Rev John WHITING

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He graduated from Harvard in 1653; preached several years at Salem, Mass., and was there in1659, March 8, when the selectmen, with the deacons and Mr. Gedney, all desired "to treat with Mr. Whittinge to know his mind about staying with them." (Salem town records.) He removed with his family from "The Bay" to Hartford, and was ordained pastor over he First Church in 1660, being associated with Rec. Samuel Stone. In 1669, in consequence of dissensions which agitated the church at that time, he and others petitioned the Assembly "for their approbation for a distance walking in Congregational Church order," which was approved and in 1670, a new Church was formed, of which he was chosen pastor and so continued until his death. In King Philip's War he was chaplain. He was twice married; (1) about 1654 to Sybil Collins, dau. of Deacon Edward Collins of Cambridge, mass., by whom he had seven children, one of whom, Col. William, was a distinguished military officer who fought in all the French and Indian Wars of his time, and who m. Oct. 6, 1686, Mary, dau. of Col. John Allyn, grand-daughter of Matthew Allyn, and great-grand-daughter of Hon. Wm. Pynchon. T

John's father, William Whiting, was one of the founders of Hartford. The family emigrated from England to Hartford in 1636. John graduated from Harvard, Class of 1653. He served as minister in Salem, Massachusetts, until about 1660, when he moved to Hartford, and became minister of the First church there. he became a freeman on 11 May 1665. His estate began probate in Hartford in November 1689.

John married Sybil COLLINS about 1654. Sybil (daughter of Deacon Edward COLLINS and Martha BAYLIE) was born in 1634. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Phebe GREGSON in Sep 1673 in Hartford, Hartford County,Connecticut. Phebe was born in 1643; was christened on 15 Oct 1643 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut; died on 19 Sep 1730 in At the home of her son Joseph, at New Haven, Conn.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sybil married Alexander BRYAN on 30 Aug 1674 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Alexander (son of Richard BRYAN and Mary PANTRY) was born about 1651; was christened on 21 May 1654; died on 19 Aug 1701. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sybil married Hugh GRAY about Mar 1701/2 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Military Service: Distinguished military officer who fought in all the French and Indian Wars of his time

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William Whiting represented Hartford in the General Court from 1710 to 1715, and was Speaker in 1714. In 1693, he went as Captain of a company of Whites and Indians to Maine. In 1705 he held the rank of Major. In 1709 he bore the rank of Colonel, and led a body of horse and infantry into the county of Hampshire Mass., to repel the French and Indians. In 1710 he was command of the troops at Port Royal, and in 1711, in the expedition against Canada. Col. Whiting was Sheriff of Hartford county in 1722. He removed to Newport, R.I., late in life, and probably died there.

William married Mary ALLYN on 6 Oct 1686. Mary (daughter of Col. John ALLYN and Ann SMITH) was born on 3 Apr 1657 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 14 Dec 1724 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Ann CUTLER on 31 Jan 1725/6 in Newport, Rhode island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Samuel BRYAN on 25 Dec 1683 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Samuel (son of Richard BRYAN and Mary PANTRY) was born on 2 Apr 1660 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut; died about 1698. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Col. Samuel EELLS between 6 Dec 1700 and 14 Jan 1700/1 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Samuel (son of Maj Samuel EELLS and Anna LENTHAL) was born on 2 Sep 1666 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut; was christened on 5 Jun 1670 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut; died after 28 Oct 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Major Jonathan BULL on 19 Mar 1685 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Jonathan (son of Thomas BULL and Susanna ?) was born about 1649; was christened on 25 Mar 1649 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 17 Aug 1702 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married William BUSHNELL on 07 Jun 1705. William (son of William BUSHNELL and Rebecca CHAPMAN) was born on 15 Feb 1648 in Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 09 Dec 1711 in Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Hon. John HAMLIN on 2 Jan 1722/3 in Connecticut, USA. John (son of Capt Giles HAMLIN and Hester CROW) was born on 14 Dec 1658 in Middletown, Connecticut; died on 2 Jan 1732/3 in Middletown, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail married Rev Samuel RUSSELL on 24 Jan 1686/7 in Branford, Connecticut. Samuel was born in 4 Nov 1660 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died on 25 Jun 1731 in Branford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Samuel Whiting received his early education from his father, and afterwards finished his education for the ministry under the direction of Rev. James Fitch, of Norwich, there being no College in Connecticut. He was the first minister of Windham, Conn. In a record kept by him, (now in possession of one of his descendants in Hartford,) he says,'I preached my first sermon at Windham, from the first verse of Genesis, on the first day of January, 1692-3'. 'I was ordained at Windham, on the 4th day of December, 1700.' Rev. Mr. Whiting died at Enfield, while on a visit to his cousin, Rev. Nathaniel Collins, September 27, 1725. (Mr. Collins was also his brother-in-law, having married Alice Adams the sister of his wife.)

Samuel married Elizabeth ADAMS on 14 Sep 1696 in Norwich, New London Co.,Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Rev. William ADAMS and Alice BRADFORD) was born on 21 Feb 1681 in Dedham; died on 21 Dec 1766. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Rev. John and Phoebe (Greyson) Whiting

Elizabeth married Nathaniel PITKIN in 1710. Nathaniel (son of William PITKIN and Hannah GOODWIN) was born in 1670; died on 20 Feb 1733. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Moses PORTER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He settled in New Haven and was a member of the General Court at the May sessions of 1716, 1722 and 1724 (Col. rec. of Conn, 1706-1716, p. 546; Ibid., 1717-1725, pp. 304, 439.) Clerk of the House at he May sessions of 1716 and 1722; elected to the Upper Chamber where he continued for 21 years from October 1725 to October 1745, inclusive. He was for many years Judge of the Probate and a Judge of the Superior Court. Both he and his wife left large estates and Whiting Street, New Haven, derives its name from them. His gravestone in the center Church Crypt, New Haven is inscribed as follows:

Here
Lyes Interr'd
the body of
the HONOURABLE
COLONEL
JOSEPH WHITING
of New Haven Esq
who died April 4th
1748 Aged 67 Years

Joseph married Hannah TROWBRIDGE on 30 Jan 1709/10. Hannah (daughter of Lieut. Thomas TROWBRIDGE and Hannah NASH) was born on 30 Mar 1690; died on 9 Aug 1748. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Merchant at Hartford, Connecticut