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Volume One Issue One February 1981 WHITNEY WHISTLER Published four times yearly. Rates $6. yearly. Back copies to subscribers, for that year, part of subscription. Year begins with first issue each year. Back copies to subscribers, for the previous years, $1.50,- non-subscribers, $2. a copy. Free queries to subscribers. Queries to non-subscribers, $1. per typewritten line shown here. Genealogies of subscribers pub- lished as space permits. =================================================================

TABLE OF CONTENTS Editorial ................................................ 1 The Royal Line ........................................... 2-4 Whitney Marriages in Conn ................................ 5-7 Barbados Wills ........................................... 7 Dutch Burial Grounds in Albany, NY ....................... 7 State Library of New York ................................ 7 Vermont Whitneys, Lemuel ................................. 7 Whitneys of Lucerne Co., Pa .............................. 8 Whitneys of Delaware Co., NY ............................. 8 John Whitney of Lebanon, Conn ............................ 9 Eli Whitney .............................................. 9 Whitneys of Illinoi ...................................... 9 Richard Whitney of Vermont ............................... 9 Mass. Tax Valuation List of 1771 ......................... 10 Whitneys of Gloucester Co., NJ ........................... 10 Whitneys of York, Maine .................................. 10 Whitneys of Shelburne and Nantucket ...................... 10 Jonathan Whitney of York, Maine .......................... 10 Marriage Records of Second Baptist Church, Boston, Mass .. 10 Whitneys in Paulson's "American Daily Advertiser" ........ 11 Banjamin Whitney of Watertown, Mass., and York, Maine .... 11 Genealogy of Colonel Oliver Christian Bosbyshell Through His Mother, Mary Ann Whitney of Phila .......... 12 Queries .................................................. 12 Odds and Ends in the Mail ................................ 13 Harvard Class of 1761-1765 ............................... 13 Family Bible of Samuel Whitney 1803 ...................... 13 Whitneys Who Left New England ............................ 14 David Whitney of Detroit Michigan, and Wayne Co., Michigan 14 Ira H. Whitney of Osceola County, Michigan ............... 14 "People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors." (Edmund Burke, 1729-1797) EDITORIAL Dear Friends: In the process of tracing my own WHITNEY ancestors, which was quite easy, as all of them were documented, it did become obvious to me that there were other people seeking WHITNEYS who were having a difficult time. Seemingly, many of those people lost track of their particular WHITNEY family after the family left New England for New York, New Hampshire, Maine, and parts west. For this reason, I have determined that this publication should be used to help people who search diligently, but futilely,- the "WHITNEY who got away." I dedicate my entire endeavor to the memory of my great- great-great grandfather, Elisha WHITNEY,-the old Revolution- ary soldier who took his children from the relative security of Stockbridge, Mass. to a new and difficult life in the Wyoming Valley of Pa. How fitting that old Elisha WHITNEY died on the fourth of July! More than one WHITNEY family came to America in the seven- teenth century; - however our ancestor, John WHITNEY was the first. This issue will deal with John WHITNEY and his des- cendants. John WITNEY, Elinor, and six of his nine children, came to Watertown, Mass. in 1635, on the ELizabeth and Ann. The name has been spelled Witney, Whitney, Whytney, and Whytny. The American form seems to be WHITNEY. John WHITNEY of London, England, and Watertown, Mass., was the son of Thomas and Mary (Bray) WHITNEY. He was one of nine children, baptized July 20, 