Witherspoon, James: Waterville Maine Genealogy

Generation: 1

Witherspoon, James was born in 7-NOV-1808 in Rockport, ME (son of Witherspoon, John A. and Mills, Abigail); died in 5-NOV-1888 in prob. North Haven, ME; was buried in Fuller Cem., North Haven, ME.

Notes:

A farmer and fisherman in Pulpit Harbor on North Haven Island in Penobscot Bay (near Butter Island).

James married Duly, Agnes in 8-DEC-1836 in Orland, ME. Agnes (daughter of Duly, Patrick and Oliver, Margaret 'Peggy') was born in 18-APR-1814 in Phippsburg, ME; died in 22-AUG-1842 in prob. North Haven, ME; was buried in prob. Fuller Cem., North Haven, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Thurston, Hannah Greenlaw in 21-APR-1844 in Vinalhaven, ME. Hannah (daughter of Thurston, Solomon and Gott, Sarah) was born in 28-OCT-1817 in North Haven, ME; died in 18-SEP-1881 in prob. North Haven, ME; was buried in Fuller Cem., North Haven, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Witherspoon, John A. was born in 16-OCT-1766 in Francestown, NH or Lancaster Co., PA (son of Witherspoon, James and Walker?, Ann); died in 16-MAR-1856 in Butter Island, ME; was buried in Witherspoon Cem., Butter Island, ME.

Notes:

After marriage they lived in Fishersville (Pennacook), NH. John came to Thomaston, ME by 1797 and managed the estate of General Henry Knox. About 1802 he purchased Butter Island from General Knox. John is on Butter Island in 1850 census with Unadella and family.

John married Mills, Abigail in 14-NOV-1793 in Francestown, NH. Abigail (daughter of Mills, John and Lyon, Keziah) was born on 1 Aug 1766 in Sherborn, MA; died in 24-DEC-1848 in Butter Island, ME; was buried in Witherspoon Cem., Butter Island, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mills, Abigail was born on 1 Aug 1766 in Sherborn, MA (daughter of Mills, John and Lyon, Keziah); died in 24-DEC-1848 in Butter Island, ME; was buried in Witherspoon Cem., Butter Island, ME.

Notes:

Daughter Frances Blaisdell's obituary comments on her grandfather was 'Capt. John Mills, commanded a company in the battle of Bunker Hill'.

Children:

Witherspoon, Frances A. was born in 25-OCT-1794 in Francestown, NH; died on 21 Jan 1886 in Dedham, ME; was buried in Union Cem., Dedham, ME.
Witherspoon, Unadella was born in 24-NOV-1795 in Francestown, NH; died in 11-JAN-1886 in Camden, ME; was buried in prob. Butter Island Cem., Deer Isle, ME.
Witherspoon, Annstress was born in 13-JUN-1797 in Thomaston, ME; died in 3-JAN-1841; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.
Witherspoon, John A. was born in 17-DEC-1799 in Thomaston, ME; died on 6 Jun 1881 in CA.
Witherspoon, Elizabeth was born in 20-OCT-1801 in Thomaston, ME; died in 17-OCT-1855; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.
Witherspoon, Rodney K. was born in MAY-1806; died in 30-APR-1846 in prob. Bucksport, ME.
Witherspoon, Abigail was born in C 1807 in ME; died after 1880 in prob. Camden, ME.
1. Witherspoon, James was born in 7-NOV-1808 in Rockport, ME; died in 5-NOV-1888 in prob. North Haven, ME; was buried in Fuller Cem., North Haven, ME.
Witherspoon, Martha was born in 23-MAY-1813 in Thomaston, ME.

Generation: 3

4. Witherspoon, James
James married Walker?, Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walker?, Ann

Children:

2. Witherspoon, John A. was born in 16-OCT-1766 in Francestown, NH or Lancaster Co., PA; died in 16-MAR-1856 in Butter Island, ME; was buried in Witherspoon Cem., Butter Island, ME.

6. Mills, John
John married Lyon, Keziah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7.
Lyon, Keziah
Children:

3. Mills, Abigail was born on 1 Aug 1766 in Sherborn, MA; died in 24-DEC-1848 in Butter Island, ME; was buried in Witherspoon Cem., Butter Island, ME.