James Alexander Witherspoon, IV

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James Alexander Witherspoon, IV

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Birthplace: Manse Yester, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death: 1770 (39-40)
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Son of James Alexander Witherspoon, III and Anne Witherspoon
Husband of NN and Margaret Paton
Father of Robert Witherspoon; John Witherspoon and James W. Witherspoon
Brother of Rev. John Knox Witherspoon, Signer of the "Declaration of Independence"; Captain David Witherspoon; Susan Ann Witherspoon; Josias Witherspoon and Margaret Ann Witherspoon

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About James Alexander Witherspoon, IV

He was born in a small town on the River Tweed in Scotland. His son James came from the North of Ireland to America in 1775 and settled in North Carolina. His other two sons John and Robert settled in New England.

--Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Miran Publishers, 1988. Print. pp. 79-80. K16


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James Alexander Witherspoon, IV's Timeline

1727
June 15, 1727
Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1730
October 29, 1730
Manse Yester, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1752
1752
1757
August 15, 1757
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
1766
October 16, 1766
1770
1770
Age 39
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States