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- Mary Beal1
b. 1622, d. 12 December 1696
Mary Beal was born in 1622 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.1 She was the daughter of John Beale and Nazareth Hobart .1 Mary Beal married James Whiton, son of Thomas Whiton and Audry (?) , on 30 December 1647 in Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony, now Plymouth County.1 Mary Beal died on 12 December 1696 in Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay, now Plymouth County.1 She immigrated in 1638 with her parents John Beale and Nazareth Hobart.1
Child of Mary Beal and James Whiton
James Whiton +1 b. b 15 Jul 1651, d. 20 Feb 1724/25
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Portrait Biographical Album of Calhoun Co., Michigan [Chicago, Chapman Bros. 1891]
The lady whom our subject won for his wife was Miss Augusta Whiting, a native of Rockland, Plymouth County, Mass., with whom he was joined in matrimonial bonds June 14, 1876. The date of her birth was May 25, 1844. Her parents having come to this State, she attended Albion College and was graduated in the Class of '63. She subsequently took a post-graduate course of one year. She is a lady of high literary qualifications and of ability in preparing music for the press, and has put her talents to good use in preparing articles for the press and in work done for literary societies. She spent three years in the lecture field, and ably assisted her brother in his work as a lecturer, composer and author, and has herself published articles in Eastern periodicals and music books. Her literary productions, aside from the work done for societies, are mainly to be found in the "Banner of Light,'' and her music in the "Spiritual Harp." She is interested in all reforms, and has a prominent place in the social life of the neighborhood.
The father of Mrs. Anthony was Albert Whiting, a native of Rockland, Mass., and a shoe manufacturer in his native State. The family record from the middle of the seventeenth century is as follows: James Whiting, of Hingham, Mass., married Mary Beals in 1647, and in 1658 received a land grant in the town. His house was burned by the Indians in 1676. He died in 1710 leaving a large landed estate in Hingham, Scituate, Abington and Hanover. His son, James, Jr., born July 15, 1651, died February 20, 1725, after a lifelong residence in Hingham; Benjamin Whiting, born in 1693, and a son of the above, married Sarah Tower in 1716 and settled at Queen Anne's Corners. His son Thomas, born January 29, 1718, married Lydia Pratt and settled on Whiting Street, Hanover, being one of the earliest residents there. He died September 23, 1793, and his son Thomas kept up the home in Hanover. The latter was born June 3, 1743, married Rachel Peakes in November, 1770, and died December 13,1805. He had six children, the fourth of whom was Charles, who was baptized
June 27, 1784, and married Betsey Pool, of Abington. The oldest child of this couple was Albert, father of Mrs. Anthony.
The mother of Mrs. Anthony bore the maiden name of Rachel G. Bennett. Her marriage to Mr. Whiting was solemnized in East Bridgewater, Mass., March 8, 1835, and her home was made in Rockland until 1853, when they came to Michigan. They settled in Brooklyn, Jackson County, and the husband engaged in farming until his death, which occurred in 1859. His widow removed to Albion in 1860, and died there in 1874. Mr. Whiting possessed strong mental powers and an even temperament; he was a Free-thinker. The mother of Mrs. Anthony traces her paternal line back to very early times in England. The first of the family to come to America settled in Abington, Mass., and was of the fourth generation prior to herself. Nathaniel Bennett, of the next generation, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and died of disease during the service. His son George served through the War of 1812, and finally died of consumption. His fourth child was Mrs. Whiting. The maternal grandmother of Mrs. Anthony was Leah Gardner, who was connected with the English families of Marlborough, North Guilford and Dudley.
Mr. and Mrs. Whiting were the parents of three children, one of whom died in childhood. Those who grew to maturity were Albert Bennett and Augusta, now the wife of our subject. Albert was born December 14, 1835, received a common-school education and spent one year in a private academy. He began lecturing when but eighteen years old, and continued in the lecture field about eighteen years. He was unusually eloquent, and his phenomenal powers as a medium brought him prominently before the people in most of the large cities of the Union. He atone time submitted to a most thorough examination before Harvard professors, and much interest attached to a debate on spiritualism which took place at Decatur, this State, between him and the Rev. Joseph Jones, a minister in the Methodist Church. Mr. Whiting often improvised poems upon subjects given him by persons in his audience. A large number of his poems were set to music by himself, and published by Peters, of New York. He also published a work called "Religion and Morality." His biography, written by his sister, was published by William White & Co., of Boston, in 1872. This brilliant man was called to try the realities of the other world in September, 1871.
