Person:David Wherry (1)

David's father from Abstracts of Washington County, Pennsylvania Willbooks 1 - 5 (1776-1841), compiled by Bob and Mary Closson

Book 1 (1776-1803), page 68

Wharry James (Wherry) yeoman Amwell Twp (p. 350) dated 20 June 1797 probated 22 June 1798 Executors - brothers-in-law Robert Steen and John Fleck Witnesses - Archibald Steen, Robert Steen Beneficiarys - wife Marey, sons Thomas, John, Arthur, David, William, James, Levi, "others" not named, daughters Elizabeth Hozak, Susannah, Sarah, Nancy, Esther. Acct # W 28 1808

This James Wharry had a sister named Mary b.abt. 1750 in Lancaster Co, PA, m. to Robert Steen. Her parents were Thomas Wharry and Martha McClelland. Witness Archibald Steen would have been Robert's father. I have not been able to identify John Fleck.

From jwinters41@@netzero.com

Thomas Wharry and Martha McClelland had children Joseph b. abt 1780 James b. abt. 1783 Thomas b. abt. 1785 Jannat b. abt. 1787 John b. abt. 1789 Samuel b. abt. 1791 Robert b. abt. 1793 There is room for David there, but the researcher this information comes from seems to have been rather thorough.

It is presumed David was with his father in 1800. In the 1800 census, James Wherry's numbers were 1-2-3-0-1-3-0-2-0-1 In the 1810 census, David Wherry's numbers were 1-0-0-1-0-2-0-0-1-0-0-0

From Marjorie Matzen

David signs for his wife on all reciepts, etc. In 1810, they lived next door to Lydia in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

From Julie Sass

From Family records collected by Rev. Robt. Gray of Virginia, at the Reunion of the Wherry Family in St. Louis, MO, 1904.

James Wherry b. June 13, 1748 d. March 19, 1807 in Washington Co., PA. Married Sarah McConnell on September 9, 1774. Sarah McConnell b. September 22, 1755 d. March 25, 1807. Parents of James were David Wherry (1717-1800) and Isabella Sharpe.

James, with his brother Joseph, removed from Chester Co., PA to Washington Co. PA. A patent for 383 1/2 acres of land on Pigeon Creek in Somerset Twp. was granted him. The place was called "Fair Forrest". His eleven (surviving) children shared equally in the estate, he dying without a Will.

Miss Luverna Wherry of Scenery Hill, Washington Co. PA, daughter of William Wherry and great granddaughter of James, had possession of the old family Bible (in 1904), which James purchased in 1803. She copied the following record of children from that Bible:

1. Elizabeth b. 7-8-1775 d. 5-?-1847 m. John Hosack, 1795 2. John b. 12-15-1776 d. 1831 m. Elizabeth Welsh 11-1807 3. James b. 8-22-1779 d. ? m. Catherine Downing 11-8-1804 4. David b. 11-29-1781 d. ? m. Ruth Driver 12-26-1805 5. Susannah b. 7-20-1783 d. 1844 m. Thomas Pyles 6. William b. 9-22-1785 d. 1844 m. Mary Neil March 1811 7. Arthur b. 5-22-1787 d. ? m. Nancy Mitchell 8. Levi b. 4-18-1789 d. 1868 m. Susannah Pyles 1810 went to Moorefield, Harrison (?), Ohio 9. Sarah b. 11-4-1791 d. 5-11-1793 10. Sarah (2nd) b. 8-27-1793 d. 1870 m. David Fisher 1819 11. Nancy b. 11-30-1795 d. 1859 m. Jonathan Huntsman 1816 12.Esther b. 12-30-1797 d. ? m. John Henderson

From wherryfamily.com

The first generation of the Wherry family in America was started by David Wherry who was born in North Ireland, or Scotland around 1670. He died in Chester County, Pennsylvania at the age of 72 on July 13, 1743. He married Mary before 1716 in North Ireland and they had three children.

James Wherry was born in 1715, sister Ann was born 1716 and brother David was born in 1717. James had five children, the youngest, David born December 8, 1757.

David, (the son of David 1) however had 15 children by two wives. His 12th child, Mary, daughter of Margaret Mackey Wherry, was born May 1, 1772 on the Old Homestead in Chester County. The homestead, at its present location, was established in 1746 by the sons of the original David Wherry. [It is still there.]

David Wherry, in 1814, suggested that the township in Guernsey County, OH be named Oxford since his relatives came from Oxfordshire, England. David is from the family of David and Mary Wherry who came to PA in 1718. There is no other known mention of where this family originated from, other than they immigrated from North Ireland.

1. ↑ Researcher.

   Marjorie M. Matzen