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Eli Whitney 1740–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1740

Birth Location: Westborough,Worcester,MA

Death Date: 25 Aug 1807

Death Location: Westborough, Worcester, MA

Father: Nathaniel Whitney

Mother: Mary Child

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fay

Children(s): Elijah II, Josiah Whitney, Elizabeth Whitney, Benjamin Whitney

In 1740, Eli Whitney entered the world in Westborough,Worcester,MA, born to Nathaniel Whitney And Mary Child. Eli Whitney married Elizabeth Fay, and had children including Benjamin Whitney, Elijah Eli Whitney Ii, Elizabeth Fay Whitney, Josiah Whitney. Eli Whitney passed away in 1807 in Westborough, Worcester, MA.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Eli Whitney entered the world in Westborough,Worcester,MA, born to Nathaniel Whitney And Mary Child.
  • Eli Whitney married Elizabeth Fay, and had children including Benjamin Whitney, Elijah Eli Whitney Ii, Elizabeth Fay Whitney, Josiah Whitney.
  • Eli Whitney passed away in 1807 in Westborough, Worcester, MA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Whitney
1695–1776
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Child
1699–1776
Birth Location: Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Fay
1740–1777
Birth Location: Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Elijah II
1765–1825
Birth Location: Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Josiah Whitney
1770–1839
Birth Location: Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth Whitney
1767–1827
Birth Location: Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Benjamin Whitney
1768–1842
Birth Location: Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Eli Whitney's Ancestors

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Eli Whitney
1740–1807
Birth Place: Westborough,Worcester,MA
Parents
Nathaniel Whitney
1695–1776
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Child
1699–1776
Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Whitney
1675–1730
Watertown,Middlesex,MA
Mercy ((Mary)) Robinson
1676–1740
Newton, Massachusetts
Joseph Child
1669–1743
Watertown, Massachusetts
Hannah French
1676–1766
Billerica, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Capt French
1603–1681
Mary Lothrop
1640–1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas French
1562–1613
Lady Olmstead
1566–1624
Thomas Lathrop
1612–1707
Sarah Learned
1607–1652

Eli Whitney's Descendants

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Eli Whitney (3 May 1740–25 Aug 1807) m. Elizabeth Fay (9 Dec 1740–18 Aug 1777)
  1. 1. Elijah (Eli Whitney) II 1765–1825
  2. 2. Josiah Whitney 1770–1839
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Fay) Whitney 1767–1827
  4. 4. Benjamin Whitney 1768–1842

Eli Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1740
3 May 1740
Birth of Eli Whitney in Westborough,Worcester,MA
Westborough,Worcester,MA
1807
25 Aug 1807
Age 67
Death of Eli Whitney in Westborough, Worcester, MA
Westborough, Worcester, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1740
    Event Place: Westborough,Worcester,MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1807
    Event Place: Westborough, Worcester, MA
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