Family C:
Martin Whytknecht (also spelled Weidknecht, Whiteknight) arrived in America on Sept. 30, 1732 on the "Dragon" out of Rotterdam (185 on board and Chas. Hargrave, master). He was from Adelshofen, Baden and was a half-brother of Andreas Weidknecht who came to America in 1710.
Martin purchased 100 acres of land in Bucks county, Pennsylvania on June 26, 1734.
List of his issue: Martin: Jacob, Matthias, Phillip, Elias, possibly Peter. No dates of their births or deaths are available. They were found in lists of Revolutionary soldiers, from tax lists, 1790 census of Pennsylvania. Reference to these Whitenacks came from the following:
Revolutionary War Records:
Martin Wethknecht
Martin Weidknieght
Jacob Weidkneght (7 months man of 1782, Col. Daniel Hiester, Jr.'s Battalion in Philadelphia County Militia)
County Tax Lists
Bucks County Pa., Millford Twsp., Jacob Wideneicht was taxed for 20 acres and 2 cattle in 1785, 86 and 87.
Northampton county, Pa., Bethlehem Twsp., Mathias Weidkneght was taxed for 100 acres of land, 3 horses and 2 cattle in 1785, 86 and 88.
Elias Weidknecht, single freeman in Northampton Co. 1786.
Philip Weidknecht, " " " "
1790 Census of Pennsylvania
| Male over 16 |
Males under 16 |
Females | |
| 1 | 3 | 5 | Whiteknight, Matthias (Northampton Co. Nazareth Twsp.) |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Whiteknight, Phillip |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Wightknegt, Peter (Berks Co. Rockland Twsp.) |
From Washington county, Maryland records: Phillip Whitenet and Caty Heckman married 26 Dec 1797.
A George Whitenight of Pennsylvania had 2 shares in 1814 in the stock of Northumberland Uniion & Columbia Bank according to the Executive Minutes of Governor Snyder.
A Cordon Arden Whitenack, 1894 Knightville, NB Canada is a descendant of Philadelphia line of Whitenack family which was related to Thomas and Cornelius Whitenack. His records: George Whitenack served in American Navy, later settled in Canada on a farm and his children: Abner, Sam, George, Hiram and Noah. Abner was born about 1876 at Corn Hill, NB Canada, farmer who married Alice Rouse and their son was Gordon A. Whitenack who married in 1913 Emily Pattan ? and they have 8 children and 14 grandchildren.
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