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Deacon Lt. John Whitman 1735–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 March 1735

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Death Date: 26 July 1842

Death Location: East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Whitman

Mother: Elizabeth Cary

Spouse(s): Lydia Snow

Children(s): Elizabeth Whitman

In 1735, Deacon Lt. John Whitman entered the world in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, born to John Whitman And Elizabeth Cary. Deacon Lt. John Whitman married Lydia Snow, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Whitman. Deacon Lt. John Whitman passed away in 1842 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1735, Deacon Lt. John Whitman entered the world in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, born to John Whitman And Elizabeth Cary.
  • Deacon Lt. John Whitman married Lydia Snow, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Whitman.
  • Deacon Lt. John Whitman passed away in 1842 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Deacon Whitman's Ancestors

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Deacon Whitman
1735–1842
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Parents
John Whitman
1703–1792
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Cary
1700–1742
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
James Cary
1652–1706
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Standish
1660–1731
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Standish
1633–1690
Sarah Allen
1639–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Myles Standish
1584–1656
Barbara Allen
1588–1659

Deacon Whitman's Descendants

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Deacon (Lt. John) Whitman (17 March 1735–26 July 1842) m. Lydia Snow (16 Feb 1739/40–25 Apr 1771)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Whitman 1767–1840 m. Bartlett Gentry 1761–1857
    1. 1. Robert (Preston Gentry) Sr 1789–1850 m. Nancy (Lancaster) Harris 1793–1840
      1. 1. Julia (Jane) Gentry 1814–1856 m. William (Buck Rowland) (Rolland) 1818–1899
        1. 1. Americus (Elizabeth) Rowland 1847–1888 m. Rufus (S) Bruce 1837–1878

Deacon Whitman's Timeline

2 Records

1735
17 March 1735
Birth of Deacon Lt. John Whitman in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1842
26 July 1842
Age 107
Death of Deacon Lt. John Whitman in East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 March 1735
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 July 1842
    Event Place: East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

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