The lady whom our subject won for his wife was Miss Augusta Whiting, a native of Rockland, Plymouth County, Mass., with whom he was joined in matrimonial bonds June 14, 1876. The date of her birth was May 25, 1844. Her parents having come to this State, she attended Albion College and was graduated in the Class of '63. She subsequently took a post-graduate course of one year. She is a lady of high literary qualifications and of ability in preparing music for the press, and has put her talents to good use in preparing articles for the press and in work done for literary societies. She spent three years in the lecture field, and ably assisted her brother in his work as a lecturer, composer and author, and has herself published articles in Eastern periodicals and music books. Her literary productions, aside from the work done for societies, are mainly to be found in the "Banner of Light,'' and her music in the "Spiritual Harp." She is interested in all reforms, and has a prominent place in the social life of the neighborhood.
The father of Mrs. Anthony was Albert Whiting, a native of Rockland, Mass., and a shoe manufacturer in his native State. The family record from the middle of the seventeenth century is as follows: James Whiting, of Hingham, Mass., married Mary Beals in 1647, and in 1658 received a land grant in the town. His house was burned by the Indians in 1676. He died in 1710 leaving a large landed estate in Hingham, Scituate, Abington and Hanover. His son, James, Jr., born July 15, 1651, died February 20, 1725, after a lifelong residence in Hingham; Benjamin Whiting, born in 1693, and a son of the above, married Sarah Tower in 1716 and settled at Queen Anne's Corners. His son Thomas, born January 29, 1718, married Lydia Pratt and settled on Whiting Street, Hanover, being one of the earliest residents there. He died September 23, 1793, and his son Thomas kept up the home in Hanover. The latter was born June 3, 1743, married Rachel Peakes in November, 1770, and died December 13,1805. He had six children, the fourth of whom was Charles, who was baptized
June 27, 1784, and married Betsey Pool, of Abington. The oldest child of this couple was Albert, father of Mrs. Anthony.
The mother of Mrs. Anthony bore the maiden name of Rachel G. Bennett. Her marriage to Mr. Whiting was solemnized in East Bridgewater, Mass., March 8, 1835, and her home was made in Rockland until 1853, when they came to Michigan. They settled in Brooklyn, Jackson County, and the husband engaged in farming until his death, which occurred in 1859. His widow removed to Albion in 1860, and died there in 1874. Mr. Whiting possessed strong mental powers and an even temperament; he was a Free-thinker. The mother of Mrs. Anthony traces her paternal line back to very early times in England. The first of the family to come to America settled in Abington, Mass., and was of the fourth generation prior to herself. Nathaniel Bennett, of the next generation, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and died of disease during the service. His son George served through the War of 1812, and finally died of consumption. His fourth child was Mrs. Whiting. The maternal grandmother of Mrs. Anthony was Leah Gardner, who was connected with the English families of Marlborough, North Guilford and Dudley.
Mr. and Mrs. Whiting were the parents of three children, one of whom died in childhood. Those who grew to maturity were Albert Bennett and Augusta, now the wife of our subject. Albert was born December 14, 1835, received a common-school education and spent one year in a private academy. He began lecturing when but eighteen years old, and continued in the lecture field about eighteen years. He was unusually eloquent, and his phenomenal powers as a medium brought him prominently before the people in most of the large cities of the Union. He atone time submitted to a most thorough examination before Harvard professors, and much interest attached to a debate on spiritualism which took place at Decatur, this State, between him and the Rev. Joseph Jones, a minister in the Methodist Church. Mr. Whiting often improvised poems upon subjects given him by persons in his audience. A large number of his poems were set to music by himself, and published by Peters, of New York. He also published a work called "Religion and Morality." His biography, written by his sister, was published by William White & Co., of Boston, in 1872. This brilliant man was called to try the realities of the other world in September, 1871.
