John Whitlock (abt. 1620 - abt. 1659)

Born about 1620 in England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1659 at about age 39 in Fairfield, Connecticut [uncertain]

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Biography

Disputed

At one time, it was speculated that a John Whitlock, born 1585, in Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, was the immigrant to Connecticut, or perhaps his father, and also the father of Hannah (Whitlock) Baldwin and Rose (Whitlock) Parker. Further research by the Whitlock Family Association has proved this to be a false lead. The association with Cholesbury belongs strictly to the Baldwin Family.^[1]

Suggested scenario: John Whitlock, male, b. 1585, Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, England allegedly married Sarah Vile July 10, 1610 at Buckinghamshire, England. They were parents of Hannah Whitlock^[2]

The logic here does not fit. John of Connecticut's children were underage in 1659 when he died. John's son, David's children were born about 1680-1695, estimating David's birth at say 1650, but not earlier than 1639. John Jr's children were born in a similar time frame. The possible daughter Sarah was 12 in 1667 making her birth in 1655.

It is illogical that a John and Sarah married in 1610, were having children in 1650.

John, Rose and Hannah Whitlock have no known relationship. Sarah Vile was determined to be speculation.^[3]

About 1624 to before 14 Oct 1659

John Whitlock was born about 1624.

John was an early settler of Fairfield, Connecticut.^[4]

John Whitlock died before 14 Oct 1659, when an inventory of his estate was made. He died intestate. Children included David, John and daughters. His widow married Henry Whelpley and d. probably about 1661.^[5]

Children:

• David Whitlock m. Mary Sherwood
• John Whitlock married Sarah Sherwood
• Daughters - One of these was probably Sarah Whitlock who was mentioned by Winthrop in 1667 lived at Thomas Sanford's in Milford, fatherless and motherless.

Sources

1. ↑ Four articles published in the "Whitlock Family Newsletter": 2005.12.05 "Whitlocks of Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire" (re John Whitlock b.1585?); 2011.06.05 "Whitlocks of Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire - Update." (Research to try to prove or disprove connection); 2011.09.09 "Whitlocks of Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire - Update." (No Whitlocks listed in Cholesbury parish registers (1576-1901)); 2011.12.12 "Whitlocks of Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire - Update" (Conclusion - only connection is through Baldwin family). These are downloadable pdf at Whitlock Family Association Website
2. ↑ Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015 (Ancestry.com Database), original source: https://www.genealogieonline.nl/ "Stamboom-van- acker-saesen Tree (no longer online as of 1.28.22)
3. ↑ Not logical ? John Whitlock vs. John Whitlock G2G response.
4. ↑ Schenck, Elizabeth Hubbell. The history of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, from the settlement of the town in 1639 to 1818. (New York: The author 1889) p. 67
5. ↑ Jacobus: Vol. 1,Page 684 (Whelpley), 686 (Whitlock).

• New England Marriages Prior to 1700, by Clarence Almon Torrey (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011) Vol. III, p. 1656.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3ZKG-H9X : accessed 2016-12-20), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3ZFC-N78 : accessed 2016-12-20) entry for John /WHITLOCK/.
• Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (Genealogical Publishing Company, 1930) Vol 1, page 684, 686, Vol. 2, Page 1033.