Family:Whitney, Joseph (1775-1858)

Joseph⁷ Whitney (William⁶, William⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of William⁶ and Mary (Mansfield) Whitney, was born 29 May 1775, Winchendon, MA,^[1] and died 1858, Winchendon, MA.

Marriage intentions were published 19 Oct 1799, Winchendon, MA, for him and Hannah Perley.^[2] He married, 1799, Winchendon, MA, Hannah Perley, daughter of Dudley and Hannah (Hale) Perley. She was born 8 Dec 1777, Winchendon, MA, and died Dec 1854, Winchendon, MA.

He resided Winchendon, MA.

Children of Joseph⁷ and Hannah (Perley) Whitney, all born Winchendon, MA:

i.	Joseph8 Whitney, b. 10 Oct 1800;[3] m. Abigail Flint.
ii.	Dudley Whitney, b. 12 Jul 1802;[4] d. 7 Sep 1831, Winchendon, MA, aged 29 years;[5] m. (int. 13 Sep 1829, Roxbury, MA), Mary S. Shove.[6]
iii.	Seba Whitney, b. 21 Feb 1805;[7] m. 28 Nov 1833, Winchendon, MA, George Cummings.[8]
iv.	Thomas Whitney, b. Mar 1807;[9] d. 13 May 1843, Winchendon, MA, aged 35 years.[10]
v.	Hannah Whitney, b. 6 Aug 1809;[11] m.(1) 1 Oct 1825, Winchendon, MA, Joseph Adams,[12] b. 20 Oct 1805; m.(2) Horace Whitcomb.
vi.	Cynthia Whitney, b. 25 Jan 1812;[13] d. 6 Mar 1833, Winchendon, MA, aged 21 years.[14]
vii.	William Whitney, b. 29 Jul 1814;[15] m. Mary Glines.
viii.	Grover Scollay Whitney, b. 10 Jul 1816;[16] m. Laura A. B. Roby.
ix.	Betsey E. Whitney, b. 21 May 1825;[17] m. 6 Jul 1841, Winchendon, MA, Almon D. Poland "of Arlington, Vt."[18]

Census

• 1800, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 10-15.
• 1810: not found.
• 1820, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA: Joseph Whitney 2nd, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 0-9, and 1 female 26-44; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 5-9.
• 1830, Roxbury 1st Parish, Norfolk Co., MA: Dudley Whitney, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 10-14, and 1 female 20-29. This is his son Dudley.
• 1840, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 60-69, 1 female 15-19; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA:

73 77 Joseph Whitney 79 M - Farmer $2500 Massachusetts Hannah " 71 F - " Grover S. " 29 M - Farmer "

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 270.

1.^  "Joseph [Whitney], s. William and Mary, [born] May 20, 1775," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Winchendon, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1909).

2.^  "Joseph [Whitney] and Hannah Perley, int. Oct. 19, 1799," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

3.^  "Joseph [Whitney] Jr., s. Joseph and Hannah, [born] Oct. 10, 1800 [dup.]," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

4.^  "Dudley [Whitney], s. Joseph and Hannah, [born] July 12, 1802," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

5.^  "Dudley [Whitney], s. Joseph and Hannah, [died] Sept. 7, 1831. [a. 29.]," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

6.^  "Dudley [Whitney], and Mary S. Shove, int. Sept. 13, 1829," according to Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1925-1926).

7.^  "Seba [Whitney], s. Joseph and Hannah, [born] Feb. 21, 1805," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

8.^  "Seba [Whitney] and George Cummings, Nov. 28, 1833," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

9.^  "Thomas [Whitney], s. Joseph and Hannah, [born] Mar. 4, 1807," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

10.^  "Thomas [Whitney], [died] May 13, 1843, a. 35," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

11.^  "Hannah [Whitney], d. Joseph and Hannah, [born] Aug. 6, 1809," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

12.^  "Hannah [Whitney] and Joseph Adams, Oct. 1, 1829," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

13.^  "Cynthia [Whitney], d. Joseph and Hannah, [born] Jan. 25, 1812," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

14.^  "Cyntha [Whitney], [died] March 6, 1833. [a. 21. G.S.1.]," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

15.^  "William [Whitney], s. Joseph and Hannah, [born] July 29, 1814," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

16.^  "Grover [Whitney] [Grover Scollay, G.S.3], s. Joseph and Hannah, [born] July 10, 1816," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

17.^  "Betsey [Whitney], d. Joseph and Hannah, [born] May 21, 1821," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

18.^  "Betsey E. [Whitney] and Almon D. Poland of Arlington, Vt., July 6, 1841," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

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