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James Whitney 1713 – 1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 MAR 1713/14

Birth Location: Sherburne, Middlesex Co., MA

Death Date: 1755

Death Location: Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph Whitney

Mother: Rebecka Barge

Spouse(s): Eleanor Robbins, Patience Leland

Children(s): Ellenor Whitney, James Whitney, John Whitney, Jonathan Whitney, Elizabeth Whitney, Benjamin Whitney, Lucy Whitney

In 1713, James Whitney entered the world in Sherburne, Middlesex Co., MA, born to Joseph Whitney and Rebecka Barge. James Whitney married Eleanor Robbins, Patience Leland, and had children including Ellenor Whitney, James Whitney, John Whitney, Jonathan Whitney, Elizabeth Whitney, Benjamin Whitney, Lucy Whitney. James Whitney passed away in 1755 in Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1713, James Whitney entered the world in Sherburne, Middlesex Co., MA, born to Joseph Whitney and Rebecka Barge.
  • James Whitney married Eleanor Robbins, Patience Leland, and had children including Ellenor Whitney, James Whitney, John Whitney, Jonathan Whitney, Elizabeth Whitney, Benjamin Whitney, Lucy Whitney.
  • James Whitney passed away in 1755 in Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Whitney's Ancestors

Self
James Whitney
1713 – 1755
Birth Place: Sherburne, Middlesex Co., MA
Parents
Joseph Whitney
1672 – 1740
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecka Barge
1683 – 1782
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Burge
1655 – 1704
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Tryall Thayer
1657 – 1737
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Shadrach Thayer
1629 – 1678
Mary Barnett
1633 – 1657
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thayer
1596 – 1665
Margery Wheeler
1600 – 1673

James Whitney's Descendants

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James Whitney (23 MAR 1713/14 – 1755) m. Eleanor Robbins (08 JUN 1721 – 1755) m. Patience Leland (26 May 1722 – )
  1. 1. Ellenor Whitney (23 Jul 1740 – 1823)
  2. 2. James Whitney (4 Nov 1742 – Bef. 29 Mar 1780)
  3. 3. John Whitney (15 August 1745 – 1799) m. Hannah Atherton ( – 1795)
    1. 1. Sarah Whitney (1787 – 1858)
  4. 4. Jonathan Whitney (15 August 1745 – 1834) m. Abigail Hemenway (26 APR 1749 – 1821) m. Mary Jones (1757 – 1836)
    1. 1. James Whitney (03 NOV 1772 – )
    2. 2. Francis Whitney (17 JUN 1776 – )
    3. 3. Abigail Whitney (1780 – )
    4. 4. Benjamin Whitney (06 AUG 1781 – )
    5. 5. Jonathan Whitney (06 APR 1783 – 1864)
    6. 6. Charles Whitney (JUN 1786 – 31 DEC 1866)
    7. 7. Sophia Whitney (20 January 1795 – 1866)
    8. 8. John Whitney (1789 – 1862)
  5. 5. Elizabeth Whitney (21 May 1748 – 5 Oct 1812)
  6. 6. Benjamin Whitney (Abt. 1752 – 19 May 1802)
  7. 7. Lucy Whitney (5 Jan 1755 – 22 May 1840)

James Whitney's Timeline

6 Records

1713
23 MAR 1713/14
Birth of James Whitney in Sherburne, Middlesex Co., MA
Sherburne, Middlesex Co., MA
1714
23 Mar 1714
Age 1
Birth of James Whitney in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1718
4 Jun 1718
Age 5
Birth of James Whitney
None
1754
1754
Age 41
Death of James Whitney
None
1755
1755
Age 42
Death of James Whitney in Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1755
1755
Age 42
Death of James Whitney in Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1714
    Event Place: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1718

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 MAR 1713/14
    Event Place: Sherburne, Middlesex Co., MA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1754

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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