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John Witherspoon 1726 – 1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 January 1726

Birth Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Death Date: 7 November 1778

Death Location: Kings Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Witherspoon

Mother: Isobel (Witherspoon)

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Children(s): Thomas Witherspoon

In 1726, John Witherspoon entered the world in Glasgow, Scotland, born to John Witherspoon and Isobel Miller (Witherspoon). John Witherspoon had children including Thomas Wesley Witherspoon. John Witherspoon passed away in 1778 in Kings Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1726, John Witherspoon entered the world in Glasgow, Scotland, born to John Witherspoon and Isobel Miller (Witherspoon).
  • John Witherspoon had children including Thomas Wesley Witherspoon.
  • John Witherspoon passed away in 1778 in Kings Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States.

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John Witherspoon's Ancestors

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John Witherspoon
1726 – 1778
Birth Place: Glasgow, Scotland
Parents
John Witherspoon
1700 –
Scotland
Isobel (Miller) (Witherspoon)
1698 – 1730
Ayrshire, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Witherspoon's Descendants

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John Witherspoon (10 January 1726 – 7 November 1778)
  1. 1. Thomas (Wesley) Witherspoon (17 Jan 1748 – 19 Apr 1790) m. Sarah ((Sallie) Howard) (Witherspoon) (2 Apr 1761 – 10 Apr 1790)
    1. 1. Thomas (Wesley) Witherspoon (06 Jun 1787 – 16 Jan 1856) m. Margaret ("Peggy" Rankin) (Witherspoon) (abt 1781 – 26 Apr 1868)
      1. 1. Miles (Rankin) Witherspoon (13 March 1817 – 9 February 1892)
        1. 1. Thomas (Aderholt) Witherspoon (2 Mar 1852 – 10 Feb 1940) m. Florence (Arkansas "Kansas" Miller) (Witherspoon) (7 Dec 1856 – 31 October 1942)

John Witherspoon's Timeline

2 Records

1726
10 January 1726
Birth of John Witherspoon in Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland
1778
7 November 1778
Age 52
Death of John Witherspoon in Kings Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Kings Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 January 1726
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 November 1778
    Event Place: Kings Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA

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