Re: William Witter/England to Massachusetts
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Re: William Witter/England to Massachusetts
1/08/99
Caroline-
My Witter records show that your Elizabeth Witter would be the GGranddaughter of William Witter (William1, Josiah2, Ebenezer3, Elizabeth4).
Elizabeth was b. 3 Mar 1694 in Preston, CT, bapt. 21 Oct 1694 in Stonington, and d. at Preston 21 Feb 1741. She m. 10 OR 16 Oct 1713 in Preston to Benjamin Brewster. He was the son of Deacon William Brewster and Lydia Partridge, b. 7 Jul 1688 at Duxbury, MA, d. ca. 1752 at Preston. He m. a second time in Norwich, CT, 10 Jun 1741 to Sarah Caulkins. They were buried in the Brewster Cemetery in Preston.
Children include William (16 Sep 1714-12 Nov 1801), Grace (bapt. 7 Apr 1717), Simon (10 Jun 1720-29 Jun 1801), Judah (7 Apr 1723, d. young), Abel (22 May 1725-13 Aug 1787), Judah (27 Feb 1729), Elizabeth (27 Oct 1732), Amos (22 Jun 1735-Nov 1777), and Cyrus (18 Aug 1738-1823).
There's some more detailed info on the children's marriages, but no further info on their offspring, which I can pass along if needed.
This is from a privately printed book by Harold Witter (1991), but he credits a book called Brewster Genealogy, Vol. I, by Emma Jones (1908). Also might keep an eye out for used copies of Witter Genealogy by Cooper Washburn.
I descend from Elizabeth's younger brother, one of twins, Joseph Witter, born in Preston 12 Jun 1698. It was his son, also Joseph, who moved up to MA, and started my branch rambling thru VT, NY, OH, and MI.
Regards,
Gregg Watts
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