SEVENTH GENERATION

126. James WITHERSPOON ⁽¹⁶³⁾ was born in 1766. ⁽¹⁶⁴⁾ He appeared on the census in 1810 in FranklinCo., MS. 1 male - 21 years +, 4 males under 21, 1 female over 21, 16 slaves.

It has been suggested that the families of James Witherspoon, and his daughters, Mary Burrows and Hester Cassells came from Williamsburg, SC to MS together in the late 1770's. He owned land on 3 Apr 1814 in Amite Co., MS. In Dec. 1815, James bourght 318. 51 acres of land in two deals. They are in the SW 1/4, S 14 and 15, T Z, R3E. Original Entries, Amite Co., MS. p.22

Other Witherspoons in Amite Co., MS include James Witherspoon (Franklin Co., MS) who sold land which he received from the late Robert Witherspoon to Thomas M. Witherspoon on June 3, 1833. Amite Co., MS Conveyance Book B4, page 144. He died after Jun 1820 in Amite Co., MS.^{(165) (166)} He signed a will on 11 Jun 1820 in Amite Co., MS.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾ Will of James Witherspoon Amite Co., MS Conveyance #1, pg 106
June 11, 1820. Oct 30, 1820
Wife: Hester (Esther) Witherspoon
Dau: Hester Jane Capels, Mary Story Burrows, Ann Reese Knox, Elizabeth Witherspoon, Lenora Witherspoon
Sons: James Alexander, John Gardner, Charles Story, and Edwin Reese Witherspoon.
Exrs: James A., John G., Charles S. and Edwin R. Witherspoon (sons) and Thomas Torrance (friend)
Wit: R. Hurst, Archibald Robertson and Dave McKay

Esther left 3 slaves, horse, saddle and bridle, bed, furniture, 4 cows, 6 sheep and $500. James keeps for sole use during his lifetime. Signed 1818. James was an elder in the Midway church near Williams burg, S.C. He moved to Amite Co., MS in 1807.

He was married to Hester or Esther STORY about 1786 in Williamsburg Co., SC. ⁽¹⁶⁸⁾

127. Hester or Esther STORY was born on 8 Dec 1768 in SC. She died in 1835 in Amite Co., MS.⁽¹⁶⁹⁾ She is mentioned in her brother, Charles' will to be given $1750. The Story, Storie, Storey or Storye Family was one of the oldest families in England next to the peerage. There is a Richard Story in Amite Co., MS as a member of the Ebenezar Baptist Church. He joined the church on Sat., April 4, 1807 with a letter from little Briar Creek Church, GA. He is dismissed from the church on Nov 6, 1813. Children were:

i. Infant Son WITHERSPOON was born about 1789.
ii. Infant Twin daughters WITHERSPOON was born about 1790.
iii. Hester Jane WITHERSPOON was born in 1791. She owned items given by her parents on 21 Nov 1818 in Amite Co., MS. I am quessing that these are wedding presents. She received three slaves; females, Venus (17) and Harriet (11), and male, London(14). She also received a horse, saddle and bridle, bed and furniture, four cows and calves, six sheep and $500.
63 iv. Mary Story WITHERSPOON.
v. James Alexander WITHERSPOON was born in 1793.⁽¹⁷⁰⁾
vi. Ann Reese WITHERSPOON was born about 1794.
vii. John Gardner WITHERSPOON was born about 1796. He owned 157. 79 acres of land in Dec 1815 in Amite Co., MS. Original Entries, pg 34.
viii. Charles Story WITHERSPOON was born about 1798. He died after Feb 1827 in Amite Co., MS. He signed a will on 16 Feb 1827 in Amite Co., MS. Charles S. gives his son, James M. 3 negroes but not until his mother dies. Slaves are: Milly -16, Nias - 14, and Agg - 13. Amite Co., MS Conveyance Bk 2 , pg 187.
ix. Edwin Reese WITHERSPOON was born about 1800. He was a Cotton plantation owner on 10 Aug 1825 in 1 mile east of Liberty in Amite Co, MS.. He sold land for $200, which is described in the original patent from the U. S. as the west half of the NE quarter of section 10, in township 2, of range 4 east, of lands west of Pearl River in Wilkinson Co., MS. Amite, MS Conveyance Bk 2, pg 143
x. Elizabeth WITHERSPOON was born on 26 Jul 1802.⁽¹⁷¹⁾ She died on 4 Jan 1853.⁽¹⁷²⁾
xi. Lenora WITHERSPOON was born about 1804. She resided Amite Co., MS in 1820. She sells property in the Book of Conveyances 2, page 118. She was the owner of Deed on 5 Sep 1825 in Amite Co., MS. James A. Witherspoon to William C. Maxwell and Charles Davis a Deed of Trust for the benefit of Lenora Witherspoon, wife of John E. Witherspoon. Seven hundred dollars is give to purchase two negro girls: Leah - slightly tinged with yellow about 12 years old and Rose - black complexion, about 9 years old. When Lenorah dies, the slaves to go to Jane M. Witherspoon, daughter of John and Lenorah. Amite Co., MS Bk 2, pg 118.