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Deacon Henry G. Whitford

Male 1803 - 1888  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Deacon Henry G. Whitford was born 1803 (son of Nicholas Whitford and Lucy Westcott); died 5 Oct 1888.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nicholas Whitford was born 25 Sep 1774 (son of Nicholas Whitford and Ruth Shippee); died 6 Dec 1859.

    Nicholas married Lucy Westcott Abt 1802. Lucy was born Abt 1780; died Bef Apr 1828. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Lucy Westcott was born Abt 1780; died Bef Apr 1828.
    Children:
    1. 1. Henry G. Whitford was born 1803; died 5 Oct 1888.
    2. John B. Whitford was born 1807; died 17 Feb 1897.
    3. Nelson Whitford was born 1807; died 6 Dec 1891, Willington, CT.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nicholas Whitford was born 6 Jan 1744/45, West Greenwich, RI (son of Ezekiel Whitford and Ellen Spencer); died 1819.

    Notes:

    Arnold's transcriptions of East Greenwich marriages shows a Nicholas Whitford marrying Ruth Shippee, 29 Sept 1764. Is this the one? Probably. He likely married second to Elizabeth Potter. Compare their wills. It is unclear whether they each had a daughter Elizabeth, or whether there was only one. His will mentions his wife Elizabeth; sons Ezekiel, Nicholas, & John; and daughters Eleanor Rice, Hannah blanchard, Mary Weaver, Ruth Harrington, Elizabeth Whitford, Sally Greene, & Olive Whitford.

    Nicholas married Ruth Shippee 29 Sep 1764, East Greenwich, RI. Ruth (daughter of Stephen Shippee and Mary Slocum) was born 22 May 1744; died 12 Apr 1777, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Ruth Shippee was born 22 May 1744 (daughter of Stephen Shippee and Mary Slocum); died 12 Apr 1777, Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    Ruth's children are all mentioned in the 1790 will of her father Stephen Shippee.

    Notes:

    I am using both James N., Arnold's "Vital Record of Rhode Island" and Craig Rice's online data to match this marriage entry in Arnold's "Vital Record of RI" with this particular Nicholas. They were married by Sylvester Sweet, Justice.

    Children:
    1. Ezekiel Whitford was born 5 Nov 1764, Coventry, RI.
    2. Eleanor Whitford was born 23 Aug 1766, Coventry, RI.
    3. Hannah Whitford was born 5 May 1768.
    4. Mary Whitford was born 22 Jan 1770.
    5. Elizabeth Whitford was born 27 Jun 1772.
    6. 2. Nicholas Whitford was born 25 Sep 1774; died 6 Dec 1859.
    7. Ruth Whitford was born 22 Sep 1776; died Bef 19 Jun 1817.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Ezekiel Whitford was born 1713, North Kingstown, RI (son of Nicholas WHITFORD and Mary CARR); died Apr 1754, West Greenwich, RI.

    Notes:

    James N. Arnold's transcriptions of East Greenwich marriages shows an Ezekiel Whitford, son of Ezekiel deceased, marrying Mary Hill, of Thomas, on 9 March 1755. That Ezekiel could possibly be a son of this one who died in 1754. However, Craig Rice shows him as son of Ezekiel Whitford and Mary Stafford.

    Ezekiel — Ellen Spencer. Ellen (daughter of William Spencer) died Bef 1754. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Ellen Spencer (daughter of William Spencer); died Bef 1754.

    Notes:

    Craig Rice shows two wives for Ezekiel: Mary Spencer and Ellen Spencer, with Ellen being the mother of Nicholas, as shown in Arnold's "Vital Record of RI." However, I am wondering if they are sisters, both daughters of William Spencer, or if they are one and the same -- Mary Ellen Spencer. Need to check on this. Ezekiel's will, dated 5 April 1754, mentions his wife Mary and his father-in-law William Spencer.

    Children:
    1. 4. Nicholas Whitford was born 6 Jan 1744/45, West Greenwich, RI; died 1819.

  3. 10.  Stephen Shippee died Abt Jan 1791, East Greenwich, Kent County, RI.

    Stephen married Mary Slocum 29 Jan 1735/36, East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary Slocum
    Children:
    1. Phebe Shippee
    2. 5. Ruth Shippee was born 22 May 1744; died 12 Apr 1777, Coventry, RI.