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Sr Charles Whittington (b. Abt. 1790, d. November 06, 1844)
Charles Whittington (son of Thomas Whittington and Sarah O'Conner) was born Abt. 1790 in Pennsylvania, and died November 06, 1844 in Bath County, Kentucky. He married Hester Warner on November 10, 1822 in Bath County, Kentucky, daughter of Jacob Warner and Elizabeth Remy.
Notes for Charles Whittington:
Birth, death, and place of birth noted by his son in the 1880 Bath County, Kentucky census.
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On that website recently was a message from Ed Hopkins saying that our line is not descended from Richard Whittington, Mayor of London, who was childless, but rather from his brother Robert, who was a physician to Henry V. He based the fact on information received from the guild in London that still administers the Whittington estate.
Finally, I just finished reviewing the Bath County Court Order Books (1811-1867). The county court seemed to be made up of the seven or eight county justices of the peace that about every month gathered in Owingsville. This court was different from the Bath County Circuit Court which was presided over by a single judge. Very confusing as to which court had jurisdiction over specific matters. I have seen exactly the same issues, such as appointment of guardians, recording of wills, appointment of estate administrators, etc. in both courts. Maybe it had to do with the amounts of money involved. It would appear that the main function of the county court was to keep the roads maintained. At any rate, I came across the first references to Charles Whittington, Sr. that helped put a human face on him-- not just the distinction of being the first Whittington (I assume) that came to Bath County.
The first reference provided an occupation for him. In April, 1817, when he would have been about 27, the court gave him "leave to keep tavern at the house of Thomas Barber in Owingsville". His bond was signed by Thomas Triplett. A few months later (July court, 1817) he was appointed County Jailor (probably fed the prisoners from his own tavern). The following month he was appointed "Constable in Bath County". His bondsmen for these two appointments were Triplett and Jacob Warner. Jacob was a bondsman at nearly all of his renewal appointments and of course as we know eventually became his father-in-law. The following year his tavern license was renewed but by then it was to keep tavern in his own house. In December 1818 he resigned the job of jailor for some reason, but continued has annual reappointment as tavern keeper and constable. He evidently ran into some trouble in 1821. At he September Court, 1821, the court refused to grant a renewal of his license. However, he evidently mended his ways or his political fences, because the January, 1822 Court once again gave him "leave to keep Tavern in his own house". Sometimes he was appointed as a "county constable", sometimes as Constable of the 8th district, and sometimes Constable of Owingsville. Whether those terms reflected the same position I don't know. He appears to have dropped out of the tavern and constable business about 1830 since I couldn't find references to him after that. Or perhaps the laws changed and it no longer became the jurisdiction of the county court. It is unclear whether the post of constable carried a salary. On a few occasions the court ordered that he receive some money ($18.25 in 1818, probably for his duties or expenses as jailor). If the constable position carried a salary it was evidently paid by an account not run by the court.
Nothing too exciting there from a genealogy standpoint, I guess, but it makes old Charlie seem a little more recognizable.
Good luck to all,
Pete BaIley
More About Charles Whittington and Hester Warner:
Marriage: November 10, 1822, Bath County, Kentucky.
Children of Charles Whittington and Hester Warner are:
- +Charles Whittington, Jr., b. September 05, 1826, Owingsville, Bath, KY, d. date unknown, Owingsville, Bath, KY.

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