Family:Whitney, Joel (1762-1842)

Joel⁶ Whitney (Jonas⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Jonas⁵ and Zebudah (Davis) Whitney, was born 15 Oct 1762, Harvard, MA, and died 1 Feb 1842, Fitzwilliam, NH.

He married, 1786, Rindge, NH, Lydia Willard. She was born 6 Mar 1786, Harvard, MA, and died 8 Jan 1856, Sublette, IL.

While in the employ of Rev. Seth Payson at Rindge, New Hampshire, he met his future wife, who was a member of the minister's family. She was smart, active, intelligent, and unusually neat. She was a devout Christian, and the marriage was a happy one. Mr. Whitney served in the army during the Revolutionary war in the Massachusetts Continental line, and during the latter part of his life drew a pension from 24 Nov 1832. He also served in the war of 1812. Those who knew him say his word was as good as his bond. He resided Fitzwilliam, NH.

Children of Joel⁶ Whitney:

i.	Lydia7 Whitney, b. 21 Oct 1787; died Sep 1846, Fitchburg, MA; m. 23 May 1817, Abial Foster. He was born in Tewksbury, and enlisted in the Continental army when but sixteen years of age and remained in active service until its close. He was wounded in the leg by a bullet which he carried through life. During the Revolutionary war he was captured by the British and taken as a prisoner of war to England. He was subsequently exchanged and returned to this country. He drew a pension from the government, and Amos A. Parker, aged 101 years (now 1893), the oldest living college graduate, has a receipt signed by Abial Foster. He resided in Tewksbury, MA, and was born 25 Jun 1763; died 25 Jan 1832. Ch.: Daniel Whitney, b. 16 Jun 1818; d. unmarried, 17 May 1844; Julia, b. 5 Sep 1820; m. 12 Oct 1840, Jonas Brooks of Dublin, NH; had 7 ch., and d. 10 Feb 1890; Zebuda, b. 12 Dec 1822; m. Samuel Whitney (see); Willard, b. 18 Dec 1825, n. f. k.
ii.	Lemuel Whitney, b. 7 Jul 1789; d. 1862, Deerfield, MA, unmarried.
iii.	Joel Whitney, b. 29 Feb 1792; m. ----- -----.
iv.	Jesse Whitney, b. 8 Nov 1794; m. ----- -----.
v.	Daniel Whitney, b. 9 May 1797; d. 1817, Boston, MA.
vi.	Grata Whitney, b. 25 Mar 1801; m. Benjamin B. Morse.
vii.	Willard Whitney, b. 13 Feb 1804; d. 7 Apr 1825.

Census

• 1790, Fitzwilliam, Cheshire Co., NH: Joen [sic] Whitney, 1 male over 16, 1 male 0-15, and 3 females.

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. 167.

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