Valentine Whitman Jr. (1668 - 1750)

Born 25 Aug 1668 in Providence, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Bartlett) Whitman — married 12 Dec 1694 in Providence, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 26 Aug 1750 at age 82 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island

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Biography

Valentine Whitman, Jr. was born in Providence, Rhode Island on Aug. 25, 1668, to Valentine Whitman, Sr., and his wife, Mary (her last name is unknown).^[1]

Valentine, Jr. married Sarah Bartlett on 12 December 1694 in Providence, Rhode Island.

That same year, he built a large family home that is one of the oldest stone-ender (a uniquely Rhode Island building style) still standing and mostly original. The first town meeting of Smithfield, which included present-day Lincoln, was held in this house in 1730. He and Sarah would have 9 children together and, like his father, Valentine would become a Captain of the local militia.

His will is dated 4 Aug 1750 and proved 25 Sep 1750 in Smithfield, Rhode Island. ^[2] His inventory is recorded on 31 August 1750, in the heading of the inventory it reads, "departed this Life ye 26th day of August Anno Domini 1750".

Children

1. Sarah Whitman 01/26/1696 Providence, Providence, RI
2. John Whitman 02/20/1698 Smithfield, Providence, RI
3. Henry Whitman 01/16/1700 Smithfield, Providence, RI
4. Abijah Whitman 01/04/1708 Providence, RI
5. Robert Whitman 05/02/1712 Smithfield, Providence, RI
6. Benjamin Whitman 07/22/1715 Smithfield, Providence, RI
7. Noah Whitman was born in 1716. died young. Providence, RI
8. (2nd) Noah Whitman 12/31/1717 Smithfield, Providence, RI
9. Thomas Whitman 1719 in Smithfield, Providence, RI
10. Ebenezer Whitman 1721 Smithfield, Providence, RI

Abstract of Last Will and Testament

In the name of God Amen; the fourth Day of August ano Domini one thousand Seven Hundred and fifty I Valentine Whitman of Smithfield within th county of Providence within the colony of Rhode Island, etc., in New England yeoman being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament---

I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Noah Whitman whom I likewise constitute make and ordaine my sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament all my homestead for me Scituate in sd Smithfield on which I now live containing by estimation sixty acres together with the dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing as also a tract of land lying in said Smithfield containing by estimation sixteen acres consisting of meadow and upland and lies on the northerly side of a small river called and known by the name of Mashasock River; the which homestead farm dwelling house and other building thereon standing said tract of land consisting of medow and upland together with all my household goods and all other my moveable effect---

I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Robert Whitman the just sum of sixty pounds currant money of New England in payable bills of credit now pase in value to e paid after my deceased to him his heirs and assigns forever----

I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Henry Whitman the just sum of Twenty shillings in payable bills of publick credit in the old tenor to be paid to him by my executor out of my estate with one year after my decease---

Presence of us the subscribers

• Jeremiah Mowry
• John Balloue Junr
• John Weatherhead
• John Dexter

Research Notes

1. More info on the restoration of his house can be found at the Library of Congress Website:

• House before restoration - https://www.loc.gov/item/ri0108/
• Blueprints - https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.ri0108.sheet/?sp=13
• Preserving the Valetine Whitman House - https://www.preserveri.org/whitman-house

Sources

1. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8QW-VXP : 17 December 2019), Valentine Whitman, 1668.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9079/images/007649167_00251). Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 [database on-line], image 251-254, Council and Probate Records, Vol 10, 1749-1768, Page 38-44. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #36360559

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Whitman-595 created through the import of HUNTER FAMILY TREE (3).ged on Aug 27, 2011 by Restricted Hunter. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Restricted and others.