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James Benton Witten

Also Known As: "the Scout", "James Benton Witten"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Frederick County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America
Death: March 15, 1831 (72)
Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Place of Burial: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Jefferson Witten, IV and Elizabeth Witten
Husband of Rebecca White Witten
Father of Samuel Witten; William W. Witten and Col. James Wilkerson Witten
Brother of Elizabeth Cecil Greenup; Susannah Dickerson; Jane Stratton; Philip W. Witten; Jeremiah Witten and 8 others

Occupation: Revolutionary Soldier, Scout, and Spy
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About James Benton Witten

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James B. Witten also went by the name of The Scout. He was born on 7 January 1759 at Prince George County, Maryland. He was the son of Thomas J. Witten and Elizabeth Cecil. James B. Witten married Rebecca White Cecil, daughter of Samuel White Cecil and Rebecca White, on 25 December 1783 at Montgomery County, Virginia. James B. Witten died on 15 March 1831 at Tazewell County, Virginia, at age 72.

Children of James B. Witten and Rebecca White Cecil

Cynthia Witten b. 1784

Jacob Witten b. 1785

Samuel Witten b. 1786

William W. Witten+ b. 1787

Thomas Witten b. 1788

Eleanor Witten b. 1800

Elizabeth Witten b. 1800

Matilda Witten b. 1801

James Wilkerson McKinder Witten b. 12 Aug 1807

Harvey F. Witten b. 1809



James married his cousin, the daughter of his mother's brother, Samuel Cecil.


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James Benton Witten's Timeline

1759
January 7, 1759
Frederick County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America
1786
July 15, 1786
1787
1787
Tazewell Co,VA,,,,
1807
August 12, 1807
Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
1820
1820
Age 60
Tazewell, Virginia, United States
1831
March 15, 1831
Age 72
Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
March 15, 1831
Age 72
Tazewell County, Virginia, United States