SURNAME: Also shown as Witon
BIRTH: Also shown as Born Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England.
BIRTH: Also shown as Born Abt 1618
BIRTH RITE: Also shown as Christening 20 Mar 1625
DEATH: Also shown as Died 26 Apr 1710
BURIAL: Also shown as Buried Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
(pages 288-310)
James, who was an inhabitant of Hing. as early as 1647, m. Dec. 30th of that year Mary Beal, the sec. dau. of John and Nazareth (Hobart) Beal. She was b. in Hing., Eng., 1622, and d. in our Hing. 12 Dec. 1696, at the age of 74 yrs. (Some rec's give the date of her death, 12 Jan., and 12 Feb. 1696-97.) James d. 26 Apr. 1710. "Farmer." Freeman 1660. Resided at "Liberty Plain," So. Hing. In his will, dated 29 Sept. 1708, he provides liberally for his ch. and gr. ch.; mentions three sons and one dau. then living, also seven gr. ch. "who are the issue of my son Thomas Witon, deceased." In this instrument his name is written "James Witon;" although sev. of his ch. were bt. by the surname Whiting. In 1657 he received a grant of land from the town, and at subsequent dates other lots of meadow and upland. He was one of the larger tax-payers of Hing. at the time the new meeting-house was erected, 1681, and at his decease possessed much landed property in the neighboring towns of Scit., Ab'n, and Han., as well as in Hing. "Apr. 20, 1676, the houses of Joseph Jones, Anthony Sprague, Israel Hobart, Nathaniel Chubbuck, and James Whiton were burned by the Indians".
Ch., all b. or bt. in Hing., were:----
i. James, Aug. 15, 1649, d. 11 Nov. 1650.
2. ii. James, July 15, 1651.
3. iii. Matthew, Oct. 30, 1653.
iv. John, Dec. 2, 1655, d. soon.
v. David, Feb. 22, 1657-58, d. 18 March foll.
vi. Jonathan, Feb. 22, 1657-58, d. 12 March foll.
4. vii. Enoch, March 8, 1659-60.
5. viii. Thomas, May 18, 1662.
ix. Mary, Apr. 29, 1664, m. (1)Jan. 3, 1688-89, Isaac Wilder; (2) Baruch Jordan,
and (3) May 21, 1713, Thomas Sayer, widower.
James2 (James1), bt. in Hing. July 15, 1651. m. Abigail ------. She d. in Hing. 4 May, 1740, at the age of 85 yrs. He d. 20 Feb. 1724-25, at the age of 74 yrs. Will dated 15 Oct. 1724. "Farmer." Resided near the paternal homestead, at "Liberty Plain," So. Hing.
Ch. all b. in Hing., were:----
6. i. James, 1676.
ii. Hannah, July 4, 1678, m. July 8, 1706, John King of Ply.
iii. John, Apr. 5, 1681. Settled at Plympton.
iv. Abigail, Sept. 5, 1683, d. 10 Dec. 1695.
7. v. Samuel, Nov. 12, 1685.
8. vi. Joseph, March 23, 1686-87.
vii. Judith, May 6, 1689, m. (1) Dec. 13, 1722, James White, and (2) Dec. 22, 1737,
Jonathan Farrow, widower.
viii. Rebecca, Dec. 6, 1691.
9. ix. Benjamin, Dec. 21, 1693.
10. x. Solomon, June 10, 1695.
Matthew2 (James1), bt. in Hing. Oct. 30, 1653, m. Dec. 27, 1677, Mrs. Deborah (Pitts) Howard, the wid. of Daniel Howard, and dau. of Edmund and Ann Pitts. She was bt. in Hing. Nov. 6, 1651, and d. 19 Sept. 1729, at the age of 78 yrs. He d. intestate, 22 July, 1725, at the age of 72 yrs. "Cooper." Constable 1701. Resided on South St., West Hing.; afts. on Main St., near Tower's Bridge.
