From Bruce Johnson:
Andrew Whitesall / Whitsel is listed in the muster rolls of Captain James Shaw at Staten Island, Provincial Light
Infantry, 25 Aug. to 24 Dec. 1781 and 24 Feb. to April 24, 1781.Upper Canada Land records. Loyalist List. The 1815 Land return by Talbot for Malahide indicates, Lot 91 North
Talbot Road, East to "Andrew Whitseale U.E., Jun 1815;Whitesell Family Bible, entry. Copy in my possession. See O.C. 20 May 1817 for ref. to second marriage.
Don Norrie submission 1/30/99 gives transcript that says Andrew "Married Anna Van Wye daughter of Col Van
WyeCommander of Fort Niagra 1779"
Can't find any evidence of a Col Van Wye. There was a Cornelius Van Wye.
Will was written 13 Nov. 1814, filed 26 March 1816. He was of Pelham Twp. in 1814. Signed with X.
The copy of the Bible marriage record which exists (copy provided by Enlow Osee) gives the following:
Andrew Whitesell
Born the first Day of
October on the Year of our
Lord 1754
Anna Vanvye Wife of
Andrew Whitesell
Born the 17th of October
1762
Married the 17th October
1785
The Lord Shall bless thee
Out of Zion And thou shalt
see the good of Jerusalem all
the days of your Life.
Ps 128 v. 5"[The other side reads]
"Mr. Andrew Whitesell ari
ved at Niagara moving
from New Jersey on the
9th Day of July 1787."The British Military and Naval Records Index, gives about 15 entries for Andrew Whitesell, (also spelled Whitsal,
Whitesall, Whitsell, Whitsel, Whitsol and Whitsell )
Andrew was a Private in the 1st Battalion of the New Jersey Volunteers as early as 1778 and by 1783 was a
Corporal.
There was a Nicholas and Christian Whitesel that were German Soldiers for the British, that settled near our
Whitesells. There was a John Whitesell that was also in the same Battalion and was a prisoner in 1778. John
served from 1778 until 1783 but apparently never petitioned for land in Canada.Loyalists of the Southern Campaign, Volume III, p. 261, gives for the Muster Roll, Captain James's Shaw's
Company, Provincial Light Infantry, First Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers, High Hills of Santee, South Carolina,
24 February 1781 to 24 April 1781, 60 days inclusive. The High Hills of Santee is near present day Stateburg,
South Carolina (about 30 minutes east of Columbia). The dates that Andrew was there were after the battle of
Cowpens but during the Seige of Ninety Six (May 22 to June 19, 1781) and the battle of Guilford Courthouse,
North Carolina (March 1781) Patriot forces under Gen. Nathaniel Greene were also at the High Hills of Santee.
The elevation above the swamps provided protection from fevers.Number 28 Private Whitsel, Andrew.
High Hills of Santee, SC, 23 February 1781 (PAC, RG8I "C" Series, Vol 1900).For the Second Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers, Quarter House, SC, 25 October 1781 to 24 December 1781, 61
days inclusive;Number 17 Private Whitsall, Andrew
Quarter House, SC, 24 October 1781. (10 in company were taken prisoners "with the rebels")Return of Families who have this season come into the Settlement of Niagara & who have not taken the Oaths.
[page 11013] Niagara Sept. 17, 1787. R. Hamilton, Superint'd Western District.And'd Whitsil, age 31, from Jersey, 1 woman, 1 son, 0 dau. 1 horse, 2 cows, aproven character. He is
listed next to Adam Denis, 39 from Jersey, Fr. Allbright, 25, From Penn., Rich. Haney, 20 from Jersey and Isa
Swissey [Isaac Swazey] 34, from Jersey. [index gives him as "Whitsit"] [There would appear to be a discrepancy
here in that he should have had one daughter only instead of one son. Also the age is 1 to 2 years off but that is not
unusual].[Check to see what battles these Companies fought at this time]
Upper Canada Land Petitions, film #
"Andrew Whitesell of the Township of Thorold yeoman stating that he was a Sergeant in DeLancey's Corps of
volunteers during the American War. That he obtained from the late Land Board of the District of Niagara a grant
of Six Hundred Acres for himself a Wife and five children. That the said 600 Acres were known as Lots 81, 82, 83
and 85 first and Second Concessions of the said Township of Thorold and that he obtained a Certificate for all the
said Lots except 86 in the 2nd Concession upon which he resides and has made large Improvements. That Patent
have issued for those Lots only which the said Certificates continued and although his name appears on the Plan of
the said Township for the remaining One Hundred acres, a patent has never issued therefore and having that a
patent may now be completed in his favor, for the same.
