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John Whitney 1621 – 1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1621

Birth Location: London, Isleworth Parish on Thames, London, England

Death Date: 12 Sep 1692

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: John Whitney

Mother: Elinor Bray

Spouse(s): Ruth Reynolds

Children(s): Sarah Whitney, Elizabeth Whitney, Benjamin Whitney, Nathaniel Whitney, Richard Whitney, Jonathan Whitney, Joshua Whitney, Caleb Whitney

In 1621, John Whitney entered the world in London, Isleworth Parish on Thames, London, England, born to John Whitney and Elinor Bray. John Whitney married Ruth Reynolds, and had children including Sarah Whitney, Elizabeth Whitney, Benjamin Whitney, Nathaniel Whitney, Richard Whitney, Jonathan Whitney, Joshua Whitney, Caleb Whitney. John Whitney passed away in 1692 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1621, John Whitney entered the world in London, Isleworth Parish on Thames, London, England, born to John Whitney and Elinor Bray.
  • John Whitney married Ruth Reynolds, and had children including Sarah Whitney, Elizabeth Whitney, Benjamin Whitney, Nathaniel Whitney, Richard Whitney, Jonathan Whitney, Joshua Whitney, Caleb Whitney.
  • John Whitney passed away in 1692 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Whitney
1600 – 1673
Birth Location: Greater London, England
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Elinor Bray
1605 – 1659
Birth Location: Isleworth, Hounslow, Greater London, England
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Reynolds
1623 – 1692
Birth Location: Aylesford, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Sarah Whitney
1654 – 1720
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Elizabeth Whitney
1656 – 1699
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Benjamin Whitney
1660 – 1736
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Nathaniel Whitney
1675 – 1733
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Richard Whitney
Birth Location: –
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Jonathan Whitney
Birth Location: –
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Joshua Whitney
Birth Location: –
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Caleb Whitney
Birth Location: –
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John Whitney's Ancestors

Self
John Whitney
1621 – 1692
Birth Place: London, Isleworth Parish on Thames, London, England
Parents
John Whitney
1600 – 1673
Greater London, England
Elinor Bray
1605 – 1659
Isleworth, Hounslow, Greater London, England
Grandparents
Thomas Whitney
1550 – 1637
Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England
Mary Bray
1564 – 1629
Westminster, London, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Whitney
1498 – 1555
Elizabeth Guillims
1530 – 1568
John Bray
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Whitney's Descendants

