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- On the 7th of January 1767, a petition was presented to the lieutenant govenor of New York by Nathan Whiting, Samuel Fitch, Eleazer Fitch, James Smedley, David Baldwin, Andrew Myers, Samuel Whiting, Robert Aiton, Amos Hitchcock and Nathan Haines Whiting, cover
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Major of the Governor's Foot Guards there, and filled several offices of public and private trust. He died May 16, 1811. Member Connecticut Cincinnati Society.
Nathan Haynes Whiting,
Adjutant, Continental Army.
Son of Col. Nathan Whiting (Y. C, 1743), of New Haven, and a descendant, upon his mother's side, of John Haynes, first Governor of Connecticut; born at New Haven, November 6, 1759. His father was a distinguished officer of the French war, present at the capture of Louisburg.
Whiting entered the service early in 1780, by joining Col. S. B. Webb's Continental Regiment, then commanded by Lieut.-Col. Huntington—the following letter best explaining his first connection with it:
"camp Steen Rappie, 7th Sept., 1780, "5 miles North from Hackinsack. "sir:
"I would beg Liberty to recommend Mr. Nathan Haines Whiting for an Ensigncy in the gth Connecticut Regiment—he is a young Gentleman of family & Education, & hath serv'd some time as a Volunteer in the Regt. His Ensigncy to bear date from the gth day of April last. The small number of officers in the Regiment makes it necessary that his appointment should be made as soon as Possible, as your Excellency will see by the enclos'd Return of officers.
"I am, with the Greatest Respect and Esteem,
"Your Excellency's Most Ob'- and very Humble Servant,
"Eben. Huntington, "Lieut.-Col. Comd*- gth Conn. Regt. "His Excellency, Gov. Trumbull."
Whiting received this appointment, and on February 10, 1781 was again promoted as Lieutenant in Webb's regiment, then the Third Connecticut. In June following he joined Col. Scammell's Light Infantry Corps, with which he marched to Virginia and participated in the capture of Yorktown. While there he acted as Adjutant of Lieut.-Col. Huntington's battalion of Infantry. Returning to camp in the Highlands, he continued in service until January 1, 1783.
Settling in West Hartford, Whiting practised law, held local office, and served several terms in the Legislature. He died September 16, 1801. Member Connecticut^Cincinnati Society."
Class (7/1778.
Joel Barlow,
Brigade Chaplain, Continental Army.
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Birth: Nov. 6, 1759
New Haven County
Connecticut, USA
Death: Sep. 16, 1801
Nathan Haynes Whiting
Age 42
Born Nov 6 1759
Died Sep 16 1801
Parents
Nathan Whiting 1724 – 1771
Mary Saltonstall 1728 – 1771
Married Jan 13 1782 in West Hartford Ruth Hooker
Children
Nathaniel
App Ensign Apr 9 1780
Served as Vol in Reg of Col S.B. Webb Promoted to Lieut 1781 Adj of Huntington's Battalion at Yorktown
Conn Cincinnati Society 1783
Conn Men in Revol 246, 333, 354, 395
WH Church Records
WH Cem Records p 48
Family links:
Spouse:
Ruth Hooker Whiting (____ - 1789)*
*Calculated relationship
Inscription:
In memory of
Nathan H Whiting, Esq
who died
Sept 16th 1801
AE 42
these scared ties
realms remake
the peaceful skies
everlasting love
Burial:
Old Center Cemetery
West Hartford
Hartford County
Connecticut, USA
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Record added: Dec 27, 2010
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1759 - 1801 (41 years)