Family:Whitney, Joshua (c1798-1849)

Joshua Whitney (Joshua), son of Joshua and Sarah (-----) Whitney, was born about 1798, and died 25 Jan 1849, Bridgewater, VT.

He married, 23 Apr 1820, Bridgewater, VT, Persis Moore.^[1] She was born about 1801, NH, and died after 1870. She married secondly, probably between 1850 and 1860, ----- Hubbard.

Children of Joshua and Persis (Moore) Whitney:

i.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1820-1825, VT. Deduced from 1830 and 1840 censuses.
ii.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1820-1825, VT. Deduced from 1830 and 1840 censuses.
iii.	Norman Haines Whitney, b. 24 Apr 1827, Bridgewater, VT; m. Ellen May Farr.
iv.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1825-1830, VT, apparently d. bef 1840. Deduced from 1830 census.
v.	Francis J. Whitney, b. 30 Dec 1831, VT; m. Mary A. Lamb.
vi.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1830-1835, VT. Deduced from 1840 census.
vii.	Minerva Whitney, b. 29 Mar 1834, Bridgewater, VT; m. 26 Nov 1856, Westminster, VT, Charles Church.
viii.	Lucretia Maria Whitney, b. 30 Sep 1836, Bridgewater, VT; d. 15 May 1897, Putney, VT; m. 20 Sep 1858, Harlan Page Farr.
ix.	Lucia E. Whitney, b. ca. 1841, VT; m. 21 Nov 1870, Keene, NH, and 22 Nov 1870, Westminster, VT, Charles A. Chapin, son of Chas. and Sarah (Pattridge) Chapin.[2]
x.	George H. Whitney, b. 25 Jan 1845, VT; m. Clara L. Poquette.

Among the unidentified daughters are:

• Clarissa Whitney, m. E. H. Albee. Possibly the Clarissa F. Whitney who m. 13 Apr 1840, Bridgewater, VT, John F. Perry, if that was a first husband and Albee a second.
• (poss.) Caroline Whitney, m. 23 Nov 1845, Bridgewater, VT, Samuel Spaulding.
• Betsey Ann Whitney, m. 2 Feb 1853, Woodstock, VT, Edwin H. Atwood.

Census

• 1820, Bridgewater, Windsor Co., VT: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 18-25 and 1 female 16-25; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Bridgewater, Windsor Co., VT: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 3 females 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Bridgewater, Windsor Co., VT: Joshua Whitney 1 male 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 15-19, 2 females 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1850, Bridgewater, Windsor Co., VT:

96 101 Persis Whitney 49 F - Farmer $400 N.H. Francis J. Whitney 18 M - Farmer Vt. Attended school Minerva Whitney 16 F - " Attended school Lucretia Whitney 13 F - " Attended school Lucy Whitney 9 F - " Attended school George Whitney 5 M - " Attended school

References

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

2.^  "Lucia E. Whitney (b. 1842) & Charles A. Chapin, m. 21 Nov 1870, Keene, Cheshire Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index. Also, Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

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