopen, mouth of Delaware Bay, said sons to pay justice ofNorthampton Co, Va 12 lbs 10 shls for distribution among the poor ofsaid County.
To Adam Spence and heirs, "Middell More:, he to make payment duetestator.
To son Southey and heirs, dwelling plantation 1200 A "Choice" with 325A "Refuge" adjoining. and personalty.
To daughter Esther and heirs, land and houses in Askimine Compson,Indian Town, where quarter now is; patent for same to be issued in hername. Wife _____ to have use of plantation during widowhood; andpersonalty.
To daughter Hannah, 400 A "Somerfield" lately in tenure of ThomasWaite; "Upper Pines" now in possession of Thomas Farrell, joining on.with beach of Henry Hudson, said land having been granted to MadamElizabeth Diggs, and sold by Edward Diggs, her son and heir, andpersonalty.
To 2 sons and 2 daughters, aforesaid and their heirs, 6000 A :"Baltimore's Gift" at the beach; and 1300 A adjoining equally. Alsoresidue of personal estate, including money in hand and that due
testator in England and elsewhere; should either of said daughters diewithout issue survivor to inherit portion of deceased. After wife_____ has received certain personalty, residue to to 2 daughters,Ester and Hannah, aforesaid daughters to pay to the justices ofSomerset Co, 12 lbs and 10 shls each, to be distributed among the poorof Pocomoke, Mattapany, Boggete, Norton and Baltimore Hundreds.
Property possessed by wife _____ to be enjoyed by her and her heirs.
Testator states that a certain instrument in writing said to have beensigned and sealed by him at
marriage with late dec'd wife Ester, and in possession of one of hissons, obligates him to performance of sundry matter, should eitheraforesaid sons insist or make claim to any other potion of estate,real or personal, said son to be excluded from any benefit from sameand portions hereafter bequeathed to said sons to be possessed bydaughters Ester and Hannah and their heirs.
To grandson William (son of son William), personalty.
Steven White having appointed testator ex. with John Watts and RobertNairne, overseers, they are to take into their possession said estatefor use of William, son of said William White.
150 A "Woodman's Folly" at head of Cedar Neck, to be sold for paymentof debts and legacies.
Extx. Daughters Ester and Hannah
To overseers; Bro.-in-law Samuel Hopkins, personalty, and to johnCaldwell and Francis Allen, 5 lbs. each.
Test: John Morrogh, Peter Robinson, Sanuel Derreckson, LittletonBowin.
Codicil: 13th Mar 1719-20, sons William and Southey named as exs. withdaughters aforesaid. Legacy to grandson William revoked.
Test: Charles Nickelson, Samuel Turner, Samuel Turner Jr. 16,105
Information From:
Family Tree Maker, CD 206 Genealogical Records: Maryland ProbateRecords, Calender of Wills, Vol 5, 1720 - 1726, Calender of Wills 1720- 1726 page 15 & 16
Pat Anderson has William's death as 1762.

Father: **William (II) WHITTINGTON b: 1649 in Nottingham, England
Mother: **Charity COURT b: 1650 in Calvert Co, Maryland

Marriage 1 **Elizabeth TAYLOR b: ABT 1670 in Calvert Co, Maryland
Married: ABT 1689 in Calvert Co, Maryland
Children
**James WITHERINGTON b: 1690 in Calvert Co, Maryland
Esther WITHERINGTON b: ABT 1692 in Calvert Co, Maryland
Elizabeth WITHERINGTON b: ABT 1694 in Calvert Co, Maryland
Hannah WITHERINGTON b: ABT 1696 in Calvert Co, Maryland
John WITHERINGTON b: ABT 1698 in Calvert Co, Maryland
Southey WITHERINGTON b: ABT 1700 in Calvert Co, Maryland
Joshua WITHERINGTON b: ABT 1702 in Calvert Co, Maryland
William (IV) WITHERINGTON b: ABT 1704 in Calvert Co, Maryland

