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Birth: 1758 / Hartford / CT Death: 22 Mar 1849 Warsaw / Wyoming / NY
Qualifying Service Description:
1777-1780 - he served in the company of Captain Kimball, commanded by Colonel John Chandler of the 8th Regiment of the Connecticut Line (The company was later led by Captain Nehemiah Rice. Colonel Chandler was succeeded by Colonels 1] Russell and 2] Joseph Hoyt)
1781 and served between one and two years as a Teamster under Captain John Waters, conductor of teams, Connecticut Troops
William Whiting, Jr. was born on 16 December 1758 in Hartford, Connecticut, the son of William and Mary (Wadsworth) Whiting.
He was married on 20 September 1782 in West Hartford, Connecticut, to Abigail Flower. She was the first wife of William's four wives. Among their known children were:
Nathan was born on 3 July 1784 and married Rhoda Toles.
Lucy was born on 4 February 1786 and married Chauncey Sheldon.
Catherine was born on 4 February 1786 and married Silas Fargo.
Damon was born in about 1799.
Timothy was born on 6 August 1801 and married Mary "Polly" Walker.
In 1777, William served in the company of Captain Kimball, commanded by Colonel John Chandler of the 8th Regiment of the Connecticut Line. About a year later, Captain Nehemiah Rice took over the company. Colonel Russell succeeded Colonel Chandler as commander of the Regiment, and later by Joseph Hoyt. During his service, they marched from Newton to Danbury, then on to Peekskill, where the General was Brigadier-General McDougall. During his time in camp, he was among many men who contracted smallpox, which detained the company. They then proceeded to New Jersey, where they became part of the Army of General Washington. William participated in the Battle of Germantown in the autumn of 1777 and in the Battle of Fort Mifflin on the Delaware River in November. The company went to Princeton, where he was sick at the College, which was used as a hospital. After he recovered, he rejoined his company at Valley Forge. The them moved on to fight at the Battle of Monmouth in June 1778. The company later went to Reading, Connecticut, for Winter Quarters.
Colonel Miegs discharged him in the Spring of 1780 after three years of service. He enlisted in 1781 and served between one and two years as a Teamster under Captain John Waters, conductor of teams, Connecticut Troops.
Following the war, he left Connecticut in about 1794 and settled in Washington County, New York. In the summer of 1822, he moved to Warsaw, Genesee County, New York.
Abigail died on 25 August 1832. His other marriages were to Mrs. Lucinda Whiting, Mrs. Pheobe Rich, and Mrs. Elizabeth Noble.
The Patriot died on 22 March 1849 in Warsaw, New York.
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