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Deed from Old Pendleton SC
DB G, p.301 9 Mar 1802 Mary Jones, John & Robert McWhirter to Samuel Brown. 250 acres for $250. Signed by Mary Jones, John McWhirter, Robert McWhirter. Wit: Thomas Brown, John McWhirter. Thomas made oath to the deed, 9 Oct 1802. Recorded 15 Mar 1803.
When Samuel sold 100 acres of this land to John Darragh, by then recorded in Anderson Co DB 1, p.268, 24 Mar 1808, it was described as part of a tract granted David McWhirter, 3 Apr 1786.
On 10 Jan 1816, recorded in Pendleton DB M. p. 494, Samuel Brown sold the remaining 150 acres on the Saluda River, part of survey granted David McWhirter 3 apr 1786, to William Crawford

Here are other occurrences of John "McWhirter" in the Pendleton deeds.
DB C-D, p.339 1 Nov 1796 Edward Tate McClure & Josiah McClure sold to Henry McWhorter Jr of Pickensville Dist, 233 acres in 96 Distr. Signed: Edward T. McClure, Joshia McClue, Margaret (+) McClure. Wit: Jas. Hamilton, Jno. McWhorter, William McClure. Rec. 5 Jul 1797.
Henry McWhorter is in a great many records in Pendleton deeds - his wife was Jane.
DB C-D, p.453 28 May 1791 Abeville Co, 96 Dist. John Irwin, planter to John McWhirter, blacksmith, both of 96 District for 8000#'s of tobacco, 250 acres above the old boundary line on Rocky River. Bounded by William Lesley, David Hopkins. Rec. 24 Jan 1799.
DB E, p.231 No date on deed. Thomas Burford to James Gilliland, 200 acres west side Broadaway Creek of Rocky River, part of two track. Wit: John McWhorter, James Dowdle. John McWhorter made oath. 27 Jul 1799. Rec. 12 Mar 1800.
DB G, p.324 16 Sep 1803. William Lesley of Abbeville Dist sold to John McWherter of Pendleton Dist, blacksmith. 30 acres on Broadaway Creek, part of tract granted Margaret Lesley. Wit: Charles Willison, Robert Woods. Plat shows land bounded by John McWherter on the North, East by Wm. Drenan, S. by Wm. Lesley. Rec. 11 Oct 1803.
DB G, p.413 11 Mar 1803 James Wilson to loving sons James Harris Wilson and Charles Wesly Willson, cattle, hogs, mare, all goods & chattels. Wit: David Drinnan, John McWhorter. Rec. 5 Apr 1803.
DB H, p.174 14 Feb 1804 John Warnock sold to John McWhorter, 140 acres for $230. Bounded by John Warnock, Edward Vandiver, Thomas Wade, & James Erskin. Wit: John McWhorter, William Duff, Isaac McWhorter. Eleanor (X) Warnock released dower. John McWhorter made oath, 5 May 1804. Rec. 11 Mar 1805. Since one cannot witness their own deed, John appears to possibly have a son of the same name, or this could be another relative since John seems to have had brothers living in the area.
DB H, p.183 3 Mar 1804 Josiah Houston of Pendleton & Thomas Houston of Buncum NC sold James Taylor, 214 acres on Rocky River, bounded by John Henry, John Houston, John Still, William Drennan, and John McWhorter. Rec. 11 Mar 1805
DB H, p.387 11 Apr 1806 Joseph Waldrum of Pendleton to A. Harris of Abbeville Dist, 123 acres on Keowee River, Village fork of Cain Crk, granted Charles Plunket. Wit: Jno. Pound, John McWhorter, Jr. who made oath, 16 Jul 1806. Rec. 18 Jul 1806.


1850 Census. Walker Co GA, Chattanooga Valley, Hh 1166
John McWhorter, age 46, b. SC
Sarah, 46, b. SC
Born in GA: Andrew H. 13. Sarah M. 11. Samuel P. 9. Martha L. 7. Lenora J. 5. Wm P. age 1
John, age 83, b. PA

on the same page is:
Hh 1162
Ezekiel McWhorter, age 43, b. SC
Rebecca, 42, b. SC
Also born in SC: Sarah M. 20. Benj. D. 19. Edwin J. 17. Wm F. 15.
Born in Georgia: Mary E. 9. Elizabeth A. 7. Samuel W. 4. Margaret A. 2.

Hh 1158
Temperance McWhorter, age 53, b. SC [widow of James]
Born in GA: David P. 23. Sarah A. 19. Temperance A. 18. Elizabeth E. C. 15. Sam S. 12.

Hh 1193
Andrew B. McWhorter, age 35, b. SC
Frances R., age 34, b. SC
Born in SC: Warren O. 13. Elizabeth S. 12. Wm. H. 10. Samuel W. 8. James H. 6.
Born in GA: Hariet H. 4. Ann M. age 2.

Birth	30 Oct 1768	Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Marriage	Abt 1795	Abbeville County, South Carolina - Elizabeth Wilson
Death	19 Feb 1855	Walker County, Georgia

Spouse	Elizabeth Wilson (1776 - 1840)
Child	James McWhorter (1796 - 1841)

Father	David McWhorter (1741 - 1789)
Mother	Mary Posten (1750 - 1846)
Sibling	Robert McWhorter (1770 - 1857)
Sibling	Mary McWhorter (1779 - 1863)
Sibling	William McWhorter (1782 - 1872)