Zachariah Whitman (1722 - 1793)

Born 18 Nov 1722 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Gates) Whitman — married 14 Feb 1747 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 14 Jan 1793 at age 70 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Private Zachariah Whitman served with Middlesex County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Zachariah Whitman is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 318941
Rank: Private

Zachariah Whitman is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A124947.

Zachariah Whitman was born on November 18, 1722 to John Whitman Margaret Clark in Stow, Massachusetts. ^[1]

He married Elizabeth Gates on February 14, 1746 in Stow, Massachusetts.^[2] Their children were:

1. Zachariah Whitman^[3]
2. Jane Whitman^[4]
3. Elizabeth Whitman^[5]
4. Thomas Whitman^[6]
5. Edward Whitman^[7]
6. Margaret Whitman^[8]
7. Mary Whitman^[9]
8. Lucy Whitman^[10]
9. Anna Whitman^[11]
10. Sarah Whitman^[12]
11. Susannah Whitman^[13]
12. John Whitman^[14]
13. Mercy Whitman
14. Daniel Whitman^[15]
15. Lydia Whitman

He died, at the age of 70, on January 14, 1793 in Stow, Massachusetts. He is buried at the Lower Village Cemetery, Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHV2-LXX : 20 May 2022), Zacheriah Whitman, 18 Nov 1722; citing Birth, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011039.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP86-5P2G : 11 May 2022), Zachariah Whitman and Elizabeth, 14 Feb 1747; citing Marriage, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011038.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG12-4TFL : 7 May 2022), Zechariah in entry for Zechariah, 22 Aug 1747; citing Birth, , Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011040.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHV2-L6V : 20 May 2022), Zacheriah in entry for Jane Whitman, 11 Nov 1748; citing Birth, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011039.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHV2-L65 : 20 May 2022), Zacheriah in entry for Elizabeth Whitman, 21 May 1750; citing Birth, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011039.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG12-9HNW : 7 May 2022), Zechariah in entry for Thomas, 18 Oct 1751; citing Birth, , Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011040.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHV2-LXC : 20 May 2022), Zachariah in entry for Edward Whitman, 20 Jul 1753; citing Birth, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011039.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHV2-LXL : 20 May 2022), Zachariah in entry for Margret Whitman, 14 Jan 1755; citing Birth, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011039.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHV2-LX5 : 20 May 2022), Zachariah in entry for Mary Whitman, 16 May 1756; citing Birth, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011039.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHV2-LFM : 20 May 2022), Zachariah in entry for Lucy Whitman, 8 Oct 1758; citing Birth, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011039.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZVG-SHS : 15 January 2020), Zachariah Whitman in entry for Anna Whitman, 1760.
12. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG12-MGPB : 7 May 2022), Zachariah in entry for Sarah, 4 May 1761; citing Birth, , Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011040.
13. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG12-9Q7B : 7 May 2022), Zachariah in entry for Susannah, 3 Sep 1762; citing Birth, , Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011040.
14. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHV2-LFL : 20 May 2022), Zachariah in entry for John Whitman, 16 Jan 1764; citing Birth, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011039.
15. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHV2-LF5 : 20 May 2022), Zachariah in entry for Daniel Whitman, 7 Mar 1765; citing Birth, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011039.
16. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45697985/zachariah-whitman: accessed 16 October 2022), memorial page for Zachariah Whitman (18 Nov 1722–14 Jan 1793), Find A Grave: Memorial #45697985 citing Lower Village Cemetery, Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by annmclpc (contributor 47212392) .

See Also:

• "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970", Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #868559 (accessed 16 October 2022), Name: Zechariah Whitman; Birth Date: 18 Nov 1722; Birth Place: Stow, Massachusetts; Death Date: 14 Jan 1793; Death Place: Stow, Massachusetts; SAR Membership: 82723; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 3 May 1958; Father: John Whitman; Mother: Margaret Whitman; Spouse: Elizabeth Cates; Children: Daniel Whitman.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 10 Mar 2022), "Record of Zachariah Whitman", Ancestor # A124947.
• Family Search Profile for Zachariah Whitman