The Ancestors of My Grandchildren

     Henry Whitney was born s 1620 in England.¹ He (1) married Nn NN.² He (2) married Sarah Salmon a 8 Jun 1655.² He died c 1673 in Norwalk, Connecticut.¹

Other information:

     It is not known when and on which ship he came to America. There is some evidence that he may have come to Southold as early as 1636-1637, possibly from Bermuda.² He lived in Southold (1649-1658), Huntington (1658-1662), and Jamaica (1662-1664), NY. Then in 1664 he moved to Norwalk, CT, where he lived for the rest of his life.²
Henry Whitney and Sarah Ketcham had no children.²
Henry Whitney made a will on 5 Jun 1672. His wife is mentioned, but not by name, and his son John inherited the land.¹
     The inventory was made on 8 Nov 1673 by Marke Sention, John Bouton, John Platt, being desired and appointed thereunto by the select men of the towne of Norwocke [sic!].
Imprimis, in a Rugg, blankets and bedding - - - - 14 11 00
It. In Curtayns & Vallents - - - - - - - - - 01 07 00
It. In Bedstedles - - - - - - - - - - - - 04 06 00
It. In Sheets and other Linnin - - - - - - - 05 12 00
It. In Brass and Pewter - - - - - - - - - - 04 06 06
It. In Waring Apparel - - - - - - - - - - 10 06 06
It. In Iron pots & other Iron Moueables - - - - 02 11 00
It. In husbandry Moueables & tooles - - - - - 09 10 06
It. In Bookes - - - - - - - - - - - - - 00 13 00
It. In Ammunition - - - - - - - - - - - - 00 14 00
It. In Two oxen five cowes - - - - - - - - - 30 00 00
It. In a yearling and three calues - - - - - - 03 05 00
It. In a old horse - - - - - - - - - - - 02 10 00
It. In swine smal & great - - - - - - - - - 12 10 00
It. In the dwelling house, yards and home lot - - 45 00 00
It. In timber prepared for a barn - - - - - - 02 00 00
It. In the mill and upland and Meadowe belonging to
the same as they are conditioned from the towne 60 00 00
It. In one parcel of Meadow conditioned from the
towne - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 07 00 00
It. In carpenters tooles - - - - - - - - - 07 00 00
It. In debts due to the estate - - - - - - - 23 15 00
It. In Old Iron - - - - - - - - - - - - 00 12 00
It. In siluer more - - - - - - - - - - - 00 07 00
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55 13 00
The estate indebted unto Mr. Hyat & Mr. Hudson
about - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 00 00
In small debts - - - - - - - - - - - - - 00 17 00
To the apprisers - - - - - - - - - - - - 00 10 00
Substract 11 07 00
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Total - - - - - - - - - - - 244 06 00
Taken and apprised by
vs MARKE SENTION
JOHN PLAT
JOHN BOWTON
John Whitne the son of Henr Whitne
deceased hath attested upon oath to
this Inuentory before the Courte
Nouembr the eighth 1673
WILLM HILL clarke.²