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Joseph Whitney 1672 – 1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1672

Birth Location: Massachusetts

Death Date: 6 Sep 1754

Death Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: Jonathan Whitney

Mother: Lydia Jones

Spouse(s): Rebeckah Burge

Children(s): Abigail Whitney, Jonas Whitney, Joseph Whitney, Sylvanus Whitney, James Whitney, Ephraim Whitney

The story of Joseph Whitney began in 1672 in Massachusetts. Joseph Whitney married Rebeckah Burge, and had children including Abigail Whitney, Jonas Whitney, Joseph Whitney, Sylvanus Whitney, James Whitney, Ephraim Whitney. Joseph Whitney passed away in 1754 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Whitney began in 1672 in Massachusetts.
  • Joseph Whitney married Rebeckah Burge, and had children including Abigail Whitney, Jonas Whitney, Joseph Whitney, Sylvanus Whitney, James Whitney, Ephraim Whitney.
  • Joseph Whitney passed away in 1754 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Whitney's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Whitney
1672 – 1754
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Parents
Jonathan Whitney
1634 – 1702
England
Lydia (Anna) Jones
1638 – 1702
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
John Whitney
1600 – 1673
Greater London, England
Elinor Bray
1605 – 1659
Isleworth, Hounslow, Greater London, England
Lewis Jones
1605 – 1684
Hereford, Herfordshire, England
Anna Stone
1608 – 1680
Boxted, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Whitney
1550 – 1637
Mary Bray
1564 – 1629
William Jones
1587 –
Mawde Hiscox
1580 – 1696
Deacon Stone
1585 – 1665
Joan Clarke
1596 – 1654
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Whitney
1498 – 1555
Elizabeth Guillims
1530 – 1568
John Bray
David Stone
1540 – 1625
Ursula Hewitt
1560 – 1592

Joseph Whitney's Descendants

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Joseph Whitney (10 Mar 1672 – 6 Sep 1754) m. Rebeckah Burge (5 Nov 1683 – )
  1. 1. Abigail Whitney (5 Mar 1707 – )
  2. 2. Jonas Whitney (7 Jun 1708 – )
  3. 3. Joseph Whitney (1710 – ) m. Abigail Nutting
  4. 4. Sylvanus Whitney (1712 – )
  5. 5. James Whitney (23 Mar 1714 – 1755) m. Eleanor Robbins (18 Jun 1721 – 1755)
    1. 1. Ellenor Whitney (23 Jul 1740 – ) m. Francis Pollard (1723 – 1790)
      1. 1. Rufus Pollard
    2. 2. James Whitney (4 Nov 1742 – ) m. Sarah Lund
      1. 1. James Whitney (12 Feb 1769 – )
    3. 3. John Whitney (15 Apr 1745 – 3 Nov 1829) m. Mary Jones (1757 – 19 Apr 1836)
      1. 1. Sophia Whitney (20 Jan 1795 – 1866)
    4. 4. Jonathan Whitney (15 Aug 1745 – ) m. Abigail Hemenway (1749 – )
    5. 5. Elizabeth Whitney (21 May 1748 – 5 Oct 1812) m. Ezra (Phineas) Bennett (27 Aug 1750 – 5 Sep 1849)
      1. 1. John Bennett (abt 1784 – 15 Jun 1790)
      2. 2. James (A) Bennett (11 Apr 1787 – 1 Mar 1861) m. Mary (Ann) Ashley (19 Sept 1792 – 16 Aug 1855)
        1. 1. James Bennett (Abt 1812 – 23 Apr 1884) m. Helen (Eleanor) MacDonald (abt 1831 – 9 Feb 1907)
        2. 2. John (Emerson) Bennett (1827 – 23 December 1909) m. Jennet McLees (1856 – )
    6. 6. Lucy Whitney (5 Jan 1755 – 27 May 1840) m. James Bancroft (26 Oct 1745 – 2 Mar 1832)
      1. 1. James Bancroft (1 Nov 1779 – 15 May 1865)
      2. 2. John Bancroft (18 Jan 1781 – 25 Jun 1823)
      3. 3. Lucy Read (23 January 1781 – 11 Jan 1879)
      4. 4. Charles Bancroft (1783 – 13 Feb 1856)
      5. 5. Hepzibah Bancroft (1 Oct 1785 – 22 Mar 1833)
  6. 6. Ephraim Whitney (1716 – )

Joseph Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1672
10 Mar 1672
Birth of Joseph Whitney in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1754
6 Sep 1754
Age 82
Death of Joseph Whitney in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1672
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 403.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: EOP

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1754
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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