John Whitman (1658 - 1727)

Born 5 Sep 1658 in Weymouth, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

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Died 28 Jul 1727 at age 68 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

John was born 5 Sep 1658 in Weymouth.^[1]

John fought in King Philip's war.^[2]

John married Hannah Pratt in 1686.^[3] They had no children.^[2] He served as executor for his father's estate in 1712.

John died on 28 July 1727. He had written a will four days earlier, which was offered for probate on 5 November 1727. He left his homestead to his nephew David, the fourth son of his brother Nicholas, and also mentions his wife Hannah. Zachary Whitman, eldest son of his brother Ebenezer, decd., his sisters Mary Leach, Susannah Willis, Naomi Snow, decd., Hannah Leach. His inventory was taken on 18 October 1727 in Bridgewater.^[2][4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F45B-VRN : 9 February 2018), John Whitman, 05 Sep 1658; citing Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, pg 255; FHL microfilm 2,031,513.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Farnam, Charles. Third generation." History of the descendants of John Whitman of Weymouth, Massachusetts, pages 30-31.
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3. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850"
   Ancestry Record 7853 #783802 (accessed 1 June 2022)
   John Whitman marriage to Hannah Pratt on 10 Jun 1686 in Plymouth.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-FCHR : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1724-1731 and 1838-1842 vol 5-5T > image 204-206 of 596; State Archives, Boston.