Brief Life History of Oliver
When Oliver Whitney was born on 15 April 1744, in Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, his father, David Whitney, was 28 and his mother, Mehitable Parker, was 25. He married Hannah Chase on 9 June 1779, in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 9 daughters. He died on 29 December 1813, in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Twenty Mile Stream Cemetery, Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States.
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Sources (27)
- Oliver Whitney, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- 1790 United States Federal Census
- Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850
Spouse and Children
1744–1813 Male
1753–1797 Female
Children (12)
1781–1863 Female
1782–1857 Female
1784–1852 Male
1785– Male
1786–1843 Female
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1716–1754 Male
1719–1761 Female
Siblings (6)
1744–1813 Male
1745– Female
1746–1832 Male
1749–1824 Male
1754–1821 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (6)
1776
Age 32
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 32
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 37
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Whitney in Herefordshire, the etymology of which is uncertain. The second element is Old English ēg ‘island, piece of higher ground in a low-lying area’; the first appears to be hwītan, which is either the genitive singular of an Old English byname Hwīta (meaning ‘white’), or the weak dative case (originally used after a preposition and article) of the adjective hwīt ‘white’. The name may also derive from Whitney (now Whitney Wood) in Stevenage (Hertfordshire), probably named from Old English hwītan ‘white’ + (ge)hæge ‘enclosure’.
History: John Whitney came from London, England, to Watertown, MA, in 1635, and had numerous prominent descendents.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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