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Richard Whittington 1680–1748

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Birth Date: August 1, 1680

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: March 18, 1748

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Mother:

Spouse(s): Sarah Atherton

Richard Whittington was born in 1680 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Captain John Withington Captain And Elizabeth Preston. Richard Whittington married Sarah Atherton, and had children including Abiah Sarah Whittington. Richard Whittington passed away in 1748 in Dorchester, Suffolk, 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 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 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

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

Richard Whittington was born in 1680 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Captain John Withington Captain And Elizabeth Preston.

Family

Richard Whittington married Sarah Atherton, and had children including Abiah Sarah Whittington.

Later Years

Richard Whittington passed away in 1748 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Land Records The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
  2. 2
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1680
Born in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1748
Died in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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