Family of the Rev. Samuel Whiting

A genealogy was done on the family of the Rev. Samuel Whiting of Lynn in 1873 by William Whiting (Memoir of Rev. Samuel Whiting, D.D. [Boston]) which will be used as the basis of this study arranging it in Register form with documentation added (with thanks to the Town Historian of Billerica, Margaret Ingraham, for the loan of this book). An article "The Rev. Samuel Whiting, 1597-1679," in New England Historical and Genealogical Register (John Roger Scott Whiting, [1969] 161-169) indicated the diary of Obadiah Turner (from which extracts were used in above book) was a forgery and that there is no evidence he was ever awarded a D.D.
No relationship was found between Rev. Samuel Whiting of Lynn and Nathaniel Whiting who married at Dedham in 1643 and Col. William Whiting of Hartford, CT.
The residence of the Lincolnshire Whitings of this family from the year 1333 and probably from a much earlier date, was at Boston, where William Whytynge was at that date taxed as a citizen. John Whiting, father of Samuel, was mayor of Boston in 1600 and 1608. Samuel Whiting was entered of Emanuel College, Cambridge, 1613, and took his degrees of A.B. and A.M. in 1616 (1616/7 per article) and 1620 respectively. He soon after received orders, and became chaplain in a family which was connected with the Bacons and Townsends of Norfolk, and continued in that position three years. He was afterwards settled as a colleague with Mr. Price at King's Lynn, in the same county. He remained three years at Lynn; but complaints being made to the bishop of Norwich, of his nonconformity in administering the services of the Church, he removed to the rectory of Skirbeck, near Boston, where his nonconformity was also complained of, and led subsequently to his emigration to the American colonies. The will of John Whiting, father of Samuel, recorded in the parish register of St. Botolph, in Boston, is dated 20 Oct 1617, two days before his burial, and names wife Isabel, daughters Margaret, wife of Richard Carter, and Audrey, wife of Robert Wright, and sons James, John and Samuel. The parish register of baptisms of St. Botolph contains entries of baptisms for children named in will plus daughter Isabel who died 1602. The will of brother James in 1648 left 5 pounds to brother Samuel Whiting in New England.
John Whiting, Esq., mayor of Boston, in England, and brother of Rev. Samuel Whiting, of Lynn, advanced 50 pounds in aid of the Massachusetts colony. In return, the General Court granted him 500 acres of land which he transferred to his American brother, who gave it to his son, the Billerica pastor. The grant was located on Salmon brook, in Dunstable, and passed into the possession of Samuel Whiting, Jr., who became one of the first settlers of Dunstable, and a leading man in that town (Henry A. Hazen, History of Billerica… [Boston 1883 reprint Cambridge 1973] 156].
1. SAMUEL1 WHITING was born at Boston, Lincolnshire, England, 20 November 1597 and died at Lynn, MA, 11 December 1679 a. 82y. (gravestone record Old or Western Cemetery cited as G. R. 1 VRs). He married ___ who died in England, and he married (2) at Boston, England, 6 August 1629 ELIZABETH ST. JOHN, born 1605, died at Lynn, 3 March 1676-7 (VRs), daughter of the Rt. Hon. Sir Oliver and Sarah (Bulkeley) St. John of Keysoe, co. Bedford, England (Donald Lines Jacobus, The Bulkeley Genealogy… [New Haven, CT 1933] 30-1).
He arrived in New England 26 May 1636 at Boston and was settled as pastor of the first church at Lynn 8 November 1636 and remained 43 years until the time of his death.
The will of Samuel Whiting of Lynn dated 25 February 1678 was proved 30 March 1680. Eldest son Samuel, living at Billerica, received farm of 400 acres of upland and meadow at Dunstable and 14 acres of marsh in Rumney Marsh in Lynn. Second son John, living in England, at Leverton in Lincolneshire, received 30 pounds in addition to what he already received with 10 pounds of it in money. Third son Joseph, "Liveing now with mee at Lynn," received dwelling house with orchard and lot adjoining and 8 acres of meadow or salt marsh. Daughter Weld of Roxbury received 20 pounds in addition to what she had received 10 pounds of it in money and daughter Hubbard of Topsfield received 30 pounds in addition to what she had received 10 pounds of it in money. Son-in-law Jeremiah Hubbard received a parcel of books for his son Samuel. Remainder was to be divided between executors, Samuel and Joseph (The Probate Records of Essex County [Salem 1920] 3:352).

