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John Whitney1680–

Name: John Whitney

Given names: John

Surname: Whitney

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Birth	July 29, 1680 28 30 Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a brother	Isaac Whitney March 10, 1682 (Age 19 months) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death of a brother	Isaac Whitney March 20, 1682 (Age 19 months) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a brother	Isaac Whitney February 26, 1683 (Age 2 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a brother	Benjamin Whitney January 30, 1685 (Age 4 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a sister	Abigail Whitney about 1685 (Age 4 years) Prob. Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Christening	January 16, 1687 (Age 6 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Christening of a brother	Joseph Whitney January 16, 1687 (Age 6 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Christening of a sister	Martha Whitney January 16, 1687 (Age 6 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Christening of a brother	Isaac Whitney January 16, 1687 (Age 6 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Christening of a sister	Abigail Whitney January 16, 1687 (Age 6 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death of a paternal grandfather	John Whitney October 12, 1692 (Age 12 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a sister	Mary Whitney April 21, 1694 (Age 13 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death of a sister	Mary Whitney 1695 (Age 14 years)
Death of a paternal grandmother	Ruth Reynolds after May 27, 1695 (Age 14 years) Watertown, Massachusetts
Death of a mother	Martha Beach 1696 (Age 15 years)
Christening of a sister	Sarah Whitney June 20, 1697 (Age 16 years) Christened
Death of a sister	Martha Whitney October 30, 1702 (Age 22 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death of a brother	Isaac Whitney November 1, 1702 (Age 22 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death of a father	Joseph Whitney November 4, 1702 (Age 22 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Marriage	Sarah Cutting — View this family February 22, 1704 (Age 23 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA Shared note: The marriage took place in Watertown, but there is also a record of it in the Genealogical Bits addition to the Weston Vital Records.
Birth of a son #1	Isaac Whitney September 2, 1710 (Age 30 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a son #2	Zechariah Whitney December 28, 1711 (Age 31 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a son #3	John Whitney June 22, 1714 (Age 33 years) Watertown/Weston, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a son #4	Abraham Whitney August 8, 1716 (Age 36 years) Weston, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a son #5	Joseph Whitney October 2, 1719 (Age 39 years) Weston, Middlesex, MA
Marriage of a child	Isaac Whitney — Elizabeth Gale — View this family February 3, 1730 (Age 49 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death of a brother	Joseph Whitney July 3, 1737 (Age 56 years) Newton, Middlesex, MA
Marriage of a child	John Whitney — Bethia Cutter — View this family October 6, 1737 (Age 57 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA Shared note: Intent recorded in Weston 30 Jan 1736/7. Marriage in Watertown performed by Rev. Wareham Williams.
Marriage of a child	Zechariah Whitney — Sarah Boynton — View this family April 11, 1739 (Age 58 years) Lunenburg, Worcester, MA Shared note: Married by the Rev. David Stearns, minister of Lunenburg; int. not recorded.
Marriage of a child	Abraham Whitney — Tabitha Allen — View this family January 20, 1743 (Age 62 years) Weston, Middlesex, MA Shared note: Marriage banns pub. in Weston & Watertown 17 Jun 1742. Marr. by Rev Wm. Williams.
Marriage of a child	Joseph Whitney — Mary Child — View this family November 3, 1743 (Age 63 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA Shared note: Intent published in Weston 11 Mar 1742/3.
Death of a wife	Sarah Cutting July 10, 1753 (Age 72 years) Weston, Middlesex, MA
Marriage	Beriah Pierce — View this family November 28, 1754 (Age 74 years) Weston, Middlesex, MA Shared note: Marriage also listed in Waltham VR's, which at least suggests the possibility that Beriah was from that place at the time of the marriage. In this same Waltham record, John Whitney listed as "of Weston" and the marriage took place in Weston
Death of a son	John Whitney November 11, 1760 (Age 80 years) Weston, Middlesex, MA
Death of a wife	Beriah Pierce November 4, 1768 (Age 88 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Death of a son	Abraham Whitney after 1781 (Age 100 years)
Death of a son	Joseph Whitney February 22, 1790 (Age 109 years) Weston, Middlesex, 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 Martha Beach Joseph Whitney Martha Whitney John Whitney Isaac Whitney Isaac Whitney Benjamin Whitney Abigail Whitney Mary Whitney Sarah Whitney Joseph Whitney Birth: January 15, 1652 28 29 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death: November 4, 1702 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Whitney Joseph Whitney Martha Whitney John Whitney Isaac Whitney Isaac Whitney Benjamin Whitney Abigail Whitney Mary Whitney Sarah Whitney Martha Beach Birth: March 10, 1650 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death: 1696
	Marriage: January 24, 1675 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
7 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hepzibah Flagg Joseph Whitney Birth: August 15, 1675 23 25 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death: July 3, 1737 — Newton, Middlesex, MA
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Martha Whitney Birth: December 20, 1677 25 27 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death: October 30, 1702 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
3 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Cutting Isaac Whitney Zechariah Whitney John Whitney Abraham Whitney Joseph Whitney Family with spouse Beriah Pierce John Whitney Birth: July 29, 1680 28 30 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death:
19 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Isaac Whitney Birth: March 10, 1682 30 32 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death: March 20, 1682 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
1 year younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Isaac Whitney Birth: February 26, 1683 31 32 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death: November 1, 1702 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
23 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Fiske Joseph Whitney Benjamin Whitney Samuel Whitney Elizabeth Whitney Family with spouse Sarah Phillips Susanna Whitney Benjamin Whitney Birth: January 30, 1685 33 34 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death:
11 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Abigail Whitney Birth: about 1685 32 34 — Prob. Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death:
9 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Knapp Mary Whitney Birth: April 21, 1694 42 44 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death: 1695
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sarah Whitney Christening: June 20, 1697 45 47 — Christened Death:

