Whitfield WHITING

Born

1 January 1739 , Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

23 September 1822 , Willington, Connecticut, USA

Whitfield married Rachel SALISBURY abt. 1771 in Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Rachel SALISBURY was born 1 June 1745 in Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Rachel died 17 July 1820 in Ashford, Connecticut, USA. Rachel was the child of Daniel SALISBURY and Anne HALE .

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David WHITING

Mother

Eleanor WHITFIELD

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Whitfield WHITING

Whitfield WHITING married

Rachel SALISBURY
Marriage date: abt. 1771
Marriage place: Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Rachel SALISBURY was the child of Daniel SALISBURY and Anne HALE

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Name: Whiting

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Spouse's Name: Rachil Salsbury

Spouse's Birth Date: 05 Jun 1745

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Event Date: 1771

Event Place: Swansea,Bristol,Massachusetts

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Spouse's Father's Name: Daniel Salsbury

Spouse's Mother's Name: Anne

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50224-3

System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM

GS Film number: 0903395 IT 1-8

Reference ID:

"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch.org : 9 February 2018), Whiting and Rachil Salsbury, 1771; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0903395 IT 1-8.

Children of Whitfield WHITING and Rachel SALISBURY

Hail WHITING

Born: 12 November 1771, Warren, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 14 June 1864, , Michigan, USA

Anne WHITING

Born: 15 November 1773, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Daniel WHITING

Born: 1 January 1778, , Crown Colony of Connecticut
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David WHITING

Born: 18 March 1783, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 13 March 1880, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1739
1 January 1739
Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1771 Birth of Child
Hail WHITING was born 12 November 1771, Warren, Rhode Island, USA

Whitfield was 32 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Anne WHITING was born 15 November 1773, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Whitfield was 34 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1778 Birth of Child
Daniel WHITING was born 1 January 1778, , Connecticut, USA

Whitfield was 39 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
David WHITING was born 18 March 1783, Ashford, Connecticut, USA

Whitfield was 44 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rachel SALISBURY died 17 July 1820, Ashford, Connecticut, USA

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Westford Hill Cemetery Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

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Death — 1822
23 September 1822
Willington, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 83.

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Westford Hill Cemetery Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state