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Sylvanus Whitney

Sylvanus Whitney

Male 1748 - 1827  (79 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sylvanus Whitney was born on 3 Feb 1747/1748 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT (son of Eliasaph Whitney and Mary Bishop); died on 24 Aug 1827 in Carleton, St. John, NB, Canada.

    Sylvanus married Betty Hoyt on 30 Sep 1772 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT. Betty (daughter of Nathan Hoyt and Elizabeth Lockwood) was born on 7 May 1751 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT; died on 8 Dec 1808 in Carleton, St. John, NB, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Sylvanus married Sarah Sniffen on 21 Feb 1810 in St. John, Carleton, NB, Canada. Sarah was born in in Rye, Westchester County, NY; died on 18 Dec 1818 in St. John, Carleton, NB, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eliasaph Whitney was born on 3 Feb 1715/1716 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT (son of Nathan Whitney and Sarah Platt); died on 17 May 1817 in Darien, Fairfield County, CT.

    Eliasaph married Mary Bishop on 10 May 1744 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT. Mary (daughter of John Bishop and Mary Bingham) was born on 25 Jun 1719 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died on 4 Jan 1814 in Darien, Fairfield County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Bishop was born on 25 Jun 1719 in Norwich, New London County, CT (daughter of John Bishop and Mary Bingham); died on 4 Jan 1814 in Darien, Fairfield County, CT.
    Children:
    1. Mary Whitney was born on 21 Feb 1743/1744 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT.
    2. Sylvanus Whitney was born on 25 Jan 1745/1746 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT; died on 31 Jan 1748 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT.
    3. 1. Sylvanus Whitney was born on 3 Feb 1747/1748 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT; died on 24 Aug 1827 in Carleton, St. John, NB, Canada.
    4. Sarah Whitney was born on 25 Feb 1752 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT; died in in St. John, Carleton, NB, Canada.
    5. Platt Whitney was born on 11 May 1754 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT; died in YOUNG.
    6. Rhoda Whitney was born on 28 Oct 1756 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT; died on 16 Aug 1829 in Darien, Fairfield County, CT.
    7. Hannah Whitney was born on 21 Jan 1760 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT; died on 17 Feb 1851 in Darien, Fairfield County, CT; was buried in Platt Burial Grounds, Darien, Fairfield County, CT.
    8. Huldah Whitney was born on 8 Mar 1762 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT; died on 1 Oct 1856 in St. John, Carleton, NB, Canada.
    9. Josiah Whitney was born on 8 Jul 1764 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT; died on 1 Oct 1850 in Darien, Fairfield County, CT.
    10. Henry Whitney was born on 9 Apr 1767 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT; died on 27 Jan 1843 in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nathan Whitney was born about 1695 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT (son of John Whitney and Elizabeth Smith).

    Nathan married Sarah Platt about 1715. Sarah (daughter of John Platt, Jr. and Sarah Lockwood) was born on 30 Mar 1697 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah Platt was born on 30 Mar 1697 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT (daughter of John Platt, Jr. and Sarah Lockwood).
    Children:
    1. 2. Eliasaph Whitney was born on 3 Feb 1715/1716 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT; died on 17 May 1817 in Darien, Fairfield County, CT.
    2. Mary Whitney was born on 29 Dec 1715 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT; died about 1750.
    3. Eliakim Whitney was born on 13 Nov 1718 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT; died in 1811-1812 in Malta, Saratoga County, NY.
    4. Sarah Whitney was born on 25 Oct 1720 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT.
    5. Nathan Whitney was born on 13 Aug 1722 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT; died in YOUNG.
    6. Nathan Whitney was born on 11 Jun 1724 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT.
    7. Seth Whitney was born on 8 Feb 1726 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT; died before 30 May 1807.
    8. Josiah Whitney was born on 12 Jun 1729 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT.
    9. Jeremiah Whitney was born on 18 Sep 1731 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT; died in 1810.
    10. Uriah Whitney was born on 12 Nov 1737 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT; died about 6 Jun 1816 in East Granville, Hampden County, MA.
    11. Ann Whitney was born on 31 Aug 1739 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT; died in YOUNG.

  3. 6.  John Bishop was born on 20 Sep 1685 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA (son of Samuel Bishop and Hester Cogswell); died on 14 Nov 1755 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT.

    John married Mary Bingham. Mary (daughter of Thomas Bingham and Hannah Backus) was born on 20 Feb 1697/1698 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died on 17 Nov 1724 in Norwich, New London County, CT; was buried in Norwich, New London County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Bingham was born on 20 Feb 1697/1698 in Norwich, New London County, CT (daughter of Thomas Bingham and Hannah Backus); died on 17 Nov 1724 in Norwich, New London County, CT; was buried in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Bishop was born on 25 Jun 1719 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died on 4 Jan 1814 in Darien, Fairfield County, CT.
    2. Deborah Bishop was born on 22 May 1722 in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    3. John Bishop was born on 4 Aug 1724 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died on 14 Sep 1724.
    4. Job Bishop was born on 20 Oct 1726 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT.
    5. Elizabeth Bishop was born on 2 Nov 1728 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Whitney was born on 20 Jan 1645 in Southold, Suffolk County, NY (son of Henry Whitney); died in 1720 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT.

