Elizabeth was the daughter of Richard Whitney and Elizabeth Sawtell. Her date of birth is estimated as about 1696 based on the birth order listed in her father's will.
She married, 21 Jan 1722/3, Lexington, MA, John Wetherbee, "both of Stow", son of John and Katherine (Whitcomb) Wetherbee. He was born 26 Jun 1701, Stow, MA, and died 30 May 1746, Harvard, MA. [1]
Children of John and Elizabeth (Whitney) Wetherbee:
John Wetherbee, b. 28 Apr 1723, Lancaster, MA; d 1811, m.(1) Sarah Brown; m.(2) Martha Harris.
Jonathan Wetherbee, b. 17 Aug 1725, Lancaster, MA; d. 26 Apr 1731.
Aaron Wetherbee, b. 17 Feb 1727, Lancaster, MA; d. 26 Apr 1731.
Katherine Wetherbee, b. 1 Nov 1730, Lancaster, MA d., 1786; m. Michael Cressey.
Jonathan Wetherbee, b. 26 Dec 1733, Harvard, MA; d. 16 Aug 1739
Elizabeth died at the age of 33 [2]Death record states birthdate at 1702
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Stow Births, Marriages and Death, Original data:Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).(shareable view)
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Harvard, Title: Church Records, with Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Original data:Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).(shareable view)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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Whitney-839 and Whitney-3134 appear to represent the same person because: The profiles are now matching with sources, information is the same can we merge, Thank you, Lori
Whitney-3134 and Whitney-839 do not represent the same person because: Too much information is missing from Whitney-839 to be merged at this time. The profile is in need of an update.
Whitney-3134 and Whitney-839 appear to represent the same person because: Both are the same person, connected to husband, and families, one has the date of bday as 1696 and other 1702 it being the same person dates are comparable to documents listed as both 1696 and as 1702, death date is the same.
Can we merge them please, Thank you, Lori