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Lydia Whitney 1657 – 1724 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1657

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 27 May 1724

Death Location: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: Jonathan Whitney

Mother: Lydia Jones

Spouse(s): Moses Adams

Children(s): Benoni Adams, Lydia Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Hannah Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Thomas Adams, Moses Adams, James Adams, Isaac Adams, Abigail Adams, Mary Adams

In 1657, Lydia Whitney entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, born to Jonathan Whitney and Lydia Anna Jones. Lydia Whitney married Moses Adams, and had children including Benoni Adams, Lydia Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Hannah Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Thomas Adams, Moses Adams, James Adams, Isaac Adams, Abigail Adams, Mary Adams. Lydia Whitney passed away in 1724 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1657, Lydia Whitney entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, born to Jonathan Whitney and Lydia Anna Jones.
  • Lydia Whitney married Moses Adams, and had children including Benoni Adams, Lydia Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Hannah Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Thomas Adams, Moses Adams, James Adams, Isaac Adams, Abigail Adams, Mary Adams.
  • Lydia Whitney passed away in 1724 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Whitney
1634 – 1702
Birth Location: England
JW
Lydia Jones
1638 – 1702
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
LJ

Spouses(s)

Moses Adams
1654 – 1724
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts
MA

Children(s)

Benoni Adams
1682 – 1748
Birth Location: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
BA
Lydia Adams
1683 – 1730
Birth Location: Sherborn, Middllesex,MA
LA
Elizabeth Adams
1686 – 1689
Birth Location: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
EA
Hannah Adams
1688 – 1718
Birth Location: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
HA
Elizabeth Adams
1689 – 1724
Birth Location: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
EA
Thomas Adams
1690 –
Birth Location: Sherbon, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
TA
Moses Adams
1691 – 1730
Birth Location: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
MA
James Adams
1693 – 1727
Birth Location: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
JA
Isaac Adams
1694 – 1730
Birth Location: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
IA
Abigail Adams
1697 – 1729
Birth Location: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
AA
Mary Adams
1699 –
Birth Location: Sherbon, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
MA

Lydia Whitney's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Whitney
1657 – 1724
Birth Place: Watertown, Middlesex, 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

