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- Wadsworth or the Oaktree Charter
Found a clue in the Wadsworth or Charter Oak book today about where the information was obtained that Gov John Winthrop of Connecticut stayed with William Whiting on Coleman Street in London when he went there to secure the Charter for Connecticut Colony. The book says on page 233: "After the return of Governor Winthrop it was learned that upon his arrival in London he repaired to the home of William Whiting in Coleman Street near St. Stephen's church." So the source of this information appears to be among records in Connecticut.
Genealogical notes, or, Contributions to the family history of some of the first settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts Goodwin, Nathaniel, 1782-1855. 974 D2g 1978
No concrete information has been discovered on whom William married. In a letter written by Thomas Fairchild, dated December 1662, to John Winthrop of Hartford (who was in London at the time) a Mrs. Elizabeth Whiting, of the city of London, was mentioned. Some genealogist, such as Nathaniel Goodwin, believes this Mrs. Elizabeth Whiting was the wife of William. We do know that William's son Joseph, was appointed administrator of his estate when William died in London in 1699. (Goodwin pg. 143).
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Memoir of the life and character of Mrs. Mary Anna Boardman: with a ...
By John Frederick Schroeder
1. WILLIAM. He was a merchant in London, and sold the lands he received from his father " to Siborn Nichols, of Witham, England,"» This Siborn Nichols, " of Witham, in the county of Essex, England, Gentleman, received (1664) a deed, executed in London, of a large quantity of land located in Hartford, Connecticut, on both sides of Connecticut River, from William Whiting, a merchant, then in London, and son of William Whiting, then deceased, of Hartford, which had fallen to him at his father's decease, for which Mr. Nichols paid him .£320 sterling."! These lands " went into the possession of Cyprian" Nichols " of Hartford."f
2. JOHN. He was a Congregational minister at Hartford, and is already particularly spoken of in this Memoir. See pp. 40, 41.
3. SAMUEL.
» Hinman's Catalogue, Art. William Wliiling, Hartford. t Himnan, Art. Siboru Nichols.
4. SARAH.
5. MARY.
6. JOSEPH. He " appears to have been born after the will of his father was made," (1619,) who " provided for him by a codicil."* He was for thirty-nine years, 1679—1718, Treasurer of the colony ; for twenty-one years, 1725—1746, a member of the General Assembly ; and for twelve years, 1732—1744, one of the Judges of the colony. When James II of England succeeded to the British throne, in 1685, his lawless and cruel conduct toward the colonies led a Special Assembly of Connecticut to appoint (1680) Mr. Whiting their agent, to repair to England, and endeavor to preserve the colony's chartered rights. This he did, much to the satisfaction of his constituents and, in the reign of William and Mary, he cooperated with Mr. Increase Mather, in effecting a renewal of the charter, to the colony's great joy.f
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Born in England and returned to England. A merchant whose father dealt in the wheat trade. Lived on Coleman Street in quarters next to St. Stephans Church. Was representative of Connectiticut Colony in English court. We have the letters he wrote to Connecticut obtained from the Connecticut State library. Various sources say he died in London in 1699 but none tell how they know this. We have no record of marriage or of children.
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NMH It has been said that William Whiting, Jr. used a seal similar to the Whitings of Lincolnshire, England, but whether this is the "other Whiting Family" mentioned, I do not know.
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1666
Governor Winthrop of Connecticut stayed with Wm. Whiting at his residence next to St. Stephans on Coleman Street London: "[Governor Winthrop of Connectictut] proceeded via Harwich to London, taking up his residence with William Whiting in Coleman Street, next door to the church [St. Stephens]of which John Davenport had been the vicar, and more than two miles from Whitehall where most of his work was to be done." ref"
Tercentenary Commission of the State of Connecticut Committee on Historical Publications: The Beginnings of Connecticut 1632-1662 No. 32 : Charles M. Andrews. page 72 Film #1697313 Item 32 or book 974.6 H2
The Great Fire of London swept through London from Sunday, 2 September to Wwednesday, 5 September 1666.
