John Scott-Ferree wrote Tue, 19 Jan 1999 15:28:06 -0500 >> hello ! my Whitaker debacle ... I have been tracing my lineage (my Bowen line) and have connected to Grizzell Whitaker (most unusual given name) she is supposedly the dau of Samuel Whitaker and Mary Squire) does anyone have any info on this branch located at Rehoboth,Mass. siblings biography etc. much obliged for any help, john scott-ferree 1.Joseph Millard b Feb 17, 1710/11 d June 27, 1774 both at Rehoboth m Dec 23, 1731 Rehoboth 2. Grizzell Whittaker b April 2, 1710 d July 22, 1764 b and d at Rehoboth They had Bathsheba, Stephen 1734, Lettis 1735, Ruth and Patience- TWINS on July 3, 1737, Joanna 1740, Joseph 1741, Squire 1745, Robe 1747, Samuel 1749. 3. Samuel Whittaker 4. Mary Squire<< -------------------------------------------------- I also have a connection to Samuel Whitaker and Mary Squire, it is the son Richard Whitaker born 10 May 1699 Rehoboth, MA.(VR). married Ann Wood 4 Feb 1720 Middleborough, MA.(VR). daughter of Samuel Wood and Rebecca Morton. They had 5 children all born at Rehoboth, MA.(VR): 1. Sarah Whitaker (b) 12 Sep 1721 (d) 17 Apr 1738 Rehoboth, MA.(VR). 2. Philip Whitaker (b) 16 Nov 1723 (m) Tabitha Joy 9 Jan 1752 Rehoboth, MA.(VR). 3. Rebeckah Whitaker (b) 11 Apr 1725 (d) 2 Jun 1725 Rehoboth, MA.(VR). 4. Samuel Whitaker (b) 3 Nov 1727 (d) ? 15 Sep 1808 Rehoboth, MA. (m1) Experience (Pearse) *Simmons 15 Aug 1753 Bristol, RI.(VR). (m2) Mary (Cleveland) **Cloud 24 Oct 1779 Brooklyn, Windham, CT.(VR). 5. Richard Whitaker (b) 6 Jun 1730 (m) Patience Bowan 30 May 1752 Rehoboth, MA.(VR). *Simmons- Experience Pearse (m1) Ichabod Simmons (int) 31 Aug 1737 Bristol, RI.(VR). **Cloud also recorded MacCloud on cemetery monument, Brooklyn South Cemetery, Brooklyn, Windham, CT. Mary Cleveland (m1) Daniel Cloud. 13 May 1764 Brooklyn, CT.(VR). ------------------------------------ Samuel Whitaker (b) 15 May 1669 Rehoboth, MA.(VR). son of Richard Whitaker and Rebecca Cooper. (d) 18 Aug 1719 Rehoboth, MA.(VR). (m) Mary Squire (b) 12 Oct 1679 Boston, MA.(VR). daughter of Philip Squire and Rachel Ruggles. Rehoboth, MA. Vital Records show 10 children. Richard Whitaker (b) abt 1624 (d) Dec 1705. (m) Rebecca Cooper, Nov 1659 Rehoboth, MA.(VR). (b) abt 1639. (d) abt 1707. Rehoboth, MA. Vital Records show 9 children. Corrections and additions welcome. Bruce------- 8-)) [email protected]