Genealogical notes, or Contributions to the family history of some of the first settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts, Part 29

Author: Goodwin, Nathaniel, 1782-1855
Publication date: 1856
Publisher: Hartford, F.A. Brown
Number of Pages: 398


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born


1654.


4 Abigail,


born


1659.


Married Rev. Samuel Andrew, pastor of the Congregational Church at Mil- ford, and afterwards rector of Yale College. She died December 25, 1727, in the 68th year of lier age. Rev. Samnel Andrew died January 24, 1727-8, lacking five days of eigh- ty-two years of age.


5 Hannah,


born


1661. Married Rev. Samuel Mather, of Wind- sor, Conn. She died March 18, 1727-8, aged 77.


6 Joseph,


born


1662. Settled in Milford. Married Frances Bryan, daughter of Richard Bryan, of Milford. She was born February 13, 1668.


7 Jane,


born


8 Anna,


born


WILLIAM WHITING.


WILLIAM WHITING, one of the early settlers of Hartford, is mentioned in the histories of this country as early as 1632 or 3. Between 1631 and 1633, " The Bristol men had sold their interest in Piscataqua, to the Lords Say and Brooke, George Wyllys and William Whiting, who continued Thomas Wiggin their agent, &c." Mr. Whiting retained his interest in Piseataqua till his death.


He was " one of the most respectable of the settlers in 1636"- " one of the civil and religious Fathers of Connecticut," a man of wealth and education, styled in the records " William Whiting, Gentleman." In 1642 he was chosen one of the Magistrates; 1641, Treasurer of the Colony, which office he retained till his death. In 1646 "a plot was laid by Sequasson, Sachem of the Natieks, to kill Governors Haynes and Hopkins and Mr. Whiting, on account of the just and faithful protection which these gentle- men had afforded to Uncas. The plot was made known by a friendly Indian and the danger averted."


HIe bore the title of Major in 1647. William Whiting died July, 1647 .*


[llis widow, Susannah, married, 1650, Mr. Samuel Fitch, of Hartford, by whom she had two sons. Mr. Fitch died 1659, and she married 3. Mr. Alexander Bryan, of Milford. She died at Middletown, at the house of her daughter, Mrs. Collins, and was buried there July 8, 1673.]


FIRST GENERATION.


Children,-of William Whiting and Susannah.


I. William, born


Died, 1699, in London.


II. John, born 1635. Died, 1689, in Hartford.


III. Samuel, born


IV. Sarah, born about


1637. Married 1. Jacob Mygatt. 2. John King. Died, 1704.


V. Mary,


born


Died October 25, 1709.


VI. Joseph, born October 2, 1645. Died 1717.1


* The will of William Whiting may be seen iu Trumbull's Colonial Records of Connecti- cut, Vol. I., page 493.


+ It appears by Trumbull's Colonial Records, Vol. I., page 495, that there was also a son born after the death of his father.


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NOTES OF THE


DESCENDANTS IN THE LINE OF WILLIAM WHITING, SON OF WILLIAM WHITING.


SECOND GENERATION. I.


WILLIAM WHITING, eldest son of William Whiting, was prob- ably born in England, before his parents came to this country. He went to England, and was a merchant in London where he died in 1699. His son Joseph was appointed administrator of his estate. In 1686 the Assembly of Connecticut appointed him their "agent to present their petition (in reference to the Charter) to the King." Ile exerted himself in behalf of the colony and received the thanks of the Assembly for his services, and was requested to continue them.


DESCENDANTS IN THE LINE OF JOHN WHITING, SON OF WILLIAM WHITING.


SECOND GENERATION. II.


JOIIN WHITING, second son of William Whiting, was born 1635; graduated at Harvard College, 1653 ; preached several years in Salem, Mass. He was there in 1659, March 8, when " the selectmen, together with the deacons and Mr. Gedney, are desired to treat with Mr. Whiting to know his mind about staying with us." [Salem Town Records. ] Ile removed with his family " from the Bay" to Hartford, and was ordained over the First Church in 1660. In 1669, in consequence of the discussions which agitated the church at that time, Mr. Whiting and others presented a petition to the Assembly " for their approbation, for a distinct walking in Congregational Church Order," which was granted, and in 1670, a new Church was formed, of which Mr. Whiting was chosen pastor, and so continued till his death, Sep- tember 8th, 1689.


