David WhitneyAge: 87 years1682–1769
- Name
- David Whitney
- Given names
- David
- Surname
- Whitney
- Name suffix
- Col.
| Birth | 1682 46 32 |
| Birth of a sister | Martha Whitney about 1688 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Elizabeth Whitney about 1689 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a sister | Abigail Whitney about 1705 (Age 23 years) |
| Marriage | Elizabeth Warren — View this family January 20, 1713 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Esther Whitney May 1, 1714 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | David Whitney September 16, 1716 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a sister | Alice Whitney January 10, 1718 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Joshua Whitney October 11, 1718 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a father | Joshua Whitney August 1, 1719 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Elizabeth Whitney February 26, 1721 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Jacob Whitney July 13, 1723 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Tarball Whitney November 1, 1725 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Mary Whitney March 13, 1728 (Age 46 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Whitney June 28, 1729 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Josiah Whitney August 11, 1731 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a son #9 | Solomon Whitney 1733 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a son | Jacob Whitney September 10, 1738 (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage of a child | David Whitney — Mary Gunn — View this family September 23, 1739 (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Joshua Whitney — Ann Blodgett — View this family April 8, 1743 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Whitney December 29, 1749 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Joshua Whitney December 1, 1753 (Age 71 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Whitney after 1754 (Age 72 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Solomon Whitney — Sarah Roberts — View this family November 27, 1755 (Age 73 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Josiah Whitney — Lois Breck — View this family September 1, 1756 (Age 74 years) Shared note: Marriage banns were published 20 Jul 1756 in Springfield, MA. Husband "of Pomfret". Place of marriage not known.
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| Death of a son | Joshua Whitney February 10, 1760 (Age 78 years) |
| Death of a wife | Elizabeth Warren before 1767 (Age 85 years) |
| Marriage | Prudence Merrills — View this family July 28, 1767 (Age 85 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Esther Whitney before 1769 (Age 87 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Elizabeth Whitney before 1769 (Age 87 years) |
| Death | 1769 (Age 87 years) |
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| Family with parents |
| father |
Joshua Whitney Birth: July 15, 1635 43 38 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death: August 1, 1719 — Groton, Middlesex, MA |
| mother |
Abigail Tarbell Birth: about 1650 — Probably Watertown, MA Death: |
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Marriage: September 30, 1672 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA |
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15 months elder sister |
Abigail Whitney Birth: 1673 37 23 — Groton, Massachusetts Death: about 1705 — Groton, Massachusetts |
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1 year elder sister |
Alice Whitney Birth: about 1673 37 23 Death: January 10, 1718 — Groton, MA |
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3 years elder sister |
Mary Whitney Birth: July 1, 1675 39 25 — Groton, Middlesex, MA Death: December 29, 1749 |
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3 years elder brother |
William Whitney Birth: February 28, 1678 42 28 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death: after 1754 — Plainfield, Windham, CT |
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3 years elder brother |
Cornelius Whitney Birth: about 1680 44 30 — Groton, Massachusetts Death: |
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3 years himself |
David Whitney Birth: 1682 46 32 — Groton, Middlesex, MA Death: 1769 — Canaan |
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7 years younger sister |
Martha Whitney Birth: about 1688 52 38 — Groton, Middlesex, MA Death: |
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2 years younger sister |
Elizabeth Whitney Birth: about 1689 53 39 — Groton, Middlesex, MA Death: |
| sister |
Hannah Whitney Death: |
| sister |
Eleanor Whitney Death: |
| Father’s family with Mary Buckmaster |
| father |
Joshua Whitney Birth: July 15, 1635 43 38 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death: August 1, 1719 — Groton, Middlesex, MA |
| step-mother |
Mary Buckmaster Birth: about 1644 Death: March 17, 1671 — Groton(?), Massachusettts |
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Marriage: November 20, 1664 — Charlestown, MA |
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7 months half-brother |
Joshua Whitney Birth: June 14, 1665 29 21 — Groton, Middlesex, MA Death: December 1, 1753 — Plainfield, CT |
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3 years half-sister |
