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John Whitney 1589–1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jul 1589

Birth Location: Westminister, London, England

Death Date: 1 Jun 1673

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Thomas Whitney

Mother: Mary Bray

Spouse(s): Elinor Arnold

Children(s): Benjamin Whitney

John Whitney was born in 1589 in Westminister, London, England, the child of Thomas Whitney And Mary Bray. In 1636, John Whitney resided in Massachusetts Colony, MA. John Whitney married Elinor Arnold, and had children including Benjamin Whitney. John Whitney passed away in 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • John Whitney was born in 1589 in Westminister, London, England, the child of Thomas Whitney And Mary Bray.
  • In 1636, John Whitney resided in Massachusetts Colony, MA.
  • John Whitney married Elinor Arnold, and had children including Benjamin Whitney.
  • John Whitney passed away in 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Whitney's Ancestors

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John Whitney
1589–1673
Birth Place: Westminister, London, England
Parents
Thomas Whitney
1560–1637
Lambeth Marsh, Surrey, England
Mary Bray
1564–1629
Westminister, London, England
Grandparents
Robert Whitney
1543–1612
Whitney, Herefordshire, England
Elizabeth Guillims
1536–1568
Whitney, Herefordshire, England
Sir (John) Bray
1534–1615
London, Middlesex, England
Margaret Haslonde
1536–1588
Westminster, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Whitney
1517–1567
Sybil Baskerville
1522–1548
Morgan Guillims
1514–1547
Sir Bray
1504–1558
Beatrice Shirley
1512–1556
John Haslonde
1516–1580
Sarah Bergen
1518–1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Whitney
1491–1541
Margaret Wye
1495–1541
Sir Baskerville
1494–1556
Elizabeth Breynton
1498–1543
Sir Bray
1478–1539
Jane Halighwell
1486–1558
Richard Shirley
1478–1540
Anne Shelley
1484–1540

John Whitney's Descendants

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John Whitney (20 Jul 1589–1 Jun 1673) m. Elinor Arnold (1599–11 May 1659)
  1. 1. Benjamin Whitney 1643–1723 m. Jane Poor 1647–1690
    1. 1. Nathaniel Whitney 1680–1768 m. Sarah Ford 1684–1775
      1. 1. Nathaniel Whitney 1709–1804 m. Hannah Day 1714–1800
        1. 1. Moses Whitney 1739–1820 m. Abigail Skillings 1753–1844 m. Susannah (Sarah) Crockett 1739–1763 m. Molly Page 1743–1791
        2. 2. David Whitney 1732–1790
        3. 3. Nathaniel Whitney 1734–1834
        4. 4. Hannah Whitney 1736–1820
        5. 5. Aaron Whitney 1741–1815
        6. 6. Miriam Whitney 1742–1842
        7. 7. Tabitha WHITNEY 1745–1831
        8. 8. Patience Whitney 1748–1848
        9. 9. Hepsibah Whitney 1750–1850
        10. 10. Ebenezer Whitney 1751–
        11. 11. Josiah Whitney 1752–1837
        12. 12. Asa Whitney 1754–1806
        13. 13. Abigail Whitney 1763–1847
      2. 2. Nathan Whitney 1706–1804
      3. 3. Lydia Whitney 1710–1728
      4. 4. Abel Whitney 1712–1745 m. Sarah Ford 1684–1775 m. Mary Cane 1712–1814 m. Mary Crane 1722–1769
      5. 5. Sarah Whitney 1714–1814
      6. 6. John Whitney 1716–1816
      7. 7. John Whitney 1719–
      8. 8. Isaac Whitney 1720–1784
      9. 9. Joanna Whitney 1729–1829
      10. 10. Amos Whitney 1724–1807
    2. 2. Jane (B.) Whitney 1669–1693
    3. 3. Johnathan Whitney 1658–1735
    4. 4. Josiah Whitney 1668–1766

John Whitney's Timeline

3 Records

1589
20 Jul 1589
Birth of John Whitney in Westminister, London, England
Westminister, London, England
1636
1636
Age 47
John Whitney resided here in Massachusetts Colony, MA
Massachusetts Colony, MA
1673
1 Jun 1673
Age 84
Death of John Whitney in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1589
    Event Place: Westminister, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Massachusetts Colony, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1673
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Millennium File

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