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Signer of Dec of Independence John Witherspoon

Male 1723 - 1794  (71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Signer of Dec of Independence John Witherspoon was born on 5 Feb 1723 in Gilford, East Lothian, Scotland; died on 15 Nov 1794 in near Princeton, New Jersey.

    John married Elizabeth Montgomery on 2 Sep 1748 in Craighouse, Ayshire, Scotland. Elizabeth was born on 29 May 1722 in Craighouse, Ayrehire, Scotland; died on 1 Oct 1789 in Princeton, Mercer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ann Lacey Witherspoon, (immigrant)  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jul 1749 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 1 Apr 1817 in Princeton, Mercer Co, New Jersey.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ann Lacey Witherspoon, (immigrant) Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 23 Jul 1749 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 1 Apr 1817 in Princeton, Mercer Co, New Jersey.

    Ann married Rev./Pres of Princeton U Samuel Stanhope Smith on 28 Jun 1775. Samuel was born on 1 Feb 1749 in Salisbury, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Aug 1819 in Princeton, Mercer Co, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. John Witherspoon Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Apr 1778 in Virginia; died on 7 Nov 1829 in New Jersey.
    2. 4. Frances Anna Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Apr 1779 in Princeton, Mercer Co, New Jersey; died on 31 Oct 1807 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
    3. 5. Mary Clay Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Aug 1787 in Princeton, Mercer Co, New Jersey; died on 9 Oct 1864 in Baltimore Co, Maryland.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  John Witherspoon Smith Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ann2, 1.John1) was born on 5 Apr 1778 in Virginia; died on 7 Nov 1829 in New Jersey.

  2. 4.  Frances Anna Smith Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ann2, 1.John1) was born on 3 Apr 1779 in Princeton, Mercer Co, New Jersey; died on 31 Oct 1807 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

    Frances married John Bartow Prevost on 5 Feb 1799. John was born on 9 Mar 1766 in Paramus, Bergen Co, New Jersey; died on 5 Mar 1855 in Peru, South America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Frances Caroline Prevost  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Aug 1806 in New Orleans, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Nov 1870 in Cabells Dale, Cass Co, Missouri.

  3. 5.  Mary Clay Smith Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ann2, 1.John1) was born on 31 Aug 1787 in Princeton, Mercer Co, New Jersey; died on 9 Oct 1864 in Baltimore Co, Maryland.

    Mary married Joseph Cabell Breckinridge on 11 May 1811. Joseph (son of John Breckinridge (Breckenridge), Senator/Atty Gen and Mary "Polly" Hopkins Cabell) was born on 24 Jul 1788; died on 1 Sep 1823. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Francis Anne Breckinridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1812 in Fayette Co, Kentucky; died after 1813.
    2. 8. Caroline Laurens Smith Breckinridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Oct 1813 in Fayette Co, Kentucky; died after 1826.
    3. 9. Mary Martha Cabell Breckinridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jan 1815 in Lexington, Woodford Co, Kentucky; died on 13 Aug 1835.
    4. 10. John Cabell Breckinridge, Vice Pres  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1821 in Lexington, Woodford Co, Kentucky; died on 17 May 1875 in Lexington, Woodford Co, Kentucky.
    5. 11. Letita Porter Breckinridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Oct 1822; died after 1823.
    6. 12. Joseph Cabell Breckinridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Sep 1823; died after 1824.
    7. 13. Ann Cabell Breckinridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1824; died after 1825.


Generation: 4

  1. 6.  Frances Caroline Prevost Descendancy chart to this point (4.Frances3, 2.Ann2, 1.John1) was born on 24 Aug 1806 in New Orleans, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Nov 1870 in Cabells Dale, Cass Co, Missouri.

    Frances married Rev. William Lewis Breckinridge on 10 May 1824 in Fayette Co, Kentucky. William (son of John Breckinridge (Breckenridge), Senator/Atty Gen and Mary "Polly" Hopkins Cabell) was born on 23 Jul 1803 in Cabells Dale, Fayette Co, Kentucky; died on 26 Nov 1876 in Cabells Dale, Cass Co, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Francis Anne Breckinridge Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary3, 2.Ann2, 1.John1) was born in Feb 1812 in Fayette Co, Kentucky; died after 1813.

  3. 8.  Caroline Laurens Smith Breckinridge Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary3, 2.Ann2, 1.John1) was born on 12 Oct 1813 in Fayette Co, Kentucky; died after 1826.

    Caroline married Joseph J. Bullock on 31 Oct 1832 in Kentucky. Joseph was born on 23 Dec 1812 in Fayette Co, Kentucky; died on 09 Nov 1892 in Lexington Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 9.  Mary Martha Cabell Breckinridge Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary3, 2.Ann2, 1.John1) was born on 7 Jan 1815 in Lexington, Woodford Co, Kentucky; died on 13 Aug 1835.

    Mary married Dr. Thomas Palmer Satterwhite about 1833. Thomas was born in 1795 in of, Kentucky; died in 1841 in Lexington Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 10.  John Cabell Breckinridge, Vice PresJohn Cabell Breckinridge, Vice Pres Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary3, 2.Ann2, 1.John1) was born on 16 Jan 1821 in Lexington, Woodford Co, Kentucky; died on 17 May 1875 in Lexington, Woodford Co, Kentucky.

    John married Mary Cyrene Burch about 1842. Mary was born about 1821; died after 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Joseph Cabell Breckinridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1844; died after 1845.
    2. 15. Clifton Rodes Breckinridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1846 in Lexington, Woodford Co, Kentucky; was christened in Apr 1851; died on 03 Dec 1932 in Wendover, Kentucky; was buried in Lexington Cemetery, Ketucky.
    3. 16. Frances Breckinridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1848; died after 1849.
    4. 17. John Milton Breckinridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Aug 1849; died on 18 Mar 1850.
    5. 18. John Witherspoon "Owen" Breckinridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Dec 1850 in Kentucky; died on 9 May 1892 in Merced, Merced Co, California; was buried in Lexington Cem, Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky.
    6. 19. Mary Desha Breckinridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1853; died after 1854.

  6. 11.  Letita Porter Breckinridge Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary3, 2.Ann2, 1.John1) was born on 26 Oct 1822; died after 1823.

  7. 12.  Joseph Cabell Breckinridge Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary3, 2.Ann2, 1.John1) was born on 1 Sep 1823; died after 1824.

  8. 13.  Ann Cabell Breckinridge Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary3, 2.Ann2, 1.John1) was born in Feb 1824; died after 1825.


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