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John Witter 1677–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 March 1677

Birth Location: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: August 1757

Death Location: Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Josiah Witter

Mother: Elizabeth Witter

Spouse(s): Sarah Tefft, Mary Witter

Children(s): Sarah Witter, Mary Witter, Josiah Witter, Joseph Sr., Samuel Witter, Esther Witter, Abigail Witter, John Witter

The story of John Witter began in 1677 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America. John Witter married Mary Witter, Sarah Tefft, and had children including Abigail Witter, Esther Witter, John Witter, Joseph Witter Sr, Josiah Witter, Mary Witter, Samuel Witter, Sarah Witter. John Witter passed away in 1757 in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Witter began in 1677 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.
  • John Witter married Mary Witter, Sarah Tefft, and had children including Abigail Witter, Esther Witter, John Witter, Joseph Witter Sr, Josiah Witter, Mary Witter, Samuel Witter, Sarah Witter.
  • John Witter passed away in 1757 in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Witter
1638–1685
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth Witter
1638–1672
Birth Location: Cranfield, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Tefft
1680–1725
Birth Location: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Mary Witter
1683–1743
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Sarah Witter
1717–1794
Birth Location: –
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Mary Witter
1722–1779
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Josiah Witter
1708–1709
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Joseph Sr.
1716–1799
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
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Samuel Witter
1710–1711
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Esther Witter
1705–1706
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Abigail Witter
1721–1722
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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John Witter
1718–1793
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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John Witter's Ancestors

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John Witter
1677–1757
Birth Place: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Josiah Witter
1638–1685
Lynn, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Witter
1638–1672
Cranfield, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
William Witter
1584–1659
Prob broomehall, Sussex, England
Annis (Churchman) Witter
1616–1659
Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Witter's Descendants

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John Witter (11 March 1677–August 1757) m. Sarah Tefft (25 March 1680–16 March 1725) m. Mary Witter (16 May 1683–22 Dec 1743)
  1. 1. Sarah Witter 1717–1794
  2. 2. Mary Witter 1722–1779
  3. 3. Josiah Witter 1708–1709
  4. 4. Joseph (Witter) Sr. 1716–1799
  5. 5. Samuel Witter 1710–1711
  6. 6. Esther Witter 1705–1706
  7. 7. Abigail Witter 1721–1722
  8. 8. John Witter 1718–1793

John Witter's Timeline

2 Records

1677
11 March 1677
Birth of John Witter in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
1757
August 1757
Age 80
Death of John Witter in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 March 1677
    Event Place: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 1757
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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