Descendants of Whitney

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN1 WHITNEY1 was born Bef. 20 Aug 1592 in Isles-on the-Thames, England1, and died 01 Jun 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts1.  He married (1) ELINOR BRAY1 1618 in England1.  She was born Abt. 16051, and died 11 May 16591.  He married (2) JUDAH CLEMENT1 29 Sep 16591.  She was born WFT Est. 1590-16411, and died WFT Est. 1662-17301.

 

More About JOHN WHITNEY:

Elected: Constable1

Emigration: 12 Apr 1635, Arrived on the "Elizabeth and Anne" with wife and 4 sons1

Naturalization: 03 Mar 1635, Made freeman1

Occupation: Farmer who planted Wethersfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts1

Property: 29 May 1635, Purchased 16 acres granted to John Strickland1

 

More About ELINOR BRAY:

Emigration: Apr 1635, Came to America in "Elizabeth and Ann" with 2 sons, John and Richard1

       

Children of JOHN WHITNEY and ELINOR BRAY are:

                   i.    NATHANIEL2 WHITNEY1, b. WFT Est. 1617-16451; d. WFT Est. 1624-17251.

                  ii.    THOMAS WHITNEY1, b. WFT Est. 1617-16451; d. WFT Est. 1624-17251.

                 iii.    JOHN WHITNEY1, b. Abt. 16241; d. WFT Est. 1625-17141.

More About JOHN WHITNEY:

Emigration: 12 Apr 1635, Came to America in "Elizabeth and Ann"1

2.              iv.    RICHARD WHITNEY, b. Abt. 06 Jan 1625, England; d. Aft. 1697, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  RICHARD2 WHITNEY (JOHN1)1 was born Abt. 06 Jan 1625 in England1, and died Aft. 1697 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts1.  He married MARTHA COLDHAM1 19 Mar 1651 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts1, daughter of THOMAS COLDHAM.  She was born WFT Est. 1615-16401, and died WFT Est. 1674-17281.

 

More About RICHARD WHITNEY:

Emigration: 12 Apr 1635, Came to America in "Elizabeth and Ann"1

       

Children of RICHARD WHITNEY and MARTHA COLDHAM are:

                   i.    SARAH3 WHITNEY1, b. 16531; d. WFT Est. 1654-17471.

                  ii.    MOSES WHITNEY1, b. 16551; d. WFT Est. 1656-17451.

                 iii.    JOANNA WHITNEY1, b. 16571; d. WFT Est. 1658-17511.

                 iv.    DEBORAH WHITNEY1, b. 16581; d. WFT Est. 1659-17521.

                  v.    REBECCA WHITNEY1, b. 16591; d. WFT Est. 1660-17531.

3.              vi.    RICHARD WHITNEY II, b. 13 Jan 1661, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; d. 05 Dec 1723, Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

                vii.    ELISHA WHITNEY1, b. 16621; d. WFT Est. 1663-17521.

               viii.    EBENEZER WHITNEY1, b. 16721; d. WFT Est. 1673-17621.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  RICHARD3 WHITNEY II (RICHARD2, JOHN1)1 was born 13 Jan 1661 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts1, and died 05 Dec 1723 in Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts1.  He married ELIZABETH SAWTELL1 WFT Est. 1681-17081, daughter of JONATHAN SAWTELL and MARY TARBELL.  She was born 03 Feb 16681, and died 24 Nov 17231.

       

Child of RICHARD WHITNEY and ELIZABETH SAWTELL is:

4.                i.    CAPT. JONATHAN4 WHITNEY, b. 26 Feb 1699, Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; d. WFT Est. 1739-1790.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  CAPT. JONATHAN4 WHITNEY (RICHARD3, RICHARD2, JOHN1)1 was born 26 Feb 1699 in Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts1, and died WFT Est. 1739-17901.  He married ALICE WILLARD1 25 Feb 1719 in Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts1, daughter of SIMON WILLARD and MARY WHITCOMB.  She was born Dec 1699 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts1, and died 14 Feb 17921.

 

More About ALICE WILLARD:

Baptism: 10 May 17191

       

Child of JONATHAN WHITNEY and ALICE WILLARD is:

5.                i.    JONATHAN5 WHITNEY II, b. 1736, Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; d. 20 Nov 1802, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

5.  JONATHAN5 WHITNEY II (JONATHAN4, RICHARD3, RICHARD2, JOHN1)1 was born 1736 in Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts1, and died 20 Nov 1802 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts1.  He married MARY WYMAN1 03 Oct 1765 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts1, daughter of NATHANIEL WYMAN and MARY SAWYER.  She was born 16 May 1744 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts1, and died 12 Jan 1778 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts1.

       

Child of JONATHAN WHITNEY and MARY WYMAN is:

6.                i.    ELIZABETH6 WHITNEY, b. 14 Feb 1769, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; d. 07 Dec 1857, Charlemont, Deerfield Valley, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

6.  ELIZABETH6 WHITNEY (JONATHAN5, JONATHAN4, RICHARD3, RICHARD2, JOHN1)1 was born 14 Feb 1769 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts1, and died 07 Dec 1857 in Charlemont, Deerfield Valley, Franklin County, Massachusetts1.  She married WILLIAM BALLARD1 19 Mar 17871, son of JOSIAH BALLARD and SARAH CARTER.  He was born 23 Mar 1764 in Old Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts1, and died 25 May 1842 in Charlemont, Deerfield Valley, Franklin County, Massachusetts1.

       

Child of ELIZABETH WHITNEY and WILLIAM BALLARD is:

                   i.    JOSIAH7 BALLARD, b. 28 Aug 1794, Charlemont, Deerfield Valley, Franklin County, Massachusetts; d. 21 Dec 1860, Charlemont, Deerfield Valley, Franklin County, Massachusetts.


Endnotes

 

1.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

[Whitney Family Tree]

This page was last updated on 05/28/2006