John Whittier (abt. 1659 - 1681)

Born about 1659 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died 29 Dec 1681 at about age 22 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

This is the profile for the younger son John of Abraham Whittier of Marblehead and Manchester, Massachusetts, to whom the probate court ordered that £5 should be paid out of Abraham's estate when John turned 21.

Date and Place of Birth

Based on the fact that he chose a guardian on November 25, 1679, John as at least 16 at that time and still under 21, so he was born sometime in 1658-1663. Based on his being at least 21 in December 1681, John was born no later than 1660. John was thus born sometime in 1658-1660. Since John's father was probably a resident of Manchester during that time period, John was probably born there.

Maternal Parentage

Based on John's birth in 1658-1660, John's mother was his father's second wife named Mary, whose maiden name has not been determined.

Death; Estate

John died, apparently unmarried and without children, on December 29, 1681,^[1][2] at 21-23 years of age.

The inventory of John's estate was appraised on June 26, 1682 by John Silby and Samuel Loack and totaled £12.17.0 and included a 2-year old heifer, clothing and £5 due from his father's estate. John died owing money to John Wolfe, Dr. Barton, Widdow Horton, Aron Bennet and William Bennet totalling £4.3.0.^[1][2]

On June 27, 1682, the Court at Salem granted power of administration of John's estate to John Knight and Mary his wife, John's father-in-law and mother and directed them to a payment out of the estate of £5 to Isaac and Abraham, brothers of the deceased, at the age of 21 years.^[1][2]

Chronology of Records

• 1674. The will of Abraham Whitteere, deceased, was proved by Georg Keaser and John West. Edward, son of deceased, having been appointed administrator at the last Ipswich court, and whereas said Abraham in his life time made use of 5li. that properly belonged to his son John, court decreed that said John should be paid out of the estate at the age of twenty-on years, 5li. more than his proportion, upon the division of the estate. Edward also brought in an inventory which was allowed. Court held at Salem on November 24, 1674^[3]
• 1679. John Whitteer chose Tho. West as his guardian and the court allowed it. Court held at Salem, November 25, 1679.^[4]
• 1681. Whereas Edward Whitteere, son of Abraham Whitteere, had formerly administration granted him of his father's estate, and he having now gone out of the country and being creditably reported dead, without having administered fully, court granted administration of the estate to John Whitteere, his brother, who was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Ipswich or Salem court. Court held at Salem on November 29, 1681.^[5]
• 1681. John Whitier's petition dated Dec. 1, 1681: That at a court held 26: 9: 1674, his brother Edward Whitier had obtained administration upon his father's estate, and said Edward was now dead and there was nobody left to pay him his legacy which he was to receive at the age of twenty-one. Said John asks that he be appointed administrator.^[6]
• 1681. John Whitteere died on December 29, 1681.^[1]
• 1682. The inventory of John Whitteere's estate was appraised on June 26, 1682.^[1][2]
• 1682. Administration of John Whitteere's estate was granted to John Knight and Mary his wife.^[1][2]

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Essex County Probate Records, Vol. 302, p. 20. Link to page at familysearch.org.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County Massachusetts Volume VIII 1680-1683. Essex Institute, 1921. p 358. Link to page at archive.org.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County Massachusetts Volume V 1672-1674, Essex Institute, 1914, p 434. Link to page at archive.org.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County Massachusetts Volume VII 1678-1680, Essex Institute, 1919, p 290. Link to page at archive.org.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County Massachusetts Volume VIII 1680-1683, Essex Institute, 1921, p 218. Link to page at archive.org.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County Massachusetts Volume VIII 1680-1683, Essex Institute, 1921, p 314. Link to page at archive.org.