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John Whitney 1588–1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 July 1588

Birth Location: Fulham, Greater London, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 1 Jun 1673

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

Father: Thomas Whitney

Mother: Mary Bray

Spouse(s): Elinor Arnold

Children(s): Jonathan Whitney, Richard Whitney, Elijah Whitney

The story of John Whitney began in 1588 in Fulham, Greater London, Middlesex, England. John Whitney married Elinor Arnold, Judah Whitney, and had children including Elijah Whitney, Jonathan Whitney, Richard Whitney, William 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 Fulham, Greater London, Middlesex, England.
  • John Whitney married Elinor Arnold, Judah Whitney, and had children including Elijah Whitney, Jonathan Whitney, Richard Whitney, William 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: Fulham, Greater London, Middlesex, England
Parents
Thomas Whitney
1560–1637
Lambeth Marsh, Surrey, England
Mary Bray
1564–1629
Greater London, England
Grandparents
Robert (III) Whitney
1543–1612
Whitney, Herefordshire, , England
Elizabeth Guillims
1545–1568
Herefordshire, England
Margaret Haslonde
1536–1588
Westminster, London, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Whitney
1517–1567
Sybill Baskerville
1524–
Katherine Cromwell
1516–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Whitney
1491–1541
Margaret Wye
1495–
James Baskerville
1486–1546
Elizabeth Breynton
1488–1543

John Whitney's Descendants

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John Whitney (20 July 1588–1 Jun 1673) m. Elinor Arnold (1599–11 May 1659)
  1. 1. Jonathan Whitney 1634–1702 m. Lydia Jones –1701
    1. 1. Anna Whitney 1660–1701 m. Cornelius (Fisher) Jr 1659–1743
      1. 1. Isaac Fisher 1694–1778 m. Esther Mann 1696–1770
        1. 1. Jonathan Fisher 1720–1798
        2. 2. Isaac Fisher 1732–
        3. 3. Margaret Fisher 1728–1771 m. Jabez (Hills) Jr 1727–1768
    2. 2. Jesse Whitney 1730–1815
  2. 2. Richard Whitney 1626–
  3. 3. Elijah Whitney –1715

John Whitney's Timeline

6 Records

1588
20 July 1588
Birth of John Whitney in Fulham, Greater London, Middlesex, England
Fulham, Greater London, Middlesex, England
1588
4 Aug 1588
John Whitney was baptized in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1592
20 Jul 1592
Age 4
John Whitney was baptized in St Margaret's Church, London, London, England
St Margaret's Church, London, London, England
1637
26 Jun 1637
Age 49
John Whitney resided here in Watertown, Massachusetts
Watertown, Massachusetts
1659
29 Sep 1659
Age 71
John Whitney was married in Watertown, Massachusetts
Watertown, Massachusetts
1673
1 Jun 1673
Age 85
Death of John Whitney in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 July 1588
    Event Place: Fulham, Greater London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1588
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812; Reference Number: P71MRY006

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1592
    Event Place: St Margaret's Church, London, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Second Supplement To Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1659
    Event Place: Watertown, Massachusetts
    Record Source: American Marriages Before 1699

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1637
    Event Place: Watertown, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Some of the descendants of John and Elinor Whitney : who settled in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Watertown, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Watertown, Massachusetts Genealogies and History

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1673
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Second Supplement To Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    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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