Recommended that a Patent do issue for Lot Eighty Four in the Second Concession of Thorold to the Petitioner."Andrew was first given land in Thorold Twp., Lincoln Co. There was much complication over this grant and it
appears that he finally disposed of this property after living on Lot 84, Conc. 2 in the Township and removed to the
neighboring Pelham Twp.FHL film #170145, Lincoln Co., Land Records Index
Andrew Whitsell, 1186 - to Esa Berton, Thorold, B&S
Andrew Whitsell, 4902 - to John Cornwell, Saltfleet, B&C
Andrew Whitzell, 4959 - His sons, Pelham Prop. of wife.
Andrew Whitesell, 4901
Moses Whitzell, 4959
Arron Whitzell, 4959
Daniel Whitzell & Charles, 4959
Andrew Whitzell, 4960
Moses & Daniel Whitsell, 5752His Lot 84 in Thorold was owned by a Benjamin Seburn in the 1872 Atlas and next to him was a Levi, John and H.
P. Swayze who may have been descendants of Andrew's neighbor in New Jersey. Check small cemetery south of
Thorold.St. John's Cemetery gives a David (R?) Nickerson son of David Nickerson and Caroline Davis, 20 Oct. 1838 age 6
mon. Caroline Davis wife of David Nickerson d. 10 Oct. 1838, in 18th year. [or is this the David son of Eliuh
Nickerson, brother of Eliud.] Caroline was the d/o of John Clark Davis d. 4 June 1873 in 9th year. and Lydia
Hagar d/o of Jonathan Hagan 1765-1813 and Azulah Hopkins, 1770-1847 who bought lots 81 and 82 from Andrew
Whitesell and built the oldest standing brick house in Welland County (at the Merrittsville curve now owned by
Harley.)The Old United Empire Loyalist List, 1885, of Settlement of UC 1784-1884 Centennial indicates that Whitsell,
Andrew, H District, Soldier Barton's or Jersey Volunteers S.G., appendix B.Charles Whitesell's petition for land is most interesting in that it gives some specific information about his father:
"David Whitesell of Malahide, makes oath that he is the son of Andrew Whitesell late of Pelham, that Charles
Whitsell lately of Saltfleet in the District of Gore now of Howard in the Western District, wagon-maker is also a
son of the said Andrew Whitesell.
"That their said Father was born in the year 1754 (as appears from the family records.) and died in the year 1816 -That their said father served under Capt. Hutchison of Long Point Bay"
Sworn at Aylmer 2 Jun 1845.There is a petition from Hettibal (London) Whitsel, Pelham Township, 1816 indicating that she was the wife of
Andrew Whitesel Sr. and the Daughter of Bartholomew London a Loyalist and was eligible for land. W 11/27, vol
527Saltfleet land records indicate that Oliver Ertes sold to Andrew Whitsell, 100 acres, S 1/2 of Lot 20 and Lot 21
Conc. 7 on 12 May 1815 (reg. 12 Dec 1815; Bk G #4901). Andrew in turn sold this to John Cornwall,2 Dec 1815
(reg 12 Dec 1815; #4902).Last Will and Testament of Andrew Whitesell FHL film #
"I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Hetty, a good and sufficient maintenance out of the Farm whence I now
have, twenty Dollars in Money and all the Property she brought to me when I married Her.
I give and devise the family Farm whereas I now have to ======Moses, Aron, Daniel and Charles to be equally
Divided among them or their heirs and assigns forever, share and share alike. I likewise give and bequeath to my
last Named
Sons each of them One cow and two sheep
I give and bequeath to my son Andrew Five Pounds New York Currency and I further will and Direct that after the
above bequests and payments of my debts and One Team left on the Farm the remainder of my personal Estate be
equally divided among my following Children. Viz, Elizabeth, David, Margaret, Moses, Aaron, Daniel and
Charles.
And Likewise give and bequeath to Johanna Lunnen (Provided she lives with me until she attains the age of
eighteen years) One Cow, One bed and bedding and a spinning wheel.
