Mary ALLYN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Dau. of Col. John Allyn, grand-dau. of Matthew Allyn and great-granddau. of Hon. Wm. Pynchon.

Mary married Col. William WHITING on 6 Oct 1686. William (son of Rev John WHITING and Sybil COLLINS) was born in 1659; was christened on 19 Feb 1660 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died after 31 Jan 1725/6 in Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary WHITING was born on 1 Apr 1688 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 6 Nov 1714 in Connecticut.
2. Charles WHITING was born on 5 Jul 1692 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 7 Mar 1738 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.
3. William WHITING was born on 15 Feb 1694/5 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

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He was one of the most prominent men in the Colony. Selectman of Hartford in 1655-1660; Town Clerk, 1659-1696; Deputy, October session 1661, Clerk of the Courts and of the First Church of Hartford; Secretary of the Colony from August, 1663 to May 1665 and from May, 1667 to May, 1696; was chosen Magistrate in May, 1662, and re-elected until death. He was chosen with Samuel Wyllys and John Talcott to take the charter into their custody for safe-keeping. Member of the Council under Andros. He was appointed a Commissioner respecting the boundary of New York and to treat with the Five Nations, and again respecting the union of the two Colonies in 1663. He was possessed of fine abilities and of great and untiring energy. "During the latter portion of his life probably no individual in Connecticut possessed greater influence in the public affairs of the Colony than he." His funeral was attended y the Governor and Council of the Colony. His monument is still standing in the old burying ground at Hartford.

John married Ann SMITH on 19 Nov 1651. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Dau. of Henry Smith and granda. of Hon. William Phychon