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| − | '''John<sup>4</sup> Whitney''' ([[Family:Whitney, William (1678-1754)|William<sup>3</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Joshua (1635-1719)|Joshua<sup>2</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), son of [[Family:Whitney, William (1678-1754)|William<sup>3</sup> and | + | '''John<sup>4</sup> Whitney''' |
| + | ([[Family:Whitney, William (1678-1754)|William<sup>3</sup>]], | ||
| + | [[Family:Whitney, Joshua (1635-1719)|Joshua<sup>2</sup>]], | ||
| + | [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), | ||
| + | son of [[Family:Whitney, William (1678-1754)|William<sup>3</sup> and Lydia (Perham) Whitney]],{{ref|1}} | ||
| + | was born 30 Jan 1717/8, Groton, MA,{{ref|2}} and died 13 Nov 1793, Canaan, CT.{{ref|3}} | ||
| − | He "of Lebanon" married 6 Aug 1744, Lebanon, CT, '''Elizabeth Adams''' "of Colchester",{{ref|4}} daughter of Thomas and Abigail (Davenport) Adams.{{ref|5}} She was born 30 Nov 1720, Colchester, CT,{{ref|6}} and died 14 May 1790, Canaan, CT.{{ref|7}} | + | He "of Lebanon" married 6 Aug 1744, Lebanon, CT, '''Elizabeth Adams''' "of Colchester",{{ref|4}} daughter of Thomas and Abigail (Davenport) Adams.{{ref|5}} She was born 30 Nov 1720, Colchester, CT,{{ref|6}} and died 14 May 1790, Canaan, CT.{{ref|7}} |
"He was probably born in Groton, Mass., though his will is recorded at Plainfield, Conn., to which place his parents had removed when he was quite small. After his marriage he moved to Canaan, where he was a prominent citizen and farmer. He was a leading member of the Congregational church, and for some years, until his death, was deacon of the same. He was buried in South Canaan, and his estate was settled Jan. 8, 1794, by agreement of his four children. He d. Nov. 13, 1793; res. Canaan, Conn."{{ref|8}} | "He was probably born in Groton, Mass., though his will is recorded at Plainfield, Conn., to which place his parents had removed when he was quite small. After his marriage he moved to Canaan, where he was a prominent citizen and farmer. He was a leading member of the Congregational church, and for some years, until his death, was deacon of the same. He was buried in South Canaan, and his estate was settled Jan. 8, 1794, by agreement of his four children. He d. Nov. 13, 1793; res. Canaan, Conn."{{ref|8}} | ||
Revision as of 14:54, 21 December 2006
John4 Whitney (William3, Joshua2, John1), son of William3 and Lydia (Perham) Whitney,[1] was born 30 Jan 1717/8, Groton, MA,[2] and died 13 Nov 1793, Canaan, CT.[3]
He "of Lebanon" married 6 Aug 1744, Lebanon, CT, Elizabeth Adams "of Colchester",[4] daughter of Thomas and Abigail (Davenport) Adams.[5] She was born 30 Nov 1720, Colchester, CT,[6] and died 14 May 1790, Canaan, CT.[7]
"He was probably born in Groton, Mass., though his will is recorded at Plainfield, Conn., to which place his parents had removed when he was quite small. After his marriage he moved to Canaan, where he was a prominent citizen and farmer. He was a leading member of the Congregational church, and for some years, until his death, was deacon of the same. He was buried in South Canaan, and his estate was settled Jan. 8, 1794, by agreement of his four children. He d. Nov. 13, 1793; res. Canaan, Conn."[8]
Children of John4 and Elizabeth (Adams) Whitney:
i. Reuben5 Whitney, b. 7 Oct 1745, Lebanon, CT;[9] m. Mary Harman. ii. Elijah Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1750, Lebanon, CT;[10] m. Chloe Beckley. iii. John Whitney, b. 3 Feb 1754, Lebanon, CT;[11] m. Anne/Hannah Belden. iv. Betsey Whitney, b. 29 Dec 1759, Lebanon, CT;[12] m. Azariah Smith. v. Ruby Whitney, b. say 1764, prob. Canaan, CT;[13] m. Salmon Hunt.
References
1.^ His parentage is proven by his birth records.
2.^ "John [Whetney], s. William and Margaret, [born] Jan. 30, 1717/8," according to Vital Records of Groton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1926-1927); also "John [Whitney], s. William & Margret, b. 30 Jan 1717/8," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Lebanon, vol. 1, p. 27.
3.^ "Whitney, Deacon John died Nov 13, 1793, age 77," according to his gravestone at Under Mountain Cemetery, Canaan, CT.
4.^ "John [Whitney], of Lebanon, m. Elizabeth Adams, of Colchester, 6 Aug 1744," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Lebanon, vol. 1, p. 335.
5.^ Her parentage is established from her age at death, her home at marriage, and her birth record.
6.^ L.D.S. International Genealogical Index.
7.^ "Whitney, Elizabeth, Wife of Deacon John, died May 14, 1790, age 71," according to her gravestone at Under Mountain Cemetery, Canaan, CT.
8.^ Frederick C. Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635 (Chicago, IL: The Author, 1895), p. 58.
9.^ "Reuben, [s. John & Elizabeth], b. 7 Oct 1745," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Lebanon, vol. 1, p. 335.
10.^ "Elijah, s. John & Elizabeth, b. 10 Sep 1750," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Lebanon, vol. 1, p. 335.
11.^ "John, s. [John & Elizabeth], b. 3 Feb 1754," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Lebanon, vol. 1, p. 335.
12.^ "Betty, d. [John & Elizabeth], b. 29 Dec 1759," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Lebanon, vol. 1, p. 335.
13.^ Her placement here is from Pierce, and the birth date is estimated from her marriage date. The place is a guess based on the residence of her parents.
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