John WhitneyAge: 68 years1624–1692

Name
John Whitney
Given names
John
Surname
Whitney
Christening September 14, 1621 (Age )
Isleworth, Middlesex, Eng.

Christening September 14, 1621 (Age )

Note: Hesworth, London, England
Birth 1624 32 27
England

Birth of a brotherRichard Whitney
January 6, 1624
Isleworth, London, England

Birth of a brotherNathaniel Whitney
1625 (Age 12 months)
England

Birth of a brotherThomas Whitney
December 10, 1627 (Age 3 years)
England

Death of a brotherNathaniel Whitney
1628 (Age 4 years)

Death of a sisterMary Whitney
before 1629 (Age 5 years)

Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Bray
September 25, 1629 (Age 5 years)
London, England

Birth of a sisterMary Whitney
December 29, 1629 (Age 5 years)
St Mary Aldermary, London, England

Birth of a brotherJonathan Whitney
1634 (Age 10 years)
England

Death of a sisterMary Whitney
before 1635 (Age 11 years)
England

Birth of a brotherJoshua Whitney
July 15, 1635 (Age 11 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Christening of a brotherJoshua Whitney
September 15, 1635 (Age 11 years)

Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas Whitney
April 15, 1637 (Age 13 years)
Whitney-On-Wye, Herefordshire, England

Birth of a brotherCaleb Whitney
July 12, 1640 (Age 16 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Death of a brotherCaleb Whitney
July 12, 1640 (Age 16 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

MarriageRuth Reynolds — View this family
1642 (Age 18 years)
Kent, Eng

Birth of a brotherBenjamin Whitney
June 6, 1643 (Age 19 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a son
#1		John Whitney
September 17, 1643 (Age 19 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a daughter
#2		Ruth Whitney
April 15, 1645 (Age 21 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a son
#3		Nathaniel Whitney
February 1, 1647 (Age 23 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a son
#4		Samuel Whitney
July 28, 1648 (Age 24 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a daughter
#5		Mary Whitney
April 23, 1650 (Age 26 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Christening of a daughterMary Whitney
April 29, 1650 (Age 26 years)

Birth of a son
#6		Joseph Whitney
January 15, 1652 (Age 28 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a daughter
#7		Sarah Whitney
March 17, 1653 (Age 29 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a daughter
#8		Elizabeth Whitney
June 9, 1656 (Age 32 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a daughter
#9		Hannah Whitney
about 1658 (Age 34 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Death of a motherElinor Eleanor
May 11, 1659 (Age 35 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Marriage of a parentJohn Whitney — Judah (Judith) Clement — View this family
September 29, 1659 (Age 35 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a son
#10		Benjamin Whitney
November 28, 1660 (Age 36 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Marriage of a childJohn Shattuck — Ruth Whitney — View this family
June 20, 1664 (Age 40 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Marriage of a childJohn Whitney — Elizabeth Harris — View this family
March 4, 1668 (Age 44 years)
Prob. Brookline, Norfolk, MA

Shared note: Date given simply as 1669 in Savage, GenDictNE, with qualifier "it is said".
Death of a fatherJohn Whitney
June 1, 1673 (Age 49 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Marriage of a childNathaniel Whitney — Sarah Hagar — View this family
March 12, 1674 (Age 50 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Marriage of a childJoseph Whitney — Martha Beach — View this family
January 24, 1675 (Age 51 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Marriage of a childEnoch Lawrence — Ruth Whitney — View this family
March 6, 1676 (Age 52 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Shared note: Savage says married 6 Mar 1677 (which was probably 1676/7).
Marriage of a childBenjamin Whitney — Elizabeth … — View this family
1676 (Age 52 years)

Marriage of a childDaniel Warren — Elizabeth Whitney — View this family
December 19, 1678 (Age 54 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Marriage of a childDaniel Harrington — Sarah Whitney — View this family
October 18, 1681 (Age 57 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Marriage of a childSamuel Whitney — Mary Bemis — View this family
February 16, 1683 (Age 59 years)

Shared note: Savage says the date was 16 Feb 1684.
Marriage of a childBenjamin Whitney — Abigail Hagar — View this family
March 30, 1687 (Age 63 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Death October 12, 1692 (Age 68 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

LDS baptism November 20, 1923 (231 years after death)

LDS endowment November 22, 1923 (231 years after death)

LDS child sealing June 6, 1946 (253 years after death)

Note: IF
LDS spouse sealingRuth Reynolds — View this family
June 25, 1979 (286 years after death)

