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Josiah Witter 1638–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1638

Birth Location: Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1685

Death Location: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA

Father: William Witter

Mother: Hannah Churchman

Spouse(s): Sarah Crandall, Elizabeth Wheeler

Children(s): Abigail Witter, Mary Witter

Josiah Witter was born in 1638 in Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Witter And Hannah Churchman. In 1669, Josiah Witter resided in Stonington, New London County, CT. Josiah Witter married Elizabeth Wheeler, Sarah Crandall, and had children including Abigail Witter, Mary Witter. Josiah Witter passed away in 1685 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Josiah Witter was born in 1638 in Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Witter And Hannah Churchman.
  • In 1669, Josiah Witter resided in Stonington, New London County, CT.
  • Josiah Witter married Elizabeth Wheeler, Sarah Crandall, and had children including Abigail Witter, Mary Witter.
  • Josiah Witter passed away in 1685 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Josiah Witter's Ancestors

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Josiah Witter
1638–1685
Birth Place: Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Witter
1584–1659
, Sussex, , England
Hannah Churchman
1616–1659
Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Witter's Descendants

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Josiah Witter (1638–1685) m. Sarah Crandall (1654–1696) m. Elizabeth Wheeler (1648–5 Aug 1672)
  1. 1. Abigail Witter 1684–1724 m. John Freeman 1680–1725
    1. 1. JOHN Freeman 1712–1795 m. OLIVE Stanton 1712–1773
      1. 1. John Freeman 1739–1778 m. Efellanah 1745–1778
        1. 1. Dorcas Freeman 1765–1817 m. John Scott 1760–1796 m. Joseph Higgins 1768–
        2. 2. Thomas Freeman 1765–
        3. 3. Phineas Freeman 1765–1797
        4. 4. Mary Freeman 1767–1835
        5. 5. Mary Freeman 1762–1810
        6. 6. John Freeman 1765–
        7. 7. Mary Freeman 1767–1835
      2. 2. Olive Freeman 1737–
      3. 3. Esther Freeman 1735–1816
      4. 4. Abigail Freeman 1741–
      5. 5. Mary Freeman 1747–
      6. 6. Sarah Freeman 1746–
      7. 7. Asa Freeman 1743–1830
      8. 8. Dorcas Freeman 1740–1796
    2. 2. Abigail Freeman 1718–1806
    3. 3. James Freeman 1717–1801
    4. 4. Elizabeth Freeman 1710–
    5. 5. Dorothy Freeman 1709–1773
    6. 6. Ebenezer Freeman 1714–1790
    7. 7. Sarah Freeman 1724–
  2. 2. Mary Witter 1661–1675

Josiah Witter's Timeline

4 Records

1638
1638
Birth of Josiah Witter in Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1669
1669
Age 31
Josiah Witter resided here in Stonington, New London County, CT
Stonington, New London County, CT
1685
1685
Age 47
Death of Josiah Witter in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
1690
1690
Age 52
Death of Josiah Witter in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Massachusetts, Town Birth Records
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1638; Birth city: Swampscott; Birth state: MA
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 95.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BZ1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1669
    Event Place: Stonington, New London County, CT
    Record Source: Connecticut Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1638; Birth city: Swampscott; Birth state: MA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013

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