Ch. all b. in Hing., were:----
i. Mary, Sept. 25, 1678, m. Dec. 26, 1704, James Whiton, Jr. (6).
11. ii. John, Jan. 10, 1679-80.
12. iii. David, June 5, 1681.
iv. Matthew, Nov. 28, 1682; prob. removed to Pem. He was m. and had issue.
v. Elizabeth, March 31, 1684, m. Jan. 13, 1703-4, Hezekiah Tower.
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vi. Susanna, Nov. 14, 1686, d. unm. 9 or 22 Aug. 1750, at the age of 64 yrs.
vii. An infant, b. and d. 19 Aug. 1688.
viii. Lydia, Apr. 2, 1693, m. Nov. 26, 1719, Samuel Tower.
13. ix. Isaac, March 25, 1695.
Enoch2 (James1), b. in Hing. March 8, 1659-60, m. Jan. 11, 1687-88, Mary Lincoln, dau. of Stephen and Elizabeth (Hawke) Lincoln (II. 476). She was b. in Hing. Dec. 27, 1662, and d. 2 Oct. 1716, at the age of 54 yrs. He d. 5 May, 1714, at the age of 54 yrs. "Trader." Constable 1703; selectman 1712, and kn. as "Sergeant." Resided at "Liberty Plain," So. Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were:----
i. Sarah, Oct. 27, 1687, m. Dec. 19, 1711, Caleb Marsh.
ii. Mary, Sept. 21, 1690, d. 28 May, 1692.
iii. Mary, Nov. 1, 1692, m. Dec. 2, 1714, Jedediah Beal.
iv. Bethia, Jan. 20, 1694-95, m. Jan. 9, 1716-17, Jedediah Lincoln (II. 462).
v. Abigail, Sept. 8, 1697, m. March 10, 1719-20, Daniel Waters.
14. vi. Enoch, Sept. 25, 1699.
vii. Margaret, Jan. 28, 1701-2, m. Apr. 27, 1732, John Collamore of Scit. Their s. Capt.
Enoch Collamore, kept a well-kn. tavern at Scit. for many years.
Thomas2 (James1), b. in Hing. May 18, 1662, m. Jan. 26, 1689-90, Mrs. Joanna (May) Gardner, or Garnet, the wid. of Francis Gardner, and dau. of Samuel May of Rox. She survived him, and for her third hus. m. March 23, 1710-11, Nathan Farrow, widower. Thomas was killed by the fall of a tree 17 Sept. 1708, at the age of 46 yrs. "Farmer, and cooper." Resided at "Liberty Plain," So. Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were:----
i. Joanna, Jan. 27, 1690-91, m. Oct. 27, 1714, Jonathan Farrow.
ii. Jael, Feb. 12, 1692-93, m. (pub. Dec. 31, 1715) Peter Hobart.
iii. Leah, Apr. 4, 1695, m. Dec. 14, 1715, Benjamin Farrow.
iv. Thomas, Feb. 10, 1697-98.
v. Rachel, July 12, 1700, m. Oct. 19, 1721, Samuel Ricard.
15. vi. Jonathan, March 5, 1702-3.
vii. Eleazer, Nov. 15, 1706, m. March 6, 1745-46, Sarah, dau. of Jedediah Beal. Eleazer
was a "cooper," and resided in Ab'n.
James3 (James2, James1), prob. b. in Hing. ab. 1676, m. Dec. 26, 1704, Mary Whiton, dau. of Matthew and Deborah (Pitts) Whiton (3). This fam. removed to Plympton, Mass., soon after the birth of the foll.
Ch., b. in Hing.,----
i. Bathsheba, March 16, 1704-5.
ii. Elisha, Nov. 7, 1706.
iii. Job, Sept. 17, 1708.
Note. -- The est. of James Whiton of Plympton was divided, in 1760, among ch. Matthew, James, of Middletown, Conn., Elisha,of Middletown, Conn., and Jael, who m. (1) Isaac Thayer, and (2) Abraham Jackson.