Rev. John Whiting was twice married. 1. To Sybil Collins, daughter of Deacon Edward Collins, of Cambridge, Mass., by whom he had 7 children. 2. In 1673, to Phebe Gregson, daugh- ter of Thomas Gregson, of New Haven, (who was lost at sea, 1646, in the Phantom ship.) She was born 1643. Died Sep- tember 19, 1730. [She married again, 1692, Rev. John Russell, of Hadley, and after his death went to New Haven, and died there.]


Children,-by his first wife.


7 Sybil,


born


1655.


8 John,


born


1657. Died young.


~9 William,


born


1659. Baptized February 19, 1660.


10 Martha,


born


1662. -


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WHITING FAMILY.


11 Sarah,


born


1664.


12 Abigail,


born


1666.


13 Samuel, born April


22, 1670. Settled in Windham.


Children,-hy his second wife.


14 Thomas,


born


1674. Died in infancy.


15 Mary,


born


1676. Died September 30, 16>9.


16 Elizabeth,


born


1678. Married Nathaniel Pitkin. Hadley, Mass. 1680. Settle I in New Haven.


Died in


17 Joseph,


born


18 Nathaniel,


born


16-3. Died young.


19 Thomas,


born


1686. Died young.


20 John,


born


1688. Died 1715, unmarried.


THIRD GENERATION. 7.


SYBIL WHITING married Alexander Bryan, of Milford, son of Richard Bryan, and grandson of Hon. Alexander Bryan, one of the first settlers of that town.


Children.


21 Ann, born September 8, 1674.


22 Alexander,


born June


15, 1677.


23 Jolın, born July


12, 1680.


24 Alexander,


born November 21, 1682.


25 Ebenczer,


born February


2, 1690.


26 Augustina-


tha, born April 25, 1694.


9.


WILLIAM WHITING represented Hartford in the General Court from 1710 to 1715. and was Speaker in 1714. In 1693, he went as Captain of a company of Whites and Indians to Maine. In 1705 he held the rank of Major. In 1709 he bore the rank of Colonel, and led a body of horse and infantry into the county of Hampshire, Mass., to repel the French and Indians. In 1710 he was in command of the troops at Port Royal, and in 1711. in the expedition against Canada. Col. Whiting was Sheriff of Hartford county in 1722. Ile removed to Newport. R. I., late in life, and probably died there. He married October 6, 1686. Mary Allyn, daughter of Col. John Allyn, and great-granddangh- ter of Hon. William Pynchon. She was born April 3, 1657, and died December 14, 1724.


Children.


27 Mary, born April 1, 10%s. Died November 6, 1714, unmarried.


28 Charles, born July 5, 1692. 29 William, born February 15, 1694.


10.


MARTHA WHITING was married December 25, 1683, at Hart- ford, by Col. Jolm Allyn, to Samuel Bryan, of Milford, son of Richard Bryan, of that town.


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NOTES OF THE


Children.


30 Mary,


born


1685.


31 Martha,


born


1689.


32 Susanna, born


1691.


33 Abigail,


born


1693.


34 Sybil,


born June


9, 1695.


35 Jerusha,


born July


4, 1697.


11.


SARAH WHITING was married March 19, 1685, to Jonathan Bull, of Hartford, merchant, son of Capt. Thomas Bull, the Pequot officer, and grandson of Thomas Bull, one of the first settlers of the same town.


Major Jonathan Bull died August 17, 1702, aged 53.


Children.


35} Susanna, born December 26, 1685.


36 Saralı,


born August


25, 1687.


37 Sybil, born April 13, 1690.


38 Ruth, born April 21, 1692.


39 Abigail, born July


24, 1694.


40 Jonathan, born July 14, 1696, about 1o'clock in the morning.


41 Moses,


born May


18, 1699.


42 Ebenezer,


born August


27,1701.


12.


ABIGAIL WHITING was married to Rev. Samuel Russell, of Deerfield, Mass., afterwards second minister 'of Branford, Conn., son of Rev. John Russell, second minister of Wethersfield, Conn., and afterwards first minister of Hadley, Mass.


