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John WHITNEY

Male 1620 - 1692  (72 years)


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  1. 1.  John WHITNEY was born in 1620 in England; died on 12 Oct 1692 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Name:
    "Whitney Genealogy": He was admitted freeman May 26, 1647 age 23; was selectman 1673-80, inclusive. The will of Robert Reynolds, of Boston, dated Apr 20 1658, mentions his dau., Ruth Whitney and her eldest son; his dau. Sarah Mason and her son Robert. John's estate was admr. upon by Ruth and sons, John and Benjamin. Inventory dated Oct 26, 1692, taken by Elnathan Beers and Thomas Hammond. It embraced 18 lots or parcels of land amounting to 210 acres and prized at L197:15. It embraced one lot of 17 acres, "purchased of father Arnold". Hie will was not proved, it was written Feb. 27, 1685, subscribed in the year 1690. This will, written by himself, though informal and not on record, may be found, in the fils at the Middlesex Probate office and provides "inter alia" as follows: "If any of my sonnes or sone-in laws or daughters be quarelsom by going to law or troublesom to the brethren I say they shall lose the share of what I have bequeatted to them. I desire they should live in love to God and one toward another."

    Mr. Whitney first settled (1643) and always resided on a three-acre lot on the east side of Lexington Street, on land granted to E. How, and the next lot south of the residence of the Phillips family, and is probably the same lot occupied by his great-grandson, Bradshaw Whitney. The ground is somewhat elevated, and there is little doubt that it is the "Whitney Hill" sometimes mentioned in the records....

    In 1675, in a warrant issued to the people of Watertown (just a few months prior to the attack on Sudbury) for impressing twenty soldiers with provisions, arms and ammunition and good clothing for the defense of the colony, Capt. Hugh Mason made a return, and in the list is found the names of John Whitney, Sr., and Moses Whitney ( the later was probably his nephew).

    John married Ruth REYNOLDS in 1642. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John WHITNEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Sep 1643 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Mar 1726 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
    2. 3. Ruth WHITNEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Apr 1645.
    3. 4. Nathaniel WHITNEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Feb 1646 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachsutts; died on 7 Jan 1732 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    4. 5. Samuel WHITNEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jul 1648 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in 1730 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    5. 6. Mary WHITNEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Apr 1650; died after 1693.
    6. 7. Joseph WHITNEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jan 1651 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Nov 1702 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    7. 8. Sarah WHITNEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Mar 1653; died on 8 Jun 1720.
    8. 9. Elizabeth WHITNEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jun 1656.
    9. 10. Hannah WHITNEY  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1693.
    10. 11. Benjamin WHITNEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jun 1660 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachsutts; died in 1736 in Watertown, Massachusetts.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John WHITNEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 17 Sep 1643 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Mar 1726 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

    Notes:

    Name:
    John Whitney was made freeman in May, 1684. The name of John Whitney appears in the list of members of the Second church in Roxbury when gathered by 'ye Rev. Nehemiah Walter, Nov. 2, 1712,' and doubtless he had previously been a member of the first church in Roxbury. His houselot, containing nine acres, was situated in that part of Roxbury called Jamaica Plain, and lying on the right as you pass up Pond street to the south part of Brookline, which town was called Muddy River until the year 1705.

    He was a soldier in King Philip's war in 1676 from Roxbury, and owned Covenant at Roxbury in Feb., 1684.

    He was a tailor by trade. His will was made in Sept., 1718; proved March 13, 1726-7; mentions his wife Elizabeth.

    John married Elizabeth HARRIS in 1669. Elizabeth was born on 9 Nov 1644. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ruth WHITNEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 15 Apr 1645.

    Ruth married John SHATTUCK on 20 Jun 1664. John was born on 11 Feb 1646; died on 14 Sep 1675 in Drowned in passing Charlestown Ferry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. John SHATTUCK  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jun 1666; died on 8 Mar 1709 in Killed by Indians with his son at Groton, Conn..
    2. 13. Ruth SHATTUCK  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jan 1668.
    3. 14. William SHATTUCK  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Sep 1670.
    4. 15. Samuel SHATTUCK  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Jul 1758 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    Ruth married Enoch LAWRENCE on 6 Mar 1676. Enoch was born on 5 Mar 1649; died on 28 Sep 1774. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Nathaniel LAWRENCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1677.
    2. 17. Daniel LAWRENCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Mar 1681.
    3. 18. Zechariah LAWRENCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jul 1683.
    4. 19. Jeremiah LAWRENCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 May 1686.

  3. 4.  Nathaniel WHITNEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 1 Feb 1646 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachsutts; died on 7 Jan 1732 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    Nathaniel married Sarah HAGAR on 12 Mar 1673. Sarah was born on 3 Sep 1651; died on 7 May 1746 in Weston, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Nathaniel WHITNEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Mar 1675 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 23 Sep 1730 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    2. 21. William WHITNEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 May 1683; died on 24 Jan 1720 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

  4. 5.  Samuel WHITNEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 26 Jul 1648 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in 1730 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Name:
    He was a soldier from Watertown or Groton in the war with King Philip in 1676. He was paid 4s 4d. in Boston in 1675 for services. His will is dated Feb. 12, 1730.

    Samuel married Mary BEMIS on 16 Feb 1683. Mary was born on 10 Sep 1644; died before 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Mary WHITNEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 29 Apr 1650; died after 1693.

