Dear WRG and Worcester Researchers: It is nice to see interest in the Whitney family, as evidenced by the sending of portions of the Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Mass. Vol. 3, pgs. 373,374,375,376. I'm not sure when this volume was written and first printed, but some errors are perpetuated in the text, among the very welcome accurate information. I have prepared an analysis of the first paragraph of Part 1, offered below. I do realize that I have had access to sources of information that was probably not available to the original author. Nonetheless, I feel it necessary to demonstrate these corrections to prevent those not aware of the errors from absorbing them and perpetuating them. Here then are my qualifications of data in the first paragraph of Part 1. > John WHITNEY (I) the immigrant ancestor of the WHITNEY's of > Winchendon, Mass. was one of the best known of the pioneers in > Watertown, Mass. He was the son of Thomas WHITNEY, and grandson of > Robert WHITNEY. ************ The descent of Thomas Whitney of Westminster from Robert Whitney has been pretty thoroughly disproved -- see the article by Paul C. Reed in The American Genealogist, Vol. 69 (1994), pp. 9-14, which may be found on the Whitney Research Group (WRG) website at: http://www.whitneygen.org/ ************ >He was born in England in 1589, [John-1, AEG] ************ To the best of my knowledge, there is no known record of the birth of John-1 Whitney. There is a record of his christening at St. Margaret's Westminster on 20 Jul 1592. ************ He married in England to Elinor (?), born in 1599 ************ Unless the author of the book from which this was taken had a source that no one else has ever found, given that no one knows her surname, this date of birth is speculative and based on the birth year given for the first child, Mary Whitney. For Mary Whitney's birth, see following. Source: [Mary Whitney - AEG] In Boyd Inhabitants of London, with father (50459), but not in the transcription of the Isleworth Parish Register, which is given as indecipherable between April and September 5. *************** > Children of John and Elinor were: > #1 Mary, baptized in England, May 23, 1619, died young; see above. *************** > #2 John WHITNEY, 2nd child of John WHITNEY (I), was born in England, 1620. *************** John-2 Whitney was christened at Isleworth Parish, Middlesex County, England on 14 Sep 1621. *************** > #3 Richard, born in England, 1626, married Martha COLDAM *************** Richard-2 Whitney was christened at Isleworth Parish, Middlesex County, England on 6 Jan 1623/24. *************** > #4 Nathaniel born in England, 1627; *************** No reliable data to question this entry. *************** > #5 Thomas born in England, 1629, married Mary KEETELL *************** Thomas Whitney was christened at St. Mary Aldermary, City of London, England on 10 Dec 1627. His wife's name has been spelled variously KEETELL, KEDELL, KEDALL, KEEDALL, KENDALL AND KETTLE. *************** The sixth child is Mary Whitney, christened at St. Mary Aldermary, City of London, England on 29 Dec 1629. She clearly died before April of 1635, as she did not emigrate with the family. No death/burial record found as of Nov. 1, 2002. *************** > #6 Jonathan born in England, 1634, married Lydia JONES; *************** No reliable data to question this entry. *************** > #7 Joshua born in Watertown on July 5, 1635, married thrice; > #8 Caleb born in Watertown on July 12, 1640; [died as an infant] > #9 Benjamin born in Watertown on June 6, 1643, married twice. *************** These last three are accurate. As soon as I can find the time, I'll look at the second paragraph of Part 1 with the same eye. I do hope that I don't offend anyone with this analysis, for that is not my intent. My purpose is only to seek the greatest accuracy possible. I will be delighted to receive any additional information that extends beyond my own contributions to this matter. Sincerely, Allan E. Green, Member Whitney Research Group.