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John Robert Witherspoon 1726–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1726

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Nov 1778

Death Location: Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Father: Capt Witherspoon

Mother: Elizabeth McQuoid

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Witherspoon, Martha Pettigrew

Children(s): Captain Witherspoon

John Robert Witherspoon was born in 1726 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Capt James Witherspoon And Elizabeth Mcquoid. In 1760, John Robert Witherspoon resided in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. John Robert Witherspoon married Elizabeth Heatkley Witherspoon, Martha Pettigrew, and had children including Captain James Witherspoon. John Robert Witherspoon passed away in 1778 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • John Robert Witherspoon was born in 1726 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Capt James Witherspoon And Elizabeth Mcquoid.
  • In 1760, John Robert Witherspoon resided in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States.
  • John Robert Witherspoon married Elizabeth Heatkley Witherspoon, Martha Pettigrew, and had children including Captain James Witherspoon.
  • John Robert Witherspoon passed away in 1778 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Witherspoon's Ancestors

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John Witherspoon
1726–1778
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Capt James Witherspoon
1700–1768
Drumbo, County Down, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth McQuoid
1705–1777
Ireland
Grandparents
Janet Witherspoon
1670–1734
Rev (John) Witherspoon
1670–1737
scotland
Robert McQuoid
1642–1728
Ireland
Sarah Campbell
1660–1730
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
David Witherspoon
1642–1675
Elizabeth Gordon
1777–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Witherspoon
1622–1650
Lucy Welch
1613–1650

John Witherspoon's Descendants

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John (Robert) Witherspoon (10 Jan 1726–7 Nov 1778) m. Elizabeth (Heatkley) Witherspoon (1740–1820) m. Martha Pettigrew (1740–)
  1. 1. Captain (James) Witherspoon 1759–1791

John Witherspoon's Timeline

3 Records

1726
10 Jan 1726
Birth of John Robert Witherspoon in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1760
1760
Age 34
John Robert Witherspoon resided here in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
1778
7 Nov 1778
Age 52
Death of John Robert Witherspoon in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1726
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 237; SAR Membership Number: 47205
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Charleston, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Charleston, South Carolina; Year: 1734; Page Number: 291

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Tax Records, 1758/1759 [NC State Archives]; Call Number: C.R. 085.701.5; Page Number: 11; Family Number: 33

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1778
    Event Place: Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 237; SAR Membership Number: 47205
    [2] Millennium File

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