He married twice. He married ELIZABETH CUSTIS HANDY about 1795. (ELIZABETH CUSTIS HANDY is #6465.)
ELIZABETH was the daughter of SAMUEL HANDY (Col.) and MARY GORE. He married SARAH"SALLY"
CATHERINE WHITE in Worcester Co. MD, October 8, 1811. (SARAH"SALLY" CATHERINE WHITE is #6468.) SARAH"SALLY" was the daughter of
WILLIAM WHITE and CATHARINE RACKLIFF. 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) (Melanie Ayres Merryweather, The Purnell
Family; Dan Trimble)
WILLIAM WHITTINGTON (Judge) and ELIZABETH CUSTIS HANDY had the following children:
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i.
JOHN ROUSBY7 WHITTINGTON (#6736) was born in Snow Hill, Worcester Co. MD
July 17, 1796. JOHN died March 9, 1800 in Snow Hill, Worcester Co. MD, at 3 years of age. His body was interred in
Makemie Presbyterian Church.
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ii.
SAMUEL HANDY WHITTINGTON (#6737) was born in Snow Hill, Worcester Co. MD October 26, 1798. SAMUEL died
November 27, 1800 in Snow Hill, Worcester Co. MD, at 2 years of age. His body was interred in Makemie Presbyterian
Church.
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iii.
MARY GORE WHITTINGTON (#6738) was born in Snow Hill, Worcester Co. MD about 1802. MARY died about 1817 in
Philadelphia, PA.
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iv.
SARAH HENRY WHITTINGTON (#6739) was born in Snow Hill, Worcester Co. MD about 1804. SARAH died 1825 at 21
years of age.
WILLIAM WHITTINGTON (Judge) and SARAH"SALLY" CATHERINE WHITE had the following children: