Col. John Whiting b. 15 Dec 1693 Hartford, CT. d. 12 Feb 1766 Hartford, CT.: Our Family History

1693 - 1766 (72 years)

Father	Joeph Whiting, b. 2 Oct 1640, Hartford, CT. d. 8 Oct 1717, Hartford, CT. (Age 77 years)
Mother	Anne Allyn, b. 18 Aug 1652, Hartford, CT. d. 3 Mar 1735, New Haven, CT. (Age 82 years)
Family ID	F24276	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Jerusha Lord, b. 25 Feb 1699, Hartford, CT. d. 21 Oct 1776, Windsor, Hartford, CT. (Age 77 years)

Children

1. William Whiting, b. 12 Oct 1736, Hartford, CT.

d. 20 Oct 1775, Hartford, CT.

(Age 39 years)

Family ID F24268 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 22 Feb 2009

Notes

succeeded his father in 1717 as treasurer of the colony, holding the office for thirty-two years. He was a merchant in Hartford and a man of wealth and standing. He commanded a regiment in the French and Indian wars. 1.) According to Cutter p.1665 " he was a man of wealth and standing, andthat Col. John Whiting commanded a regiment in the French and Indian Wars(1754-1760)." Also in "The Journal of Constantine Hardy, in the CrownPoint Expedition of 1759" there is mention of Col. Whiting's Regiment. 2.) Re: American Genealogical Lending Library, Surname Collection (#SW 16- 14, v112 - 49) (pp.110-111) Col. John Whiting married Jerusha Lord,daughter of Richard Lord of Hartford. She was born February 25 1699, anddied October 21, 1776 at Windsor, Conn. Col. John Whiting succeeded hisfather in 1717 as Treasurer of the Colony of Connecticut, retaining theoffice thirty-two years. He was a merchant in Hartford and a man ofproperty. Captain of the Troop of Horse in Hartford County, May 1730.Colonel of the First Regiment October 1741. Member of the Council of War1745. Col. Whiting died February 12, 1766. (
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Sources
[S908] Cutter, William Richard, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut, (New York, NY: Lewis Publishing Company, 1911.).
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