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'''Joshua<sup>3</sup> Whitney''' ([[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1643-1723)|Benjamin<sup>2</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]])son of [[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1643-1723)|Benjamin<sup>2</sup> and Jane (--?--) Whitney]]{{ref|1}} was born 21 Sep 1687, Sherborn, MA,{{ref|2}} and died 16 Jun 1771, Ware, MA.{{ref|3}} | '''Joshua<sup>3</sup> Whitney''' ([[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1643-1723)|Benjamin<sup>2</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]])son of [[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1643-1723)|Benjamin<sup>2</sup> and Jane (--?--) Whitney]]{{ref|1}} was born 21 Sep 1687, Sherborn, MA,{{ref|2}} and died 16 Jun 1771, Ware, MA.{{ref|3}} | ||
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For details of his life, see an article about him and his descendants.{{ref|8}} | For details of his life, see an article about him and his descendants.{{ref|8}} | ||
| − | He is listed in Ware, MA, at the taking of the 1771 | + | He is listed in Ware, MA, at the taking of the Massachusetts Tax Valuation List of 1771:{{ref|9}} |
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| + | :Name: Whitney, Gersham | ||
| + | :Town: Ware | ||
| + | :Polls Ratable: 1 | ||
| + | :Polls Not Ratable: 0 | ||
| + | :House & Shop: 1 | ||
| + | :Annual Worth of Real Estate: £6 | ||
| + | :Horses: 1 | ||
| + | :Oxen: 2 | ||
| + | :Cattle: 3 | ||
| + | :Goats/Sheep: 13 | ||
| + | :Swine: 3 | ||
| + | :Acres of Pasture: 0 | ||
| + | :Cows Accommodated by Pasture: 0 | ||
| + | :Acres of Tillage: 8 | ||
| + | :Bushels Per Year Grain: 48 | ||
| + | :Barrels Per Year Cider: 0 | ||
| + | :Acres of Mowing Land: 0 | ||
| + | :Tons Per Year Hay: 0 | ||
| + | :Acres of Fresh Meadow: 12 | ||
| + | :Tons Per Year Hay: 12 | ||
| + | :Other: -- | ||
Children of Joshua<sup>3</sup> and Hannah (Rockett) Whitney: | Children of Joshua<sup>3</sup> and Hannah (Rockett) Whitney: | ||
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| − | | [[Family:Whitney, Hannah (1710-?)|'''Hannah<sup>4</sup> Whitney''']], b. 12 Oct 1710, Medfield, MA;{{ref|}} m. int. Abraham Daniels; m.(1) Moses Tenney; m.(2) Isaac Chase. | + | | [[Family:Whitney, Hannah (1710-?)|'''Hannah<sup>4</sup> Whitney''']], b. 12 Oct 1710, Medfield, MA;{{ref|10}} m. int. Abraham Daniels; m.(1) Moses Tenney; m.(2) Isaac Chase. |
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| − | | [[Family:Whitney, Joshua (1712-1750)|'''Joshua Whitney''']], b. after 27 Nov 1712, Medfield, MA;{{ref|}} m. Phebe (?Day?). | + | | [[Family:Whitney, Joshua (1712-1750)|'''Joshua Whitney''']], b. after 27 Nov 1712, Medfield, MA;{{ref|11}} m. Phebe (?Day?). |
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| − | | [[Family:Whitney, Ezekiel (1716-1753)|'''Ezekiel Whitney''']], b. 29 Aug 1716, Mendon, MA;{{ref|}} m. Jennet Patterson. | + | | [[Family:Whitney, Ezekiel (1716-1753)|'''Ezekiel Whitney''']], b. 29 Aug 1716, Mendon, MA;{{ref|12}} m. Jennet Patterson. |
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| − | | '''Bethia Whitney'''; b. 29 Sep 1720, Mendon, MA;{{ref|}} d. before 24 Feb 1726/27, Mendon, MA.{{ref|}} | + | | '''Bethia Whitney'''; b. 29 Sep 1720, Mendon, MA;{{ref|}} d. before 24 Feb 1726/27, Mendon, MA.{{ref|13}} |
