Person:John Whitney (39)

John Smith Whitney
d.
m. Aft 24 Feb 1753
  1. Timothy Whitney1753 - Bef 1806
  2. Sarah Whitney1756 - 1827
  3. Elijah Whitney1761 - 1817
  4. Anna Whitney1764 - 1842
  5. John Smith Whitney1768 -
  6. Jonah Whitney1771 - 1810
  7. Lucy Whitney1774 - 1857
Facts and Events
Name[2] John Smith Whitney
Gender Male
Birth[1] 4 Dec 1768 Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Christening[4] 12 Mar 1769 Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 24 Feb 1794 Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Susanna Knowlton
Death[3] in the West
References
  1. Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1904)
    p. 112.

    WHITNEY, John Smith, s. Thomas and Ann, [born] Dec. 4, 1768.

  2. Ward, Andrew Henshaw. History of the town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts: from its settlement in 1717 to 1829, with other matter relating thereto not before published, including an extensive family register. (Boston, Massachusetts: Samuel G. Drake, 1847)
    p. 476.

    John Smith Whitney, s/o Thomas Whitney and Anna Gould, b. 4 Dec 1768, m. 1793 Susanna Knowlton.

  3. Pierce, Frederick Clifton. Whitney: the descendants of John Whitney: who came from London, England to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. (Chicago: Press of W. B. Conkey, 1895)
    p. 193.

    "He d. in the west; res. Shrewsbury and Westboro, Mass."
    [Note: Unsure of the meaning or basis of this statement. According to Whitney Research Group here he bought land in New Salem in 1802, selling it soon after, and was in Petersham in the 1810 census.]

  4. Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Westborough, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: F.P. Rice, 1903)
    p. 107.

    WHITNEY, John Smith, s. Thomas and Anne, March 12, 1769. CR