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William WITTER 1707–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1707

Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 8 Sep 1798

Death Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States

Father: Ebenezer WITTER

Mother: Dorothy Morgan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bishop, Hannah Freeman, Zerviah Smith, Mary Douglas, Elizabeth Draper, Elizabeth Brown

Children(s): Deborah WITTER, Frederick Witter, Elisha Witter, Daniel Witter, Zerviah Witter, Hannah Witter, Mary Witter, William Witter, Zurviah Witter, Mary Witter, Jonah Witter, Zerviah Witter, Hannah Witter, Elisha Witter, Asa Witter, Nathan Witter, John Witter, Mary Witter, Jacob Witter, Elizabeth Witter, James Witter, Esther Witter, Josiah Witter, Josiah Witter, William Witter, Zerviah Witter, Hannah Witter, Zurviah Witter

In 1707, William WITTER entered the world in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States, born to Ebenezer Witter And Dorothy Morgan. William WITTER married Elizabeth Bishop, Elizabeth Brown, Elizabeth Draper, Hannah Freeman, Mary Avery, Mary Douglas, Zerviah Smith, and had children including Asa Witter, Daniel Witter, Deborah Witter, Ebenezer Witter, Elisha Witter, Elizabeth Witter, Esther Witter, Frederick Witter, Hannah Witter, Jacob Witter, James Witter, John Witter, Jonah Witter, Josiah Witter, Mary Witter, Nathan Witter, William Witter, Zerviah Witter, Zurviah Witter. William WITTER passed away in 1798 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1707, William WITTER entered the world in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States, born to Ebenezer Witter And Dorothy Morgan.
  • William WITTER married Elizabeth Bishop, Elizabeth Brown, Elizabeth Draper, Hannah Freeman, Mary Avery, Mary Douglas, Zerviah Smith, and had children including Asa Witter, Daniel Witter, Deborah Witter, Ebenezer Witter, Elisha Witter, Elizabeth Witter, Esther Witter, Frederick Witter, Hannah Witter, Jacob Witter, James Witter, John Witter, Jonah Witter, Josiah Witter, Mary Witter, Nathan Witter, William Witter, Zerviah Witter, Zurviah Witter.
  • William WITTER passed away in 1798 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ebenezer WITTER
1668–1712
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Dorothy Morgan
1672–1675
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
DM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bishop
1713–1765
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
EB
Hannah Freeman
1713–1759
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
HF
Zerviah Smith
1716–1738
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
ZS
Mary Douglas
1707–1734
Birth Location: Preston Village, Connecticut, USA
MD
Elizabeth Draper
1717–1798
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
ED
Elizabeth Brown
1709–1759
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
EB

Children(s)

Deborah WITTER
1762–1842
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
DW
Frederick Witter
1752–1801
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
FW
Elisha Witter
1755–1783
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
EW
Daniel Witter
1748–1781
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
DW
Zerviah Witter
1746–1746
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
ZW
Hannah Witter
1750–1823
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
HW
Mary Witter
1740–1781
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut
MW
William Witter
1744–1759
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Zurviah Witter
1760–
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
ZW
Mary Witter
1740–1781
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
MW
Jonah Witter
1741–1818
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
JW
Zerviah Witter
1760–1840
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
ZW
Hannah Witter
1742–1742
Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA
HW
Elisha Witter
1755–1789
Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA
EW
Asa Witter
1744–1792
Birth Location: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA
AW
Nathan Witter
1731–1822
Birth Location: Preston Village, New London, Connecticut, United States
NW
John Witter
1733–1746
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
JW
Mary Witter
1735–1737
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
MW
Jacob Witter
1737–1737
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
JW
Elizabeth Witter
1739–1783
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
EW
James Witter
1746–1746
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
JW
Esther Witter
1753–1829
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
EW
Josiah Witter
1729–1729
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
JW
Josiah Witter
1742–1822
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
JW
William Witter
1744–1759
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Zerviah Witter
1746–1746
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
ZW
Hannah Witter
1742–1742
Birth Location: –
HW
Zurviah Witter
1742–1781
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
ZW

William WITTER's Ancestors

Self
William WITTER
1707–1798
Birth Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Ebenezer WITTER
1668–1712
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Dorothy Morgan
1672–1675
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Morgan
1646–1704
Roxbury, Mass
Dorothy Parke
1652–1704
New London, New London Co., Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Parke
1615–1709
Dorothy Thompson
1624–1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thompson
1577–1627
Alice Freeman
1585–1626

