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Josiah Whitney 1687 – 1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1687

Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 19 November 1766

Death Location: Willington, Tolland, Connecticut Colony

Father: Benjamin Whitney

Mother: Jane Poor

Spouse(s): Miriam Barrett

Children(s):

Josiah Whitney Jr. was born in 1687 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Benjamin Whitney and Jane Poor. In 1725, Josiah Whitney Jr. resided in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. In 1759, Josiah Whitney Jr. resided in Willington, Tolland County, CT. Josiah Whitney Jr. married Miriam Barrett. Josiah Whitney Jr. passed away in 1766 in Willington, Tolland, Connecticut Colony.

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Biography

  • Josiah Whitney Jr. was born in 1687 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Benjamin Whitney and Jane Poor.
  • In 1725, Josiah Whitney Jr. resided in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
  • In 1759, Josiah Whitney Jr. resided in Willington, Tolland County, CT.
  • Josiah Whitney Jr. married Miriam Barrett.
  • Josiah Whitney Jr. passed away in 1766 in Willington, Tolland, Connecticut Colony.

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Josiah Whitney's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Whitney
1687 – 1766
Birth Place: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Benjamin Whitney
1643 – 1723
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Jane Poor
1647 – 1690
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Whitney's Timeline

5 Records

1687
21 Sep 1687
Birth of Josiah Whitney Jr. in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1725
20 Sep 1725
Age 38
Josiah Whitney Jr. resided here in Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
1759
1759
Age 72
Josiah Whitney Jr. resided here in Willington, Tolland County, CT
Willington, Tolland County, CT
1763
16 Oct 1763
Age 76
Josiah Whitney Jr. was baptized in Willington, Connecticut, USA
Willington, Connecticut, USA
1766
19 November 1766
Age 79
Death of Josiah Whitney Jr. in Willington, Tolland, Connecticut Colony
Willington, Tolland, Connecticut Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1687
    Event Place: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1763
    Event Place: Willington, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1725
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Willington, Tolland County, CT
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 November 1766
    Event Place: Willington, Tolland, Connecticut Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934

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