Rev Samuel WHITING

Male 1670 - 1725  (55 years)


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  • Name Samuel WHITING  [1, 2, 3
    • Samuel Whiting received his early education from his father, and afterwards finished his education for the ministry under the direction of Rev. James Fitch, of Norwich, there being no College in Connecticut. He was the first minister of Windham, Conn. In a record kept by him, (now in possession of one of his descendants in Hartford,) he says,'I preached my first sermon at Windham, from the first verse of Genesis, on the first day of January, 1692-3'. 'I was ordained at Windham, on the 4th day of December, 1700.' Rev. Mr. Whiting died at Enfield, while on a visit to his cousin, Rev. Nathaniel Collins, September 27, 1725. (Mr. Collins was also his brother-in-law, having married Alice Adams the sister of his wife.) [1]
    Prefix Rev 
    Birth 22 Apr 1670  [1
    Christening 24 Apr 1670  Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Death 27 Sep 1725  Enfield, Grafton Co., New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I83329  Main Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2020 

    Father Rev John WHITING,   b. Abt 1634, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Sep 1689, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Sybil COLLINS,   b. 1634 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage Abt 1654  [2
    Family ID F34060  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth ADAMS,   b. 21 Feb 1681, Dedham Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1766 (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 14 Sep 1696  Norwich, New London Co.,Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Anne WHITING,   b. 2 Jan 1698, Windham, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Sep 1778, Windham, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)  [Birth]
     2. Samuel WHITING,   b. 20 Feb 1700, Windham, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1718, At Sea Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 17 years)  [Birth]
     3. Elizabeth WHITING,   b. 11 Feb 1702, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     4. William WHITING,   b. 22 Jan 1704, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     5. Joseph WHITING,   b. 17 Feb 1705, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1722 (Age 17 years)  [Birth]
     6. John WHITING,   b. 20 Feb 1705/6, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     7. Lidea WHITING,   b. 5 May 1708, Windham, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     8. Sybil WHITING,   b. 6 May 1708, Windham, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     9. Martha WHITING,   b. 9 Mar 1710, Windham, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jun 1719 (Age 9 years)  [Birth]
     10. Mary WHITING,   b. 24 Nov 1712, Windham, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1736 (Age 23 years)  [Birth]
     11. Eliphalet WHITING,   b. 8 Apr 1715, Windham, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1736 (Age 21 years)  [Birth]
     12. Elisha WHITING,   b. 17 Jan 1718, Windham, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     13. Samuel WHITING,   b. 15 Mar 1720/1, Windham, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     14. Nathan WHITING,   b. 4 May 1724, Windham, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    Family ID F34067  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 24 Apr 1670 - Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 Sep 1725 - Enfield, Grafton Co., New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S9777] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical Notes or Contributions to the Family History of Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts, (New England Historic Genealogical Society).

    2. [S3597] Ernest Flagg, "Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England" My Ancestors Part in that Undertaking.

    3. [S11478] The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 2020, Vol. 174 Winter.