Rev. Samuel Russell died June 24, 1731, at Branford, in the 71st year of his age, and 34th of his ministry.


Mrs. Abigail Russell died May 7, 1733, in her 67th year.


Children.


43 John, born January 24, 1686.


44 Abigail, born August 16, 1690.


45 Samuel,


born September 28, 1693.


46 Timothy,


born November 18, 1695.


47 Daniel,


born June


19, 1698.


48 Jonathan,


born August 21, 1700.


49 Ebenezer,


born May


4, 1703.


13.


SAMUEL WHITING received his early education from his father, and afterwards finished his education for the ministry under the direction of Rev. James Fitch, of Norwich, there being no College in Connecticut. He was the first minister of Windham, Conn. In a record kept by him, (now in possession of one of his descend- ants in Hartford,) he says, "I preached my first sermon at Wind- ham, from the first verse of Genesis, on the first day of Janu- ary, 1692-3." "I was ordained at Windham, on the 4th day of December, 1700. Rev. Mr. Whiting died at Enfield, while on a visit to his cousin, Rev. Nathaniel Collins, September 27, 1725.


333


WHITING FAMILY.


(Mr. Collins was also his brother-in-law, having married Alice Adams the sister of his wife.)


He married at Norwich, September 14, 1696, Elizabeth Adams, daughter of Rev. William Adams, of Dedham. She was born at Dedham, February 21, 1681, and died December 21, 1766. Her mother was Alice Bradford, daughter of Deputy Governor Wil- liam Bradford, and granddaughter of Governor Bradford of the Mayflower.


The widow of Rev. Samuel married in 1737, the Rev. Mr. Niles of Braintree, Mass., and on becoming again a widow, May 1, 1762, went to New Haven to live with her son, Col. Nathan Whiting, and died there December 21, 1766.


Children.


50 Anne,


born January born February


20, 1700.


Lost at sea, 1718.


52 Elizabeth,


born February


11, 1702.


Died September, 1730, numarried.


53 William,


born January 22, 1704.


Lived in Norwich.


54 Joseph,


born February 17, 1705.


Died, unmarried.


55 John,


born February


20, 1706.


Lived in Windham.


56 Sybil, born May 6, 1708.


57 Martha,


born March


12, 1710.


Died June 29, 1719.


58 Mary,


born November 24, 1712.


59 Eliphalet,


born April 8, 1715.


Died August 9, 1736, unmarried.


60 Elisha,


born January 17, 1717.


61 Samnel,


born May


15, 1720.


62 Nathan,


born May


4, 1724.


Lived in Stratford. Died April 9, 1771, in New Haven.


17.


JOSEPHI WHITING settled in New Haven. He was elected to the General Court in 1716, 1722 and 1724, and was clerk of the House. He was elected to the upper House in 1725, where he continued 21 years. He married January 30, 1709-10, Hannah Trowbridge, daughter of Thomas Trowbridge.


Hon. Joseph Whiting died April 4, 1748.


Mrs. Hannah Whiting died August 9, 1748.


Children.


63 Hannah,


born February 21, 1712. Married Jared Ingersoll.


64 Mary,


5, 1714.


Married Stephen Alling, 1744.


65 Elizabeth,


born February born June 8, 1717. Married Rev. Chauncey Whittlesey, 1745. Died 1751.


66 Phebe, born October 23, 1720.


Married Enos Alling, 1749.


67 John, born March 1, 1721.


Married Sarah Ingersoll. Died 1786.


Married Daniel Lyman, 1748.


69 Joseph, born January 28, 1727.


70 Elisha,


born July 29, 1729. Married Esther Harpin. Died 1766.


20.


JOHN WHITING settled in Hartford, as a merchant. He died unmarried, in 1715, and administration was granted to his brother, Capt. Joseph Whiting, of New Haven.


2, 1698.


Married Joseph Fitch.


51 Samnel,


68 Sarah, born April 15, 1725.


-


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NOTES OF THE


FOURTH GENERATION. 28.


