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John Whitney 1678 – 1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1678

Birth Location: York, York, Maine, USA

Death Date: 1739

Death Location: New Meadows, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Father: Benjamin Whitney

Mother: Mary Poor

Spouse(s): Lettie Ford

Children(s): Thomas None, Mary Whitney, Samuel Whitney, Elizabeth Whitney, Hannah Whitney, Mercy Whitney, Mehitable Whitney, John Whitney, Benjamin Whitney

In 1678, John Whitney entered the world in York, York, Maine, USA, born to Benjamin Whitney and Mary Poor. In 1709, John Whitney resided in Sherborn, Massachusetts. John Whitney married Lettie Ford, and had children including Thomas, Mary Whitney, Samuel Whitney, Elizabeth Whitney, Hannah Whitney, Mercy Whitney, Mehitable Whitney, John Whitney, Benjamin Whitney. John Whitney passed away in 1739 in New Meadows, Cumberland, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1678, John Whitney entered the world in York, York, Maine, USA, born to Benjamin Whitney and Mary Poor.
  • In 1709, John Whitney resided in Sherborn, Massachusetts.
  • John Whitney married Lettie Ford, and had children including Thomas, Mary Whitney, Samuel Whitney, Elizabeth Whitney, Hannah Whitney, Mercy Whitney, Mehitable Whitney, John Whitney, Benjamin Whitney.
  • John Whitney passed away in 1739 in New Meadows, Cumberland, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Whitney's Ancestors

Self
John Whitney
1678 – 1739
Birth Place: York, York, Maine, USA
Parents
Benjamin Whitney
1643 – 1723
Watertown, Middlesex, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Poor
1647 – 1690
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John Whitney
1588 – 1673
Greater London, England
Eleanor Arnold
1599 – 1659
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Louisa) Farnum
1628 – 1713
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Whitney
1563 – 1637
Mary Bray
1563 – 1629
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Whitney
1543 – 1612
Elizabeth Whitney
1530 – 1568
John Bray
1534 – 1615
Margery Haslonde
1536 – 1588

John Whitney's Descendants

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John Whitney (1678 – 1739) m. Lettie Ford (1680 – 1729)
  1. 1. Thomas (1696 – )
  2. 2. Mary Whitney (12 March 1704 – )
  3. 3. Samuel Whitney (5 May 1707 – 1754)
    1. 1. Ebenezer Whitney (1745 – 15 Aug 1810) m. Huldah Mooers (24 Jun 1751 – 6 Jul 1815)
      1. 1. Peter Whitney (Aug 12 1769 – 04 OCT 1845) m. Margaret Haynes (Abt. 1775 – 06 Apr 1858)
        1. 1. Philip Whitney (1820 – ) m. Mary Veitch (1821 – )
      2. 2. Ebenezer Whitney (June 1775 – 21 December 1856)
    2. 2. Samuel Whitney
  4. 4. Elizabeth Whitney (7 May 1709 – )
  5. 5. Hannah Whitney (17 April 1710 – ) m. Thomas Fernald
  6. 6. Mercy Whitney (1712 – ) m. Richard Flanders
  7. 7. Mehitable Whitney (1714 – ) m. Jonathan Whitney m. Joseph Whitney
    1. 1. Mehitabel Whitney (abt 1829 – )
    2. 2. Abel Whitney (21 Jul 1767 – )
    3. 3. Mary Whitney (27 Jul 1769 – )
    4. 4. Anna Whitney (17 Mar 1774 – )
    5. 5. Nancy Whitney (31 Oct 1776 – )
    6. 6. Solomon Whitney (23 Jun 1780 – )
    7. 7. Luranna (C) Whitney ( – 1871)
  8. 8. John Whitney (4 May 1719 – )
  9. 9. Benjamin Whitney (22 May 1725 – 8 November 1796) m. Mercy Hinkley

John Whitney's Timeline

3 Records

1678
1678
Birth of John Whitney in York, York, Maine, USA
York, York, Maine, USA
1709
5 Dec 1709
Age 31
John Whitney resided here in Sherborn, Massachusetts
Sherborn, Massachusetts
1739
1739
Age 61
Death of John Whitney in New Meadows, Cumberland, Maine, USA
New Meadows, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: York, York, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1709
    Event Place: Sherborn, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: New Meadows, Cumberland, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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