LDS baptism

Family with parents - View this family
father
John Whitney
Birth: 1592 29 28 — London, England
Death: June 1, 1673 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
mother
Elinor Eleanor
Birth: about 1597 — England
Death: May 11, 1659 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Marriage: about 1618 — Prob. London, Middlesex, England
17 months
elder sister
Mary Whitney
Birth: May 23, 1619 27 22 — St Mary Aldermary, London, England
Death: before 1629
2 years
himself
John Whitney
Birth: 1624 32 27 — England
Death: October 12, 1692 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
2 years
brother
Richard Whitney
Birth: January 6, 1624 32 27 — Isleworth, London, England
Death: September 20, 1719 — Concord, Middlesex, MA
2 years
younger brother
Nathaniel Whitney
Birth: 1625 33 28 — England
Death: 1628
3 years
younger brother
Thomas Whitney
Birth: December 10, 1627 35 30 — England
Death: September 20, 1719 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
2 years
younger sister
Mary Whitney
Birth: December 29, 1629 37 32 — St Mary Aldermary, London, England
Death: before 1635 — England
5 years
younger brother
Jonathan Whitney
Birth: 1634 42 37 — England
Death: January 1, 1703 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA
18 months
younger brother
Joshua Whitney
Birth: July 15, 1635 43 38 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: August 1, 1719 — Groton, Middlesex, MA
5 years
younger brother
Caleb Whitney
Birth: July 12, 1640 48 43 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: July 12, 1640 — Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
3 years
younger brother
Benjamin Whitney
Birth: June 6, 1643 51 46 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: March 26, 1723 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA
Father’s family with Judah (Judith) Clement - View this family
father
John Whitney
Birth: 1592 29 28 — London, England
Death: June 1, 1673 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
step-mother
Judah (Judith) Clement
Birth: about 1595
Death: before April 1673
Marriage: September 29, 1659 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Family with Ruth Reynolds - View this family
himself
John Whitney
Birth: 1624 32 27 — England
Death: October 12, 1692 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
wife
Ruth Reynolds
Birth: 1623 — Kent, England
Death: after May 27, 1695 — Watertown, Massachusetts
Marriage: 1642 — Kent, Eng
21 months
son
John Whitney
Birth: September 17, 1643 19 20 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: March 4, 1727 — Roxbury, Norfolk, MA
19 months
daughter
Ruth Whitney
Birth: April 15, 1645 21 22 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: September 1718 — Probably Groton, MA
22 months
son
Nathaniel Whitney
Birth: February 1, 1647 23 24 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: January 7, 1733 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
18 months
son
Samuel Whitney
Birth: July 28, 1648 24 25 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: 1730 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
21 months
daughter
Mary Whitney
Birth: April 23, 1650 26 27 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: after May 27, 1695
21 months
son
Joseph Whitney
Birth: January 15, 1652 28 29 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: November 4, 1702 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
14 months
daughter
Sarah Whitney
Birth: March 17, 1653 29 30 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: July 8, 1720 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
3 years
daughter
Elizabeth Whitney
Birth: June 9, 1656 32 33 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: after 1703 — Probably Watertown
3 years
daughter
Hannah Whitney
Birth: about 1658 34 35 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: after May 27, 1695
3 years
son
Benjamin Whitney
Birth: November 28, 1660 36 37 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: 1736 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA

  1. Generation 1

    1. John Whitney, son of John Whitney and Elinor Eleanor, was born in 1624 in England and died on October 12, 1692 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA at the age of 68. He married Ruth Reynolds, daughter of Robert Reynolds and … Mary, in 1642 in Kent, Eng. She was born in 1623 in Kent, England and died after May 27, 1695 in Watertown, Massachusetts.

      Children of John Whitney and Ruth Reynolds:

      1. John Whitney (1643–1727)
      2. Ruth Whitney (1645–1718)
      3. Nathaniel Whitney (1647–1733)
      4. Samuel Whitney (1648–1730)
      5. Mary Whitney (1650–1695)
      6. Joseph Whitney (1652–1702)
      7. Sarah Whitney (1653–1720)
      8. Elizabeth Whitney (1656–1703)
      9. Hannah Whitney (1658–1695)
      10. Benjamin Whitney (1660–1736)
  2. Generation 2back to top

    1. John Whitney, son of John Whitney and Ruth Reynolds, was born on September 17, 1643 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on March 4, 1727 in Roxbury, Norfolk, MA at the age of 83. He married Elizabeth Harris, daughter of , on March 4, 1668 in Prob. Brookline, Norfolk, MA. She was born on November 9, 1644 in (Brookline), Norfolk, MA and died in 1674 at the age of 29.

      Children of John Whitney and Elizabeth Harris:

      1. Elizabeth Whitney (1670–1726)
      2. John Whitney (1672–)
      3. Ruth Whitney (1674–1762)
      4. Timothy Whitney (1678–1728)
      5. Daniel Whitney (1681–)
      6. Sarah Whitney (1684–1689)

    2. Ruth Whitney, daughter of John Whitney and Ruth Reynolds, was born on April 15, 1645 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died in September 1718 in Probably Groton, MA at the age of 73. She married 2 times. The first time she married John Shattuck, son of , on June 20, 1664 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was born on February 11, 1646 in Of Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on September 14, 1675 in Of Watertown, Middlesex, MA at the age of 29. The second time she married Enoch Lawrence, son of John Lawrence and Elizabeth (Cooke) Waters, on March 6, 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was born on March 5, 1649 in Of Groton, Middlesex, MA and died on September 28, 1744 in Prob. Groton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 95.