Sarah Whitney Birth: October 10, 1668 33 24 — Groton, Middlesex, MA Death: |
| Father’s family with Lydia … |
| father |
Joshua Whitney Birth: July 15, 1635 43 38 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death: August 1, 1719 — Groton, Middlesex, MA |
| step-mother |
Lydia … Birth: about 1640 — Possibly Watertown, MA Death: before 1664 — Probably Watertown, MA |
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Marriage: — |
| Family with Elizabeth Warren |
| himself |
David Whitney Birth: 1682 46 32 — Groton, Middlesex, MA Death: 1769 — Canaan |
| wife |
Elizabeth Warren Birth: about 1684 Death: before 1767 |
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Marriage: January 20, 1713 — Plainfld/Canaan, CT. |
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15 months daughter |
Esther Whitney Birth: May 1, 1714 32 30 — Plainfield, Windham, CT Death: before 1769 |
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2 years son |
David Whitney Birth: September 16, 1716 34 32 — Plainfield, Windham, CT Death: Poultney, Rutland, VT |
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2 years son |
Joshua Whitney Birth: October 11, 1718 36 34 — Plainfield, Windham, CT Death: February 10, 1760 — Plainfield, CT |
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2 years daughter |
Elizabeth Whitney Birth: February 26, 1721 39 37 — Plainfield, Windham, CT Death: before 1769 |
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2 years son |
Jacob Whitney Birth: July 13, 1723 41 39 — Plainfield, Windham, CT Death: September 10, 1738 |
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2 years son |
Tarball Whitney Birth: November 1, 1725 43 41 — Plainfield, Windham, CT Death: 1794 |
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2 years daughter |
Mary Whitney Birth: March 13, 1728 46 44 — Plainfield, Windham, CT Death: June 28, 1729 — Plainfield, Windham, CT |
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3 years son |
Josiah Whitney Birth: August 11, 1731 49 47 — Plainfield, Windham, CT Death: September 13, 1824 — Pomfret, CT |
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2 years son |
Solomon Whitney Birth: 1733 51 49 — Plainfield, Windham, CT Death: July 29, 1772 — Canaan, Litchfield, CT |
| Family with Prudence Merrills |
| himself |
David Whitney Birth: 1682 46 32 — Groton, Middlesex, MA Death: 1769 — Canaan |
| wife |
Prudence Merrills Birth: about 1690 Death: |
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Marriage: July 28, 1767 — West Hartford, CT |
- Generation 1
David Whitney, son of Joshua Whitney and Abigail Tarbell, was born in 1682 in Groton, Middlesex, MA and died in 1769 in Canaan at the age of 87. He married 2 times. The first time he married Elizabeth Warren, daughter of , on January 20, 1713 in Plainfld/Canaan, CT.. She was born about 1684 and died before 1767. The second time he married Prudence Merrills, daughter of , on July 28, 1767 in West Hartford, CT. She was born about 1690.
Children of David Whitney and Elizabeth Warren:
- Esther Whitney (1714–1769)
- David Whitney (1716–)
- Joshua Whitney (1718–1760)
- Elizabeth Whitney (1721–1769)
- Jacob Whitney (1723–1738)
- Tarball Whitney (1725–1794)
- Mary Whitney (1728–1729)
- Josiah Whitney (1731–1824)
- Solomon Whitney (1733–1772)
- Generation 2back to top
David Whitney, son of David Whitney and Elizabeth Warren, was born on September 16, 1716 in Plainfield, Windham, CT and died in Poultney, Rutland, VT. He married Mary Gunn on September 23, 1739 in Canaan, CT. She was born about 1718 in Of Canaan, CT.
Children of David Whitney and Mary Gunn:
- Mary Whitney (1740–)
- Easter Whitney (1743–)
- Elizabeth Whitney (1746–)
- Sarah Whitney (1748–)
- Jacob Whitney (1750–)
- Kezia Whitney (1752–)
- Lois Whitney (1756–)
- Emelia Whitney (1759–)
- Cloise Whitney (1759–)
- David Whitney (1762–)
Joshua Whitney, son of David Whitney and Elizabeth Warren, was born on October 11, 1718 in Plainfield, Windham, CT and died on February 10, 1760 in Plainfield, CT at the age of 41. He married Ann Blodgett on April 8, 1743. She was born about 1722.
Children of Joshua Whitney and Ann Blodgett:
- Abigail Whitney (1743–)
- Asa Whitney (1744–)
- Joshua Whitney (1745–)
- Mary Whitney (1746–)
- Josiah Whitney (1747–)
- Amey Whitney
- Huldah Whitney
- David Whitney (1755–)
Josiah Whitney, son of David Whitney and Elizabeth Warren, was born on August 11, 1731 in Plainfield, Windham, CT and died on September 13, 1824 in Pomfret, CT at the age of 93. He married 2 times. The first time he married Lois Breck, daughter of , on September 1, 1756. She was born about 1735 in Of Springfield, MA and died before 1791 in Probably Pomfret, CT. The second time he married Anna … on October 25, 1791 in Probably Pomfret, CT.
Children of Josiah Whitney and Lois Breck:
- Robert Breck Whitney (1757–1763)
- Eunice Whitney (1759–1762)
- George Whitney (1760–1782)
- David Whitney (1762–1782)
- Robert Breck Whitney (1764–1785)
- Eunice Whitney (1766–1824)
- Lois Whitney (1768–1856)
- Elizabeth Whitney (1770–)
- Abigail Whitney (1772–1856)
- Sophia Whitney (1774–1816)
- Patty Whitney (1779–)
Solomon Whitney, son of David Whitney and Elizabeth Warren, was born in 1733 in Plainfield, Windham, CT and died on July 29, 1772 in Canaan, Litchfield, CT at the age of 39. He married Sarah Roberts on November 27, 1755 in Canaan, Litchfield, CT. She was born about 1736 in Canaan, Litchfield, CT and died on April 15, 1782 in Canaan, Litchfield, CT.
