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Joseph Nathaniel Witt 1750–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1824

Death Location: Tennessee

Father: John III

Mother: 🍁Lavinia HARBOUR

Spouse(s): Sarah ➿, Sarah Witt

Children(s): Elizabeth Witt

Joseph Nathaniel Witt was born in 1750 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of John Charles Reynolds Witt Iii And Lavinia Harbour. Joseph Nathaniel Witt married L Earls, Sarah Kimbrough Witt, Sarah Kimbrough Witt, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Witt. Joseph Nathaniel Witt passed away in 1824 in Tennessee.

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Biography

  • Joseph Nathaniel Witt was born in 1750 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of John Charles Reynolds Witt Iii And Lavinia Harbour.
  • Joseph Nathaniel Witt married L Earls, Sarah Kimbrough Witt, Sarah Kimbrough Witt, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Witt.
  • Joseph Nathaniel Witt passed away in 1824 in Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Witt's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Witt
1750–1824
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Charles Reynolds Witt III
1712–1791
King William, King William County, Virginia, United States of America
🍁Lavinia HARBOUR
1720–1781
Halifax, Virginia
Grandparents
Thomas (Talman) Harbour
1685–1770
Wales
SARAH (ANN "SARY") WITT
1695–1777
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, American Colonies
Great-Grandparents
Henry Harbour
1660–1745
Mary Harbour
1659–1749
Lavina Rogers
1680–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Harborrough
1640–1705
Ann Kent
1644–1675
John Rogers
1642–1730
Elizabeth Cartwright
1645–1730

Joseph Witt's Descendants

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Joseph (Nathaniel) Witt (1750–1824) m. Sarah (Kimbrough Witt) ➿ (1751–Apr 1837) m. Sarah (Kimbrough) Witt (1751–Apr 1837)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Witt 1772–1850 m. James (Lister) Lester 1774–1848
    1. 1. Joseph Lester 1794–1833 m. Rebbecca Darus 1796–1880
      1. 1. Samuel (C) Lester 1820–1878 m. Sarah (S) Clark 1839–1921
        1. 1. Mary (Cathleen) Lister 1865–1900 m. Judson (Adhiriam) Reese 1855–1918
        2. 2. William (Franklin) Lister 1863–1939
        3. 3. Edward (L.) Lister 1866–1941
        4. 4. Emma (Susan) Lister 1870–1940
        5. 5. Hardin (A) Lister 1877–1935
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Lister 1823–1927
      3. 3. Franklin (Jean) Lester 1828–1888
      4. 4. Elias Lester 1814–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Lester 1816–
      6. 6. Rebecca (Abigail) Lister 1833–
      7. 7. Joseph (L) Lester 1830–
      8. 8. William Lester 1818–
      9. 9. James (M) Lester 1825–

Joseph Witt's Timeline

4 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Joseph Nathaniel Witt in Halifax, Virginia
Halifax, Virginia
1750
1750
Birth of Joseph Nathaniel Witt in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
1774
1774
Age 24
Joseph Nathaniel Witt was married in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA
1824
1824
Age 74
Death of Joseph Nathaniel Witt in Tennessee
Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 313
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] History of the Rucker family and their descendants
    [2] Descendants of Captain Robert Sevier of Tenn.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 313
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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