John W. Whiting, Colonel

Male 1693 - 1766  (72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John W. Whiting, Colonel was born 15 Dec 1693, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 12 Feb 1766, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

    Notes:

    !see notes of Jerusha Lord for source

    !Birth/Death: "Register of Pedigrees & Services of Ancestors." The
    Society of Coloniel Wars in the State of Connecticut. Hartford, CT, 1941.
    p 683.
    !Genealogies/W.T. Morris
    !Family group record by Beth Adams.

    !Might have died 14 Feb. 1766.

    !Marriage info from Ancestral File, 6 March 1996.

    !Goodwin, Nathaniel. Genealogical Notes, or, Contributions to the family
    history of some of the first settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts.
    pub. 1987. p. 344, 346
    !Goodwin says he died 14 Feb. 1766.

    John married Jerusha Lord 16 Sep 1720, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Jerusha (daughter of Richard Lord and Abigail Warren) was born 25/25 Feb 1698/1699, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 26/26 Feb 1698/1699, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 21 Oct 1776, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was buried , Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Joseph Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jan 1715, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died Feb 1715, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was buried , Center Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
    2. 3. Abigail Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Jul 1718, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 21 Dec 1722, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was buried , Center Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
    3. 4. Jerusha Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Sep 1720, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 6 Jul 1803.
    4. 5. Joseph Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Feb 1722, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died Nov 1725.
    5. 6. Anna Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Feb 1724, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 31 May 1762.
    6. 7. John Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jun 1727, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
    7. 8. Mary Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Aug 1729, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 23 May 1772.
    8. 9. Susan Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Feb 1732, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 19 Mar 1733.
    9. 10. Sarah Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Apr 1734, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 22 Jul 1760.
    10. 11. William Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Oct 1736, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 19 Oct 1775.
    11. 12. Allyn Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Jun 1740, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 9 Feb 1818, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
    12. 13. Elizabeth Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Jun 1743, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 14 Aug 1750.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Jan 1715, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died Feb 1715, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was buried , Center Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

    Notes:

    DEATH & BURIAL: Connecticut Nutmegger, v. 4 #2, Sept. 1971, p. 208
    GS # 974.6 D25n Compiled by Charles H. Hale and reprinted courtesy of
    the Connecticut State Library.
    age 1 month at death


  2. 3.  Abigail Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 24 Jul 1718, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 21 Dec 1722, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was buried , Center Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

    Notes:

    DEATH & BURIAL: Connecticut Nutmegger, v. 4 #2, Sept. 1971, p. 208
    GS # 974.6 D25n Compiled by Charles H. Hale and reprinted courtesy of
    the Connecticut State Library.
    Died age 4 yr. 5 mo.


  3. 4.  Jerusha Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 16 Sep 1720, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 6 Jul 1803.

    Notes:

    !see notes for mother Jerusha Lord for source

    !Married Samuel or Daniel Skinner.

    Jerusha married Samuel Or Daniel Skinner. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Jerusha Skinner  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Daniel Skinner  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 16. Sarah Skinner  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 17. Theodore Skinner  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 18. Elisha Skinner  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 19. Abigail Skinner, 2nd  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 20. William Skinner  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Joseph Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 14 Feb 1722, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died Nov 1725.

  5. 6.  Anna Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 16 Feb 1724, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 31 May 1762.

    Notes:

    !Married Lt. Benjamin Colton, 27 Oct. 1746.

    Anna married Benjamin Colt 27 Oct 1746, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  John Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 17 Jun 1727, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

    Notes:

    !Might be: b. abt 1729, of Hartford. (on ped chart)

    !Married (2) _____, died 23 Sep 1766.

    !Ina Mangum family records
    !Goodwin - Genealogical notes
    !family group record by Beth Richmond.

    John married Sarah Hosmer. Sarah (daughter of Stephen Hosmer and Deliverance Graves) was born 25 Mar 1731, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 28 Mar 1731, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 22 Jul 1760. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Sarah Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jun 1749, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 25 Jun 1749; died 12 Oct 1822, Avon, Livingston, New York, United States.
    2. 22. Elizabeth Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was christened 14 May 1752, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
    3. 23. John Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was christened 30 Nov 1755, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
    4. 24. Jerusha Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was christened 19 Feb 1758, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 13 Sep 1759.
    5. 25. Abigail Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was christened Sep 1759, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 23 Mar 1764.
    6. 26. Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jul 1760, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 21 Jul 1760, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

  7. 8.  Mary Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 25 Aug 1729, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 23 May 1772.

