James Whitney 1753–1841 – The Haley, Lawrence, Saunders and Cotter Family trees

James WhitneyAge: 87 years1753–1841

Name: James Whitney

Given names: James

Surname: Whitney

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Birth	August 10, 1753 25 21 Stratford, Fairfield, CT
Death of a paternal grandfather	Samuel Whitney December 6, 1753 (Age 3 months) Stratford, Fairfield, CT
Birth of a brother	Samuel Whitney October 9, 1757 (Age 4 years)
Death of a mother	Hannah Judson December 23, 1760 (Age 7 years) Stratford, Fairfield, CT
Birth of a brother	John Whitney March 16, 1767 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sister	Hannah Whitney March 1, 1769 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a sister	Sarah Whitney 1771 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a brother	Isaac Whitney 1773 (Age 19 years)
Marriage	Eunice Johnson — View this family August 13, 1777 (Age 24 years) Newtown, Fairfield, CT Shared note: MARR: PAGE Newtown 1:52
Birth of a son #1	Abraham Johnson Whitney March 28, 1778 (Age 24 years) Newtown, Fairfield, CT
Birth of a daughter #2	Hannah Judson Whitney April 30, 1782 (Age 28 years) Newtown, Fairfield, CT
Birth of a son #3	Zerah Whitney June 10, 1784 (Age 30 years) Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut
Birth of a daughter #4	Ruth Ann Whitney November 7, 1785 (Age 32 years) Newtown, Fairfield, CT
Birth of a daughter #5	Jerusha Whitney April 14, 1787 (Age 33 years) Newtown, Fairfield, CT
Birth of a son #6	James Lewis Whitney May 23, 1789 (Age 35 years) Newtown, Fairfield, CT
Birth of a daughter #7	Sarah Whitney August 23, 1790 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son #8	Philo Whitney April 27, 1792 (Age 38 years) Newtown, Fairfield, CT
Birth of a son #9	Ezra Whitney September 18, 1793 (Age 40 years) Newtown, Fairfield, CT
Birth of a son #10	Eli Whitney February 25, 1795 (Age 41 years) Newtown, Fairfield, CT
Birth of a son #11	Ethiel Whitney May 6, 1796 (Age 42 years) Newtown, Fairfield, CT
Birth of a son #12	Abel Whitney September 23, 1797 (Age 44 years) Newtown, Fairfield, CT
Marriage of a child	Abraham Johnson Whitney — View this family November 22, 1799 (Age 46 years)
Marriage of a child	Zerah Whitney — View this family February 19, 1808 (Age 54 years)
Death of a wife	Eunice Johnson November 17, 1822 (Age 69 years)
Marriage	Rhoda Peet — View this family March 22, 1823 (Age 69 years) Newtown, Fairfield, CT Shared note: MARR: PAGE Newtown 3:6
Marriage of a child	Ethiel Whitney — View this family March 29, 1823 (Age 69 years)
Death of a son	Philo Whitney April 6, 1830 (Age 76 years) Newtown, Fairfield, CT
Death	May 21, 1841 (Age 87 years)

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Judson James Whitney Samuel Whitney John Whitney Hannah Whitney Sarah Whitney Isaac Whitney Samuel Whitney Birth: December 13, 1727 59 27 — Stratford, Fairfield, CT Death:
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Whitney James Whitney Samuel Whitney John Whitney Hannah Whitney Sarah Whitney Isaac Whitney Hannah Judson Birth: about 1732 Death: December 23, 1760 — Stratford, Fairfield, CT
	Marriage: March 26, 1751 —
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eunice Johnson Abraham Johnson Whitney Hannah Judson Whitney Zerah Whitney Ruth Ann Whitney Jerusha Whitney James Lewis Whitney Sarah Whitney Philo Whitney Ezra Whitney Eli Whitney Ethiel Whitney Abel Whitney Family with spouse Rhoda Peet James Whitney Birth: August 10, 1753 25 21 — Stratford, Fairfield, CT Death: May 21, 1841
4 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Samuel Whitney Birth: October 9, 1757 29 25 Death:
9 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Whitney Birth: March 16, 1767 39 35 Death:
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Hannah Whitney Birth: March 1, 1769 41 37 Death:
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sarah Whitney Birth: 1771 43 39 Death:
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Isaac Whitney Birth: 1773 45 41 Death:

Family with Eunice Johnson - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eunice Johnson Abraham Johnson Whitney Hannah Judson Whitney Zerah Whitney Ruth Ann Whitney Jerusha Whitney James Lewis Whitney Sarah Whitney Philo Whitney Ezra Whitney Eli Whitney Ethiel Whitney Abel Whitney Family with spouse Rhoda Peet James Whitney Birth: August 10, 1753 25 21 — Stratford, Fairfield, CT Death: May 21, 1841
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Whitney Abraham Johnson Whitney Hannah Judson Whitney Zerah Whitney Ruth Ann Whitney Jerusha Whitney James Lewis Whitney Sarah Whitney Philo Whitney Ezra Whitney Eli Whitney Ethiel Whitney Abel Whitney Eunice Johnson Birth: December 1756 Death: November 17, 1822
	Marriage: August 13, 1777 — Newtown, Fairfield, CT
7 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abraham Johnson Whitney Birth: March 28, 1778 24 21 — Newtown, Fairfield, CT Death: January 30, 1862
4 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Hannah Judson Whitney Birth: April 30, 1782 28 25 — Newtown, Fairfield, CT Death:
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Zerah Whitney Birth: June 10, 1784 30 27 — Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut Death: January 15, 1873 — Bradley, Allegan Co., Michigan
17 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ruth Ann Whitney Birth: November 7, 1785 32 28 — Newtown, Fairfield, CT Death:
17 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jerusha Whitney Birth: April 14, 1787 33 30 — Newtown, Fairfield, CT Death:
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Lewis Whitney Birth: May 23, 1789 35 32 — Newtown, Fairfield, CT Death:
15 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sarah Whitney Birth: August 23, 1790 37 33 Death:
20 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Philo Whitney Birth: April 27, 1792 38 35 — Newtown, Fairfield, CT Death: April 6, 1830 — Newtown, Fairfield, CT
17 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ezra Whitney Birth: September 18, 1793 40 36 — Newtown, Fairfield, CT Death: November 28, 1874 — Newtown, Fairfield, CT
17 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Eli Whitney Birth: February 25, 1795 41 38 — Newtown, Fairfield, CT Death:
14 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ethiel Whitney Birth: May 6, 1796 42 39 — Newtown, Fairfield, CT Death: December 22, 1874
17 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Abel Whitney Birth: September 23, 1797 44 40 — Newtown, Fairfield, CT Death:

