Difference between revisions of "Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1737-1792)"

From WRG
Jump to navigationJump to search
Line 1: Line 1:
−
Capt. '''Jonathan<sup>5</sup> Whitney''' ([[Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1704-1755)|Jonathan]]<sup>4</sup>, [[Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1681-1754)|Jonathan]]<sup>3</sup>, [[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1643-1723)|Benjamin]]<sup>2</sup>, [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John]]<sup>1</sup>) son of [[Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1704-1755)|Jonathan<sup>4</sup> and Lydia (Jones) Whitney]] was born 26 Jul 1737 at Mendon, MA{{ref|1}} and died 22 Aug 1792 at Milo, NY, at age 55.
+
Capt. '''Jonathan<sup>5</sup> Whitney'''
 +
([[Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1704-1755)|Jonathan<sup>4</sup>]],
 +
[[Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1681-1754)|Jonathan<sup>3</sup>]],
 +
[[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1643-1723)|Benjamin<sup>2</sup>]],
 +
[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
 +
son of [[Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1704-1755)|Jonathan<sup>4</sup> and Lydia (Jones) Whitney]],
 +
was born 26 Jul 1737, Mendon, MA,{{ref|1}} and died 22 Aug 1792, Seneca Castle or Milo, NY.
 +
 
 +
He married, 6 Nov 1760, Mendon, MA, '''Esther Parkhurst''', daughter of Jonas and Abigail (Bigelow) Parkhurst, both "of Mendon"  She was born 22 Jun 1741, Weston or Mendon, MA, baptized 9 Aug 1741, Milford, MA, and died 6 Dec 1812, Milo, NY.
  
 
Jonathan Whitney was born in Mendon, in that part subsequently Milford, Mass., and soon after his marriage in 1761, moved to Conway, where he resided until 1782. With his son, Joel, he went in 1789 to Ontario Co., N.Y., cut a stock of hay on the "Old Castle" farm near Geneva and put in four or five acres of wheat, put up a log house 18 feet square and roofed it up with bark, and returned home to Conway in the fall. In 1791 with his family he moved to the "Old Castle" farm with ox teams and were some seventeen days on the road.
 
Jonathan Whitney was born in Mendon, in that part subsequently Milford, Mass., and soon after his marriage in 1761, moved to Conway, where he resided until 1782. With his son, Joel, he went in 1789 to Ontario Co., N.Y., cut a stock of hay on the "Old Castle" farm near Geneva and put in four or five acres of wheat, put up a log house 18 feet square and roofed it up with bark, and returned home to Conway in the fall. In 1791 with his family he moved to the "Old Castle" farm with ox teams and were some seventeen days on the road.
Line 6: Line 14:
  
 
He began his miltary career during the Lexington Alarm on 22 April 1775 as a Sergeant. In May of 1776 he was a 1st Lieutenant. In June of 1780 he was made a Captain of the 7th Co., 5th Regt. of the Hampshire County, Massachusetts militia.
 
He began his miltary career during the Lexington Alarm on 22 April 1775 as a Sergeant. In May of 1776 he was a 1st Lieutenant. In June of 1780 he was made a Captain of the 7th Co., 5th Regt. of the Hampshire County, Massachusetts militia.
−
 
−
Jonathan married '''Esther Parkhurst''', daughter of Jonas Parkhurst and Abigail Bigelow, 6 Nov 1760 at Mendon, MA; both "of Mendon;" d. 22 Aug 1792 at Seneca Castle, NY, at age 55. Esther was a descendant of George Parkhurst of Watertown, Mass. who was born in England in 1595, and John Bigelow of Watertown,1636.
 
−
 
−
Esther Parkhurst was born on 22 Jun 1741 at Weston, MA. She was born on 22 Jun 1741 at Mendon, MA. She was baptized on 9 Aug 1741 at Milford, MA. She died on 6 Dec 1812 at Milo, NY, at age 71.
 
