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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
- Joseph Chase Whitney -- --, 1833 February 12, 1914
- Mary Whitney -- --, 1710 July 9, 1788 Massachusetts
- Rob Whitney -- --, 1369 March 12, 1431
- Mary Whitney -- --, 1731 August 0, 1805
- Allen Whitney -- --, 1792 December 0, 1799 New York
Whitney Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Justus Whitney -- --, 1757 December 0, 1818 Connecticut
- Phebe Whitney -- --, 1825 February 6, 1855 New York
- David C. Whitney -- --, 1810 December 28, 1876 Massachusetts
- Benjamin Whitney -- --, 1779 December 0, 1835 Maine
- Bradley Whitney -- --, 1871 January 5, 1874 Utah
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