And lastly I Constitute and appoint Ebanezer Carlard and my son Moses, Executors of this my Last Will and
Testament"His mark.
Filed 26 March 1816 (name given in filing of "Andrew Whitesale")
A recreated platt mat of settlers who had land at Saltfleet Township in 1811 shows several lots for Jerimiah
London at the top of the escarpment just south of Stoney Creek. To the east of his lots are those of Adam Green of
whom Billy Green the Scout was the youngest son. Nearby are lots for John Ryckman, Adam Vrooman,
Bartholomew London and Richard London.Children, all except Elizabeth born at Pelham Township, Welland County, Upper Canada (Ontario):
Conflicting data from Bruce Johnson:
Andrew married (1) Anna VAN VYE daughter of Charles VANWEYEN and Elizabeth KERMER on 17 Oct 1785 in Sussex, New Jersey. Anna was born on 17 Oct 1762 in Oxford Twp., Sussex, New Jersey. She died on 7 Sep 1810 in Saltfleet Twp., Wentworth, Upper Canada.
New Jersey parish records give various spellings of; Van Weyen, Van Wey, Van Way, Van Wege, Vanye, Van
Wien, Vanney and dozens of other combinations. A good guess for her mother would be Elizabeth.The FamilySearch Website Pedigree Data has Anna Van Wey, and Joseph Van Wey as her father.
The following copied directly from a register report provided by Bruce Johnson:
Computed from age on g.s. He was possibly born in Germany and may have had some affiliation with Moravians
in PA and NJ. Original name was very likely "Weitzel" or "Wetzel." Whitesell is not an English name.First Marriage; most likely took place in NJ, NY or PA. Have not yet found a marriage record.
g.s., Swayze Cemetery, south of Hope, NJ, Sussex Co. [now Warren Co.], died at age 89 years 6 months and 28
days. Will signed 1 Dec. 1808 and filed 31 July 1819.It appears that Andrew and his family may have has some association with the Moravian Community in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.Whitesell is not an English name, but would have been a logical anglicized spelling of the common German name "
Weitzel."Letty and Bruce visited the Swayze Cemetery in July, 1990. It was abandoned and overrun with weeds thistles,
poison ivy and wild bushes. We found the Whitesell/Green plot in the southeast corner of the cemetery. Andrew's
red sandstone marker reads;In
Memory of
Andrew Whitesell
who died
18th March 1813
aged 89 years 6
months & 28 daysBurial information for Margaret
She is also buried at Swayze Cemetery, south of Hope, Sussex Co. [now Warren Co.], NJ. See New Jersey
Genealogical Magazine.To the right of Andrew's stone is a smaller white stone for Andrew's wife Margaret Green Whitesell. It reads;
Margaret
Whitesell
Late Green
Born Nov 27, 1732
At Long Island
Depart. Jan 2d
1778To the left of Andrew's stone is a small white stone that reads;
John Saml
Green
Born The
1695
Depart April 11,1775In Warren County Gravestones, p101, Swayze Family Burying Ground,
"It is the last resting place of John Samuel Green, who made possible the Hope Moravian settlement, but who
preferred not to be buried in the Moravian cemetery."In The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Vol XXXIX, Number 3, Sept. 1964, "The Moravian Cemetery at
Hope", p. 98, there is much information about the Moravian Archives at Bethlehem, PA
"...the single unnumbered entry was that of Johann Samuel Green who , at his own request, was buried in the
Swayze Cemetery; hence ..."This Andrew is given as a DAR patriot for service given in 1780.
Andrew Whitesell's Will signed 1 Dec. 1808 and filed, 31 July 1819
"... I Andrew Whitsell of the Township of Oxford County of Sussex and State of New Jersey being in sound mind
and perfect memory but weak in body thanks to almighty God for all his blessings, but calling to mind the
mortality of my Body and that it is appointed for all Men once to die and do recommend my Soul to Almighty God,
do make this my last Will and Testament revoking all other Wills; And I do hereby constitute and appoint two of
my Sons Henry Whitsell and Joseph Whitsell my executors to this my last Will and Testament and do leave it to
the discretion of my Executors to have my Body buried in a decent Christian manner. --In form and manner
following I do Will and bequeath unto my well beloved Wife Hannah Whitsell a decent maintenance out of my
moveable Estate as long as she remains my Widow, I will and bequeath to my two Sons Stephen Whitsell and
Andrew Whitsell, Forty Dollars each - I will and bequeath to my Son Richard Whitsell three Dollars - I will and
bequeath unto my Son Henry Whitsell, one Dollar - I will and bequeath unto my Son Joseph Whitsell Forty Dollars.
