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I. John Whitney, b. at Norwalk, Conn., 4 March 1710-11, not 1711-12, as given in Hall's History of Norwalk, p. 202; a shoemaker; was called the "only son,quot; 9 July 1719, when his father's estate was distributed and his mother appointed his guardian. He chose his uncle, Joseph Whitney, as guardian, 20 March 1729. His house was mentioned, 4 Ap. 1730, in a deed from Jonathan Fairchild to the town of Norwalk; and he witnessed the will of David Monroe, 18 March 1731-32. He sold, 6 Ap. 1733, to Samuel Belden, a part of his home-lot in Norwalk, 3 roods, on which said Belden had already built a new house, Josiah Whitney being witness. He sold, 12 Ap. 1733, 3 acres, 1 rood, and 31 rods of land on Mahoma-Chimmons Island, which was "laid out upon my Grandfather's and my father's deceased, their commonage." He sold land in Norwalk, 19 Feb. 1733-4. He quit-claimed, 16 Sept. 1734, "Unto my unkle, Joseph Whitne of ye aforesd Norwalk, . . . . . . All such Right, Estate title or Demand what soever, as I the said John Whitney had or ought to have in or to a certain Grist or Corn Mill situate in sd Norwalk and standing upon the east side of ye falls of Norwalk River with the Dam and all other the appurtenances unto ye sd mill appertaining, or thereunto belonging, and the several tracts peices or parcels of Land, meadows and swamp land, and the stream of Norwalk River comeing to sd Mill, which by covenant between ye Planters of the Town of Norwalk and Mr. Henry Whitne, Late of sd Norwalk, Deceased, made May ye 6th 1669, and Renued by and between sd Planteres Proprietors and proper Inhabitants of sd Norwalk, and Mr. John Whitne late of sd Norwalk Deceased on the 24th day of March 1706-7, was appropriated to sd Mill and to them their heirs and assigns, upon ye conditions terms and agreements in sd covenant expressed, Reference thereunto being had will fully show, being upon record in ye fourth Book of Publick Records in sd Norwalk, folio 51 & 52: Also ye Meadow called the pond lying in ye field on ye west side of Norwalk Harbour, formerly granted to ye aforenamed Henry Whitne, by ye Town of Norwalk, in consideration of ye Gate of that field being Maintained by him and his heirs, and Layd to ye Mill as his other land as appears by the vote of ye Town at their Meeting in Norwalk, February 20 1672;" Witnessed by Josiah Whitney.
At the same date, Joseph Whitney deeded to his nephew, John Whit-
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