Esquire married Elizabeth Taylor about 1689 in Calvert County, Maryland. Elizabeth was born about 1675 in Calvert County, Maryland; died after 1725 in Coventry Parish, Somerset County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

AT THIS TIME IN HISTORY THE SCOTTISH BRANCH IN THE FAMILY WAS INVOLVEDIN THE JACOBITE REBELLION:

Lancashire is located to the northwest of Manchester along the IrishSea. From about 1700 to 1715 (but particularly after the death ofQueen Anne in 1714) its people were deeply involved in the JacobeanRevolt. These folks were the followers of "The Old Pretender" --called by the English insurgents "James III" and by the Scots "JamesVIII" while the English loyalists used his given name, James Edward.These Jacobean followers were heavily -- and maybe exclusively --Roman Catholic.
At the time of King James II's accession to the throne (1685), he wasa widower, had no male heir, was personally a devout Roman Catholicbut was also a serious believer of the political philosophy of "DivineRight of Kings." He was also well up in years (54) and both of hisliving daughters (one who became Queen Mary and the other Queen Anne)were just as devout Protestants. That was acceptable enough to theParliament and people of England. What changed everything was thatJames II remarried and his second wife (Mary of Modena) had a son --James Edward.
That precipitated a serious crisis (in 1687) which eventually led tothe "Glorious Revolution of 1688" and the installation of William andMary of Orange (Mary was James II's eldest dughter by his first wife)to the throne. Parliament eventually declared the still living JamesII as having "abdicated" the throne since he, his second wife, andtheir young son had fled to France.
Rumors had spread like wildfire, however, that while James Edward mayhave been the son of the king's second wife, his sudden appearance wasjust too politically convenient for the cause of Roman Catholicism inEngland. Serious doubts began to surface whether James Edward was agenuine
Crown-Prince (btw most scholars today believe he was the natural sonof James II and that the rumors were the not-unexpected politicalfall-out of the "Test Act of 1673.")
The Jacobean Revolt -- then -- was an attempt to get the direct maleline of Stuart kings back on the throne -- a line that had solidcommitments to Roman Catholicism. Men and moneys were raised in bothSpain and France and much of the military manpower was raised inIreland (The almost senile James II eventually died in "the EmeraldIsle" in 1701).
The revolt ebbed and flowed from 1688 until Queen Anne died in 1714.That provided an unusual "window-of- opportunity" which came to aserious crisis when James Edward claimed his ancestral title as KingJames VIII of Scotland and landed at Peterhead in December of thatyear. By 1715, however, the English portion of the revolt had beenisolated in Lancashire and that branch was thoroughly crushed. Thosewho could, blended into the countryside or escaped by boat over toIreland. Those who could not were eventually arrested and -- as yourship's manifest documents -- sold into indentured service/penalservitude typically in the colonies.
Once the main campaign collapsed, foreign support quickly dried up. By1719, James Edward Stuart was living in quiet retirement near Rome(where he eventually died in 1766). The Jacobean cause, however,continued in Scotland for a number of years by followers of his son"Bonnie Prince Charlie."
There are all kinds of interesting legends and stories about thatbranch of this revolt -- but it is rather outside of our specific areaof interest.
That core of historical background gives some explanation for theLancashire emigrants of 1715. You have already made some documentedconnection with veterans of that campaign. Unfortunately, thatconnection only solves part of the problem.
Notes provided by;
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Clements, Wethington; Maryland to Casey Co, KY
Entries: 10595 Updated: Tue Jan 13 07:55:04 2004 Contact: Joseph LClements

