2. Richard2 Whittenton (Richard1) was born 1748 in Albemarle, Virginia, and died May 1821 in Johnston, North Carolinia1. He married (1) Olive. He married (2) Nancy. Richard's parents were Richard Whittenton and Mary Nolen

From: Morris, Whittenton, Jones and Related Families, Compiled by Ellisue Barber Morris.
The book was given to my father Douglas Charles Hulsey Sr., whose mother was Bertha Dee Whittington Hulsey. "As children we heard the story of Dick Whittington and his cat. The story is very old, a version of it was told for at least two hundred years before Richard Whittington (1358-1423) was three times mayor of London. We do not claim to be descendants of that Dick Whittington but
he could have been a distant ancestor or uncle for all we know. When I was in England I saw a pile of stone, in or near the small town of Whittington, that once was Whittington Castle. We assume the Whittington family was an important family in England. We do not know when our family came to the United States but have a strong suspicion that they came from England. My own research has found a John Whittington buying and selling land in North Carolina, Surrey County
as early as 1741 but on connection to him and his wife Elizabeth has been made. A census taken in 1780 has four Whittentons in Johnston County North Carolina. They were Richard, Robert, William and Faddy. Here we can make a positive connection. Richard was our ancestor. He must have been a very civic minded and active person as he served as Justice of the Peace and perhaps as Judge of Probate. He also served on the jury, and his name is found frequently in the early Johnston County records. he spelled the name Whittenton. Some later records use a different spelling but they were all the same family. We can only guess that
Richard Whittenton (Whittington) was born about 1760 or earlier, as he was listed on a 1780 census which indicates that he was an adult or head of a family. He named nine children and a wife nancy when we wrote his will in Johnston County North carolina on the 30th of October in 1819. It was probated in May 1821. his first wife may have been named olive. Richard and wife Olive sold land in Bertie Co. N.C. in 1773. Early North Carolina marriages have been listedon Microfisch. There I found the marriages with dates given below (see the family page for Richard Whittenton). They may or may not be correct for this family. From: Johnston Co. North Carolina Will Book 1 page 431 Will of Richard Whittington In the name of God Amen. I Richard Whittington of the County of Johnston and the State of North Carolina being in good state of health and mind and memory thanks be given to God calling to mind the mortality of my body knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all: I give my wife Nancy Whittenton one feather bedstead and furniture, one cow and calf, one year old colt belonging to her and her heirs forever, 1 dish, 1 bason, 2 plates, 2 spoons, 1 tub and pail, one iron shovel, one piggin. I lend to my wife Nancy Whittenton these articles to it one dutch oven, one dish, one bason, two plates, two spoons, one tub
pail and piggin, one axe to belong to her in her lifetime or widowhood also I give and bequeath to my son Solomon Whittenton one safe also I give to my daughter Casey Austin one bed also to Mary Wilder five shillings also I give to my son James Whittington five shillings also I give to my son Jonathan Whittenton one iron wedge also I give to my daughter Peggy Johnson one pair of fire tongs also I
give and bequeath to my son William Whittenton one maze bridle and saddle ,one iron bound pair of cart wheels and cart, one cow and calf and the ballance of every and all my plantation working tools and all my household and kitchen furniture and all my moveable property I leave to my wife Nancy Whittenton is at her death or end of her widowhood is to belong to my son WIlliam Whittenton his heirs or
assigns by him freely to be posessed and enjoyed and I do hereby disallow revoke and disannul alland every other testament wills legacies bequeaths and _____ by me in any wise before mentioned willed and bequeathed satisfying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness where I have hereunto set my hand and seal October the 30th 1819. Signed sealed published and declared by the said Rd. Whittenton that this last will and testament in the presence of each other in his presence have here unto proscribed. Richard Whittenton (Seal) May term 1821 was the execution of this will duly proven by oath of Reubin Barber and to be recorded. Re Lander CLK ~~~~~~~ After reading the will given later I assumed that Richard was not very well off, but the estate list is four pages long. It does not include all of the things mentioned in the will. Most of the things were bought by his family. The will seems to leave alsmost everything to son William. That was not how the estate was settled. Specific gifts were given each heir then everything was sold and the money divided."

Children of Richard Whittenton and Nancy are:

3 i. Crecy3 Whittenton. She married Asa Austin.

4 ii. Mary Whittenton. She married Wilder.

5 iii. Sally Whittenton. She married George Menard.

6 iv. Richard Whittenton.

7 v. James Whittenton. He married Polly Lenderman February 09, 18271.

8 vi. Jonathan Whittenton.

9 vii. Peggy Whittenton. She married Allen Johnson.

10 viii. William Whittenton.

11 ix. Solomon Whittenton, born 1785 in Johnson County North Carolina; died 1844 in Pike County Alabama.