Capt. Jonathan Whitney, Esq.

Male 1703 - 1768  (64 years)


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  1. 1.  Capt. Jonathan Whitney, Esq. was born on 16 Jun 1703 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 21 Apr 1768 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 21 Apr 1768 in Wrentham Center Cemetery, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: L5B5-KPP

    Notes:

    From FindaGrave, Sept 2017:

    son of Josiah & 1st wife, Mary () Whitney

    md. 1. Wrentham, 1 Nov 1726, Tryphena, daughter of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Partridge) Daniel(s). She was born 12 Jun 1704, Medfield, MA, and died 24 Sep 1748, Wrentham, MA, aged 45 years.
    md. 2., Wrentham, 30 Jun 1752, Rebekah, dau. of Samuel and Deborah (Pierce) Dunton. She was born 20 Dec 1726, Wrentham, MA, and died there, 15 Dec 1814.

    He was also known as Capt. Jonathan Whitney Esq. He was aged over 14 in 1718, Wrentham, MA. He was a subscriber to Prince's Chronology, 24 copies, after 1728, Wrentham, MA.

    Pierce says the following:[7]

    He was the largest subscriber to Prince's Chronology, 24 copies; inventory, £87-11-1 1/2. He left wid. (name not given.) His father died in 1718, when he was but 14 years of age, and he made application to the probate court to have his uncle Benjamin appointed his guardian. Ebenezer MANN was administrator of his estate in 1770. His estate was settled in 1768. Left a widow, name not given.

    In 1768, Wrentham, MA, his estate was settled, and his inventory amounted to £87 18s 1-1/2d.

    Children of Jonathan4 and Tryphena (Daniel) Whitney both born Wrentham, MA:

    1. Mary b. 8 Jan 1727/8;[8] bapt. 14 Jan 1728, Wrentham, MA;[9] "Mrs." "of Dorchester" married 8 Oct 1774, Plymouth,[10] or 25 Oct 1774, Dorchester, MA, Rev. Mr. Jacob Bacon "of Plymouth".[11]

    2. Jonathan b. 9 Mar 1729/30;[12] d. 7 May 1730, Wrentham, MA, aged 1 month 28 days.[13]

    Children of Jonathan and Rebekah (Dunton) Whitney were:

    i. Tryphena, b. 9 Mar 1753, Wrentham, MA; m. Abel Witherell.

    Birth:
    "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L979-WQCB?cc=2061550&wc=Q4D4-16D%3A353350501%2C353606501%2C353612601 : 13 July 2016), Norfolk > Wrentham > Births, marriages, deaths 1681-1807 > image 30 of 506; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.

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    Whitting
    Johanthan Whitting, the son of Josiah Whitting and Mary his wife was born June 16, 1703.

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5B5-KPP

    Died:
    Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Wrentham Deaths, p. 515

    Whitney, Jonathan Esq., Apr. 21, 1768, (in his 65th y., G.R.1.).

    Jonathan married Tryphena Daniel on 1 Nov 1726 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Tryphena (daughter of Ebenezer Daniel and Elizabeth Partridge) was born on 12 Jun 1704 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Sep 1748 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 24 Sep 1748 in Wrentham Center Cemetery, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Whitney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jan 1727/28; was christened on 14 Jan 1727/28 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died in Unknown.
    2. 3. Jonathan Whitney  Descendancy chart to this point was born cal 9 Mar 1729/30; died on 7 May 1730 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Jonathan married Rebekah Dunton on 30 Jun 1752 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Rebekah (daughter of Samuel Dunton and Deborah Pierce) was born on 20 Dec 1726 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 15 Dec 1814 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 15 Dec 1814 in Wrentham Center Cemetery, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Thryphena Whitney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Mar 1753 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Dec 1817 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Whitney Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jonathan1) was born on 8 Jan 1727/28; was christened on 14 Jan 1727/28 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died in Unknown.

    Mary married Rev. Jacob Bacon, of Plymouth on 25 Oct 1774 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Jacob died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 4.  Thryphena Whitney Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jonathan1) was born on 9 Mar 1753 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Dec 1817 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: K2HW-LXX

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K2HW-LXX

    Thryphena married Abel Witherell on 1 Nov 1770 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Abel (son of William Wetherell and Mary Paine) was born on 3 Apr 1747 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]