Children:
by first wife:
i. ___ a son; d. in England.

ii. ___ a son; d. in England.
iii. DOROTHY b. about 1629 (age at death); d. at Roxbury, 31 Jul 1694 in her 66th y. (gravestone record Eliot Cemetery cited as G. R. 1. VRs); m. at Roxbury, 4 June 1650 THOMAS WELD(E) (VRs), bp. at Terling, England, 26 Jul 1627; d. at Roxbury, 17 Jan 1682-3 a. 56 y. (VRs), son of Rev. Thomas and Margaret (Deresleye) Weld of Roxbury. Children surname Weld (Roxbury VRs): 1. Samuel bp. 20 Jul 1651; bur. Roxbury, 26 Aug 1653 (VRs). 2. Thomas bp. 12 June 1653; m. Elizabeth Wilson; m. (2) Mary Savage. 3. Samuel b. 10 Aug 1655; m. Susanna Polley. 4. John b. 9 Oct 1657; d. 25 Jul 1686 a. 29 y. (G. R. 1 cited VRs). 5. Edmund b. 29 Sep 1659; d. bef. 14 Apr 1747 when his will was proved; m. Elizabeth White. 6. Daniel bp. 16:1m:1661-2 (church record, First Religious Society Unitarian cited as C. R. 1. VRs); bur. Roxbury, 25 June 1663 (VRs). 7. Dorithy/Dorothy b. 28 Apr 1664; bp. 24:2m. (C. R. 1. Cited); m. 12 May 1686 William Dennison; m. (2) Samuel Williams. 8. Joseph b. 3 May 1666; d. bef. 11 Mar 1695 when his will was probated. 9. Margreat b. 29 Nov 1669; m. 17 Mar 1690 Nathaniel Brewer. Information on this family from Descendants of Edmund Weld of Sudbury, England (William Addison Weld [1992 privately printed]).

by second wife (Samuel born England others probably Lynn):
2. iv. SAMUEL b. 25 Mar 1633; m. DORCAS CHESTER.
v. JOHN b. 1637; died in England and was buried 19 October 1689, the same day as wife ESTHER ___. He graduated Harvard 1657, went to England soon after leaving college, was educated as a physician, but became a minister of the gospel, preached first at Butterwick, was then settled as rector of the parish of Leverton, in Lincolnshire, England. His biographers say that he was a "godly conformist, very extensively known and respected."
3. vi. JOSEPH b. 6 Apr 1641; m. SARAH DANFORTH; m. (2) REBECCA
________.
vii. ELIZABETH d. at Hartford, CT aged 88; m. REV. JEREMIAH HOBART, bp. at Southwold, England, 18 Apr 1631; d. 6 Nov 1715 aged 85, and is bur. Old Cemetery (The Connecticut Nutmegger [Sep 1977] 10:233) son of Rev. Peter and Elizabeth (Ibrook) Hobart (Clarence Almon Torrey, "Reverend Peter Hobart's Wives," The American Genealogist [reprint Camden, ME 1989] 12:132). Jeremiah having graduated Harvard 1650 was minister at Beverly, Topsfield, Hempstead, L.I. and Haddam, CT. The will of Rev. Jeremiah Hobart of Haddam was dated 25 Apr 1712, probated 4 Dec 1716 and impowered wife Elizabeth to dispose of estate left after her decease to his children as she thought best. The inventory was taken 22 Nov 1715 (Charles William Mainwaring, A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records [Reprint Baltimore 1995] II:400). Children of Mr. Jeremiah with no mother listed Topsfield surname Hobart/Hubbard (court record, Essex Co. Quarterly Court cited CT. R. VRs): 1. Jerimyah b. 16 Dec 1672. 2. Elizabeth b. 8 Feb 1674-5. 3. Margrett b. 16 Jan 1677-8. 4. Dorithy b. 21 Aug 1679. ?5. Samuel (named in will of Samuel1 Whiting 1678 with no relationship stated).

viii. ___ a dau. left no issue.

ix. ___ a son left no issue.