Lydia Whitney's Descendants

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Lydia Whitney (3 Jul 1657 – 27 May 1724) m. Moses Adams (26 Oct 1654 – 27 May 1724)
  1. 1. Benoni Adams (3 Nov 1682 – Jul 1748)
  2. 2. Lydia Adams (2 Feb 1683 – 13 Jul 1730) m. John Fiske (17 Mar 1682 – 8 May 1730)
    1. 1. John (Jr) Fiske (1709 – 12 Mar 1754) m. Abigail Babcock (3 May 1704 – 7 Mar 1761)
      1. 1. Hannah Fisk (3 Jul 1731 – )
      2. 2. David Fiske (16 Apr 1732 – 23 Dec 1817) m. Sarah Bullard (1 Jan 1735 – 23 Dec 1830)
        1. 1. Sally Fiske (17 Dec 1771 – 18 Oct 1854)
        2. 2. Aner FISKE (20 Sep 1780 – 3 Jan 1822) m. Martha Fairbanks (26 Mar 1785 – 7 Jan 1809)
      3. 3. Amos Fiske (5 Mar 1736 – ) m. Ann Bryant (8 Oct 1744 – )
      4. 4. John Fiske (16 Mar 1738 – ) m. Sarah Hill ( – 23 Sep 1813)
        1. 1. John Fiske (2 Dec 1778 – )
        2. 2. Luke Fiske (26 Feb 1781 – )
      5. 5. Joel Fiske (22 Apr 1740 – )
      6. 6. Jonas Fiske (12 Mar 1754 – )
    2. 2. Grace Fiske (1710 – )
    3. 3. Lydia Fiske (1712 – 7 May 1715)
    4. 4. Isaac Fiske (24 Aug 1714 – 22 DEC 1799) m. Hannah Haven (10 JUN 1716 – 21 Feb 1800)
      1. 1. Isaac Fiske (1737 – 19 Sep 1778) m. Esther Mann
        1. 1. James Fiske (19 Sep 1773 – 1799)
        2. 2. Polly Fiske (6 Aug 1777 – )
        3. 3. Olive Fiske
      2. 2. Hannah Fiske (27 MAR 1739 – 18 May 1799) m. Joshua Everett (21 Sep 1741 – 4 Feb 1825)
        1. 1. Patty Everett (30 Sep 1770 – )
        2. 2. Elias Everett (22 Sep 1771 – 1803)
        3. 3. Hannah Everett (6 Sep 1774 – 11 Oct 1800)
        4. 4. Samuel Everett (17 Feb 1777 – )
        5. 5. Paul Everett (27 Oct 1779 – 1860)
        6. 6. Silas Everett (27 Oct 1779 – 22 Dec 1845)
        7. 7. Gilbert Everett (22 Jan 1782 – 30 Apr 1814)
      3. 3. John Fiske (9 Aug 1741 – 17 Dec 1819) m. Abigail Howe (8 Oct 1751 – Apr 1829)
        1. 1. Nat Fiske (12 Aug 1772 – 20 Aug 1841) m. Catherine Slack (8 Sep 1772 – 29 Nov 1841)
        2. 2. Thomas Fiske (22 Mar 1774 – 25 Jul 1861) m. Lucinda Trowbridge (10 Apr 1782 – 14 Apr 1869)
        3. 3. Sally Fiske (1776 – 1776)
        4. 4. John (Buckminister) Fiske (2 Dec 1778 – 11 Dec 1805)
        5. 5. Sally Fiske (1783 – 5 Apr 1846) m. William Larrabee (1779 – )
        6. 6. Susanna Fiske (26 Feb 1783 – ) m. Ebenezer Ballard (1777 – )
        7. 7. Edward Fiske (25 May 1786 – ) m. Eliza Porter (1 Aug 1790 – 13 Aug 1863)
        8. 8. Nancy Fiske (26 Jan 1789 – 27 Aug 1858) m. James Brown (1785 – )
        9. 9. William Fiske (1791 – 19 Nov 1805)
        10. 10. George Fiske (23 Sep 1793 – ) m. Honora Bolton (1797 – )
      4. 4. Moses Fiske (1745 – 1745)
      5. 5. Richard Fiske (28 Nov 1743 – 9 Mar 1824) m. Zebiah Pond (11 Feb 1749 – )
        1. 1. Luther Fiske (12 Nov 1772 – ) m. Sally Wait m. Webster ( – 26 Jun 1797)
        2. 2. Martin Fiske (8 Apr 1774 – ) m. Gilbert
