DESCENDANT LINE:
Thomas WHITNEY (~1550 - 1637) & Mary BRAY ( - ~1629)
John WHITNEY (1589 - 1673) & Elinor BRAY (~1605 - 1659)
John WHITNEY (1621 - 1692) & Ruth REYNOLDS (1623 - 1692)
Benjamin WHITNEY (1660 - ) & Abigail HAGAR (~1665 - ?1767)
David WHITNEY (1697 - 1738) & Rebecca FILLEBROWN (1695 - ~1749)
Josiah WHITNEY (1730 - 1800) & Sarah LAWRENCE (1736 - 1794)
Rhoda WHITNEY (1768 - 1817) & Amos SMITH (1762 - )
John SMITH (1802 - 1881) & Hannah Clark MILLER (1807 - 1883)
Ellen SMITH (~1847 - ) & Abner Gardner TEELE Sr. (1837 - <1870)
Gardner Abner TEELE Jr.* (1868 - ) & Emma A (1868 - <1920)
Louis Gardner TEELE Sr. (1889 - 1982) & Grace BOULTON (1890 - 1943)
Louis Gardner TEELE Jr. (1913 - 2004) & Margaret Catherine SLINE (1943 - )


Baptism: 14 SEP 1621 Isleworth, Middlesex, England 1

In September, 1631, his father placed him in the Merchant Tailors school - where, according to the registers, he remained as long as the family were in England.[6]
He came to New England with his parents and his brothers in the "Elizabeth and Ann," from London, in April 1635. His age was recorded as 11 years, although he was 13.

Occupation: BET 1673 AND 1690 Selectman, Watertown, Massachusetts 1
Event: Living Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts 1
Military Service: 25 MAR 1675 Impressed into service during "King Philips War" 1
Military Service: 24 AUG 1676 Ended military service 1
Reference Number: 3042
Note:
[Nathaniel Rogers 1748.ged]

3. John2 Whitney (John1); baptized 14 Sep 1621 Isleworth, Middlesex; m. Ruth Reynolds, daughter of Robert Reynolds and Mary Pulleyne, 1642 Watertown, Middlesex, MA; d. 12 Oct 1692 Watertown, Middlesex, MA, at age 71; his estate was probated after 12 Oct 1692 Watertown, Middlesex, MA, and administration granted to widow Ruth and sons John and Benjamin; his estate was probated 26 Oct 1692 Watertown, Middlesex, MA, inventory taken by Elnathan Beers and Thomas Hammond, embraced 18 lots or parcels of land, amounting to about 210 acres, and prized at L197-15s, including one lot of 17 acres "purchased of father Arnold;" his estate was probated 23 Dec 1692 Watertown, Middlesex, MA; Ruth Whitney, relict widow of John Whitney late of Watertown, John Whitney, and Benjamin Whitney, as principals, and Munning Sawin and Joseph Whitney of Watertown as sureties, posted administration bond; Ruth Whitney made her mark "RW", John Whitney signed, Benjamin Whitney made his mark "B". The inventory was attested to by the administrators the same day; his estate was probated 12 Mar 1692/93 Watertown, Middlesex, MA; agreement between Ruth Whitney, widow of John Whitney, late of Watertown, decd., and John Whitney, Nathanll. Whitney, Samuel Whitney, Joseph Whitney, and Benjamin Whitney, sons of said John Whitney, decd., also Enoch Lawrence, Daniel Herrington, and Daniel Warren his sons-in-law, and Mary and Hannah his daughters unmarried, concerning the settlement of his estate; that the said John Whitney decd. left at his death an imperfect will signifying how he wanted his estate disposed after his death, they all have agreed that with alterations, the will should be the rule of the division of the estate. The daughters were each to receive L10 from John Whitney and L10 from Benjamin Whitney within 10 years of the widow's decease, and they relinquish interest in the orchard, but instead they would be paid within 10 years from this date; sons Nathaniel, Samuel, and Joseph Whitney were each to pay 50s to each of their sisters within five years of the widow's decease, but instead they would be paid within 5 years from this date; lands were to be given to the sons without the entail specified in the will; signed by Benjamin Whitney, Phillip Shattuck (attorney to Enoch Lawrence), Daniel Herington and Sary his wife, John Whitney, Nathanael Whitney, Joseph Whitney; mark made by Ruth Whitney and Mary Whitney; his estate was probated 13 Mar 1692/93 Watertown, Middlesex, MA; Ruth Whitney, widow of Jno. Whitney; John Whitney; Joseph Whitney; Nathanll. Whitney; Benjamin Whitney; Phillip Shattuck, attorney to Enoch Lawrence and Ruth his wife; Mary Whitney; Danll. Herrington and Sarah his wife; and Hannah Whitney; agreed to all the articles and agreements settling the estate; his estate was probated 27 Apr 1695 Watertown, Middlesex, MA; joint receipt given to John Whitney and Benjamin Whitney for their share of the estate of their father, signed by John Whitney, Benjamin Whitney (by mark), Joseph Whitney, William Shattuck in behalf of Phillip Shattuck, Marey Whitney (by mark), Daniel Herington, and Hannah Whitney (by mark); witnessed by Saml. Gookin, William Shattuck, and Pelatiak Whittemore; acknowledged by all the signers 6 May 1695; his estate was probated 27 May 1695 Watertown, Middlesex, MA; division of the estate by John Whitney and Benjamin Whitney, amounting to L274-12s-10d: Ruth Whitney, relict of Jno. Whitney; l143-14s-10d; John Whitney, L22-10s-0d; Nathaniell Whitney, L22-5s-0d; Samuel Whitney, L22-5s-0d; Joseph Whitney, L22-15s-0d; Benjamin Whitney, L22-10s-0d; Ruth Whitney alia Larrance, L9-10s-0d; Mary Whitney, L10-10s-0d; Daniel Herrington and his wife Sarah, L10-10s-0d; Daniell Warrin and his wife Elizabeth, L10-10s-10d; Hanna Whitney, L10-10s-0d; William Shattuck son of Jno. Shattuck, L0-7s-2d.

