Gershom Whitney 1757–1777 – The Haley, Lawrence, Saunders and Cotter Family trees

Gershom WhitneyAge: 20 years1757–1777

Name: Gershom Whitney

Given names: Gershom

Surname: Whitney

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Birth	February 4, 1757 28 24 Palmer, Hampden, MA
Birth of a brother	Josiah Whitney June 23, 1760 (Age 3 years) Palmer, Hampden, MA
Birth of a brother	Hezekiah Whitney November 4, 1762 (Age 5 years) Palmer, Hampden, MA
Birth of a sister	Hannah Whitney August 20, 1765 (Age 8 years) Palmer, Hampden, MA
Birth of a brother	Ezekiel Whitney about 1767 (Age 9 years)
Death of a mother	Sarah Wood January 12, 1770 (Age 12 years) Ware, Hampshire, MA
Death of a paternal grandfather	Joshua Whitney June 16, 1771 (Age 14 years) Ware, Hampshire, MA
Marriage of a parent	Gershom Whitney — Bathsheba Thayer — View this family November 19, 1771 (Age 14 years) Ware, Hampshire, MA
Death of a paternal grandmother	Hannah Rockwood August 8, 1772 (Age 15 years) Ware, Hampshire, MA
Birth of a half-sister	Polly Whitney about 1775 (Age 17 years)
Death of a sister	Sarah Whitney October 3, 1777 (Age 20 years) Upton, Worcester, MA
Death	between November 20, 1777 and November 30, 1777 (Age 20 years) Valley Forge, Chester, PA

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Wood Sarah Whitney (--?--) Whitney Gershom Whitney Josiah Whitney Hezekiah Whitney Hannah Whitney Ezekiel Whitney Family with spouse Bathsheba Thayer Polly Whitney Mercy Whitney Gershom Whitney Birth: about 1729 41 40 — Prob. Mendon/Uxbridge, MA Death: before July 27, 1791 — Weathersfield, Windsor, VT
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Gershom Whitney Sarah Whitney (--?--) Whitney Gershom Whitney Josiah Whitney Hezekiah Whitney Hannah Whitney Ezekiel Whitney Sarah Wood Birth: September 6, 1732 — Mendon, Worcester, MA Death: January 12, 1770 — Ware, Hampshire, MA
	Marriage: March 21, 1751 — Mendon, Worcester, MA
11 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jonathan Flagg Sarah Whitney Birth: March 2, 1752 23 19 — Woodstock, Windham, CT Death: October 3, 1777 — Upton, Worcester, MA
23 months elder sibling	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships (--?--) Whitney Birth: after February 5, 1754 25 21 Death: before May 6, 1754 — Upton, Worcester, MA
3 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Gershom Whitney Birth: February 4, 1757 28 24 — Palmer, Hampden, MA Death: between November 20, 1777 and November 30, 1777 — Valley Forge, Chester, PA
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Josiah Whitney Birth: June 23, 1760 31 27 — Palmer, Hampden, MA Death: before November 10, 1792
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Hezekiah Whitney Birth: November 4, 1762 33 30 — Palmer, Hampden, MA Death: before November 10, 1792
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eli Gilbert Hannah Whitney Birth: August 20, 1765 36 32 — Palmer, Hampden, MA Death:
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ezekiel Whitney Birth: about 1767 38 34 Death: September 2, 1778 — Upton, Worcester, MA

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Wood Sarah Whitney (--?--) Whitney Gershom Whitney Josiah Whitney Hezekiah Whitney Hannah Whitney Ezekiel Whitney Family with spouse Bathsheba Thayer Polly Whitney Mercy Whitney Gershom Whitney Birth: about 1729 41 40 — Prob. Mendon/Uxbridge, MA Death: before July 27, 1791 — Weathersfield, Windsor, VT
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Gershom Whitney Polly Whitney Mercy Whitney Family with spouse Family with spouse Bathsheba Thayer Birth: November 16, 1738 — Bellingham, Norfolk, MA Death: after 1791
	Marriage: November 19, 1771 — Ware, Hampshire, MA
4 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Polly Whitney Birth: about 1775 46 36 Death: after November 10, 1792
5 years half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Amos Ball Mercy Whitney Birth: May 22, 1780 51 41 — Brookfield, Worcester, MA Burial: Harford, PA

Generation 1
1. Gershom Whitney, son of Gershom Whitney and Sarah Wood, was born on February 4, 1757 in Palmer, Hampden, MA and died between November 20, 1777 and November 30, 1777 in Valley Forge, Chester, PA.

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Shared note	From his death at Valley Forge in 1777, it is clear that this man was a Revolutionary Soldier. Provided by: Allan Green [email protected]