William WHITING

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Died probably in August 1647, between July 24 and Sept 2; inventory of estate, L2854.

His name first appears on the records May 1st, 1637. (Col. Rec. of Conn., 1636-1665, p. 9.) He, with Lords Saye and Sele and Brooke and Mr. George Wyllys bought out the Bristol men in Piscataqua and he retained his interest in these lands until his death. He was a proprietor of Hartford and was one of the most respectable and wealthy of the founders of that place. His home lot in 1639 was on the east side of what is now Governor Street. He was one of the most efficient promoters of the trade and commerce of Hartford, being a partner of Governor Hopkins in the exportation of corn and other grain and having a trading house on the Delaware and one at Westfield, Mass. In 1638, he was granted the right to trade with the Indians at Hartford and in 1647, he, with others, was granted the exclusive right to take whales. He was Representative, 1637 and one of the Committee which that year for the first time sat with the House of Magistrates. Freeman, Feb. 1641; Treasurer of the colony and Assistant in 1641, which offices he held until his death. In Jan., 1647, he with Governor Hopkins, was chosen a Commissioner for the United Colonies of New England. (Co. Rec. of Conn., 1, p. 147.) Savage says he bore the title of Major in 1647 and he with Major Mason and others was appointed to erect fortifications in 1642 He was a man of wealth and education; styled in the records: "William Whiting, Gentleman", and classed by Trumbull as "one of the twelve civil and religious fathers of Connecticut." Several letters written which are a variation of those of the family of Whiting of Boston in Lincolnshire.

Family/Spouse: Susannah ?. Susannah died on 8 Jul 1673 in Middletown, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]