Eliphalet Whittelsey (1679) and Mary Pratt (1677)



9 Eliphalet WHITTELSEY, eighth son of John and Ruth Dudley Whittlesey b 24 Jul 1679 at Saybrook, CT; m 1 Dec 1702 Mary PRATT b 24 May 1677 at Saybrook, CT. "In 1707 they moved to Newington and purchased seventy-two acres of land from his brother, Deacon Jabez Whittlesey. On this land he erected his house and barn and started farming. Mr. Whittlesey was one of the "prudential committee" in the society in 1723, also in 1727. He acted as treasurer for the committee at the ordination of their minister, Nov. 6, 1747, he closed his account with them and was credited with 00:13:6. His name appears on the list of Newington church members in 1747; on the committee to superintend letting the school money during the year 1748; was one of the committee "to seat the meeting-house 1756."" [Ref 1 p 35] D 4 Sep 1757; Mrs. Mary Whittlesey d 22 Mar 1758.


GENERATION 3
40 Hannah WHITTLESEY b 13 May 1711; m Hezekiah POST

41 Eliphalet WHITTLESEY (Eliphalet9, John1) b 10 May 1714; m (1) Dorothy KELLOGG, dau of Captain Martin KELLOGG b 24 Dec 1716. "In 1761, Mr. and Mrs. Whittlesey with their children, moved to Washington, Conn. They united with the church the same year. Mr. Whittlesey was soon after chosen "deacon". Mrs. Whittlesey d 14 Apr 1772 in Washington, CT "much lamented." [Ref 1 p 49]


Eliphalet Whittlesey m (2) 23 Jun 1774 Hannah MALLORY, widow of Samuel MALLORY of New Milford and Kent.
"Mr. Whittlesey was appointed a member of the General Assembly from Kent, Conn., in May, 1775, also at a special session held at Hartford by the order of the Governor, called to provide for the defense and safety of the inhabitants and to supply troops." He d 12 Jul 1786 at Washington, CT. [Ref 1 p 49-50 refers to Colonial Records of Ct., Vol. XL, May 1776, p 365. May 1775]


GENERATION 4
123 John WHITTLESEY b 23 Dec 1741 m Mary BEALE b 24 Aug 1745 New Preston, CT


126 Eliphalet WHITTLESEY b 2 Jul 1748; m Comfort WALLER b 15 Nov 1750 Kent, CT.
GENERATION 5
334 Charles R WHITTLESEY (Eliphalet126, Eliphalet41, Eliphalet9, John1) b 13 Mar 1794; m Mary CROCKER b 2 May 1795; d 2 Aug 1843 at Ridgeville, OH.
GENERATION 6
+765 Caroline Electra WHITTLESEY (Charles R334, Eliphalet126, Eliphalet41, Eliphalet9, John1) b 11 Oct 1829; m Dr. Hewitt B. CLINGAN
Caroline W Clingan
Hewitt B Clingan

References
1 Whittelsey, Charles B., Genealogy of the Whittelsey-Whittlesey Family, 1898, Hartford, CT
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