Ancestry of
Eli Whitney
Inventor of the Cotton Gin
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1st Generation
1. Eli Whitney (1765–1825)
2nd Generation
2. Eli Whitney (1741–1807)
3. Elizabeth Fay (1740–1777)
3rd Generation
4. Nathaniel Whitney (1695/96–1776)
5. Mary Child (c1700–1776)
6. Benjamin Fay (1712–1777)
7. Martha Miles (–1761)
4th Generation
8. Nathaniel Whitney (1675/76–1730)
9. Mercy Robinson (1676–1740)
10. John Child Jr. (1669–c1747)
11. Hannah French (1676–p1747)
12. John Fay Jr. (1669–1747)
13. Elizabeth Wellington (1673–1729)
14. Samuel Miles
15. Sarah Foster
5th Generation
16. Nathaniel Whitney (1646/47–1732/33)
17. Sarah Hagar (1651–1722)
18. William Robinson (c1640–p1693)
19. Elisabeth Cutter (1645–)
20. John Child (c1636–1676)
21. Mary Warren (1651–1734)
22. William French (c1604–1681)
23. Mary Lothrop (1640–p1735)
24. John Fay (c1648–1690)
25. Mary Brigham (c1649–1676)
26. Benjamin Wellington (c1646–1709/10)
27. Elizabeth Sweetman (1645/46–)
6th Generation
32. John Whitney Jr. (1621–1692)
33. Ruth Reynolds (c1623–)
34. William Hagar (–1683/84)
35. Mary Bemis (–1695)
38. (probable) Richard Cutter (c1621–1693)
39. (probable) Elizabeth ----- (c1620–1661/62)
40. Joshua Child (1597–c1638)
41. Mary Sadler (c1597–)
42. Daniel Warren (1626/27–1706/07)
43. Mary Barron (c1630–1715/16)
44. William French (1580–)
45. Elizabeth Newes (1573–)
46. Thomas Lothrop (1612/13–1707)
47. Sarah Learned (c1607–p1649)
50. Thomas Brigham (c1603–1653)
51. Mercy ----- (–1693)
52. Roger Wellington (c1609–1697/98)
53. Mary Palgrave (c1618–)
54. Thomas Sweetman
55. Isabel Cutter
7th Generation
64. John Whitney (1592–1673)
65. Elinor ----- (–1659)
66. Robert Reynolds (c1598–1659)
67. Mary ----- (–1663)
70. John Bemis (c1550–a1604)
77. Elizabeth Cutter (c1574–1663/64)
80. Wolston Child (–a1600/01)
81. Ellen Empson (1570–)
84. John Warren (1585–1667)
85. Margaret ----- (–1662)
86. Ellis Barron (c1610–1676)
87. Grace ----- (c1610–a1653)
88. Jacob French (c1555–1615)
89. Susan Warren (c1555–1613)
90. (probable) Arthur News
92. John Lothrop (1584–1653)
93. Hannah House (–c1633)
94. William Learned (c1581–1645/46)
95. Goodith Gilman (–p1632)
100. John Brigham
101. Constance Watson
106. Richard Palgrave (c1593–c1651)
107. Anna ----- (–1668/69)
8th Generation
162. Thomas Empson (1540–1595)
163. Ame Ymal (–1611)
168. John Warren (c1555–c1613)
169. Elizabeth Scarlett (1561–1603)
184. Thomas Lothrop (–1606)
185. Mary ----- (–1588)
186. John House (–1630)
187. Alice -----
212. Edward Palgrave (1540/41–1623)
9th Generation
336. John Warren (c1525–c1576)
338. John Skarlet
368. Robert Lothrop (–c1558)
369. Ellen ----- (–c1572)
424. Thomas Palgrave (c1505/10–)
425. Alice Gunton
10th Generation
672. Robert Warren (c1485–c1544/1545)
673. Margaret -----
736. John Lothrop
848. Henry Palgrave (c1470–1516)
849. Anne Glemham
850. Robert Gunton
11th Generation
1698. John Glemham (c1460–c1499)
1699. Eleanor Brandon (c1462–)
12th Generation
3398. William Brandon (c1425–1491)
3399. Elizabeth Wingfield (c1441–1497)
13th Generation
6798. Robert Wingfield (c1403–c1454)
6799. Elizabeth Goushill (c1402–p1452/53)
14th Generation
13596. Robert Wingfield (–1409)
13597. Elizabeth Russell
13598. Robert Goushill (–1403)
13599. Elizabeth Fitzalan (c1366–1425)
15th Generation
27192. John Wingfield (–c1389)
27193. Margaret Hastings (–c1396)
27194. John Russell (–1405)
27195. Agnes -----
27196. Nicholas de Goushill
27198. Richard Fitzalan (c1346–1397)
27199. Elizabeth de Bohun (c1350–1385)
16th Generation
54384. Thomas Wingfield
54385. Margaret de Bovile
54388. Robert Russell
54396. Richard Fitzalan (c1313–1376)
54397. Eleanor Plantagenet (1318–1372)
54398. William de Bohun (c1312–1360)
54399. Elizabeth de Badlesmere (c1313–1356)
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