Family:Whitney, Francis (c1587-1619)

Capt. Francis Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1585, England, and died 1619 from injuries suffered in a storm off of Bermuda.

He was in command of the ship Garland out of London going to Virginia Colony when he died from injuries suffered in a storm off of Bermuda in 1619.

Francis Whitney died in Bermuda in 1619 from injuries when the mast of his ship broke in a storm. Supposedly Capt. Francis was an army captain and not a sea captain. It's thought the ship "Garland" was transporting prisoners to Virginia and he was on board to take charge of them. He held two shares in the Virginia Company for the trip so it's quite likely he had his family with him and was going to stay in Virginia.

1619. The ship Garland left London bound for Virginia but ended up in Bermuda - then the Somer's Islands - where she was seized.^[1]

The "Garland" , master William Wye, arrived in November of 1619, a ship of 25 tons (burthen 250 tons), sent in June of 1619 from London, with 45 passengers for Mr John Farrar's plantation in Virginia. Unable to proceed, she returned to England in January 1620. (see also "court actions" for details and "passenger lists" for some of the crew and passengers).^[2]

Potential Children of Capt. Francis Whitney and an unknown wife:

i.	Samuel Whitney, born about 1615, died 1674, Bermuda.

References

1. ^  Bermuda's History from 1500 to 1699

2. ^  Ships of Bermuda - 1600's

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