William WhitneyAge: 37 years1683–1720

Name
William Whitney
Given names
William
Surname
Whitney
Birth May 6, 1683 36 31
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Christening of a brotherSamuel Whitney
July 17, 1687 (Age 4 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a sisterHannah Whitney
March 1688 (Age 4 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Christening of a sisterHannah Whitney
March 10, 1689 (Age 5 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Whitney
October 12, 1692 (Age 9 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a sisterElizabeth Whitney
December 15, 1692 (Age 9 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Death of a sisterElizabeth Whitney
1693 (Age 9 years)

Death of a paternal grandmotherRuth Reynolds
after May 27, 1695 (Age 12 years)
Watertown, Massachusetts

Birth of a sisterMercy Whitney
about 1696 (Age 12 years)
Weston, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a sisterGrace Whitney
1700 (Age 16 years)
Weston, Middlesex, MA

Death of a sisterMercy Whitney
1703 (Age 19 years)

MarriageMartha Pierce — View this family
May 17, 1706 (Age 23 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a son
#1		William Whitney
January 11, 1707 (Age 23 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a daughter
#2		Judith Whitney
November 15, 1708 (Age 25 years)
Watertown, Middlesex, MA

Christening of a sisterGrace Whitney
December 3, 1710 (Age 27 years)
Prob. Weston, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a daughter
#3		Amity Whitney
October 6, 1712 (Age 29 years)
Weston, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a daughter
#4		Martha Whitney
April 4, 1716 (Age 32 years)
Weston, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a son
#5		Samuel Whitney
May 23, 1719 (Age 36 years)
Weston, Middlesex, MA

Death of a sisterGrace Whitney
March 23, 1720 (Age 36 years)
Weston, Middlesex, MA

Death June 24, 1720 (Age 37 years)
Weston, Middlesex, MA

Christening of a sonWilliam Whitney
January 21, 1728 (7 years after death)
Weston, Middlesex, MA

Christening of a daughterJudith Whitney
January 21, 1728 (7 years after death)
Weston, Middlesex, MA

Christening of a daughterAmity Whitney
January 21, 1728 (7 years after death)
Weston, Middlesex, MA

Christening of a daughterMartha Whitney
December 29, 1734 (14 years after death)
Weston, Middlesex, MA

Christening of a sonSamuel Whitney
June 25, 1738 (18 years after death)
Weston, Middlesex, MA

LDS baptism June 23, 1924 (203 years after death)

LDS endowment December 11, 1925 (205 years after death)

LDS child sealing August 25, 1947 (227 years after death)

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Family with parents - View this family
father
Nathaniel Whitney
Birth: February 1, 1647 23 24 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: January 7, 1733 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
mother
Sarah Hagar
Birth: September 3, 1651 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: July 29, 1722 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
Marriage: March 12, 1674 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
1 year
elder brother
Nathaniel Whitney
Birth: March 25, 1675 28 23 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: September 23, 1730 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
3 years
elder sister
Sarah Whitney
Birth: February 13, 1678 31 26 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: 1680
5 years
himself
William Whitney
Birth: May 6, 1683 36 31 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: June 24, 1720 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
-14 years
elder brother
Samuel Whitney
Birth: 1668 20 16
Death: December 6, 1753 — Stratford, Fairfield, CT
20 years
younger sister
Hannah Whitney
Birth: March 1688 41 36 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: 1734
5 years
younger sister
Elizabeth Whitney
Birth: December 15, 1692 45 41 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: 1693
4 years
younger sister
Mercy Whitney
Birth: about 1696 48 44 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
Death: 1703
5 years
younger sister
Grace Whitney
Birth: 1700 52 48 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
Death: March 23, 1720 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
Father’s family with Sarah (--?--) - View this family
father
Nathaniel Whitney
Birth: February 1, 1647 23 24 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: January 7, 1733 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
step-mother
Sarah (--?--)
Birth: about 1658 — MA
Death: May 7, 1746 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
Marriage: —
Family with Martha Pierce - View this family
himself
William Whitney
Birth: May 6, 1683 36 31 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: June 24, 1720 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
wife
Martha Pierce
Birth: December 24, 1681 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death: September 15, 1759 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
Marriage: May 17, 1706 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
8 months
son
William Whitney
Birth: January 11, 1707 23 25 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death:
22 months
daughter
Judith Whitney
Birth: November 15, 1708 25 26 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death:
4 years
daughter
Amity Whitney
Birth: October 6, 1712 29 30 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
Death:
4 years
daughter
Martha Whitney
Birth: April 4, 1716 32 34 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
Death:
3 years
son
Samuel Whitney
Birth: May 23, 1719 36 37 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
Death: January 1, 1782 — Westminster, Worcester, MA

