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Janet Witherspoon 1695–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1695

Birth Location: Begardie, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1761

Death Location: Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, United States

Father: James Witherspoon

Mother: Helen Welch

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In 1695, Janet Witherspoon entered the world in Begardie, Lanarkshire, , Scotland, born to James Witherspoon And Helen Welch. Janet Witherspoon passed away in 1761 in Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1695, Janet Witherspoon entered the world in Begardie, Lanarkshire, , Scotland, born to James Witherspoon And Helen Welch.
  • Janet Witherspoon passed away in 1761 in Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, United States.

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Janet Witherspoon's Ancestors

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Janet Witherspoon
1695–1761
Birth Place: Begardie, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Parents
James Witherspoon
1640–1691
Brighouse, , , Scotland
Helen Welch
1644–1702
Brighouse, , , Scotland
Grandparents
James (Alexander) Witherspoon
1610–1649
Brighouse, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Luyse ((Lucy)) Welch
1613–1650
Jonsac, France
John ("Welsch") Welsh
1558–1622
Collinton, , , Scotland
Elizabeth Knox
1570–1625
Irongray, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Witherspoon
1583–1649
Anne Patterson
1561–1583
Rev Welch
1569–1622
Elizabeth Knox
1570–1625
John Welshe
1600–
Marion Grier
1541–1569
Rev Knox
1505–1572
Margaret Stewart
1540–1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Witherspoon
1540–1604
Anne Patterson
1561–1583
John Welshe
1520–1602
Marion Grier
1541–1569
Rev Knox
1505–1572
Margaret Stewart
1547–1612
John Walashe
1575–
Mariota Fergussoun
1575–
William Knox
1486–1513
Lady Sinclair
1490–1505
Andrew Stewart
1521–1591
Agnes Cunningham
1516–1550

Janet Witherspoon's Timeline

2 Records

1695
1695
Birth of Janet Witherspoon in Begardie, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Begardie, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
1761
1761
Age 66
Death of Janet Witherspoon in Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, United States
Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Begardie, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, United States

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