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Page 493 [208]
Will of William Whiting died 24 July 1647
William Whiting was at Hartford in 1636, a wealthy merchant who had been engaged in a patent for lands at Swamscot with Lord Say and Lord Brook. He had wife Susanna, son William and perhaps John before leaving England. Savage says that possibly he came with Thomas Wiggin in 1633, and probably he came from Cambridge MA, since other prominent persons removed thence that year. He was an early member of First Church, and his name is on the Founders Monument of Hartford. In 1637 Whiting was one of the first representatives; in 1641, Assistant; and he served as Treasurer of the Colony from 1643 to his death in 1647, when he was called Major.

Inv. L2854-00-00 taken 20 April 1643. I, William Whiting, doe intend a voyage presently unto sea. I give to my wife halfe my household stuffe of all kinds, and one fourth parte of my personal estate, and her widdowes estate in my now dwelling house and lands at Hartford untill my sonne William be 21 years of age; and after, if she continue a widow, I give her the halfe of my sd howse and land for life. I give to my sonne William L100 more than I give to either my sonne

John or SAMUEL; I give to John & SAMUEL L100 more to each than

I give to my daughter Sarah or Mary. I give L20 to Mr. Hooker, L10 to Mr. Stone, L5 to mending the Highway betwixt my hwse and the meeting house, also L5 to some godly poore of the towne. I desire Mr. John Haynes, Mr. Edward Hopkins, Mr. John Webster, with Mr. Hooker & Mr. Stone, to be Overseers. Alls, I doe bequeath unto my father and mother L20. and if the bee dead my mind is it should be given unto my brother and his children.. William Whiting.



A source of Will The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, Prior to the Union with New Haven Colony by J. Hammond Trubull 974.6/N2c/Vol. 1 1635-65 Page 493 [208]

http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Public_Records_of_the_Colony_of_Conn.html?id=X8VSAAAAcAAJ

Digital Image of Will http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brookefamily/whitingwilliam.htm

Sources of Information:
1. Notebooks of Naoma Manwaring Harker and Mark Whiting.


Notes:
1. Named in his father's 1647 will.

BIRTH: Also shown as Born England.