Alexander Whaley Boston Tea Party Participant

(July 28, 1748 – February 15, 1833)

Hailing from Connecticut, Alexander Whaley was a 25-year-old blacksmith or possibly a gunsmith in 1773.

In his published obituary, Whaley is described as one of the “… pioneers of American liberty, being one of those who assisted in throwing overboard the tea at Boston. He was the confidential friend of Washington… and in all the relations of life he always did his duty.” The only supporting evidence for this claim lies in Professor of History Benjamin L. Carp’s Defiance of the Patriots, The Boston Tea Party & the Making of America, where he is described as a participant in the “destruction of the tea.”

Alexander Whaley died on February 15, 1833, in Bushwick, Kings County, New York.

Spouse:
Abigail Leveritch/ Leverich (September 1752 – February 18, 1794)

Children with Abigail Leveritch/ Leverich:

William L. Whaley (March 22, 1774 – before 1832)
David Whaley (February 15, 1776 – May 1796)
James Whaley (January 23, 1779 – before 1832)
Elizabeth Whaley (March 23, 1781 – March 20, 1865)
Sarah (Sally) Leverich Whaley (March 8, 1783 – April 7, 1805)
John Whaley (April 22, 1785 – 1810)
Francis Whaley (September 28, 1787 – before 1832)
Thomas Whaley (May 16, 1790 – February 14, 1832)
Alexander Whaley (September 15, 1791 – February 2, 1840)

William L. Whaley (March 22, 1774 – before 1832)
James Whaley (January 23, 1779 – before 1832)
Sarah (Sally) Leverich Whaley (March 8, 1783 – April 7, 1805)
Francis Whaley (September 28, 1787 – before 1832)
Alexander Whaley (September 15, 1791 – February 2, 1840)

David Whaley (February 15, 1776 – May 1796)
Elizabeth Whaley (March 23, 1781 – March 20, 1865)
John Whaley (April 22, 1785 – 1810)
Thomas Whaley (May 16, 1790 – February 14, 1832)

Spouse:
Maria Shute (Unknown – January 29, 1830)

Children with Maria Shute:

Abigail Whaley (June 6, 1806 – Unknown)
George Clinton Whaley (July 18, 1808 – June 11, 1879)
Susannah Whaley (April 22, 1810 – before 1832)
James Whaley (August 22, 1813 – Unknown)
Louisa Shute Whaley (October 28, 1818 – Unknown)

Abigail Whaley (June 6, 1806 – Unknown)
Susannah Whaley (April 22, 1810 – before 1832)
Louisa Shute Whaley (October 28, 1818 – Unknown)

George Clinton Whaley (July 18, 1808 – June 11, 1879)
James Whaley (August 22, 1813 – Unknown)

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