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| − | | [[Family:Whitney, Bethia (1727-1822)|'''Bethia Whitney''']], b. 24 Feb 1726/27, Mendon, MA;{{ref|}} m. Thomas Jones. | + | | [[Family:Whitney, Bethia (1727-1822)|'''Bethia Whitney''']], b. 24 Feb 1726/27, Mendon, MA;{{ref|14}} m. Thomas Jones. |
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| align=right valign=top | vi. | | align=right valign=top | vi. | ||
| − | | [[Family:Whitney, Gershom (s1729-1791)|'''Gershom Whitney''']], b. ca. 1729, prob. Mendon/Uxbridge, MA;{{ref|}} m.(1) Sarah Wood; m.(2) Bathsheba (Thayer) Jackson. | + | | [[Family:Whitney, Gershom (s1729-1791)|'''Gershom Whitney''']], b. ca. 1729, prob. Mendon/Uxbridge, MA;{{ref|15}} m.(1) Sarah Wood; m.(2) Bathsheba (Thayer) Jackson. |
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| − | | [[Family:Whitney, Mary (1732-?)|'''Mary Whitney''']], b. 27 Oct 1732, Uxbridge, MA;{{ref|}} m. George Abbott. | + | | [[Family:Whitney, Mary (1732-?)|'''Mary Whitney''']], b. 27 Oct 1732, Uxbridge, MA;{{ref|16}} m. George Abbott. |
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8.{{note|8}} [[Archive:TAG Volume 74|Robert Leigh Ward, "The Footloose Joshua3 Whitney (1687-1771) and Some of His Descendants," ''The American Genealogist'', vol. 74 (1999), pp. 197-207. | 8.{{note|8}} [[Archive:TAG Volume 74|Robert Leigh Ward, "The Footloose Joshua3 Whitney (1687-1771) and Some of His Descendants," ''The American Genealogist'', vol. 74 (1999), pp. 197-207. | ||
| − | 9.{{note|9}} | + | 9.{{note|9}} [[Archive:The Massachusetts Tax Valuation List of 1771|Bettye Hobbs Pruit, ''The Massachusetts Tax Valuation List of 1771'' (Rockport, ME: Picton, Press, 1998). |
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| − | + | 10.{{note|10}} "Hannah [Whitne], d. Joshua and Hannah, [born] Oct. 12, 1710," according to [[Archive:Medfield, Massachusetts, Vital Records|''Medfield, Massachusetts, Vital Records'']], p. 103. | |
| − | + | 11.{{note|11}} "Joshua [Whitne], s. Joshua and Hannah, [born] _____ [rec.after Nov.12,1712]," according to [[Archive:Medfield, Massachusetts, Vital Records|''Medfield, Massachusetts, Vital Records'']], p. 103. | |
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| − | " | + | 12.{{note|12}} "Bethyah, d. of Joshuah and Han[n]ah, Sept. 29, 1720, according to [[Archive:Mendon, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., ''Vital Records of Mendon, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850'' (Boston, MA: 1920)]], p. 212. |
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| − | + | 15.{{note|15}} The date is an estimate based on his marriage date and the dates of birth of his siblings. | |
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Copyright © 2006, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the Whitney Research Group | Copyright © 2006, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the Whitney Research Group | ||
Revision as of 02:59, 31 March 2006
Joshua3 Whitney (Benjamin2, John1)son of Benjamin2 and Jane (--?--) Whitney[1] was born 21 Sep 1687, Sherborn, MA,[2] and died 16 Jun 1771, Ware, MA.[3]
Joshua married, 29 Nov 1709, Medfield, MA, Hannah Rockett/Rockwood,[4] daughter of Josiah and Marie (Twitchell) Rockett/Rockwood.[5] She was born 24 Aug 1691, Medfield, MA,[6] and died 8 Aug 1772, Ware, MA.[7]
For details of his life, see an article about him and his descendants.[8]
