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William John James Whitney 1592–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1592

Birth Location: Greater London, England

Death Date: 16 Sep 1679

Death Location: Surrey, England

Father: Lady Bray

Mother:

Spouse(s): Elinor Arnold

Children(s): Jonathan Jr

In 1592, William John James Whitney entered the world in Greater London, England, born to Lady Mary Beth Bray And Thomas Whitney. William John James Whitney married Elinor Arnold, and had children including Jonathan Whitney Jr. William John James Whitney passed away in 1679 in Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • In 1592, William John James Whitney entered the world in Greater London, England, born to Lady Mary Beth Bray And Thomas Whitney.
  • William John James Whitney married Elinor Arnold, and had children including Jonathan Whitney Jr.
  • William John James Whitney passed away in 1679 in Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lady Bray
1563–1629
Birth Location: Lambert Marsh, Surrey, England
LB

Spouses(s)

Elinor Arnold
1592–1659
Birth Location: Isleworth, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England
EA

Children(s)

Jonathan Jr
1634–1702
Birth Location: Isleworth, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
JJ

William Whitney's Ancestors

Self
William Whitney
1592–1679
Birth Place: Greater London, England
Parents
Lady Mary Beth Bray
1563–1629
Lambert Marsh, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Whitney's Descendants

1.
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William (John James) Whitney (1592–16 Sep 1679) m. Elinor Arnold (31 Jul 1592–11 May 1659)
  1. 1. Jonathan (Whitney) Jr 1634–1702 m. Anna Jones 1632–1702
    1. 1. Lydia Whitney 1657–1719 m. Moses Adams 1654–1724
      1. 1. Mary Adams 1699–1754 m. William (Sheffield) III 1699–1732
        1. 1. Deborah Sheffield 1726–1826 m. John (Fish) Jr 1715–1808
      2. 2. Moses Adams 1691–1721
      3. 3. Abigail Adams 1697–1729
      4. 4. Elizabeth Adams 1686–1724
      5. 5. Lydia Adams 1683–1730
      6. 6. James Adams 1693–1727
      7. 7. Isaac Adams 1695–1730
      8. 8. Hannah Adams 1687–1718 m. Nathaniel Fisk 1678–1719
    2. 2. John (T.) Whitney 1662–1735
    3. 3. Joseph Whitney 1672–1754
    4. 4. Josiah WHITNEY 1664–1717
    5. 5. Elinor Whitney 1666–1678
    6. 6. James Whitney 1668–1690
    7. 7. Jonathan WHITNEY 1658–1735
    8. 8. Anna WHITNEY 1660–1701

William Whitney's Timeline

5 Records

1592
20 July 1592
Birth of William John James Whitney in Isleworth, Middlesex, England
Isleworth, Middlesex, England
1592
1592
Birth of William John James Whitney in Greater London, England
Greater London, England
1659
29 September 1659
Age 67
William John James Whitney was married in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1679
Abt 1679
Age 87
Death of William John James Whitney in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1679
16 Sep 1679
Age 87
Burial of William John James Whitney in Surrey, England
Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 July 1592
    Event Place: Isleworth, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1592
    Event Place: Greater London, England
    Record Source: Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 September 1659
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1673
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, John Whitney 1 Jun 1673

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1904
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Boston Evening Transcript - 27 Jun 1904 - Page 11, 27 Jun 1904

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Whitney : the descendants of John Whitney who came from London, England to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shrops, England
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COLCHDFR020135-0140

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Whitney, Wyne and allied families : genealogical and biographical

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Watertown, Massachusetts Genealogies and History

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1679
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1679
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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