CHARLES WHITING married, January 10, 1716-17, Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Bradford, of Duxbury, Mass., and great- granddaughter of Gov. Bradford, of Plymouth. Her mother was Hannah Rogers, daughter of John Rogers and Elizabeth Pay- bodie, and Elizabeth Paybodie was the granddaughter of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, two passengers in the Mayflower in 1620. Elizabeth Bradford was born December 15, 1696. [After the death of Mr. Whiting, she married, March, 1739, Deacon John Noyes, of Stonington, and had one daughter, Dorothy, born March, 1740.]


Lieut. Charles Whiting, died at Montville, March 7, 1738. Mrs. Elizabeth Noyes, alias Whiting, died May 10, 1777.


Children.


71 Mary,


born January,


1717.


Married - Gardiner, of Hingham,


Mass.


72 John,


born August 3, 1719.


73 Sybil, born July,


1722.


Married Willian Noyes. Died April 27, 1790.


74 Charles, 75 Elizabeth, S twins. born August, 1725.


Married Goodrich.


76 Gamaliel.


born September 17, 1727.


77 William Bradford, born April 15, 1731.


78 Berenice,


born March, 1733.


79 Ebenezer,


born May, 1735.


50.


ANNE WHITING, eldest daughter of Rev. Samuel Whiting, of Windham, married, December 29, 1721, Joseph Fitch, son of Rev. James Fitch, of Norwich, Conn. He was born in 1681.


Joseph Fitch died at Lebanon, Conn., May 7, 1741. Mrs. Anne Fitch died in 1778.


Children.


80 Samuel,


born January


16, 1723. Settled in Boston, Mass. Was Attor- ney General of Massachusetts. Mar- ried Elizabeth Lloyd, of Boston, and died in England. Colonel of the 4th Regiment of Con- necticut troops in 1758-60. Married Amy Bowen.


82 Asael, born November 7,1728.


83 Ichabod, born May 7, 1734.


84 Ann, born July 12, 1737.


85 Thomas,


born


86 Joseph, born


87 Mason,


born


81 Eleazer,


born August 27, 1726.


53.


WILLIAM WHITING married in 1724. 1. Ann, daughter of Joshua Raymond, of Block Island. She died November, 1773. 2. Widow Alithea Woodworth. He was Lieut. Colonel at the seige


335


WHITING FAMILY.


of Louisburg and at Lake George, under Sir William Johnson. Ilis son John, who was with him, was murdered by the Indians near Lake George.


Children.


88 John, born


1725. Killed by the Indians.


89 Samuel, born


1727. Married Sarah Dyer, of Canterbury.


90 Caleb, born


1729.


91 William, born


1730.


92 Ama, born


1738. Married James Dyer, of Canterbury. Died 1799.


55.


JOHN WHITING, Yale College, 1726, was for some time a preacher; licensed 1727, but left the ministry, and was judge of probate and colonel of a regiment. He married 1. 2. Widow Mary Clark ; he was her third husband. [Her maiden name was Tracy, and she married 1. James Luce. 2. Clark. ]


Col. John Whiting died August 28, 1786.


Children.


93 Amos,


born


94 Mary, born


95 Wealthy, born


Married 1. Ilarding Jones, of North Carolina. 2. - Ellis. Her daugh- ter, Mary Jones, married Abner Nash, Governor of North Carolina, 1779. Married Dr. Gideon Welles, of Canter- bury.


56.


SYBIL WHITING married, May 12, 1725, John Backus, Jr., of Windham, Conn. John Backus died Mrs. Sybil Backus died August 17, 1755.


Children.


96 Lucretia,


born


97 P'olly,


born


1733. Married Jobn Benjamin, of Stratford. Married Benjamin Lathrop, of Wind- ham.


98 Lydia,


born


1736. Married Aaron Fish, of Lebanon.


99 Sylvanus, born


1737. Married Elizabeth Gamble.


100 Ebenezer, born


1740. Married 1. Mercy Edwards. 2. Mrs. Maria Ketchum.


101 DeLucena, born


1744.


Married 1. Electa Mallory. 2. Tempo Waters. Married Sally Bingham.


102 Whiting, born


1747.


103 Charles, born


1753.


104 Nathaniel, born


Died young.


105 Sybil, born


106 Elizabeth, born


Died young. Died young.


58.