ID: I04073
Name: **William (II) WHITTINGTON
Sex: M
Birth: 1649 in Nottingham, England
Death: 31 MAR 1717 in Calvert Co, Maryland
Reference Number: 4074
Note:
General Web Archives online GenWeb, Calvert Co, MD A list of taxiblestaken by William Hickman, Constable of Lyons Creek Hundred in the year1733:
Wm. Whittington, Wm. Whittington Jun. and two slaves....4
At the widow Whittington two slaves...3
A list of taxables as they were received by Joseph Wilson, Constableof Upper Hundred of the Cliffs in the year 1732/1733;
Francis Whittington two slaves...3
Hereinafter cited as Gen Web Archives
Jane Baldwin and Robert Henry, The Maryland Calendar of Wills 1713 -1720 (Baltimore: no publisher, 1914) p 6465, Liber 14 f.208Whitington, Wm Sr planter, Calvert Co; 31 Mar 1716 19 May 1716.
To son Francis and hrs. part of two tracts 70 A "Coxes Freehold", 50 A"Capthall" at decease of his mother or age of 21 years andpersonality.
To son, William and hrs. part of two tracts ""Lowerys Rut" containing100 A and "Bullens Right" containing 175 A.
To dau. Mary personality.
To Wife Charity, extx. residue of estate during life, to pass tochild, at her decease.
Test: Rich Pool, John Camwell
Information From:
Carol (Ghers) Mitchell
134 Schnauzer Lane
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
carolmit@usaor.net
724-847-4473
Whittington, Wm. Sr, planter Calvert Co,
31st March 1716 19th May 1716
To son Francis and hrs. part of two tracts, 70 A. "Coxes Freehold", 80A. "Capthall", at decease of his mother or at age of 21 years, andpersonality.
To son William and hrs., part of two tracts, "Lowery's Rut" containing100 A., and "Bullens Right" containing 175 A.
To dau. Mary, personality.
To wife Charity, extx. residue if estate during life, to pass tochild. at her decease.
Test: Rich. Pool; Jno. Camwell 14.208
Information From:
Family Tree Maker, CD 206 Genealogical Records: Maryland ProbateRecords, Calender of Wills, Vol 4, 1713 - 1720, Calender of Wills 1713- 1721 pages 64 & 65

From Trish Worthington Cobb (the Alabama line of Wethingtons);
Wydderendun is an early spelling from the Celtic-Saxon; later there isWidderington in documents naming a Richard Widderington from Maryland.(There was a Lord Widderington whose castle and estate grounds were atthe North sea near Tynemouth in Northumberland, England. The Englishnames Witherington and Wetherington, used interchangeably, were themost common up to the 19th Century. Other spelling variations include;Withrington, Wethrington,Wethington, Weitherington, Weithington,Weatherington, Weathington, Wheathington, etc. There are otherassumptions that Wethington (etc) and all the variant spellings is aNorman name meaning "Willow Town". Calvert County, Maryland is one ofthe oldest counties in Maryland, being charted in 1654. In 1654 manyof the settlers were English gentry. There were also Puritans who hadbeen expelled from Virginia, the Scotts who had been exiled to the newfrontier, and the Huguenots of French descent. William and John leftEngland at the time of the persecution of the Protestants and locatedin Baltimore, Maryland. John lived with his Uncle John in TalbotCounty. William lived with his relative Francis Whittington. Williamestabished his residence in the north part of Calvert County andattended the All Saints Church there.
Information From;
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37584 Ingleside Drive
Clinton Township, MI 48036-2618
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Father: **William WHITTINGTON b: ABT 1610 in Nottingham, England
Mother: **Margery ROBOTHAM b: ABT 1620 in Radford, England

Marriage 1 **Charity COURT b: 1650 in Calvert Co, Maryland
Married: 1670 in Calvert Co, Maryland
Children
**William (III) WHITTINGTON b: 1671 in Calvert Co, Maryland
Mary WHITTINGTON b: 1673 in Calvert Co, Maryland
Francis WHITTINGTON b: 1678 in Calvert Co, Maryland

William married Charity Court in 1670 in Calvert County, Maryland. Charity was born in 1650 in Calvert County, Maryland; died after 1700 in Calvert County, Maryland; was buried in Calvert County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]