Abraham First Whiteman [21918] ^130,2286

  General Notes:

"The first Whiteman families came from England to Dorchester, Mass. in the year of 1603. They removed to Weymouth, in 1641. Other data given me was that the Whitemans came from England on the "True Love" in 1635.
In ancient English and American records the name appears in the various spellings of Wyteman , Weightman, Wytman, Witeman, Witman, Whytman and Whiteman, of which the last three are the most generally used in America today."p.2
Abraham, the First's sons, Daniel, Abraham, Jacob and Samuel, all pioneers, who came west fro m Pennsylvania about 1817 and were among the first settlers of Seneca County, Ohio. p.4 (Rothrock) [WHITEMAN_RPoole.FTW]

It is not known when this Abraham was born or where he came from. On the tax lists of Berks Co., 1779 there is an Abraham Whiteman shown as an Innkeeper. Perhaps this is the same person who was later in Bloomsburg, PA since he had property in town and the deed mentions Whiteman Alley. In the
PA Archives, 3rd series, V.24 on page 558 there is a warantee of land of 50 acres 30 May 1749 in Lancaster Co. for Ab'm Whiteman.

The 1790 census, Northumberland Co. shows Abraham Whiteman, 1 male over
16, 5 males under 16, and 3 females.[Abraham Whiteman Marty.FTW]

abt 1742 <Greenwood Twp, Northumberland Co, PA> (LDS AFN:1RRH-KXR) abt 1750
MMW research/WFT v9 #3071 = Abt 1804 in Northumberland Co, PA Letter of Administration for estate signed 13 Jun 1804 by Esther & John Conner No will - Sureties were: Jere Kuly, Jacob Moyer/1804-Byron G Whiteman
Northumberland Co, PA formed in 1772, Columbia Co, PA formed in 22 Mar 1813
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May have served in Rev War in Captain Geist's company - Berks Co, PA 1777-78
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cir 1770 moved to Bloomsburg PA according to handwritten genealogy of Emma Alberta Whiteman (Kathie Maffitt [email protected] 1/09/02)
according to profile "he was left behind or separated from his family somehow, and ended up not being clost to them when he finally settled here."
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bef 1790 - Moved to Northumberland Co, PA
Many of his neighbors seemed to have come from Hunterdon Co, NJ
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1790-served as member of Capt John Wheeler's Company-Northumberland Co Militia
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1790 PA Northumberland Co(no twp)Census p.188 Abraham Whiteman 16+male=1,under 16 male=5,fem=3
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Owned farm Fishing Creek Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (over 150 acres)and later sold to son-in-law, moved Bloomsburg, Northumberland Co, PA (now Columbia Co)
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May have lived in Greenwood Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (now Columbia Co)
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7 Jun 1802 purchased Lot 40 in Bloomsburg
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Kenneth Yocum Article 30 circa 1935 Columbia Co Hist Society, Bloomsburg, PA states, "living near Benton in 1790/estate administered by John Conner/Esther Whiteman"
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Letter of Administration for estate signed 13 Jun 1804 by Esther & John Conner
No will - Sureties were: Jere Kuly, Jacob Moyer
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Notes from "Columbia County Two Hundred Years Ago by Edwin M Barton published 1976 Columbia County Historical Society, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
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p. 7 - "First settler, exclusive of squatters, probably John Eves, 1770, on Little Fishing Creek."

"Bloomsburg laid out in 1802."

"Oldest Church, Catawissa Friends Meeting House about 1788 or 1790."

"First mill constructed at Catawissa, 1774."

"First child, it is claimed, was James McClure, Jr. born 1774."

"Additional early settlers:
Isaac John 1772
Cronelius VanCampen 1773
Samuel Hunter 1774
Alexander McCauley 1774
George Espy 1775
Joseph Salmon 1775
Samuel Boone 1775
Michael Billhime 1775
Daniel Welliver 1775
Daniel McHenry 1783
John Cleaver 1783
Abram Kline 1785
Abraham Dodder 1786
Peter Brugler 1788
Leonard Rupert 1788
Peter Appleman 1790
Benjamin Coleman 1791
John Godhard 1792
Alexander Mears 1794
Lewis Schuyler 1794
John Brown 1795 purchased lot
John Lyon 1796
Ludwig Oyer (Eyer) c. 1796
Jonathan Colley 1796
Samuel Cherrington 1798
Jacob Lunger 1800
John Rhodeburger 1805
Abraham Whiteman 1805

Sources, are primarily L.E. Wilt Historical Map of Columbia County, 1941. Revisons: John Brown settlement, Columbia County Deed Book; Ludwig Oyer (Eyer), Duy, Atlas of Bloomsburg p. 7
1742 Lancaster Co before 1772 Northumberland Co Wyoming Twp to mid 1780's 1795 Greenwood Twp 1790 PA Northumberland Co(no twp) Census p.188 Abraham Whiteman 16+ males = 1, under 16 males = 5, and 3 females.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: Fishing Creek Twp, Northumberland Co, PA, 1804. ²²⁸⁷

• Occupation: Farmer. ¹⁶⁰

Abraham married Susanna [2430] [MRIN: 10670] about 1768. (Susanna [2430] was born about 1746 in Greenwood Twp, Northumberland Co, PA and died after 1790 ¹⁶⁰.)

Abraham next married Esther Ann Falls [22865] [MRIN: 10671] about 1773.³⁰⁶ (Esther Ann Falls [22865] was born in Oct 1750 in Reading, Berks Co, PA ¹⁶⁰ and died after Jan 1814.)

  Marriage Notes:

[Abraham Whiteman Marty.FTW]

abt 1773 Byron G Whiteman