Family:Whitney, Joshua (c1782-1865)

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Joshua² Whitney (Elijah¹), son of Elijah Whitney, was born circa 1782, MA, died sometime after 1850, probably NY.

He married, 1809, Nelson, Madison Co., NY, Polly Clark.

Children of Joshua and Polly (Clark) Whitney (order uncertain):

i.	Eliphalet Whitney.
ii.	Clark Whitney, b. ca. 1810, NY. He married Mary (-----), b. ca. 1811, NY. In 1850 they resided Smithfield, Madison Co., NY. Ch: Malipa Whitney, b. ca. 1835, NY; Ebenezer Whitney, b. ca. 1838, NY; James Whitney, b. ca. 1840, NY.
iii.	Elbridge Whitney, b. ca. 1824, NY. Resided with his father in 1850.
iv.	Hiram Whitney, b. ca. 1821, NY.
v.	James Whitney.
vi.	Amy Whitney.
vii.	Alsina Whitney, b. ca. 1835, NY. Resided with her father in 1850.
viii.	Ebenezer Whitney.

Census

1810, Nelson, Madison Co., NY: J. Whitney, 1 male 26-45, 1 male under 10, 1 female 16-26.
1820, Nelson, Madison Co., NY: Joshua Whitney , 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
1820, Nelson, Madison Co., NY: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 4 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture. This was either a duplicate enumeration, or possibly Joshua's brother Joseph.
1830, Nelson, Madison Co., NY: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9.
1840, Nelson, Madison Co., NY: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 60-69, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 15-19, and 2 females 5-9; 3 engaged in agriculture.
1850, Nelson, Madison Co., MA:

168 168 Joshua Whitney 68 M - Farmer $1600 Mass. Elbridge " 26 M - " N.Y. Alvina " 15 F - "

453 464 Thomas G. Lexton 36 M - Boarding House Keeper N.Y. Harriet L. " 28 F - " ... Hiram Whitney 29 M - Spen[----] N.Y. ...

This is his son.

D. Whitney, 27 Apr 2008, "Capt. Elijah Whitney, Revolutionary War; Sons-Eb., Sam. Josh., Elijah & Joseph", posted on the Whitney Family Genealogy Forum on Genealogy.com.