MARY WINTING married November 23. 1727, Rev. Thomas Clap. her father's successor in the ministry at Windham, and after- ward president of Yale College. She died August 9, 1736.


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NOTES OF THE


[After her death he married February 5, 1741, Mrs. Mary Sal- tonstall, widow of Roswell Saltonstall, of Branford.]


Children.


107 Mary,


born April


25, 1729. Married March 6, 1745-6, Gen. David Wooster, who lost his life in the ser- vice of his country May 1, 1777.


108 Temper- ance,


born April


26, 1731. Died June 3, 1731.


109 Temper ·


ance,


born April


29, 1732. Married August 9, 1753, Rev. Timothy Pitkin, of Farmington, Conn., who was son of Gov. William Pitkin; she died May 19, 1772. Children,-Sam- uel, born May 17, 1754, died 1777; Catharine, born February 22, 1757, married Rev. Nathan Perkins, D. D .; Charles, born August 13, 1759, mar- ried Cynthia Wells; Elizabeth, born September 19, 1761, married Rev. Timothy Langdon; Anna, born Feb- ruary 19, 1764, married Enoch Per- kins; Timothy, born January 20, 1766, (the historian,) married Eliza- beth, daughter of Rev. Bela Hub- bard, D. D .; Mary, born October 4, 1769, married Rev. Asahel Norton; Temperance, born May 3, 1772, mar ried Bissell Hinsdale. 13, 1734. Died May 2, 1735. Died same day.


110 Anna,


born May


111 Child,


born July


25, 1736.


61.


SAMUEL WHITING was a Colonel in the French War, and served also in the Revolution. Four of his sons served in the army ; three, if not all, as officers. He married Elizabeth Col. Samnel Whiting died at Stratford, February 15, 1803.


- Mrs. Elizabeth Whiting died December 5, 1793.


Children.


112 Samuel, born


113 John,


born


114 Judson, born


115 David,


born


116 William, born


117 Seymour, born


Yale College, 1765; a surgeon in the army. Died at Greenwich, Conn., 1832. A captain. An ensign. Died in the old Jersey Prison-ship.


62.


NATHAN WHITING, Yale College, 1743, married July 12, 1750, Mary Saltonstall, daughter of Capt. Roswell Saltonstall, of Bran- ford, Conn. Her mother was Mary Ilaynes, (widow of Elisha Lord,) granddaughter of Gov. John Haynes of Hartford. [After the death of Mr. Whiting, she married Rev. Warham Williams,! of Northford, Conn.] He was a colonel in the French War.


Col. Nathan Whiting died April 9, 1771.


.


337


WHITING FAMILY.


Children.


118 Mary, born June


6, 1751. Married Col. Elisha Hale, of Glasten- bury, Conn.


119 Eliphalet, born June 17, 1753.


120 A daughter,born October 4, 1754. Died an infant.


121 A son, born


1756. Died an infant.


122 Nathan Haynes, born November 6, 1759.


123 Elizabethi, born July 21, 1761.


Died an infant.


124 Elizabeth, born October 14, 1763.


125 Gurdon


Saltonstall,born September 10, 1766.


126 Samuel, born February 22, 1768.


FIFTH GENERATION. 72.


JOHN WHITING was a colonel in the French war, and had principal command of the troops raised in the colony of Rhode Island, where he then resided. He married Cogswell. Col. John Whiting died in New London, December 17, 1770.


Children.


127 James, born


128 Elizabeth, born


129 Philena, born


130 Polly, born


A Physician. Died without issue. Married - Leffingwell, of Norwich. Married - Hanghton, of Montville. Married - Root.


74.


CHARLES WHITING married May 18. 1749, Honor Goodrich, daughter of Hezekiah Goodrich, Esq., of Wethersfield. [After the death of Mr. Whiting, his widow married November 14. 1774, Rev. Joshua Belden, of Newington, and had a son, Hezekiah Belden, born February 17, 1778. Died in 1849.]


Children.


131 Charles, born April


5, 1751. Died in Great Barrington, Mass., un- married; was an officer in the Revo- lution.


132 Honor,


born July


5, 1753.


133 Hezekiah, born June


2, 1755.


134 Mary, born October


7, 1757.


Married - Goodrich.


Lost at sea, unmarried.


