Elizabeth WHITNEY: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1711 -

Generation: 1

1. Elizabeth WHITNEY was born on 24 Aug 1711 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Henry WHITNEY and Elizabeth OLMSTEAD).

Generation: 2

Henry WHITNEY was born on 21 Feb 1680/81 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (son of John WHITNEY and Elizabeth SMITH); died on 26 Apr 1728 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Notes:

Name:
"Whitney Genealogy": .....His father had already given to him, 18 Oct.1709, "my now Dwelling House, Barn ad Home Lott, containing four acres of land." He returned to his father, 19 Oct. 1709, a life-lease of the same, as follows:

For and in Consideration of Love, good will and Affection, which I have and do bear towards my Honoured and Well Respected Father, Mr. John Whitney, of the aforesaid Town and County, Do give and grant, and by these presents do fully & Absolutely give and grant unto him, my said Father, John Whitney, the free use and Improvement of one half of ye now Dwelling House, Barn & home Lott that he now dwells in & Improves, During ye Term of his Natural Life, as also, ye Improvement of Half of said House, & what convenience may be needful in ye Barn unto my Honoured Mother, if she survive my said father, During her continuance of Widowhood.

He sold this property, 8 July 1712, to his brother, john Whitney, subject to the foregoing lease; and removed, among the early settlers, to Ridgefield, Conn., where we find his ear-mark recorded 1 Dec 1712. Here he was chosen townsman, 17 Dec 1717; fence-viewer, 5 Dec 1720, 19 Dec 1723, 14 Dec 1724, and 22 Dec 1726.

The Townsmen Do Order that ye White Oak Tree standing near Henry Whitne's be recorded their Sign Post. Recorded Janry 7th 1727-7, Per me
Thomas Hawley, Registr.

He died at Ridgefield, 26 April 1728, and was, doubtless, buried in the old graveyard south of the village, where only two gravestones yet stand, neither of which is his. In exchanging land with Joseph Northrop, Sen., of Ridgefield, 26 Apr. 1727, he styled himself "Henry Whitney, Senr, of New England, Weaver." Four days before his death, 22 Apr 1728, he conveyed land to Rev. Thomas Hawley, and probably on account of weakness, signed the deed by his mark. Many grants of land were made by the town, on his right, to his heirs, from 16 May 1729 to 1742, and, perhaps, even later. It is said that his widow live to a great age, and died at Ridgefield, but no record of her death has been found.....

Henry married Elizabeth OLMSTEAD on 14 Jun 1710 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John OLMSTEAD and Mary BENEDICT) was born about 1684 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died after 1728 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth OLMSTEAD was born about 1684 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (daughter of John OLMSTEAD and Mary BENEDICT); died after 1728 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Children:

1. Elizabeth WHITNEY was born on 24 Aug 1711 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
Jerusha WHITNEY was born on 18 Dec 1714 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
Henry WHITNEY was born on 29 Jul 1715 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 12 Sep 1794 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Titicus Cemetery.
John WHITNEY was born on 28 Jan 1717 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
Betty WHITNEY was born on 07 Nov 1718 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 13 Oct 1798 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
Daniel WHITNEY was born on 4 Apr 1720 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in bet. 1808-1810 in Romulus, Seneca County, New York.
Richard WHITNEY was born on 29 Mar 1721/22 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 18 Nov 1772 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
James WHITNEY was born on 06 Dec 1724/25 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died before 5 Sep 1757.