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Ensign John Whitman 1599–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 January 1599

Birth Location: Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 13 Nov 1692

Death Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Edward (Wightman)

Mother: Frances Darbye

Spouse(s): Mary Whitman, Ruth Reed, Mary Whitman, Ruth Reed

Children(s): Elizabeth Whitman, Sarah Whitman, John Whitman, Valentine (Wightman), Daniel Wightman, Alice Wightman, Daniel Wightman, Mary Wightman

In 1599, Ensign John Whitman entered the world in Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England, born to Edward The Heretic Whitman Wightman And Frances Fraunces Darbye. Ensign John Whitman married Mary Whitman, Ruth Reed, and had children including Alice Wightman, Daniel Wightman, Elizabeth Whitman, John Whitman, Mary Wightman, Sarah Whitman, Valentine Whitman Wightman. Ensign John Whitman passed away in 1692 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1599, Ensign John Whitman entered the world in Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England, born to Edward The Heretic Whitman Wightman And Frances Fraunces Darbye.
  • Ensign John Whitman married Mary Whitman, Ruth Reed, and had children including Alice Wightman, Daniel Wightman, Elizabeth Whitman, John Whitman, Mary Wightman, Sarah Whitman, Valentine Whitman Wightman.
  • Ensign John Whitman passed away in 1692 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward (Wightman)
1566–1612
Birth Location: Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
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Frances Darbye
1569–1663
Birth Location: Hinckley ,Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Whitman
–1662
Birth Location: –
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Ruth Reed
1605–1662
Birth Location: England
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Mary Whitman
–1662
Birth Location: –
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Ruth Reed
1605–1662
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Whitman
1636–1720
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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Sarah Whitman
1627–1718
Birth Location: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts
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John Whitman
1629–1712
Birth Location: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Valentine (Wightman)
1628–1701
Birth Location: Burton-on-Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
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Daniel Wightman
1628–1938
Birth Location: Burton On Trent, Stafford, England, England
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Alice Wightman
1620–1625
Birth Location: –
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Daniel Wightman
1628–
Birth Location: Burton On Trent, Stafford, England, England
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Mary Wightman
1625–1718
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Ensign Whitman's Ancestors

Self
Ensign Whitman
1599–1692
Birth Place: Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Edward "The Heretic" Whitman (Wightman)
1566–1612
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Frances ((Fraunces)) Darbye
1569–1663
Hinckley ,Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John (Whitman) Wightman
1532–1580
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Mawdelin (Modowenne) Haytor
1539–1580
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ensign Whitman's Descendants

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Ensign (John) Whitman (7 January 1599–13 Nov 1692) m. Mary Whitman (–1662) m. Ruth Reed (1605–17 August 1662) m. Mary Whitman (–1662) m. Ruth Reed (1605–17 August 1662)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Whitman 1636–1720 m. Joseph Green 1636–1700
    1. 1. Elizabeth Griffith 1664–1745 m. Nicholas Nickles 1661–1719
      1. 1. Francis Nichols 1690–1748 m. Sarah PHILIPS 1688–1750
        1. 1. George Nichols 1716–1796 m. Martha Dodds 1720–1768
  2. 2. Sarah Whitman 1627–1718
  3. 3. John Whitman 1629–1712
  4. 4. Valentine (Whitman) (Wightman) 1628–1701
  5. 5. Daniel Wightman 1628–1938
  6. 6. Alice Wightman 1620–1625
  7. 7. Daniel Wightman 1628–
  8. 8. Mary Wightman 1625–1718

Ensign Whitman's Timeline

3 Records

1599
7 January 1599
Birth of Ensign John Whitman in Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
1630
1630
Age 31
Ensign John Whitman was married in MA
MA
1692
13 Nov 1692
Age 93
Death of Ensign John Whitman in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 January 1599
    Event Place: Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: MA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1692
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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