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1st wife of Alexander Witherspoon MP (b. - bef.1626)

The name of Alexander Witherspoon's first wife, mother of James Alexander Witherspoon, is unknown. Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Te...

Alexander Witherspoon, Jr. MP (1679 - 1748)

Alexander was an attorney in Glasgow, and a partner with James Finley, farmer of Keppoch, in the Glasgow Slaughtering Company.No wife or children are known.--Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Gene...

Alexander Witherspoon MP (1750 - 1818)

Note: Alexander is not listed as one of the 13 children of Robert Witherspoon in Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Miran Publisher...

Alexander Witherspoon MP (1650 - 1684)

"He became a merchant of Glasgow..."--Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Miran Publishers, 1988. Print. p. 27-8. I5

Alexander Witherspoon MP (1583 - 1649)

The name of Alexander Witherspoon's first wife, mother of James Alexander Witherspoon, is unknown."Alexander Wethirspoon of Brighouse, at age 43, m. Nov. 19, 1626, Jhoneta (Jane) Wilsoune, a dau. of Ja...

Alexander Witherspoon MP (1515 - 1569)

"'Sandy' Wydderspun, as he is called in a lease of Aug. 22d, 1531, 6s.3d land in Sandyhill"--Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Mir...

Andrew Wedderspoyn MP (1495 - 1542)

Source: Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Miran Publishers, 1988. Print. p. 8. D2

Anne Witherspoon Smith MP (1749 - 1817)

Birth: Jul. 23, 1749 Death: Apr. 1, 1817Family links: Parents: John Witherspoon (1723 - 1794) Elizabeth Montgomery Witherspoon (1722 - 1789) Spouse: Samuel Stanhope Smith (1751 - 1819) Children: Fran...

Anne Witherspoon (Marshall) MP (1768 - 1811)

Burial record: : Jan. 26, 1768, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA*Death: Nov. 29, 1811, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USALDS record*Daughter of William Marshall and Marg...

Anne Pressley MP (1705 - 1738)

Anne Witherspoon (Walker) MP (1696 - 1787)

Ann married her first cousin once removed. * Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy : Oct 19 2017, 15:00:33 UTC * Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy : Oct 19 2017, 15:00:59 UTC

Anne Witherspoon (Patterson) MP (1561 - 1583)

Family histories give her birth and death dates as 1561 and 1583. If the latter is correct, it is possible that she died in childbirth of her only known son, Alexander.

Bartholemew Witherspoon MP (1525 - 1568)

Bartholemew and his wife Elizabeth Scott lived in Balgady. No known children.--Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Miran Publishers,...

Catherine Witherspoon (Hamilton) MP (1513 - 1540)

Charles Witherspoon MP (1872 - 1944)

Pvt. David Witherspoon, Jr. MP (1738 - 1781)

Source: --Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Miran Publishers, 1988. Print. p. 92. L4.DAR A 127144, Pvt. SC Fought at Siege of Char...

David Witherspoon MP (1697 - c.1759)

"My uncle David was born in 1697, married to Ann Pressley and brought with him to this place [Williamsburg] two children, viz: Sarah and Janet." --Robert Witherspoon in 1780, quoted Ensworth, Sarah I. ...

David Witherspoon, III MP (1642 - 1675)

David's wife is known only as Helen, from her tombstone in Scotland. They lived in or near Glasgow. --Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth,...

David Witherspoon MP (1760 - 1801)

Ref for inconsistency in David’s birthdate: findagrave.com MEMORIAL ID: 135013610, for David Witherspoon, has his birth date as 22 September 1760 which, if could be corrected on his Geni-page, would so...

Lt. David Witherspoon MP (c.1758 - 1828)

DAR A 127131, NC Lt.

Donald Witherspoon MP (c.1890 - d.)

Elizabeth Witherspoon (Heathly) MP (1740 - 1820)

From Wife of Robert Witherspoon & daughter of William & Mary Heathly. Inscription Sacred/To the memory of/Elizabeth Witherspoon/ Consort of/ Robert Witherspoon/ And Daughter of/ William & Mary Heath...

Elizabeth James (Witherspoon) MP (1703 - 1750)

History of Williamsburg, From 1705-1923, by William Willis Boddie, The State Company, Columbia, South Carolina, 1923, transcribed here: William James died in 1750. His widow was named Elizabeth. H...

Elizabeth Caidzow MP (1440 - 1470)

Elizabeth Witherspoon (Gordon) MP (1639 - 1674)

David's wife is known only as Helen, from her tombstone in Scotland. They lived in or near Glasgow. --Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth,...

Elizabeth Walker (Witherspoon) MP (c.1642 - d.)