Samuel3 (James2, James1), b. in Hing. Nov. 12, 1685, m. first (pub. March 11, 1711-12) Margaret Tower, dau. of Samuel and Silence (Damon) Tower. She was b. in Hing. March 18, 1686-87, and d. 3 Apr. 1738, at the age of 51 yrs. He m. secondly, Oct. 4, 1738, Mrs. Elizabeth (Garnet) Williams, wid. of Charles Williams, and dau. of James and Elizabeth (Ward) Garnet. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 25, 1693, and d. 24 May, 1747, at the age of 54 yrs. For his third w. he m. Nov. 11, 1747, Mrs. Rebecca Garnet, the wid. of John Garnet. She d. 1767. Samuel, says Barry, was commonly kn. as "King Whiting." He was by occupation "farmer." Constable 1717. Resided near Accord Pond.
Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Margaret,----
i. Margaret, 1712, m. (1) Jan. 9, 1738-39, Obadiah Gross, and (2) Nov. 6, 1754,
Amasa Turner of Lancaster, Mass.
16. ii. Samuel, March 8, 1712-13.
iii. Daniel, Oct. 13, 1714, d. same day.
iv. Moses, Dec. 2, 1715, d. Aug. 1717.
v. Desire, Apr. 6, 1717.
vi. Hannah, Dec. 7, 1718, m. Nov. 14, 1739, Samuel Curtis.
vii. Kezia, June 4, 1720, m. Dec. 13, 1739, Stephen Dunbar.
17.viii. Daniel, Nov. 15, 1722.
ix. Abigail, 1724, m. Nov. 22, 1743, Hezekiah Stodder of Scit.
Joseph3 (James2, James1), b. in Hing. March 23, 1686-87, m. Dec. 10, 1713, Martha Tower, dau. of Samuel and Silence (Damon) Tower. She was b. in Hing. July 20, 1693. Joseph was constable 1713. He removed with his fam. to Rehoboth, Mass.
Ch., b. in Hing.,----
i. Elijah, July 7, 1714.
ii. Abigail, Apr. 20, 1716.
iii. Martha, Sept. 4, 1718.
Benjamin3 (James2, James1), b. in Hing. Dec. 21, 1693, m. Apr. 19, 1716, Sarah Tower, dau. of Benjamin and Deborah (Garnet) Tower. She was b. in Hing. Dec. 18, 1689. Resided at or near "Queen Ann's Corner."
Ch., all b. in Hing., were:----
18. i. Benjamin, Dec. 28, 1716.
ii. Thomas, Dec. 29, 1718, m. Lydia Pratt, and lived at Han.
iii. William, March 28, 1721. Removed to Han.
iv. Jacob, Aug. 10, 1723. Was m. and resided at Plainfield.
v. Nathaniel, b. and d. 1725.
vi. Sarah, Jan. 15, 1726-27.
To the above, Barry adds----
vii. Lemuel, Aug. 7, 1729, m. Apr. 9, 1754, Mary, dau. of Samuel Whiton (16).
viii. Abel, May 7, 1733.
Solomon3 (James2, James1), b. in Hing. June 10, 1695, m. Oct. 19, 1721, Jael Dunbar, dau. of Joseph and Christian (Garnet) Dunbar. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 27, 1698, and d. 1772, at the age of 74 yrs. He d. 18 Dec. 1745, at the age of 51 yrs. "Blacksmith." Resided near the corner of Main and So. Pleasant Sts.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were:----
i. Jael, July 3, 1722.
19. ii. Solomon, Dec. 5, 1724.
iii. Ruth, Sept. 22, 1726.
iv. Deborah, Oct. 7, 1728.
v. Mercy, Sept. 22, 1730.
vi. Thankful, Oct. 26, 1732.
vii. Silence, Nov. 22, 1734.
viii. Comfort, Sept. 15, 1736. Removed from Hing.
ix. Melia, Nov. 5, 1739, m. March 9, 1767, James Chubbuck.
x. Rebecca, Nov. 22, 1741.
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1624 - 1710 (86 years)