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London Merchants of 1677
Mr. Whiting Coleman street Blackwelhall Factor
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Margery, m. bef. 1637 William Parker; lived Hartford and Saybrook
Posted by: Duane Boggs <http://www.genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-genforum/email.cgi?249116286> (ID *****6286)Date: February 20, 2011 at 11:50:26
of 1716
On or about April 2, 1646, William Whiting of Hartford, in what would later become Connecticut, wrote a Will. He made a bequest of 10 pounds to a Margery Parker. I believe this was likely the same woman as the Margery who had married William Parker before 1637, resided for a time in Hartford, but then had moved to Saybrook before 1646. Many, if not most, Parker researchers suggest that Margery's maiden name was Pritchard (a/k/a Prichard).
I have recently found an abstract of the William Whiting Will at the following source:
http://books.google.com/books?id=2rOoX4UHRxAC&pg=PA97&lpg=PA97&dq=saybrook+%22Margery+Parker%22&source=bl&ots=xqJwJPXncC&sig=I4DjLOULlQ9JqSk9aAKpqHqNFdA&hl=en&ei=XlRhTamDHYqr8Abj1ZCxDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCoQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=saybrook%20%22Margery%20Parker%22&f=false <http://books.google.com/books?id=2rOoX4UHRxAC&pg=PA97&lpg=PA97&dq=saybrook+%22Margery+Parker%22&source=bl&ots=xqJwJPXncC&sig=I4DjLOULlQ9JqSk9aAKpqHqNFdA&hl=en&ei=XlRhTamDHYqr8Abj1ZCxDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCoQ6AEwBDgK>
"A Catalogue of the Names of the First Puritan Settlers of the Colony of ...", by Royal Ralph Hinman, at p. 97:
“Whiting, William, Hartford - was a member of the General Court in 1637. The Court ordered him to supply 100 pounds of beef (for Hartford) to carry on the Pequot war, in 1637. He was treasurer of the colony in 1641 to 1647. . . . . . His estate at his decease was over £9000 sterling. In 1649 [DAB: sic-is this a typo for 1647? LDS and World Connect trees all suggest an important date (of Will? Probate? Death? Burial?) of July 24, 1647] he made his will. His children were William, John, Samuel, Sarah, Mary and Joseph. Joseph appears to have been born after the will was made, and he provided for him by a codicil to his will. He had a sister Wiggins who had children. He gave £10 to Margery Parker, £10 to Mr. Hopkins; £10 to Mr. Webster; £10 to the children of Mr. Hooker; £10 to the children of Mr. Stone; £10 to the poor of Hartford; £5 to the town of Hartford; £5 to the poor of Windsor; £5 to the poor of Wethersfield, and £5 to the children of the Rev. H. Smith, of Wethersfield. His son William was a merchant in London, and sold the lands he received by his father to Siborn Nichols, of Witham, in England.” Cyprian Silborn NICHOLS <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=yshua7&id=I5321> b: ABT 1620 in Witham, Essex, England
I have also found an as-yet unverified statement that William Whiting's widow, Susannah, died July 08, 1673 in Hartford.
The Saybrook Vital Records have a record of the births of William Parker's children, and state "Margery, wife of William [Parker] Sr, died Dec 6, 1680". See <http://dunhamwilcox.net/barbour/saybrook_barbour_p.htm>
Saybrook Vital Records from Barbour, 1668-1852 - P, transcribed by Coralynn Brown.
Many, if not most, Parker researchers suggest that Margery's maiden name was Pritchard (a/k/a Prichard). I am presently formulating a theory that Margery (Pritchard) Parker might have been the sister of Susannah (MNU) Whiting, wife of William.
Please note that the abstract of the Will also states that William Whiting had a "sister Wiggins" who had children. I believe that some researchers have mis-interpreted this reference and have reached a faulty deduction that Susannah (MNU) Whiting was born a Wiggins. I find this to be a less reasonable interpretation than the following alternative.
In 1647, a man could use the term "sister" to refer to a full sister (shared parents), a half-sister (only one shared parent), a step-sister (no shared parents), a sister-in-law (e.g., married to one's brother), a sister-in-law (the sister of one's wife), or a sister-in-law (the wife of one's wife's brother). So which would be most likely to be remembered by a man in his Will? I think the most likely response is that he was referring to his own married sister and her children (who would have been William Whiting's nieces and/or nephews). There is a possibility (but not a probability) that William Whiting had married the sister of his brother-in-law Wiggins (i.e., WW's sister married a Wiggins and WW married the sister of that Wiggins). While there are certainly some instances of such marriages, they were certainly not the most common, or the norm.
