Selected Families and Individuals


Thomas WHITNEY [Parents] was born 24 Aug 1656 in Watertown. He died 12 Apr 1742. Thomas married Elizabeth LAWRENCE.

Resided in Watertown, Stow, and Lancaster, in that part
incorporated later as Bolton.  He bought 11 1/2 acres in
Cambridge from A. Rowse, Mar 10, 1679.  In Feb 1681 Geo. and
Elizabeth Lawrence deeded land to Thomas and Elizabeth Whitney.
Feb 1682, bought 60 acres at Stow, where his first five children
were born.  In Feb 1719 he bought 52 acres in Lancaster.  He was
a soldier in King Phillips war, and was in the garrison at
Lancaster Oct. 19, 1675.

Elizabeth LAWRENCE [Parents] was born 28 Feb 1659. She died 8 Feb 1741 in Bolton, Mass. Elizabeth married Thomas WHITNEY.

They had the following children:

  M i Benjamin WHITNEY was born 7 Oct 1687 and died Oct 1737.
  M ii Thomas WHITNEY was born 17 Sep 1681.
  M iii Elizabeth WHITNEY was born 16 Feb 1682.
  M iv John WHITNEY was born 13 May 1684.
  F v Mary WHITNEY was born 13 Jan 1685.
  M vi Nathan WHITNEY was born 18 Nov 1689.

John BARRETT was born about 1670. He married Deborah HOWE.

Deborah HOWE married John BARRETT.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah BARRETT was born 28 Nov 1692 and died 15 Feb 1730.

Thomas WHITNEY [Parents] was born 1629 in England. He died 20 Sep 1719 in Watertown or Stow, Mass. Thomas married Mary KEDALL on 11 Jan 1654 in Watertown, Mass.

Thomas Whitney was admitted freeman 04/18/1690.

Mary KEDALL married Thomas WHITNEY on 11 Jan 1654 in Watertown, Mass.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas WHITNEY was born 24 Aug 1656 and died 12 Apr 1742.
  M ii John WHITNEY was born 9 May 1659.
  M iii John WHITNEY was born 22 Aug 1660.
  M iv Eleazar WHITNEY was born 2 Sep 1662.
  M v Elnathan WHITNEY was born 2 Sep 1662.

He was a town charge in 1727, and the selectman ordered to see
if

his twinbrother Eleazar would look after him.  He met with a

serious accident andbecame suddenly insane.
  F vi Martha WHITNEY was born 30 Jan 1673.

She and her brother Elnathan had all the real and personal
estate

of theirfather.
  F vii Sarah WHITNEY was born 23 Mar 1666.

George LAWRENCE was born 1637 in Watertown, Mass. He married Elizabeth CRISPE.

Elizabeth CRISPE [Parents] married George LAWRENCE.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth LAWRENCE was born 28 Feb 1659 and died 8 Feb 1741.

Verle PERISHO [Parents] was born 1 May 1911 in Lincoln, Story, Iowa. He died 9 Sep 1990 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Verle married Gladys WHITNEY on 27 Nov 1935 in Des Moines, IA.

Gladys WHITNEY [Parents] was born 29 Dec 1911. She died 28 Feb 1993 in Minneapolis, MN. Gladys married Verle PERISHO on 27 Nov 1935 in Des Moines, IA.

They had the following children:

  M i Duane PERISHO

John WHITNEY [Parents] was born 11 May 1589 in England. He died in Watertown, Mass. John married ELLEN.

John lived in Isleworth-on-the-Thames, opposite Richmond, 9
miles from London.  They embarked on  the Elizabeth and Anne
(Roger Cooper, Master) in April 1635.  John and Elinor and their
sons, John, Richard, Nathaniel, Thomas, and Jonathan all left
from England.  He held offices of selectman,town clerk, and town
constable

in Watertown.

ELLEN was born 1599 in England. She died in Watertown, Mass. ELLEN married John WHITNEY.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas WHITNEY was born 1629 and died 20 Sep 1719.
  M ii John WHITNEY was born 1620.
  M iii Richard WHITNEY was born 1626 in England.
  M iv Nathaniel WHITNEY was born 1627 in England.
  M v Jonathan WHITNEY was born 1634 and died 1702.
  M vi Joshua WHITNEY was born 5 Jul 1635 in Watertown, Mass. He died in Watertown, Mass.
  M vii Benjamin WHITNEY was born 6 Jun 1643 and died 1723.

Thomas WHITNEY [Parents] was born in England. He died Apr 1637 in England. Thomas married Mary BRAY on 12 May 1583 in England.

Mary BRAY [Parents] was born in England. She died 25 Sep 1629 in England. Mary married Thomas WHITNEY on 12 May 1583 in England. There were other parents.

They had the following children:

  M i John WHITNEY was born 11 May 1589.

James HOWLAND married Eliza Canfield TODD.

Eliza Canfield TODD [Parents] was born 9 Oct 1815. She died 4 Dec 1861. Eliza married James HOWLAND.


Jonathan Mills TODD [Parents] was born 10 Mar 1819. He died 28 Mar 1885. Jonathan married Mary M STEDMAN.

Mary M STEDMAN married Jonathan Mills TODD.


James Harvey TODD [Parents] was born 1 Aug 1825. He died 16 Sep 1899. James married Charlotte T LITTLE on 4 Jan 1865 in Dixon, Lee, IL.

Charlotte T LITTLE [Parents] was born 21 Aug 1839 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. She died 6 Jun 1915 in Dixon, Lee, IL. Charlotte married James Harvey TODD on 4 Jan 1865 in Dixon, Lee, IL.

They had the following children:

  M i Henry Otis TODD was born 13 Jul 1866.
  F ii Anna TODD was born 11 May 1869.
  F iii Emma Howell TODD was born 7 May 1873.
  M iv Elmer Ely TODD was born 7 May 1873.
  F v Elizabeth Anderson TODD was born 17 Dec 1876.

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