Anne (Raymond) Whiting (1701 - 1773)

Born 1701 in New London, New London County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of William Whiting — married 5 Mar 1724 (to 26 Nov 1773) in Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 26 Nov 1773 at about age 72 in Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut

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Biography

Anne Raymond was a daughter of Mercy (Sands) and Joshua Raymond Jr. (1660-abt.1704). Anne probably was their last born child, in 1701, the year per her online memorial site, at which time her birth family resided in New London, Connecticut (their earlier children were born on Block Island).

Anne (alternatively spelled Anna) married 5 March 1724 at Norwich, Connecticut, William Whiting (1704-1787), Rev. Eliphalet Adams officiating ^[1]. They had the following children, as listed in the caption of Anne's memorial site:

• John Whiting (1725-abt.1756), killed in battle
• Samuel Whiting (1727-1761), married Sarah Dyer, of Canterbury, CT
• Caleb Whiting (1729-1814); married Lois Lyon
• William Whiting Jr. (1730-1792); married Ann Mason
• Anne Whiting (1732-), married James [Dyer, or Dyar], of Canterbury, d. 1799

Anne (Raymond) Whiting died 26 Nov 1773. Her death probably occurred at Bozrah, Connecticut, thereafter recorded at Norwich (Barbour transcript ^[2]). Her grave is in Parker Cemetery, Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut, USA ^[3]. The inscription on her grave stone reads:

In Memory of M. Anne Whiting Consort of Collonel William Whiting, a Person of Eminent pity and Enjoyed ye Comfort of her Religion, both Living & Dying. Died Novbr 26, 1773 Aged 72 Y

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGYD-J7T2 : 7 February 2023), Ann Raymond in entry for William Whiting, 5 Mar 1724; citing Marriage, Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272262.
2. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSR-9PQN : 7 February 2023), Anne Whiting, 26 Nov 1773; citing Death, Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272262.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #11567274

• Collins, James Wade Ferris. The Family and American Descendants of Deacon Edward Collins of Cambridge, Medford, and Charlestown, Massachusetts, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 2020) Vol. 174, Page 187.

• Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Vol 22, The Descendants of William Bradford, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2004. "The Silver Book" Page 206