John Whitney

1592 - 1673  (~ 80 years)

• Name	John Whitney
  Christened	20 Jul 1592	Westminster, London, England   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  	Agency: Saint Margaret's Church
  Gender	Male
  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.
  Removed 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.
  Emigration	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.
  Freeman	3 Mar 1635/36	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11]
  Office 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.
  Office Held	1 Jun 1641	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [5, 6, 7]
  He was appointed a Constable.
  Office 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]
  Person ID	I646	Roy Family Genealogy | Roy Line
  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)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Bray,   b. 1564, Westminster, London, England ,   bur. 25 Sep 1629, Westminster, London, England  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage Intentions	10 May 1583	Westminster, London, England   [3, 14]
  Married	12 May 1583	Westminster, London, England   [1, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14]
  	Agency: Saint Margaret's Church
  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]
  Children	1. Mary Whitney,   c. 23 May 1619, Isleworth-on-the-Thames, Middlesex, England ,   d. young, England  [Birth]   2. John Whitney,   c. 14 Sep 1621, Isleworth-on-the-Thames, Middlesex, England ,   d. 12 Oct 1692, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 71 years)  [Birth]   3. Richard Whitney,   c. 6 Jan 1623/24, Isleworth-on-the-Thames, Middlesex, England  [Birth]   4. Nathaniel Whitney,   b. 1627, London, England ,   d. probably young, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  [Birth] + 5. Thomas Whitney,   b. 1629, London, England ,   d. 20 Sep 1719, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 90 years)  [Birth]   6. Jonathan Whitney,   b. 1634, London, England ,   d. Dec 1702, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 68 years)  [Birth]   7. Joshua Whitney,   b. 15 Jul 1635, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ,   d. 7 Aug 1719, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 84 years)  [Birth]   8. Caleb Whitney,   b. 12 Jul 1640, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ,   bur. 12 Jul 1640, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 0 years)  [Birth]   9. Benjamin Whitney,   b. 6 Jun 1643, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ,   d. 26 Mar 1723, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 79 years)  [Birth]
  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]
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2019
  Family ID	F633	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Christened - Agency: Saint Margaret's Church - 20 Jul 1592 - Westminster, London, England Occupation - John was appointed by his father, to William Pring of the Old Bailey, London, a member of the Merchaint Tailor's Company. - 22 Feb 1597 - London, England Moved To - Abt 1604 - Isleworth-on-the-Thames, Middlesex, England Married - Abt 1618 - England Removed to - He lived on Bow Lane, near Bow Church. - Abt 1625 - London, England Occupation - John Whitney placed his eldest son, John, in the Merchant Tailor's School. - Sep 1631 - London, England Emigration - They sailed from London on board The Elizabeth and Ann, Roger Cooper, master and arrived in New England in June. - Apr 1635 - London, England Freeman - 3 Mar 1635/36 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Office Held - He was elected a Selectman and served until 1655 when he became the Town Clerk. - 1638 to 1655 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Office Held - He was appointed a Constable. - 1 Jun 1641 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Office Held - He became the Town Clerk. - 1655 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - 29 Sep 1659 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Will - He mentions his children: John, Richard, Thomas, Jonathan, Joshua, and Benjamin. - 3 Apr 1673 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Died - 1 Jun 1673 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Inventory - 4 Jun 1673 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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