DESCENDANT LINE:
Thomas WHITNEY (~1550 - 1637) & Mary BRAY ( - ~1629)
John WHITNEY (1589 - 1673) & Elinor BRAY (~1605 - 1659)
John WHITNEY (1621 - 1692) & Ruth REYNOLDS (1623 - 1692)
Benjamin WHITNEY (1660 - ) & Abigail HAGAR (~1665 - ?1767)
David WHITNEY (1697 - 1738) & Rebecca FILLEBROWN (1695 - ~1749)
Josiah WHITNEY (1730 - 1800) & Sarah LAWRENCE (1736 - 1794)
Rhoda WHITNEY (1768 - 1817) & Amos SMITH (1762 - )
John SMITH (1802 - 1881) & Hannah Clark MILLER (1807 - 1883)
Ellen SMITH (~1847 - ) & Abner Gardner TEELE Sr. (1837 - <1870)
Gardner Abner TEELE Jr.* (1868 - ) & Emma A (1868 - <1920)
Louis Gardner TEELE Sr. (1889 - 1982) & Grace BOULTON (1890 - 1943)
Louis Gardner TEELE Jr. (1913 - 2004) & Margaret Catherine SLINE (1943 - )

Thomas WHITNEY (~1550 - 1637) & Mary BRAY ( - ~1629)
John WHITNEY (1589 - 1673) & Elinor BRAY (~1605 - 1659)
Jonathan WHITNEY (1634 - ~1702) & Lydia JONES (1632 - 1702)
Jonathan WHITNEY (1658 - 1734) & Sarah HAPGOOD (1672 - 1735)
Sarah WHITNEY (1692 - 1752) & Jonathan WARREN (1688 - 1732)
Elizabeth WARREN (1727 - 1807) & Josiah BEMIS (1716 - 1797)
Lydia BEMIS (1767 - 1855) & Amos FROST (1762 - 1850)
Susan FROST (1801 - 1866) & Thomas TEEL (1799 - 1873)
Abner Gardner TEELE Sr. (1837 - <1870) & Ellen SMITH (~1847 - )
Gardner Abner TEELE Jr.* (1868 - ) & Emma A (1868 - <1920)
Louis Gardner TEELE Sr. (1889 - 1982) & Grace BOULTON (1890 - 1943)
Louis Gardner TEELE Jr. (1913 - 2004) & Margaret Catherine SLINE (1943 - )



SOURCE: Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs ..., Volume 4 edited by William Richard Cutter, Published 1908:

Whitney as a surname owes WHITNEY its origin to the ancient parish of Whitney on the western confines of Herefordshire, near the border of Wales. The estate 'is still owned by a descendant of the Whitnev faniilv, which was very prominent. The arms: Azure, a cross chequey or and sable. Upon a canton gules; a lion rampant argent. Crest: A bull's head couped sable; horned argent; horns tipped with red. Motto: "Fortis sed non ferox."

(I) John Whitney, the first of the name in America, son of Thomas Whitney, "gentleman," and his wife Mary Bray, was baptized in St. Margarets, the parish church, July 20, 1592. He was born in 1589. He settkd in Watertown, Massachusetts, June, 1635. He married in England, Elinor , who was born in 1599, died at Watertown, May 11, 1659. He married (second), at Watertown, September 29, 1659, Judith Clement, who died before him. He died June I, 1673. He bought the sixteen acre homestead at what is now Waltham, then Watertown, situated on what is now fielmont and East Common streets. He was admitted a freeman March 3, 163536. He was constable in 1641; a selectman for many years; town clerk in 1655.

Children: i. Mary, baptized May 23, 1619, died young. 2. John,- born 1620, married Ruth Reynolds. 3. Richard, born 1626, married Martha Coldam. 4. Nathaniel, born 1627. 5. Thomas, born 1629, married Mary Kedal (Kettle). 6. Jonathan, mentioned below. 7. Joshua, born at Watertown, July, 1635, married Lydia ;married (second) Mary
; (third) Abigail Tarball. 8. Caleb, born July 12, 1640, died and buried December 5, 1640. 9. Benjamin, born June 6, 1643, married Jane ;married (second) Mary Poor.

The records of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors show:
Feb. 22, 1607, John Whitney, son of Thomas Whitney of the city of Westminster, yeoman, apprenticed to William Pring of the Old Bailey.
March 13, 1614, John Whitney made free by William Pring, his master.

He left a will dated 3 Apr 1673 at Watertown, MA; John Whitny Senior of Watertown; son John Whitny; son Richard Whitny; son Thomas Whitny; son Jonathan Whitny; son Joshuah Whitny; son Beniamen Whitny; sons John Whitny and Joshuah Whitny, executors; friend William Bond Senior, overseer; witnesses, William Bond senior, Sarah Bond senior; signed by mark. His estate was probated 4 Jun 1673 at Watertown, MA. On that date the inventory of Mr. John Whitnie senior, was taken by Joseph Underwood, William Bond, and Nathan Fiske, Junior, and included 50 acres of dividend land at £25, 3 acres of meadow at Beaver Brook with an acre and a half of upland to it at £20, and 1 acre of plain meadow at £10; household goods; and stock on the farm. On 17 Jun 1673, Watertown, MA, his will proved by William Bond and Sarah his wife, and his inventory was exhibited and attested to.[10]
John and Elinor (-----) Whitney lived between 1619 and 1624 at Isleworth, England, and between 1627 and 1629 at the parish of St. Mary Aldermary, London, England. Apparently they lived in London from 1629 to 1635, when they emigrated to America, but exactly where is unknown.
They emigrated in Apr 1635 from London, England, in the "Elizabeth and Ann," Roger Cooper, master. On the passenger list are John Whitney, aged 35; wife Ellin aged 30; sons John aged 11, Richard aged 9, Nathaniel, aged 8, Thomas aged 6, and Jonathan aged 1 year. Their ship landed in Jun 1635, probably in Boston or Charlestown, MA.[11]
He and Elinor ----- lived between Jun 1635 and 1 Jun 1673 at Watertown, MA, on his 16- or 17-acre homestall situated a little north of Belmont Street and east of Common Street.