Joseph Whiting born 1645, died 1717

Joseph was a wealthy and distinguished merchant, first of Westfield, MA, then later of Hartford, CT. While in Westfield he was made cornet of the Hampshire troops in 1672. Joseph moved back to his family home in Hartford where he married and was also treasurer of the colony of Connecticut from 1678 until his death, a period of thirty-nine years. He was married first to one of Anne's cousins.

Their headstone inscriptions read:

Here Lyes Ye Body Of Mr. Joseph Whiting Treus'rWho Dyed October Ye 19, 1717 Aged (73 Years)

Here Lieth ye Body of Mrs. Anna, ye widow of Capt. Joseph Whiting, who died March ye 3dAD 1734/5 in ye 82nd year of her age.

ref: "By Thier Markers Ye Shall Know Them; A Chronicle of the History and restoration of Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground"New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Vol IV (pg 1665)

Footnotes
New England Historic Genealogical Society.
Joseph WHIGHTTING sun of Mr Wiliam WHIGHTTING was borne abought October the seckond, one thousand six hundreth forty & fiue.

New England Historic Genealogical Society.
Anna ALLYN daughter of Jno ALLYN was borne the 18th of Agust 54.

Anna, w Capt Joseph & dau Col John Allyn, d 3 Mar 1734/5 ae 81.
[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bbunce77/HartfordCTCemeteryHeadstones.html#pg3.]
James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Before 1692.
New England Historic Genealogical Society.
ohn the 2d was born the 15 December '93.
[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/source_files/hartford.htm.]