Signer of Dec of Independence John Witherspoon

1723 - 1794  (71 years)

• Name	John Witherspoon
  Title	Signer of Dec of Independence
  Birth	5 Feb 1723	Gilford, East Lothian, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Nov 1794	near Princeton, New Jersey
  Notes	John Knox Witherspoon (February 5, 1723 - November 15, 1794) was a Scots Presbyterian minister and a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New Jersey. As president of the College of New Jersey (1768-94; now Princeton University), he trained many leaders of the early nation and was the only active clergyman and the only college president to sign the Declaration. Wikipedia
  Person ID	I52905	Roots
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2013

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Montgomery,   b. 29 May 1722, Craighouse, Ayrehire, Scotland d. 1 Oct 1789, Princeton, Mercer (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	2 Sep 1748	Craighouse, Ayshire, Scotland
  Children	+ 1. Ann Lacey Witherspoon, (immigrant),   b. 23 Jul 1749, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 1 Apr 1817, Princeton, Mercer Co, New Jersey (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F17324	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2014