Mailing List:2006-03-21 01, RE: Joseph & Mary Whitney of Oneonta, NY, by Carol Cook
Mailing List Archives > 2006-03-21 01, RE: Joseph & Mary Whitney of Oneonta, NY, by Carol Cook
From: "Carol Cook" <ccook919 -at- hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [WHITNEY-L] Joseph & Mary Whitney of Oneonta, NY Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 12:29:01 -0500 In-Reply-To: <000601c64c92$cfe67140$6d012c42@Whitneycomp> Ken - I am reading the 1812 extracts thoroughly...you may remember I'm looking for the illusive William Whitney, married to Sarah Polley with children Frederick E. born in 1856 in New York and Charles born in 1861 in Michigan. This particular extract has really caught my eye because the name "Eaton" was my father's middle name and reportedly a name passed on through the years. Is it a coincidence that Joseph served under Captain Eaton? Frederick's obituary states he was born in Oneida County, New York but I have recently found a reference to Ostego County. This seems like a good lead to me...I'll be heading to the library this week. Thank you for your good work and your willingness to share information. Carolyn Whitney Cook >From: "Ken and Carol Whitney" <klw1 -at- starpower.net> >To: WHITNEY-L -at- rootsweb.com >Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Joseph & Mary Whitney of Oneonta, NY >Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 21:54:45 -0500 > >WRG: > > Below you will find my extract of material from the War of 1812 >pension file of Joseph Whitney and his widow, Mary L. Whitney of Oneonta, >NY. I do not know his ancestry, but perhaps someone will recognize them and >inform us of his identity. Enjoy! > >Ken Whitney >Silver Spring, MD > > >From the War of 1812 Pension File of Joseph Whitney > >Private, Captain Alden Partridge's Company, Vermont Militia, US Engineers > >Soldier's and Widow's Claim > >Mary L. Whitney, Widow > >S.O. 10665 S.C. 12238 > >W.O.29306 W.C.25465 > >National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. > > > > > >Joseph Whitney's pension application is not extracted here, as the >pertinent information and more is contained in the Widow's Claim. > > > >Mary L. Whitney's claim for benefits from her husband Joseph Whitney's War >of 1812 pension was filed from Delaware County, New York on 9 July 1878. >Mary L. Whitney testifies that she is 82 years old, and a resident of >Oneonta, Ostego Co., New York. She is the widow of Joseph Whitney, who >served as a Private in the company commanded by Captain Alden Partridge in >the Vermont Militia in the War of 1812. She testifies that her husband >enlisted under Captain Eaton, and was then transferred to Captain >Partridge. He enlisted for a term of 18 month, served the 18 months, and >was honorably discharged at West Point. > > > >Mary describes her husband at the time of his enlistment as 18 or 19 years >old, about 5 feet, five inches high, hair dark brown in color, with black >eyes. By occupation, he was a farmer. She further states that she was >married to Joseph Whitney at Sharon, Windsor Co., VT on 13 June 1816 by >David Blanchard, Minister of the Gospel. Her name before marriage was Mary >L. Hunter, and this was the first marriage for both parties. > > > >Mary further testifies that her husband died at Oneonta, New York on 10 >September 1871. She declares that their places of residence since his >discharge include Sharon, VT until 1817, then moved to Franklin, New York, >where they lived until 1848, then moved to Oneonta, New York, where they >have lived ever since. > > > >Mary retained J.I. Goodrich, whose office was in Delhi, Delaware Co., NY, >to prosecute her claim for pension benefits, and states that her husband >applied for and received a land warrant, and that her husband had also >received a pension up to September 1871. Her address is Oneonta, Ostego >Co., New York. The application was attested by Hartford D. Nelson and >William H Whitney. > > > >The Widow's Brief in the file adds the following information. Joseph >Whitney enetered in Capt. A. Partridge's Co. of Engineer Corps on the 26th >December 1812 for 18 months. On the rolls to June 30th 1814. Reported >discharged on 26th June 1814. The bounty land claim was No. 69920-160-55 >issued. > > > >There is a testimony in the file from Rhody S. Hunter concerning the >marriage and identity of Mary L. Hunter. Rhody Hunter is a citizen of >Sidney Center, Delaware Co., New York. She testifies that she is 84 years >old and has been very well acquainted with Mary L. Whitney for 64 years >last post. She further says that Mary L. Hunter was legally married to >Joseph Whitney at Sharon, VT on 13 June 1816 by David Blanchard, Minister >of the Gospel. Both parties were young and unmarried, and there was no >legal barrier to the marriage. Mary L. Whitney had lived in her home prior >to the marriage, and Joseph used to visit Mary at her home before marriage. >They were married at her home, and she made the wedding cake. There is no >public record of the marriage. > > > >Further testimony states that Joseph and Mary had five children, two of >whom are now dead, and three are still alive. The three children are now >61, 59, and 51 years old. > _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! <a href="http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement">http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement</a>
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