Because the abstract does not state that Margery Parker was a "sister", it is likely that the Will itself did not contain any such explicit language. Nonetheless, I believe that it is more likely than not that Margery was somehow related to William Whiting, and possibly through his wife.
Consider the other bequests in the Will. The "Mr. Hopkins" is almost certainly a reference to Edward Hopkins, a founder of Hartford and sometime governor (and who reportedly had married an Ann Yale). The "Mr. Webster" is almost certain referring to John Webster, another Hartford founder and a magistrate. Thus we see gifts to two men who were among the civic leaders, and with whom WW would have had frequent contact (and likely friendship). The bequests to the children of Hooker (i.e., Rev. Thomas), of Stone (i.e., Rev. Samuel) and of the Rev. H. Smith (of Wethersfield) all fall into the category of the clergy and/or ministers of the Puritan flocks. The gifts to the poor are obviously charitable gifts.
So why would William Whiting leave a gift to a woman, Margery Parker, and not to her husband, William Parker (formerly of Hartford, but by 1647 of Saybrook)? I believe it is because Margery was a relative of William Whiting's wife, Susannah. The most likely relative would be that Susannah and Margery were sisters.
Therefore, I would propose as a theory that William Whiting's wife was born Susannah Pritchard. Of course this needs further research, but this theory is statistically more likely than the notion that she was Susannah Wiggins.
If anyone has any information that would shed light on these issues? Please share by posting here or by contacting me directly at duaneaboggs@live.com.
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1694 (On the Thames)
Dowgate Ward of London East Division
An assessment made pursuant to an Act of Parliament
Entitled an Act for raising money by a Poll payable quarterly for one year for carrying on a vigorous war against France The 4th Quarterly payment
Thomas Pratt and Wife 2 children Servent
William Whighting 1 shilling
Frances Norman, Wife and servent and lodger 4 shillings
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1695
William Whiting; bachelor; listed on the 5th page of the assessment of All Hallows the Less (on the Cellars, on the Solars) Parish in London in the 1695 Census of London with in the Walls. This Parish is on the Thames River 4 parishes to the left or west of the Parish of St. Magnus the Martyr and London bridge. Source: LONDON INHABITANTS WITHIN THE WALLS 1695; London Record Society (1966)
Introduction by D.V. Glass British/942.I\L1/B4L/ v. 2
In this same source is listed Willam and Susanna Whiting on page 10 of the assessment of The Parish of St. Bartholomew by the Exchange, which touches the lower right of the parish of Coleman Street.
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William Whiting died in London 1699 References:
American Families 973D2ba/181 p. 331
"1. William, died in 1699 in London.
Goodwin Notes: Genealogical Notes or Contributions to the Family History of some of the first settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts p. 42
"I. William, born Died, 1699, in London"
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London Merchants of 1677
Mr. Whiting Coleman street Blackwelhall Factor
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Coleman Street Ward (part) Textile marketing district
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Ancestry Magazine
Brooke Isaacson – 9/1/2002
September/October 2002 Vol. 20 No. 5
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The Charter Oak
My family holds regular family reunions. At some point during every reunion, we take the time to honor our ancestors by learning something new about our family’s heritage. During our last reunion, a fierce rainstorm forced us indoors during the afternoon’s activities. After the family gathered together, my father handed everyone a sheet of paper that contained a story of my tenth-great-grandfather, Joseph Wadsworth.
I eagerly followed along as my father told the story. Joseph Wadsworth was born in 1647 in Hartford, Connecticut, to William Wadsworth and Elizabeth Stone. He served in the military for most of his life. My father said that Joseph commanded the respect of his fellow townsmen. A captain and practicing attorney, he died in 1730 having served his country nobly and honorably throughout his life. But one particular event in Joseph’s life left a deep impression on me. I learned a story about courage–and a tree.
When the colony of Connecticut was formed in 1639, the people wanted to ensure that each of the colony’s three settlements had equal rights. Elected representatives from each settlement wrote the Fundamental Orders, which allowed the colony to govern itself. In 1662, King Charles II gave the Connecticut colony a charter that empowered them with a legal basis and the approval of the king. As a result, Connecticut became an independent colony with its own government.