1592, at Westminster, London. He married there, Elinor, who died in Watertown, Mass. and was the mother of all of h1s children. Upon her death he married on Sept. 29, 1659, Judith Clement, who also died be- fore his own demise. John WHITNEY was from what would be considered, "well-to-do" parents. His father, Thomas, was described at Lambeth Marsh, as a "gentleman." Lambeth is the area of London at the Surrey end of the Westminster Bridge. We think John was educated at the famous Westminster School, which was later known as St. Peter's College. He was apprenticed by his father to old William Pring of the "Old Bailey," a famous old institution like a union or artisan school. After he married Elinor, John WHITNEY resided At Isleworth- on- the-Thames, near Westminster. Three children were baptized there. In 1625 John moved back into London, and about this time his daughter Mary Died. Sometime about then his son Thomas was bap- tized, according to the records we have. Page 35, of the Chancery office in London gives the names of the family "that left London after Christmas, 1634." These 1 names were: John WHITNEY, 35; Elinor WHITNEY, 30; John WHITNEY, 11; Richard WHITNEY, 9; Nathaniel WHITNEY, 8; Thomas WHITNEY, 6; Jonathan WHITNEY, 1. The records of Watertown tell of the many offices John WHITNEY held. He became a freeman, March 3, 1636, and then a selectman. In 1641 he became a constable. His 212 acres in Watertown were eventually deeded to his son Joshua of Groton, Mass. In his will, John WHITNEY alluded to four old chairs. To us that may have little meaning, but in the colonies in the seventeenth century, chairs were not very common. Benches were the common furniture of the day. Also in that will, John mentioned his pewter plates. Wooden plates were much in evid- ence then, among the general population. This leads us to be- lieve that John WHITNEY Was in good financial circumstances. From the records we have checked, these seem to be the child- ren of John and Elinor WHITNEY: Mary, bp May 23, 1619, and died in England. John, bp Sept 14, 1621, in England,-and married in Watertown to Ruth Reynolds. Richard, bp Jan 6, 1621/4, in England, and married in Water- town to Martha Colham, resided Concord and Stow, Mass. Nathaniel, b 1627. Thomas, bp Dec 10, 1627, and married Mary Kettle; lived in Watertown, and Stow, Mass. Jonathan, b 1634, married in Mass. to Lydia Jones; resided in Watertown, and then Sherborn, Mass. Joshua, b July 5, 1635 in Watertown, married Lydia, _____, Mary, _____, and third, Abigail Tarball. Caleb, b July 12, 1640, in Watertown, married __?__, Benjamin, b June 6, 1643, in Watertown, married Jane _____, then Mary Poor, and removed to York, Maine. He did return to Mass. at one point. The royal line of the WHITNEY family has been the subject of much ridicule, and at this time the author is tracing the claims-of the WHITNEY family, or as it was known in the middle ages, the De WHITNEY, or De WHYTNY family. The De is dropped. At the writing of this editorial, we have found most of the names that claimed, as far back as Robert WHITNEY OF WHITNEY, who fought in the War of the Roses. He was sheriff of Hereford in 1476, and he married Alice Vaughan, who.died, then Constance Toucett, Whose mother was the child of the Earl of Kent,- Thomas Holland. The Holland line carries back to all the reign- ing royalty of that era, if anyone cares to trace the line. It is well documented. Robert and Constance (Toucett) WHITNEY had only two children; James who married Blanche Milbourne, and Joan, who married Sir Roger Vaughan, Knight, and Member of Parliament. James WHITNEY and Blanche Milbourne received part of the estate of the Duke of Buckingham, when Henry the Eighth confiscated it. Blanche 2 was heiress of Milbourne, and her dowry was the Manor of Icomb, Gloucestershire. At the death of James WHITNEY, she married Sir William Herbert, Knight of Troy, Manmouthshire. The children