      Children of Ruth Whitney and John Shattuck:

      1. John Shattuck (1666–1709)
      2. Ruth Shattuck (1668–1703)
      3. William Shattuck (1670–1744)
      4. Samuel Shattuck (1673–1758)

      Children of Ruth Whitney and Enoch Lawrence:

      1. Nathaniel Lawrence (1678–1765)
      2. John Lawrence (1667–1673)
      3. Daniel Laurence (1681–1777)
      4. Zachariah Lawrence (1683–1754)
      5. Jeremiah Lawrence (1686–1744)

    3. Nathaniel Whitney, son of John Whitney and Ruth Reynolds, was born on February 1, 1647 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on January 7, 1733 in Weston, Middlesex, MA at the age of 85. He married 2 times. The first time he married Sarah Hagar, daughter of , on March 12, 1674 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. She was born on September 3, 1651 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on July 29, 1722 in Weston, Middlesex, MA at the age of 70. The second time he married Sarah (--?--). She was born about 1658 in MA and died on May 7, 1746 in Weston, Middlesex, MA.

      Children of Nathaniel Whitney and Sarah Hagar:

      1. Nathaniel Whitney (1675–1730)
      2. Sarah Whitney (1678–1680)
      3. William Whitney (1683–1720)
      4. Samuel Whitney (1668–1753)
      5. Hannah Whitney (1688–1734)
      6. Elizabeth Whitney (1692–1693)
      7. Mercy Whitney (1696–1703)
      8. Grace Whitney (1700–1720)

    4. Samuel Whitney, son of John Whitney and Ruth Reynolds, was born on July 28, 1648 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died in 1730 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA at the age of 81. He married Mary Bemis on February 16, 1683. She was born on September 10, 1644 and died before 1730.

      Children of Samuel Whitney and Mary Bemis:

      1. Mary Whitney (1689–1726)

    5. Joseph Whitney, son of John Whitney and Ruth Reynolds, was born on January 15, 1652 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on November 4, 1702 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA at the age of 50. He married Martha Beach, daughter of , on January 24, 1675 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. She was born on March 10, 1650 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died in 1696 at the age of 45.

      Children of Joseph Whitney and Martha Beach:

      1. Joseph Whitney (1675–1737)
      2. Martha Whitney (1677–1702)
      3. John Whitney (1680–)
      4. Isaac Whitney (1682–1682)
      5. Isaac Whitney (1683–1702)
      6. Benjamin Whitney (1685–)
      7. Abigail Whitney (1685–)
      8. Mary Whitney (1694–1695)
      9. Sarah Whitney (1697–)

    6. Sarah Whitney, daughter of John Whitney and Ruth Reynolds, was born on March 17, 1653 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on July 8, 1720 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA at the age of 67. She married Daniel Harrington, son of , on October 18, 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was born on November 1, 1657 in Prob. Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on April 19, 1728 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA at the age of 70.

      Children of Sarah Whitney and Daniel Harrington:

      1. Daniel Harrington (1684–1724)
      2. Robert Harrington (1685–)
      3. David Harrington (1687–)
      4. Jonathan Harrington (1690–)
      5. Joseph Harrington (1691–)
      6. Sarah Harrington (1793–)

    7. Elizabeth Whitney, daughter of John Whitney and Ruth Reynolds, was born on June 9, 1656 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died after 1703 in Probably Watertown. She married Daniel Warren, son of , on December 19, 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was born on October 6, 1653 in Prob. Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died in 1685 at the age of 31.

      Children of Elizabeth Whitney and Daniel Warren:

      1. Elizabeth Warren (1679–1696)
      2. Ruth Warren (1681–1716)
      3. Mary Warren (1684–)
      4. Daniel Warren (1686–)
      5. Hannah Warren (1691–)
      6. Sarah Warren (1693–)
      7. Josiah Warren (1695–)
      8. Jonas Warren (1697–)
      9. Deliverance Warren (1699–)
      10. Mary Warren (1703–)

    8. Benjamin Whitney, son of John Whitney and Ruth Reynolds, was born on November 28, 1660 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died in 1736 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA at the age of 75. He married 2 times. The first time he married Abigail Hagar, daughter of , on March 30, 1687 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1665 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died in 1767. The second time he married Elizabeth … in 1676. She was born about 1662 and died in 1676.

