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William Whitney 1786 – 1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1786

Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 12 Jul 1787

Death Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Joshua Whitney

Mother: Anna Ashley

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The story of William Whitney began in 1786 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. William Whitney passed away in 1787 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Whitney began in 1786 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
  • William Whitney passed away in 1787 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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William Whitney's Ancestors

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William Whitney
1786 – 1787
Birth Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Joshua Whitney
1745 – 1822
Canaan, Connecticut
Anna Ashley
1748 – 1822
Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Maj (Noah) Ashley
1704 – 1755
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Miriam Porter
1725 – 1762
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Ashley
1669 – 1759
Sarah Dewey
1672 – 1708
Samuel Porter
1685 – 1722
Anna Colton
1680 – 1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Ashley
1642 – 1718
Hannah Glover
1646 – 1722
Jedediah Dewey
1647 – 1718
Sarah Orton
1652 – 1711
Samuel Porter
1660 – 1722
Joanna Cooke
1665 – 1713

William Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1786
21 May 1786
Birth of William Whitney in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1787
12 Jul 1787
Age 1
Death of William Whitney in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1786
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1787
    Event Place: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

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