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William Witter 1707–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1707

Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 8 September 1798

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

Father: Ebenezer Witter

Mother: Dorothy Morgan

Spouse(s): Hannah Freeman

Children(s): Mary Witter

In 1707, William Witter entered the world in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA, born to Ebenezer Witter And Dorothy Morgan. William Witter married Hannah Freeman, and had children including Mary Witter. William Witter passed away in 1798 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1707, William Witter entered the world in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA, born to Ebenezer Witter And Dorothy Morgan.
  • William Witter married Hannah Freeman, and had children including Mary Witter.
  • William Witter passed away in 1798 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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William Witter's Ancestors

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William Witter
1707–1798
Birth Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Ebenezer Witter
1668–1712
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Dorothy Morgan
1678–1759
New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Grandparents
Josiah Witter
1639–1690
Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Wheeler
1637–1672
Cranfield, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Witter's Descendants

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William Witter (24 May 1707–8 September 1798) m. Hannah Freeman (24 February 1713–19 April 1759)
  1. 1. Mary Witter 1740–1781 m. Oliver Spalding 1739–1796
    1. 1. Erastus (Lyman) Spalding 1775–1830 m. Jennet Mack –1836
      1. 1. Martha Spalding 1818–1882 m. Leman (Benton) Garlinghouse 1814–1872
        1. 1. Holmes (Spalding) Garlinghouse 1860–1941
        2. 2. Frederick (Leman) Garlinghouse 1849–1940
        3. 3. Caroline Houghton 1856–1894 m. Alfred Houghton 1851–
    2. 2. William (Wittier) Spalding 1767–1845
    3. 3. Surviah Spaulding 1770–1836

William Witter's Timeline

2 Records

1707
24 May 1707
Birth of William Witter in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
1798
8 September 1798
Age 91
Death of William Witter in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1707
    Event Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 September 1798
    Event Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
    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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