Henry Whitney1

M, b. 29 July 1715, d. 10 July 1794
     Henry was born on Monday, 29 July 1715 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.2 He was the son of Henry Whitney and Elizabeth Olmsted. Henry married Elizabeth Lobdell on 5 December 1755 in Ridgefield. Henry and Elizabeth ha children: Betty [4/30/1756-5/11/1832] [m. 10/06/1784 Jeremiah Mead], Sarah [7/23/1759-5/23/1821] [m. 12/22/1783 Matthew Olmstead], Elizabeth [2/18/1761-3/171839] [m. 2/20/1783 Daniel Jackson], Rebecca [2/18/1761-12/14/1843] [m. 1/18/1789 Josiah Olmstead], Hephzibah [m. NIcholas Wilson], Phebe [10/16/1766-10/12/1843] [m. 1/20/1788 Daniel Smith] & Henry [1769-10/31/1841] [m. 2/07/1794 Ruth St. John]. On 5 December 1755, the family resided in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Henry departed this life on Thursday, 10 July 1794 in Ridgefield at age 78 years, 11 months and 11 days.

Citations

  1. [S52] S. Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney Family of Connecticut and Its Affiliations, p. 25/.
  2. [S2302] Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870: Ridgefield - page 128.