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James Whitley
b. 1800
Life
Records & Research
James Whitley was born 24 October 1800 in Elizabeth(town) Township, Leeds County, Upper Canada (Ontario), the son of United Empire Loyalist John Whitley (~1760-1838) and Margaret Hagerman (1771-1845). As a child of a UEL of Elizabethtown, he is recorded in "The Loyalists in Ontario" (Reid) with an Order in Council land-grant date of 17 March 1824. His identity is confirmed on three independent anchors (birth date, father, mother), all agreeing with the known facts. A death of February 1842 (age 41) appears on his WikiTree profile but is explicitly unsourced ("Birth and death dates from online trees - no sources") and remains unconfirmed. His maternal grandparents are shown as John Hagerman UE (1747-1813) and Phoebe Ferguson (1750-1798).
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James Whitley was born 24 October 1800 in Elizabeth(town) Township, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada (Upper Canada). His birth date matches the report exactly (1800-10-24), and his parents are recorded as John Whitley UEL (abt 1760-1838) and Margaret (Hagerman) Whitley (28 May 1771 - abt 1845), agreeing with the report's John Whitley (1761-1838) and Margaret Hagerman (1771-1845).
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James Whitley received a United Empire Loyalist land grant as a son of UEL John Whitley of Elizabethtown, by Order in Council (OC) dated 17 March 1824.
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James Whitley had at least six siblings, all children of John Whitley UEL and Margaret Hagerman of Elizabethtown: Mary (m. Benjamin Huntley of Bastard, OC 9 July 1811), Jane/Jenny (m. George Sheppard of Elizabethtown, OC 19 May 1812 / 26 March 1817), Phoebe (m. George Wright of Elizabethtown, OC 19 May 1812), Sarah/Sally (m. Peter Seeley of Elizabethtown, OC 15 May 1835), Abigail (m. Joseph Jarvis of Elizabethtown, OC 18 May 1833), and Samuel Whitley (OC 22 July 1824).
Differs from the report
birth.place: report says “null (no place given)”, records indicate “Elizabeth(town) Township, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada (Upper Canada)”. Not a conflict — the report left birthplace blank; research adds it. Verified on James's WikiTree profile ('Elizabeth Township, Leeds, Ontario') and consistent with the 'Loyalists in Ontario' record placing the family 'of Elizabethtown.' wikitree ↗
Not yet confirmed — probable matches and family lore, shown for research. Treat with caution.
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James Whitley reportedly died in February 1842, at about age 41. Death place is not recorded. unconfirmed
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James Whitley's maternal grandparents are shown as John Hagerman UE (1747-1813) and Phoebe Ferguson (1750-1798), a United Empire Loyalist family associated with Elizabethtown Township, Leeds County, Ontario. likely
likely mother.birthPlace: report “Margaret Hagerman (1771-1845), no place” vs. found “Margaret Hagerman born 28 May 1771 in Dutchess, New York Colony; died abt 1845”. Adds detail to the mother already in the report (dates match: 1771-1845). Not a conflict. The birthplace 'Dutchess, New York Colony' is shown directly on James's WikiTree profile; the death of 'abt 1845' has no recorded place beyond Ontario. No primary record cited, so kept at 'likely.'
Open questions (6)
- James Whitley's death (Feb 1842, age 41) is recorded only from unsourced online trees on WikiTree (the profile itself states 'Birth and death dates from online trees - no sources'). It has been downgraded to 'unconfirmed.' A primary record (death/burial register, probate, or cemetery) is needed to confirm the date and to establish the death and burial place, both currently unknown.
- The precise birth DAY (24 October) is likewise from unsourced online trees, not a record; only the person-identity (via father + mother + 1800 birth year + Elizabethtown family) is record-corroborated through the 'Loyalists in Ontario' land-grant list. A baptism or birth record would be needed to confirm the exact day.
- No spouse or children are recorded for James Whitley on any source consulted; it is unknown whether he married. His UEL land grant (OC 17 March 1824) was as a son rather than via marriage, consistent with possibly being unmarried, but this is not established.
- Father John Whitley's birth year is given as 'abt 1760' on WikiTree vs. 1761 in the report — minor and likely the same person; a primary source for John's birth would resolve it.
- A Geni profile for John Whitley (1761-1838) exists (geni.com/people/John-Whitley/6000000004651687022) but could not be loaded; it may hold additional detail on James.
- The maternal-grandparents' '1784 immigration / Elizabethtown land grants' context is from the linked John Hagerman UE profile and was not independently verified in this audit.
Sources consulted (7)
- James Whitley (1800-1842) | WikiTree (Whitley-2639) — fetched and verified in this audit · wikitree
- Sarah (Whitley) Seelye (1798-) | WikiTree (Whitley-2638) · wikitree
- John Hagerman UE (1747-1813) | WikiTree (Hagerman-254) · wikitree
- John Whitley (1761-1838) - Genealogy | Geni · geni
- The Loyalists in Ontario — children of John Whitley of Elizabethtown with Order-in-Council land-grant dates (quoted in WikiTree Whitley-2639 Sources) · book
- WikiTree Whitley surname index · other
- WikiTree Hagerman surname index · other
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