2. SAMUEL2 WHITING (Samuel1) was born at Skirbeck, England, 25 March 1633; died at Billerica, as Rev. Samuel, 28 February 1712-3 a. 80 (gravestone record Old South Cemetery cited G. R. 1. VRs). His marriage is recorded at Lynn and Charlestown, 12:9m:1656/12 November 1656 to DORCAS CHESTER (court record Essex Quarterly Court cited as CT.R. LVRs), born at Wethersfield, CT, 1 November 1637 (Hist. Of Billerica), died at Billerica, as w. Rev. Samuel, 15/16 February 1712-3 (VRs), daughter of Leonard Chester and Mary (___) Chester who married (2) Richard Russell and named in her will daughter Dorcas Whiting of Billerica and son-in-law the Rev. Mr. Samuel Whiting (Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins… [Boston 1995] l:347).
He studied with his father at Lynn and graduated at Harvard in 1653, A.M. 1656.
He remained at college a year after graduating, and the fact is noted as peculiar that his quarter bills were almost always paid by "silver." He was admitted a freeman 1656 and came to Billerica 1658 where he was the first pastor. Mr. Whiting received 23 grants in all the various parts of the town, and different divisions, amounting to more than 200 acres. He was one of the seventeen ministers who bore testimony against the settlement of Rev. John Davenport over the First Church in Boston; and he preached the Artillery Election sermon in 1682. But he published nothing (Hist. Of Billerica).
In 1686 Rev. Samuel of Billerica, with wife Dorcas sold land Billerica. And on 29 May 1695 they sold to Thomas Clarke of Boston land Dunstable upon Salmon Brook, being part of land granted by General Court to Mr. John Whiting in England with deed not being recorded until 1720 (Middlesex County Deeds: 10:259, 14:372, 21:173).
On 29 February 1711-2, Simon Negro of Billerica, for respect for Master's family deeded to Samuel Whiting of Dunstable, now in captivity, Oliver Whiting of Billerica, Elizabeth Clark of Chelmsford, and Dorothy Whiting of Billerica, children of his master, all estate in Billerica. On 6 November 1719, Samuel Ruggles of Billerica in consideration of sum allowed to him (in division of Simon Negros land by Oliver Whiting of Billerica) released all right to parcel of land Billerica. Witnesses John Whiting and Dorcas Whiting (Middlesex County Deeds: 16:91; 27:289).The will of Samuel Whiting of Billerica dated 10 Sep 1711 named wife and daughter Dorothy, son Samuel now in captivity to have farm in Dunstable, son Oliver, and daughter Mary Burchstead of Lynn, with each of daughters ( not named) to have 5 or 6 books, and grandson Timothy Clark to receive ¼ of library if brought up to learning. Dorothy Whiting gave receipt to 2 brothers Oliver and Samuel on 11 March 1713-4 and acknowledged receipt 6 May 1723 (Middlesex County Probate #24561).
On 24 Aug 1727, Oliver Whiting, Oliver Whiting, Jr. and John Lane of Billerica deeded land Lancaster which was granted John Whiting. On 4 June 1729, Oliver Whiting, Esq., Oliver Whiting, Jr., John Lane, Catharine Lane, all of Billerica, Timothy Clark of Andover, Samuel Whiting of Dunstable and Abigail Clark of Boston deeded land Lancaster (Middlesex County Deeds 28:26, 28:205).
Children (Billerica VRs; Hist. Of Billerica):
i. ELIZABETH b. 6 Nov 1660; m. at Billerica, 14 Oct 1702 THOMAS CLERK/CLARK (VRs) who d. at Chelmsford, 7 Dec 1704 in his 52d. y. (gravestone record, Forefather's Cemetery cited as G. R. 1 VRs). He was pastor of the church in Chelmsford from 1678 to his death. Children surname Clark b. at Chelmsford (VRs): 1. Timothy b. 29 Apr 1702 (? marriage of parents Oct 1702). 2. Abigall b. 28 Jan 1705; m. Samuel Green.
