Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Whitney was born on 26 February 1746, in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, her father, David Whitney, was 29 and her mother, Mary Gunn, was 27.
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Sources (2)
- Elizabeth Whitney, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Elizabeth Whitney, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Parents and Siblings
1716–1789 Male
1719–1764 Female
Siblings (12)
1740–1805 Female
1743– Female
1746– Female
1748– Female
1750–1843 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (3)
1776
Age 30
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 30
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 35
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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