Richard WHITNEY: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1694 - 1775 (81 years)

Generation: 1

Richard WHITNEY was born in 1694 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (son of Richard WHITNEY, Jr. and Elizabeth SAWTELL); died on 27 Apr 1775 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

Family/Spouse: Hannah WHITCOMB. Hannah (daughter of Josiah WHITCOMB and Mary UNKNOWN) was born on 28 Mar 1694; died on 17 Nov 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Mary WHITNEY was born on 24 Nov 1715.

Richard married Hannah UNKNOWN on 26 Oct 1745. Hannah was born in 1704; died on 27 Sep 1775. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Richard WHITNEY, Jr. was born on 13 Jan 1660/1 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (son of Richard WHITNEY and Martha COLDAM); died on 25 Dec 1723 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

Richard married Elizabeth SAWTELL on 25 Aug 1691 in Watertown, Massachuetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Jonathan SAWTELL and Mary TARBELL) was born on 3 Feb 1668 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 24 Nov 1723 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth SAWTELL was born on 3 Feb 1668 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (daughter of Jonathan SAWTELL and Mary TARBELL); died on 24 Nov 1723 in Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

Fact: Daughter of Jonathan Sawtell of Groton.

Children:

1. Richard WHITNEY was born in 1694 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 27 Apr 1775 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

Generation: 3

Richard WHITNEY was born in 1626 in England (son of John WHITNEY and Elinor UNKNOWN); died in Massachusetts.

Notes:

Name:
"Whitney Genealogy": He was admitted freeman May 7, 1651. He was proprietor of Stow June 3, 1680, and probably moved there when it was a part of Concord or belonged to it. His eight children were born in Watertown.
Apr 7, 1697, Richard Whitney of Stow, being 70 years of age, was released from training by the court.

Richard married Martha COLDAM on 19 Mar 1650. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha COLDAM

Children:

Moses WHITNEY was born on 1 Aug 1655 in Concord, Massachusetts.
2. Richard WHITNEY, Jr. was born on 13 Jan 1660/1 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 25 Dec 1723 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

Jonathan SAWTELL was born on 24 Aug 1639 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (son of Richard SAWTELL and Elizabeth ?); died on 6 Jul 1690 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

Notes:

Name:
Jonathan Sawtell was an original proprietor of Groton in 1661-2 with a five-acre grant and on 23 Nov 1664 was chosen a fence viewer (Samuel A. Green, The Early Records of Groton, 1880, p. 11). On 3 July 1665 at Groton, He married Mary Tarbell, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Vital Records). She died after childbirth 25 Apr 1676 at Watertown (Vital Records). He was made freeman at Groton on 15 May 1672 (The Register 3:239). After destruction of Groton by the Indians, he fled with his neighbors back to Watertown. Two years later he returned to Groton and was chosen selectman 1688-90. he died there 6 July 1690. There is no evidence that he ever remarried.

Jonathan married Mary TARBELL on 3 Jul 1665 in Groton, Massachusetts. Mary died on 25 Apr 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary TARBELL died on 25 Apr 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

Fact: Daughter of Thomas and Mary Tarbell

Children:

3. Elizabeth SAWTELL was born on 3 Feb 1668 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 24 Nov 1723 in Massachusetts.