        3. 3. Patty Fiske (3 Jun 1776 – 4 Jun 1823) m. Ebenezer Freeman (26 Apr 1770 – 5 Jul 1856)
        4. 4. Richard Fiske (1783 – ) m. Elizabeth Lampry
        5. 5. Mary Fiske (29 Jan 1783 – 13 Aug 1861) m. Samuel Valentine (14 Feb 1773 – 10 Mar 1834)
        6. 6. Josiah Fiske (16 February 1785 – 3 May 1832) m. Martha Coolidge (23 Jul 1789 – 29 May 1881)
        7. 7. Daniel Fiske
        8. 8. Nancy Fiske
      6. 6. Daniel Fiske (1751 – 9 Aug 1815) m. Surey Thurston
        1. 1. William Fiske
        2. 2. Sophia Fiske
        3. 3. Sally Fiske
        4. 4. Abijah Fiske
        5. 5. Mary Fiske
        6. 6. Sukey Fiske
      7. 7. Lydia Fiske (25 Oct 1753 – 1797) m. Lawson Nurse (6 Jun 1761 – 11 Sep 1832)
        1. 1. Nathan Nurse (13 May 1780 – 26 Jun 1818)
        2. 2. Lawson Nurse (15 Dec 1781 – )
        3. 3. Nancy Nurse (21 Mar 1784 – abt 1804)
        4. 4. Fortunatus Nurse (23 Jan 1787 – 25 Feb 1816)
        5. 5. Patty Nurse (1 Sep 1789 – 31 Dec 1807)
        6. 6. Betsey Nurse (4 Mar 1792 – 13 Jan 1798)
        7. 7. Sophia Nurse (1 Jan 1796 – ) m. Peter Brewer (16 Sep 1791 – )
      8. 8. Moses Fiske (12 JUL 1755 – 1 Mar 1828) m. Betsey Bullard (9 Apr 1759 – )
        1. 1. Moses (Madison) Fiske (25 Nov 1780 – 1805) m. Mary Temple (11 Jul 1782 – 1805)
        2. 2. Isaac Fiske (26 May 1782 – 1846) m. Betsey Johnson
        3. 3. Hannah Fiske (2 Aug 1784 – ) m. Joseph Ballord
        4. 4. Aseneth Fiske (29 Jul 1786 – 9 May 1809)
        5. 5. Betsey Fiske (13 Jun 1788 – 1806)
        6. 6. Olivia Fiske (20 Jul 1790 – 18 Feb 1870) m. Elias Temple (8 Aug 1785 – 2 Mar 1878)
        7. 7. Ebenezer Fiske (5 Jun 1793 – 1831) m. Emily Willard (Nov 1792 – )
        8. 8. Sophia Fiske
    5. 5. Daniel Fiske (1716 – 1772) m. Elizabeth Goddard (4 Sep 1726 – 13 Mar 1808)
      1. 1. Ebenezer Fisk (6 Nov 1743 – 14 Apr 1779)
      2. 2. Daniel Fisk (7 May 1746 – 18 Mar 1832) m. Hepzibah Wells (12 Jun 1747 – 11 Mar 1783) m. Mary Vaughn (1760 – )
        1. 1. Daniel Fisk
      3. 3. Betty Fisk (26 Jul 1748 – )
      4. 4. Sarah Fisk (19 Feb 1758 – )
    6. 6. Lydia Fiske (1720 – ) m. Benjamin Twitchell (2 Dec 1716 – 1754)
      1. 1. Lydia Twitchell (7 Jun 1741 – )
      2. 2. Isaac Twitchell (9 Feb 1742 – )
      3. 3. Lois Twitchell (20 Dec 1744 – 5 Jun 1779)
      4. 4. Benjamin Twitchell (7 Mar 1748 – 13 Sep 1824)
    7. 7. Peter Fiske (2 Mar 1722 – Apr 1795) m. Sarah Perry (25 Aug 1737 – )
      1. 1. Child Fisk (1 Jul 1758 – 2 Jul 1758)
      2. 2. Moses Fiske (15 Jun 1760 – 26 Jul 1840)
      3. 3. Nathaniel Fiske (16 Jul 1762 – )
      4. 4. Peter (Jr) Fiske (12 May 1764 – )
      5. 5. Sarah Fiske (1 Feb 1768 – 11 Dec 1835)
      6. 6. John Fiske (26 Oct 1770 – 1850)
    8. 8. Abigail Fiske (1727 – 9 Aug 1727)
    9. 9. Nathaniel Fiske (31 Mar 1730 – 1756)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Adams (18 Sep 1686 – 17 Jun 1689)
