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1659 - Aft 1726 (67 years)
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William WHITING [1, 2, 3, 4] |
- 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. [1]
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Birth |
1659 [1] |
Christening |
19 Feb 1660 |
Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts [1, 4] |
Gender |
Male |
Military Service |
Distinguished military officer who fought in all the French and Indian Wars of his time [2] |
Death |
Aft 31 Jan 1725/6 |
Newport, Rhode Island [4] |
Person ID |
I83316 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
19 May 2020 |
Family 1 |
Mary ALLYN, b. 3 Apr 1657, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut d. 14 Dec 1724, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut (Age 67 years) |
Marriage |
6 Oct 1686 [1, 2, 4] |
Children |
| 1. Mary WHITING, b. 1 Apr 1688, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut d. 6 Nov 1714, Connecticut (Age 26 years) [Birth] |
| 2. Charles WHITING, b. 5 Jul 1692, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut d. 7 Mar 1738, New London, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 45 years) [Birth] |
| 3. William WHITING, b. 15 Feb 1694/5, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F34061 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
19 May 2020 |
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Event Map |
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| Christening - 19 Feb 1660 - Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts |
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Sources |
- [S9777] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical Notes or Contributions to the Family History of Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts, (New England Historic Genealogical Society).
- [S3597] Ernest Flagg, "Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England" My Ancestors Part in that Undertaking.
- [S11415] Mayflower Families Through 5 Generations Vol. 19 Thomas Rogers Part 1.
- [S11478] The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 2020, Vol. 174 Winter.
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