NINTH GENERATION

504. James WITHERSPOON was born in 1700 in Knockbracken, Parish of Drumbo, County Down, Ireland. ^(301)(302) He resided after 1725 in Gabrate, Parish of Graba, Canningburn Mill, County Down, Ireland.⁽³⁰³⁾ He emigrated in 1734 from Ireland to Charleston, SC on the ship, The Good Intent.. ⁽³⁰⁴⁾ He resided after 1734 in Williamsburg, SC. ⁽³⁰⁵⁾ He owned Land Grant on 11 Jan 1734 in Williamsburg, SC. ⁽³⁰⁶⁾ He signed a will on 30 Sep 1768 in Charleston, SC.⁽³⁰⁷⁾ He died on 28 Nov 1768 in Thorntree, SC.^{(308) (309)(310)} He was buried in Family Burying Ground, Thorntree Creek, SC. ^(311)(312) The family burying ground is located 9 miles south of Kingstree, SC at Thorntree Creek. It was about 1 mile from his home. He was married to Elizabeth MCQUOID in 1725 in Ireland. ^(313)(314)

505. Elizabeth MCQUOID was born in 1705 in County Down, Ireland. ^(315)(316) She died on 25 Jan 1777 in Williamsburg, SC.^{(317) (318)} She signed a will on 28 Feb 1777 in Williamsburg, SC.⁽³¹⁹⁾ She was buried in Thorntree Creek, SC.⁽³²⁰⁾ Children were:

i. David WITHERSPOON⁽³²¹⁾ was born in 1726. ⁽³²²⁾ He died in 1750. ⁽³²³⁾ Remained unmarried.
ii. Robert WITHERSPOON was born on 20 Aug 1728 in County Down, Ireland. ^(324)(325) He emigrated in 1734 from Ireland to Charleston, SC. ⁽³²⁶⁾ He died on 5 Apr 1788 in Williamsburg Co., SC. ^(327)(328) He resided in Black River, Kingstree, SC.⁽³²⁹⁾
252 iii. John WITHERSPOON.
iv. Sarah WITHERSPOON was born in 1732.⁽³³⁰⁾ She died in Dec 1734 in Charleston, SC. ^{(331)(332) (333)} Sarah died a few days after her father and family landed. She was the first person interred in the Scotch Presbyterian Churchyard, on Meeting Street, near South Tradd Street.
v. Elizabeth WITHERSPOON was born in 1735.⁽³³⁴⁾ She died in 1737.⁽³³⁵⁾
vi. Jane WITHERSPOON was born in 1737.⁽³³⁶⁾ She died in 1749.⁽³³⁷⁾
vii. Ann WITHERSPOON was born in 1741.⁽³³⁸⁾ She died on 29 Dec 1788.⁽³³⁹⁾
viii. James WITHERSPOON was born in 1743.⁽³⁴⁰⁾ He died in 1790.⁽³⁴¹⁾
ix. Gavin WITHERSPOON was born in 1747.⁽³⁴²⁾ He died on 18 May 1818.⁽³⁴³⁾