He Sources: The Ancestry of John Whitney, by Henry Melville, New York, 1896; Robert and Mary Reynolds of Boston, M. H. Reynolds, 1928 (LC C571.R464); Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Vol. IV, p. 529; Appleton, Boston Births, Deaths and Marriages. There seems to be no place called Hesworth in or around London, probably a misreading for Isleworth, where this family lived prior to coming to America. He HISTORY: Resident of Watertown, Mass. He was a Freeman in 1647 and a Selectman from 1673 to 1690. He and Ruth Reynolds resided between 1643 and 1692 Watertown, Middlesex, MA; on a 3-acre lot on the east side of Lexington Street, on land granted to Edward How, and the next lot south of the residence of the Phillips family, and is probably the same ground occupied in 1855 by his great-great-grandson Bradshaw Whitney. The ground is somewhat elevated, and there is little doubt that it is the "Whitney Hill" sometimes mentioned in the records. John Whitney purchased from John Ellet his land grant in the Beaverbrook Plowlands before 1644 Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was admitted freeman on 26 May 1647 MA. John Whitney purchased from Thomas Arnold (of Providence, RI) about 17 acres of land on 17 Oct 1661 Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was selectman six times between 1673 and 1679 Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was mentioned in his father's will on 3 Apr 1673 Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He began military service as a soldier in King Phillip's War on 25 Mar 1675 Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He began military service between 25 Nov 1675 and 3 Dec 1675 Watertown, Middlesex, MA; "John Whettney Sr." impressed. He ended military service as a soldier in King Phillip's War on 3 Dec 1675 Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He ended military service on 24 Aug 1676; paid 2s-6d for service under Capt. John Cutler. He ended military service on 24 Aug 1676; paid 18s for service under Capt. John Holbrooke. He left a will on 27 Feb 1685 Watertown, Middlesex, MA; will of John Whitney Senior of Watertown; wife; son John Whitne or his son John if he not be living; son Nathanell; son Samuel; son Joseph; son Bengamin; daughter Ruth; daughter Mary; daughter Sara; daughter Elisbeth; daughter Hanah; brother Harinton; Thomas Arnall; wife to be executrix; if any of the sons or sons-in-law or daughters be quarrelsome, they should lose their portions; signed and sealed in the year 1690; no witnesses.

EXCERPT FROM WILL:
" If any of my sonnes or sone-in-laws or daughters be quarelsom by going to Law or troublesom to the brethren they shall lose the share of what I have bequeatted them. I desire they should in love to God and one toward another."