Whiting, Colonel William

1704 - 1787  (82 years)

• Name	Whiting, William
  Prefix	Colonel
  Born	22 Jan 1704	Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
  Christened	Sep 1764	Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch Id	LZK1-SBX
  Buried	Apr 1776
  Died	1787	Prob Norwich
  Person ID	I1134	USA
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Whiting, Samuel,   b. 22 Apr 1670, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States ,   d. 27 Sep 1725, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Adams, Elizabeth,   b. 23 Feb 1681, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 21 Dec 1766, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States  (Age 85 years)
  Married	14 Sep 1696	Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
  Family ID	F647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Raymond, Anna,   b. 1701, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States ,   d. 26 Nov 1773, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States  (Age 72 years)
  Married	5 Mar 1724	Of Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States   [1]
  Children	1. Whiting, Doctor William,   b. 8 Apr 1731, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States ,   d. 8 Dec 1792, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States  (Age 61 years)   2. Whiting, Caleb,   c. 3 Aug 1729, Massachusetts, United States
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F669	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Woodman, Alethea,   b. Abt 1702, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States ,   d. Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
  Married	Aft 1726	Of Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States   [2]
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Colonal William Whiting =========================== ID: I38005 Name: William Whiting Sex: M Change Date: 28 SEP 2011 Note: William Whiting married in 1724 to Anna Raymond, daughter of Joshua Ray mond and Mercy Sands of Block Island. Anna's maternal grandparents were C apt James Sands from England and Sarah Walker who both died on Block Is land. Anna died November, 1773. William's second marriage was to widow Alithe a Woodworth. William Whiting of Bozrah, a part of Norwich, Conn., the eldest survivi ng son of Samuel, served with distinction in the French War. He "gained m uch applause" for his gallant conduct at Louisburg and was made Captain i n the regular British service. In the battle of September 8, 1755, at t he head of Lake George, under Sir William Johnson, Lieut. Col. Whiting a dded to his fame "as an officer of great merit." He was Captain of the S ixth Company, or Trainband in Norwich, May, 1739. Captain of a company r aised to serve in the expedition against Louisburg, March, 1745. Captai n of a Company of Foot in the Expedition against Canada, 1746. Major of t he Fourth Regiment raised for the expedition against Crown Point, Augus t, 1755. Lieutenant-Colonel of the Second Regiment raised for the Exped ition against Crown Point, March, 1756. [Colonial Records of Conn.] His e ldest son John, who was with him, was murdered by the Indians. Research By JMB ================================== 206. COL. \VIL.L(.\At' \V lJ'JNJi. (Samu.el" Johnt \Vimam') of Bozrah, a part of Norwich. Conn., the eldest surviving son. served 'with distinction in the French War. He"gained much ap- plause" for his gallant conduct at Louisburg and was made Cap- tain in the regular British service. In the battle of September 8, 1755, at the head of Lake George .• under Sir \ViUiam John50U1 Lieut. Col. \Vbitingadded to his fame "as an officer of great merit." He 'vas Captain of the Sixth Company, or Trainband in Norwich, May, 1739. Captain of a company raised to serve in the expedition against Louisburg, March, 1745. Captain of a Company of Foot in the Expedition against Canada. 1746. Ma- jor of the Fourth Regiment raised for the expedition against Crown Point. August. 1755. Lieutenant-Colonel of tbe Second Regirneut raised for the Expedition against Crown Point, March, 1756. [Colonial Records of Conn.] His eldest son John. who was with him, was murdered by the Indians. Cot :Vhjting married twice: first in 1724. ANNA RAVMONDO{ Block Island (!29). She died November, 1773; second, widow Alithia \Voodworth. Col. 'Whiting's children were: Born John lWMiing. 1125 Samuel \Vh1ting, 1727 m, Sarah Dyer Caleb \VhitinR. 1829 \VILUII.M \VHITING~ 1730 Anna \'VhiHng, 1738 m, James Dyer

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. William Whiting; Male; Birth: 22 JAN 1704 Windham, Windham, Connecticut; Father: Samuel Whiting; Mother: Elizabeth Adams; Spouse: Anna Raymond; Marriage: 05 MAR 1724; Film Number: 455510 Page Number: Reference number: Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church Search performed using PAF Insight on 11/24/2007 [S2] International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. William WHITING; Male; Birth: About 1704 Windham, Windham, Connecticut; Father: Samuel WHITING; Mother: Elizabeth ADAMS; Spouse: Alethea WOODMAN; Marriage: After 1726 Of, Windham, Windham, Connecticut Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. Search performed using PAF Insight on 11/24/2007