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Josiah Witter 1638–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 March 1638

Birth Location: Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 24 November 1690

Death Location: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: William Witter

Mother: Hannah Churchman

Spouse(s): Sarah Crandall

Children(s): HANNAH Witter, Mary Witter, Ebenezer Witter, John Witter

Josiah Witter was born in 1638 in Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of William Witter And Hannah Annis Churchman. Josiah Witter married Sarah Crandall, and had children including Ebenezer Witter, Hannah Witter, John Witter, Mary Witter. Josiah Witter passed away in 1690 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Josiah Witter was born in 1638 in Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of William Witter And Hannah Annis Churchman.
  • Josiah Witter married Sarah Crandall, and had children including Ebenezer Witter, Hannah Witter, John Witter, Mary Witter.
  • Josiah Witter passed away in 1690 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Josiah Witter's Ancestors

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Josiah Witter
1638–1690
Birth Place: Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
William Witter
1584–1659
England
Hannah (Annis) Churchman
1585–1659
Or Near Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
WILLIAM (JAMES) WITTER
1562–1597
Broomehall, Sussex, England
Agnes Lyde
1563–1599
London, Middlesex, England
JOHN (HUGH) CHURCHMAN
1569–1644
Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England
Alice Hancock
1571–1644
Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Colchester)
1530–1605
Margaret Scott*
1535–1574
Lady Leids
1525–1627
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Witter's Descendants

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Josiah Witter (15 March 1638–24 November 1690) m. Sarah Crandall (1654–1727)
  1. 1. HANNAH Witter 1681–1757 m. Thomas Parks 1675–1732 m. Samuel Standish 1680–1753
    1. 1. Hannah (Parke) * 1721–1804 m. Obadiah (Gore Sr.,) Capt. 1714–1779
      1. 1. SAMUEL Gore 1761–1834 m. Sarah Brokaw 1764–1845
        1. 1. Silas (P. Gore) Sr. 1788–1856 m. Catherine Elliott 1792–1879
        2. 2. Abraham (Brokaw) Gore 1794–1840
        3. 3. Sally (M) Gore 1791–1878
        4. 4. Judith (H.) Gore 1796–1863
        5. 5. Samuel (Kennedy) Gore 1786–1840
        6. 6. Nelly (Veghter) Gore 1799–1857
      2. 2. Obediah Gore 1744–1821
      3. 3. Lucy Gore 1754–
      4. 4. Silas Gore 1747–1778
      5. 5. Daniel Gore 1746–1809
      6. 6. Asa Gore 1750–
      7. 7. Hannah Gore 1752–
      8. 8. Sarah Gore 1756–
      9. 9. George Gore 1759–
      10. 10. John Gore 1764–
    2. 2. Abigail Parke 1704–1754
    3. 3. Prudence Parke 1706–
    4. 4. Josiah Parke 1709–
    5. 5. Mary Parke 1711–1758
    6. 6. Thomas Parke 1714–1752
    7. 7. Dorothy Parke 1715–
    8. 8. Benajah Parke 1718–
  2. 2. Mary Witter 1665–1715
  3. 3. Ebenezer Witter 1668–1712
  4. 4. John Witter 1677–1757

Josiah Witter's Timeline

2 Records

1638
15 March 1638
Birth of Josiah Witter in Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1690
24 November 1690
Age 52
Death of Josiah Witter in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 March 1638
    Event Place: Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 November 1690
    Event Place: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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