ii. ii. SAMUEL b. 19 Jan 1662-3; d. at Billerica, as Cornet Samuel, 8 Mar 1714-5 a. 52 (G. R. 1 cited VRs); m. ELIZABETH READ, dau. of Christopher and Katharine (___) Read (Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of the Founders of Old Dunstable [Boston 1911 reprint Bowie, MD 1986] 93-4, 60-1) who m. (2) William Patten. He was taken prisoner by the Indians in 1704 and carried to Canada but escaped and in 1713 received 10 pounds from the colony for his wounds and sufferings. On 11 Jan 1724-5, Samuel Whiting of Dunstable, admin., quitclaimed to Uncle Oliver Whiting of Billerica right to estate of hon. Grandfather Samuel Whiting of Billerica deceased that belonged to him or sister Elisabeth Ruggles or sister Dorcas Whiting. On 21 Oct 1728, Mary Whiting gave receipt to brother-in-law John Lane of Billerica for portion in estate of father Samuel Whiting late of Dunstable deceased (Middlesex County Deeds 32:7; 32:8). Elizabeth and Samuel Whiting were appointed to admin. Estate of Cornet Samuel Whiting, late of Dunstable June 1715 with William and Elizabeth Patten giving receipt for thirds in estate of Samuel (Middlesex County Probate #24559). Children (#5 Billerica others First Book of Dunstable Town Records at City Hall Nashua, NH cited Dunstable VRs ; Old Dunstable): 1. Samuel b. 22 Oct 1687; he received his father's farm Dunstable and was living there in 1748. Had at least one son who was town clerk there. 2. Elizabeth b. 26 Apr 1689; m. at Billerica, 19 Dec 1710 Rev. Samuel Ruggles (VRs). 3. Katharine b. 10 June 1691; m. at Billerica, 31 Dec 1714 John Lane (VRs). 4. Leonard b. 12 Aug 1693; prob. settled CT. 5. Joseph b. 14 Dec 1695; prob. settled CT. 6. Mary b. 7 Jan 1701; m. at Billerica, 4 June 1735 Oliver Whiting, Jr. (VRs) see iv.#1. 7. Dorcas/Doriks b. 14 Oct 1704; m. at Billerica, 30 Dec 1725 Rev. Benjamin Ruggles (VRs), pastor of Middleboro and of New Marlboro from 1754 to his death 1782. 8. John b. 11 Mar 1706; d. before 1718.
iii. JOHN b. 1 Aug/1 Sep 1664. He was killed by the Indians on 11 Sep 1697. He m. ALICE COOK dau. of Joseph and Martha (Stedman) Cook (Douglas Richardson, "Evidence for Four Generations of A Matrilineal Line, The New England Historical and Genealogical Register [July 1994] 247) who m. 1701 Rev. Timothy Stevens. He graduated Harvard 1685; began preaching in Lancaster Feb 1688 and was ordained at Lancaster 26 years of age, 3 Dec 1690. The inventory of his estate sums 221 pounds 9sh, a large amount in those days; and the articles of household furniture indicate a degree of luxury in living quite unusual in Lancaster. On 8 Sep 1699, Alice Whiting of Cambridge relict wid. of late John Whiting minister of the gospel at Lancaster sold land Newtown. Also in 1699, Alice Whiting wid., Joseph Cook, Haines Cook all of Cambridge, and Elisabeth Sharp of Cambridge and Sarah Granes of Charlestown, widows executed quitclaim deeds regarding rights to Joseph's Cook's pasture and money from estate of Mr. Jno Stedman deceased. On 21 Mar 1700-1, Alice Whiting Relict of Rev. Mr. John Whiting minister of gospel at Lancaster deeded dwelling house. On 4 Feb 1725-6, Timothy Stevens of Glasenbury, CT, Clerk, deeded to Oliver Whiting of Billerica land lying common and undivided belonging to right of Rev. John Whiting sometime minister of Lancaster (Middlesex County Deeds: 17:366, 12:659, 12:660, 16:682, 26:230). Children: 1. Alice (twin) d. 19 May 1697 age 2 yrs 10 months. 2. Fannie (twin) d. 19 May 1697 age 2 yrs 10 months. 3. Eunice d. 4 Nov 1697, two months after father age 1 yr. Information on this family is from The Early Records of Lancaster… (Henry S. Nourse [Lancaster 1883 reprint Bowie, MD 1993] 126, 132-4, 138, 326, 340)
