John Whittelsey, b. Dec. 11, 1665, in the house beside the ferry at Say Brook Point,
Conn.— the first born Whittelsey in America. On this time-honored spot he spent his life.
He was a shoemaker by trade and kept general merchandise for sale; it is also probable
that he loaned money in small amounts at a good rate of interest. He served the colony in
both political and military offices. [Old Saybrook Records, Vo1. I.] On the 9th day of
May, 1693, married Hannah Long, who was born on the 11th September, 1665, at Say Brook,
Conn., and who was the widow of Simon Large.
At a meeting of the General Court, holden at l lartford, on the 19th of May, 1696, was
made deputy or representative for Say Brook, reappointed consecutively until 1704. The
name is found among the list of those made "freemen" on the 5th of April, 1704.
Served as "Townsman" during the year of 1705. [Colonial Records of Conn.,
169610 1705. Saybrook Records, Vo1. I.]
"The General Assembly on the 11th day of May, in the seventh year of the reign of
our sovereign, Lord George of Great Brittain, etc., King, Annoque Dom. 1721."
"This assembly do establish and confirm Mr. John Whittelsey to be Lieutenant of the
first company or trainband in the town of Saybrook, and order that he be commissioned
accordingly." Was appointed to act as constable to collect the county rates in 1725
and served as such. [Colonial Records of Conn., 1717 to 1725, P- 234.]
"Lieut. John Whittelsey departed this life ye 2d day of July, 1735," in his
70th year. His Will, dated Dec. 19, 1730, was probated July 24, 1735. Mrs. Whittelsey
died on the 6th of January, 1752, in her 80th year.
Their children were:
13 Hezekiah, b. Mar. 24, 1694; d. July 23, 1705.
14 Joseph, b. August 21, 1695; d. Dec. 23, 1695.
15 + John, b. Nov. 1, 1696; m. Sarah Williams.
16 + Ruth, b. Sept. 24, 1699; m. Josiah Dibble.
17 + Martha, b. Sept. 3, 1701; m. Samuel Kirtland.
18 + Temperance, b. Aug. 30, 1703; m. James Wright, Jr.
19 + Hezekiah, b. Apr. 28, 1708; m. 1st, Priseilla Jones; 2d, Mrs. Lydia Watrous (nee
Bushnell).
20 David, b. Feb. 20, 1710; d. Nov. 10, 1728.
~Genealogy of the Whittelsey-Whittlesey family; Charles Barney Whittelsey; C. B.
Whittelsey, 1898; pg. 29.
Conn.— the first born Whittelsey in America. On this time-honored spot he spent his life.
He was a shoemaker by trade and kept general merchandise for sale; it is also probable
that he loaned money in small amounts at a good rate of interest. He served the colony in
both political and military offices. [Old Saybrook Records, Vo1. I.] On the 9th day of
May, 1693, married Hannah Long, who was born on the 11th September, 1665, at Say Brook,
Conn., and who was the widow of Simon Large.
At a meeting of the General Court, holden at l lartford, on the 19th of May, 1696, was
made deputy or representative for Say Brook, reappointed consecutively until 1704. The
name is found among the list of those made "freemen" on the 5th of April, 1704.
Served as "Townsman" during the year of 1705. [Colonial Records of Conn.,
169610 1705. Saybrook Records, Vo1. I.]
"The General Assembly on the 11th day of May, in the seventh year of the reign of
our sovereign, Lord George of Great Brittain, etc., King, Annoque Dom. 1721."
"This assembly do establish and confirm Mr. John Whittelsey to be Lieutenant of the
first company or trainband in the town of Saybrook, and order that he be commissioned
accordingly." Was appointed to act as constable to collect the county rates in 1725
and served as such. [Colonial Records of Conn., 1717 to 1725, P- 234.]
"Lieut. John Whittelsey departed this life ye 2d day of July, 1735," in his
70th year. His Will, dated Dec. 19, 1730, was probated July 24, 1735. Mrs. Whittelsey
died on the 6th of January, 1752, in her 80th year.
Their children were:
13 Hezekiah, b. Mar. 24, 1694; d. July 23, 1705.
14 Joseph, b. August 21, 1695; d. Dec. 23, 1695.
15 + John, b. Nov. 1, 1696; m. Sarah Williams.
16 + Ruth, b. Sept. 24, 1699; m. Josiah Dibble.
17 + Martha, b. Sept. 3, 1701; m. Samuel Kirtland.
18 + Temperance, b. Aug. 30, 1703; m. James Wright, Jr.
19 + Hezekiah, b. Apr. 28, 1708; m. 1st, Priseilla Jones; 2d, Mrs. Lydia Watrous (nee
Bushnell).
20 David, b. Feb. 20, 1710; d. Nov. 10, 1728.
~Genealogy of the Whittelsey-Whittlesey family; Charles Barney Whittelsey; C. B.
Whittelsey, 1898; pg. 29.
