John A. WITHERSPOON

16-OCT-17661 - 16-MAR-18562

Life History

after 1880	Death of daughter Abigail WITHERSPOON in prob. Camden, ME.3
6th Jun 1881	Death of son John A. WITHERSPOON in CA.5
21st Jan 1886	Death of daughter Frances A. WITHERSPOON in Dedham, ME.4,6
16-OCT-1766	Born in Francestown, NH or Lancaster Co., PA.1
13-JUN-1797	Birth of daughter Annstress WITHERSPOON in Thomaston, ME.5
20-OCT-1801	Birth of daughter Elizabeth WITHERSPOON in Thomaston, ME.5
25-OCT-1794	Birth of daughter Frances A. WITHERSPOON in Francestown, NH.7,6
23-MAY-1813	Birth of daughter Martha WITHERSPOON in Thomaston, ME.5
C 1807	Birth of daughter Abigail WITHERSPOON in ME.3
17-DEC-1799	Birth of son John A. WITHERSPOON in Thomaston, ME.5
24-NOV-1795	Birth of son Unadella WITHERSPOON in Francestown, NH.2
MAY-1806	Birth of son Rodney K. WITHERSPOON.2
7-NOV-1808	Birth of son James WITHERSPOON in Rockport, ME.2
24-DEC-1848	Death of Abigail MILLS in Butter Island, ME.2
3-JAN-1841	Death of daughter Annstress WITHERSPOON
17-OCT-1855	Death of daughter Elizabeth WITHERSPOON
11-JAN-1886	Death of son Unadella WITHERSPOON in Camden, ME.2
30-APR-1846	Death of son Rodney K. WITHERSPOON in prob. Bucksport, ME.4
5-NOV-1888	Death of son James WITHERSPOON in prob. North Haven, ME.2
14-NOV-1793	Married Abigail MILLS in Francestown, NH.2
16-MAR-1856	Died in Butter Island, ME.2

Buried in Witherspoon Cem., Butter Island, ME

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.

1. Paper on Witherspoons by Jessie Laing Sibbet at the Presbyterian Historical Society in Pennsylvania
2. NEHGS Jan. 1945
- 29-33
3. 1850 Census of Brownville
4. NEHGS Jan. 1945 Vol. 99
- 29-33
5. IGI
6. Obituary
7. Dedham Families in back of MOCA Book