Eleazer Whitney

1662 - 1738  (75 years)

• Name	Eleazer Whitney
  Birth	7 Sep 1662	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14]
  He was a twin. [2, 12]
  	Birth Record of Eleazer Whitney
  Living	1692 (29 years)	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 12]
  In 1692 he was living in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
  Occupation	say 1692 (29 years)  [2, 3, 7, 17]
  He was a wheelwright.
  Legal	22 Jan 1727/28 (65 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [11]
  On 22 January 1727/28, the selectman of Watertown ordered: "At said Meeting the Selectmen Agreed with Eleazer Whitney To take care of his Brother Elnathan Whitney undr his preƒent helpleƒs Circumƒtances. and take him home to his houƒe and and Look well after him from this time to the Laft day of march next Enƒuing and the Seleclmen Ingage he shall haue reaƒonable Satisfaction therefor, as alƒo for the time past ye he has taken the care of him. And that he said Eleazr take ye sd Elnathans bed and beding his wareing Apparrel and such houƒehold Stuff and proviƒion belonging to him that may be needfull for the said Elnathan."
  Deed	30 Sep 1728 (66 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [14]
  On 30 September 1728 a testamentary deed was recorded in Watertown, Massachusetts.
  Death	10 Jun 1738	Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [14, 16]
  Siblings	7 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. Thomas Whitney,   b. 24 Aug 1656, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Apr 1742, Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 85 years)   2. John Whitney,   b. 9 May 1659, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 May 1659, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)   3. John Whitney,   b. 22 Aug 1661, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 26 Aug 1661, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)   4. Elnathan Whitney,   b. 7 Apr 1662, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. + 5. Eleazer Whitney,   b. 7 Sep 1662, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Jun 1738, Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years) ▻ Dorothy Ross,  m. 11 Apr 1687   6. Mary Whitney,   b. 22 Dec 1663, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. young, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   7. Bezaleed Whitney,   b. 16 Sep 1665, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   8. Sarah Whitney,   b. 23 Mar 1666/67, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   9. Mary Whitney,   b. 6 Aug 1668, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 6 Sep 1669, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 1 year)   10. Isaiah Whitney,   b. 16 Sep 1671, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Jan 1711, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 39 years)   11. Martha Whitney,   b. 30 Jan 1673/74, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Rolf   (18 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Kettell  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I649	Roy Line
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	Thomas Whitney,   b. 1629, London, England d. 20 Sep 1719, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Mary Kettell
  Family ID	F432	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Dorothy Ross,   b. 20 Jul 1667, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Jun 1731, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	11 Apr 1687	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 7 months - She : 19 years and 9 months.
  Children	8 sons and 3 daughters
  1. Sarah Whitney,   b. 29 May 1688, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Eleazer Whitney,   b. 5 May 1690, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. young, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. James Whitney,   b. 12 Feb 1697, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 20 Nov 1697, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Mary Whitney,   b. 20 Nov 1697, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. James Whitney,   c. 28 Jan 1699/1700, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. young, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Thomas Whitney,   c. 28 Jan 1699/1700, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. Dorothy Whitney,   b. 24 Apr 1700, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. Eleazer Whitney,   c. 15 Apr 1702, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 14 Sep 1758, Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 56 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     9. Elnathan Whitney,   c. 5 May 1705, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 Apr 1759, Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 53 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. James Whitney,   c. 1 Jun 1708, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 11. Jonas Whitney,   b. Abt 1709 ▻ Sarah Perry  m. 8 May 1735
  Family ID	F527	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Eleazer Whitney(1662 – 1738) 2Thomas Whitney(1629 – 1719) 4John Whitney(1592 – 1673) 8Thomas Whitney(Abt 1546 – 1637) 16Robert Whitney(Abt 1500 – 1555) 17Elizabeth 9Mary Bray(1564 – 1629) 18Lord John Bray(Abt 1534 – 1615) 19Margaret Haslonde 5Elinor(1599 – 1659) 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Mary Kettell 6Thomas Kettell 12 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Sep 1662 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 11 Apr 1687 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Living - 1692 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Legal - 22 Jan 1727/28 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Deed - 30 Sep 1728 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 10 Jun 1738 - Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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