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Josiah Whitney 1687–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 September 1687

Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 19 November 1766

Death Location: Willington, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: Benjamin Whitney

Mother: Jane Poor

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Martha Whitney

The story of Josiah Whitney began in 1687 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Josiah Whitney had children including Martha Whitney. Josiah Whitney passed away in 1766 in Willington, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Whitney began in 1687 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Josiah Whitney had children including Martha Whitney.
  • Josiah Whitney passed away in 1766 in Willington, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Josiah Whitney's Ancestors

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Josiah Whitney
1687–1766
Birth Place: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Benjamin Whitney
1643–1723
Watertown, Massachusetts
Jane Poor
1647–1690
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
John Whitny
1588–1673
St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, England
Elinor (MNU) (Whitney)
1599–1659
Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucestershire, England
Daniel ([Immigrant]) POOR
1623–1689
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Mary (Louisa) Farnum
1628–1713
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Whitney's Descendants

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Josiah Whitney (21 September 1687–19 November 1766)
  1. 1. Martha Whitney 1712–1812 m. Peter BARNES 1717–1788
    1. 1. Peter (Wooden) Barnes 1742–1830 m. Judith Barnes 1745–1803
      1. 1. Ezra BARNES 1771–1815 m. Esther WARD 1777–1815
        1. 1. George Barnes 1797–1863 m. Susannah Hicks 1797–1863

Josiah Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1687
21 September 1687
Birth of Josiah Whitney in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1766
19 November 1766
Age 79
Death of Josiah Whitney in Willington, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Willington, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 September 1687
    Event Place: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 November 1766
    Event Place: Willington, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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