  4. 4. Hannah Adams (8 Feb 1688 – 21 Jul 1718) m. Nathaniel Fiske (9 Jun 1678 – 24 Aug 1719)
    1. 1. Nathaniel Fiske (11 Nov 1706 – )
    2. 2. Asa Fiske (22 Feb 1707 – 8 Jan 1771) m. Lois Leland (2 Sep 1714 – 1814)
      1. 1. Lydia Fiske (12 Nov 1738 – ) m. Samuel Burbank (abt 1728 – )
      2. 2. Huldah Fiske (13 Mar 1741 – 17 Jun 1817)
      3. 3. Abel Fiske (14 Mar 1744 – )
      4. 4. Asa Fiske (3 Sep 1746 – 26 Aug 1830)
      5. 5. Aaron Fisk (Mar 20, 1748 – 3 Mar 1837) m. Tabitha Metcalf (abt 1752 – 15 May 1818)
        1. 1. Joseph Fiske (2 Sep 1782 – ) m. Polly Bingham (1785 – )
      6. 6. Lois Fiske (6 May 1751 – )
      7. 7. Abner Fisk (27 Mar 1754 – 1842) m. Molly Grout (1756 – 1823)
        1. 1. Lois Fisk (May 9, 1790 – 1869) m. Alvin (T) Walker (1781 – 1856)
        2. 2. Samuel (A) Fisk (4 Nov 1794 – 23 Dec 1879)
    3. 3. Hannah Fiske (9 Sep 1710 – 13 Nov 1798) m. Jonathan Carver (1705 – 1780)
      1. 1. Lydia Carver (3 Feb 1734 – 10 Mar 1776)
      2. 2. Hannah Carver (10 Jan 1737 – 1813)
      3. 3. Mary Carver (10 May 1739 – )
      4. 4. Lois Carver (17 Nov 1741 – )
      5. 5. Betty Carver (21 Mar 1744 – 29 Oct 1836)
      6. 6. Mary Carver (10 Oct 1746 – 1827)
      7. 7. Sarah Carver (7 Feb 1749 – )
      8. 8. Lois Carver (23 Aug 1751 – )
      9. 9. Abigail Carver (15 Jul 1754 – )
    4. 4. Moses Fiske (29 Jan 1713 – 18 Feb 1770) m. Mehitabel (6 Apr 1720 – 13 Feb 1773)
      1. 1. Moses Fisk (1746 – 21 Oct 1810)
      2. 2. Joshua Fisk (1748 – 27 Mar 1796)
      3. 3. Enoch Fiske (1750 – 27 Mar 1796) m. Sarah Bacon
      4. 4. Elijah Fisk (14 Sep 1753 – 6 Sep 1818) m. Elizabeth Binney (22 Jun 1756 – 2 Jan 1798)
        1. 1. Elijah Fisk (4 Oct 1782 – )
        2. 2. Moses Fisk (13 Apr 1785 – )
        3. 3. John Fisk (19 Aug 1789 – 24 May 1878)
        4. 4. Nathan Fisk (26 Aug 1791 – )
        5. 5. Betty Fisk (13 Oct 1793 – )
      5. 5. Hezekiah Fiske (6 Dec 1756 – )
      6. 6. Sarah Fiske (1758 – )
    5. 5. Lydia Fiske (24 Apr 1715 – 19 Aug 1717)
    6. 6. Lydia Fiske (5 Oct 1718 – )
  5. 5. Elizabeth Adams (25 Oct 1689 – 6 Dec 1724)
  6. 6. Thomas Adams (1690 – )
  7. 7. Moses Adams (26 Nov 1691 – 1730)
  8. 8. James Adams (7 Jul 1693 – 14 Jan 1727)
  9. 9. Isaac Adams (4 Mar 1694 – 5 Jun 1730)
  10. 10. Abigail Adams (7 Sep 1697 – 15 Mar 1729)
  11. 11. Mary Adams (4 Jan 1699 – )

Lydia Whitney's Timeline

3 Records

1657
3 Jul 1657
Birth of Lydia Whitney in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1657
3 Jul 1657
Birth of Lydia Whitney
None
1724
27 May 1724
Age 67
Death of Lydia Whitney in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1657
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1657

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1724
    Event Place: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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