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John Whitney 1662–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ca 1662

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: ca 1735

Death Location: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: None None

Mother: *Lydia Jones

Spouse(s): *Sarah Hapgood, Mary Hapgood

Children(s): *Hannah Whitney, Lydia Whitney, Mary Whitney, Elizabeth Whitney, James Whitney

John Whitney was born in 1662 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Lydia Jones. John Whitney married Martha Walker, Mary Hapgood, Sarah Hapgood, and had children including Elizabeth Whitney, Hannah Whitney, James Whitney, Lydia Whitney, Mary Whitney. John Whitney passed away in 1735 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • John Whitney was born in 1662 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Lydia Jones.
  • John Whitney married Martha Walker, Mary Hapgood, Sarah Hapgood, and had children including Elizabeth Whitney, Hannah Whitney, James Whitney, Lydia Whitney, Mary Whitney.
  • John Whitney passed away in 1735 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Whitney's Ancestors

Self
John Whitney
1662–1735
Birth Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
1635–1702
Isleworth, Middlesex, England
*Lydia Jones
1640–1702
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
1592–1673
Westminster, London, Middlesex, England
Elinor (Bray) (Arnold)
1599–1659
Westminister, London, England
*Lewis Jones
1605–1684
Saint Martin, Hereford, Herefordshire, England
*Anna ((Ann)) LNU
1601–1680
Great Bromley, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
*Thomas Marsh
1560–1637
*Mary (Braye)
1564–1629
*William III
1575–1660
*Maud Hiscox
1580–1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*Robert Whitney
1543–1612
*Elizabeth (Williams)
1544–1568
*John Braye
1534–1615
*Margaret Haslonde
1536–
*William Treowen
1512–1586
*Constance Lady
1524–1577

John Whitney's Descendants

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John Whitney (ca 1662–ca 1735) m. *Sarah Hapgood (4 Jun 1655–23 Apr 1718) m. Mary Hapgood (2 Nov 1667–13 Jan 1693)
  1. 1. *Hannah Whitney 1697–1753 m. *Ezekiel (Rice) Sr. 1700–1772
    1. 1. *Ezekiel (Rice) Jr. 1723–1806 m. *Hannah (Edmunds) (Edmonds) 1730–1798
      1. 1. *Hannah ((Harriet)) Rice 1754–1820 m. *Benjamin (Ebenezer) Cory\Corey 1751–1829
        1. 1. *Mary (Ann (Polly)) Cory\Corey 1795–1879 m. *Abner (Brush) Scidmore 1787–1849
        2. 2. James Corey 1788–1871
        3. 3. Piercy Corey 1790–
        4. 4. Palmer\Parley Corey 1790–1853
        5. 5. Cyrus (W CORY) COREY 1792–
        6. 6. Chester Corey 1794–1850
        7. 7. Rachel Corey 1797–
        8. 8. Benjamin Corey 1797–
        9. 9. Betsey Corey 1799–
        10. 10. Elizabeth Corey 1799–
        11. 11. Serril (Cyril) Corey 1799–1861
      2. 2. Ezekiel Rice 1752–1829
      3. 3. Daniel Rice 1755–1837
      4. 4. Abigail Rice 1757–
      5. 5. Anne Rice 1759–1838
      6. 6. Elizabeth Rice 1761–
      7. 7. Mary Rice 1763–
      8. 8. Sarah Rice 1765–1848
      9. 9. Aaron Rice 1767–1822
      10. 10. Persis Rice 1770–1836
      11. 11. Sarah Rice 1772–
    2. 2. John Rice 1725–1757
    3. 3. James Rice 1726–
    4. 4. Hannah Rice 1727–1822
    5. 5. Daniel Rice 1729–
    6. 6. Richard Rice 1730–1793
    7. 7. Martha Rice 1732–1734
    8. 8. Uriah Rice 1735–1777
    9. 9. Moses Rice 1743–1819
  2. 2. Lydia Whitney 1695–1790
  3. 3. Mary Whitney 1689–1753
  4. 4. Elizabeth Whitney 1690–1720
  5. 5. James Whitney 1692–1770

John Whitney's Timeline

6 Records

1662
27 Jun 1662
Birth of John Whitney in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1662
ca 1662
Birth of John Whitney
None
1718
10 Nov 1718
Age 56
John Whitney was married in Framingham, Massachusetts, USA
Framingham, Massachusetts, USA
1734
1734
Age 72
John Whitney resided here in Concord, Middlesex County, MA
Concord, Middlesex County, MA
1735
22 May 1735
Age 73
Death of John Whitney in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1735
ca 1735
Age 73
Death of John Whitney
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1662
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ca 1662

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1718
    Event Place: Framingham, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts Town Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex County, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Whitney : the descendants of John Whitney who came from London, England to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1735
    Event Place: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ca 1735

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