She married David Walker, a farmer who was baptised at Leslie, in Fifeshire, Scotland on 7 Feb. 1630. She became the mother of Rev. David Walker, Jr. who was the father of Ann Walker (1696-1787) who ma...

Elizabeth Witherspoon (McQuoid) MP (1705 - 1777)

McQuoid Witherspoon BIRTH 1705 Ireland DEATH 23 Jan 1777 (aged 71–72) Williamsburg County, South Carolina, USA BURIAL Thorntree Creek Burial Ground Kingstree, Williamsburg County, South Carolina, USA ...

Elizabeth Witherspoon (Montgomery) MP (1722 - 1789)

Elizabeth Montgomery Witherspoon1721-1789Wife of John WitherspoonRev. John Witherspoon, D.D.,* who became President of Princeton College and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was married to ...

Elizabeth Witherspoon (Gordon) MP (deceased)

Elizabeth "Betsy" Witherspoon (Dula) MP (1781 - 1864)

Emmie Witherspoon (Carter) MP (1879 - d.)

Flora Witherspoon MP (deceased)

Frances Knox MP (deceased)

I have not been able to find any information on the parents of Frances. -- GF

Gavin Witherspoon MP (1637 - 1681)

Gavin's wife is unknown."He is mentioned in Howie's "Scots Worthies" as a defender of Donald Cargill (1619-1681), the martye."--Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Famil...

Gavin Witherspoon MP (1712 - 1773)

Gavin Witherspoon came to South Carolina with the first contingent of relatives and friends in 1732. He first married Janet Wilson, his first cousin. She died without issue. He the married Jean, a daug...

Capt. Gavin Witherspoon MP (1748 - 1834)

"Like all his family, he was noted for piety, courage, and gentleness of disposition; he died aged 85, without sickness or decay; was a great athlete; the day of his death he rode 30 miles on horseback...

Greta Witherspoon (Hughes) MP (1866 - 1916)

Greta Hughes Witherspoon, wife of Herbert Witherspoon, basso of the Metropolitan Opera Company, died at St. Luke's Hospital, New York, Monday morning, February 21.Mrs. Witherspoon was a remarkable woma...

Helen Witherspoon (Welch) MP (1644 - 1673)

Many family trees give Helen's parents to be John Welsh and Elizabeth Knox, her mother-in-law's parents. This is clearly incorrect. * Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy : Oct 19 2017, 15:01:24 UTC

Credit: Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), Source: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94058483

Herbert Witherspoon MP (1873 - 1935)

Concert and operatic bass. He toured with the orchestra of Theodore Thomas and was the leading bass at the Metropolitan Opera in NY from 1908-1916. In 1935, he became general manager of the Metropolita...

Hester Jane Witherspoon (Scott) MP (1716 - 1756)

Ida Grigg Cunningham MP (1852 - 1890)

Residence : 1880 - Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States** Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy : Mar 28 2023, 4:59:20 UTC

Col. James Hervey Witherspoon, Jr. MP (1810 - 1865)

He was a member of the Confederate Congress, judge of the Court of Ordinary for 16 years, commissioned in the Equity for 21 years, and in command of a regiment in the Civil War.links* Find A Grave Memo...

James Hervey Witherspoon MP (1784 - 1842)

Updated from MyHeritage Match via son James Hervey Witherspoon by SmartCopy : Sep 12 2014, 23:32:58 UTC

James Witherspoon MP (1751 - 1777)

A man of great promise graduated from Princeton in 1770, and joined the American army as an aide to General Francis Nash, with the rank of major

Source: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/110326636/person/120113644842/facts

James Alexander Witherspoon, III MP (1691 - 1759)

James Alexander Witherspoon, III , son of James Alexander Witherspoon, Jr. and Helen Welch, was born in Scotland in 1691. He graduated from Edinburgh University in 1709. He was ordained minister of Yes...

James Alexander Witherspoon, I, Min. MP (1610 - 1649)

James was a minister.--Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Miran Publishers, 1988. Print. p. 15. H1

Capt. James Witherspoon MP (1759 - 1791)

Updated from MyHeritage Match via son James Hervey Witherspoon by SmartCopy : Sep 12 2014, 23:37:38 UTC

Reverend James Alexander Witherspoon, II MP (1640 - 1691)

Source: Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Miran Publishers, 1988. Print. p. 27. I3 * Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy : O...

James Witherspoon (Wydderspoon) MP (1435 - 1491)

James was "Burgess of Glasgow," precurator of the lepers in the hospital near the bridge of Glasgow, and the newly built chapel of Saint Ninian.--Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the...

