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John Whitney 1588–1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1588

Birth Location: Greater London, England

Death Date: 1 June 1673

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Thomas Whitney

Mother: Mary Bray

Spouse(s): Eleanor Arnold

Children(s): Benjamin Whitney, Caleb Whitney, John Whitney, Jonathan Whitney, Joshua Whitney, Mary Whitney, Nathaniel Whitney, Richard Whitney, Son Whitney, Thomas Whitney

The story of John Whitney began in 1588 in Greater London, England. John Whitney married Eleanor Arnold, and had children including Benjamin Whitney, Caleb Whitney, John Whitney, Jonathan Whitney, Joshua Whitney, Mary Whitney, Nathaniel Whitney, Richard Whitney, Son Whitney, Thomas Whitney. John Whitney passed away in 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Whitney began in 1588 in Greater London, England.
  • John Whitney married Eleanor Arnold, and had children including Benjamin Whitney, Caleb Whitney, John Whitney, Jonathan Whitney, Joshua Whitney, Mary Whitney, Nathaniel Whitney, Richard Whitney, Son Whitney, Thomas Whitney.
  • John Whitney passed away in 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Whitney's Ancestors

Self
John Whitney
1588–1673
Birth Place: Greater London, England
Parents
Thomas Whitney
1563–1637
Lambeth Marsh, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Mary Bray
1563–1629
Westminster, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Whitney) III
1543–1612
Whitney, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Guillims
1530–1568
Whitney, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
John (Martin Silvester) Bray
1534–1615
Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
Margery (John) Haslonde
1536–1588
Westminister, London, (St Margaret), London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir II
1517–1567
Sybil Baskerville
1522–1546
Richard Bray
1508–1559
Joan Saunders
1510–
Sir Hareby
1510–1545
Lady Manor
1514–1545
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir I
1491–1541
Margaret Wye
1495–
John Bray
1484–1539
Jane Halighwell
1486–1558
Thomas .
1485–1518
Margaret Dedanhurst
1490–1560

John Whitney's Descendants

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John Whitney (1588–1 June 1673) m. Eleanor Arnold (1599–11 May 1659)
  1. 1. Benjamin Whitney 1643–1723 m. Mary Poor 1647–1690
    1. 1. John Whitney 1678–1739 m. Lettice Whitney 1680–1729
      1. 1. Samuel Whitney 1707–1754
        1. 1. Ebenezer Whitney 1745–1810 m. Huldah Mooers 1751–1815
      2. 2. Thomas 1696–
      3. 3. Benjamin Whitney 1725–1796
      4. 4. Elizabeth Whitney 1709–
      5. 5. Hannah Whitney 1710–
      6. 6. John Whitney 1719–
      7. 7. Mary Whitney 1704–
      8. 8. Mehitable Whitney 1714–
        1. 1. Solomon Whitney 1780–
        2. 2. Abel Whitney 1767–
        3. 3. Mary Whitney 1769–
        4. 4. Anna Whitney 1774–
        5. 5. Nancy Whitney 1776–
        6. 6. Luranna (C) Whitney –1871
        7. 7. Mehitabel Whitney 1829–
      9. 9. Mercy Whitney 1712–
    2. 2. Nathaniel Whitney 1680–1768
    3. 3. Mark Whitney 1700–1760
  2. 2. Caleb Whitney 1640–1640
  3. 3. John Whitney 1621–1692 m. Ruth Reynolds 1623–1695
    1. 1. Nathaniel Whitney 1675–1733
    2. 2. Benjamin Whitney 1660–1736
    3. 3. Sarah Harrington 1653–1720 m. George Harrington 1655–1675
      1. 1. Daniel Harrington 1683–1723
      2. 2. Joseph Harrington 1691–1714
      3. 3. Robert Harrington 1685–1774
      4. 4. Jonathan Herrington 1689–1730
  4. 4. Jonathan Whitney 1635–1702
  5. 5. Joshua Whitney 1635–1719
  6. 6. Mary Whitney 1619–1626
  7. 7. Nathaniel Whitney 1625–1635
  8. 8. Richard Whitney 1624–1719
  9. 9. Son Whitney 1645–
  10. 10. Thomas Whitney 1627–1719

John Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1588
1588
Birth of John Whitney in Greater London, England
Greater London, England
1673
1 June 1673
Age 85
Death of John Whitney in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Some of the descendants of John and Elinor Whitney : who settled in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635
    [2] The ancestry of John Whitney

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 June 1673
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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