    John married Elizabeth Smith on 17 Mar 1673/1675 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Smith) was born in 1655 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT; died on 3 Apr 1741 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Smith was born in 1655 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT (daughter of Richard Smith); died on 3 Apr 1741 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT.
    Children:
    1. John Whitney, Jr. was born on 12 Mar 1676/1677 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT; died on 3 Feb 1712/1713 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT.
    2. Joseph Whitney was born on 1 Mar 1678/1679 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT; died on 3 Apr 1741 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT.
    3. Henry Whitney was born on 21 Feb 1680/1681 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT; died on 26 Apr 1728 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT.
    4. Samuel Whitney was christened on 17 Jul 1687 in Watertown, Middlesex County, MA; died on 6 Dec 1753 in Stratford, Fairfield County, CT; was buried in Old Congregational cemetery, Stratford, Fairfield County, CT.
    5. Elizabeth Whitney was born in 1683-1685 in Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England; died on 17 Mar 1763 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT.
    6. Richard Whitney was born on 18 Apr 1687 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT; died after 24 Dec 1734 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT.
    7. Anne Whitney was born in 1691 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT; died on 9 May 1773 in Sharon, Litchfield County, CT.
    8. Eleanor Whitney was born on 27 Jan 1693 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT; died on 25 Jan 1777 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT.
    9. 4. Nathan Whitney was born about 1695 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT.
    10. Sarah Whitney was born about 1697 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT; died on 22 Oct 1720 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT.
    11. Josiah Whitney was born about 1699 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT; died about 1750 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT.

  3. 10.  John Platt, Jr. was born on 1 Jun 1664 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT (son of Deacon John Platt and Hannah Clark); died before 17 Apr 1736 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT.

    John married Sarah Lockwood in May 1695 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT. Sarah (daughter of Ephraim Lockwood and Mercy St. John) was born on 3 Nov 1670 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT; died before 1722 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sarah Lockwood was born on 3 Nov 1670 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT (daughter of Ephraim Lockwood and Mercy St. John); died before 1722 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT.
    Children:
    1. Mercy Platt was born on 6 Jan 1694.
    2. 5. Sarah Platt was born on 30 Mar 1697 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT.
    3. Elizabeth Platt was born on 11 Jun 1699 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT.
    4. John Platt was born on 2 Apr 1702 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT; died in 1771 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT.
    5. Abigail Platt was born on 12 Feb 1708 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT.
    6. Josiah Platt was born on 6 Nov 1704 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT; died in Jan 1777 in Redding, Fairfield County, CT.

  5. 12.  Samuel Bishop was born in 1644 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA (son of Thomas Bishop and Margaret Lewin); died on 3 Dec 1722 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA.

    Samuel married Hester Cogswell on 10 Aug 1675 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA. Hester (daughter of William Coggswell and Susannah Hawkes) was born on 24 Aug 1655 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA; died on 17 Jan 1719/1720 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Hester Cogswell was born on 24 Aug 1655 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA (daughter of William Coggswell and Susannah Hawkes); died on 17 Jan 1719/1720 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Margaret Bishop was born on 17 May 1676 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA.
    2. Samuel Bishop, Jr. was born on 6 Feb 1678/1679 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA; died on 18 Nov 1760 in Norwich, Hampshire County, MA.
    3. Hester Bishop was born on 21 May 1681 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA; died on 18 Nov 1760.
    4. Captain Thomas Bishop was born on 21 Sep 1683 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA; died on 18 Nov 1760 in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    5. 6. John Bishop was born on 20 Sep 1685 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA; died on 14 Nov 1755 in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT.

  7. 14.  Thomas Bingham was born on 11 Dec 1667 in Norwich, New London County, CT (son of Deacon Thomas Bingham, IV and Mary Rudd); died on 5 Apr 1710 in Norwich, New London County, CT; was buried on 5 Apr 1710 in Norwich, New London County, CT.

    Thomas married Hannah Backus on 17 Feb 1692 in Norwich, New London County, CT. Hannah (daughter of Lieutenant William Stephen Backus and Elizabeth Pratt) was born in 1675-1676 in Munich, New London County, CT; died on 25 Feb 1752 in Norwich, New London County, CT; was buried in Norwich, New London County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Hannah Backus was born in 1675-1676 in Munich, New London County, CT (daughter of Lieutenant William Stephen Backus and Elizabeth Pratt); died on 25 Feb 1752 in Norwich, New London County, CT; was buried in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Bingham was born on 20 Nov 1692 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died on 1 Apr 1771.
    2. Jeremiah Bingham was born on 4 Jul 1694 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died in Feb 1715/1716 in Norwich, New London County, CT; was buried in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    3. Hannah Bingham was born on 31 Mar 1696/1697 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died in 1787.
    4. 7. Mary Bingham was born on 20 Feb 1697/1698 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died on 17 Nov 1724 in Norwich, New London County, CT; was buried in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    5. Dorothea Dorothy Bingham was born on 24 Jan 1698/1699 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died in in New London, New London County, CT.
    6. Jabez Bingham was born on 20 Nov 1701 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died on 30 Aug 1785 in Salisbury, Litchfield County, CT; was buried on 2 Sep 1785 in Salisbury, Litchfield County, CT.
    7. Elizabeth Bingham was born on 8 Aug 1703 in Norwich, New London County, CT; was christened on 8 Aug 1703 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died in 1703 in Norwich, New London County, CT.
    8. Nathaniel Bingham was born on 30 Jun 1704 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died in 1756-1757 in Mansfield, Tolland County, CT.
    9. Deacon Joseph Bingham was born on 4 Jun 1709 in Norwich, New London County, CT; died on 4 Nov 1787 in Bennington, Bennington County, VT.
    10. Martha Bingham
    11. Thomas Bingham was born on 1 Apr 1710.