of James WHITNEY and Blanche were: Robert, who married Maorgaret Wye, and lived at Icomb, James, at the court of Henry the Eighth 1516, had numerous estates given to him. He died in 1544. Watkin, married Malgaret Reese, Heiress, daughter of Jenkin of Clyro in Radnor. Elizabeth, married Thomas Morgan, had a daughter Anne, who married Lord Hunsden. The record of the Duke of Buckingham, May 17, 1521, after his execution gives the follpling report on James WHITNEY: " Jas. WHITNEY, Receiver of the Lordship of Newport, in the Marches of Wales." Robert WHITNEY, the son of James of Icomb, became the administ- rator of the confiscated land of the Duke of Buckingham in 1523. He was nominated Knight of the Bath by King Henry the Eighth, at the coronation of Ann Boleyn in 1531. He furnished men-to put down a rebellion in 1536, and was also named to "attend upon the King's person." Robert died in 1541. His will was probated in 1541 in Canterbury. His wife Margaret was the daughter of Robert Wye of Gloucestershire. Children of this marriage: Robert WHITNEY, married Sybil Baskerville. John, friend of Robert Ascham, tutor of the first Elizabeth, later "Queen Bess." Charles, George, William, James, Richard, Blanche, and Mary. Robert WHITNEY, who married Sybil Baskerville, was the son of Richard of Icomb, lived at WHITNEY, and was dubbed Knight in Oct., 1553, the day after the coronation of Queen Mary, half-sister of the first Elizabeth. Robert had a public career that extended from the Privy Council in 1555 and 1559, to Member of Parliament for Herefordshire in 1559. He died in 1567. Sybil was the daughter of Sir James Baskerville, of Eardisley, and his wife Elizabeth, who was the daughter of John Breynton, heir of Simon Milbourne. Sir James Baskerville was himself the son and heir of Sir Walter Bask- erville, of Eardsley, Sheriff of Herefordshire, and knighted in 1501. His good wife was Anne, the daughter of Morgan ap Jenkyn, of Pencoyd. The father of Sir Walter Baskerville was many times Sheriff of Herefordshire, Knight Banneret, which meant he carried the King's banner in a battle, and he was Knight of the Bath,-at the coronation of Henry the Seventh. The wife of Sir James, and mother of Sir Walter, was Katherine Devereaux, daighter of Sir Walter Devereaux, and his wife Ann de Ferrers. This made Sir James Baron Ferrers. Ann de Ferrers, daughter of William, by wife Elizabeth (daughter of Sir Hamon), was from the Baron of Chartley. Her grandfather, Edmond was fifth Baron of Chartley, and participated in most of the victories of Henry the Fifth. His wife was Elinor, daughter of Thomas, Lord Roche. The fourth Baron of Chartley was Robert de Ferrers, who died March 3 1413; he married Margaret Le Dispenser, daughter of Edward, Lord De Dispenser. The third Baron of Chartley, John de Ferrers, fought in the Wars of Gascony, 1350, and died in 1367. His wife was Elizabeth, from Rolf, first Earl of Stafford, who had been at Crecy. Robert de Ferrers; second Baron of Chartley, son of the first Baron John, and grandson of Robert, eighth Earl of Derby, was summoned to parliament in 1342, and was also at the Battle of Crecy in 1346. He died in 1347. Robert married Agnes De Bohun, daughter of Humphrey De Bohun, Earl of Hereford, and Earl of Essex, also lord High Constable. He was killed at the battle of Burroughbridge in 1321. His wife was Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King Edward the First4 Her mother, the Queen, was Elinor of Castile. There is a document on file in London, concerning a street brawl between Robert WHITNEY and another nobleman; the brawlers were summoned to court for this incident. Children of Sir Robert WHITNEY and Sybil Baskerville: Sir James WHITNEY, born 1544, knighted by Queen Elizabeth at Windsory in 1570. Sheriff of Herefordshire in 1574, 1586, 1587, and courted Barbara Gamage who married instead, Lord-Leicester. Sir James WHITNEY died in 1587, and his will