Henry
Whiting
Born about in Gloucester, Colony of Virginia
Son of James Whiting
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Apphia (Hughs) Whiting
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Henry Whiting
Died about
at about age 78
in Gloucester, Colony of Virginia
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| Created 27 Jul 2013
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Biography
This profile is part of the Whiting Name Study.
Henry Whiting was a Virginia colonist.
Henry Whiting is a Qualifying Ancestor of the Jamestowne Society
Henry Whiting[1] was born about 1650 in Gloucester County, Virginia. He was the son of James Whiting.
Whiting was a physician, Justice of Gloucester, Major of Horse in the militia, 1680, served as Burgess for Gloucester County in 168o-82, 1684, was appointed to the Council, 1690, and served as Treasurer of Virginia, 1692-1693.
He is referred to in records as "Dr. Henry Whiting." On 22 September 1671 he obtained a judgment in the amount of £40 sterling on 22 September 1671 against the estate of Thomas Perry for having cured "said Perry's wife of a distemper."
Whiting married Apphia Hughs, "the relict of Mr. Richard Bushrod" before 21 October 1670 when he brought suit in the General Court in right of his wife. He married second Elizabeth Unknown, who was living in 1729.
Sources
- ↑ Whiting, Henry - A8802; born ca. 1650, died 1728, Gloucester Co.: 1680-82, 1684 (Burgess); 1691-94 (Councillor). accessed 9 November 2021
- New River Notes, Colonial Virginia Register
- Tyler, Lyon Gardiner. Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. Volume I. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company 1915. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2008. [https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi01tyleuoft/page/140/mode/2up Pages 141-142
- Source: S04603 Title: 4stack.FTW Repository: Call Number: Media: Other
- Jester, Annie Lash., Hiden, Martha Woodruff. 1883. Adventurers of Purse and Person and Their Families: Henry Whiting, Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1625: FamilySearch International, Title No. 2058494, page 355.
- Minutes of the Council and General Court of Colonial Virginia, Search "Whiting" (accessed 31 Jan 2021)
Acknowledgments
- Thank you to Michael Stack for creating WikiTree profile Whiting-900 through the import of Andrew.GED on Jul 24, 2013.
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Isaac Taylor
Was he a Colonel, like his son Henry?
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by Isaac Taylor
Rejected matches › Henry White (abt.1650-)
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