Individual Notes

Note for: John Witherspoon, 1783 - 1828 Index

Individual Note:
     http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3172566&id=I0326

# ID: I0326
# Name: John WITHERSPOON
# Sex: M
# Birth: 1783 in Castlreagh,Knockbracken,Co. Down, No. Ireland 1
# Death: 1828 in New York City NY 2
# Emigration: 18 SEP 1804 On the "Wiiliam & Jane"
# Occupation: Tailor, Merchant
# Note:

       From "British Aliens in New York 1812" by Kenneth Scott

       Age 28 5 feet 11 inches, dark compexion,,brown hair, dark eyes, Bowery Lane weaver (Navy Record)

       Appears In 1819 in the New York City Jury Census as follows:

       Alien, Merchant

       Household consists of 1 Male Alien (John) 1 Female Alien (Ann), 2 males, 1 female (American born children)

Father: James WITHERSPOON b: 1755 in Knockbracken near Castlereagh,County Down, Northern Ireland
Mother: MARGARET b: 1756 in County Down, Northern Ireland

Marriage 1 ANN b: ABT 1787 in Ireland

Children

      1. Has No Children James WITHERSPOON b: 1820 in New York City NY
      2. Has Children John WITHERSPOON b: 1821
      3. Has No Children William WITHERSPOON b: 1824

Sources:

      1. Title: Passenger List, Irish Immigrants 1803-1806
        Repository:
        Note: #257
        Media: Family Archive CD
      2. Title: New York City Archives

Individual Notes

Note for: James Witherspoon, 1790 - 13 Apr 1869 Index

Individual Note:
     http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3172566&id=I0327

# ID: I0327
# Name: James WITHERSPOON
# Sex: M
# Birth: 1790 in Castlreagh,Knockbracken,Co. Down, No. Ireland 1
# Death: 13 APR 1869 in New York City
# Emigration: 18 SEP 1804 On the "William & Jane"
# NATU: 2 APR 1834 New York City NY
# Occupation: BET 1829 AND 1840 Tailor & Draper at 63 Hudson Street
# Burial: 16 APR 1869 Green-Wood Cemetery
# Note:

       There are two listings in the 1830 NY Census. The following is the most likely one:
       1 Male 30-40 years old
       1 Female 30-40
       1 Male 10-15
       1 Male 5-10
       1 Male Under 5
       1 Female 15-20
       3 Females Under 5

       The second listing:
       1 Male 40-50 years old
       1 Female 30-40
       1 Male 20-30
       1 Male 10-15
       2 Females 20-30
       1 Female 10-15
       2 Females Under 5

       He appears in 1850 NY Census
       James Age 60 Born NY Tailor
       Margaret 50 Born NJ

       Appears in the 1819 New York City Juror Census as follows:

       Alien Tailor Age 28

       Household consists of 1 Alien Male (James) 1 Alien Female (Margaret) I male (Child)

Father: James WITHERSPOON b: 1755 in Knockbracken near Castlereagh,County Down, Northern Ireland
Mother: MARGARET b: 1756 in County Down, Northern Ireland

Marriage 1 Margaret ROBERTS b: ABT 1800 in New Jersey

       * Married: 17 DEC 1818 in Sugar Loaf Dutch Reformed Church, New York City 2

Children

      1. Has No Children James WITHERSPOON b: 1819 in New York City
      2. Has Children John M. WITHERSPOON b: 1820 in New York City NY
      3. Has Children Margaret WITHERSPOON b: JAN 1822 in New York City
      4. Has No Children Elizabeth WITHERSPOON b: 1830
      5. Has No Children Mary WITHERSPOON b: 1830

Sources:

      1. Title: Passenger List, Irish Immigrants 1803-1806
        Repository:
        Note: #257
        Media: Family Archive CD
      2. Title: International Genealogical Index

Individual Notes

Note for: Rosanna Witherspoon, 30 Jun 1796 - 28 Oct 1876 Index

Individual Note:
     http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3172566&id=I1753

# ID: I1753
# Name: Rosanna WITHERSPOON
# Sex: F
# Birth: 30 JUN 1796 in Ireland 1
# Death: 28 OCT 1876 in New York City NY 1
# Burial: 28 OCT 1876 Green Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY
# Emigration: 18 SEP 1804 Aboard the "William & Jane"

Father: James WITHERSPOON b: 1755 in Knockbracken near Castlereagh,County Down, Northern Ireland
Mother: MARGARET b: 1756 in County Down, Northern Ireland

Marriage 1 Andrew BOWDEN b: 12 JAN 1786 in Northern Ireland

Children

      1. Has No Children Margaret Jane BOWDEN b: 1818 in New York City
      2. Has No Children Andrew Carson BOWDEN b: 1819 in New York City NY
      3. Has No Children William James BOWDEN b: 1821
      4. Has Children Samuel BOWDEN b: 1823 in New York City
      5. Has Children John Alexander BOWDEN b: AUG 1825 in New York City
      6. Has Children McLeod Witherspoon BOWDEN b: 1828 in New York City NY

Sources:

      1. Title: New York City Death Certficate
        Repository:
        Media: Book