iv. OLIVER b. 8 Nov. 1665; d. at Billerica, 22 Dec 1736 a. 71 (G. R. 1 cited VRs); m. at Billerica, 22 Jan 1689-90 ANNA DANFORTH (VRs), b. 8 Mar 1667-8; d. at Billerica, 13 Aug 1737 a. 69 (VRs), dau. of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Powter/Poulter) Danforth (John Joseph May, Danforth Genealogy. Nicholas Danforth… (Boston [1902] 27-8) . He was a representative, town clerk, selectman, and justice of the peace: an active and useful citizen. On 29 Nov 1714, Oliver and Anna Whiting were among those deeding land which belonged to homestead of hon. Father Danforth late of Billerica. On 1 Mar 1736, Oliver, Samuel and Eleazer Whiting of Billerica, John Whiting of Tewksbury, Benjamin Wellington and wife Mary of Lexington, Joshua Abbot and wife Dorcas and William Stickne and wife Anna of Billerica deeded to brother Benjamin of Billerica right to estate of father Oliver Whiting, Esq. late of Billerica (Middlesex County Deeds 17:100, 38:276). Children (Billerica VRs): 1. Oliver b. 29 Mar 1691; m. as Jr., at Billerica, 28 Mar 1721 Elizabeth Brown (VRs) who d. as w. of Oliver, Jr., at Billerica, 6 Aug 1732 (VRs), dau. of George and Sarah (Kidder) Brown, and he m. (2) as Jr., at Billerica, 4 June 1735 Mary Whiting (VRs) see ii#6. Son Jonathan was appointed admin. of Oliver 1757 and of mother Mary 1758 (Middlesex County Probate #24554, 24551). 7 Children listed Billerica VRs. 2. Dorcas b. 21 Mar 1692-3; d. 23 Dec 1765; m. at Billerica, 2 Mar 1720-1 Dea. Joshua Abbot (VRs). 3. Mary b. 4 May 1695; m. at Lexington, 21 Oct 1731 Benjamin Wellington (VRs). 4. John b. 11 Nov 1697; d. at Billerica, 17 Dec 1697 (VRs). 5. John 14 Oct 1699; d. at Tewksbury, as Cornet, 8 Aug 1775 (C.R. 1 cited VRs); m. at Billerica, 9 Mar 1726-7 Sarah Hunt (VRs) who d. 17 Nov 1745, dau. of Thomas and Sarah (Crosby) Hunt, and he m. (2) at Tewksbury, as Cornet, 22 Feb 1747 Wid. Anne (Frie) Clark, wid. of Jonas (CT. R. cited VRs; Bulkeley 215). 7 children are listed in Tewksbury VRs and 5 listed Billerica VRs. 6. Samuel b. 6 Sep 1702; d. as Dea., at Billerica, 4 Nov 1772 in his 71st y. (VRs); m. at Billerica, 8 May 1729 Deborah Hill (VRs), who d. as w. Samuel, at Billerica, 5 Sep 1745 (VRs), dau. of Samuel and Deborah (___) Hill, and he m. (2), as Dea., at Billerica, 2 Nov 1749 Mrs. Elizabeth Winchester (VRs). 9 children listed Billerica VRs. 7. Anna b. 15 Apr 1705; d. 26 Mar 1749; m. at Billerica, __ June 1729 William Stickney (VRs). 8. Eleazer b. 25 Jul 1707. 9. Benjamin b. 12 Feb 1711-2; d. at Billerica, 14 Feb 1737 (VRs); m. at Billerica, ___ Dorothy Crosby (VRs), dau. of Nathan and Sarah (Shed) Crosby. 1 child in Billerica VRs and his will (Middlesex County Probate #24535).
v. MARY b. 28 May 1667; d. at Lexington, 13 Nov 1740. Her marriage to DR. JOHN HENRY BURCHSTEAD (as his 2nd wife) is recorded in Lynn as bef. 1721 (Bible and other family record now in possession of Mrs. Charles O. Mudge cited as P. R. 17 VRs) but was bef. Sep 1711 (father's will). He was b. in Silesia and d. at Lynn, 20 Sep 1721 age 64. Because of the failure to find date of death of 1st wife and date of 2nd marriage it is not certain to which wife child b. 1704-5 and d. aged 6 mon. belonged (Winthrop Alexander Burchsted, "Dr. John Henry Burchsted of Lynn…," The Essex Genealogist [Aug 1995] 139, 141).

