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Jeremiah Whitney 1731 – 1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1731

Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1810

Death Location: Yorktown, Westchester, New York, United States

Father: Nathan Whitney

Mother: Sarah Whitney

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sloote, Eva Youngs

Children(s): Josiah Whitney, Jeremiah Whitney

In 1731, Jeremiah Whitney entered the world in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Nathan Whitney and Sarah Whitney. Jeremiah Whitney married Elizabeth Sloote, Eva Youngs, and had children including Josiah Whitney, Jeremiah Whitney. Jeremiah Whitney passed away in 1810 in Yorktown, Westchester, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1731, Jeremiah Whitney entered the world in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Nathan Whitney and Sarah Whitney.
  • Jeremiah Whitney married Elizabeth Sloote, Eva Youngs, and had children including Josiah Whitney, Jeremiah Whitney.
  • Jeremiah Whitney passed away in 1810 in Yorktown, Westchester, New York, United States.

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Jeremiah Whitney's Ancestors

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Jeremiah Whitney
1731 – 1810
Birth Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Nathan Whitney
Sarah Whitney
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jeremiah Whitney's Descendants

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Jeremiah Whitney (18 Sep 1731 – 1810) m. Elizabeth Sloote m. Eva Youngs
  1. 1. Josiah Whitney (1759 – 10 Dec 1824)
  2. 2. Jeremiah Whitney (18 Apr 1754 – aft 1830) m. Sarah Lee (1760 – 25 Dec 1809)
    1. 1. Jeremiah (M Whitney) III (17 June 1787 – 4 August 1867) m. Susan Resseguise (18 Apr 1796 – 30 Apr 1878)
      1. 1. Joyce Whitney (18 May 1813 – 10 Apr 1872)
      2. 2. Joysa (F.) Merrick (13 May 1814 – 10 April 1872)
      3. 3. Minerva Whitney (6 Jul 1814 – 10 Mar 1824)
      4. 4. William (Lewis) Whitney (29 Sep 1816 – 1880)
      5. 5. Sarah (Ann) Whitney (29 Oct 1817 – )
      6. 6. Jeremiah Whitney (10 Feb 1819 – 15 December 1907)
      7. 7. Caroline Whitney (10 Nov 1820 – 11 Jan 1877)
      8. 8. Caroline Merrick (10 November 1821 – 11 January 1878)
      9. 9. Elias Whitney (1 Sep 1822 – )
      10. 10. Susan Whitney (28 Feb 1824 – )
      11. 11. Susan Sweet (28 February 1824 – 25 April 1910)
      12. 12. Phebe Whitney (6 Nov 1825 – 6 Feb 1855)
      13. 13. Zunilda Keeney (7 August 1826 – 17 January 1898)
      14. 14. Sunilda Whitney (14 Aug 1827 – )
      15. 15. Phebe Whitney (28 April 1829 – 3 February 1855)
      16. 16. Polly Button (6 November 1829 – 1 April 1911)
      17. 17. Joseph Whitney (15 Feb 1830 – 12 February 1922)
      18. 18. Polly Whitney (6 Nov 1831 – )
      19. 19. Riley Whitney (20 May 1833 – 15 May 1899)
      20. 20. Delilah Whitney (17 Aug 1834 – )
      21. 21. Delilah Short (17 August 1834 – )
      22. 22. Fitch Whitney (27 May 1837 – )
      23. 23. Newbury Whitney (29 Apr 1839 – ) m. Annette Edwards (Nov 1839 – )

Jeremiah Whitney's Timeline

3 Records

1731
18 Sep 1731
Birth of Jeremiah Whitney in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1760
1760
Age 29
Jeremiah Whitney was married
None
1810
1810
Age 79
Death of Jeremiah Whitney in Yorktown, Westchester, New York, United States
Yorktown, Westchester, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1731
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 175
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1731; Birth city: Ridgefield; Birth state: CT
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1760
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1731; Birth city: Ridgefield; Birth state: CT

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Yorktown, Westchester, New York, United States

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