Maj. William Whiting

- 1647

• Name	William Whiting  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Prefix	Maj.
  Birth	England   [5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Between 24 Jul 1647 and 2 Sep 1647	Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut   [6]
  Alternate death	Aft 24 Jul 1647  [7]
  Alternate death	Between 1649 and 1664	Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut   [5]
  Person ID	I17340	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of AW, Ancestor of BJS, Ancestor of JTS, Ancestor of LD, Ancestor of TWK
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2020

  
  

  Family	Susanna   d. 8 Jul 1673, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
  Children	+ 1. Rev. John Whiting,   b. Abt 1634, England d. 8 Sep 1689, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut (Age ~ 55 years) + 2. Mary Whiting,   b. Bef 1643, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut d. 25 Oct 1709, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut (Age > 66 years)
  Family ID	F10655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Sep 2017

  
  

• Notes

  The date of his emigration is unknown, but he was in Hartford by 1639. His name is on the Founders Monument in downtown Hartford. Treasurer of the Connecticut colony 1641-47. He was a merchant, trading extensively in Delaware, Long Island, Virginia, Piscataqua, and even England.

  
  

• Sources

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