Family:Whitney, Joshua (1761-a1820)

Joshua⁶ Whitney (David⁵, Nathan⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of David⁵ and Abigail (Knight) Whitney, was born 17 Aug 1761, Gorham, ME,^[1] and died 25 February 1832 in Buxton, ME.

He married, 17 Nov 1786, Falmouth, ME, Molly More, by Rev. Ebenezer Williams.^[2] She died 30 Sep 1818, Buxton, ME.^[3]

Joshua was a Revolutionary War veteran:

From Revolutionary War Pension File, M-804, Roll 2568
National Archives, Washington, DC
S37549

Joshua Whitney of Buxton, Maine

Was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sheperd in the Mass. Line.

Pensioned at $8.00 per month.

Petition filed 11 Jan 1821. He is 60 years old and resides in Buxton.

Residing with him:

Mary, age 30 in 1820, married, no husband named.

Huldah, age 26 in 1820, takes care of the family

Almira, 16 in 1820

Samuel, age 24 in 1820, lately returned from Canada, sick & unable to care for himself.

Nancy, age 22 in 1820

Grandchildren he now supports:

Abigail Beecher, age 12 in 1821

Mary Beecher, age 9 in 1821

Samuel Beecher, age 5 in 1821

Occupation of Joshua: Laborer

Service record witnessed by Jonathan Knight of Windham and John Burnell of Gorham.

Children of Joshua⁶ and Molly (More) Whitney:

i.	Mary7 Whitney, b. ca. 1790.
ii.	Abigail Whitney, b. abt 1790; m. Isaac Davis, b. 20 Mar 1790, Gorham, ME, d. 15 Sep 1867, son of Samuel, Jr. and Mary (Skillings) Davis.
iii.	Huldah Whitney, b. ca. 1794.
iv.	Samuel Whitney, b. ca. 1797; d. 26 May 1821, Buxton, ME.[4]
v.	Nancy Whitney, b. ca. 1798.
vi.	Almira Whitney, b. ca. 1804; m. 10 Jun 1829, Buxton, ME, James Furlong of Limerick, ME.

Census

• 1790: Standish, Cumberland Co., ME: Joshua "Witney", 1 male over 16, 1 male 0-15, and 3 females.
• 1800, Windham, Cumberland Co., ME: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 2 females 0-9.
• 1810, Falmouth, Cumberland Co., ME: Joshua Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female over 45, 2 females 16-25, and 3 females 0-9.
• 1820, Buxton, York Co., ME: Whetney, Joshua, 1 male over 45, 1 male 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, 2 females 16-25, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830: not found.

References

1.^  "Joshua [Whitney], s. David and Abigail, Aug. 17, 1761", Gorham, Maine, Vital Records.

2.^  "Joshua WHITNEY]] & Molly MORE; by Rev. Ebenezer WILLIAMS, Falmouth (A:10)," according to Kelley, Judith Holbrook, ed. and transcr., Clayton Rand Adams, ed., Marriage Returns of Cumberland County, Maine, Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 29 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1998), p. 46.

3.^  Source for Molly (More) Whitney's death

4.^  Source for Samuel Whitney's death

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