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Benjamin Whitney 1643–1723

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Birth Date: June 6, 1643

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: March 26, 1723

Death Location: Sherborn, Massachusetts

Father: John Whitney

Mother:

Benjamin Whitney was born in 1643 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Whitney And Elinor Eleanor Arnold. Benjamin Whitney passed away in 1723 in Sherborn, Massachusetts.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 7 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 7 trees
Death year and location consistent across 7 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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Biography

Early Life

Benjamin Whitney was born in 1643 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Whitney And Elinor Eleanor Arnold.

Later Years

Benjamin Whitney passed away in 1723 in Sherborn, Massachusetts.

Sources

  1. 1
    Birth Records Family Data Collection - Births
  2. 2
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  3. 3
    Marriage Records Family Data Collection - Marriages
  4. 4
    Record Millennium File
  5. 5
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  6. 6
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  7. 7
    Record Public Member Trees
  8. 8
    Record Colonial Families of the USA
  9. 9
    Land Records The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
  10. 10
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
  11. 11
    Marriage Records Massachusetts, Marriages
  12. 12
    Record 2172.ftw
  13. 13
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  14. 14
    Family Tree FamilySearch Family Tree
  15. 15
    Family Tree World Family Tree Vol. 11, Ed. 1

Life Timeline

1643
Born in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1723
Died in Sherborn, Massachusetts

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