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Josiah Witter 1638–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1638

Birth Location: Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1690

Death Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father: William Witter

Mother: Hannah CHURCHMAN

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wheeler, Sarah Crandall, Sarah CRANDALL

Children(s): Ebenezer Witter, Mary Witter, Elizabeth Witter, Mary Witter, Mary Witter

Josiah Witter was born in 1638 in Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Witter And Hannah Annis Churchman. Josiah Witter married Elizabeth Wheeler, Sarah Crandall, and had children including Ebenezer Witter, Elizabeth Witter, Mary Witter. Josiah Witter passed away in 1690 in Stonington, New London, 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 Annis Churchman.
  • Josiah Witter married Elizabeth Wheeler, Sarah Crandall, and had children including Ebenezer Witter, Elizabeth Witter, Mary Witter.
  • Josiah Witter passed away in 1690 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

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Josiah Witter's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Witter
1638–1690
Birth Place: Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Witter
1584–1659
Prob.broomehall, Sussex, England
Hannah (Annis) CHURCHMAN
1616–1659
Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Witter's Descendants

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Josiah Witter (1638–1690) m. Elizabeth Wheeler (1648–5 AUG 1672) m. Sarah Crandall (1654–1696) m. Sarah CRANDALL (1654–1726)
  1. 1. Ebenezer Witter 1668–1712 m. Dorothy Morgan 1676–1759
    1. 1. Joseph Witter 1698–1791 m. Elizabeth Gore 1704–1761
      1. 1. Elijah Witter 1734–1807 m. Elizabeth Story 1749–1845 m. Lucy Park 1736–1770
        1. 1. Sabra WITTER 1782–1815 m. John BASSETT 1778–1834
        2. 2. Joshua Witter 1791–1875
        3. 3. Dolly Witter 1789–1822
        4. 4. Ashsah Witter 1787–1877
        5. 5. David Witter 1786–1857
        6. 6. Polly Witter 1781–1853
        7. 7. Hannah Witter 1779–1824
        8. 8. Esther Witter 1778–1817
        9. 9. Elijah Witter 1775–1807
        10. 10. Elizabeth Witter 1773–1872
        11. 11. Lucy Witter 1771–1810
        12. 12. Eunice Witter 1768–1769
        13. 13. Abigail Witter 1765–
        14. 14. Park Witter 1763–1807
        15. 15. Zipporah Witter 1760–
        16. 16. Sarah Witter 1757–
    2. 2. Ebenezer Witter 1700–1789
    3. 3. Mary Witter 1696–1772
    4. 4. Josiah Witter 1711–1755
    5. 5. Josiah Witter 1698–1698
    6. 6. Elizabeth Witter 1694–1740
    7. 7. Sarah Witter 1691–
  2. 2. Mary Witter 1664–1675
  3. 3. Elizabeth Witter 1662–1733
  4. 4. Mary Witter 1665–1715
  5. 5. Mary Witter 1689–1752

Josiah Witter's Timeline

2 Records

1638
1638
Birth of Josiah Witter in Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, 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. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 528.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RH1
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths

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