  6. 7.  Joseph WHITNEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 15 Jan 1651 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Nov 1702 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Name:
    He took the oath of fidelity in Dec. 1677. Bought land in Weston in 1699, admr. of his estate granted to wid. Martha, Nov. 13, 1702, Isaac Beech app. guardian of Benjamin, and of Mary and Sarah.

    Joseph married Martha BEACH on 24 Jan 1674. Martha was born on 10 Mar 1650. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Sarah WHITNEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 17 Mar 1653; died on 8 Jun 1720.

    Sarah married Daniel HARRINGTON on 18 Oct 1681. Daniel was born on 1 Nov 1657; died on 19 Apr 1728. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Elizabeth WHITNEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 9 Jun 1656.

    Elizabeth married Daniel WARREN on 19 Dec 1678. Daniel was born on 9 Oct 1653. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 10.  Hannah WHITNEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) died in 1693.

  10. 11.  Benjamin WHITNEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 28 Jun 1660 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachsutts; died in 1736 in Watertown, Massachusetts.

    Benjamin married Abigail HAGAR on 30 Mar 1687. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Ensign Daniel WHITNEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1700 in Watertown, Massachusetts; died about 1755 in Watertown, Massachusetts.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 12.  John SHATTUCK Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth2, 1.John1) was born on 4 Jun 1666; died on 8 Mar 1709 in Killed by Indians with his son at Groton, Conn..

    Family/Spouse: Mary BLOOD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Ruth SHATTUCK Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth2, 1.John1) was born on 24 Jan 1668.

  3. 14.  William SHATTUCK Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth2, 1.John1) was born on 11 Sep 1670.

    Family/Spouse: Hannah UNDERWOOD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Deliverance PEASE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Samuel SHATTUCK Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth2, 1.John1) was born in 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Jul 1758 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Son of John Shattuck and Ruth Whitney

    Samuel married Elizabeth BLOOD on 13 Sep 1692 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of James BLOOD and Elizabeth LONGLEY) was born on 27 Apr 1675 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 20 Oct 1759 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 16.  Nathaniel LAWRENCE Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth2, 1.John1) was born on 21 Feb 1677.

    Family/Spouse: Hannah ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 17.  Daniel LAWRENCE Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth2, 1.John1) was born on 7 Mar 1681.

    Notes:

    Name:
    In 1707, he moved from Groton to Plainfield, Conn., in that part which became Killingly; had two wives and 22 children.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 18.  Zechariah LAWRENCE Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth2, 1.John1) was born on 16 Jul 1683.

    Family/Spouse: Abigail PARKER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Lucy LAKIN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 19.  Jeremiah LAWRENCE Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ruth2, 1.John1) was born on 1 May 1686.

  9. 20.  Nathaniel WHITNEY Descendancy chart to this point (4.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born on 5 Mar 1675 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 23 Sep 1730 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    Nathaniel married Mercy ROBINSON on 7 Nov 1695. Mercy was born on 6 Sep 1676; died on 31 Dec 1740 in Watertown, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Elizabeth WHITNEY  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 21.  William WHITNEY Descendancy chart to this point (4.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born on 6 May 1683; died on 24 Jan 1720 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    William married Martha PIERCE on 17 May 1706. Martha was born on 24 Dec 1681. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. William WHITNEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jan 1706/07 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

  11. 22.  Ensign Daniel WHITNEY Descendancy chart to this point (11.Benjamin2, 1.John1) was born on 17 Jul 1700 in Watertown, Massachusetts; died about 1755 in Watertown, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Was a Selectman
    • Military Service: In the Revolutionary Army, in the Watertown company, commanded by Capt. Barnard

    Family/Spouse: Dorothy TAINTER. Dorothy was born in 1706; died on 7 Aug 1788 in Watertown, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Mary WHITNEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Sep 1731 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died in Aug 1805.


Generation: 4

  1. 23.  Elizabeth WHITNEY Descendancy chart to this point (20.Nathaniel3, 4.Nathaniel2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Daniel BIGELOW. Daniel (son of Joshua BIGELOW and Elizabeth FLAGG) was christened on 29 Aug 1697; died about 1789 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Daniel BIGELOW  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 04 Jan 1728/9 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died about 1776.
    2. 27. David BIGELOW  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Sep 1730 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died on 10 May 1810.
    3. 28. Elijah BIGELOW  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Mar 1737 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died in 1740 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
    4. 29. Col. Timothy BIGELOW  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 02 Aug 1739 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died on 31 Mar 1790 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
    5. 30. Silence BIGELOW  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jan 1742 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

  2. 24.  William WHITNEY Descendancy chart to this point (21.William3, 4.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born on 11 Jan 1706/07 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    William married Hannah HARRINGTON on 10 Sep 1735 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Hannah died on 30 Apr 1740. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    William married Mary CHADWICK on 30 Mar 1742. Mary was born on 6 Oct 1713; died on 23 Feb 1756 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    William married Margaret GATES on 12 Aug 1756. Margaret (daughter of Amos GATES and Hannah OLDHAM) was born on 23 Apr 1708 in Brookline, Massachusetts; died on 15 Oct 1761 in Weston, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    William married Sarah ? on 14 Jan 1763. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 25.  Mary WHITNEY Descendancy chart to this point (22.Daniel3, 11.Benjamin2, 1.John1) was born on 10 Sep 1731 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died in Aug 1805.

    Mary married Major John WOODBRIDGE on 10 Jun 1762 in So. Hadley, Massachusetts. John (son of Rev. John WOODBRIDGE and Tryphena RUGGLES) was born on 24 Jul 1732 in South Hadley, Massachusetts; died on 27 Dec 1782. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
  

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