John WHITNEY
- BIRTH: 27 Nov 1716; Sherborn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (now USA)
- DEATH: Aft. 1757
Father: Nathaniel WHITNEY
Mother: Sarah FORD
Family 1: Jerusha KNOWLES
(1) Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850 via Ancestry.com
- CHILDREN:
- John WHITNEY
- Josiah WHITNEY
- Seth WHITNEY
- Nathaniel WHITNEY
Family 2: Margaret COFFIN
- MARRIAGE: Abt. 1744; Nantucket, Nantucket Co., Massachusetts (now USA)
- CHILDREN:
- Mary WHITNEY
- Sarah WHITNEY
- Margaret WHITNEY
- John Coffin WHITNEY
Family 3: Hephzibah ADAMS
- MARRIAGE: Abt. 1753; York, York Co., Maine (now USA)
- CHILDREN:
- Hephzibah WHITNEY
- Miriam WHITNEY
_John WHITNEY _
_Benjamin WHITNEY _|
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_Nathaniel WHITNEY _|
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| _John FORD_________|
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|_Sarah FORD ________|
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|_Joanna ANDREWS____|
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Notes
Updated September 2, 2013. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):
- "John-4 WHITNEY (Nathaniel-3, Benjamin-2, John-1), son of Nathaniel and Sarah (FORD) WHITNEY, was born… 27 Nov 1716, Sherborn, MA." Cites the Vital Records of Sherborn, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850.
- He was a physician.
- "He married firstly, 20 Sep 1739, Eastham, MA, Jerusha KNOWLES, daughter of Samuel and Bethia (BROWN) KNOWLES, married by Rev. Joseph CROCKER. She was born 9 Mar 1719/20, Eastham, MA." Cites the Vital Records of Eastham, Massachusetts.
- Children of John and Jerusha (KNOWLES) WHITNEY: John; Josiah; Seth; Nathaniel.
- "He married secondly, about 1744, Nantucket, MA, Margaret (COFFIN) GARDNER, daughter of Josiah and Elizabeth (COFFIN) COFFIN. She was born 9 Jul 1721, Nantucket, MA. She married firstly, Shubael GARDNER, son of Joseph and Ruth (COFFIN) GARDNER. She was also known as Peggy COFFIN." Cites the Vital Records of Nantucket, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850.
- Children of John and Margaret (COFFIN)(GARDNER) WHITNEY: Mary; Sarah; Margaret; and John Coffin WHITNEY
- "He married thirdly, about 1753, York, ME, Hephzibah (ADAMS) ADAMS, daughter of Hezekiah and Mary (WEARE) ADAMS."
- Children of John and Hephzibah (ADAMS)(ADAMS) WHITNEY: Hephzibah and Miriam.
(2) Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 via Ancestry.com
- Name: John WHITNEY
- Event Type: Birth
- Birth Date: 27 Nov 1716
- Birth Place: Sherborn, Massachusetts
- Father Name: Nathaniel WHITNEY
- Mother Name: Sarah WHITNEY
(3) Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850 via Ancestry.com
- Name: Dr. John WHITNEY
- Gender: Male
- Spouse: Jerusha KNOWLS
- Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1739
- City: Harwich
- County: Barnstable
- Source: Harwich town records, Harwich, MA.