He is listed in Ware, MA, at the taking of the Massachusetts Tax Valuation List of 1771:[9]
- Name: Whitney, Gersham
- Town: Ware
- Polls Ratable: 1
- Polls Not Ratable: 0
- House & Shop: 1
- Annual Worth of Real Estate: £6
- Horses: 1
- Oxen: 2
- Cattle: 3
- Goats/Sheep: 13
- Swine: 3
- Acres of Pasture: 0
- Cows Accommodated by Pasture: 0
- Acres of Tillage: 8
- Bushels Per Year Grain: 48
- Barrels Per Year Cider: 0
- Acres of Mowing Land: 0
- Tons Per Year Hay: 0
- Acres of Fresh Meadow: 12
- Tons Per Year Hay: 12
- Other: --
Children of Joshua3 and Hannah (Rockett) Whitney:
i. Hannah4 Whitney, b. 12 Oct 1710, Medfield, MA;[10] m. int. Abraham Daniels; m.(1) Moses Tenney; m.(2) Isaac Chase. ii. Joshua Whitney, b. after 27 Nov 1712, Medfield, MA;[11] m. Phebe (?Day?). iii. Ezekiel Whitney, b. 29 Aug 1716, Mendon, MA;[12] m. Jennet Patterson. iv. Bethia Whitney; b. 29 Sep 1720, Mendon, MA;[13] d. before 24 Feb 1726/27, Mendon, MA.[14] v. Bethia Whitney, b. 24 Feb 1726/27, Mendon, MA;[15] m. Thomas Jones. vi. Gershom Whitney, b. ca. 1729, prob. Mendon/Uxbridge, MA;[16] m.(1) Sarah Wood; m.(2) Bathsheba (Thayer) Jackson. vii. Mary Whitney, b. 27 Oct 1732, Uxbridge, MA;[17] m. George Abbott.
References
1.^ His parentage is proven by his birth record.
2.^ "Joshua, s. of Benjamin and Jane, Sept. 21, 1687," according to Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., Vital Records of Sherborn, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: 1911), pp. 92-94.
3.^ Ware, Mass., Congregational Church Records, unpublished, Young Men's Library Association, Ware, p. 224 (examined by Claude W. Barlow, F.A.S.G.).
4.^ "Joshua [Whitne] and Hannah Rockett, [married] Nov. 26, 1709," according to Vital Records of Medfield, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1903), p. 182.
5.^ Her parentage is proven by her birth record.
6.^ Medfield Vital Records, p. 88.
7.^ Apparently the "----- Whitney" who died on that date, according to Ware Congregational Church Records, p. 224.
8.^ [[Archive:TAG Volume 74|Robert Leigh Ward, "The Footloose Joshua3 Whitney (1687-1771) and Some of His Descendants," The American Genealogist, vol. 74 (1999), pp. 197-207.
9.^ [[Archive:The Massachusetts Tax Valuation List of 1771|Bettye Hobbs Pruit, The Massachusetts Tax Valuation List of 1771 (Rockport, ME: Picton, Press, 1998).
10.^ "Hannah [Whitne], d. Joshua and Hannah, [born] Oct. 12, 1710," according to Medfield, Massachusetts, Vital Records, p. 103.
11.^ "Joshua [Whitne], s. Joshua and Hannah, [born] _____ [rec.after Nov.12,1712]," according to Medfield, Massachusetts, Vital Records, p. 103.
12.^ "Bethyah, d. of Joshuah and Han[n]ah, Sept. 29, 1720, according to Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., Vital Records of Mendon, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: 1920), p. 212.
13.^ "Bethyah, d. of Joshuah and Hannah, Feb. 24, 1726-7, according to Mendon, Vital Records, p. 212.
14.^ "Ezekeil, s. of Joshua and Hannah, Aug. 29, 1716, according to Mendon, Vital Records, p. 212.
15.^ The date is an estimate based on his marriage date and the dates of birth of his siblings.
16.^ "Mary, d. Joshua and Hannah, Oct. 27, 1732," according to Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., Vital Records of Uxbridge, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: 1916)
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