  1. Generation 1

    1. 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)
  2. Generation 2back to top

    1. William Whitney, son of William Whitney and Martha Pierce, was born on January 11, 1707 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He married 4 times. The first time he married Hannah Harrington, daughter of , on September 10, 1735 in Sudbury, Middlesex, MA. She was born on July 31, 1716 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on April 30, 1740 in Weston, Middlesex, MA at the age of 23. The second time he married Mary Chadwick, daughter of , on March 30, 1742 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. She was born on October 17, 1713 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA and died on February 23, 1756 in Weston, Middlesex, MA at the age of 42. The third time he married Maragret Gates, daughter of , on August 12, 1756 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. She was born on April 23, 1708 in Brookline, Middlesex, MA and died on October 15, 1761 in Weston, Middlesex, MA at the age of 53. The fourth time he married Mrs. Sarah Davis on February 1, 1763 in Brookline, Norfolk, MA. She was born in Of Brookline, Norfolk, MA.

      Children of William Whitney and Hannah Harrington:

      1. William Whitney (1736–1817)
      2. Hannah Whitney (1738–)
      3. Phinehas Whitney (1740–1819)

      Children of William Whitney and Mary Chadwick:

      1. Mary Whitney (1742–1743)
      2. Mary Whitney (1744–)
      3. Sarah Whitney (1746–)
      4. Nathaniel Whitney (1748–1751)
      5. Joel Whitney (1749–1750)
      6. Susanna Whitney (1751–)
      7. Abigail Whitney (1753–)

    2. Amity Whitney, daughter of William Whitney and Martha Pierce, was born on October 6, 1712 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. She married Lebbeus Graves.

    3. Martha Whitney, daughter of William Whitney and Martha Pierce, was born on April 4, 1716 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. She married Timothy Mossman on February 26, 1735 in Sudbury, Middlesex, MA. He was born in 1710 in Sudbury, Massachusetts and died on September 5, 1801 at the age of 91.

    4. Samuel Whitney, son of William Whitney and Martha Pierce, was born on May 23, 1719 in Weston, Middlesex, MA and died on January 1, 1782 in Westminster, Worcester, MA at the age of 62. He married Abigail Fletcher on October 20, 1741 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1720 in Of Weston, Middlesex, MA and died after 1782.

      Children of Samuel Whitney and Abigail Fletcher:

      1. Abigail Whitney (1742–)
      2. Mary Whitney (1744–)
      3. Samuel Whitney (1746–1812)
      4. Abner Whitney (1748–1811)
      5. Achsah Whitney (1750–1772)
      6. Silas Whitney (1752–1798)
      7. Martha Whitney (1755–1755)
      8. Elisha Whitney (1757–)
      9. Alpheus Whitney (1759–1821)
      10. Phinehas Whitney (1761–1831)
      11. Hananiah Whitney (1762–1835)
      12. Martha Whitney (1764–)
      13. Susanna Whitney (1767–)
  3. Generation 3back to top

    1. William Whitney, son of William Whitney and Hannah Harrington, was born on April 10, 1736 in Weston, Middlesex, MA and died on July 10, 1817 in Winchendon, Worcester, MA at the age of 81. He married Mary Mansfield on June 14, 1762 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. She was born in 1745 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA and died on December 17, 1815 in Winchendon, Worcester, MA at the age of 70.

      Children of William Whitney and Mary Mansfield:

      1. William Whitney (1764–1846)
      2. Phineas Whitney (1766–)
      3. Mary Whitney (1773–)
      4. Joseph Whitney (1775–)
      5. Amasa Whitney (1777–)
      6. Sarah Whitney (1779–)

    2. Hannah Whitney, daughter of William Whitney and Hannah Harrington, was born on February 16, 1738 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. She married Henry Spring on April 28, 1757 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. He was born about 1730 in Of Weston, Middlesex, MA.

