Descendants
of John Witherspoon
Generation
No. 1
1.
John10 Witherspoon
(David9, James Alexander8, Alexander7,
John6 Wedderspone, Alexander5 Wedderspoyn, Andro4,
William3 Wethirspoon, James2 Wydderspoon, Alexander1
Wetherspun) was born 1670 in Begardie, Glasgow, Scotland, and died 1737 in Boggy
Swamp, Kingstree, Williamsburg County, South Carolina. He married Janette
Witherspoon October 25, 1693 in Barony Parish, Lanark, Scotland, daughter of
James Witherspoon and Helen Welch. She
was born Abt. 1670 in Dumfries, Scotland, and died September 30, 1734 in At sea
from Ireland to America.
Children
of John Witherspoon and Janette Witherspoon are:
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2
i.
Janette11 Witherspoon, born 1695 in Begardie, Glasgow, Lanark,
Scotland; died 1761 in South Carolina.
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ii.
David Witherspoon, born 1697 in Knockbracken, Down, Ireland; died 1772 in
South Carolina.
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iii.
Margaret Witherspoon, born 1698 in Knockbracken, Down, Ireland; died 1785
in Sumter County, South Carolina.
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5
iv.
James Witherspoon, born 1700 in Down County, Ireland; died November 28,
1768 in Williamsburg Township, Craven County, South Carolina.
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6
v.
Elizabeth Witherspoon, born May 15, 1703 in Knockbracken, Down, Ireland;
died 1750 in South Carolina.
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vi.
Robert Witherspoon, born November 15, 1705 in Knockbracken, Down,
Ireland; died March 08, 1758 in Williamsburg Township, Craven County, South
Carolina.
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8
vii.
Mary Ann Witherspoon, born 1707 in Knockbracken, Drumbo Parish, Down,
Ireland; died 1765 in Williamsburg Township; Craven County, South Carolina.
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9
viii.
Gavin Witherspoon, Sr., born 1712 in Knockbracken, Down, Ireland; died
1773 in Williamsburg County, South Carolina.
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ix.
John Knox Witherspoon, born February 05, 1722/23 in Ireland; died
November 15, 1794 in Princeton, New Jersey.
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11
x.
Martha Witherspoon, born Abt. 1700.