Family:Widney, James (c1720-1770)

James Widney, parentage unknown, was born about 1720 and died 1770, co. Monagham, Ireland.

He married, about 1750, Mary Wilson. She was born about 1732, Ballybay, co. Monagham, Ireland, and died 1790.

Children of James and Mary (Wilson) Whitney, all born in Ireland:

i.	James1 Widney, b. 10 Feb 1753; m.(1) Ann Erwin; m.(2) Ann Burd Wilds.
ii.	Sarah1 Widney, b. 1757, Newry, co. Down, Ireland; d. 18 Feb 1810, PA; m. 1777, co. Antrim, Ireland, Hugh Linn; d. 1 Jan 1815, Horse Valley, PA. Children: a. John Linn, b. 19 Mar 1778, Newry, co. Down, Ireland; d. 6 Dec 1845, Concord, PA; m. 1802, Jane Van Scyoc. b. William Linn, b. 1780, Ireland; d. aft. 1800. c. Mary Linn, b. 1782, Ireland; d. 1826; m. 1812, George Loughridge. d. Hugh Linn, b. 10 May 1785, co. Down, Ireland; d. 3 Apr 1870, Concord, PA; m. 27 Oct 1808, Concord, PA, Ann Erwin2 Widney. e. Sarah Linn, b. 1788, PA; d. 1812; m. 1810, Samuel Campbell. f. Margaret Linn, b. 7 Mar 1790, PA; d. 13 Dec 1870; m. 1816, Benjamin Van Scyoc. Their daughter Martha m. William Widney. g. James Linn, b. 1792, PA; d. 1848; m. 1815, Nancy Bouher. h. Jane Linn, b. 1795, PA; d. 7 Apr 1842, Concord, PA; m. 1818, Robert Campbell. i. Nancy Ann Linn, b. 1801, PA; d. 1868; m. 1820 Hugh Wallace.
iii.	Margaret1 Widney, b. 1758; d. 22 Dec 1813, Chillicothe, OH; m. 1779, Ireland, William Williams, b. 2 Jul 1754, Lappan, co. Monagham, Ireland, d. 8 Aug 1815, Chilicothe, OH. Children: a. John Williams, b. ca. 1780; d. young. b. Henry Williams, b. ca. 1782; d. young. c. John Williams, b. ca. 1782; d. young. d. William Williams, b. ca. 1784; d. young. e. Henry Williams, b. ca. 1784; d. young. f. Samuel Williams, b. 16 Oct 1786, Carlisle, PA; d. 3 Mar 1859, Mt. Auburn, OH; m.(1) 16 Oct 1809, Elizabeth Armstrong; m.(2) 8 Mar 1821, Margaret Troutner. g. George Young Williams, b. 11 Oct 1788, Path Valley, PA; d. 18 Aug 1823, Chillicothe, OH. h. Mary Ann Williams, b. 15 Oct 1792, Path Valley, PA; d. 14 Jun 1843, Dover, TN. i. William Williams, b. 14 Nov 1794, Franklin Co., PA j. ----- Williams, b. ca. 1796, PA
iv.	Charles1 Widney, b. 1 Nov 1763; d. 13 Mar 1844, Franklin Co., PA; m. Mary Dolly Henderson.
v.	John1 Widney, b. 9 Feb 1766, d. 29 Jun 1836, Near Piqua, IA; m. Mary Johnston.
vi.	Mary Ann Widney, b. 1768; d. 1 Apr 1843; m. Thomas Wright.
vii.	Nicholas Widney, b. 1770; d. 1772.

Notes

He was almost certainly a close relative (possibly an uncle) of Alexander Widney, b. between 1765 and 1784; d. 1831; m. 1807, Ruth Noble, of Fannett Township, Franklin Co., PA. Similarly for William Widney, of the same place.

This family apparently descends from a "Colonel Widney" who fought in the Battle of the Boyne, for which he was given an estate in County Tyrone, Ireland.

According to a post by Carroll Spear, Buelah Widney Wall of Oklahoma City compiled the genealogy chart which states that James Widney was the son of Colonel John Widney, who was the son of Captain John Widney, who was part of the Scottish Brigade in Holland.

Census

• 1810, Fannett, Franklin Co., PA: Alexander Widney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, and 1 female 16-25.

References

• Ancestral File family group record.

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