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Cutting Isaac Whitney Zechariah Whitney John Whitney Abraham Whitney Joseph Whitney Family with spouse Beriah Pierce John Whitney Birth: July 29, 1680 28 30 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death:
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Whitney Isaac Whitney Zechariah Whitney John Whitney Abraham Whitney Joseph Whitney Sarah Cutting Birth: about 1680 — Of Watertown Death: July 10, 1753 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
	Marriage: February 22, 1704 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
7 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Gale Elizabeth Whitney Elizabeth Whitney Isaac Whitney Birth: September 2, 1710 30 30 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death:
16 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Boynton Sarah Whitney Jane Whitney Abigail Whitney Zechariah Whitney Mary Whitney John Whitney Zechariah Whitney Birth: December 28, 1711 31 31 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death:
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bethia Cutter John Whitney John Whitney Birth: June 22, 1714 33 34 — Watertown/Weston, Middlesex, MA Death: November 11, 1760 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Tabitha Allen Elisha Whitney Simeon Whitney Abigail Whitney Levi Whitney Sarah Whitney Andrew Whitney Lemuel Whitney Abigail Whitney Abraham Whitney Tabitha Whitney Abraham Whitney Birth: August 8, 1716 36 36 — Weston, Middlesex, MA Death: after 1781
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Child Abijah Whitney Nathan Whitney Mary Whitney Abijah Whitney Joseph Whitney Birth: October 2, 1719 39 39 — Weston, Middlesex, MA Death: February 22, 1790 — Weston, Middlesex, MA

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Cutting Isaac Whitney Zechariah Whitney John Whitney Abraham Whitney Joseph Whitney Family with spouse Beriah Pierce John Whitney Birth: July 29, 1680 28 30 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death:
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Whitney Family with spouse Family with spouse Beriah Pierce Birth: about 1680 Death: November 4, 1768 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA
	Marriage: November 28, 1754 — Weston, Middlesex, MA