Married, 1778, Capt. John Ducasse, a French officer in our Revolution. He died in 1780, and she married - Willis, of North Carolina. She died October 27, 1799. Married - Romans. Died May 12, 1848. Died at Bath, N. C., unmarried.


135 Elizabeth, born May 29, 1760.


136 Jeffrey, born December 18, 1762.


76.


GAMALIEL WHITING married June 18, 1752, Anna Gillett ; she was born February 18, 1738. He held a commission in the Revolution from John Hancock, and had command of a company in the neighborhood of Boston, soon after the Battle of Lexington. Two or three of his sons who were old enough to carry a musket, served in the army.


43


338


NOTES OF THE


Gamaliel Whiting died November 27, 1790. Mrs. Anna Whiting died February 27, 1808.


Children.


137 Elizabeth, born May 19, 1753. 138 Anna, born November 8, 1754.


Died November 11, 1772. Married Rev. Mr. Hopkins, of Great Barrington, Mass.


Married - Kellogg, of Great Bar- rington.


141 Ebenezer, born July


30, 1760.


Died in Canada in 1836.


142 Sarah,


born April


26, 1762.


Died 1838.


143 Gamaliel, 144 Charles,


born January


6, 1766.


Died 1816.


145 Berenice,


born April


14, 1769.


Died April 1, 1845.


146 John, born January


3, 1771.


Died January 13, 1846.


147 Elizabeth,


born March


17, 1773. Married Rev. Mr. Wheeler. Died 1848.


77.


WILLIAM BRADFORD WHITING married 1. 1754, Abigail Ca- rew, and had one daughter ; both mother and child died 1756. 2. Amie Lathrop, daughter of Nathaniel Lathrop, of Norwich, July 24, 1757 ; she was born September 8, 1735. He was a Colonel in the Revolution, and was a member of the Senate of the State of New York for 20 years, and a Judge of the County Court for many years.


Col. William B. Whiting died in Canaan, N. Y., October 13, 1796.


Mrs. Amnie Whiting died January 20, 1815.


Children.


148 William,


born May


29, 1758. Died 1759.


149 Abigail,


bap. February


4, 1760.


150 Anne, born February


8, 1762.


Married February 25, 1783, Jason War- ner. Died March 31, 1810. Married June 4, 1789, Isaiah Tiffany. She died May 17, 1830. He died December 12, 1800. Children,-5.


151 Johu, born February 4, 1764. 152 William B., born April 17, 1766.


153 Daniel, born May 23, 1768. 154 Hannah, born May 8, 1770.


Died 1781.


155 Nathan, born May 16, 1772.


156 Samuel, born October 16, 1776.


157 Harriet, born September 14, 1779.


158 Charles, born January 13, 1783.


Died July 13, 1804. Died the same year.


79.


EBENEZER WHITING married Ann Fitch, danghter of Col. Eleazer Fiteli, of Windham. He resided in Norwich, Conn., and was an officer in the Revolution with the title of Major.


Major Ebenezer Whiting died at Westfield, Mass., September 6, 1794.


His widow, Mrs. Ann Whiting, died June 27, 1827, aged 80.


Children.


159 Augustus, born


$ 160 Edward, born 161 Henry, born


Married Betsey Hoes. Married Nancy Perkins. Was a Major U. S. A. Married Nancy Goodwin.


139 William,


born February 16, 1757.


140 Mary, born December 11, 1758.


born February 7, 1764.


Died February, 1844.


339


WHITING FAMILY.


162 Nancy,


boru


Married - Gordon.


163 Charles, born


Married Margaret Regis; lived in Kin- derhook, N. Y.


164 Bowen,


born


Married Nancy Mckinstry; lived in Geneva, N. Y. Unmarried.


165 Betsey,


born


166 Charlotte,


born


167 Berenice,


born


90.


CALEB WHITING married in 1756, Lois Lyon. He was a far- mer, and resided in Bozrah, Conn.


Caleb Whiting died


Children.


168 Nancy,


born


1756.


169 Lney,


born


1759.


170 Martha, born


1761.


171 Ebenezer, born


1763.


172 Abigail,


born


1766.


173 William, born


174 Caleb, ?


born


175 Raymond, born


1771.