vi. DOROTHY b. 23 Sep 1668; poss. the Dorothy who d. at Billerica, 31 Jan 1740 (VRs) as she was called Dorothy Whiting in her father's will and in 1723 acknowledged receipt. And possibly the Dorothy who made will 22 Oct 1723, which was probated 1741, inventory taken 10 Feb 1740, naming cousin Ruggles, cousin John Lane's wife, cousin Mary Whiting, Anna Whiting, cousin Abigail Clark, cousin Elizabeth daughter of Mr. Ruggles and his daughter Dorothy with remainder of money after payment of debts to cousin Timothy Clark. Mr. Samuel Ruggles of Billerica was appointed executor (Middlesex County Probate #24540).

vii. JOSEPH b. 7 Feb 1669-70; d. at Billerica, 6 Sep 1701 (VRs). He graduated Harvard 1690.

viii. JAMES b. 20 Aug 1671; d. at Billerica, 1 Sep 1671 (VRs).

ix. UNIS b. 6 Sep 1672; d. at Billerica, 20 Sep 1672 (VRs).

x. BENJAMIN. b. 26 Sep 1675; d. at Billerica, 18 Oct 1675 (VRs).

xi. BENJAMIN b. 5 Nov 1682; d. at Billerica, 20 Nov 1682 (VRs).
3. JOSEPH2 WHITING (Samuel1) was born at Lynn, 6 April 1641 and died 7 April 1723, age 82. He married SARAH DANFORTH who was born 11 November 1646 and died after 20 January 1681 (birth of son John). She was daughter of Thomas and Mary (Withington) Danforth as Thomas Danforth calls Joseph Whiteing Pastor of the Church at South Hampton, L.I. son-in-law in his will (Danforth 18-20). He married (2) REBECCA _____ who died before 1726.
Joseph graduated at Harvard 1661; was his father's assistant at Lynn for several years; was ordained teacher of the church there 6 October 1680; and was settled, 1682, as the fourth minister of Southampton, L.I., where he officiated until his death.
Bradford, in his History of Harvard University, mentions him as an eminent scholar, and as one of those who "shone as lights in the Christian community throughout New England."
On 10 June 1699, Thomas Danforth of Cambridge for love and affection deeded to grandson John Whiting all messuage or tenements in Cambridge and on same date deeded to grandchildren Samuel Sparhawk and Sarah his wife, "my granddaughter," orchard in Cambridge. In 1718 and in 1719, John Whiting (with wife Mary) of Concord, Clerk, deeded land Cambridge with 1 deed describing land as north of a tract divided betwixt Whiting and sister Sparhawke and 2 allowing Whiting and Sarah Sparhawke to pass over land (Middlesex County Deeds: 12:397, 21:382, 21:399, 21:161, 23:274).

