John Whitney, in April, 1635, when 35 years old, embarked, at Ipswich, Eng., for New England, in the ship Elizabeth and Ann, with his wife Elinor, aged 30; sons John, age 11; Richard, age 9; Nathaniel, age 8; Thomas age 5; and Jonathan, age 1 year. He was admitted a freeman, March 3, 1636; was a selectman of Watertown several years, between 1638 and 1655; and town clerk, in 1655. His wife Elinor, died May 11, 1659. He married 2nd, Sept. 29, 1659, Judith Clement. He died a widower, June 1, 1673, or 74. His will is dated April 3d previous. He had, beside the sons already mentioned, Joshua, Caleb, and Benjamin, b. in Watertown. (See Bond's Family Memorials)
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Name: John Whitney
Year: 1635
Age: 35
Place: Massachusetts
Family Members: Relative Ellen 30; Relative Nathaniel 8; Relative Thomas 6; Relative Jonathan 1; Relative Richard 9
Source Publication Code: 6799.25
Primary Immigrant: Whitney, John
Annotation: Most are date and port of arrival; some are date and place of settlement in Massachusetts. Name of ship, place of origin, occupation, and other genealogical data pertaining to will administration may also be provided.
Source Bibliography: POPE, CHARLES HENRY. The Pioneers of Massachusetts, A Descriptive List, Drawn from Records of the Colonies, Towns and Churches, and other Contemporaneous Documents. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1998. 550p.
Page: 495
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American Marriages Before 1699
Name: John WHITNEY
Spouse: Judith Clement
Marriage Date: 29 September 1659
Marriage Place: Watertown, Mass.
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Watertown, Massachusetts Records of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1630-1822
[74] 1673 John whetney widower deceafed the firft of June