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Whitney Family History
Whitney Genealogy & Family TreeWhitney is an English name from Herefordshire, England, where the family were lords of Whitney. It referred to those from the village of the same name. The earliest known ancestor--Eustace de Whitney--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. The family motto is Volens et valens which means "Willing and able."
Other spellings include "Whitny" and "Witney." Notable people with the surname include American inventor Eli Whitney (the cotton gin), American Olympic swimmer Ashley Whitney (swimming), and American basketball player Chris Whitney (San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic). The first Whitney to come to America was Ellen Whitney in New England in 1635.
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Whitney Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Daniel Whitney -- --, 1700 October 9, 1779
- Richard Whitney -- --, 1568 December 0, 1589
- Sarah Whitney -- --, 1715 December 0, 1732 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Thomas Whitney -- --, 1627 September 20, 1719
- Jonas Ward Whitney -- --, 1780 June 8, 1826 Massachusetts
Whitney Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Benjamin Whitney -- --, 1660 October 12, 1736 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Jonathan Whitney -- --, 1659 March 17, 1734 Massachusetts
- Elizabeth Whitney -- --, 1682 December 0, 1789
- Eustace Whitney -- --, 1195 December 0, 1222
- Michael Whitney -- --, 1894 December 0, 1982 New Jersey
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