John Withers, Capt: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Withers, Capt was born about 1672 in Arkholm, Parish of Melling, Lancastershire, England (son of William* Withers, Sr); died after 1703 in Potomac Creek, Stafford Co, Virginia.

Notes:

He was a member of the House of Burgesses for Stafford co in 1692. An account preserved in several branches of hte family states that in 1690 James Withers emigrated from Liverpool, England to VA where he had an only son, John Withers; but that is an error - he had six.

Generation: 2

William* Withers, Sr was born in 1600 in Arkholm, Parish of Melling, Lancastershire, England (son of John* Withers and Janett* (..) Withers); died in 1684 in Arkholm, Parish of Melling, Lancastershire, England.

Children:

William* Withers, Jr was born in 1658 in Arkholm, Parish of Melling, Lancastershire, England; died in 1698 in Potomac Creek, Stafford Co, Virginia.
1. John Withers, Capt was born about 1672 in Arkholm, Parish of Melling, Lancastershire, England; died after 1703 in Potomac Creek, Stafford Co, Virginia.

Generation: 3

4. John* Withers was born about 1574; died after 1601.
John* married Janett* (..) Withers about 1599. Janett* was born about 1576; died after 1601. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Janett* (..) Withers was born about 1576; died after 1601.

Children:

2. William* Withers, Sr was born in 1600 in Arkholm, Parish of Melling, Lancastershire, England; died in 1684 in Arkholm, Parish of Melling, Lancastershire, England.