James Hardy Witherspoon MP (1781 - 1870)

WITHERSPOON, James Hardy was Born in 6 Mar 1781, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA. Died: 21 Mar 1870, Allen County, Kentucky, USA at age 89. Buried: Witherspoon-Sledge Cemetery, Adolphus, Allen, Kent...

James Witherspoon MP (1675 - 1759)

James's wife is not known.--Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Miran Publishers, 1988. Print. p. 39. J10

James M. Witherspoon MP (1798 - 1862)

Capt. James Witherspoon MP (1705 - 1768)

James was born at Knockbracken, Parish of Drumbo, County Down, Ireland, in 1700. He married Elizabeth McQuoid (1705-1777) in 1725, and moved to Gabrate, Parish of Graba, near Canningburn, Mill in Count...

Jane Witherspoon MP (1658 - d.)

Nothing is known about her spouse or children.--Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Miran Publishers, 1988. Print. p. 29. I8

Source: http://person.ancestry.com/tree/11958753/person/-362795930

Jane Boyd Witherspoon (Bond) MP (1768 - 1847)

Reference: Ancestry Records - SmartCopy : Oct 25 2016, 19:05:08 UTC * Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy : Oct 25 2016, 19:18:30 UTC Inscription: No Known Marker* Reference: Find A Grave Memoria...

Jane Wilson MP (1588 - aft.1626)

"Alexander Wethirspoon of Brighouse, at age 43, m. Nov. 19, 1626, Jhoneta (Jane) Wilsoune, a dau. of Jacobus (James) Wilson and Marion Know; ...The only son (by this marriage) of whom we have written k...

Jane Wilson (Witherspoon) MP (1672 - 1731)

Source: Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Miran Publishers, 1988. Print. p. 37. J6

Janet Blakeley (Blakely) MP (1740 - 1773)

Janet Witherspoon (Wilson) MP (1714 - 1736)

Gavin married his first cousin. Both Gavin and Janet are the grandchildren of James Witherspoon, Jr. and Helen Welch.Janet died without issue.--Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the W...

Janet ‘Jennet’ Fleming (Witherspoon) MP (1695 - 1768)

Janet married John Fleming in Ireland. "She had a large family of children in Ireland and brought seven of them to this place, Williamsburg..." -Robert Witherspoon, 1780, quoted in Ensworth, Sarah I. B...

Janet Witherspoon MP (1670 - 1734)

Janet and her husband John were 1st cousins; both descended from James Witherspoon and Luyse Welsh."She died on 30th of Sept. 1734, when two days out from Belfast, Ireland, while enroute to South Carol...

Janet Witherspoon MP (1656 - d.)

Nothing is known about her spouse or children.--Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Miran Publishers, 1988. Print. p. 28-9. I7

Jean Witherspoon (James) MP (1710 - 1774)

Johne Witherspoon MP (1627 - 1672)

"Johne Witherspone was one of those who signed the 'Solemn League Covenant. (The Scottish covenators subscribed to [the covenant] to stand by each other in opposition to the religious and political mea...

Dr. John R. Witherspoon MP (deceased)

John Witherspoon MP (1653 - 1689)

"He was one of the Regiment of 500 soldiers raised in Glasgow and sent to Edinburgh to guard the convention of Estates, which met on March 14, 1689.--Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of...

John Witherspoon MP (1726 - 1728)

John Witherspoon MP (1540 - 1604)

"He was born in 1540, as he was 29 when he has a lease of some property; at the age of 42 he married May 3, 1582, Anne, daughter of Alexander Patterson. Nothing further is known about this man than tha...

Rev. John Knox Witherspoon, Sr. MP (1790 - 1853)

Knox Witherspoon, Presbyterian pastor and educator, was the only child of attorney David, of New Bern (d. 1801), and Mary Whiting Jones Nash Witherspoon (d. 5 Feb. 1800), the widow of Governor Abner Na...

Rev. John Knox Witherspoon, Signer of the "Declaration of Independence" MP (1723 - 1794)

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NEW JERSEY. DAR Ancestor # A127172 John Knox Witherspoon (February 15, 1723 – November 15, 1794) was a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independenc...

John Dick Witherspoon MP (1778 - 1880)

John Robert Witherspoon MP (1720 - 1794)

Source; Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Miran Publishers, 1988. Print. p. 56. K11.

Lt. John Witherspoon MP (1755 - 1827)

GEDCOM Source ===@R53698544@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. === GEDCOM Source ===Ancestry Famil...

John Witherspoon MP (1730 - 1805)

A Patriot of the American Revolution for South Carolina. DAR Ancestor # A127176 From daughter's Find a Grave: From Gravesite Details 59 years. Wife of Col. Thomas McFaddin. Daughter of Daughter of...