    Notes:

    !Married John Skinner, 27 Nov. 1748.


  8. 9.  Susan Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 10 Feb 1732, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 19 Mar 1733.

  9. 10.  Sarah Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 6 Apr 1734, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 22 Jul 1760.

  10. 11.  William Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 12 Oct 1736, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 19 Oct 1775.

    Notes:

    !Married Elizabeth Crow.


  11. 12.  Allyn Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 23 Jun 1740, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 9 Feb 1818, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

    Notes:

    !Birth / Death: "Register of Pedigrees & Services of Ancestors". The
    Society of Coloniel Wars in the State of Connecticut. Hartford, CT, 1941.
    p 683.

    Might have been born in West Hartford, Hartford, Conn.

    !Married Elizabeth Merry.

    Allyn married Elizabeth Merry. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. Elijah Whiting  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jun 1769, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 3 Oct 1840, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

  12. 13.  Elizabeth Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 25 Jun 1743, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 14 Aug 1750.


Generation: 3

  1. 14.  Jerusha Skinner Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jerusha2, 1.John1)

  2. 15.  Daniel Skinner Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jerusha2, 1.John1)

  3. 16.  Sarah Skinner Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jerusha2, 1.John1)

  4. 17.  Theodore Skinner Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jerusha2, 1.John1)

  5. 18.  Elisha Skinner Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jerusha2, 1.John1)

  6. 19.  Abigail Skinner, 2nd Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jerusha2, 1.John1)

  7. 20.  William Skinner Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jerusha2, 1.John1)

  8. 21.  Sarah Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was born 20 Jun 1749, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 25 Jun 1749; died 12 Oct 1822, Avon, Livingston, New York, United States.

    Notes:

    surname also spelled Whitney?

    Source: Name, Birth, and Death information from pedigree chart from
    Marilyn Markham, SLC, UT and family group record by Beth Richmond

    ------------------
    Might have been born 20 June 1750 and only of West Hartford.

    Died age 73.

    Irwin Merry, "A 300 year record of descendants of Cornelius Merry of Northampton, Mass. and Northfield, Mass."

    This source says she was a sister of Allyn Whiting.

    Sarah married Ebeneser Merry, II 5 Nov 1772. Ebeneser (son of John Merry and Dinah Flowers) was born 27 Mar 1748, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 1 May 1748, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 3 Jul 1809; was buried , Avon, Livingston, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Ebenezer Merry, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jul 1773, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 2 Jan 1846.
    2. 29. Sarah Merry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Mar 1775, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 11 Aug 1856.
    3. 30. Dinah Merry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Oct 1777, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 17 May 1850, Painesville, Lake, Ohio, United States.
    4. 31. Jerusha Merry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Jun 1779, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 25 Jun 1803.
    5. 32. Whitting Merry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jun 1781, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 26 May 1841.
    6. 33. Hosmer Merry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 May 1783, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 23 Aug 1835.
    7. 34. Atta Merry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jun 1786, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 29 Sep 1786.
    8. 35. Anson Merry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Mar 1788, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 19 Aug 1835.
    9. 36. Atta Merry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Sep 1790, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 11 Apr 1873.
    10. 37. Ruth Merry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Aug 1792, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 21 Jan 1850.

  9. 22.  Elizabeth Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was christened 14 May 1752, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

  10. 23.  John Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was christened 30 Nov 1755, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

  11. 24.  Jerusha Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was christened 19 Feb 1758, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 13 Sep 1759.

  12. 25.  Abigail Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was christened Sep 1759, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 23 Mar 1764.

  13. 26.  Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.John1) was born 21 Jul 1760, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 21 Jul 1760, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

  14. 27.  Elijah Whiting Descendancy chart to this point (12.Allyn2, 1.John1) was born 27 Jun 1769, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 3 Oct 1840, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

    Notes:

    !Source: "Register of Pedigrees & Services of Ancestors", The Society of
    Coloniel Wars in the State of Connecticut, Hartford, CT, 1941, pg 683.