John Whittelsey, b. Dec. 11, 1665, in the house beside the ferry at Say Brook Point,
Conn.— the first born Whittelsey in America. On this time-honored spot he spent his life.
He was a shoemaker by trade and kept general merchandise for sale; it is also probable
that he loaned money in small amounts at a good rate of interest. He served the colony in
both political and military offices. [Old Saybrook Records, Vo1. I.] On the 9th day of
May, 1693, married Hannah Long, who was born on the 11th September, 1665, at Say Brook,
Conn., and who was the widow of Simon Large.
At a meeting of the General Court, holden at l lartford, on the 19th of May, 1696, was
made deputy or representative for Say Brook, reappointed consecutively until 1704. The
name is found among the list of those made "freemen" on the 5th of April, 1704.
Served as "Townsman" during the year of 1705. [Colonial Records of Conn.,
169610 1705. Saybrook Records, Vo1. I.]
"The General Assembly on the 11th day of May, in the seventh year of the reign of
our sovereign, Lord George of Great Brittain, etc., King, Annoque Dom. 1721."
"This assembly do establish and confirm Mr. John Whittelsey to be Lieutenant of the
first company or trainband in the town of Saybrook, and order that he be commissioned
accordingly." Was appointed to act as constable to collect the county rates in 1725
and served as such. [Colonial Records of Conn., 1717 to 1725, P- 234.]
"Lieut. John Whittelsey departed this life ye 2d day of July, 1735," in his
70th year. His Will, dated Dec. 19, 1730, was probated July 24, 1735. Mrs. Whittelsey
died on the 6th of January, 1752, in her 80th year.
Their children were:
13 Hezekiah, b. Mar. 24, 1694; d. July 23, 1705.
14 Joseph, b. August 21, 1695; d. Dec. 23, 1695.
15 + John, b. Nov. 1, 1696; m. Sarah Williams.
16 + Ruth, b. Sept. 24, 1699; m. Josiah Dibble.
17 + Martha, b. Sept. 3, 1701; m. Samuel Kirtland.
18 + Temperance, b. Aug. 30, 1703; m. James Wright, Jr.
19 + Hezekiah, b. Apr. 28, 1708; m. 1st, Priseilla Jones; 2d, Mrs. Lydia Watrous (nee
Bushnell).
20 David, b. Feb. 20, 1710; d. Nov. 10, 1728.
~Genealogy of the Whittelsey-Whittlesey family; Charles Barney Whittelsey; C. B.
Whittelsey, 1898; pg. 29.
Conn.— the first born Whittelsey in America. On this time-honored spot he spent his life.
He was a shoemaker by trade and kept general merchandise for sale; it is also probable
that he loaned money in small amounts at a good rate of interest. He served the colony in
both political and military offices. [Old Saybrook Records, Vo1. I.] On the 9th day of
May, 1693, married Hannah Long, who was born on the 11th September, 1665, at Say Brook,
Conn., and who was the widow of Simon Large.
At a meeting of the General Court, holden at l lartford, on the 19th of May, 1696, was
made deputy or representative for Say Brook, reappointed consecutively until 1704. The
name is found among the list of those made "freemen" on the 5th of April, 1704.
Served as "Townsman" during the year of 1705. [Colonial Records of Conn.,
169610 1705. Saybrook Records, Vo1. I.]
"The General Assembly on the 11th day of May, in the seventh year of the reign of
our sovereign, Lord George of Great Brittain, etc., King, Annoque Dom. 1721."
"This assembly do establish and confirm Mr. John Whittelsey to be Lieutenant of the
first company or trainband in the town of Saybrook, and order that he be commissioned
accordingly." Was appointed to act as constable to collect the county rates in 1725
and served as such. [Colonial Records of Conn., 1717 to 1725, P- 234.]
"Lieut. John Whittelsey departed this life ye 2d day of July, 1735," in his
70th year. His Will, dated Dec. 19, 1730, was probated July 24, 1735. Mrs. Whittelsey
died on the 6th of January, 1752, in her 80th year.
Their children were:
13 Hezekiah, b. Mar. 24, 1694; d. July 23, 1705.
14 Joseph, b. August 21, 1695; d. Dec. 23, 1695.
15 + John, b. Nov. 1, 1696; m. Sarah Williams.
16 + Ruth, b. Sept. 24, 1699; m. Josiah Dibble.
17 + Martha, b. Sept. 3, 1701; m. Samuel Kirtland.
18 + Temperance, b. Aug. 30, 1703; m. James Wright, Jr.
19 + Hezekiah, b. Apr. 28, 1708; m. 1st, Priseilla Jones; 2d, Mrs. Lydia Watrous (nee
Bushnell).
20 David, b. Feb. 20, 1710; d. Nov. 10, 1728.
~Genealogy of the Whittelsey-Whittlesey family; Charles Barney Whittelsey; C. B.
Whittelsey, 1898; pg. 29.
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