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wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Whitney Family with spouse Family with spouse Beriah Pierce Birth: about 1680 Death: November 4, 1768 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA
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wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Whitney Family with spouse Family with spouse Beriah Pierce Birth: about 1680 Death: November 4, 1768 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA
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Generation 1
1. 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)
Generation 2back to top
1. Isaac Whitney, son of John Whitney and Sarah Cutting, was born on September 2, 1710 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He married Elizabeth Gale on February 3, 1730 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1710 in Of Watertown, Middlesex, MA.
  Children of Isaac Whitney and Elizabeth Gale:
  1. Elizabeth Whitney (1730–1742)
  2. Elizabeth Whitney (1742–)
2. Zechariah Whitney, son of John Whitney and Sarah Cutting, was born on December 28, 1711 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He married Sarah Boynton on April 11, 1739 in Lunenburg, Worcester, MA. She was born about 1718 in Probably Lunenburg.
  Children of Zechariah Whitney and Sarah Boynton:
  1. Sarah Whitney (1740–)
  2. Jane Whitney (1742–)
  3. Abigail Whitney (1746–)
  4. Zechariah Whitney (1747–)
  5. Mary Whitney (1752–)
  6. John Whitney (1756–)
3. John Whitney, son of John Whitney and Sarah Cutting, was born on June 22, 1714 in Watertown/Weston, Middlesex, MA and died on November 11, 1760 in Weston, Middlesex, MA at the age of 46. He married Bethia Cutter, daughter of , on October 6, 1737 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1716 in Of Watertown, Middlesex, MA.
  Children of John Whitney and Bethia Cutter:
  1. John Whitney (1738–)
4. Abraham Whitney, son of John Whitney and Sarah Cutting, was born on August 8, 1716 in Weston, Middlesex, MA and died after 1781. He married Tabitha Allen, daughter of , on January 20, 1743 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1720 in Of Weston.
  Children of Abraham Whitney and Tabitha Allen:
  1. Elisha Whitney (1744–)
  2. Simeon Whitney (1745–1751)
  3. Abigail Whitney (1748–1751)
  4. Levi Whitney (1750–)
  5. Sarah Whitney (1752–)
  6. Andrew Whitney (1754–1818)
  7. Lemuel Whitney (1755–)
  8. Abigail Whitney (1757–)
  9. Abraham Whitney (1758–)
  10. Tabitha Whitney (1760–1818)
5. Joseph Whitney, son of John Whitney and Sarah Cutting, was born on October 2, 1719 in Weston, Middlesex, MA and died on February 22, 1790 in Weston, Middlesex, MA at the age of 70. He married Mary Child on November 3, 1743 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1722 in Of Waltham, Middlesex, MA and died on June 3, 1803 in Weston, Middlesex, MA.
  Children of Joseph Whitney and Mary Child:
  1. Abijah Whitney (1744–1756)
  2. Nathan Whitney (1749–1750)
  3. Mary Whitney (1752–)
  4. Abijah Whitney (1760–1829)
Generation 3back to top
1. Andrew Whitney, son of Abraham Whitney and Tabitha Allen, was baptized on March 17, 1754 in Weston, Middlesex, MA and died on October 26, 1818 in Princeton, Worcester, MA at the age of 64. He married Lucy Miles on November 27, 1787 in Westminster, Worcester, MA. She was born about 1766 in Of Westminster, Worcester, MA and died on June 26, 1842 in Princeton, Worcester, MA.
  Children of Andrew Whitney and Lucy Miles:
  1. Reuben Mills Whitney (1788–)
  2. Lucy Whitney (1790–1791)
  3. John Whitney (1792–1846)
  4. Lucy Whitney (1795–)
  5. Charles Whitney (1797–1808)
  6. William Whitney (1799–)
  7. Anna Miles Whitney (1801–)
  8. Sally Whitney (1803–)
  9. Elisha Dana Whitney (1805–)
  10. Caroline Whitney (1808–)
  11. Charles Andrew Whitney (1810–)
2. Tabitha Whitney, daughter of Abraham Whitney and Tabitha Allen, was born on January 13, 1760 in Weston, Middlesex, MA and died on June 14, 1818 in Liberty, VA at the age of 58. She married Charles Markle about 1781. He was born in 1741 in Saxony, Germany.
  Children of Tabitha Whitney and Charles Markle:
  1. Charles Markle (1783–1825)
  2. John Markle (1784–)
3. Abijah Whitney, son of Joseph Whitney and Mary Child, was baptized on January 6, 1760 in Weston, Middlesex, MA and died on March 8, 1829 in Weston, Middlesex, MA at the age of 69. He married 3 times. The first time he married Lydia Stearns on June 12, 1783 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1760 in Of Waltham, Middlesex, MA and died on May 5, 1795 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. The second time he married Anna Whittemore on September 20, 1796 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. She was born in 1767 in Of Weston, Middlesex, MA and died on April 5, 1819 in Weston, Middlesex, MA at the age of 52. The third time he married Rebecca Fiske after January 10, 1820 in Weston, Middlesex, MA. She was born in 1767 and died on April 11, 1843 in Weston, Middlesex, MA at the age of 76.
  Children of Abijah Whitney and Lydia Stearns:
  1. Abijah Whitney (1784–1862)
  2. Nathan Whitney (1786–1822)
  3. Joseph Whitney (1788–1843)
  4. Elisha Whitney (1789–1837)
  5. Lydia Whitney (1791–1793)
  6. Lydia Whitney (1794–1823)
  Children of Abijah Whitney and Anna Whittemore:
  1. Isaac Whitney (1797–1823)
  2. Sukey Whitney (1799–1826)
  3. George Whitney (1801–)
  4. Charles Whitney (1803–)
  5. Henry Whitney (1805–1817)
  6. William Whitney (1807–1847)
  7. Mary Ann Whitney (1809–)
  8. Caleb Strong Whitney (1812–1836)