      Children of Benjamin Whitney and Abigail Hagar:

      1. Abigail Whitney (1688–1783)
      2. Benjamin Whitney (1691–1713)
      3. John Whitney (1694–1776)
      4. David Whitney (1697–1738)
      5. Ruth Whitney (1698–1686)
      6. Daniel Whitney (1700–1775)
  3. Generation 3back to top

    1. Ruth Whitney, daughter of John Whitney and Elizabeth Harris, was born on August 31, 1674 in Roxbury, Norfolk, MA and died on November 19, 1762 in Brookline, Norfolk, MA at the age of 88. She married Joseph Adams, son of , on April 22, 1701 in Roxbury, Norfolk, MA. He was born on October 13, 1676 in Roxbury, Norfolk, MA and died in Of Brookline, Middlesex, MA.

      Children of Ruth Whitney and Joseph Adams:

      1. Joseph Adams (1717–1799)

    2. Timothy Whitney, son of John Whitney and Elizabeth Harris, was born on April 16, 1678 in Roxbury, Norfolk, MA and died after 1728 in Probably Newton, MA. He married Margaret Bacon on June 12, 1706 in Roxbury, Norfolk, MA. She was born about 1685 in Of Roxbury, Norfolk, MA and died on October 1, 1750 in Newton, Middlesex, MA.

      Children of Timothy Whitney and Margaret Bacon:

      1. Sarah Whitney (1708–)
      2. Caleb Whitney (1711–1764)
      3. Moses Whitney (1714–1804)
      4. Joseph Whitney (1717–)
      5. Timothy Whitney (1720–1721)
      6. Timothy Whitney (1721–1721)

    3. Daniel Whitney, son of John Whitney and Elizabeth Harris, was born on December 3, 1681 in Roxbury, Norfolk, MA. He married Susanna Curtis on June 21, 1704 in Roxbury, Norfolk, MA. She was born about 1683 in Of Roxbury, Norfolk, MA.

      Children of Daniel Whitney and Susanna Curtis:

      1. John Whitney (1705–)
      2. Elizabeth Whitney (1707–)
      3. Susanna Whitney (1709–)
      4. Daniel Whitney (1710–)
      5. Anna Whitney (1713–)
      6. Elijah Whitney (1715–1790)
      7. Ruth Whitney (1718–)
      8. Elisha Whitney (1722–)
      9. Esther Whitney (1726–)

    4. John Shattuck, son of John Shattuck and Ruth Whitney, was born on June 4, 1666 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on May 8, 1709 in Groton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 42. He married Mary Blood, daughter of James Blood and Elizabeth Longley, about 1689. She was born about 1668 in Groton, MA and died in 1707 in Groton, MA.

      Children of John Shattuck and Mary Blood:

      1. John Shattuck (1690–1709)
      2. Jonathan Shattuck (1693–1771)
      3. David Shattuck (1696–)
      4. Mary Shattuck (1699–1745)
      5. Sarah Shattuck (1701–)
      6. Lydia Shattuck (1704–1783)
      7. Elizabeth Shattuck (1706–1716)
      8. Patience Shattuck (1709–)

    5. Ruth Shattuck, daughter of John Shattuck and Ruth Whitney, was born on January 24, 1668 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died in 1703 at the age of 34. She married Jonathan Farnsworth before 1698 in Groton, MA. He was born about 1665 and died in 1703.

    6. William Shattuck, son of John Shattuck and Ruth Whitney, was born on September 11, 1670 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died in 1744 at the age of 73. He married Hannah Underwood on March 19, 1688 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1670 in Prob. Watertown and died in 1692.

      Children of William Shattuck and Hannah Underwood:

      1. William Shattuck (1689–1757)
      2. Hannah Shattuck (1690–)
      3. Daniel Shattuck (1692–)
      4. Ruth Shattuck (1694–)
      5. John Shattuck (1696–)

    7. Samuel Shattuck, son of John Shattuck and Ruth Whitney, was born in 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on July 26, 1758 in Groton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 85. He married Elizabeth Blood, daughter of James Blood and Elizabeth Longley, before 1696. She was born about 1675 in Groton, MA and died in 1691 in Groton, MA.

    8. Nathaniel Lawrence, son of Enoch Lawrence and Ruth Whitney, was born on February 21, 1678 in Groton, Middlesex, MA and died on September 12, 1765 in Groton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 87. He married Anna Scripture, daughter of Samuel Scripture and Elizabeth Knapp, in 1697 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. She was born on January 9, 1685 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts and died on September 30, 1758 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts at the age of 73.

