Kingstree in Williamsburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
John Witherspoon
Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 18, 2012
1. John Witherspoon Marker
Born near Glasgow, Scotland in 1670, removed to Ireland because of religious persecution and settled in County Down in 1695. In 1734 he, with his kindred and friends, came to America and settled near Kingstree in Williamsburg Township. He was the leading spirit in the erection of the First Williamsburg Meeting House in 1736. He died in the Fall of 1737 and was the first person buried in this graveyard.
Of Covernanter blood, a descendant of John Knox, he was a zealous adherent to the principles of the Presbyterian Reformed Church of Scotland. A man of deep piety, strong moral courage, and a leader in the affairs of the community.
This marker is erected by Grateful descendants who unite in honoring and perpetuating his memory
Erected 1938 by Descendents of John Witherspoon.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1670.
Location. 33° 40.052′ N, 79° 49.025′ W. Marker is in Kingstree, South Carolina, in Williamsburg County. It can be reached from East Main Street. The marker is located in the Kingstree Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingstree SC 29556, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 18, 2012
2. John Witherspoon Marker
Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 18, 2012
3. John Witherspoon Marker Overview
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,521 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