I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Green two Dollars. I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth
Henry ten Dollars. I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Margaret Cummins ten Dollars. I will and bequeath unto
my Daughter Sarah Leisher two Dollars; I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Lydia Howel Eight Dollars; and
the residue of my Estate if there should be any left to be equally divided between my Children, Stephen Whitsell,
Andrew Whitsell, Richard Whitsell, Joseph Whitsell, Elizabeth Henry, Margaret Cummins, Sarah Leisher and
Lydia Howell, but none of the above legacies to be paid to be paid to any one of my said Children during the life
time of my Wife Hannah Whitsell or as long as she remains my Widow given under my hand and Seal this first
Day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight."Andrew signed with his mark. James Wright and Jacob Henry were witnesses. It would appear that this Will was
not filed until Hannah either died or remarried in 1819. Executor and son Henry Whitesell declared this to be his
father's will and signed his name at Newton, Sussex County, 31 July 1819. An inventory of Andrew's estate was
included with the filing. The inventory taken by Daniel McKane and William Everett, amounted to total value of
$478.63. In the inventory were notes against "James Green, $30, Hurbert Henry, $20, George Summerfelt, $50,
$89, Jeremiah King, $40, Stephen Whitesell, $12, $12, $3, and James Hogland, $14,At the Hope Cemetery, Hope, New Jersey is a commemorative plaque which reads as follows:
"This marker is dedicated to the sacred memory of the sixty-two persons who died in the early Moravian
settlement of Hope, New Jersey between 1773 and 1808 and are buried in this cemetery.Joseph Weitzel 1785-1786
Anna Abigail (Light) Green 1720-1791
Elizabeth (Lewis) Whitesell 1748-1795Erected 1966 by the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the Gospel among the Heathen, Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania. The names are preserved in records of the Moravian Archives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.Andrew and Margaret are buried at the old Swazey Cemetery south of Hope, New Jersey. Their tombstones were
quite readable in 1990.Children, all born at Sussex County (part that is now Warren County, New Jersey) and all mentioned in Andrew's
will written in 1808:Notes taken on September 26, 2002 from Microfiche 6039324 and 6039325
German colonists in the USA were referred to as Palatinates (Pfalz in German)
Palatinate refers to Mons Palatines which is one of seven hills of Rome where the former Imperial Palace was built.
New Germantownm now called Oldwick New Jersey was founded before 1700 and has (Lutheran?) parish registes from Germany.
Look up 3 volumes of names by Strassberger and Hinke Titled: Pennsylvania German Society
Likely sources of data: Moravian Archives @ Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA and Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC.Most Moravians come from Herrenhut in the Saxon district of Oberlavisitz (Which is not in Germany, but Czech.)
Catholic Prince Bishop of Salzburg decided to drive out all Protestants in the 1730's. Andrew probably came over with his parents during this time.Look up book: Emmigrants from the Palatinate to the American Colonies in the 18th Century
Possibly Hessian mercenaries hired by the British to fight the colonists.
Gravestone as follows:
Margaret
Whitesell
Late Green
Born Nov 27, 1732
At Long Island
Depart. Jan 2d
1778
From Bruce Johnson:
He was living at NJ in 1808 when his father name him as a co-executor of his will. He may have had a son Jesph, b. 7 Feb. 1791; died NJ 16 March 1861; bur. at Vienna Cem., NJ (or this may be son of Richard?)
He is named in his father's will and is bequeathed Forty Dollars. Jos. Whetsel is listed in the abstract and index to the 1793 Militia Census for New Jersey. (p. 280) He is listed at the Township of Oxford next to his brother "Henry Whetsel" and neighbors, George Sarles, Jos. Butler, Jon Roxburgh, Isaah Bennet, Jacob Derbery and Henry Heiston and Jos. Burge. Nearby are Ruben and Moses Green, Martin Lewis and David, James, Benjn, Chest., Jns, Golbt., Jos. and Saml. Swazy. Also in the Township are Christr., Mathias and Jacob Commins, Steven Whitesell.