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Descendants of John Whelchel

Generation No. 2

2. DR FRANCIS² WHELCHEL (JOHN¹) was born 1720 in Germany or Holland ¹, and died 07 Aug 1796 ². He married SARAH ANN STOCKTON³ 1750, daughter of DAVIS STOCKTON and SARAH UNKNOWN. She was born Bef. 1734, and died Unknown in SC, USA.

Notes for DR FRANCIS WHELCHEL:
Dr Whelchel and his four sons, Francis Jr, John, Davis and William fought at the Battles of Kings Mountain and the Battle of Cowpens, fought on 17 Jan 1781. Cowpens (or Hannah's Cowpens) was used for the fattening of cattle.

Cowpens is located along the Spartenburg Co line in SC. The battle was an American victory. The American force of 740 saw 12 killed and 60 wounded. The British force of 1150 saw 200 killed or wounded and 600 prisoners.

John Whelchel received 7 wounds during the battle, leaving his brain exposed; and several wounds to the shoulder. He was left on the battlefield, supposed that he would die, when Dr Whelchel came along and found him and attended to his wounds.

More About DR FRANCIS WHELCHEL:
Burial: Unknown, Old Gethsemane Church Cemetery ⁴

More About FRANCIS WHELCHEL and SARAH STOCKTON:
Marriage: 1750

Children of FRANCIS WHELCHEL and SARAH STOCKTON are:

3.	i.	DAVIS³ WHELCHEL, b. 1752, VA, USA; d. 04 Sep 1833, IN, USA.
4.	ii.	JR FRANCIS WHELCHEL, b. 16 Sep 1754, VA, USA; d. Feb 1820, SC, USA.
	iii.	DR JOHN WHELCHEL⁵, b. Aft. 1755, VA, USA⁵; d. 14 Mar 1837, GA, USA; m. ABIGAIL DAVIS, Aft. 1771; b. Aft. 1754; d. Unknown.

Notes for DR JOHN WHELCHEL:
Dr Whelchel and his four sons, Francis Jr, John, Davis and William fought at the Battles of Kings Mountain and the Battle of Cowpens, fought on 17 Jan 1781. Cowpens (or Hannah's Cowpens) was used for the fattening of cattle.

Cowpens is located along the Spartenburg Co line in SC. The battle was an American victory. The American force of 740 saw 12 killed and 60 wounded. The British force of 1150 saw 200 killed or wounded and 600 prisoners.

John Whelchel received 7 wounds during the battle, leaving his brain exposed; and several wounds to the shoulder. He was left on the battlefield, supposed that he would die, when Dr Whelchel came along and found him and attended to his wounds.

More About DR JOHN WHELCHEL:
Namesake: John Whelchel - paternal grandfather⁵

More About JOHN WHELCHEL and ABIGAIL DAVIS:
Marriage: Aft. 1771

5.	iv.		WILLIAM WHELCHEL, b. 1758, VA, USA; d. 01 Mar 1796, SC, USA.
	v.		ELIZABETH WHELCHEL, b. 1760, SC, USA; d. Unknown; m. JOEL OWNBY, Aft. 1776; b. Bef. 1760; d. Unknown.