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Captain John Withers 1725–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1725

Birth Location: Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 Mar 1812

Death Location: Church, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA

Father: Samuel Withers

Mother: Elizabeth Dunne

Spouse(s): Ludy Foreman

Children(s): Leannah Wethers

The story of Captain John Withers began in 1725 in Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA. Captain John Withers married Ludy Judith De Foreman, and had children including Leannah Wethers. Captain John Withers passed away in 1812 in Church, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain John Withers began in 1725 in Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA.
  • Captain John Withers married Ludy Judith De Foreman, and had children including Leannah Wethers.
  • Captain John Withers passed away in 1812 in Church, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Withers
1686–1729
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Dunne
1701–1798
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Ludy Foreman
1730–1777
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Leannah Wethers
1757–1805
Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
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Captain Withers's Ancestors

Self
Captain Withers
1725–1812
Birth Place: Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Samuel Withers
1686–1729
Elizabeth Dunne
1701–1798
Grandparents
John Weathers
1661–1686
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Sarah) Powell
1650–1686
Rappahannock, King George, Virginia, USA
Sir (Patrick Dunne) (Ireland)
1684–1719
Ballyhade, Kildare, Ireland
Lady (Anne) Murphy
1686–1719
Ballickmoyler, Queen's County, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Powell
1620–1715
Frances Jones
1635–1700
Thomas (Ireland)
1666–1728
Johanna McGuirke
1667–1755
James Murphy
1666–
Catherine Moore
1665–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Murphy
1646–
Elizabeth Downey
1645–

Captain Withers's Descendants

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Captain (John) Withers (24 Jan 1725–27 Mar 1812) m. Ludy (Judith De) Foreman (1730–1777)
  1. 1. Leannah Wethers 1757–1805 m. Alexander Johnson 1758–1806
    1. 1. James1786 Johnston 1786–1849 m. Mary (Polly) Walker 1790–1871
      1. 1. Robert (L) Johnston 1814–1880 m. nancy (neely) yearwood 1814–1860
        1. 1. Thomas (Yearwood) Johnston 1850–1918 m. Ellen (Louise) Crain 1858–1927

Captain Withers's Timeline

2 Records

1725
24 Jan 1725
Birth of Captain John Withers in Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA
1812
27 Mar 1812
Age 87
Death of Captain John Withers in Church, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
Church, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1725
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1812
    Event Place: Church, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
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