Generation: 4

  1. 28.  Ebenezer Merry, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (21.Sarah3, 7.John2, 1.John1) was born 21 Jul 1773, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 2 Jan 1846.

    Notes:

    !Married Carlotta Adams.


  2. 29.  Sarah Merry Descendancy chart to this point (21.Sarah3, 7.John2, 1.John1) was born 19 Mar 1775, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 11 Aug 1856.

    Notes:

    !Married Benjamin Morgan.


  3. 30.  Dinah Merry Descendancy chart to this point (21.Sarah3, 7.John2, 1.John1) was born 14 Oct 1777, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 17 May 1850, Painesville, Lake, Ohio, United States.

    Notes:

    !Ruth McArthur notes that Presidents William Henry Harrison and
    Benjamin Harrison were Merry's

    !Another husband Samuel Potter, m. 10 March 1810 in Mentor Lake, Ohio.
    He died 30 March 1850. Samuel and Dinah had five children. Children are
    sealed to David Markham.

    !Records by Nean Beck.
    --------------
    !Irwin Merry, "A 300 year record of descendants of Cornelius Merry of
    Northampton, Mass. and Northfield, Mass."

    !Married (2) Mr. Kelsey. Dinah had one child by Kelsey.
    !Married (3) Samuel Potter. He died 17 March, 1850, Newberry, Conn.

    !Verda Kitchen found death place as Painesville, Lake, Ohio, in a record at
    Livingston County Historian's Office, Genesseo, NY, rather than her dying
    at Newbury, Geauga, Ohio.

    Dinah married David Markham Abt 1795. David (son of William Markham, Junior and Abigail Cone Willey) was born Abt 1768, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States; was christened 10 Sep 1777, Acworth, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States; died 4 Jul 1801, Avon, Livingston, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. Dinah Markham  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1796, , Ontario, New York, United States.
    2. 39. Nathaniel Markham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Aug 1798, , Ontario, New York, United States; died 17 Jul 1868.
    3. 40. Stephen Markham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Feb 1800, Avon, Livingston, New York, United States; died 10 Mar 1878, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States; was buried 12 Mar 1878, Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.

    Dinah married Samuel Kelsey. Samuel died 1807, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 41. Sarah Kelsey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 May 1805, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States; died 17 Feb 1891, Painesville, Lake, Ohio, United States.

    Dinah married Samuel Potter. Samuel was born 29 Dec 1779; died 17 Mar 1850, Newberry, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. Samuel Potter  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 43. John S. Whiting Potter  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 44. Elizabeth Potter  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 45. Lucy Potter  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 46. Edward Potter  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 31.  Jerusha Merry Descendancy chart to this point (21.Sarah3, 7.John2, 1.John1) was born 22 Jun 1779, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 25 Jun 1803.

    Notes:

    !Married Jobe Pierce.


  5. 32.  Whitting Merry Descendancy chart to this point (21.Sarah3, 7.John2, 1.John1) was born 4 Jun 1781, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 26 May 1841.

    Notes:

    !Married Betsy Peabody.


  6. 33.  Hosmer Merry Descendancy chart to this point (21.Sarah3, 7.John2, 1.John1) was born 28 May 1783, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 23 Aug 1835.

    Notes:

    !Married Sarah Frost.


  7. 34.  Atta Merry Descendancy chart to this point (21.Sarah3, 7.John2, 1.John1) was born 1 Jun 1786, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 29 Sep 1786.

    Notes:

    Birth might be 1 Jan. 1786.
    Death might be 1788.
    Irwin Merry, "A 300 year record of descendants of Cornelius Merry of
    Northampton, Mass. and Northfield, Mass."


  8. 35.  Anson Merry Descendancy chart to this point (21.Sarah3, 7.John2, 1.John1) was born 20 Mar 1788, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 19 Aug 1835.

  9. 36.  Atta Merry Descendancy chart to this point (21.Sarah3, 7.John2, 1.John1) was born 27 Sep 1790, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 11 Apr 1873.

    Notes:

    !Married Warren Hawley.


  10. 37.  Ruth Merry Descendancy chart to this point (21.Sarah3, 7.John2, 1.John1) was born 25 Aug 1792, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 21 Jan 1850.

    Notes:

    !Married Osmus M. Moore.