John William Witherspoon MP (1756 - 1843)

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA with the rank of Private. DAR Ancestor # A127175

John Witherspoon MP (1680 - 1734)

In October 1727, John Witherspoon became pastor of the James Island Church (Synod of Glasgow) and remained in this position until his death in 1734. There is no record of any wife or children.--Withers...

John Witherspoon, Sr. MP (1726 - 1778)

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor # A127181

John Knox Witherspoon, Jr. MP (1757 - 1796)

Graduated from Princeton in 1774, practiced medicine in South Carolina, and was lost at sea in 1795.Member of the Sons of Liberty.

John Witherspoon MP (1676 - 1698)

John Witherspoon was unmarried. He died in 1698 and his brother James was declared his heir.--Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Mi...

John Witherspoon MP (1779 - 1863)

Rev. John Witherspoon MP (1670 - 1737)

Burial record: Witherspoon, b.1670 Glasgow, Scotland, d. 1737 Williamsburg Co, SC, British ColonyRev. John Witherspoon was the son of David Witherspoon, who was the son of Rev. James Witherspoon and Lu...

Johnnie Perkins Witherspoon (Weatherspoon) MP (1887 - 1960)

Johnnie Perkins Witherspoon BIRTH 16 Mar 1887 Hickman County, Tennessee, USA DEATH 10 Jul 1960 (aged 73) Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA BURIAL Lowes Bend Cemetery Hickman County, Tennessee,...

Source: http://person.ancestry.com/tree/11958753/person/-362793077

Joseph Alexander Witherspoon MP (1777 - 1850)

Do not confuse with the Joseph WItherspoon who is the son of David Witherspoon and Janet Blakeley died in 1819 and was unmarried.Source: --Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Wither...

Joseph Witherspoon MP (b. - 1819)

The Joseph WItherspoon who is the son of David Witherspoon and Janet Blakeley died in 1819 and was unmarried.Source: --Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1...

Katherine Wydderspon (Witherspoon) MP (1501 - d.)

No spouse or children of Katherine Wydderspon are known.--Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Miran Publishers, 1988. Print. pp.9. D5

Kathleen Witherspoon (Walker) MP (1906 - 1997)

Reese Witherspoon MP

Oscar and Golden Globe-winning actress Reese Witherspoon made her mark as a smart, driven and self-respecting actress who refused to take the easy road to stardom with mindless teen flicks and broad co...

Lucy Witherspoon (Knox) MP (c.1613 - 1660)

Not the same as Louise Welch who died unmarried There is no primary documentation for identifying Luyse (Louise) Knox with Lucy Knox Witherspoon. It is a widespread assumption of long standing, but has...

Mareon Wilson MP (1495 - 1515)

Margaret Witherspoon (Carson) MP (1777 - 1842)

Margaret Tabitha Boyd (Witherspoon) MP (1815 - 1867)

Margaret T Witherspoon in the Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002* Name: Margaret T Witherspoon* Gender: Female* Marriage Date: 24 Aug 1829* Marriage Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA* Spouse: Robert ...

Margaret Orr MP (deceased)

Johne m. Feb. 3, 1648, Margaret, dau. of Alexander Orr.--Witherspoon, Joseph B. The History and Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family (1400-1987). Fort Worth, Tex: Miran Publishers, 1988. Print. p. 22.

Margaret Stewart (Witherspoon) MP (deceased)

Margaret Elizabeth Hamilton (Witherspoon) MP (1785 - 1844)

Birth: May 27, 1785 Virginia, USA Death: Feb. 2, 1844 Marion County Tennessee, USADied at age 58. Margaret's headstone is next to her husband, John.Married John Hamilton on November 4, 1803 in Prince...

Margret Witherspoon MP (bef.1754 - bef.1799)

MARGARET WITHERSPOON=== Spelling Variations: Margaret Wotherspoon (1768) Margret Wotherspoon (1771) Margret Witherspoon (1774) Margret Witherspoon (1777) Margaret Witherspoon (1783) Margaret Wothersp...

Marieste Robeson MP (1473 - 1495)

Martha Witherspoon (Leach) MP (c.1757 - bef.1820)

Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy : Oct 25 2016, 19:43:59 UTC

Martha Witherspoon (Pettigrew) MP (1734 - 1810)

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor # A074120

Mary Dickey (Witherspoon) MP (1665 - 1720)

Mary Frierson (Witherspoon) MP (1780 - 1851)

was the daughter of Lt. John Witherspoon (1755–1827) and Rebecca McBride Ervin (1754–1850). She and John Frierson married November 12, 1799. They migrated to Tennessee in 1812 from South Carolina with ...