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John Whitney (14 Sep 1621 – 12 Sep 1692) m. Ruth Reynolds (1 Jun 1623 – 27 May 1692)
  1. 1. Sarah Whitney (17 Mar 1654 – 8 Jun 1720)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Whitney (9 Jun 1656 – 1699) m. Daniel Warren (6 Oct 1653 – 1713)
    1. 1. Ruth Warren (15 Oct 1681 – 12 Apr 1716) m. Samuel Bigelow (18 Sep 1677 – 1734)
      1. 1. Mary Bigelow (17 Oct 1705 – 10 Apr 1750) m. Daniel Ward (14 Apr 1701 – 12 May 1764)
        1. 1. Silas Ward (22 Jun 1730 – 25 Mar 1732)
        2. 2. Ruth Ward (20 Feb 1732 – 29 May 1766) m. Ithamar Brigham (6 Oct 1729 – 3 May 1784)
        3. 3. Abiah Ward (31 Jan 1734 – 6 Nov 1815) m. Eliazer Davis (11 Aug 1722 – 27 Oct 1831)
        4. 4. Bethiah Ward (26 Feb 1736 – 6 Nov 1815) m. Silas Bowker (29 May 1733 – 1 Apr 1820)
        5. 5. Mary Ward (7 Jun 1738 – 26 Dec 1777) m. Jonas Morse (17 Mar 1736 – 1 Dec 1799)
        6. 6. Abigail Ward (22 Aug 1740 – 1 May 1764) m. James Williams (15 Apr 1747 – )
        7. 7. Daniel Ward (27 May 1742 – 10 Feb 1775) m. Anna Rice (27 Jun 1742 – 24 Oct 1775)
        8. 8. Samuel Ward (30 Mar 1750 – )
      2. 2. Samuel Bigelow (16 Oct 1707 – 12 May 1764)
      3. 3. Cornelius Bigelow (24 Nov 1710 – 1767) m. Mary Graves (18 Jul 1714 – 1790)
        1. 1. Cornelius Bigelow (30 Dec 1732 – 1770)
        2. 2. Mary Bigelow (23 Jan 1734 – 3 Mar 1765)
        3. 3. Betty Bigelow (12 Aug 1735 – 15 Apr 1765)
        4. 4. Sarah Bigelow (1737 – )
        5. 5. Paul Bigelow (4 May 1739 – 23 Jun 1739)
        6. 6. Paul Bigelow (21 Jan 1741 – 1 Mar 1806)
        7. 7. Noah Bigelow (9 Sep 1742 – 2 Mar 1833)
        8. 8. Ruth Bigelow (16 Dec 1744 – 30 Nov 1818)
        9. 9. Eunice Bigelow (6 Oct 1750 – 20 Oct 1750)
        10. 10. Job Bigelow (17 Apr 1753 – 26 Dec 1776)
        11. 11. Sarah Bigelow (21 Sep 1756 – )
      4. 4. Jedediah Bigelow (8 Feb 1714 – 1780) m. Thamezin Nurse (7 Jun 1718 – 12 Mar 1758) m. Jane Wheeler (1711 – 1764)
        1. 1. Abigail Bigelow (13 Nov 1737 – )
        2. 2. Ruth Bigelow (25 Sep 1739 – )
        3. 3. Tamesin Bigelow (1741 – 14 Sep 1830)
        4. 4. Sarah Bigelow (14 Jul 1741 – 5 Apr 1819)
        5. 5. Thankful Bigelow (11 Apr 1745 – 1792)
        6. 6. Mary Bigelow (2 Jun 1749 – 7 May 1845)
        7. 7. Thomas Bigelow (15 Jun 1751 – 8 Mar 1752)
        8. 8. Thomas Bigelow (14 Aug 1753 – 14 Mar 1837)
        9. 9. John Bigelow (14 Aug 1755 – 6 Oct 1756)
        10. 10. Elizabeth Bigelow (29 Sep 1757 – 30 Nov 1757)
        11. 11. Jedediah Bigelow (29 Sep 1757 – 25 Jun 1758)
      5. 5. Ruth Bigelow (10 Apr 1716 – 25 Jul 1716)
    2. 2. Daniel (David) Warren (30 Apr 1686 – 1733) m. Hannah Bigelow (1689 – before 1717) m. Mehitable Garfield (7 Dec 1687 – 13 Feb 1772)
      1. 1. Samuel Warren (6 Nov 1712 – 1782) m. Hannah Beard (13 Mar 1714 – 25 Jan 1768)
        1. 1. Jason Warren (10 Feb 1732 – )
        2. 2. Hannah Warren (1 Dec 1735 – 1812)
        3. 3. Samuel Warren (30 Oct 1739 – )
        4. 4. Seth Warren (29 Sep 1741 – )
        5. 5. Isaac Warren (9 Mar 1743 – 12 Jun 1778)
        6. 6. Lois Warren (27 May 1746 – 1784)
        7. 7. John Warren (4 Apr 1750 – 1807) m. Mary Richardson (27 Sep 1752 – 1813)
        8. 8. Tabitha Warren (21 Mar 1755 – )
        9. 9. Sarah Warren (5 Oct 1759 – 1 May 1849)
        10. 10. Esther Warren (16 Oct 1761 – 25 Nov 1852)
      2. 2. Hannah Warren (28 Apr 1715 – 5 Mar 1758)
      3. 3. Daniel Warren (12 May 1717 – 1731)
      4. 4. Mehitabel Warren (7 Oct 1718 – )
      5. 5. Lydia Warren (8 May 1721 – ) m. Joseph Bigelow (1720 – abt 1755)
        1. 1. Elias Bigelow (25 Jan 1754 – Apr 1811)
      6. 6. Ruth Warren (30 Mar 1723 – )
      7. 7. Asa Warren (19 Nov 1725 – )
      8. 8. Elija Warren (17 Sep 1727 – 1749)
      9. 9. Mary Warren (1729 – )
    3. 3. Hannah Warren (25 Jan 1691 – 2 Apr 1713)
    4. 4. Sarah Warren (14 Dec 1691 – )
    5. 5. Elizabeth Warren (7 Jun 1693 – 28 Jul 1767) m. David Whitney
  3. 3. Benjamin Whitney (28 Jun 1660 – 12 Oct 1736)
  4. 4. Nathaniel Whitney (5 Mar 1675 – 7 Jan 1733)
  5. 5. Richard Whitney
  6. 6. Jonathan Whitney
  7. 7. Joshua Whitney
  8. 8. Caleb Whitney

John Whitney's Timeline

3 Records

1621
14 Sep 1621
Birth of John Whitney in London, Isleworth Parish on Thames, London, England
London, Isleworth Parish on Thames, London, England
1659
29 Sep 1659
Age 38
John Whitney was married in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1692
12 Sep 1692
Age 71
Death of John Whitney in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1621
    Event Place: London, Isleworth Parish on Thames, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 346
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RLB
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1659
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: American Marriages Before 1699

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1692
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 346
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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