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Joshua Whitney 1635–1719

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: July 15, 1635

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: August 7, 1719

Death Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Mother:

In 1635, Joshua Whitney entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Elinor Bray Arnold. Joshua Whitney passed away in 1719 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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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 9 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 9 trees
Death year and location consistent across 9 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

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

In 1635, Joshua Whitney entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Elinor Bray Arnold.

Later Years

Joshua Whitney passed away in 1719 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  2. 2
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  3. 3
    Land Records Whitney : the descendants of John Whitney who came from London, England to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635

Life Timeline

1635
Born in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1719
Died in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Found in 9 Family Trees

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