Rev Samuel WHITING

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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]

1. Anne WHITING was born on 2 Jan 1698 in Windham, Connecticut; died on 18 Sep 1778 in Windham, Connecticut.
2. Samuel WHITING was born on 20 Feb 1700 in Windham, Connecticut; died in 1718 in At Sea.
3. Elizabeth WHITING was born on 11 Feb 1702 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
4. William WHITING was born on 22 Jan 1704 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
5. Joseph WHITING was born on 17 Feb 1705 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 1 Mar 1722.
6. John WHITING was born on 20 Feb 1705/6 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
7. Lidea WHITING was born on 5 May 1708 in Windham, Connecticut.
8. Sybil WHITING was born on 6 May 1708 in Windham, Connecticut.
9. Martha WHITING was born on 9 Mar 1710 in Windham, Connecticut; died on 29 Jun 1719.
10. Mary WHITING was born on 24 Nov 1712 in Windham, Connecticut; died on 9 Aug 1736.
11. Eliphalet WHITING was born on 8 Apr 1715 in Windham, Connecticut; died on 9 Aug 1736.
12. Elisha WHITING was born on 17 Jan 1718 in Windham, Connecticut.
13. Samuel WHITING was born on 15 Mar 1720/1 in Windham, Connecticut.
14. Nathan WHITING was born on 4 May 1724 in Windham, Connecticut.

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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]

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• Fact: Dau. of Deacon Edward Collins of Cambridge, Mass.