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William Meech Witter 1707–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1707

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

Death Date: 17 January 1798

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

Father: John Meech

Mother: Hannah Bellows

Spouse(s): Hannah Freeman

Children(s): Mary Witter, Hannah Smith, Daniel Witter, Frederick Witter, Elisha Witter, Joshua Witter, William Jr, Zurviah Witter

William Meech Witter was born in 1707 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Meech And Hannah Bellows. William Meech Witter married Hannah Freeman, and had children including Daniel Witter, Elisha Witter, Frederick Witter, Hannah Smith, Joshua Witter, Mary Witter, William Witter Jr, Zurviah Witter. William Meech Witter passed away in 1798 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • William Meech Witter was born in 1707 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Meech And Hannah Bellows.
  • William Meech Witter married Hannah Freeman, and had children including Daniel Witter, Elisha Witter, Frederick Witter, Hannah Smith, Joshua Witter, Mary Witter, William Witter Jr, Zurviah Witter.
  • William Meech Witter passed away in 1798 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Meech
1669–1725
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
JM
Hannah Bellows
1669–1735
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Freeman
1713–1759
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
HF

Children(s)

Mary Witter
1740–1781
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
MW
Hannah Smith
1750–1823
Birth Location: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
HS
Daniel Witter
1748–1781
Birth Location: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Frederick Witter
1752–1801
Birth Location: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
FW
Elisha Witter
1755–1789
Birth Location: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
EW
Joshua Witter
1741–1818
Birth Location: Connecticut, United States of America
JW
William Jr
1744–1759
Birth Location: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
WJ
Zurviah Witter
1746–1751
Birth Location: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
ZW

William Witter's Ancestors

Self
William Witter
1707–1798
Birth Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Meech
1669–1725
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Hannah Bellows
1669–1735
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Witter's Descendants

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William (Meech) Witter (7 May 1707–17 January 1798) m. Hannah Freeman (1713–1759)
  1. 1. Mary Witter 1740–1781 m. Oliver Spaulding 1739–1796
    1. 1. Erastus (Lyman) Spalding 1775–1830 m. Jennet Mack 1779–1836
      1. 1. Martha (Ann) Spalding 1818–1882 m. Leman (Benton) Garlinghouse 1814–1872
        1. 1. Amelia (S) Garlinghouse 1845–1848
        2. 2. William (Edward) Garlinghouse 1852–
        3. 3. Arthur Garlinghouse 1848–
        4. 4. Charles Garlinghouse 1843–
        5. 5. Walter (Sheldon) Garlinghouse 1854–
        6. 6. Caroline Garlinghouse 1856–1894 m. Alfred (Augustus) Houghton 1851–1892
        7. 7. Holmes (Spalding) Garlinghouse 1860–1941
        8. 8. Frederick Garlinghouse 1850–1939
        9. 9. Martha Garlinghouse 1848–
  2. 2. Hannah Smith 1750–1823
  3. 3. Daniel Witter 1748–1781
  4. 4. Frederick Witter 1752–1801 m. Lydia Tyler 1760–1799
    1. 1. Minerva Witter 1796–1818
    2. 2. Lucy Searl 1785–1833
    3. 3. Mary (Polly) Witter 1789–1828
    4. 4. Anna (A Witter) Button 1794–1849
    5. 5. Hannah Button –1864
    6. 6. Elizabeth Parke 1789–1848
    7. 7. Eunice Bolles 1799–1878
    8. 8. Lydia Button 1783–1850
  5. 5. Elisha Witter 1755–1789
  6. 6. Joshua Witter 1741–1818
  7. 7. William (Witter) Jr 1744–1759
  8. 8. Zurviah Witter 1746–1751

William Witter's Timeline

2 Records

1707
7 May 1707
Birth of William Meech Witter in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
1798
17 January 1798
Age 91
Death of William Meech Witter in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1707
    Event Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 January 1798
    Event Place: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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