On 5 January 1699-1700, John Whiting, of Cambridge, a minor of about 19 years of age asked that Capt. Andrew Belcher, of Boston, be his guardian and Belcher was so named to improve and secure the portion or estate of John Whiting, the minor, to him belonging from estate of his grandfather the hon. Thomas Danforth, late of Cambridge (Middlesex County Probate #24545).
On 9 Oct 1710, Jonathan Belcher of Boston, John Whiting of Concord, Gent., Samuel Sparhawke and Daniel Champney of Cambridge yeoman, Caleb Gardner and Caleb Gardner of Brookline yeoman executed deed with wives Mary Belcher, Sarah Sparhawk, Bethiah Champney, Sarah Gardner and Abiel Gardner wives also signing. On 7 Jul 1713 John Whiting of Concord, Clerk sold land Framingham together with right of commonage wood and timber on lands on which Thomas Danforth had previously given lease, and on 3 Mar 1714, salt marsh Cambridge. On 1 Apr 1729, John Whiting of Concord, Clerk and Samuel Sparhawk of Cambridge yeoman sold land Cambridge (Middlesex County Deeds: 16:163, 16:445, 16:472, 31:244).
Joseph wills, 27 Apr 1717, to wife Rebecca and children, eldest son, John, Sarah Sparhawk, second son Samuel, third son Joseph, fourth son Benjamin, fifth son Ebenezer (not 21) and two youngest daughters, Elizabeth and Dorothy, not 18. Letters granted to son Ebenezer 8 June 1726, his wife Rebecca being then also dead (George Rogers Howell, The Early History of Southampton, L.I… [Albany 1887] 107).

Children 2-7 born Lynn (VRs):
i. SARAH b. 1668 (age at death); d. at Cambridge, 8 Dec 1752 in her 85th y. (grave record, Cemetery at Harvard Square cited G.R.1. VRs); m. at Cambridge, 2 Dec 1696 SAMUEL SPARHAWK(E) (Church Record, First Congregational, Unitarian cited C.R.1. VRs), bp. 5 Feb 1664 (C.R.1. VRs); d. 2 Nov 1713 a. 49 y. (G.R.1. VRs), son of Nathaniel and Patience (Newman) Sparhawk Cecil Hampden Cutts Howard, Materials for a Genealogy of the Sparhawk Family [Salem 1892] 5, 7). Children Cambridge VRs surname Sparhawk: 1. Sarah bp. 5 Sep 1697 (C.R.1.). 2. Samuel bp. 2 Oct 1698 (C.R.1.). 3. Sarah b. 22 Dec 1700; d. 9 Oct 1701. 4. John b. 12 June 1702. 5. Thomas b. 25 May 1706. 6. Joseph b. 2 Apr 1708.
ii. SAMUEL b. 3 Jul 1674.

iii. JOSEPH b. 22 Nov 1675; d. at Lynn, 25 Nov 1675 (VRs).

iv. JOSEPH b. 8 May 1677; d. at Lynn, 7 Jul 1677 (VRs).

v. THOMAS b. 20 May 1678; d. at Lynn, 1 June 1678 (VRs).

