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John Whitman 1598–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 January 1598

Birth Location: Holt, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 November 1692

Death Location: Weymouth, Norflk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Zacharia Wightman

Mother: Frances Darbye

Spouse(s): Ruth Reade

Children(s): Hannah Whitman

John Whitman was born in 1598 in Holt, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, the child of Zacharia Edward Wightman And Frances Fraunces Darbye. John Whitman married Ruth Reade, and had children including Hannah Whitman. John Whitman passed away in 1692 in Weymouth, Norflk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • John Whitman was born in 1598 in Holt, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, the child of Zacharia Edward Wightman And Frances Fraunces Darbye.
  • John Whitman married Ruth Reade, and had children including Hannah Whitman.
  • John Whitman passed away in 1692 in Weymouth, Norflk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Whitman's Ancestors

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John Whitman
1598–1692
Birth Place: Holt, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Zacharia Edward Wightman
1566–1612
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Frances ((Fraunces)) Darbye
1569–1663
Hinckley ,Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John Wightman
1539–1613
Burbage, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Mawdelin Caldwell
1539–1580
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Caldwall
1500–1582
Sarah Haytor
1515–1575
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Whitman's Descendants

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John Whitman (7 January 1598–13 November 1692) m. Ruth Reade (1601–17 August 1662)
  1. 1. Hannah Whitman 1641–1718 m. Samuel Waite 1640–1675
    1. 1. John Waite 1658–1736 m. Katherine (C) Carroll 1658–1714
      1. 1. Benjamin Waite 1700–1739 m. Elizabeth Holland 1703–1744
        1. 1. Benjamin Waite 1727–
        2. 2. Sarah Waite 1738–
        3. 3. Anna Waite 1733–1794
        4. 4. Elizabeth Waite 1728–1779
        5. 5. Catherine Waite 1731–1775
    2. 2. Hannah Waite 1680–1724
    3. 3. John Waite 1678–1679
    4. 4. Joseph Waite 1662–1704
    5. 5. Susanna Waite 1658–1758
    6. 6. Samuel (J. Whitman) Waite 1660–1752

John Whitman's Timeline

2 Records

1598
7 January 1598
Birth of John Whitman in Holt, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Holt, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1692
13 November 1692
Age 94
Death of John Whitman in Weymouth, Norflk, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth, Norflk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 January 1598
    Event Place: Holt, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 November 1692
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norflk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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