Children of Solomon Whitney and Sarah Roberts:
- Sarah Whitney (1757–)
- Samuel Whitney (1759–1814)
- Tarbell Whitney (1763–1850)
- Solomon Whitney (1766–1854)
- Generation 3back to top
Mary Whitney, daughter of David Whitney and Mary Gunn, was born on July 16, 1740 in Canaan, CT. She married Lemuel Kingsbury on May 7, 1767 in Canaan, CT. He was born about 1740 in Of Canaan, CT.
Sarah Whitney, daughter of David Whitney and Mary Gunn, was born on April 30, 1748 in Canaan, CT. She married Joel Holcomb on March 7, 1773 in Canaan, CT. He was born about 1750 in Of Canaan, CT.
Abigail Whitney, daughter of Joshua Whitney and Ann Blodgett, was born about 1743 in Probably Plainfield, CT. She married Eliphalet Jewell on September 10, 1757. He was born about 1738.
Asa Whitney, son of Joshua Whitney and Ann Blodgett, was born about 1744 in Probably Plainfield, CT. He married 2 times. The first time he married Firstwife … about 1765. She was born about 1745. The second time he married Hepsabeth Watrous. She was born about 1745.
Joshua Whitney, son of Joshua Whitney and Ann Blodgett, was born on January 16, 1745 in Probably Plainfield, CT. He married Anna Ashley. She was born about 1745.
Mary Whitney, daughter of Joshua Whitney and Ann Blodgett, was born about 1746 in Probably Plainfield, CT. She married Lemuel Kingsbury on May 7, 1767 in Canaan, CT. He was born about 1745.
Josiah Whitney, son of Joshua Whitney and Ann Blodgett, was born about 1747 in Probably Plainfield, CT. He married 2 times. The first time he married Firstwife …. The second time he married Susannah Hinds.
David Whitney, son of Joshua Whitney and Ann Blodgett, was born in 1755 in Probably Plainfield, CT. He married Eliza Wilson. She was born about 1755.
Eunice Whitney, daughter of Josiah Whitney and Lois Breck, was born on March 28, 1766 in Brooklyn, CT and died on March 11, 1824 at the age of 57. She married Stephen Backus on September 2, 1798 in Brooklyn, CT. He was born about 1765.
Lois Whitney, daughter of Josiah Whitney and Lois Breck, was born on March 9, 1768 in Brooklyn, CT and died on October 29, 1856 in Watertown, NY at the age of 88. She married Erastus Baker on November 4, 1787 in Brooklyn, CT. He was born about 1762.
Elizabeth Whitney, daughter of Josiah Whitney and Lois Breck, was born on May 30, 1770 in Brooklyn, CT. She married John Parish on May 30, 1790 in Brooklyn, CT. He was born about 1765.
Abigail Whitney, daughter of Josiah Whitney and Lois Breck, was born on June 10, 1772 in Brooklyn, CT and died on April 29, 1856 in Litchfield, NY at the age of 83. She married Benjamin Wood on April 5, 1792 in Brooklyn, CT. He was born about 1767.
Sophia Whitney, daughter of Josiah Whitney and Lois Breck, was born on July 28, 1774 in Brooklyn, CT and died on July 27, 1816 at the age of 41. She married Elisha Lord on November 28, 1799 in Brooklyn, CT. He was born about 1774.
Patty Whitney, daughter of Josiah Whitney and Lois Breck, was born on December 2, 1779 in Brooklyn, CT. She married Mr. Carey. He was born about 1775.
Solomon Whitney, son of Solomon Whitney and Sarah Roberts, was born on November 15, 1766 in Canaan Or P., VT and died on June 16, 1854 in Poultney at the age of 87. He married Mary “Polly” Marshall about 1785 in Poultney, Rutland, VT.. She was born on August 17, 1767 in New Marlboro, Berkshire, Mass. and died on February 23, 1837 in Poultney at the age of 69.
Children of Solomon Whitney and Mary “Polly” Marshall:
- Lucy Whitney (1786–)
- Sally Whitney (1788–)
- Ichabod Whitney (1789–1806)
- John Whitney (1791–1816)
- Solomon Whitney (1793–1876)
- Polly Whitney (1796–)
- Chester Whitney (1798–1845)
- Lydia Whitney (1800–1842)
- Ruth Whitney (1804–)
- Eliza Whitney (1807–)
| Shared note | m. 2nd Mrs. Prudence Merrills Sedgwick, on 28 July 1767. Innkeeper in Canaan (moved there 1740), tavern well known in area. Colonel of the militia, held other offices in town. Will dated 27 Oct. 1769, proved 13 Dec. 1769. [Pierce] [notes from Robert Ward] He was employed as proprietor's clerk on 29 Nov 1745 in Canaan, CT. He began military service on 31 Aug 1758 in Lake George, NY; Colonel of a regiment. Not in Groton Vital Records for either birth or marriage. Provided by: Allan Green [email protected] |