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Janet Witherspoon 1670–1734 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1734

Death Location: Good Intent, At Sea, Dublin, Ireland

Father: Reverend II

Mother: Helen Witherspoon

Spouse(s): John Witherspoon

Children(s): James Witherspoon

The story of Janet Witherspoon began in 1670 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Janet Witherspoon married John Witherspoon, and had children including James Witherspoon. Janet Witherspoon passed away in 1734 in Good Intent, At Sea, Dublin, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Witherspoon began in 1670 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • Janet Witherspoon married John Witherspoon, and had children including James Witherspoon.
  • Janet Witherspoon passed away in 1734 in Good Intent, At Sea, Dublin, Ireland.

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Children(s)

Janet Witherspoon's Ancestors

Self
Janet Witherspoon
1670–1734
Birth Place: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Parents
Reverend James Alexander Witherspoon II
1640–1691
Brighouse, Scotland
Helen Witherspoon
1644–1673
Aberdeen, Scotland
Grandparents
Lucy (Knox) Witherspoon
1613–1650
Jonzac, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Great-Grandparents
Rev (Welsche)
1569–1622
Elizabeth Knox-Welsh
1570–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reverend Collieston)
1524–1602
Marion (Welch)
1524–1569
Reverend Knox
1514–1572
Lady Stewart
1547–1616

Janet Witherspoon's Descendants

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Janet Witherspoon (1670–1734) m. John Witherspoon (1670–1737)
  1. 1. James Witherspoon 1705–1768 m. Elizabeth (McQuoid) Bland 1703–1777

Janet Witherspoon's Timeline

2 Records

1670
1670
Birth of Janet Witherspoon in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1734
1734
Age 64
Death of Janet Witherspoon in Good Intent, At Sea, Dublin, Ireland
Good Intent, At Sea, Dublin, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Good Intent, At Sea, Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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