      Children of Nathaniel Lawrence and Anna Scripture:

      1. Unice Lawrence (1737–1747)
      2. Joseph Lawrence (1718–1759)
      3. Nathaniel Lawrence (1702–1703)
      4. Benjamin Lawrence (1720–1807)
      5. James Lawrence (1705–1706)
      6. Anna Lawrence (1708–1709)
      7. Enoch Lawrence (1710–1778)
      8. Sarah Lawrence (1713–1714)
      9. Martha Lawrence (1715–1741)
      10. Rebecca Lawrence (1724–1725)
      11. Lois Lawrence (1726–1756)
      12. Eunice Lawrence (1728–1747)

    9. Daniel Laurence, son of Enoch Lawrence and Ruth Whitney, was born on March 7, 1681 in Groton, Middlesex, MA and died on May 8, 1777 in Canaan, Litchfield, CT at the age of 96. He married 3 times. The first time he married Hannah Jewell on November 5, 1712 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut. She was born about 1691 in Of Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut and died about 1720. The second time he married Sarah ----- in 1697 in CT. She was born about 1681 in Of Groton, New London, CT and died on January 26, 1712 in Plainfield, Windham, CT. The third time he married Sarah Williams on March 4, 1725 in Lst Wife. She was born about 1681 in Of Groton, New London, CT and died on January 26, 1711 in Plainfield, Windham, CT.

      Children of Daniel Laurence and Hannah Jewell:

      1. Mary Lawrence (1713–1714)
      2. Alice Laurence
      3. John Lawrence
      4. Nathaniel Lawrence (1714–1733)
      5. Gideon Lawrence (1717–1738)
      6. Hannah Lawrence (1718–1719)
      7. Ruth Lawrence (1720–1721)

      Children of Daniel Laurence and Sarah -----:

      1. Daniel Lawrence (1702–1703)
      2. Isaac Lawrence (1705–1793)
      3. Elizabeth “Eliza” Lawrence (1726–)
      4. Jeremiah Lawrence (1707–1708)
      5. Amie Lawrence (1727–1728)
      6. Sarah Lawrence (1709–1755)
      7. John Lawrence (1711–1712)
      8. Mary Lawrence (1713–1714)
      9. Hester Lawrence (1728–)
      10. AliceEles Lawrence… (1731–1799)
      11. Eunice Lawrence (1733–1733)
      12. John Lawrence (1736–)
      13. Asa Lawrence (1738–)
      14. Sarah Lawrence (1741–)

      Children of Daniel Laurence and Sarah Williams:

      1. John Lawrence (1726–1727)
      2. Jeremiah Lawrence (1728–1729)

    10. Zachariah Lawrence, son of Enoch Lawrence and Ruth Whitney, was born on July 16, 1683 in Groton, Middlesex, MA and died in 1754 in Pepperell, Worcester Co., Massachusetts at the age of 70. He married 3 times. The first time he married Abigail Blood, daughter of James Parker, about 1707 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. She was born in 1677 in Of Groton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts and died in 1740 in Groton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 63. The second time he married Lucy … on September 17, 1740. She was born about 1700 in Groton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts and died in 1744. The third time he married Lucy Widow Lakin… on September 17, 1740 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. She died before January 5, 1768.

      Children of Zachariah Lawrence and Abigail Blood:

      1. Zechariah Lawrence (1708–1709)
      2. Abigail Lawrence (1718–1758)
      3. Ruth Lawrence (1710–1711)
      4. Jeremiah Lawrence (1713–1714)
      5. Josiah Lawrence (1715–1717)
      6. Elisabeth Lawrence (1720–1721)
      7. Josiah Lawrence (1723–1724)
      8. Rachel Lawrence (1727–1728)

    11. Nathaniel Whitney, son of Nathaniel Whitney and Sarah Hagar, was born on March 25, 1675 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on September 23, 1730 in Weston, Middlesex, MA at the age of 55. He married Mercy Robinson, daughter of , on November 7, 1695 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. She was born on August 7, 1676 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA and died on December 31, 1740 in Weston, Middlesex, MA at the age of 64.

      Children of Nathaniel Whitney and Mercy Robinson:

      1. Nathaniel Whitney (1696–1776)
      2. Sarah Whitney (1699–)
      3. Amos Whitney (1701–1711)
      4. Elizabeth Whitney (1702–1789)
      5. Jonas Whitney (1703–)
      6. James Whitney (1705–)
      7. Israel[?] Whitney (1705–1746)
      8. Susanna Whitney (1707–)
      9. Solomon Whitney (1708–)
      10. Samuel Whitney (1710–1788)
      11. Ebenezer Whitney (1712–1743)
      12. Joshua Whitney (1713–1786)
      13. David Whitney (1716–1754)

    12. Sarah Whitney, daughter of Nathaniel Whitney and Sarah Hagar, was born on February 13, 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died in 1680 at the age of 22 months. She married Charles Chadwick, son of , on April 11, 1699 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was born on November 19, 1674 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA.

      Children of Sarah Whitney and Charles Chadwick:

      1. Charles Chadwick (1700–)
      2. Elizabeth Chadwick (1702–)
      3. Abigail Chadwick (1707–)

    13. William Whitney, son of Nathaniel Whitney and Sarah Hagar, was born on May 6, 1683 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on June 24, 1720 in Weston, Middlesex, MA at the age of 37. He married Martha Pierce, daughter of , on May 17, 1706 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. She was born on December 24, 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on September 15, 1759 in Weston, Middlesex, MA at the age of 77.

