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'''Reuben<sup>6</sup> Whitney'''
 
'''Reuben<sup>6</sup> Whitney'''
 
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| '''Jotham Sewell Whitney''', b. 28 May 1803, Chandler's River (Jonesboro), ME; d. 1887; m. Huldah Ann Dorman Wakefield, daughter of Benjamin and Mary "Polly" (Dorman) Wakefield of Steuben, ME, b. 3 Apr 1819, Steuben, ME, d. 14 Apr 1849, Steuben, ME.  They had two children:
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| [[Family:Whitney, Jotham Sewell (1803-1887)|'''Jotham Sewell Whitney''']], b. 28 May 1803, Chandler's River (Jonesboro), ME; m. Huldah Ann Dorman Wakefield.
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| '''Hannah Longfellow Whitney''', b. 1845; d. 1888; m. 17 Mar 1872, Jonesboro, ME, Charles Whitney Feeney.
 
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| '''Joshua Whitney''', b. 16 Dec 1806, Chandler's River (Jonesboro), ME; d. 27 Jun 1889, Machias, ME; m. Sylvina Parsons Hall, b. 2 Feb 1812, Jonesboro, ME, d. 13 Mar 1868, Jonesboro, ME.
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| '''Joshua Whitney''', b. 16 Dec 1806, Chandler's River (Jonesboro), ME; d. 27 Jun 1889, Machias, ME; m. Sylvina Parsons Hall, daughter of William Sprague and Mercy Kelly (Cummings) Hall, b. 2 Feb 1812, Jonesboro, ME, d. 13 Mar 1868, Jonesboro, ME.
 
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* [[Archive:1810 Census Extracts, Maine#85|1810, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME]]: Whitney, Hannah, 1 male 26-44, 2 males under 10, 1 female 26-44, 3 females under 10.  
 
* [[Archive:1810 Census Extracts, Maine#85|1810, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME]]: Whitney, Hannah, 1 male 26-44, 2 males under 10, 1 female 26-44, 3 females under 10.  
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* [[Archive:1840 Census Extracts, Maine#144|1840, Machias, Washington Co., ME]]:  Jotham S Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in agriculture.
 
 
* 1840, son Joshua not found.
 
* 1840, son Joshua not found.
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* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Maine, Washington County#32|1850, Steuben, Washington Co., ME]]:
 
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<p class="Plaintext"> 140  146 Joseph T. Watts      50 M - Farmer            $1000 Maine
 
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          Hannah      "        49 F -                            "
 
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          Leonard Cleaves      27 M -                            "
 
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          Mary E.    "          20 F -                            "    Attended school
 
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          Abby      "          18 F -                            "    Attended school
 
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          Pauline Watts        14 F -                            "    Attended school
 
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          Wakefield Whitney    12 M -                            "    Attended school
 
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          Clare E. Cleaves      2 F -                            "
 
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          Polly Wakefield      75 F -                            "
 
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          Jotham S. Whitney    46 M -                            "</p>
 
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* 1850, granddaughter Hannah not found.
 
 
* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Maine, Washington County#19|1850, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME]]:
 
* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Maine, Washington County#19|1850, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext">  46  52 Joshua Whitney        43 M - Farmer              $500 Maine
 
<p class="Plaintext">  46  52 Joshua Whitney        43 M - Farmer              $500 Maine
 
           Sylvina    "          38 F -                            "</p>
 
           Sylvina    "          38 F -                            "</p>
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* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Maine, Washington County#12a|1860, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME]]:
 
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<p class="Plaintext">  9    9 Samuel Watts        63 M - Farmer      $1300  $250 Maine
 
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          Ester      "        60 F -                        [Maine]
 
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          Ruth      "        21 F -                        [Maine]
 
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          Octavus            18 M -                        [Maine]  Attended school
 
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          James E.            15 M -                        [Maine]  Attended school
 
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          Hannah Whitny      13 F -                        [Maine]  Attended school</p>
 
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* 1860, son Jotham and grandson Wakefield not found.</p>
 
 
* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Maine, Washington County#14|1860, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME]]:
 
* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Maine, Washington County#14|1860, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext">  36  36 Joshua Whitney      51 M - Farmer      $1500  $200  "
 
<p class="Plaintext">  36  36 Joshua Whitney      51 M - Farmer      $1500  $200  "
 
           Sylvina    "        50 F -                          "</p>
 
           Sylvina    "        50 F -                          "</p>
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* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Maine, Washington County#6|1870, Centerville, Washington Co., MA]]:
 
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<p class="Plaintext">  19  20 Whitney, Jotham      67 M W Farmer          $300    -- Maine  Male citizen over 21</p>
 
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* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Maine, Washington County#11|1870, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME]]:
 
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<p class="Plaintext">  58  59 Whitney, Josiah      56 M W Farmer        $1500  $300 Maine  Male citizen over 21
 
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            "  Eliza A.        55 F W Keeping house                "
 
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            "  Claracy          54 F W                              "
 
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            "  Josiah Jr.      19 M W At School                    "    Attended school
 
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            "  Annie L.        15 F W  "  "                      "    Attended school</p>
 
 
* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Maine, Washington County#14|1870, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME]]:
 
* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Maine, Washington County#14|1870, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext">  59  60 Merritt, Jotham L.    45 M W Blacksmith            $125 Maine  Male citizen over 21
 
<p class="Plaintext">  59  60 Merritt, Jotham L.    45 M W Blacksmith            $125 Maine  Male citizen over 21
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             "  Mary E.        7/12 F W                              "    Born in Nov
 
             "  Mary E.        7/12 F W                              "    Born in Nov
 
       61 Whitney, Josiah      63 M W Farmer        $1500    --  "    Male citizen over 21</p>
 
       61 Whitney, Josiah      63 M W Farmer        $1500    --  "    Male citizen over 21</p>
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"Josiah" was probably "Joshua".  "Lovice" was Leonice B. Corthell, daughter of Daniel and Mary Ann<sup>7</sup> (Whitney) Corthell, for whom see [[Family:Whitney, Ephraim (1770-1858)]].  That makes her a grandniece of Reuben.
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* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Nevada#8|1880, Ward, White Pine Co., NV]]:
 
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<p class="Plaintext">Wakefield WHITNEY      41 Self M S W  ME  Works In Quartz Mill ME  ME
 
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Benj. D. PARKER        39 Oth  M W W  TN  Teamster            TN  TN
 
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Robt. MC DERMOTT      39 Oth M S W  IRE Miner              IRE IRE
 
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Geo. CARPENTER        38 Oth  M S W  MA  Teamster            MA  MA
 
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Wm. STANDISH          26 Oth  M S W  MO  Miner              NS  NS</p>
 
 
* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Maine, Washington County#389|1880, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME]]:
 
* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Maine, Washington County#389|1880, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext">Joshua S. WHITNEY      77 Self M W W  ME  Farmer              ME  MA</p>
 
<p class="Plaintext">Joshua S. WHITNEY      77 Self M W W  ME  Farmer              ME  MA</p>
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Revision as of 16:42, 3 April 2011

Reuben6 Whitney (Joel5, Abel4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Joel5 and Mary (Weston) Whitney, was born 7 Jan 1772, Chandler's River, ME, died 31 Mar 1810, Jonesboro, ME.

He married, 1 Nov 1801, Jonesboro, ME, or 10 Jul 1801, Machias, ME, Hannah Stetson, daughter of Gideon and Eliza (Perry) Stetson. She was born 25 Mar 1776, and died 14 Dec 1816, Jonesboro, ME.

On 13 Oct 1810, Ephraim Whitney was appointed administrator of his estate.

Both Reuben and Hannah are buried in the Porter Whitney (Village) Cemetery in Jonesboro, ME.

Children of Reuben6 and Hannah (Stetson) Whitney:

i. Esther7 Whitney, b. 1 Nov 1801, Chandler's River (Jonesboro), ME; d. 19 Jun 1886; m. 23 Dec 1817, Samuel Watts, b. 9 Jan 1797, d. 18 Dec 1880. They had thirteen children.
ii. Jotham Sewell Whitney, b. 28 May 1803, Chandler's River (Jonesboro), ME; m. Huldah Ann Dorman Wakefield.
iii. Hannah Whitney, b. 10 Jan 1805, Chandler's River (Jonesboro), ME; m. (int. 18 Mar 1825, Jonesboro, ME), David Longfellow, son of Jacob and Taphenas (Longfellow) Longfellow, b. 1 Jun 1800.
iv. Joshua Whitney, b. 16 Dec 1806, Chandler's River (Jonesboro), ME; d. 27 Jun 1889, Machias, ME; m. Sylvina Parsons Hall, daughter of William Sprague and Mercy Kelly (Cummings) Hall, b. 2 Feb 1812, Jonesboro, ME, d. 13 Mar 1868, Jonesboro, ME.
v. Amanda Whitney, b. 25 Nov 1808, Chandler's River (Jonesboro), ME; d. 26 Dec 1819, Jonesboro, ME. She was buried in the Porter Whitney (Village) Cemetery, Jonesboro, ME.
vi. Mary Weston Whitney, b. 13 Dec 1810 (posthumously), Jonesboro, ME; m. Samuel Lambe of Calais, ME.

Census

46 52 Joshua Whitney 43 M - Farmer $500 Maine Sylvina " 38 F - "

36 36 Joshua Whitney 51 M - Farmer $1500 $200 " Sylvina " 50 F - "

59 60 Merritt, Jotham L. 45 M W Blacksmith $125 Maine Male citizen over 21 " Lovice 37 F W Keeping house " " Fred A. 3 M W " " Mary E. 7/12 F W " Born in Nov 61 Whitney, Josiah 63 M W Farmer $1500 -- " Male citizen over 21

"Josiah" was probably "Joshua". "Lovice" was Leonice B. Corthell, daughter of Daniel and Mary Ann7 (Whitney) Corthell, for whom see Family:Whitney, Ephraim (1770-1858). That makes her a grandniece of Reuben.

Joshua S. WHITNEY 77 Self M W W ME Farmer ME MA

References

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2. Machias, Maine, Vital Records.

3. D.A.R. Membership Application #69895

4. Tibbetts, Lawrence F., & Lamson, Darryl B., Early Pleasant River Families of Washington County, Maine (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1997).

Copyright © 2007, 2009, 2011, Robert L. Ward, Kenneth L. Whitney, and the Whitney Research Group

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