Family:Whitney, Joseph (s1755-a1790)

Joseph Whitney, parentage unknown (but see notes below), was born say 1755, place unknown, and died after 1790 (see notes below).

He married 15 Jun 1780, Pomfret, CT,^[1] Mary Lyon,^[2] daughter of Jonathan and Rebecca (Moseley) Lyon. She was born 10 Mar 1754, Pomfret, CT, and died 1797.

Children of Joseph and Mary (Lyon) Whitney:

i.	Joseph Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1781, Pomfret, CT.[3]
ii.	Arminda Whitney, b. 29 Jan 1783, Pomfret, CT.[4]
iii.	Jonathan Whitney, b. 20 May 1785, Pomfret, CT.[5]
iv.	Rebeckah Whitney, b. 12 Jul 1790, Pomfret, CT;[6] d. 1850; m. 1815, Levi Clark.

Notes

It is possible that he was identical to Joseph⁵ Whitney, son of Benjamin⁴ and Rebecca (Beal) Whitney, born 8 Oct 1754, Willington, CT.

It seems likely that he was identical to the Joseph Whitney who died 27 Jan 1819, Ellington, CT.^[7]

Census

• 1790, Ellington, Tolland Co., CT: Joseph Whitney, 1 male over 16, 2 males 0-15, and 3 females.

References

1.^  "Joseph [Whitney], m. Mary LYON, 15 Jun 1780," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Pomfret 2:89.

2.^  "Joseph [Whitney], s. Joseph & Mary, b. 9 Mar 1781," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Pomfret 2:16.

3.^  "Arminda [Whitney], d. Joseph & Mary, b. 29 Jan 1783, Pomfret 2:16," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Pomfret 2:16.

4.^  "Jonathan [Whitney], s. Joseph & Mary, b. 20 May 1785," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Pomfret 2:16.

5.^  "Rebeckah [Whitney], d. Joseph & Mary, b. 12 Jul 1790," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Pomfret 2:16.

5.^  "Joseph [Whitney], d. 27 Jan 1819," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Ellington 1:23.

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