Witherell Family - Ourfolk
Sgt. Theophilus Witherell ABT 1637 - Bef 6 Jan 1701-6 Jan 1702
Sgt. Theophilus was born on ABT 1637 in Scituate, MA and died on Bef 6 Jan 1701-6 Jan 1702 in Scituate, MA .
He was the son of William Witherell (1600 - 9 APR 1685) and Mary Fisher (Witherell) (17 APR 1604 - BEF 1684).
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| ⌈ William Witherell (1600 - 9 APR 1685) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sgt. Theophilus Witherell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ Thomas Fisher (B: ABT 1575) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Mary Fisher (Witherell) (17 APR 1604 - BEF 1684) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Joan Lake (Fisher) (B: ABT 1575) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
married Mary PARKER in 1675, then had 6 children.
His place of residence was on the west of Dead Swamp, and he build the
first house there. He was a 'Serjeant' in the 'Narragansett Fight'
His name appears on the 'list of the freeman of the Jurisdiction of New Plymouth, Anno Dom 1675' from Plymouth. With Thomas Clapp, Thomas King (two of his neighbors living near the north river in Scituate), Ephraim Little, and John Rogers of Marshfield, MA. he was engaged in trade with the West Indies, using Clapp's 40 ton bark, The Adventure, and this gave impetus to the shipbuilding trade which later developed on that estuary. Theophilus served as sergeant under Capt. Michael Peirce during the storming of the fort in the Narraganset Swamp fight in Rhode Island, Dec 19, 1675, and was severely wounded, and remained crippled for the rest of his life. For this he was Later allowed 60 pounds silver money on Oct 30, 1678. He later resided on the west side of Dead Swamp in Middleborough, MA where he built the first house on the property that was in 1831 owned by Lot Litchfield. He was admitted freeman of Scituate, June 1, 1689. In his will, dated Jan 2, 1702/3, he names his wife Lydia as executrix, and leaves his house and land to her and his daughters. His will was probated Jan 6, 1702/3.
His place of residence was on the west of Dead Swamp, and he build the
first house there. He was a 'Serjeant' in the 'Narragansett Fight'
His name appears on the 'list of the freeman of the Jurisdiction of New Plymouth, Anno Dom 1675' from Plymouth. With Thomas Clapp, Thomas King (two of his neighbors living near the north river in Scituate), Ephraim Little, and John Rogers of Marshfield, MA. he was engaged in trade with the West Indies, using Clapp's 40 ton bark, The Adventure, and this gave impetus to the shipbuilding trade which later developed on that estuary. Theophilus served as sergeant under Capt. Michael Peirce during the storming of the fort in the Narraganset Swamp fight in Rhode Island, Dec 19, 1675, and was severely wounded, and remained crippled for the rest of his life. For this he was Later allowed 60 pounds silver money on Oct 30, 1678. He later resided on the west side of Dead Swamp in Middleborough, MA where he built the first house on the property that was in 1831 owned by Lot Litchfield. He was admitted freeman of Scituate, June 1, 1689. In his will, dated Jan 2, 1702/3, he names his wife Lydia as executrix, and leaves his house and land to her and his daughters. His will was probated Jan 6, 1702/3.
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