      Children of William Whitney and Martha Pierce:

      1. William Whitney (1707–)
      2. Judith Whitney (1708–)
      3. Amity Whitney (1712–)
      4. Martha Whitney (1716–)
      5. Samuel Whitney (1719–1782)

    14. Samuel Whitney, son of Nathaniel Whitney and Sarah Hagar, was born in 1668 and died on December 6, 1753 in Stratford, Fairfield, CT at the age of 85. He married Anne Laborie, daughter of , on January 18, 1721 in Stratford, Fairfield, CT. She was born about 1700 in Prob. Stratford, Fairfield, CT.

      Children of Samuel Whitney and Anne Laborie:

      1. Sarah Whitney (1723–1803)
      2. Mary Whitney (1725–)
      3. Samuel Whitney (1727–)
      4. Anne Whitney (1730–)

    15. Hannah Whitney, daughter of Nathaniel Whitney and Sarah Hagar, was born in March 1688 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died in 1734 at the age of 45. She married Nathaniel Billings on October 11, 1708 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA. He was born about 1685 in Of Concord, MA.

    16. Elizabeth Whitney, daughter of Nathaniel Whitney and Sarah Hagar, was born on December 15, 1692 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died in 1693 at the age of 17 days. She married Joseph Harrington about 1712. He was born about 1690 in MA.

    17. Mercy Whitney, daughter of Nathaniel Whitney and Sarah Hagar, was born about 1696 in Weston, Middlesex, MA and died in 1703. She married (--?--) Greaves. He was born about 1695.

    18. Mary Whitney, daughter of Samuel Whitney and Mary Bemis, was born on September 30, 1689 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on February 27, 1726 at the age of 36. She married John Fiske on June 7, 1711 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was born on May 15, 1687 in Of Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died in November 1756 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts at the age of 69.

    19. Joseph Whitney, son of Joseph Whitney and Martha Beach, was born on August 15, 1675 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on July 3, 1737 in Newton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 61. He married Hepzibah Flagg on April 10, 1701 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1680 in Prob. Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on July 2, 1752 in Weston, Middlesex, MA.

    20. John Whitney, son of Joseph Whitney and Martha Beach, was born on July 29, 1680 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He married 2 times. The first time he married Sarah Cutting, daughter of , on February 22, 1704 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1680 in Of Watertown and died on July 10, 1753 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. The second time he married Beriah Pierce on November 28, 1754 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1680 and died on November 4, 1768 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA.

      Children of John Whitney and Sarah Cutting:

      1. Isaac Whitney (1710–)
      2. Zechariah Whitney (1711–)
      3. John Whitney (1714–1760)
      4. Abraham Whitney (1716–1781)
      5. Joseph Whitney (1719–1790)

    21. Benjamin Whitney, son of Joseph Whitney and Martha Beach, was born on January 30, 1685 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He married 2 times. The first time he married Elizabeth Fiske on March 1, 1710 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1687 in Of Watertown, Middlesex, MA. The second time he married Sarah Phillips. She was born about 1686 in Of Watertown, Middlesex, MA.

      Children of Benjamin Whitney and Elizabeth Fiske:

      1. Joseph Whitney (1710–1784)
      2. Benjamin Whitney (1712–1713)
      3. Samuel Whitney (1715–1807)
      4. Elizabeth Whitney (1719–)

      Children of Benjamin Whitney and Sarah Phillips:

      1. Susanna Whitney (1705–1705)

    22. Mary Whitney, daughter of Joseph Whitney and Martha Beach, was born on April 21, 1694 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died in 1695 at the age of 8 months. She married John Knapp on July 13, 1715 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was born on December 11, 1688 in Of Newton, Middlesex, MA and died in 1780 at the age of 91.

    23. Daniel Harrington, son of Daniel Harrington and Sarah Whitney, was born on February 24, 1684 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on February 3, 1724 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA at the age of 39. He married Elizabeth Warren, daughter of ,. She was born on July 8, 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA.

      Children of Daniel Harrington and Elizabeth Warren:

      1. Daniel Harrington

    24. Deliverance Warren, daughter of Daniel Warren and Elizabeth Whitney, was born on October 10, 1699 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. She married Josiah Coolidge.

      Children of Deliverance Warren and Josiah Coolidge:

      1. Nathaniel Coolidge

    25. Abigail Whitney, daughter of Benjamin Whitney and Abigail Hagar, was born on May 3, 1688 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died about 1783 in Bolton, Worcester, MA. She married Richard Sawtell on March 18, 1717 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was baptized on April 21, 1689 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died before October 20, 1760 in Bolton, Worcester, MA.