William WITTER's Descendants

1.
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William WITTER (24 May 1707–8 Sep 1798) m. Elizabeth Bishop (24 Feb 1713–26 Aug 1765) m. Hannah Freeman (24 Feb 1713–19 Apr 1759) m. Zerviah Smith (23 Jan 1716–30 Jan 1738) m. Mary Douglas (1707–30 Nov 1734) m. Elizabeth Draper (1717–9 Aug 1798) m. Elizabeth Brown (24 Feb 1709–16 August 1759)
  1. 1. Deborah WITTER 1762–1842
  2. 2. Frederick Witter 1752–1801
  3. 3. Elisha Witter 1755–1783
  4. 4. Daniel Witter 1748–1781
  5. 5. Zerviah Witter 1746–1746
  6. 6. Hannah Witter 1750–1823
  7. 7. Mary Witter 1740–1781
  8. 8. William Witter 1744–1759
  9. 9. Zurviah Witter 1760–
  10. 10. Mary Witter 1740–1781 m. Oliver Spalding 1739–1795
    1. 1. Zerviah Spalding 1770–1836
    2. 2. Frederick Spalding 1772–1823
    3. 3. Erastus (Lyman) Spalding 1775–1830 m. Jennet Mack 1779–1836
      1. 1. Erastus (Holmes) Spalding 1801–1869
      2. 2. Martha (Ann) Spalding 1818–1882 m. Leman (Benton) Garlinghouse 1814–1872
        1. 1. Amelia (S.) Garlinghouse 1845–1848
        2. 2. Caroline ((Carrie)) Garlinghouse 1856–1894 m. Alfred (Augustus) Houghton 1851–1892
        3. 3. Charles (A) Garlinghouse 1843–
        4. 4. Frederick (Leman) Garlinghouse 1849–1939
        5. 5. William (Edward) Garlinghouse 1851–1902
        6. 6. Walter (Sheldon) Garlinghouse 1854–
        7. 7. Holmes (Spalding) Garlinghouse 1860–1941
        8. 8. Arthur Garlinghouse 1848–1913
        9. 9. Martha Garlinghouse 1848–
      3. 3. Iabell (Baxter) Spalding 1805–1873
      4. 4. Lyman (Austin) Spalding 1800–1885
      5. 5. Jane (Louisa) Spalding 1803–
      6. 6. Alexander (Hamilton) Spalding 1807–1838
      7. 7. Frederick (Allen) Spalding 1812–1873
      8. 8. Ann (Holmes) Spalding 1813–1814
      9. 9. Charles (Hanford) Spalding 1816–1844
      10. 10. Caroline (Elizabeth) Spalding 1820–
      11. 11. Nathaniel (Mack) Spalding 1822–1868
      12. 12. Mary (Ann) Spalding 1808–1833
    4. 4. Hannah Spalding 1763–1763
    5. 5. William (Witter) Spalding 1767–1845
    6. 6. Ephraim Spalding 1777–1863
    7. 7. Polly Spalding 1780–1781
    8. 8. Abigail Spalding 1765–1853
    9. 9. John Spaulding 1784–1823
    10. 10. Hannah Spaulding 1786–
    11. 11. Rebecca Spaulding 1791–
    12. 12. Mary Spaulding 1794–1834
  11. 11. Jonah Witter 1741–1818
  12. 12. Zerviah Witter 1760–1840
  13. 13. Hannah Witter 1742–1742
  14. 14. Elisha Witter 1755–1789
  15. 15. Asa Witter 1744–1792
  16. 16. Nathan Witter 1731–1822
  17. 17. John Witter 1733–1746
  18. 18. Mary Witter 1735–1737
  19. 19. Jacob Witter 1737–1737
  20. 20. Elizabeth Witter 1739–1783
  21. 21. James Witter 1746–1746
  22. 22. Esther Witter 1753–1829
  23. 23. Josiah Witter 1729–1729
  24. 24. Josiah Witter 1742–1822
  25. 25. William Witter 1744–1759
  26. 26. Zerviah Witter 1746–1746
  27. 27. Hannah Witter 1742–1742
  28. 28. Zurviah Witter 1742–1781

William WITTER's Timeline

2 Records

1707
24 May 1707
Birth of William WITTER in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
1798
8 Sep 1798
Age 91
Death of William WITTER in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1707
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1798
    Event Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
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