flag male ancestor  James  WHALEY

  (b. 23 January 1779 Brooklyn, Crown Colony of New York   d. )  

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James WHALEY was born 23 January 1779 in Brooklyn, Crown Colony of New York

James WHALEY was the child of Alexander WHALEY   and   Abigail LEVERICH and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Alexander WHALEY and Elizabeth SHAW (maternal)  William LEVERICH and Dorothy MORSE

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23 January 1779
Brooklyn, Crown Colony of New York
Added: 2/6/2026 11:45:02 AM - Updated: 2/6/2026 11:45:02 AM
Did You Know?New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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