Another attempt to connect John Whitney. John Whitney was born in New London, Connecticut about 1732. He married Desire Avery, born about 1736 at New London, probably Groton, Connecticut. They were married about 1757. She was a daughter of Nathaniel Avery and Rachel Desire Yeoman. John and Desire were Planters who replaced the Acadians in Nova Scotia and lived at Horton, Nova Scotia in 1760. They had a son John. Due to his Connecticut birthplace, I suspect he may be a Henry descendant but I am unable to make a connection. Any help and suggestions will be appreciated. I'd really like to close this one. Bill Whitney

Bill, At 06:37 PM 10/5/05, Bill Whitney wrote: >Another attempt to connect John Whitney. > >John Whitney was born in New London, Connecticut about 1732. He married >Desire Avery, born about 1736 at New London, probably Groton, Connecticut. >They were married about 1757. She was a daughter of Nathaniel Avery and >Rachel Desire Yeoman. John and Desire were Planters who replaced the >Acadians in Nova Scotia and lived at Horton, Nova Scotia in 1760. They had a >son John. Due to his Connecticut birthplace, I suspect he may be a Henry >descendant but I am unable to make a connection. Any help and suggestions >will be appreciated. I'd really like to close this one. I suggest that this may have been John-5 WHITNEY, son of Enoch-4 and Thankful (PARKE) WHITNEY [Ebenezer-3, Richard-2, John-1], born 2 May 1737, Voluntown, CT. His surname is recorded as "WHITING" in the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, but there is little doubt that it should be "WHITNEY", because of the births of his siblings recorded there. Perhaps with this clue, you may be able to prove the identification I have suggested above. Regards, Robert Mr. Robert L. Ward rlward AT whitneygen DOT org http://www.whitneygen.org/home.html