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Janet Fleming Witherspoon 1695–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1695

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1761

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

Father: John Witherspoon

Mother: Janet Cousin)

Spouse(s): John Livingston

Children(s): Mary Livingston, John Jr

In 1695, Janet Fleming Witherspoon entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John Rev Witherspoon And Janet Witherspoon 1St Cousin. Janet Fleming Witherspoon married John Livingston, and had children including John Livingston Jr, Mary Ann Livingston. Janet Fleming Witherspoon passed away in 1761 in Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1695, Janet Fleming Witherspoon entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John Rev Witherspoon And Janet Witherspoon 1St Cousin.
  • Janet Fleming Witherspoon married John Livingston, and had children including John Livingston Jr, Mary Ann Livingston.
  • Janet Fleming Witherspoon passed away in 1761 in Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Witherspoon
1670–1737
Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Janet Cousin)
1670–1734
Birth Location: Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John Livingston
1690–1753
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Mary Livingston
1721–1768
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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John Jr
1720–
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
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Janet Witherspoon's Ancestors

Self
Janet Witherspoon
1695–1761
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John Rev Witherspoon
1670–1737
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet (Witherspoon (1st) Cousin)
1670–1734
Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Alexander Witherspoon) II
1640–1691
Brighouse, West Lothian, Scotland
Helen Welsh
1644–1702
Brighouse, , , Scotland
Rev (James Alexander Witherspoon) Jr
1640–1691
Brighouse, Ayrshire, Scotland
Helen Welch
1644–1702
Brighouse, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James I
1583–1649
Lucy\Luyse Welch
1613–1650
Elizabeth Somervell
1624–1662
James I
1583–1649
Lucy\Luyse Welch
1613–1650
Elizabeth Somerville
1624–1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Wedderspone)
1540–1604
Jannet Witherspoon
1561–1583
Rev. Welch
1569–1622
Margaret Knox
1569–1625
James Hamilton
1591–1662
Elizabeth Beard
1602–1688
Rev. Welch
1569–1622
Margaret Knox
1569–1625
James Hamilton
1591–1662

Janet Witherspoon's Descendants

1.
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Janet (Fleming) Witherspoon (1695–1761) m. John Livingston (02 Feb 1690–1753)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Livingston 1721–1768 m. John Cole 1723–1795
    1. 1. James (Robert) COLE 1742–1815 m. Lucy Petty 1742–1815
      1. 1. Robert ("2") COLE 1765–1814 m. Nancy CARTER 1768–1815
        1. 1. William (Carter) Cole 1793–1840 m. Susanne Clements 1797–1830
        2. 2. Lucy (Petty "2") Cole 1805–1863 m. JAMES COLE 1790–1856
        3. 3. John (Lipscomb COLE) DR. 1809–1879
        4. 4. George COLE 1782–1814
        5. 5. Mary (Crawsby Crausey (Polly)) COLE 1790–1843
        6. 6. Martha (S. Dallas) Cole 1795–1843
        7. 7. Nancy Cole 1782–1789
        8. 8. James (C) COLE 1795–1865
        9. 9. Sarah ((Sally)) COLE 1803–1868 m. Reuben Moore 1795–
        10. 10. Martha (D Patsy) COLE 1798–1818
        11. 11. Nancy Cole 1802–1870
        12. 12. James (C.) COLE 1795–1865
      2. 2. Lucy (Petty "3") Cole 1786–1860
      3. 3. Thomas Cole 1780–1860
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Smith) Cole 1782–
      5. 5. Wilson Cole 1778–1814
      6. 6. Nancy (Yates) Cole 1771–1846
      7. 7. Rachel Cole 1773–1793
      8. 8. Patience Cole 1788–1860
      9. 9. Rachel Cole 1784–
      10. 10. Richard Cole 1771–
      11. 11. Martha (Boling) Cole 1778–1836
      12. 12. John (Wayles) Cole 1773–1823
      13. 13. Elizabeth Cole 1770–
    2. 2. Thomas Cole 1744–
    3. 3. Esau Cole 1768–1801
    4. 4. Joseph Cole 1746–1842
    5. 5. Sarah ("Sally") Cole 1763–1854
    6. 6. William Cole 1745–1815
    7. 7. Charity Cole 1740–1790
  2. 2. John (Livingston) Jr 1720–

Janet Witherspoon's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

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

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