John
Westover
Jr.
Born in Sheffield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of John Westover
and Rachel (Morton) Westover
Brother of
Rachel Westover, Abigail Westover, Job Westover, Moses Westover Sr., Rachel Westover, William Morton Westover, Joanna (Westover) Eggleston, Noah Westover, Amos Westover and Rhoda (Westover) Race
Husband of
Rufus (Austin) Westover
— married
Jul 1761 in Sheffield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Father of
William Westover, David Westover, John W. Westover, William Westover, Sarah Westover, Isaac Westover and Phoebe Westover
Died
at age 58
in Caldwell Manor, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Apr 2012
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Biography
John Westover Jr. was born on 2 August 1738 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts to parents John Westover Sr. and Rachel Morton.[1] He was the second child born to the couple, after his elder sister, Rachel, who died in infancy. John was christened on 12 Aug 1738 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. The eldest surviving child, John had eight younger brothers and sisters. He married Ruffus Austin in July of 1761 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts.[2] Children: William-1 [died in infancy], David, John, William-2, Sarah, Isaac, Phoebe. He died in January of 1797 in Caldwell Manor, Quebec, Canada.
From the Big Y 700 test of JS Westover this line is under I- M253, this line is SNP I-A8198
John Westover was a United Empire Loyalist.
UEL Status:Proven
Date: Undated
UEL Status:Proven
Date: Undated
JOHN WESTOVER JR. is certified and proved as of Jan. 16, 2023, by RM Ireland UE. He is listed in the directory of the UELAC (13969)
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-SHTR : 20 May 2022), John Westover, 2 Aug 1738; citing Birth, Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009232.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-SW56 : 20 May 2022), John Jr. Westover, Jul 1761; citing Marriage, Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009232.
- Kellogg, Joseph M., Early Vital Records of Sheffield, Massachusetts (n.p., Lawrence, Kansas) Page 16.
- Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, Marriage record
- Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 12 Aug 1738 John
- Massachusetts Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, birth 2 Aug 1738, Sheffield, Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Births and Christenings for children William, John, David, Sarah, Isaac, Phebe
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~1.56%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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