John Guthrie, Jr

Guthrie DNA Project Designation: Guthrie Family Group 2A - Branch F
Haplogroup: R-M269 (R-L21 / R-Z30233 / R-BY107525)
Geni YDNA Link: No
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John Guthrie was reportedly the youngest of four sons of John Guthrie, Sr, the immigrant ancestor from the Edinburgh area of Scotland, in the iron manufacturing business. The other 3 sons remain unidentified.

Property (Purchase)
1726 • Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
"John, son of John, removed from Durham, CT, to Stratford, CT, where he purchased the homestead of Samuel Beardsley, 1 Nov 1726."

Marriage
11 June 1727 • Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Daughter of John Coe & Mary Hawley.

Moved
1734 • Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
"He returned to Durham, CT about 1734, later to Woodbury, CT, where he became an honored and wealthy citizen, owning large tracts of land in Woodbury and adjoining towns."

Property (Purchase)
1746 • Connecticut
"North Purchase"

Wife Abigail died in 1747.

Marriage
AFTER 1747 • Connecticut, USA
No children by this marriage.
Susanna

Property (Purchase)
1749 • Connecticut
"North Purchase"

Property (Purchase)
Dec 1751 • Connecticut
"Further Good Hill" consideration: 120 pounds.

Property (Purchase)
1751 • Connecticut
"North Purchase"

Will
29 June 1756 • Connecticut, USA
Will Written

Probate
29 Jun 1756 • Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Death
10 Jul 1756 • Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Alt DOD: 19 May 1753 (CT Deaths and Burials)

Will Probated
18 Aug 1756 • Woodbury, Lichfield, Connecticut, USA
"At a Court of Probate held in Woodbury, Aug. ye 18, 1756, William Guthrie appeared in court and exhibited the last will of his honored father, John Guthrie, late of Woodbury."

Burial
Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

Famous Descendants
Great-Grandson: Samuel Guthrie, a prominent physician, surgeon, and inventor is credited with the discovery of chloroform and the invention of percussion pills.

Famous Descendants
Great-great-great grandson: Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Nov 27 2018, 14:54:34 UTC
• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 9 2022, 0:44:18 UTC