Twenty years later, in 1682, King James II wanted Connecticut officials to surrender the charter granted by his predecessor so he could unite the New England colonies. Of course, they resisted the attempts. The king then directed Sir Edmund Andros, his agent and the governor of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, to take control and retrieve the charter. Andros told the Connecticut leaders of the king’s decision and set up a meeting with the governor and other officials of the colony–one of whom was my grandfather–to discuss the matter further.
The Connecticut representatives had all but given in to the powerful requests of the king on the day Andros arrived in Connecticut, 31 October 1687. As the story goes, at the meeting the Connecticut officials were on one side of a long table and Andros and the British were on the other side. The charter lay in the middle of the table, separating the two sides. During a heated discussion of the surrender of the charter, the candles in the room were suddenly extinguished. When the candles were re-lit, the Connecticut Charter was gone, and Joseph was nowhere to be found.
On that crucial night in October, with the fate of Connecticut hanging in the balance, Joseph snatched the charter from the table, left the room without a trace, and ran down Main Street. Joseph hid the charter in what he knew would be a safe place–a hollow oak tree, now known as the Charter Oak.
Joseph kept the charter in his possession until May of 1715, when the government was stable enough to ensure its safety. The tree was destroyed on 21 August 1856 during a great storm, but not before the story of Joseph Wadsworth and the Charter Oak became legendary.
Andros knew that without the charter, he would have no hope of gaining a political hold on Connecticut. He was right. The charter was not turned over to the British that night, and Connecticut was the only one of the original thirteen colonies to maintain self-rule until the American Revolution.
As my father finished telling the story, he pulled a quarter out of his pocket and showed us how the legend lives on today. The Charter Oak is engraved on the new Connecticut quarter, the fifth of the fifty U.S. Commemorative Quarters that are being released over the next ten years by the United States Mint.
He handed each of us a Connecticut quarter so we would have a daily reminder of our past. It was then that I realized my family tree has deep roots in this great nation–in the form of a tree, and a courageous man.
Brooke Isaacson is an editorial intern for Ancestry Magazine and the Ancestry Daily News.
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Texts 1-7 of 7 matching your criteria "W. Whiting" "William Whiting" "Whiting, William" "Whiting, W. " "Whiting W. "
1 Prebendaries - Whittington and Berkswick
2 Messengers 1660-1870 From: Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume I. J.C. Sainty (1972) 0 0 0 0 0
3 Index of people From: Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: volume 10. Joyce M. Horn (2003) 0 0 0 0
4 House of Lords Journal Volume 3 - 26 April 1621 From: Journal of the House of Lords: volume 3. (1802) 0 0 0 0
5 South Witchford Hundred - Coveney with Manea From: A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume IV. R.B. Pugh (Editor) (2002) 0 0 0 0
6 Alphabetical list of officials - A-J From: Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume I. J.C. Sainty (1972) 0 0 0 0
7 North division - Mappleton From: A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume VII. G.H.R. Kent (Editor) (2002) 0 0 0 0
7 records - page 1 of 1
Sources of Information:
1. Notebooks of Naoma Manwaring Harker and Mark Whiting.
Notes:
1. Named in his father's 1647 will.
2. He was a merchant in London at least by 1685. He lived on Coleman Street in the old city of London inside the boundary of the old city wall. He lived next door to St. Stephen's Church, Coleman Street. ("Tercentenary Commission of the State of Connecticut/Committee on Historical Publications/The Beginnings of Connecticut, 1632-1662" by Charles M Andrews. Paper No. 32. (FHL 974.6 H2c v. 25-36).
3. He sold the lands he received from his father to Liborn Nichols of Witham in England.
4. Sources vary - he may have married Mary Allyn in 1659 and died in 1724 or he may have been married to a woman named Elizabeth and died in London in 1699.
5. His son Joseph was appointed administrator of his estate.
6. He served as the representative for Connecticut Colony in the king's court. Gov. John Winthrop visited him in London.
BIRTH: Also shown as Born England.
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Abt 1629 - Abt 1699 (~ 70 years)