    3. Phinehas Whitney, son of William Whitney and Hannah Harrington, was born on April 23, 1740 in Weston, Middlesex, MA and died on December 13, 1819 in Shirley, Middlesex, MA at the age of 79. He married 3 times. The first time he married Lydia Bowes on May 3, 1770 in Shirley, Middlesex, MA. She was born on December 17, 1749 in Of Groton, MA and died on October 11, 1805 in Shirley, Middlesex, MA at the age of 55. The second time he married Miriam Willard on April 28, 1762 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. She was born in 1742 in Of Harvard, Worcester, MA and died on March 20, 1769 in Shirley, Middlesex, MA at the age of 27. The third time he married Jane Garfield on March 8, 1809 in Shirley, Middlesex, MA. She was born in Of Fitchburg, MA and died on March 4, 1824.

      Children of Phinehas Whitney and Lydia Bowes:

      1. Thomas Whitney (1771–1844)
      2. Nicholas Bowes Whitney (1772–)
      3. Lydia Whitney (1773–)
      4. Elizabeth Whitney (1775–)
      5. William Whitney (1778–)
      6. Rebecca Cooke Whitney (1781–)
      7. Phinehas Sullivan Whitney (1785–)
      8. Sarah Whitney (1787–)
      9. Clarissa Whitney (1790–)
      10. Charles Whitney (1794–)

    4. Mary Whitney, daughter of William Whitney and Mary Chadwick, was born on March 6, 1744 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. She married Amos Fisk on May 29, 1777 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. He was born about 1740 in Of Waltham, Middlesex, MA.

    5. Susanna Whitney, daughter of William Whitney and Mary Chadwick, was born on December 23, 1751 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. She married Israel Mead on May 14, 1778 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. He was born about 1750 in Of Medford, Middlesex, MA.

    6. Abigail Whitney, daughter of William Whitney and Mary Chadwick, was born on December 30, 1753 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. She married Samuel Curtis on March 5, 1778 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. He was born about 1750 in Of Marlborough, MA.

    7. Mary Whitney, daughter of Samuel Whitney and Abigail Fletcher, was born on May 29, 1744 in Westminster, Worcester, MA. She married Elijah Gibbs on November 9, 1769 in Westminster, Worcester, MA. He was born about 1745 in Of Westminster, Worcester, MA.

    8. Samuel Whitney, son of Samuel Whitney and Abigail Fletcher, was born on February 11, 1746 in Westminster, Worcester, MA and died on June 8, 1812 in Westminster, Worcester, MA at the age of 66. He married Thankful Wilder on June 1, 1784 in Westminster, Worcester, MA. She was born about 1750 in Of Westminster, Worcester, MA.

      Children of Samuel Whitney and Thankful Wilder:

      1. Smyrna Whitney (1786–)

    9. Abner Whitney, son of Samuel Whitney and Abigail Fletcher, was born on May 18, 1748 in Weston, Middlesex, MA and died in September 1811 in Weston, Middlesex, MA at the age of 63. He married 2 times. The first time he married Elizabeth Glazier, daughter of , on May 14, 1770 in Westminster, Worcester, MA. She was born about 1750 in Of Shrewsbury, MA and died on April 3, 1778 in Westminster, Worcester, MA. The second time he married Levina (Glazier) Ward, daughter of , on April 22, 1779 in Westminster, Worcester, MA. She was born on May 9, 1752 in Westminster, Worcester, MA and died on July 23, 1838 in Westminster, Worcester, MA at the age of 86.

      Children of Abner Whitney and Elizabeth Glazier:

      1. Oliver Whitney (1770–1794)
      2. John Whitney (1772–)
      3. Levi Whitney (1777–)

      Children of Abner Whitney and Levina (Glazier) Ward:

      1. Jonas Ward Whitney (1780–1826)
      2. Joseph Glazier Whitney (1783–1868)
      3. Elizabeth Whitney (1785–)
      4. Dolley Whitney (1791–)
      5. Abel Whitney (1793–1852)
      6. Emily S. Whitney (1794–1832)
      7. Levinah Whitney (1796–1837)

    10. Silas Whitney, son of Samuel Whitney and Abigail Fletcher, was born on October 20, 1752 in Westminster, Worcester, MA and died on November 14, 1798 in Westminster, Worcester, MA at the age of 46. He married Sarah Withington, daughter of , on January 27, 1774 in Westminster, Worcester, MA. She was born in 1753 in Stow, Massachusetts and died on January 12, 1820 in Ashburnham, Worcester, MA at the age of 67.

