Reverend John Whitaker, son of Charles Whitaker, was born in Baltimore County, Maryland, Colonial America. When his father died, he led his siblings to Fort Pitt along the Monongahela River. After his sons scouted and claimed land in Kentucky, he and others travelled to be some of the first settlers in north central Kentucky County, Virginia, soon to become the state of Kentucky. He was a well known Baptist minister, forming some of the earliest Baptist gatherings in the area. He was a land owner in several counties over the years. His son Isaac also became a Baptist preacher. Son Aquilla Whitaker became a colonel in the army.
Reverend John Whitaker, son of Charles Whitaker, was born in Baltimore County, Maryland, Colonial America. When his father died, he led his siblings to Fort Pitt along the Monongahela River. After his sons scouted and claimed land in Kentucky, he and others travelled to be some of the first settlers in north central Kentucky County, Virginia, soon to become the state of Kentucky. He was a well known Baptist minister, forming some of the earliest Baptist gatherings in the area. He was a land owner in several counties over the years. His son Isaac also became a Baptist preacher. Son Aquilla Whitaker became a colonel in the army.
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