      Children of Abigail Whitney and Richard Sawtell:

      1. John Sawtell (1718–1718)
      2. Abigail Sawtell (1719–1783)
      3. Henry Sawtell (1720–)
      4. Enoch Sawtell (1723–1800)
      5. Sarah Sawtell (1725–1810)
      6. Hannah Sawtell (1726–1796)
      7. Ruth Sawtell (1729–1764)

    26. Benjamin Whitney, son of Benjamin Whitney and Abigail Hagar, was born about 1691 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on November 13, 1713 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He married Rebecca ….

    27. John Whitney, son of Benjamin Whitney and Abigail Hagar, was born on June 15, 1694 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died in 1776 at the age of 81. He married 3 times. The first time he married Susan (--?--) before May 31, 1730 in Prob. Watertown, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1705 in Prob. Watertown, Middlesex, MA. The second time he married Bethia Cutter on October 6, 1737 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. She was born on July 9, 1714. The third time he married Beriah Bemis on November 28, 1754. She was born on June 23, 1681 and died in 1768 at the age of 86.

      Children of John Whitney and Susan (--?--):

      1. Susanna Whitney (1730–)
      2. John Whitney (1732–)
      3. Jonathan Whitney (1732–)
      4. Amos Whitney (1734–)
      5. Abraham Whitney (1735–1813)
      6. Moses Whitney (1738–)
      7. Ezekiel Whitney (1741–1806)
      8. Stephen Whitney (1743–)
      9. Aaron Whitney (1746–)
      10. Ruth Whitney (1748–)

    28. David Whitney, son of Benjamin Whitney and Abigail Hagar, was born on June 16, 1697 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on December 18, 1738 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA at the age of 41. He married Rebecca Fillebrown, daughter of , about 1720. She was born on November 6, 1695 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA and died before March 12, 1749 in Prob. Waltham, Middlesex, MA.

      Children of David Whitney and Rebecca Fillebrown:

      1. Rebecca Whitney (1721–)
      2. David Whitney (1723–1764)
      3. Anna Whitney (1725–)
      4. Nathan Whitney (1727–1803)
      5. Ruth Whitney (1729–1757)
      6. Josiah Whitney (1730–1800)
      7. Jonas Whitney (1733–1778)
      8. Jonathan Whitney (1735–1757)

    29. Ruth Whitney, daughter of Benjamin Whitney and Abigail Hagar, was born on July 10, 1698 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died in 1686 at the age of . She married John Bond on July 7, 1715 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was baptized on November 23, 1690 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on April 1, 1748 in Worcester, Worcester, MA at the age of 57.

      Children of Ruth Whitney and John Bond:

      1. Benjamin Bond (1716–)
      2. Ruth Bond (1718–)
      3. Bethia Bond (1720–)
      4. Abigail Bond (1722–)
      5. John Bond (1725–)
      6. Mary Bond (1727–)
      7. Josiah Bond (1728–1743)
      8. Sarah Bond (1731–)
      9. Susanna Bond (1732–)
      10. Elizabeth Bond (1737–1774)

    30. Daniel Whitney, son of Benjamin Whitney and Abigail Hagar, was born on July 17, 1700 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died before March 28, 1775 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He married Dorothy Tainter, daughter of , in 1722. She was born on May 20, 1706 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on August 7, 1788 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA at the age of 82.

      Children of Daniel Whitney and Dorothy Tainter:

      1. Benjamin Whitney (1723–1790)
      2. Abigail Whitney (1725–)
      3. Simon Whitney (1727–1797)
      4. Johanna Whitney (1729–)
      5. Mary Whitney (1731–)
      6. Dorothy Whitney (1733–)
      7. Daniel Whitney (1735–1801)
      8. Joshua Whitney (1737–1809)
      9. Henry Whitney (1738–1790)
      10. Israel Whitney (1741–1774)
      11. Lydia Whitney (1743–)
      12. Grace Whitney (1744–)
      13. Elisha Whitney (1747–1807)
      14. Lucy Whitney (1749–)
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These notes are provided courtesy of Robert Ward of Chevy Chase, MD, author of the Six-Generation study of the Descendants of John and Elinor Whitney.

