From: [email protected] | Block Address | Add to Address Book Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 21:23:00 EDT Subject: Witherow Wills To: [email protected]
Michael: I have the Will copies you requested. I checked the admin accounts. While doing so I found several Witherow who died w/o wills. There may be more. John Witherow, John S. Stewart adm. Ca 1842 William Witherow, John Witherow & Margaret Neil adm. Acct. Dated 11 Jan 1787 After you read your Wills let me know if you want the admin + the ones who died w/o Wills. They are $4.00 each. Elizabeth had 5 accounts, John 4, Margaret 2, none for Sarah & the John of 1794. Car had to be towed home tonight but I hope to get your copies in the mail tomorrow. Edie' PS, glanced at the Wills and some have quite extensive genealogy information.
Reply-to: "Carolyn Carver"
We don't have your Rebecca listed. Here is our info. Perhaps it will help.
Carolyn
Ancestors of Robert Jr. Withrow
Generation No. 1 1. Robert Jr. Withrow, born January 14, 1771 in Pa; died September 5, 1860 in Greenbrier Co WV. He was the son of 2. Robert Withrow and 3. Elizabeth Evans. He married (1) Jane or Jean Alderson March 24, 1789 in Greenbreir Co WV. She was the daughter of Pvt.. Thomas Alderson and Hannah Davis.
Children of Robert Withrow and Jane Alderson are: i. Hannah Withrow, born 1785. ii. Alderson Withrow, born 1790; married Phoebe Scaggs. iii. David Withrow, born 1792. iv. Robin Withrow. v. Abel Withrow, born 1800. vi. Virginia Jane Jennie Withrow, born 1806. vii. Samuel Harrison Withrow, born 1811. viii. Allen S. Withrow, born 1838.
Generation No. 2
2. Robert Withrow, born Abt 1760 in Yorktown, Va; died 1775-1860. He was the son of 4. William Withrow. He married 3. Elizabeth Evans.
3. Elizabeth Evans, born 1725-1760; died 1775-1860.
Notes
>From "History of Summers Co, WV" page 550, 551 re Withrow section - "The ancient family of Withrow is connected with the first settlement of the Green Sulphur and Lick Creek regions.
Robert Withrow, the founder of the family, was born near Yorktown, in Virginia, and was a boy at the time of the fight of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis, which terminated the Revolutionary War of '76. He related his recollections of that famous battle, hearing the cannons booming and seeing the marching of the French and English and American soldiers.
His father's name was William Withrow, an emigrant from Scotland, and was of Scotch-Irish-Welsh descent. The family has more or less been always noted for the contrariness of the various members, which is attributed to this mixture of ancient blood.
Robert Withrow's wife was an Alderson, from the Greenbrier River settlements, and her name was Jean.
The sons of Robert Withrow were:
Abel, who went west, finally settled in Iowa, raised a large family and died. His wife was a Newsom.
The second son, David, married a Gwinn, of the ancient Lowell Gwinns, who settled in the West and his family was lost sight of.
The third son, Robin, married a Foster, and settled and died in Ohio State.
The fourth son, Alderson, married a Skaggs, settled in Fayette County, Raised a family and died. His wife was a daughter of Dr. Jimmy Skaggs.
The fifth son was Samuel Harrison, born in 1811, and first settled where Elton Postoffice is. [there is more detail on Samuel Harrison]. His first wife was Sarah Kincaid, daughter of Matthew Kincaid, who died in Missouri. Samuel H. emigrated to Missouri, where he lived six years, and then returned to Lick Creek, where he lived until his death. His second wife was Amanda A. Smith, of Fayette County, a daughter of Elijah Smith." [more detail for Samuel]
The sixth son was Allen, who also married a daughter of Matthew Kincaid, settled in Missouri and died there. " There is still more details on the descendants of this family and the daughters of Robert Withrow s/o William in this article. MISC INFO http://www.angelfire.com/ca/loganallied/ Sandie Mae
Captain James WITHROW, b. Va, served American Revolution, battle at King's
Mountain. In his book, King's Mountain & its Heroes, L.Draper relates" a Tory named Bronson was wounded & fell, seeing his Whig bro. in law, Capt. James
Withrow of Hampton's men, begged his relation to help him. "Look to your friends for help" was the response, evidence of the bitterness that existed between the Whigs & the Tories at that time.
Children of Robert Withrow and Elizabeth Evans are: i. Samuel Withrow, born 1775 in Yorktown PA/VA; died 1860 in Fayette Co ? Va; married Hannah Alderson August 5, 1792 in Greenbrier Co WV.
1 ii. Robert Jr. Withrow, born January 14, 1771 in Pa; died September 5, 1860 in Greenbrier Co WV; married Jane or Jean Alderson March 24, 1789 in Greenbreir Co WV.
-----Original Message----- From: Michael S. Caldwell
Hello,
I located your name and e–mail address on the Rootsweb surname list. I see you are interested in the Withrow (or Witherow, Wetherow) surname.
I have just learned of my descent from a certain Rebecca Witherow, born 16 Dec 1810 in Hagerstown, Maryland (according to her obituary). She was married to Robert Scott Colbert, and raised thirteen children. This family relocated to various locales, including (probably) Shenandoah County, VA, Hardy County, WV, Blair County, PA, and, finally, Cambria County, PA.
I would be grateful to hear from anyone who knows anything about Rebecca’s origins.
Thank you very much,
Michael S. Caldwell