Husband: Lieutenant Thomas Witherby |
Born: 01 Jan 1747 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts Died: 08 May 1828 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts Father: Captain Silas Witherby Mother: Thankful Keyes Spouses: |
Wife: Relief Heuston |
Born: 18 May 1749 in Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts Died: 23 Dec 1803 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts Father: Mother: Spouses: |
Children |
01 (M): Lewis Witherby Born: 02 Dec 1770 in Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, New Hampshire Died: 05 Nov 1828 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Spouses: |
02 (M): Jonathan Witherby Born: 03 Mar 1772 in Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, New Hampshire Died: 18 Aug 1820 in Bridport, Addison, Vermont Spouses: |
03 (M): Thomas Witherby Born: 13 Feb 1774 in Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, New Hampshire Died: 16 Oct 1840 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts Spouses: |
04 (F): Sarah Witherby Born: 10 Sep 1775 in Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, New Hampshire Died: Spouses: |
05 (F): Mary Witherby Born: 01 Nov 1777 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts Died: Spouses: |
06 (M): Silas Witherby Born: 07 Jan 1784 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts Died: 12 Sep 1864 in Concord, Essex, Vermont Spouses: |
Lieutenant Thomas Witherby:
Notes:
According to the Daughters of The American Revolution Thomas's military service needs proof. They say the service popularly accredited to him “belongs to another man of the same name”.
Yet a bigger mystery is the book: “Old times in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Gleanings from history and tradition” 1892 - The McGeorge printing co. New York, contains the following passage:
“For we learn by ancient records that one Thomas Witherby just escaped martyrdom by burning at the stake, through the death of ''Bloody Mary" Nov. 17th, 1558, which was three days before the time fixed upon for his execution. In his life he exemplified the motto of his coat of Arms ''Tenex in Fides."”
The motto translates to “Firm in Faith”. I have yet to find the details of this story.
Revised: March 22, 2013
Copyright © Kenneth A. Nagel. All rights reserved. The reproduction of anything in these pages for commercial gain or for personal use on commercial web sites is not permitted. Reproduction of my material for personal use especially in family history matters is welcome. Photos used with permission of others remain their property.