91.


WILLIAM WHITING " was a learned and distinguished physi- cian, and a devoted patriot in the Revolutionary War." He mar- ried in 1759, Anna Mason, daughter of Jeremiah Mason, of Franklin, Conn. He resided in Hartford after his marriage till 1766, when he removed to Great Barrington, Mass., where he died.


Dr. William Whiting died December 8, 1792.


Mrs. Anna Whiting died


Children.


176 Samuel, born August 14, 1762, at Hartford.


177 William, born November 7, 1764, at Hartford.


178 Mary Anna, born October 19, 1767.


179 Abraham, born September 1, 1769.


180 Elizabeth, born Jannary, 15, 1772.


181 Mason, born May 8, 1774.


182 Fanny,


born December 1, 1778. Married Frederic Abbot, of Ohio.


122.


NATHAN HAYNES WHITING, Yale College, 1777, married Ruth Hooker, of Farmington, Conn., and lived on the Haynes farm at West Hartford.


Nathan H. Whiting died in 1801.


Child,-one only.


183 Nathaniel H., born


Now living in West Hartford,


125.


GURDON SALTONSTALL WIRITING married Elizabeth Wells, of West Hartford, Conn.


1768.


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NOTES OF THE


Gurdon S. Whiting died July 9, 1804. Mrs. Elizabeth Whiting died March 17, 1802, aged 34.


Children.


184 Samuel, born September 25, 1794. Married Sophia Kilbourn, of Glasten- bury, Conn. She was born January 23, 1796. They are still living. 185 Jason, born May (1856.) 19, 1796. Married June 5, 1828, Sarah G. Clark, of Litchfield, Conn., where they now reside.


SIXTH GENERATION.


139.


WILLIAM WIIITING married, May 4, 1779, Lois Andrews. William Whiting died March 11, 1838. Mrs. Lois Whiting died January 17, 1729, aged 68.


Children


186 Sophia, born July


10, 1780. Married Eleazer Valentine. She died September 2, 1810, and after her death, Mr. Valentine married for his second wife, her sister, Lois Whiting.


187 Horace, born September 7, 1782.


188 Charlotte, born August 8, 1784.


Married 1. March 25, 1805, Joseph Mills. He died February, 1813, and she married 2. August 10, 1817, Lu- ther Gale.


189 Polly,


born March 12, 1787.


190 Wealthy,


born January


27,1789.


191 Lois,


born March


16, 1790.


192 Gamaliel,


born July


31, 1793.


193 Berenice,


born April 14, 1796.


194 Sally,


born December 9, 1798.


195 Betsey,


born July


23, 1801.


196 William,


197 William,


born December 18, 1803. born October 4, 1804.


Married James Whiting. Died April 7, 1834. Died October 5, 1804. Died October 16, 1805.


146.


JOHN WIIITING married 1. March 4, 1800, Hannah, daughter of Col. Aaron Kellogg ; she died March 23, 1823. 2. May 24, 1831, Lucy Allen. He was an eminent lawyer, and a Major General in Berkshire county, Mass.


Gen. John Whiting died at Great Barrington, Mass., January 13, 1846.


Children,-by his first wife.


198 John, born December 4, 1800. Dicd May 7, 1834.


199 Lucy, born February 24, 1803. Died August 16, 1824.


200 Nancy, born September 29, 1805. Died August 4, 1827.


201 Francis, born March 27,1808. Married Harriet W. Curtiss.


202 Richard, born June 14, 1811. Died November 26, 1848.


203 Martha, born July 1, 1813.


Married David Allen.


204 Hannalı,


born September 4, 1815.


205 Edward,


born January 11, 1818. Died February 29, 1844.


Child,-by her second husband.


206 Isabella,


born August 6, 1833.


Married 1810, William S. Smith. Married 1. June, 1810, Seth Judd, who died in 1811. 2. In 1814, Joseph Belcher. . Married E. Valentine. (2d wife.)


341


WHITING FAMILY.


151.


JOHN WHITING married 1. February 5, 1793, Lydia Leffing- well, of Norwich, Conn. 2. July 24, 1809. Rheua Ellsworth. They lived in Canaan, N. Y. John Whiting died in 1844.




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