Peter & Annis' son, John Wittum:
John Wittum
Born: 1682/1686 Kittery, York, ME
John died aft 1761; he was 81.
Wife Elizabeth Tidy
Born: About 1682 - Scarborough, York, ME
Father: Robert Tidy
Mother: Sarah Libby
Married: On 8 Jan 1708 when John was 28, he married Elizabeth Tidy, in Kittery, York Co. ME.
The children of John and Elizabeth (Tidy) Wittum were:
Elizabeth Wittum
Born: Sep 13, 1708 - York, York, ME
Spouse: James Oliver
Married: Dec 28, 1728 - York, York, ME
John Wittum
Born: May 25, 1711 - Kittery, York, ME
Spouse: Lydia Ramsdell
Married: May 31, 1733 - York, York, ME
Zebulon Wittum
Born: Aug 8, 1713 - York, York, ME
Spouse: Mary Witham
Married: Jan 27, 1748 - York City, York, ME
Eleazer Wittum
Born: Dec 8, 1715 - York, York, ME
Spouse: Abigail Linscot
Married: Aug 18, 1739 - York, York, ME
Gideon Wittum
Born: Sep 25, 1717 - Kittery, York, ME
Died: 1769 - York, York, ME
Spouse: Catherine Soames
Married: May 12, 1739 - York, York, ME
James Wittum
Born: Jan 16, 1719 - Kittery, York, ME
Nathaniel Wittum
Born: Dec 23, 1721 - Kittery, York, ME
Daniel Wittum
Born: - Kittery, York, ME
Katherine Wittum
Born: Nov 10, 1723 - Kittery, York, ME
Died: Mar 13, 1728
NOTES:
John Wittum, grant of land 1703, fifty acres.
The Tidy family has been difficult to trace back further than Elizabeth's father, who was born in Scarborough, Maine, between 1649 and 1655. In a book about New England genealogy, the author tells about two maiden ladies with that surname and said that, when they pass on, the Tidy name will have disappeared in America; the line has "daughtered out." Elizabeth's mother, Sarah Libby, was the daughter of the immigrant, John Libby, who came from Wales and died in Scarborough, Maine. In 1676, they were living in Black Point Garrison.
General Notes: Child - John Witham
Rev. Samuel Chandler, pastor of the Scotland (York County) Church, made the following entry in his diary:
1746 Feb, 10 I visited the sick -- went up to Mr. Kilgore's to John Wittims -- he say he likes the Quakers best of any -- thinks that way is the Best. His wife says seems more terrible to her than Death - when she thinks of it she is just ready to sink."
General Notes: Child - Gideon Wittum
A Rev. Samuel Chandler was ordained on 20 January 1742 and became the pastor of the Scotland (York County, Maine) Church. He kept a diary, portions of which still exist, and the following extract gives a picture of his life and that of his parishioners:
"Jan. 6 ...Then I went to Gideon Whitham's. she spoke of her little son now sick of a fever that he sd he was willing to leave Father and Mother to go to Christ -- that he loved Christ -- he reproved others for speaking bad words ..."
In May 1756, England made a declaration of war against France. The recapture of Louisburg was again planned but temporarily postponed to meet the necessities of the greater strategy of the coming campaigns. At this time soldiers of York were actively engaged in service at Ft. Williamand Henry, at the head of Lake George, to which relief had been rushed. The loyal troops arrived there two months later, about October 1756, under the command of Capt. Joseph Holt. His company was attached to the regiment of Col. Ichabod Goodwin, and Gideon Witham was a private. (History of York, Maine, Vol I, by Charles Edward Banks, p. 339). This company was still in service the following year.
