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Benjamin Whitney 1643 – 1723 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 April 1643

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 26 Mar 1723

Death Location: Sherborne, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Whitney

Mother: Eleanor Arnold

Spouse(s): Mary Poor, Mary Whitney

Children(s): John Whitney, Nathaniel Whitney, Mark Whitney

The story of Benjamin Whitney began in 1643 in Watertown, Middlesex, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Benjamin Whitney married Mary Poor, Mary Whitney, and had children including John Whitney, Nathaniel Whitney, Mark Whitney. Benjamin Whitney passed away in 1723 in Sherborne, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Whitney began in 1643 in Watertown, Middlesex, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Benjamin Whitney married Mary Poor, Mary Whitney, and had children including John Whitney, Nathaniel Whitney, Mark Whitney.
  • Benjamin Whitney passed away in 1723 in Sherborne, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Whitney's Ancestors

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Benjamin Whitney
1643 – 1723
Birth Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Whitney
1588 – 1673
Greater London, England
Eleanor Arnold
1599 – 1659
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Whitney
1563 – 1637
Lambeth Marsh, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Mary Bray
1563 – 1629
Westminster, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Whitney
1543 – 1612
Elizabeth Whitney
1530 – 1568
John Bray
1534 – 1615
Margery Haslonde
1536 – 1588
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Whitney
1517 – 1567
Sybil Baskerville
1522 – 1546
Henry Cromwell
Joan Warren
Richard Bray
1508 – 1559
Joan Saunders
1510 –
Sir Hareby
1510 – 1545
Lady Manor
1514 – 1545

Benjamin Whitney's Descendants

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Benjamin Whitney (6 April 1643 – 26 Mar 1723) m. Mary Poor (29 September 1647 – 14 November 1690) m. Mary Whitney
  1. 1. John Whitney (1678 – 1739) m. Lettie Ford (1680 – 1729)
    1. 1. Thomas (1696 – )
    2. 2. Mary Whitney (12 March 1704 – )
    3. 3. Samuel Whitney (5 May 1707 – 1754)
      1. 1. Ebenezer Whitney (1745 – 15 Aug 1810) m. Huldah Mooers (24 Jun 1751 – 6 Jul 1815)
        1. 1. Peter Whitney (Aug 12 1769 – 04 OCT 1845) m. Margaret Haynes (Abt. 1775 – 06 Apr 1858)
        2. 2. Ebenezer Whitney (June 1775 – 21 December 1856)
      2. 2. Samuel Whitney
    4. 4. Elizabeth Whitney (7 May 1709 – )
    5. 5. Hannah Whitney (17 April 1710 – ) m. Thomas Fernald
    6. 6. Mercy Whitney (1712 – ) m. Richard Flanders
    7. 7. Mehitable Whitney (1714 – ) m. Jonathan Whitney m. Joseph Whitney
      1. 1. Mehitabel Whitney (abt 1829 – )
      2. 2. Abel Whitney (21 Jul 1767 – )
      3. 3. Mary Whitney (27 Jul 1769 – )
      4. 4. Anna Whitney (17 Mar 1774 – )
      5. 5. Nancy Whitney (31 Oct 1776 – )
      6. 6. Solomon Whitney (23 Jun 1780 – )
      7. 7. Luranna (C) Whitney ( – 1871)
    8. 8. John Whitney (4 May 1719 – )
    9. 9. Benjamin Whitney (22 May 1725 – 8 November 1796) m. Mercy Hinkley
  2. 2. Nathaniel Whitney (14 April 1680 – 1768)
  3. 3. Mark Whitney (1700 – 23 June 1760)

Benjamin Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1643
6 April 1643
Birth of Benjamin Whitney in Watertown, Middlesex, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown, Middlesex, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1723
26 Mar 1723
Age 80
Death of Benjamin Whitney in Sherborne, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sherborne, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 April 1643
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1723
    Event Place: Sherborne, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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