Benjamin Whitney, son of John and Ruth (Reynolds) Whitney, was born 28 Jun 1660 at Watertown, MA. He died after 28 Mar 1748, when he sold land.
"Benjamin the youngest son received in the division 'all the land that I bought of How or also as a small meddo [-----] after his mother's decease.' ... He was the owner of land adjoining having purchased six acres on Orchard Street of J. Ormes who married Elizabeth the granddaughter of Rev. George Phillips. Benjamin was born in 1660 and died after 1732 and perhaps in 1736. I have read all the deeds and probate records to or from every Benjamin Whitney in Middlesex Co. 1689-1743 & do not find his will or probate record. The will of Benjamin Whitney proved in 1736, mentioned by Barry is not his will. The second marriage to Elizabeth which Barry gives us and Pierce follows him in giving to our Benjamin is wrong. That Benjamin is the son of Joseph another son of John. Our Benjamin the soldier who fought the French married Abigail Hagar Mar. 30th 1687 and had two daughters and four sons. All of the sons settled in Watertown or Waltham. ... Benjamin the Soldier's home was on Orchard Street perhaps opposite Hovey Street in the house now owned by the Whiting Estate or another on the same site. His father owned the land which he purchased of Father Arnold 1661, and Benjamin conveyed it to his youngest son Capt. Daniel in 1725.'"
