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William Witter
1584 - 1659 (75 years)-
Name William Witter Birth 1584 England 
Gender Male Death Jun 1659 Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Burial Avery Cemetery, Preston, New London County, Connecticut Notes - William, was a farmer and well-known Baptist, residing at Swampscott, near Lynn, MA in 1639. At the time of the controversy between the Massachusetts Bay Colony authorities and leaders of the Baptist movement, William was one of whose adherences to the Baptist tenants brought him into disagreement with the former. He was hauled to Court more than once because of his opposition to infant baptism. He also gave offence because of his entertainment of Baptist leaders Obidiah Holmes, John Crandell, and John Clark. In the narrative of the journey to Rhode Island because of persecution from the Massachusetts government, John Clark wrote, "It came to pass that we three...came into Massachusetts Bay about the 16th day of the 5th month 1651; and upon the 19th of the same,..we came into town called Lin, where we lodged at a Blind-man's house near two miles out of town by name William Witter..." From this we see that William, in his old age, had become blind.
Person ID I943 OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor Last Modified 26 May 2025
Family Annis Churchman, b. 1616 d. 1659 (Age 43 years) Children + 1. Hannah Witter, b. Abt 1635, Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 30 Jul 1696, Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut (Age ~ 61 years)+ 2. Josiah Witter, b. 15 Mar 1638, Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 24 Nov 1690, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut (Age 52 years)Family ID F1990 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 1584 - England 
Death - Jun 1659 - Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts 
Burial - - Avery Cemetery, Preston, New London County, Connecticut = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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