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Fifth Generation.
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Lewis, born at Waterbury, Conn., 3 Ap. 1779, dau. of Rev. Amzi and Betsey Lewis. They settled in Yorktown, on the west part of his father's farm, where his son, Silas Constant Whitney, resided in 1873; and there died (he, 2 Feb. 1844, aged 76 years 1 month and 18 days; she, 3 Sept. 1868, aged 89 years and 5 months), and were buried in the Crompond East graveyard, near where the old Congregational church once stood.
Mrs. Whitney was a niece of Rev. Silas Constant's wife, and was married at their house. Mr. Constant's diary says, "10. Jan. 1800, Rosetta went to Mr. Whitney's to live." Amos Whitney was admitted a member of the church, 26 July 1788; and Rosetta Whitney, 27 March 1802.
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Chil. of Jeremiah Whitney, by first wife.
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73
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I. Jeremiah Whitney, a farmer; married Sarah Lee, who died 25 Dec. 1809; married (2d) Sarah Irena Stephens. It is said that he lived east of Carmel, N.Y., while others report his place of residence as Frederickstown, N.Y. Both traditions may, however, refer to the same place, as Carmel, Kent, Patterson and Southeast were all formed from the old Frederickstown, 7 March 1788.1 It is also said that he lived in Fishkill, N.Y.; he certainly dwelt in its vicinity, possibly in Kent or Patterson. He died, and was buried, in Dutchess Co., N.Y.; but the position of his grave is unknown to his descendants.
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1487
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II. Josiah Whitney, b. in Westchester County, N.Y., date unknown; a farmer and carman; married, in Westchester County, Esther Weeks, who was born, 1 Feb. 1764, in what is now Putnam County, N.Y. They dwelt in Westchester County and in New York City, till late in life; then went to live with their son Lewis, at Grimsby, U.C.; and there died--he, 10 Dec. 1824; she, 26 Ap. 1834. He served for five years in the Revolutionary War, and was wounded at Fort Montgomery.
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1492
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Chil. of Jeremiah and Eva (Youngs) Whitney.
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73
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III. James Whitney. This name is given by one tradition, while another, equally trustworthy, makes the name Eliphalet Whitney; both fail to afford any further particulars.
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IV. Martha Whitney, b. in Conn., 19 Oct. 1766; married John Van
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1 See French's Gazetteer of the State of New York, pp. 541, 543.
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