Person:James Witten (9)
James B.Witten _____, Sr.
b.7 Jan 1759 Prince Georges County, Maryland
d.15 Mar 1830 Tazewell County, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1742
  1. John Gates Witton1742 - 1781
  2. Elizabeth Cecil Witten1743 - 1816
  3. Susannah Witten1745 - Abt 1832
  4. Phillip Witten1747 - 1828
  5. Jeremiah Witten1749 - 1845
  6. Keziah Witten1750/51 - Bef 1836
  7. Thomas Jefferson Witten1753 - 1841
  8. Nancy Ann Witten1755 - 1844
  9. William Witton1758 - 1758
  10. James B.Witten _____, Sr.1759 - 1830
  11. William Stanley Witton1761 - 1824
Spouse and Children
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m. 25 Dec 1783
  1. Malinda Linny Linna Witten1784 - 1862
  2. Samuel Witten1786 - 1865
  3. William W. Witten1787 - Aft 1840
  4. Thomas Witten1788 -
  5. Cynthia Witten1790 - 1867
  6. Jacob WittenEst 1793 -
  7. Eleanor WittenAbt 1800 - Abt 1855
  8. Elizabeth "Eliza" WittenAbt 1800 - Bef 1834
  9. Matilda WittenAbt 1801 -
  10. James Wilkerson McKinder Witten1807 - 1878
  11. Harvey F. Witten1809 - 1856
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1820
  1. Jacob Witten1820 -
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Facts and Events
Name James B.Witten _____, Sr.
Alt Name James B. "The Scout" Witten
Gender Male
Birth[1] 7 Jan 1759 Prince Georges County, Maryland
Alt Birth? 7 Jan 1759 Elkton,Prince George,Maryland (now Cecil,Co.,Maryland)
Marriage 25 Dec 1783 Tazewell,VAto Rebecca White Cecil
Alt Marriage 1783 Tazewell County, Virginiato Rebecca White Cecil
Marriage Abt 1820 [unmarried]
to Unknown African American
Will? 1830 Probated;Daughters Eliza Quinn, Cynthia Quinn, Eleanor Quinn
Military? Revolutionary solder,scout,and spy
Death? 15 Mar 1830 Tazewell County, Virginia
Alt Death[2] 15 Mar 1831 Tazewell County, Virginia
Other? Brought first slaves into tazewell,VA;note there is a black Jacob Witten in the census in tazewell,VAEvent

From Paul Tobler (tobler@@omniglobal.net)

Descendants of James B. Witten, Scout


Generation No. 1

1. JAMES B.1 WITTEN, SCOUT (THOMAS SR. JEFFERSONA, THOMAS JR.B, THOMAS WHITONC, THOMASD) was born 07 January 1759 in Elkton, Prince George, MD (now Cecil Co.,MD), and died 15 March 1830 in Tazewell Co., VA. He married REBECCA WHITE CECIL 1783 in Montgomery Co., VA, daughter of SAMUEL CECIL and REBECCA WHITE. She was born 1765 in Cecil Co., MD or Montgomery Co VA, and died 1844 in Virginia.

More About JAMES B. WITTEN, SCOUT: Estate Sale: December 1821, Appears to be at estate of James Peery Military: Revolutionary Soldier (Scout & Spy)

Marriage Notes for JAMES WITTEN and REBECCA CECIL: Bickley's "History of Tazewell Co., VA" indicates James married Rebecca CECIL at the same time that Thomas married Eleanor CECIL (both married DEC 1783)

Children of JAMES WITTEN and REBECCA CECIL are:
2. i. CYNTHIA2 WITTEN, b. Abt. 1784, Tazewell Co., VA; d. Unknown.
3. ii. MALINDA-LINNIE WITTEN, b. 01 January 1784, Tazewell Co, VA; d. 12 March 1862, alt dod: 10 Jun 1844.
iii. JACOB WITTEN, b. Bet. 1784 - 1800, Tazewell Co., VA; d. Unknown; m. ELIZABETH LESTER, 18 April 1820, Floyd Co., VA (or KY?); b. Abt. 1800, Father might be Bryan Lester and mother Elizabeth Friend; d. Unknown.
iv. SAMUEL WITTEN, b. 1786, Tazewell Co., VA; d. 16 December 1865, probably Floyd or Wayne Co., KY; m. (1) ELEANOR T. WHITE, Abt. 1804; b. Abt. 1787; d. Abt. 1806; m. (2) PHEBE WYNNE, 08 January 1807; b. 10 June 1788; d. Unknown, probably Floyd or Wayne Co., KY..

More About PHEBE WYNNE: Fact 7: Never had children

4. v. WILLIAM W. WITTEN, b. 1787, Tazewell Co., VA; d. Unknown Probably Floyd Co., KY.
5. vi. THOMAS WITTEN, b. 1788, Tazewell Co., VA; d. Unknown, near Prestonsburg, VA.
vii. ELEANOR WITTEN, b. Abt. 1800, Tazewell Co., VA; d. Unknown; m. JAMES QUINN, REV., 1824; b. Abt. 1798, Tazewell Co., VA, ?; d. Unknown.
viii. ELIZABETH-ELIZA WITTEN, b. Abt. 1800, Tazewell Co., VA; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM M. P. QUINN, 1823; b. Abt. 1800; d. Unknown.
ix. MATILDA WITTEN, b. Abt. 1801, Tazewell Co., VA; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM THOMPSON, 1823; b. Abt. 1800; d. Unknown.
6. x. JAMES WILKERSON MCKINDER WITTEN, b. 12 August 1807, Tazewell Co., VA; d. 26 March 1878, Tazewell Co., VA.
xi. HARVEY F. WITTEN, b. 1809, Tazewell Co., VA; d. 185
POLLY PEERY, 03 March 1842; b. Abt. 1820; d. Unknown.
References
  1. ↑ Tobler, Paul - e-mail: tobler@@omniglobal.net. Tobler, Paul. (Descendants of Thomas Witten, unpublished).
  2. ↑ .

    "Greenup, Witten, Cecil", compiled by Elise Greenup Jourdan, Gateway press, Baltimore, MD, 1989. c/o Elise Jourdan, 8624 Asheville Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37924, p. 207

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