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Ruth Whitney 1645–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 April 1645

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 28 September 1744

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Whitney

Mother: Ruth Reynolds

Spouse(s): John Shattuck

Children(s): Samuel Shattuck, William Shattuck, Ruth Shattuck, John Shattuck

In 1645, Ruth Whitney entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Whitney And Ruth Reynolds. Ruth Whitney married John Shattuck, and had children including John Shattuck, Ruth Shattuck, Samuel Shattuck, William Shattuck. Ruth Whitney passed away in 1744 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1645, Ruth Whitney entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Whitney And Ruth Reynolds.
  • Ruth Whitney married John Shattuck, and had children including John Shattuck, Ruth Shattuck, Samuel Shattuck, William Shattuck.
  • Ruth Whitney passed away in 1744 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Whitney
1621–1692
Birth Location: Isleworth, Middlesex, England
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Ruth Reynolds
1623–1695
Birth Location: Aylesford, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

John Shattuck
1647–1675
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Children(s)

Samuel Shattuck
1673–1758
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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William Shattuck
1670–
Birth Location: –
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Ruth Shattuck
1668–
Birth Location: –
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John Shattuck
1666–1709
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Ruth Whitney's Ancestors

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Ruth Whitney
1645–1744
Birth Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Whitney
1621–1692
Isleworth, Middlesex, England
Ruth Reynolds
1623–1695
Aylesford, Kent, England
Grandparents
John (Sr) Whitney
1592–1673
St. Margarets, Westminister, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Elinor Bray
1605–1659
St. Margarets, Westminister, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Robert (Church) Reynolds
1586–1659
Aylesford, Kent, , England
MARY PULLEYNE
1600–1663
Aylesford, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Whitney's Descendants

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Ruth Whitney (15 April 1645–28 September 1744) m. John Shattuck (11 Feb 1647–14 September 1675)
  1. 1. Samuel Shattuck 1673–1758 m. Elizabeth Blood 1675–1759
    1. 1. Samuel (Shattuck) Jr 1696–1775 m. Anna (Joanna) Williams 1702–1757
      1. 1. Samuel (Shattuck) III 1726–1805 m. Elizabeth Wesson 1728–1806
        1. 1. Samuel (Shattuck) IV 1757–1835 m. Hannah Hartwell 1751–1850
        2. 2. Stephen Shattuck 1760–1833 m. Lucy Richardson 1763–1834
        3. 3. Anna Shattuck 1762–
        4. 4. Jesse Shattuck 1764–1846 m. Abigail Boynton 1771–1851
        5. 5. Elizabeth Shattuck 1766–1837 m. Isaac Woods 1762–1822
      2. 2. Isaac Shattuck 1736–1807 m. Hannah Spaulding 1735–1800
        1. 1. Hepzibah Shattuck 1768–1774
        2. 2. Hannah Shattuck 1762–1834
        3. 3. Submit Shattuck 1775–1850
        4. 4. Isaac Shattuck 1764–1775
        5. 5. Annah Shattuck 1773–1774
        6. 6. Elizabeth Shattuck 1770–1775
      3. 3. Benjamin Shattuck 1728–1813 m. Abigail Farnsworth 1735–1811
        1. 1. Rebecca Shattuck 1782–1817
        2. 2. Elizabeth Shattuck 1785–
        3. 3. Moses Shattuck 1779–
        4. 4. Benjamin Shattuck 1772–1851
        5. 5. Abigail Shattuck 1766–1847
      4. 4. Elizabeth Shattuck 1734–
      5. 5. Anna Shattuck 1731–1780 m. Simon Blood 1729–
        1. 1. Rachael Blood 1758–1856
        2. 2. Elizabeth Blood 1762–1824
        3. 3. Eunice Blood 1766–1807
        4. 4. Catharine Blood 1753–1798
        5. 5. Simon Blood 1770–
        6. 6. Anna Blood 1755–1797
      6. 6. Rachel Shattuck 1738–1798 m. Samson Farnsworth 1745–1833
        1. 1. Samuel Farnsworth 1767–
        2. 2. Philip Farnsworth 1769–1836
      7. 7. Philip Shattuck 1745–1806
    2. 2. Sarah Shattuck 1717–1795
    3. 3. Jeremiah Shattuck 1703–1798
    4. 4. Rachael Shattuck 1719–1796
    5. 5. John Shattuck 1711–1785
    6. 6. David Shattuck 1713–1774
    7. 7. James Shattuck 1699–1769
    8. 8. Ruth Shattuck 1709–
    9. 9. Joseph Shattuck 1757–1772
  2. 2. William Shattuck 1670–
  3. 3. Ruth Shattuck 1668–
  4. 4. John Shattuck 1666–1709 m. Mary Blood 1672–1756
    1. 1. Lydia Shattuck 1704–1783
    2. 2. Elizabeth Shattuck 1705–1784
    3. 3. David Shattuck 1696–
    4. 4. Sarah Shattuck 1701–
    5. 5. Jonathan Shattuck 1693–1771
    6. 6. Patience Shattuck 1708–1710 m. Nathan Fish 1708–1760
      1. 1. Patience Fish 1747–1747
    7. 7. Mary Shattuck 1699–

Ruth Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1645
15 April 1645
Birth of Ruth Whitney in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
1744
28 September 1744
Age 99
Death of Ruth Whitney in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 April 1645
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 September 1744
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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