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Jonathan Whitney 1634–1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1634

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1 Jan 1702

Death Location: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Whitney

Mother: Elinor Arnold

Spouse(s): Lydia Jones

Children(s): Anna Whitney, Jesse Whitney

Jonathan Whitney was born in 1634 in England, the child of John Whitney And Elinor Arnold. Jonathan Whitney married Lydia Jones, and had children including Anna Whitney, Jesse Whitney. Jonathan Whitney passed away in 1702 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Jonathan Whitney was born in 1634 in England, the child of John Whitney And Elinor Arnold.
  • Jonathan Whitney married Lydia Jones, and had children including Anna Whitney, Jesse Whitney.
  • Jonathan Whitney passed away in 1702 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jonathan Whitney's Ancestors

Self
Jonathan Whitney
1634–1702
Birth Place: England
Parents
John Whitney
1588–1673
Fulham, Greater London, Middlesex, England
Elinor Arnold
1599–1659
England
Grandparents
Thomas Whitney
1560–1637
Lambeth Marsh, Surrey, England
Mary Bray
1564–1629
Greater London, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Whitney
1543–1612
Elizabeth Guillims
1545–1568
Margaret Haslonde
1536–1588
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Whitney
1517–1567
Sybill Baskerville
1524–
Katherine Cromwell
1516–1567

Jonathan Whitney's Descendants

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Jonathan Whitney (1634–1 Jan 1702) m. Lydia Jones (–3 Feb 1701)
  1. 1. Anna Whitney 1660–1701 m. Cornelius (Fisher) Jr 1659–1743
    1. 1. Isaac Fisher 1694–1778 m. Esther Mann 1696–1770
      1. 1. Jonathan Fisher 1720–1798
      2. 2. Isaac Fisher 1732–
      3. 3. Margaret Fisher 1728–1771 m. Jabez (Hills) Jr 1727–1768
        1. 1. Joseph Hills 1758–1787 m. Esther Ellis 1758–1805
        2. 2. Jabez Hills 1753–1776
        3. 3. Timothy Hills 1755–1785 m. Mary Bullard 1757–
        4. 4. Samuel Hills 1760–1829 m. Abigail Child 1756–1837
        5. 5. William Hills 1761–1820 m. Anne Bond 1765–
        6. 6. Martha Hills 1763–1765
        7. 7. Margaret Hills 1765–1794 m. Timothy Thurston 1766–
  2. 2. Jesse Whitney 1730–1815

Jonathan Whitney's Timeline

5 Records

1634
1634
Birth of Jonathan Whitney in England
England
1659
29 Sep 1659
Age 25
Jonathan Whitney was married in Watertown, Massachusetts
Watertown, Massachusetts
1668
1668
Age 34
Jonathan Whitney resided here in Massachusetts Colony, MA
Massachusetts Colony, MA
1702
1 Jan 1702
Age 68
Death of Jonathan Whitney in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1702
21 Dec 1702
Age 68
Jonathan Whitney - Probate in Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1635; Page Number: 308
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Some of the descendants of Lewis and Ann Jones of Roxbury, Mass , through their son Josiah and gran
    [4] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1659
    Event Place: Watertown, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1635; Page Number: 308

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Massachusetts Colony, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1702
    Event Place: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County); Probate Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Some of the descendants of Lewis and Ann Jones of Roxbury, Mass , through their son Josiah and gran

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1702
    Event Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County); Probate Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts

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