  
 
Children of Capt. Jonathan<sup>5</sup> and Esther (Parkhurst) Whitney:  
 
Children of Capt. Jonathan<sup>5</sup> and Esther (Parkhurst) Whitney:  
Line 15: Line 19:
 
:{|
 
:{|
 
| align=right valign=top | i.
 
| align=right valign=top | i.
−
| [[Family:Whitney, Nathan (1761-1838)|'''Nathan<sup>6</sup> Whitney''']], b. 18 Oct 1761 at Conway, MA; Marriage banns for he and Olive Whitney were published 18 Oct 1780 at Conway, MA; both "of Conway;" m. Thankful Caldwell after 1829; second wife; d. 19 Apr 1838 at Seneca, NY, at age 76; gravestone.
+
| [[Family:Whitney, Nathan (1761-1838)|'''Nathan<sup>6</sup> Whitney''']], b. 18 Oct 1761, Conway, MA; m.(1) Olive Whitney; m.(2) Thankful Caldwell.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | ii.
 
| align=right valign=top | ii.
−
| '''Abigail Whitney''', b. 12 Mar 1764 at Conway, MA; Marriage banns for she and Simeon Amsden were published 2 Apr 1787 at Conway, MA; both "of Conway;" d. 7 Jul 1853 at Lodi, MI, at age 89.
+
| '''Abigail Whitney''', b. 12 Mar 1764, Conway, MA; d. 7 Jul 1853, Lodi, MI; m. (int. 2 Apr 1787, Conway, MA) Simeon Amsden, both "of Conway".
−
:She was also known as Nabby Whitney.
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | iii.
 
| align=right valign=top | iii.
−
| [[Family:Whitney, Joel (1766-1825)|'''Joel Whitney''']], b. 13 Nov 1766 at Conway, MA; m. Sybil Wetmore 6 Jan 1791 at Conway, MA; husband "of Township No. 10, Ontario Co., N.Y.", wife "of Conway;" d. 31 Jan 1825 at Seneca Castle, NY, at age 58.
+
| [[Family:Whitney, Joel (1766-1825)|'''Joel Whitney''']], b. 13 Nov 1766, Conway, MA; m. Sybil Wetmore.
−
:He Children NOT born in Conway. Must be in NY.
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | iv.
 
| align=right valign=top | iv.
−
| '''Esther Whitney''', b. 16 Dec 1769 at Conway, MA; Marriage banns for she and Solomon Gates were published 31 Aug 1789 at Conway, MA; d. 16 Aug 1848 at age 78.
+
| '''Esther Whitney''', b. 16 Dec 1769, Conway, MA; d. 16 Aug 1848; m. (int. 31 Aug 1789, Conway, MA) Solomon Gates.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | v.
 
| align=right valign=top | v.
−
| '''Experience Whitney''', b. 6 Jun 1772 at Conway, MA; m. Immor Crittenden 17 Sep 1789 at Conway, MA; both "of Conway;" d. 5 Feb 1826 at Geneva, NY, at age 53.
+
| '''Experience Whitney''', b. 6 Jun 1772, Conway, MA; d. 5 Feb 1826, Geneva, NY; m. 17 Sep 1789, Conway, MA, Immor Crittenden, both "of Conway".
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | vi.
 
| align=right valign=top | vi.
−
| [[Family:Whitney, Jonas (1775-1823)|'''Jonas Whitney''']], b. 12 May 1775 at Conway, MA; m. Catherine Parker 29 Nov 1795 at Conway, MA; d. 27 Dec 1823 at Seneca Castle, NY, at age 48.
+
| [[Family:Whitney, Jonas (1775-1823)|'''Jonas Whitney''']], b. 12 May 1775, Conway, MA; m. Catherine Parker.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | vii.
 
| align=right valign=top | vii.
−
| '''(--?--) Whitney''', b. circa Dec 1777; calculated from age at death; d. 6 Jun 1780 at Conway, MA; aged 2-1/2 years.
+
| '''----- Whitney''', b. circa Dec 1777; calculated from age at death; d. 6 Jun 1780, Conway, MA, aged 2-1/2 years.
−
:He/she Identified in the VR's only as ch. of Capt. Jonathan, aged 2-1/2 yrs. at death.
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | viii.
 
| align=right valign=top | viii.
−
| [[Family:Whitney, Ami (1781-1867)|'''Ami Whitney''']], b. 12 Jan 1781 at Conway, MA; m. Anna Amsden.
+
| [[Family:Whitney, Ami (1781-1867)|'''Ami Whitney''']], b. 12 Jan 1781, Conway, MA; m. Anna Amsden.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | ix.
 
| align=right valign=top | ix.
−
| [[Family:Whitney, Parkhurst (1784-1862)|'''Parkhurst Whitney''']], b. 25 Sep 1784 at Conway, MA; m. Celinda Cowing 10 Oct 1805; d. 26 Apr 1862 at Niagara Falls, NY, at age 77.
+
| [[Family:Whitney, Parkhurst (1784-1862)|'''Parkhurst Whitney''']], b. 25 Sep 1784, Conway, MA; m. Celinda Cowing.
 
|}
 
|}
  
Line 56: Line 57:
  
