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Deacon James Whitney 1692–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 DEC 1692

Birth Location: Sherborn, Massachusetts

Death Date: 10 APR 1770

Death Location: Sherborn, Massachusetts

Father: John Whitney

Mother: Mary Hapgood

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The story of Deacon James Whitney began in 1692 in Sherborn, Massachusetts. Deacon James Whitney passed away in 1770 in Sherborn, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Deacon James Whitney began in 1692 in Sherborn, Massachusetts.
  • Deacon James Whitney passed away in 1770 in Sherborn, Massachusetts.

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Deacon Whitney's Ancestors

Self
Deacon Whitney
1692–1770
Birth Place: Sherborn, Massachusetts
Parents
John Whitney
1662–1735
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Hapgood
1667–1693
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Jonathan (Whitney Sr) Sr
1634–1703
London, Nottingham, England
Lydia JONES
1632–1702
England
Shadrach Hapgood
1642–1675
Andover, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hapgood
1610–1671
Joane Scullard
1612–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Deacon Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1692
28 DEC 1692
Birth of Deacon James Whitney in Sherborn, Massachusetts
Sherborn, Massachusetts
1770
10 APR 1770
Age 78
Death of Deacon James Whitney in Sherborn, Massachusetts
Sherborn, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 DEC 1692
    Event Place: Sherborn, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 APR 1770
    Event Place: Sherborn, Massachusetts

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