His (John-2's) estate was probated Watertown, Middlesex, MA; administration granted to widow, Ruth and sons John and Benjamin; 26 Oct 1692, Watertown, etc., inventory taken by Elnathan Beers and Thomas Hammond, embraced 18 lots or parcels of land, amounting to about 210 acres, and prized at L197-15s, including one lot of 17 acres "purchased of father Arnold;" est. prob. 23 Dec., Wat... Ruth Whitney, relict widow of John Whitney late of Watertown, John Whitney and Benjamin Whitney as principals, and Munning Sawin and Joseph Whitney of Watertown as sureties, posted administration bond; Ruth Whitney made her mark "RW", John Whitney signed, Benjamin Whitney made his mark "B". The inventory was attested to by the administrators the same day; his est. was prob. 12 Mar 1692/3 Wat...; agreement between Ruth Whitney and John Whitney, Nathanll Whitney, Samuel Whitney, Joseph Whitney, and Benjamin Whitney, sons of the said John Whitney, decd, also Enoch Lawrence, Daniel Herrington, and Daniel Warren his sons-in-law, and Mary and Hannah his daughters unmarried, concerning the settlement of his estate; that the said John Whitney decd, left at his death an imperfect will signifying how he wanted his estate disposed after his death, the all have agreed that with alterations, the will should be the rule of the division of the estate. The daughters were each to receive L10 from John Whitney and L10 of Benjamin Whitney within 10 years of the widow's decease, and they relinquish interest in the orchard but instead they would be paid within 10 years from this date; sons Nathaniel, Samuel and Joseph Whitney were each to pay 50s to each of their sisters within five years of the widow's decease, but instead they would be paid within 5 years from this date; lands were to be given to the sons without the entail specified in the will; Signed by Benjamin Whitney, Phillip Shattuck (attorney to Enoch Lawrence), Daniel Herington and Sary his wife, John Whitney, Nathanael Whitney, Joseph Whitney; mark made by Ruth Whitney and Mary Whitney; est. prob. 13 Mar 1692/3, Wat...; Ruth Whitney, widow of Jno Whitney; John Whitney; Joseph Whitney, Nathanll Whitney; Benjamin Whitney; Phillip Shattuck, attorney to Enoch Lawrence and Ruth his wife; Mary Whitney; Danll Herrington and Sarah his wife; and Hannah Whitney; agreed to all the articles and agreements settling the estate; his est. prob. 27 Apr 1695, Wat...; joint receipt given to John Whitney and Benjamin Whitney for their share of the estate of their father, signed by John Whitney, Benjamin Whitney (by mark), Joseph Whitney, William Shattuck in behalf of Phillip Shattuck, Marey Whitney (by mark) Daniel Herington, and Hannah Whitney (by mark); witnessed by Saml. Gookin, William Shattuck and Pelitiak Whittemore; acknowledged by all the signers 6 May 1695; his est. prob. 27 May 1695, Wat...; division of the estate by John Whitney and Benjamin Whitne7y, amounting to L274-12s-10d; Ruth Whitney, relict of Jno Whitney; L143-14s-10d; John Whitney, L22-10s-0d; Nathanll Whitney, L22-5s-0d; Samuel Whitney, L22-5s-0d; Joseph Whitney, L22-15s-0d; Benjamin Whitney, L22-10s-0d; Ruth Whitney alia Larrance, L9-10s-0d; Mary Whitney, L10-10s-0d; Daniel Harrington and his wife Sarah, L10-10s-0d; Daniell Warrin and his wife Elizabeth, L10-10s-10d; Hanna Whitney, L10-10s-0d; William Shattuck son of Jno Shattuck, L0-7s-2d.

Sources: The Ancestry of John Whitney, by Henry Melville, New York, 1896; Robert and Mary Reynolds of Boston, M. H. Reynolds, 1928 (LC C571.R464); Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, vol. IV, p. 529; Appleton, Boston Births, Deaths and Marriages.

HISTORY: Resident of Watertown, MA. He was a Freeman in 1647 and a Selectman from 1673 to 1690. He and Ruth Reynolds resided between 1643 and 1692 Watertown, Middlesex, MA; on a 3-acre lot on the east side of Lexington Street, on land granted to Edward How, and the next lot south of the residence of the Phillips family, and is probably the smae ground occupied in 1855 by his great-great-grandson Bradshaw Whitney. The ground is somewhat elevated, and there is little doubt that it is the "Whitney Hill" sometimes mentioned in the records. John Whitney purchased from John Ellet his land grant in the Beaverbrook Plowlands before 1644, Wat/Mid/MA. He was admitted freeman on 26 May 1647. John Whitney purchased from Thomas Arnold (of Providence, RI) about 17 acres of land on 17 Oct 1661 Wat/Mid/MA. He was selectman six times between 1673 and 1679. He was mentioned in his father's will on 3 Apr 1673. He began military service as a soldier in King Phillip's War on 25 Mar 1675. He ended military service on 24 Aug 1676; paid 2s-6d for service under Capt. John Cutler. He ended military service, same date, paid 18s for service under Capt. John Holbrook. He left a will on 27 Feb 1685, Wat/Mid/MA; will of John Whitney Senior of Watertown; wife; son John Whitne or his son John if he not be living; son Nathanell; son Samuel; son Joseph; son Benjamin; daughter Ruth; daughter Mary; daughter Sara; daughter Elizabeth; daughter Hanah; brother Harinton; Thomas Arnall; wife to be executrix; if any of the sons or sons-in-law or daughters be quarrelsome, they should lose their portions; signed and sealed in the year 1690; no witnesses.

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