 
----
 
----
−
Copyright &copy; 2006, the [[Whitney Research Group]]
+
Copyright &copy; 1999, 2006, 2007, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]]
 +
 
 +
[[Category: Massachusetts]]
 +
[[Category: Franklin County, Massachusetts]]
 +
[[Category: Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts]]
 +
[[Category: Middlesex County, Massachusetts]]
 +
[[Category: Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts]]
 +
[[Category: Worcester County, Massachusetts]]
 +
[[Category: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts]]
 +
[[Category: Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts]]
 +
[[Category: New York]]
 +
[[Category: Ontario County, New York]]
 +
[[Category: Geneva, Ontario County, New York]]
 +
[[Category: Seneca, Ontario County, New York]]
 +
[[Category: Seneca Castle, Ontario County, New York]]
 +
[[Category: Yates County, New York]]
 +
[[Category: Milo, Yates County, New York]]

Revision as of 19:09, 18 February 2007

Capt. Jonathan5 Whitney (Jonathan4, Jonathan3, 

Benjamin2,

John1), son of Jonathan4 and Lydia (Jones) Whitney, was born 26 Jul 1737, Mendon, MA,[1] and died 22 Aug 1792, Seneca Castle or Milo, NY.

He married, 6 Nov 1760, Mendon, MA, Esther Parkhurst, daughter of Jonas and Abigail (Bigelow) Parkhurst, both "of Mendon" She was born 22 Jun 1741, Weston or Mendon, MA, baptized 9 Aug 1741, Milford, MA, and died 6 Dec 1812, Milo, NY.

Jonathan Whitney was born in Mendon, in that part subsequently Milford, Mass., and soon after his marriage in 1761, moved to Conway, where he resided until 1782. With his son, Joel, he went in 1789 to Ontario Co., N.Y., cut a stock of hay on the "Old Castle" farm near Geneva and put in four or five acres of wheat, put up a log house 18 feet square and roofed it up with bark, and returned home to Conway in the fall. In 1791 with his family he moved to the "Old Castle" farm with ox teams and were some seventeen days on the road.

Jonathan was in the Revolutionary War and was at the seige of Ticonderoga. The trees around the fort had been felled to allow the guns to be used. One tree, however, remained upright, against which another had fallen in a slanting direction. He climbed into the crotch of the upright tree and fired into the fort, a party under the tree loading guns and handing them up to him. It was some time before he was discovered and driven away by the garrison."

He began his miltary career during the Lexington Alarm on 22 April 1775 as a Sergeant. In May of 1776 he was a 1st Lieutenant. In June of 1780 he was made a Captain of the 7th Co., 5th Regt. of the Hampshire County, Massachusetts militia.

Children of Capt. Jonathan5 and Esther (Parkhurst) Whitney:

i. Nathan6 Whitney, b. 18 Oct 1761, Conway, MA; m.(1) Olive Whitney; m.(2) Thankful Caldwell.
ii. Abigail Whitney, b. 12 Mar 1764, Conway, MA; d. 7 Jul 1853, Lodi, MI; m. (int. 2 Apr 1787, Conway, MA) Simeon Amsden, both "of Conway".
iii. Joel Whitney, b. 13 Nov 1766, Conway, MA; m. Sybil Wetmore.
iv. Esther Whitney, b. 16 Dec 1769, Conway, MA; d. 16 Aug 1848; m. (int. 31 Aug 1789, Conway, MA) Solomon Gates.
v. Experience Whitney, b. 6 Jun 1772, Conway, MA; d. 5 Feb 1826, Geneva, NY; m. 17 Sep 1789, Conway, MA, Immor Crittenden, both "of Conway".
vi. Jonas Whitney, b. 12 May 1775, Conway, MA; m. Catherine Parker.
vii. ----- Whitney, b. circa Dec 1777; calculated from age at death; d. 6 Jun 1780, Conway, MA, aged 2-1/2 years.
viii. Ami Whitney, b. 12 Jan 1781, Conway, MA; m. Anna Amsden.
ix. Parkhurst Whitney, b. 25 Sep 1784, Conway, MA; m. Celinda Cowing.

Refereneces

1.^  Source

2. Don Worth's family records.

3. DAR Lineage Book, Vol 76, 1925, 75429.

4. Muster rolls from Massachusetts Archives.

Copyright © 1999, 2006, 2007, Robert L. Ward and the Whitney Research Group

Retrieved from "http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php?title=Family:Whitney,_Jonathan_(1737-1792)&oldid=30299"