vi. JOSEPH b. 14 Jan 1680; d. at Lynn, 5 Feb 1680 (VRs).
vii. JOHN b. 20 Jan 1681; d. 4 May 1752 and married at Boston, 30 Oct 1712 MARY COTTON (Edward W. McGlenen, Boston Marriages from 1700 to 1809 [Baltimore 1977] 43), b. 5 Nov 1689, dau. of Rev. John Cotton of Hampton, NH. He m. (2) after 1729, REBECCA (BULKELEY) PRESCOTT, b. 24 Aug 1681, dau. of Peter and Rebecca (Wheeler) Bulkeley and wid. of Jonathan Prescott (Bulkeley; Lemuel Shattuck, A History of The Town of Concord… [Cambridge 1835] 382). On 10 June 1736, Joseph Bulkeley of Concord, John Bulkeley of Boston, John Whiting of Concord, Clerk and Rebekah Whiting his wife, formerly Rebeckah Bulkeley made agreement regarding land granted their father Peter Bulkeley (Middlesex County Deeds 37:46). On 17 Sep 1747, the children of Mrs. Rebeka Whiting deceased, formerly the relict widow of Jonathan Prescott, Esq. deceased gave consent to Jonathan Prescott, eldest son of said deceased taking administration on the estate of mother (Middlesex County Probate #24558). He graduated Harvard 1700 and was chosen a tutor and fellow of that university. He was pastor of the church in Concord about 26 years. After his dismission he resided in town principally as a private citizen. He was a man of wealth, learning, influence, and talents; and, as his modest epitaph informs, us, "a gentleman of singular hospitality and generosity, who never detracted from the character of any man, and was a universal lover of mankind" (Hist. Of Concord 164-6). On 9 July 1712, John Whiting purchased land Concord and sold land Concord 2 Aug 1712 (Middlesex County Deeds: 16:123, 16:571). The will of John Whiting of Concord, Clerk, dated 30 Jan 1750 and proved 17 Jul 1752 named sons John, Thomas and Stephen and daughters Sarah and Elizabeth Webster with Stephen named as executor to receive all lands in Concord and Acton (Middlesex County Probate #24546). Children with exception of Elizabeth in Concord VRs: 1. Mary b. 3 Aug 1713; m. Rev. Daniel Rogers of Littleton. 2. John b. 29 Dec 1714; d. 10 Jan 1715-6. 3. John b. 25 June 1716, was of Royalston. 4. Thomas b. 25 June 1717; d. bef. June 1776 when his insolvent estate was administered. He is listed by the Whiting Genealogy as marrying Mary Lake. However, no record of this marriage has been found and the children listed for him are those found in Concord VRs as children of Thomas and Lydia. He m. at Concord, 25 Mar 1742 Lydia Parker of Dracut (VRs), dau. of Rev. Thomas and Lydia (Richardson) Parker of Dracut (Marilyn Fitzpatrick, "James Parker of Groton," The Essex Genealogist [May 1994] 14:97). Thomas Parker of Dracut, Clerk, in his will dated 19 Dec 1764 gave to dau. Lydia Whiting the sum of 13 pounds 6 shillings 8 pence lawful money and no more "having paid and am obligated to pay a large sum of money for Thomas Whiting, Esq. her husband." According to Whiting Genealogy, he was generally called Judge, on account of his being commissioned and acting as a local magistrate of Middlesex County, and was greatly respected, not only for his personal character, but also as a fine scholar and an accomplished gentleman. 5. Anne b. 18 Jul 1718; d. at Concord, 24 Feb 1719-20 (VRs). 6. Sarah b. 1 Sep 1719. The Selectmen of Salisbury petitioned 1759 for guardian of Sarah, dau. of Rev. John Whiting late of Concord deceased, non compos, and recommended Rev. Samuel Webster of Salisbury her brother-in-law, who was so appointed (Middlesex County Probate #24565). 7. Stephen b. 6 Aug 1720. 8. Elizabeth m. as Elizabeth of Concord at Salisbury, (int.) 4 Sep 1742 Rev. Samuell Webster (Records from the Old Norfolk Co. Court Book cited N. CT. Bk. VRs).

viii. SAMUEL prob. b. bef. 1697 as not identified as under 21 in will of father as Ebenezer is.
ix. JOSEPH prob. b. bef. 1697 as not identified as under 21 in will of father as Ebenezer is.
x. BENJAMIN prob. b. bef. 1697 as not identified as under 21 in will of father as Ebenezer is.
xi. EBENEZER b. 1697-1705 not age 21 in 1717 and granted letters of admn. in 1726.
xii. ELIZABETH b. 1700-1717 not age 18 in 1717.
i. DOROTHY b. 1700-1717 not age 18 in 1717.