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John Whitney 1645–1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 January 1645

Birth Location: Southold, Suffolk, NY, USA

Death Date: Nov 1720

Death Location: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Henry Whitney

Mother: Sarah Ketchum

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Whitney

Children(s): Nathan Whitney

The story of John Whitney began in 1645 in Southold, Suffolk, NY, USA. John Whitney married Elizabeth Smith Whitney, and had children including Nathan G Whitney. John Whitney passed away in 1720 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Whitney began in 1645 in Southold, Suffolk, NY, USA.
  • John Whitney married Elizabeth Smith Whitney, and had children including Nathan G Whitney.
  • John Whitney passed away in 1720 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Whitney
1619–1672
Birth Location: Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England
HW
Sarah Ketchum
1622–1673
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
SK

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Whitney
1653–1741
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, CT
EW

Children(s)

Nathan Whitney
1690–1739
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
NW

John Whitney's Ancestors

Self
John Whitney
1645–1720
Birth Place: Southold, Suffolk, NY, USA
Parents
Henry Whitney
1619–1672
Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England
Sarah Ketchum
1622–1673
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Whitney
1594–1659
Berkhampstead, Northchurch, Hertfordshire, England
Mary Roach
1598–1659
Berkhamstead, Herfordshire, England
EDWARD KETCHAM
1590–1655
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Sarah Salmon
1608–1672
Southold, Long Island, Bahamas
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Whitney
1574–1624
Jane Warne
1590–1627
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Whitney's Descendants

1.
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John Whitney (20 January 1645–Nov 1720) m. Elizabeth (Smith) Whitney (20 May 1653–3 Apr 1741)
  1. 1. Nathan (G) Whitney 1690–1739 m. Sarah Platt 1697–1750
    1. 1. Eliasaph Whitney 1716–1817 m. Mary Bishop 1722–1814
      1. 1. Hannah (Whitney) Smith 1760–1849 m. Nathaniel Slason 1744–1835 m. Joseph Smith 1756–1787
        1. 1. George (N) Slason 1806–1848 m. Eliza Slason 1806–1887
        2. 2. Francis Slason 1790–1882 m. Celia Slason 1793–1887 m. Mary Gordon 1796–1821
        3. 3. Sophia Mapes 1791–1867 m. Selah Mapes 1782–1860 m. Augustus Hoyt 1789–1826
        4. 4. Betsey Slawson 1798–1835 m. Charles (H.) Chandler 1794– m. Alexander Morehouse 1796–1827
        5. 5. Isaac Slason 1795–1817
        6. 6. William (Platt) Slason 1802–1837 m. Mary GEDNEY 1786–1829
        7. 7. Cornelia Slason 1799–1878
        8. 8. Julia Hoyt 1793–1884 m. Maurice Hoyt 1792–1877
        9. 9. Twin Slason 1789–1789
        10. 10. Smith Slason 1788–1819
      2. 2. Mary Whitney 1744–
      3. 3. Sarah Whitney 1752–
      4. 4. Platt Whitney 1754–
      5. 5. Rhoda Whitney 1756–1829
      6. 6. Huldah Whitney 1762–1856
      7. 7. Josiah Whitney 1764–1850
      8. 8. Henry Whitney 1767–1843
      9. 9. Sylvanus Whitney 1749–1827
      10. 10. Zeriah Whitney 1762–1829
    2. 2. Uriah Whitney 1737–1816 m. Martha Whitney 1739–1819
      1. 1. Samuel (Platt) Whitney 1775–1871 m. Louisa Buttles 1782–
        1. 1. Jonathan (Rasselas) Whitney 1804–1874

John Whitney's Timeline

3 Records

1645
20 January 1645
Birth of John Whitney in Southold, Suffolk, NY, USA
Southold, Suffolk, NY, USA
1675
17 March 1675
Age 30
John Whitney was married in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT
Norwalk, Fairfield, CT
1720
Nov 1720
Age 75
Death of John Whitney in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT
Norwalk, Fairfield, CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 January 1645
    Event Place: Southold, Suffolk, NY, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1645; Birth city: of Southold; Birth state: NY
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 24018.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3
    [5] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 March 1675
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, CT
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1645; Birth city: of Southold; Birth state: NY

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1720
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, CT
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 186; SAR Membership Number: 37038
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1645; Birth city: of Southold; Birth state: NY
    [4] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2012
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