Peter Wittum & The Indian Wars

This time, we get to meet Peter and Redigon's son, Peter Wittum.

Peter Wittum
B: 15 May 1656 Boston, Suffolk, MA
D: Kittery, York, ME

Wife: Annis (AKA: Agnes, Eunice)
B: Kittery, York, ME
D: 13 Oct 1732 Probably Kittery, York, ME

Peter married Annis in 1684 in Boston.

They had the following children:

Peter Wittum
B:Kittery, York, ME
D: Maine
M:Judith Gattensby on 3 Aug 1713 Berwick, York, ME

John Wittum
B:Kittery, York, ME
M:Elizabeth Tidy on 9 Jan 1708 Kittery, York, ME

Daniel Wittum
B:Kittery, York, ME
M:Hannah Tidy

Andrew Wittum
B:Kittery, York, ME
M:Ann Beard
M: Abigail Mills on 1 Oct 1726

James Wittum
B:Kittery, York, ME
M:Elizabeth Drown on 12 Mar 1720 Kittery, York, ME

Samuel Wittum
B:Kittery, York, ME

Abigail Wittum
B:Kittery, York, ME
M:Michael Brawn on 8 Jan 1722 Kittery, York, ME

Eunice Annw Wittum
B:Kittery, York, ME
D: York, York, ME
M:Richard Brawn on 5 Nov 1725 Kittery, York, ME

Ichabod Wittum
B:York, York, ME
D:24 Mar 1755 York, York, ME
M:Deborah Spencer on 8 May 1734 York, York, ME

Benjamin Wittum
B:Kittery, York, ME
M:Mary Rankin on 11 Mar 1728 York, York, ME

Peter Wittum's other spouse: Judith Gattensby 3 Aug 1713 Kittery, York, ME

Peter Wittum was a yeoman (turner) in Kittery, Maine.

He deposed in April 1729 that he was a soldier at Blue Point under Capt. Winscoll fifty two or three years earlier. NOTE FROM MIKE: I FOUND THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO CAPT. WINSCOLL THAT LINES UP WITH THE DATE GIVEN BY PETER WITTUM. IT APPEARS THIS PETER WITTUM FOUGHT IN THE INDIAN WARS:

"From Bodge's book conerning the Indian wars:
1676: --“Scottow was very angry with Mackshawine for saying that Captaine Winscoll & his company were all cut off, telling him though some might be killed and the rest fled yet it might be to gain advantage of ground as it proved---”. From Bodges “Soldiers in King Phillips War” pg 334"

In 1686, he exchanged land with his brother, William, getting fifty acres on Sturgeon Creek between Leonard Drown and William Sanders.

In 1694, he received a grant of ten acres from Kittery, and later received another twenty acres from that town.

In March 1723/24, he deeded to his son John after death of self and wife Eunice.

In 1730, they had lived in York for six months when he was ordered to leave town. His wife could not be found at the time. Peter was often fined for small offenses, especially for not attending church.

Three of Peter's sons, John, Andrew, and Daniel, took upland in Bell Marsh Brook region north of Agamenticus Hill close to Scotland, York County, Maine, about 1725.

Next time, we'll meet Peter & Annis' son, John Wittum.