Hannah Witter

Do not confuse with Anna (Churchman) Rogers.

from William Witter/Hannah Churchman

Hannah Churchman was born abt 1616 to Hugh Churchman of Lynn, Massachusetts.[2]  Some documents say she was of Broomehall, Sussex, England.  Hannah probably came over to America with her father. Hugh Churchman living at Lynn, Massachusetts in its history it says that Hugh came in 1640.  But he probably came a year or two earlier since William and Hannah were married in 1639.  Hugh Churchman left all of his belongings to the children of Hannah and William in his will 1644.

William Witter and Hannah Churchman were married 16 Apr 1639 in Lynn, Essex, Co, Massachusetts.  Their children were Josiah born in 1639 who married Elizabeth Wheeler, and Hannah born abt 1641 who married Robert Burdick.

William was living in Massachusetts as early as 1639, at which date he was probably of Swampscott, two miles out of Lynn. At a later period he was a resident of Swampscott, although he is mentioned in some of the records as still of Lynn.

William Witter’s will was dated August 6, 1657. In it he bequeathed to his wife, Annis, half of his estate, and to his son, Josiah, the other half. Of his daughter, he says: “Hannah shall have a yew and lamb this time twelf mounth.” He died two years after making his will, in 1659.

Hannah Churchman Witter went with her son Josiah to Stonington, Connecticut and lived to a great age.[3]  She drowned in a small Brook having only her face in it.

Sources: For all the histories

• 1. Washburn, Georgia Cooper, Witter Genealogy: Descendants of William Wittter of Swampscott, Massachusetts, 1639-1659 (National Historical Company, 175 Fifth Ave, NY, NY) page 19-21
• 2. Title: Roberts, Gary Boyd, Genealogies of Connecticut Families from The New En gland Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 1-3. (Genealogical Publ ishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, MD. 1983.) gland Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 1-3. gland Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 1-3. Genealogical page 562-563, 636-638

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Alternate data for birth: Year 1584 IN ENGLAND

Alternate data for marriage: YEAR 1580 IN ENGLAND

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Husband

William Witter Pedigree

Birth: About 1584 , , England
Christening:

Marriage: 1580 , , England

Death: 1659 Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts

Burial

Wife

Hannah Churchman Pedigree

Birth: 1600 Knutsford Or, Frodsham, Cheshire, England
Christening:

Marriage: 1580 , , England

Death:

Burial: Stongington, , , Connecticut

Children

  None 

GEDCOM Note

Title: History of Stonington, Connecticut, 1649 - 1900 Author: Richard Anson Wheeler Publication: New London, CT, Press of The Day Publishing Company, 1900 Media: Book Page: page 686 m. April 16, 1639, Sussex, England. (Larry Chesebro).

Winget: Christening: 13 Apr 1595 of Swampscott, Essex, Ma Ancestral File #: NKPS-7J

aka Hannah

Notes by Laurence Overmire:
WARNING: Birthdates vary for Annis. There is no known record of her actual birth date. Her parentage has not been proven. Some think she was the daughter of Hugh Churchman of Lynn, MA; others say she was the daughter of John Churchman and Alice Hancock.

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