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Marriage View	The marriage took place in Watertown, but there is also a record of it in the Genealogical Bits addition to the Weston Vital Records.
Marriage View	Marriage also listed in Waltham VR's, which at least suggests the possibility that Beriah was from that place at the time of the marriage. In this same Waltham record, John Whitney listed as "of Weston" and the marriage took place in Weston
Shared note	Admitted to the church. He left a will on 17 Nov 1749 in Weston, MA; John Whitney of Weston; wife Sarah; son Joseph (Executor), all land in Weston and Waltham, all cattle, and utensils of husbandry; son Isaac, L80; son Zachry, L70; son John, L70; son Abrahm, L70; witnesses John Warren, Elisha Warren, Ebenr. Cutler. On 15 Dec 1760 in Weston, MA; will proved. On 15 Dec 1760 in Weston, MA; executors bond posted by Joseph Whitney, husbandman, with John Warren, gentleman, of Weston, surety. Provided by: Allan Green [email protected]

Family with parents
father Parents John Whitney Ruth Reynolds	Joseph Whitney 1652–1702
mother Parents (unknown)	Martha Beach 1650–1696
elder brother Family Hepzibah Flagg	Joseph Whitney 1675–1737
elder sister Family (none)	Martha Whitney 1677–1702
himself Family Sarah Cutting Isaac Whitney Zechariah Whitney John Whitney Abraham Whitney Joseph Whitney Beriah Pierce	John Whitney 1680–
younger brother Family (none)	Isaac Whitney 1682–1682
younger brother Family (none)	Isaac Whitney 1683–1702
younger brother Family Elizabeth Fiske Joseph Whitney Benjamin Whitney Samuel Whitney Elizabeth Whitney Sarah Phillips Susanna Whitney	Benjamin Whitney 1685–
younger sister Family (none)	Abigail Whitney 1685–
younger sister Family John Knapp	Mary Whitney 1694–1695
younger sister Family (none)	Sarah Whitney 1697–
Family with Sarah Cutting
himself Parents Joseph Whitney Martha Beach	John Whitney 1680–
wife Parents (unknown)	Sarah Cutting 1680–1753
son Family Elizabeth Gale Elizabeth Whitney Elizabeth Whitney	Isaac Whitney 1710–
son Family Sarah Boynton Sarah Whitney Jane Whitney Abigail Whitney Zechariah Whitney Mary Whitney John Whitney	Zechariah Whitney 1711–
son Family Bethia Cutter John Whitney	John Whitney 1714–1760
son Family Tabitha Allen Elisha Whitney Simeon Whitney Abigail Whitney Levi Whitney Sarah Whitney Andrew Whitney Lemuel Whitney Abigail Whitney Abraham Whitney Tabitha Whitney	Abraham Whitney 1716–1781
son Family Mary Child Abijah Whitney Nathan Whitney Mary Whitney Abijah Whitney	Joseph Whitney 1719–1790
Family with Beriah Pierce
himself Parents Joseph Whitney Martha Beach	John Whitney 1680–
wife Parents (unknown)	Beriah Pierce 1680–1768
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wife Parents (unknown)	Beriah Pierce 1680–1768
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wife Parents (unknown)	Beriah Pierce 1680–1768

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