202. William6 Whittington (Judge) (William5, William4, William3, William2, William1) was born in Worcester Co., MD March, 1770. William died before May 19, 1827 in Worcester Co., MD, at approximately 57 years of age.

He married twice. He married Elizabeth Custis Handy about 1795. Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Handy(Col.) and Mary Gore. He married Sarah"Sallie" Catherine White in Worcester Co., MD, October 8, 1811. Sarah"Sallie" was born in MD November 1, 1782. Sarah"Sallie" was the daughter of William White and Catharine Rackliff. Sarah"Sallie" died February, 1819 in Worcester Co., MD, at 36 years of age. Sally was named granddaughter by John Rackliffe. In 1807, Sally White sold her rights to "Genezar" as heir of Zadock Purnell to Zadock Purnell. (Ruth T. Dryden, Worcester Land Records) (dates-Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Genealogy of the Purnell Family) (Melanie Ayres Merryweather, The Purnell Family; Dan Trimble)

William Whittington(Judge) and Elizabeth Custis Handy had the following children:

child 469 i. John Rousby7 Whittington was born in Worcester Co., MD July 17, 1796. John died March 9, 1800 in Worcester Co., MD, at 3 years of age. His body was interred in Worcester Co., MD, Makemie Presbyterian Church.

child 470 ii. Samuel Handy Whittington was born in Worcester Co., MD October 26, 1798. Samuel died November 27, 1800 in Worcester Co., MD, at 2 years of age. His body was interred in Worcester Co., MD.

child 471 iii. Mary Gore Whittington was born in Worcester Co., MD about 1802. Mary died about 1817 in Philadelphia, PA.

child 472 iv. Sarah Henry Whittington was born in Worcester Co., MD about 1804. Sarah died 1825 at 21 years of age. She married John Gunby(Dr.) in Somerset Co., MD, November 24, 1824. John was the son of John Gunby(Gen.) and Amelia Chaille. John died after August, 1886. In a seven-page letter he wrote August 26, 1868, he said his wife, Sarah, died shortly after the birth of their daughter and their daughter died soon after. He said he never remarried and claimed he was "traveling about so much the girls have not a chance to catch me." (notes from original letter by Chip White)

William Whittington(Judge) and Sarah"Sallie" Catherine White had the following children:

child 473 v. William White Whittington was born in Worcester Co., MD July 27, 1812. William died January 16, 1891 in Rapides Parish, LA, at 78 years of age. His body was interred in Rapides Parish, LA, Robert Family Cemetery. He married twice. He married Ann C. Holt in Rapides Parish, LA, about 1838. Ann was the daughter of William Holt. He married Sophronia Emily Robert in Rapides Parish, LA, January 6, 1853. Sophronia was the daughter of Daniel Robert and Sarah Griffin. (descendants researched by Dan Trimble)

child 474 vi. Charlotte Catharine Whittington was born in Snow Hill, Worcester Co., MD November 17, 1813. She married John Walter Smith(Sr.) in Worcester Co., MD, October 2, 1833. John was the son of Samuel R. Smith and Mary Marshall. (James H. Marshall, Dan Trimble)

child 475 vii. Mary H. H. Whittington was born in Worcester Co., MD about 1815.

child 476 viii. John R. R. Whittington was born in Worcester Co., MD about 1818.

child 477 ix. Robert H. H. Whittington was born in Worcester Co., MD about 1818.

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