Henry Whitney

1679 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Henry Whitney  [1]
  Birth	21 Feb 1679	Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	III. Henry Whitney, b. at Norwalk, Conn., 21 Feb. 1680 [1680-81]; a weaver; married, 14 June 1710, at Norwalk, Elizabeth Olmstead,2 dau. of "the late Lieut. John" and Mary (Benedict) Olmstead, of Norwalk, and g. dau. of Thomas and Mary (Bridgum) Benedict. His father had already given to him, 18 Oct 1709, "my now Dwelling House, Barn and Home Lott, containing found acres of land." He returned to his father, 19 Oct. 1709, a life-lease of the same, as follows: For and in Consideration of Love, good will and Affection, which I have and do bear towards my Honoured and Well Respected Father, Mr. John Whitney, of the aforesaid Town and County, Do give and grant, and by these presents do fully & absolutely give and grant unto him, my said Father, John Whitney, the free use and Improvement of one half of ye now Dwelling House, Barn & Home Lott that he now dwells in & Improves, During ye Term of his Natural Life, as also, ye Improvement of Half of said House, & what convenience my be needful in ye Barn unto my Honoured Moather, if she survive my said father, During her continuance of Widowhood. He sold this property, 8 July 1712, to his brother, John Whitney, subject to the foregoing lease; and removed, among the early settlers, to Ridgefield, Conn., where we find his ear-mark recorded 1 Dec. 1712. Here he was chosen townsman, 17 Dec. 1717; fence-viewer, 5 Dec. 1720, 19 Dec. 1723, 14 Dec. 1724, and 22 Dec 1726. The Townsmen Do Order that ye White Oak Tree standing near Henry Whitne's be recorded their Sign Post. Recorded Janry 7th 1727-7, Per me THOMAS HAWLEY, Registr. He died at Ridgefield, 26 April 1728, and was, doubtless, buried in the old graveyard, south of the village, where only two gravestones yet stand, neither of which is his. In exchanging land with Joseph Northrup, Sen., of Ridgefield, 26 Ap. 1727, he styled himself "Henry Whitne, Senr., of Ridgfield, in ye County of Fairfield, in ye Colony of Connecticutt, in New England, Weaver." Four days before his death, 22 Ap. 1728, he conveyed land to Rev. Thomas Hawley, and, probably on account of weakness, signed the deed by his mark. Many grants of land were made by the town, on his right, to his heirs, from 16 May 1729 to 1742, and, perhaps, even later. It is said that his widow lived to a great age, and died at Ridgefield, but no record of her death has been found. http://www.whitneygen.org/archives/extracts/phoenix/p0011-0015.html
  Person ID	I22348	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	John Whitney,   b. Abt 1645, New York d. Bef Nov 1720, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Smith,   b. Abt 1655, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	17 Mar 1674	Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut
  Family ID	F7741	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Olmstead,   b. Abt 1690, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
  Marriage	14 Jun 1710	Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut
  Children	1. Jerusha Whitney,   b. 18 Dec 1714, Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown   2. Henry Whitney,   b. 29 Jul 1715, Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown   3. John Whitney,   b. 28 Jan 1716, Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown   4. Betty Whitney,   b. 7 Nov 1718, Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown   5. Daniel Whitney,   b. 4 Apr 1720, Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown   6. Richard Whitney,   b. 29 Mar 1722, Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. 18 Nov 1772, Ridgebury, Fairfield County, Connecticut (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F7740	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Feb 1679 - Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut Marriage - 14 Jun 1710 - Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1342] Edwards, Ralph--"Gates Carlos" Updated 2008-12-01, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=gatescarlos).