Olive KnightAge: 93 years17561849

Name
Olive Knight
Given names
Olive
Surname
Knight
Birth March 17, 1756
MarriageHezekiah WhitneyView this family
between September and December 1774
Shared note: Married by Rev. Alexander Miller "in the Fall of 1774", but no town given.
Birth of a son
#1
Elisha Whitney
about 1775 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Squire Whitney
September 3, 1778 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Thomas Whitney
April 19, 1779 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Betsey Whitney
November 4, 1782 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Abial Whitney
about 1784 (Age 27 years)

Birth of a son
#6
David Whitney
about 1793 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Diadama Whitney
about 1795 (Age 38 years)
Death of a sonThomas Whitney
after October 1815 (Age 59 years)

Death of a daughterDiadama Whitney
after 1818 (Age 61 years)

Death of a husbandHezekiah Whitney
December 20, 1827 (Age 71 years)
Marriage of a childAbial WhitneyFanny M. GaryView this family
June 21, 1842 (Age 86 years)
Shared note: Wife "of Fishkill, NY."
Death December 7, 1849 (Age 93 years)
Family with parents - View this family
Marriage:
herself
Family with Hezekiah Whitney - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: between September and December 1774Plainfield, Windham, CT
son
4 years
son
7 months
son
4 years
daughter
2 years
son
10 years
son
David Whitney
Birth: about 1793 44 36Washington, Litchfield, CT
Death: April 23, 1858Washington, Litchfield, CT
3 years
daughter

  1. Generation 1
    1. Olive Knight, daughter of , was born on March 17, 1756 in Norwich, New London, CT and died on December 7, 1849 in Washington, Litchfield, CT at the age of 93. She married Hezekiah Whitney, son of Enoch Whitney and Thankful Parker, in Plainfield, Windham, CT. He was born on December 26, 1748 in Preston, New London, CT and died on December 20, 1827 in Washington, Litchfield, CT at the age of 78.

      Children of Olive Knight and Hezekiah Whitney:

      1. Elisha Whitney (17751862)
      2. Squire Whitney (1778)
      3. Thomas Whitney (17791815)
      4. Betsey Whitney (1782)
      5. Abial Whitney (17841877)
      6. David Whitney (17931858)
      7. Diadama Whitney (17951818)
  2. Generation 2back to top
    1. Elisha Whitney, son of Hezekiah Whitney and Olive Knight, was born about 1775 in Washington, Litchfield, CT and died in 1862. He married Rachael Frost, daughter of ,.

      Children of Elisha Whitney and Rachael Frost:

      1. Marshal Frost Whitney (18021871)
    2. Abial Whitney, son of Hezekiah Whitney and Olive Knight, was born about 1784 and died in 1877 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT. He married Fanny M. Gary on June 21, 1842 in Warren, Litchfield, CT.

      Children of Abial Whitney and Fanny M. Gary:

      1. Emily Whitney
  3. Generation 3back to top
    1. Marshal Frost Whitney, son of Elisha Whitney and Rachael Frost, was born on November 9, 1802 in Washington, Connecticut and died on January 6, 1871 in Naugatuck, Connecticut at the age of 68.

    2. Emily Whitney, daughter of Abial Whitney and Fanny M. Gary.

Marriage

Married by Rev. Alexander Miller "in the Fall of 1774", but no town given.

Shared note

An Olive Whitney died in Washington, CT, 7 Dec 1849, supposedly age 100. Washington was where at least one of her children was born, so this is probably the death for this Olive, widow of Hezekiah. If so, the same record says she was born in Plainfield.

Provided by: Allan Green [email protected]