      Children of Silas Whitney and Sarah Withington:

      1. Susannah Whitney (1776–)
      2. Silas Whitney (1779–1846)
      3. Sarah Whitney (1781–1820)
      4. Samuel Whitney (1783–1837)
      5. William Whitney (1785–1852)
      6. Ohio Whitney (1789–1870)
      7. Abigail Whitney (1791–1869)
      8. Nancy Whitney (1794–1871)

    11. Elisha Whitney, son of Samuel Whitney and Abigail Fletcher, was born on July 2, 1757 in Westminster, Worcester, MA. He married Eunice Seaver on December 27, 1781 in Westminster, Worcester, MA. She was born about 1760 in Of Westminster, Worcester, MA.

      Children of Elisha Whitney and Eunice Seaver:

      1. Orpha Whitney (1783–)
      2. Joseph Whitney (1784–)
      3. Sarah Whitney (1787–1789)
      4. Tryphena Whitney (1788–)
      5. Tryphosa Whitney (1790–)
      6. Norman Sever Whitney (1791–)

    12. Alpheus Whitney, son of Samuel Whitney and Abigail Fletcher, was born on February 25, 1759 in Westminster, Worcester, MA and died on March 7, 1821 in Westminster, Worcester, MA at the age of 62. He married Esther Hartwell on February 26, 1792 in Westminster, Worcester, MA. She was born on February 7, 1759 in Of Fitchburg, Worcester, MA and died on September 7, 1846 in Westminster, Worcester, MA at the age of 87.

    13. Phinehas Whitney, son of Samuel Whitney and Abigail Fletcher, was born on January 16, 1761 in Westminster, Worcester, MA and died after 1831 in VT. He married Elizabeth Rand on January 13, 1788 in Westminster, Worcester, MA. She was born on February 1, 1767 in Westminster, Worchester, MA and died after 1830 in Rutland Co., VT.

      Children of Phinehas Whitney and Elizabeth Rand:

      1. Lydia Whitney (1788–)
      2. Bettsa Whitney (1789–)
      3. Nancy Whitney (1791–)
      4. John Whitney (1793–1849)
      5. Thomas Whitney (1795–1881)
      6. Evelina Whitney (1803–)

    14. Hananiah Whitney, son of Samuel Whitney and Abigail Fletcher, was born on December 18, 1762 in Westminster, Worcester, MA and died in 1835 at the age of 72. He married Azubah Keyes on October 10, 1787 in Ashburnham, Worcester, MA. She was born on June 5, 1767 in Of Westminster, Worcester, MA and died in 1832 in (Possibly) - In Winchendon at the age of 64.

      Children of Hananiah Whitney and Azubah Keyes:

      1. Moses Whitney (1789–1831)
      2. Hananiah Whitney (1792–1867)
      3. Alpheus B. Whitney (1794–)
      4. Azubah B. Whitney (1796–)
      5. Artemus B. Whitney (1798–)
      6. Bernia (Barsina) Whitney (1801–1802)
      7. Esther B. Whitney (1803–)
      8. Silas Stacy Whitney (1805–1873)
      9. Levi Pilsbury Whitney (1807–)
      10. Samuel Austin Whitney (1809–1886)
      11. Abigail Fletcher Whitney (1812–)

    15. Martha Whitney, daughter of Samuel Whitney and Abigail Fletcher, was born on September 18, 1764 in Westminster, Worcester, MA. She married 2 times. The first time she married Benjamin Seaver on August 19, 1783 in Leominster, Worcester, MA. He was born about 1760 in Of Westminster, Worcester, MA. The second time she married Isaac Seaver.

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Notes from Robert Ward's 6-Gen study of the descendants of John & Elinor.

His estate was probated [hereafter E/P] 4 July 1720 Weston, Middlesex, MA; administration granted to Martha Whitney, relict of William Whitney, and Nathaniel Whitney Jr., with Nathaniel Whitney Sr., as surety, all of Weston; E/P 5 Aug 1720 Wes/Mid/MA; inventory taken by Ens. John Warrin, Benoni Garfield, and John Warrin, all of Weston; E/P 15 Aug 1720 Wes/Mid/MA; inventory exhibited; E/P 21 Jul 1727 Wes/Mid/MA; administration account of Martha Whitney and Nathaniel Whitney; E/P 24 Mar 1728 Wes/Mid/MA; additional administration account.

He and Martha Pierce moved to Weston about 1708.

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