1592 - 1673 (~ 80 years)
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Name |
John Whitney |
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Christened |
20 Jul 1592 |
Westminster, London, England [1, 2, 3, 4] |
Agency: Saint Margaret's Church |
Occupation |
22 Feb 1597 |
London, England [3, 5] |
John was appointed by his father, to William Pring of the Old Bailey, London, a member of the Merchaint Tailor's Company. |
Moved To |
Abt 1604 |
Isleworth-on-the-Thames, Middlesex, England [5] |
Occupation |
13 Mar 1604 [3, 5] |
He was listed as a member of the Merchant Tailor's Company. |
Education |
say 1608 [3, 5] |
He received an education at the Westminster School, now St. Peter's College. |
Moved to |
Abt 1625 |
London, England [5] |
He lived on Bow Lane, near Bow Church. |
Occupation |
Sep 1631 |
London, England [5] |
John Whitney placed his eldest son, John, in the Merchant Tailor's School. |
Immigration |
Apr 1635 |
London, England [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] |
They sailed from London on board The Elizabeth and Ann, Roger Cooper, master and arrived in New England in June.
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Freeman |
3 Mar 1635/36 |
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11] |
Offices Held |
1638 to 1655 |
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [3, 6, 7, 10] |
He was elected a Selectman and served until 1655 when he became the Town Clerk. |
Offices Held |
1 Jun 1641 |
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [5, 6, 7] |
He was appointed a Constable. |
Offices Held |
1655 |
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [3, 5, 6, 7, 10] |
He became the Town Clerk. |
Will |
3 Apr 1673 |
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [3, 5, 6, 10] |
He mentions his children: John, Richard, Thomas, Jonathan, Joshua, and Benjamin. |
Died |
1 Jun 1673 |
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13] |
Inventory |
4 Jun 1673 |
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [6, 10, 11] |
Siblings |
9 Siblings |
| 1. Margaret Whitney, c. 18 Oct 1584, Westminster, London, England , d. young, England  | | 2. Thomas Whitney, c. 25 Jul 1587, Westminster, London, England , bur. 19 Aug 1587, Westminster, London, England (Age ~ 0 years) | | 3. Henry Whitney, c. 11 Nov 1588, Westminster, London, England , bur. 4 Jan 1589, Westminster, London, England (Age ~ 0 years) | | 4. Arnwaye Whitney, c. 2 Feb 1590, Westminster, London, England , bur. 11 Aug 1591, Westminster, London, England (Age ~ 1 years) | | 5. John Whitney, c. 20 Jul 1592, Westminster, London, England , d. 1 Jun 1673, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 80 years) ▻ Elinor, m. Abt 1618 ; Judith Clement, m. 29 Sep 1659 | | 6. Nowell Whitney, c. 30 Oct 1594, Westminster, London, England , bur. 28 Feb 1597, Westminster, London, England (Age ~ 2 years) | | 7. Francis Whitney, c. 27 Jan 1598/99, Saint Margaret's Church, Westminster, London, England , d. Aug 1643, Westminster, London, England (Age ~ 44 years) | | 8. Mary Whitney, c. 2 Aug 1600, Westminster, London, England , bur. 8 Aug 1600, Westminster, London, England (Age ~ 0 years) | | 9. Robert Whitney, c. 10 Nov 1605, Westminster, London, England , d. 1662, Cornhill, London, England (Age ~ 56 years) | | 10. Frances Whitney, c. 11 May 1615, Westminster, London, England  | |
Person ID |
I646 |
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Last Modified |
30 Apr 2019 |
Father |
Thomas Whitney, b. Abt 1546, Lambeth Marsh, Westminster, London, England , bur. 20 May 1637, Westminster, London, England (Age ~ 91 years) |
Mother |
Mary Bray, b. 1564, Westminster, London, England , bur. 25 Sep 1629, Westminster, London, England (Age ~ 65 years) |
Married |
12 May 1583 |
Westminster, London, England |
Age at Marriage |
Thomas was est 37 years - Mary was est 19 years. |
Family ID |
F634 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Elinor, b. 1599, England , d. 11 May 1659, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 60 years) |
Married |
Abt 1618 |
England [2, 4, 5, 7, 13] |
Age at Marriage |
John was est 25 years - Elinor was est 19 years. (Were Married est 41 years). |
Children |
9 children |
| 1. Mary Whitney, c. 23 May 1619, Isleworth-on-the-Thames, Middlesex, England , d. young, England  | | 2. John Whitney, c. 14 Sep 1621, Isleworth-on-the-Thames, Middlesex, England , d. 12 Oct 1692, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 71 years) | | 3. Richard Whitney, c. 6 Jan 1623/24, Isleworth-on-the-Thames, Middlesex, England  | | 4. Nathaniel Whitney, b. 1627, London, England , d. probably young, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  | + | 5. Thomas Whitney, b. 1629, London, England , d. 20 Sep 1719, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 90 years) | | 6. Jonathan Whitney, b. 1634, London, England , d. Dec 1702, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 68 years) | | 7. Joshua Whitney, b. 15 Jul 1635, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts , d. 7 Aug 1719, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 84 years) | | 8. Caleb Whitney, b. 12 Jul 1640, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts , bur. 12 Jul 1640, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 0 years) | | 9. Benjamin Whitney, b. 6 Jun 1643, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts , d. 26 Mar 1723, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 79 years) | |
Last Modified |
30 Apr 2019 |
Family ID |
F632 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 |
Judith Clement, d. Before 1673, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
Married |
29 Sep 1659 |
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11] |
Age at Marriage |
John was 67 years - Judith was ??. (Were Married 13 years). |
Last Modified |
30 Apr 2019 |
Family ID |
F633 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Christened - 20 Jul 1592 - Westminster, London, England |
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 | Occupation - 22 Feb 1597 - London, England |
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 | Moved To - Abt 1604 - Isleworth-on-the-Thames, Middlesex, England |
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 | Married - Abt 1618 - England |
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 | Child - Mary Whitney - 23 May 1619 - Isleworth-on-the-Thames, Middlesex, England |
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 | Child - John Whitney - 14 Sep 1621 - Isleworth-on-the-Thames, Middlesex, England |
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 | Child - Richard Whitney - 6 Jan 1623/24 - Isleworth-on-the-Thames, Middlesex, England |
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 | Moved to - Abt 1625 - London, England |
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 | Child - Nathaniel Whitney - 1627 - London, England |
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 | Child - Thomas Whitney - 1629 - London, England |
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 | Occupation - Sep 1631 - London, England |
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 | Child - Jonathan Whitney - 1634 - London, England |
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 | Immigration - Apr 1635 - London, England |
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 | Child - Joshua Whitney - 15 Jul 1635 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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 | Freeman - 3 Mar 1635/36 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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 | Offices Held - 1638 to 1655 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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 | Child - Caleb Whitney - 12 Jul 1640 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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 | Offices Held - 1 Jun 1641 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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 | Child - Benjamin Whitney - 6 Jun 1643 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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 | Offices Held - 1655 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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 | Married - 29 Sep 1659 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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 | Will - 3 Apr 1673 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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 | Died - 1 Jun 1673 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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 | Inventory - 4 Jun 1673 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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Pin Legend |
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Sources |
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