Hugh McWhorter was born 1670 in County Armagh, North Ireland to Rev. Alexander and Phoebe Bruen McWhorter. He married in 1710 at County Armagy, North Ireland Jean Gillespie the daughter of Andrew G and Mary Frears Gillespie of Clackmannan, Ayrshire, Scotland. By occupation he was a successful Linen Merchant. The following was taken in part from Ulster Heritage Magazine, "Capt Hance Hamilton led a fleet containing 140 families that landed at New Castle, Delaware in 1729 Considering the arrival time it is almost certain that Hugh and family were among the families that Capt Hance Hamilton brought to New Castle.
After arrival Hugh settled his family on farmland in Pencader Hundred, located in New Castle County where he resided until his death. He brought with him his wife Jane (Jean) and children Agnes, Jane, & John. An older son Alexander is reported to have trained for the ministry at the University of Edinburgh, remained overseas and died about 1734. A second son was Named Alexander after his brother that died the same year of his birth.
Hugh became an extensive and successful farmer and was an Elder of the Presbyterian Church near the village of Middletown, generally called "The Forest Congregation". This was located near the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania line, which at that time covered a very large area. Many of these Scotch-Irish families that came to New Castle pushed on into Pennsylvania and founded settlements there and then later on to Virginia and the Carolinas.
Hugh and Jean are reported to have had 11 Children.
Known Children of the 11 Reported:
1. Hugh McWhorter 1707-1784 Md Unknown Wife, Died Delaware
2. Rev. Alexander McWhorter 1710-1734 died in Scotland
3. Agnes McWhorter 1713-1776 Md Alexander Osborne, Died in North Carolina
4. Thomas McWhorter 1715- Died in New York
5. Lt. John McWhorter 1714-1769 Md Mary Ann Hamilton, Died in North Carolina
6. Jane McWhorter 1716-1800 Md John Brevard, Died in North Carolina
7. Jacob McWhorter 1717- Md Eliza Gray
8. Rev. Alexander McWhorter (II) 1734-1807 Md Mary Cumming, Died in New Jersey
After arrival Hugh settled his family on farmland in Pencader Hundred, located in New Castle County where he resided until his death. He brought with him his wife Jane (Jean) and children Agnes, Jane, & John. An older son Alexander is reported to have trained for the ministry at the University of Edinburgh, remained overseas and died about 1734. A second son was Named Alexander after his brother that died the same year of his birth.
Hugh became an extensive and successful farmer and was an Elder of the Presbyterian Church near the village of Middletown, generally called "The Forest Congregation". This was located near the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania line, which at that time covered a very large area. Many of these Scotch-Irish families that came to New Castle pushed on into Pennsylvania and founded settlements there and then later on to Virginia and the Carolinas.
Hugh and Jean are reported to have had 11 Children.
Known Children of the 11 Reported:
1. Hugh McWhorter 1707-1784 Md Unknown Wife, Died Delaware
2. Rev. Alexander McWhorter 1710-1734 died in Scotland
3. Agnes McWhorter 1713-1776 Md Alexander Osborne, Died in North Carolina
4. Thomas McWhorter 1715- Died in New York
5. Lt. John McWhorter 1714-1769 Md Mary Ann Hamilton, Died in North Carolina
6. Jane McWhorter 1716-1800 Md John Brevard, Died in North Carolina
7. Jacob McWhorter 1717- Md Eliza Gray
8. Rev. Alexander McWhorter (II) 1734-1807 Md Mary Cumming, Died in New Jersey
Hugh McWhorter was born 1670 in County Armagh, North Ireland to Rev. Alexander and Phoebe Bruen McWhorter. He married in 1710 at County Armagy, North Ireland Jean Gillespie the daughter of Andrew G and Mary Frears Gillespie of Clackmannan, Ayrshire, Scotland. By occupation he was a successful Linen Merchant. The following was taken in part from Ulster Heritage Magazine, "Capt Hance Hamilton led a fleet containing 140 families that landed at New Castle, Delaware in 1729 Considering the arrival time it is almost certain that Hugh and family were among the families that Capt Hance Hamilton brought to New Castle.
After arrival Hugh settled his family on farmland in Pencader Hundred, located in New Castle County where he resided until his death. He brought with him his wife Jane (Jean) and children Agnes, Jane, & John. An older son Alexander is reported to have trained for the ministry at the University of Edinburgh, remained overseas and died about 1734. A second son was Named Alexander after his brother that died the same year of his birth.
Hugh became an extensive and successful farmer and was an Elder of the Presbyterian Church near the village of Middletown, generally called "The Forest Congregation". This was located near the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania line, which at that time covered a very large area. Many of these Scotch-Irish families that came to New Castle pushed on into Pennsylvania and founded settlements there and then later on to Virginia and the Carolinas.
Hugh and Jean are reported to have had 11 Children.
Known Children of the 11 Reported:
1. Hugh McWhorter 1707-1784 Md Unknown Wife, Died Delaware
2. Rev. Alexander McWhorter 1710-1734 died in Scotland
3. Agnes McWhorter 1713-1776 Md Alexander Osborne, Died in North Carolina
4. Thomas McWhorter 1715- Died in New York
5. Lt. John McWhorter 1714-1769 Md Mary Ann Hamilton, Died in North Carolina
6. Jane McWhorter 1716-1800 Md John Brevard, Died in North Carolina
7. Jacob McWhorter 1717- Md Eliza Gray
8. Rev. Alexander McWhorter (II) 1734-1807 Md Mary Cumming, Died in New Jersey
After arrival Hugh settled his family on farmland in Pencader Hundred, located in New Castle County where he resided until his death. He brought with him his wife Jane (Jean) and children Agnes, Jane, & John. An older son Alexander is reported to have trained for the ministry at the University of Edinburgh, remained overseas and died about 1734. A second son was Named Alexander after his brother that died the same year of his birth.
Hugh became an extensive and successful farmer and was an Elder of the Presbyterian Church near the village of Middletown, generally called "The Forest Congregation". This was located near the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania line, which at that time covered a very large area. Many of these Scotch-Irish families that came to New Castle pushed on into Pennsylvania and founded settlements there and then later on to Virginia and the Carolinas.
Hugh and Jean are reported to have had 11 Children.
Known Children of the 11 Reported:
1. Hugh McWhorter 1707-1784 Md Unknown Wife, Died Delaware
2. Rev. Alexander McWhorter 1710-1734 died in Scotland
3. Agnes McWhorter 1713-1776 Md Alexander Osborne, Died in North Carolina
4. Thomas McWhorter 1715- Died in New York
5. Lt. John McWhorter 1714-1769 Md Mary Ann Hamilton, Died in North Carolina
6. Jane McWhorter 1716-1800 Md John Brevard, Died in North Carolina
7. Jacob McWhorter 1717- Md Eliza Gray
8. Rev. Alexander McWhorter (II) 1734-1807 Md Mary Cumming, Died in New Jersey
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