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John M Witherspoon 1730–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Drumbo, County Down, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 1805

Death Location: Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina

Father: James Witherspoon

Mother: Elizabeth McQuoid

Spouse(s): Mary Witherspoon, Mary Witherspoon

Children(s): John Jr, Frances Witherspoon, Sarah Howard, Mary Witherspoon, Samuel Witherspoon

In 1730, John M Witherspoon entered the world in Drumbo, County Down, Northern Ireland, born to James Witherspoon And Elizabeth Mcquoid. John M Witherspoon married Mary Witherspoon, and had children including Frances Fanny Witherspoon, John Witherspoon Jr, Mary Witherspoon, Samuel Garrison Witherspoon, Sarah Howard. John M Witherspoon passed away in 1805 in Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1730, John M Witherspoon entered the world in Drumbo, County Down, Northern Ireland, born to James Witherspoon And Elizabeth Mcquoid.
  • John M Witherspoon married Mary Witherspoon, and had children including Frances Fanny Witherspoon, John Witherspoon Jr, Mary Witherspoon, Samuel Garrison Witherspoon, Sarah Howard.
  • John M Witherspoon passed away in 1805 in Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Witherspoon
1700–1768
Birth Location: Drumbo, Down, Ireland
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Elizabeth McQuoid
1705–1777
Birth Location: Drumbo, Down, , Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Witherspoon
1733–1805
Birth Location: , Down, Ireland,
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Mary Witherspoon
1733–1805
Birth Location: County Down, Ireland
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Children(s)

John Jr
1755–1827
Birth Location: Kingstree, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
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Frances Witherspoon
1785–1870
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Howard
1761–1790
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Witherspoon
1764–1831
Birth Location: Midway, Williamsburg, South Carolina, United States
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Samuel Witherspoon
1792–1865
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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John Witherspoon's Ancestors

Self
John Witherspoon
1730–1805
Birth Place: Drumbo, County Down, Northern Ireland
Parents
James Witherspoon
1700–1768
Drumbo, Down, Ireland
Elizabeth McQuoid
1705–1777
Drumbo, Down, , Ireland
Grandparents
Rev. (John) Witherspoon
1670–1737
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Witherspoon
1670–1734
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Witherspoon
1642–1675
Mary Gordon
1637–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Witherspoon's Descendants

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John (M) Witherspoon (1730–1805) m. Mary Witherspoon (19 Nov 1733–12 Apr 1805) m. Mary Witherspoon (19 Nov 1733–12 Apr 1805)
  1. 1. John (Witherspoon) Jr 1755–1827 m. Rebecca (McBride) Ervin 1754–1850
    1. 1. Samuel (McBride) Witherspoon 1798–1825 m. Sarah Scott 1784–1831 m. Rebecca (Frances McBride) Pringle 1797–1890
      1. 1. Robert (James) Witherspoon 1823–1904 m. Mary (Scott) Burgess 1827–1889
        1. 1. Leler Witherspoon 1859–1938
        2. 2. James (M.) Witherspoon 1860– m. Jennie Witherspoon 1850–
        3. 3. Frances (Harriet "Fannie") Witherspoon 1846–1885
        4. 4. Samuel (McBride) Witherspoon 1848–1928 m. Sarah (Elizabeth Pugh) Montgomery 1851–1929 m. Elizabeth Montgomery 1851–1929
      2. 2. Rebecca (Ann) Witherspoon 1813–1831
      3. 3. Sarah (McFaddin) Witherspoon 1828–1874
      4. 4. Samuel (Willerson) Witherspoon 1817–1865
      5. 5. James (McBride) Witherspoon 1811–1877
      6. 6. Robert (A.) Witherspoon 1818–1880
      7. 7. John (Scott) Witherspoon 1807–1832
      8. 8. Janet (Burgess) Witherspoon 1822–1901 m. Robert (H.) Wilson 1819–
        1. 1. Robert (J.) Wilson 1855–
      9. 9. Thomas (S.) Witherspoon 1809–1828
      10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth Caroline) Witherspoon 1799–1833
      11. 11. Mary (Elizabeth Caroline) Witherspoon 1804–1833
      12. 12. Julia (Ann) Witherspoon 1834–1913
        1. 1. Haga Witherspoon 1850–
        2. 2. Jeannette Conyers 1874–
        3. 3. Lizzie (J) Conyers 1859–
        4. 4. Ella Conyers 1852–1903
        5. 5. Elizabeth (J) Conyers 1855–1911
        6. 6. Will (I) Conyers 1855–
        7. 7. Susan (I) Conyers 1859–1946
        8. 8. Marion (Judson Conyers) Jr 1872–1932 m. Mary (A) Conyers 1877–
      13. 13. Ellen (Isabella) Witherspoon 1838–1913 m. George (Allen) Huggins 1831–1887
        1. 1. M. (Annie) Huggins 1867–
        2. 2. George (Allen) Huggins 1861–
        3. 3. Alice (D.) Huggins 1859–
        4. 4. Hattie (J) Huggins 1857–
        5. 5. Ida (I.) Huggins 1854–
        6. 6. John (W.) Huggins 1865–1915
    2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Witherspoon 1786–1819 m. Samuel Fulton 1788–1813
      1. 1. Robert (Witherspoon) Fulton 1813–1901
    3. 3. Rebecca Witherspoon 1795–
    4. 4. Samuel (Garrison) Witherspoon 1792–1865
    5. 5. Mary Witherspoon 1780–1851 m. John Frierson 1778–1841
      1. 1. Gardiner Frierson 1805–1872
    6. 6. Robert Witherspoon 1792–
    7. 7. James Witherspoon 1790–
    8. 8. Elizabeth Witherspoon 1783–1840
    9. 9. Sarah (Ann) Whitherspoon 1791–1813
  2. 2. Frances (Fanny) Witherspoon 1785–1870
  3. 3. Sarah Howard 1761–1790
  4. 4. Mary Witherspoon 1764–1831
  5. 5. Samuel (Garrison) Witherspoon 1792–1865

John Witherspoon's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of John M Witherspoon in Drumbo, County Down, Northern Ireland
Drumbo, County Down, Northern Ireland
1805
1805
Age 75
Death of John M Witherspoon in Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina
Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Drumbo, County Down, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 112 : 1914
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 10065.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 112 : 1914
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