General Notes

Name Suffix:<NSFX> II
[Broderbund Family Archive #354, Ed. 1, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, Date of Import: Nov 28, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.354.1.106882.10]

Individual: John Whitney
Place: Watertown, MA
Year: 1647

Primary Individual: Whitney, John

Source Code: 1936

Source Name:
FARMER, JOHN. A Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New-England; Containing an Alphabetical List of the Governors, Deputy-Governors, Assistants or Counsellors, and Ministers of the Gospel in the Several Colonies, from 1620 to 1692; Graduates of Harvard College to 1662; Members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company to 1662; Freemen Admitted to the Massachusetts Colony from 1630 to 1662; With Many Other of the Early Inhabitants of New-England and Long-Island, NY from 1620 to the Year 1675.... Lancaster, Mass.: Carter, Andrews, & Co., 1829. 352p. Reprinted with additions and corrections by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1964. Repr. 1976, 1983.

Source Annotation:
Excellent directory of the first settlers of New England. Drake's additions and corrections (no. 1666) are found in the G.P.C. reprint and in no. 9151, Tepper, Passengers to America, PP. 468-470.

Source Page #: 315

His estate was probated 10-26-1692 and administration granted to widow Ruth and sons John and Benjamin; inventory taken by Elnathan Beers and Thomas Hammond, embraced 18 lots or parcels of land, amounting to about 210 acres, and prized at L197-15s, including one lot of 17 acres "purchased of father Arnold" his estate was probated after 10-26-1692 Watertown. Ruth Whitney, relict of John late of Watertown, sons John and Benjamin as principals, and Manning Sawin and Joseph Whitney as sureties, posted administration bond; Ruth Whitney made her mark "RW", John signed, Benjamin initialled "B". The inventory was attested to by the administrators the same day; his estate was filed for probate 12 Mar 1692/93 Watertown; agreement between relict Ruth and John, Nathanial, Samuel, Joseph, and Benjamin  sons of John Whitney, decd; also Enoch Lawrence, Daniel Harrington, and John Warren, his sons-in-law, and Mary and Hannah his daughters unmarried, concerning the settlement of his estate; that John Whitney, decd left at the at his death an imperfect will signifying how he wanted his estate disposed after his death, they all agreed that with alterations, the will should be the rule of the division of the estate. The daughters were each to receive L10 from John Whitney and L10 from Benjamin Whitney within 10 years of the widow's decease, and they would relinquish interest in the orchard, but instead they would be paid within 10 years from this date; sons Nathaniel, Samuel and Joseph were each to pay 50s  to each of their sisters within five years of the widow's decease, but instead they would be paid within 5 years  from this date; lands were to be given to sons without the entail specified in the will, Signed by Benjamin Whitney, Phillip Shattuck, [attorney to Enoch Lawrence]; Daniel Harrington and wife Sary; John Whitney; Joseph Whitney; Nathaniel Whitney; initialed by Ruth and daughter Mary. His estate was probated 13 Mar 1692/93 Watertown. Ruth, widow, sons John, Joseph, Nathaniel; Phillip Shattuck; Ruth Whitney, Mary Whitney, Danll. Harrington and his wife Sarah; and Hannah Whitney agreed to all articles and agreement to settling the estate. His estate was probated 27 Apr 1695 Watertown; joint receipt given to John  and Benjamin Whitney for their share of their father's estate, signed by John and Benjamin] by mark]; witnessed by Saml. Gookin, William Shattuck, and Pelatiak Whittemore; acknowledged by all the signers 6 May 1695; final probation 27 May 1695 Watertown; division of the estate by John and Joseph Whitney, L274-12s-10d; Ruth [relict] L143-14s-10d; John L22--5s-0d; Nathaniel L22-10s-0d; SamuelL22-5s-0d; Joseph L22-15s-0d; Daniel Harrington and wife Sarah, L10-10s-0d; Daniel Warrin and his wife Elizabeth, L10-10s-10d; Hannah Whi