Male Descendents of Eleazer Whitney

Because descendants of two of Eleazer Whitney's sons have been DNA tested and show the same two marker mutation from the standard DNA signature of John Whitney's descendants, and because two descendants of a brother of Eleazer Whitney do not show this mutation, it is probably that Eleazer himself had this mutation, and was the first in the family to have it. He then passed on this minor DNA difference to his sons, and they to their sons. All male line descendants of Eleazer should have this marker.

Two other WRG members who have not been able to fully extend their lineage have tested positive for this marker, and because of this, they should concentrate their search efforts on Eleazer's branch. One other Whitney descendant has also tested positive for this marker difference, but has a lineage which apparently does not go through Eleazer.

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• Eleazer³ Whitney (1662-1738) of Watertown & Waltham, MA
  • Thomas⁴ Whitney (c1694-1748) of Watertown & Shrewsbury, MA
    • Eleazer⁵ Whitney (1720-?), perhaps d. y.
    • Thomas⁵ Whitney (1722-1806) of Watertown, Shrewsbury & Westborough, MA
      • Timothy⁶ Whitney (1753-a1799) of Marlborough, MA
      • Elijah⁶ Whitney (1761-1817) of Westborough, MA
      • John Smith⁶ Whitney (1768-a1808) of Shrewsbury, MA & "the west"
      • Jonah⁶ Whitney (1771-1810) of Westborough, MA
    • Nathan⁵ Whitney (1726-a1773) of Watertown, Spencer, Brookfield, MA & perhaps Hartford, VT
      • John⁶ Whitney (1754-a1820) of Ware, MA & Readsboro, VT
      • Nathan⁶ Whitney (c1756-a1800) of Hartford, VT
        • A descendant has a unique Whitney DNA mutation 15/15/16
      • Eleazer⁶ Whitney (c1758-1840) of Halifax, VT & Whitneyville, VT
      • Jonathan⁶ Whitney (1761-a1810) of Halifax, VT & Hartford, VT
      • David⁶ Whitney (1762-1838), no known record of a marriage or children.
      • Asa⁶ Whitney (1773-1781)
    • Joshua⁵ Whitney (1728-?), d. y.
  • James⁴ Whitney (1697-?) of Watertown & Waltham, MA
    • James⁵ (1743-1799) of Waltham, MA, Winchester, NH, & Ludlow, VT
      • Orlando⁶ Whitney (1766-1848) of Winchester, NH, & Ludlow, VT
      • Daniel Thayer⁶ Whitney (1772-1857) of Winchester, NH, Ludlow, VT, Cavendish, VT, St. Johnsbury, VT
      • James⁶ Whitney (1776-b1778)
      • James⁶ Whitney (1778-1813) of Winchester, NH, & Ludlow, VT
      • Jazaniah⁶ Whitney (1780-1869) of St. Johnsbury, VT, and Newport, NH
  • Eleazer⁴ Whitney (1702-1758)
    • Samuel⁵ Whitney (1746-a1800), no known sons
    • Alexander⁵ Whitney (1751-a1790)
      • Eleazer⁶ Whitney (1777-1838)
      • Alexander⁶ Whitney (1789-1878)
      • Stephen⁶ Whitney (1792-1864)
    • Joshua⁵ Whitney (1754-1835)
      • Samuel Whitney (1779-1779)
      • Luther⁶ Whitney (1780-?)
      • Levi⁶ Whitney (1783-1785)
      • Stephen⁶ Whitney (1785-1789)
      • John⁶ Whitney (1787-1844)
      • Silas⁶ Whitney (1791-?)
  • Elnathan⁴ Whitney (1705-1759)
    • John⁵ Whitney (1731-a1760)
      • Samuel⁶ Whitney (1756-?)
    • Aaron⁵ Whitney (1734-a1791)
      • Samuel⁶ Whitney (1764-1825)
      • Cornet Whitney (1772-?), no further record
    • Samuel⁵ Whitney (1736-1751)
    • Elnathan⁵ Whitney (1739-b1742)
    • Ebenezer⁵ Whitney (1739-a1807)
      • Ransom⁶ Whitney (1782-a1830)
      • Demsey⁶ Whitney (1784-?)
      • Eli⁶ Whitney (1788-1873)
      • Ebenezer⁶ Whitney (s1790-a1820)
    • Elnathan⁵ Whitney (1742-1820)
      • Elnathan⁶ Whitney (1791-1862)
  • Jonas⁴ Whitney (1708-1792) of Watertown, Roxbury, Dedham, Newton, & Harvard, MA
    • Isaac⁵ Whitney (1736-1777) of Roxbury, MA
      • No known surviving descendants
    • Jacob⁵ Whitney (1737-1803) of Roxbury, MA
      • Reuben Whitney (1762-a1781)
      • Lemuel⁶ Whitney (1765-1814)
      • Jabez⁶ Whitney (1767-1849)
        • A possible descendant has a unique Whitney DNA mutation 15/15/16
      • Moses⁶ Whitney (1775-1859)
    • Jonas⁵ Whitney (1739-?), no further record
    • Abner⁵ Whitney (1744-1826)
      • Leonard⁶ Whitney (1771-1792)
      • Abraham⁶ Whitney (1773-b1779)
      • Isaac⁶ Whitney (1778-b1782)
      • Abraham⁶ Whitney (1779-1853)
      • Abner⁶ Whitney (1780-1866)
      • Isaac⁶ Whitney (1782-1868)
      • Jacob⁶ Whitney (1784-1824)
      • Samuel⁶ Whitney (1787-?)
      • David⁶ Whitney (1789-1790)
      • Leonard⁶ Whitney (1796-?)
    • Amos⁵ Whitney (1751-?), no further record

Samuel Whitney (s1775-1808) apparently descends from Eleazer.