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William Barry, History of Framingham, pp. 436-439.

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WHITNEY, JOHN, ae. 35, embarked, 1634,* in the Elizabeth and Ann, for N. E., with 1. JO. (John), ae. 11, m. Ruth -----, and d. at Wat., (his est. settled, 1693), and had at Wat., John, b. Sep. 1643; Ruth, b. Ap. 15, '45, m. Enos Lawrence; Nathaniel, b. Feb. 1, '46-7, m. Sary Hager, 1673, (f. at Weston, of Nathaniel, Sary, and William); Samuel, July 28, '48; Mary, Ap. 23, '50; Joseph, b. Jan. 15, '51-2, m. Martha Beech, '74, (f. of Joseph, 1675; John, '80, prob. d. at Weston, 1749; Isaac, d. young; Benjamin, b. 1684; Mary; and Martha, d. young); Sarah, b. Mar. 17, '53, m. Daniel Harrington; Elizabeth, b. June 9, '56, m. Daniel Warren, '78; Hannah; and Benjamin, b. Nov. 28, '60, m. Abigail Hager, '87, and 2d, w. Eliz., his will proved 1736, (leaving Benjamin, Samuel, Joseph, and Elizabeth); 2. RICHARD, (ae. 9), m. Mary Coldam, 1650, and had, at Wat., Sary, Oct. 1653; Moses, Aug. 1, '55' Joanna, Jan. 16, '56-7; Deborah, Oct. 12, '58; Rebecca, Dec. 15, '59, d. 1660; Richard, Jan. 13, '60; and Elisha, Aug. 26, '62. Richard, sen., and Moses, were among the prop. of Stow, ab. 1681. Richard, sen. (f. or son), d. at Stow, 1723; the descendants numerous there.† 3. NATHANIEL, (ae. 8); 4. THOMAS, (ae. 6), m. Mary Kedell, 1654, and had at Wat., Thomas, b. 1656; John, d. young; John, d. young; Eliezer, b. 1662, (m. Dority Ross, of Sud., and had Sarah, 1688, and at Wat., James, Eliezer, Dority, Elnathan, and Jonas); Martha, b. 1673; 5. JONATHAN,² (ae. 1); and by w. Elinor, the f. had at Wat., 6. JOSHUA, b. July 15, 1635. (A Joshua, prob. the same, m. Abigail Tarbell, at Wat., 1672, and had, William, b. Feb., 1677-8; Joshua, Cornelius, David; his drs. in the will, were Mary, Martha, Elizabeth, dr. Hutchins, dr. Woods. Joshua, of Groton, 1697, sold to Nathan Fiske, land in Wat. His will was dated, Ap. 17, 1713, then ae. ab. 76;) 7. BENJAMIN.³ Elinor, w. of John, d. May 11, 1659, and he m. the same year, Judah Clement. John took the freeman's oath, Mar. 3, 1635-6, and d. 1673, ae. 74. His inventory is dated June 4, and his will was proved in the Mid. Prob.

2. JONATHAN, s. of John