Family with Rhoda Peet - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eunice Johnson Abraham Johnson Whitney Hannah Judson Whitney Zerah Whitney Ruth Ann Whitney Jerusha Whitney James Lewis Whitney Sarah Whitney Philo Whitney Ezra Whitney Eli Whitney Ethiel Whitney Abel Whitney Family with spouse Rhoda Peet James Whitney Birth: August 10, 1753 25 21 — Stratford, Fairfield, CT Death: May 21, 1841
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Whitney Rhoda Peet Death:
	Marriage: March 22, 1823 — Newtown, Fairfield, CT

Generation 1
1. James Whitney, son of Samuel Whitney and Hannah Judson, was born on August 10, 1753 in Stratford, Fairfield, CT and died on May 21, 1841 at the age of 87. He married 2 times. The first time he married Eunice Johnson on August 13, 1777 in Newtown, Fairfield, CT. She was born in December 1756 and died on November 17, 1822 at the age of 65. The second time he married Rhoda Peet on March 22, 1823 in Newtown, Fairfield, CT.
  Children of James Whitney and Eunice Johnson:
  1. Abraham Johnson Whitney (1778–1862)
  2. Hannah Judson Whitney (1782–)
  3. Zerah Whitney (1784–1873)
  4. Ruth Ann Whitney (1785–)
  5. Jerusha Whitney (1787–)
  6. James Lewis Whitney (1789–)
  7. Sarah Whitney (1790–)
  8. Philo Whitney (1792–1830)
  9. Ezra Whitney (1793–1874)
  10. Eli Whitney (1795–)
  11. Ethiel Whitney (1796–1874)
  12. Abel Whitney (1797–)
Generation 2back to top
1. Abraham Johnson Whitney, son of James Whitney and Eunice Johnson, was born on March 28, 1778 in Newtown, Fairfield, CT and died on January 30, 1862 at the age of 83.
2. Zerah Whitney, son of James Whitney and Eunice Johnson, was born on June 10, 1784 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut and died on January 15, 1873 in Bradley, Allegan Co., Michigan at the age of 88.
3. Ezra Whitney, son of James Whitney and Eunice Johnson, was born on September 18, 1793 in Newtown, Fairfield, CT and died on November 28, 1874 in Newtown, Fairfield, CT at the age of 81.
4. Ethiel Whitney, son of James Whitney and Eunice Johnson, was born on May 6, 1796 in Newtown, Fairfield, CT and died on December 22, 1874 at the age of 78.

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Marriage View	MARR: PAGE Newtown 1:52
Marriage View	MARR: PAGE Newtown 3:6
Shared note	Apropos the death date, the Barbour Index shows d. ae 68 in Newtown. For that entry to be this man, the age would have to be 88. There may be a mistranscription of the age, or the death date cannot be for this James Whitney. Provided by: Allan Green [email protected]

Family with parents
father Parents Samuel Whitney Anne Laborie	Samuel Whitney 1727–
mother Parents (unknown)	Hannah Judson 1732–1760
himself Family Eunice Johnson Abraham Johnson Whitney Hannah Judson Whitney Zerah Whitney Ruth Ann Whitney Jerusha Whitney James Lewis Whitney Sarah Whitney Philo Whitney Ezra Whitney Eli Whitney Ethiel Whitney Abel Whitney Rhoda Peet	James Whitney 1753–1841
younger brother Family (none)	Samuel Whitney 1757–
younger brother Family (none)	John Whitney 1767–
younger sister Family (none)	Hannah Whitney 1769–
younger sister Family (none)	Sarah Whitney 1771–
younger brother Family (none)	Isaac Whitney 1773–
Family with Eunice Johnson
himself Parents Samuel Whitney Hannah Judson	James Whitney 1753–1841
wife Parents (unknown)	Eunice Johnson 1756–1822
son Family (unknown)	Abraham Johnson Whitney 1778–1862
daughter Family (none)	Hannah Judson Whitney 1782–
son Family (unknown)	Zerah Whitney 1784–1873
daughter Family (none)	Ruth Ann Whitney 1785–
daughter Family (none)	Jerusha Whitney 1787–
son Family (none)	James Lewis Whitney 1789–
daughter Family (none)	Sarah Whitney 1790–
son Family (none)	Philo Whitney 1792–1830
son Family (unknown)	Ezra Whitney 1793–1874
son Family (none)	Eli Whitney 1795–
son Family (unknown)	Ethiel Whitney 1796–1874
son Family (none)	Abel Whitney 1797–
Family with Rhoda Peet
himself Parents Samuel Whitney Hannah Judson	James Whitney 1753–1841
wife Parents (unknown)	Rhoda Peet –

James WhitneyAge: 87 years1753–1841

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