proved in 1587, at CanLeybury. He mentioned ten Manors he owned; WHITNEY, Clifford, Pencombe, Ocle Pitchard, Tremayne, King's Chappell, Boughrid, Icomb, Clifton, Comwiche. Eustace, Sheriff of Herefordshire, in 1596. He died in 1608. He married Margaret Vaughan, daughter of William Vaughan of Glas- bury. She died in 1606. Robert who married Elizabeth Guillims, or Dugglms. Blanche, who married Robert Greville. Elizabeth, who married John Pryce. William. The next Sir Robert of WHITNEY, mentioned it the Will of his father, married Elizabeth, daughter of Morgan Guillims, or Dugglms Their children were: Thomas, who married Mary Bray. Nicholas, William, Richard, Margaret, and Anne. That brings us down to Thomas WHITNEY, father of our first John WHITNEY of Watertown. Thomas, "Gentleman of Westminster," was Buried in St. Margaret's, April 14, 1637, after John left for America. Thomas married Mary Bray, daughter of John Bray of West- minster, who was also buried at St. Margaret's on Sept 25, 1629. Only three of their children lived, and since John had left for the colonies, Francis and Robert WHITNEY adminstered his estate. The above recitation of the ancestry of this particular WHITNEY family may seem tedious, but it is of interest to those of us who are among the descendants of this old English and American family. 4 WHITNEY MARRIAGES IN CONNECTICUT Taken from the town records. Brooklyn Cornelius and Zerviah Cleveland, Nv 7, 1751 James Rex and Polly Holland, Oct 31, 1781 Lois and Erastus Baker, Nov 4, 1787 Elizabeth and John Parish, May 30, 1790 Sophia and Capt Elisha lord, Nov 28, 1799 Norfolk Elijah and Rhoda Thrall, Jan 7, 1794 Montville Abigail and _____ Phalan, Aug 21, 1734 Pomfret Ruth and Peter Woodward, Mar 25, 1790 Washipgton Rosanna and Paul Welch of New Milford, Nov 3, 1761 Woodstock Anna and Ebenezer Roud, Dec 11, 1733 Plainfield Joshua and Sara Fellows, Dec 11, 1751 Ezekel and Elizabeth Knight, Mar 7, 1757 Peggy and Jack Babcock, 1786 West Hartford Col. David and w Prudence Sedgwick of Hartford, July 28, 1767 Sarah and Ebenezer Merry, Nov 5, 1772 Branford John and Deborah Smith, Jan 17, 1751 Hannah and Alpheus Johnson, June 16, 1773 John and Amy Howd, Dec 18, 1776 Deborah and William Kirkum, Dec 21, 1784 Margaret and George Ferald, April 10, 1786 Sarah and _____ Hotchkiss, Jan 1, 1797 Canterbury Esther and William Biggington, Jan 19, 1727 Ezekill and Sarah Parks, July 22, 1730 Ridgefield Jerusha and David Gates, Dec 22, 1774 Esther and Daniel Whitlock of Wilton in Norwalk, Jan 1, 1777 Maxy and Silas Pierce of Philip's Patent, Feb 27, 1777 Bettee and Jacob Lobdell of Cortland's Manor, Dec 11, 1783 Nathan and Hannah Taylor of Danbury, Dec 16, 1787 Colchester _____ Whitney and Mary Adams, Aug 7, 1744 Fairfield Westport Abigail and Joseph Betts, Nov 29, 1749 5 Farmington Avon Uriah and Widow Simsbury, March 20, 1776 Stamford New Canaan Esther and Phinehas St. John, Norwalk, October 28, 1773 N. Branford Polly and Eli Smith, April 16, 1797 Kent Zerviah and Reuben McWelthy,.Nov 1, 1749 Union Keziah and John Lamson, June 5, 1781 Killingly Putnam William and Mary Whitmore, July 16, 1723 Mary and Nathan McKee, November 19, 1740 Abigail and John Roberts, April 25, 1739 Jonathan and Olive Cady, November 1784 _____ and Anna Ames, December 16, 1784 Col. Whitney and Sarah Cady, October 19, 1785 Lebanon Mary and Jonathan Williams, September 26, 1744 Reuben and Mary Harmon, Aug 14, 1764 William and Ruth Berthia Thomas, Apr 12, 1781 Fairfield Easton Samuel and Sarah Thorpe, Sept 1789 Washington Joseph and Sarah Weeks, of Cornwall, Sept 2, 1773 Thankful and Benj Jones of New Concord, Jan 17, 1775 Susannah and William Beardsley, Jan or June 25, 1780 Thankful and Amos Jones of Hartland, Dec 9, 1783 Fairfield Peter and Grace Belkley, Apr 27, 1788 Stamford Hannah and Jacob Wardwell, Jan 30, 1769 Stamford Darien Henry and Prudence Gay, or Guy, Jan 8, 1789 Wethersfield, Rocky Hill Mercy and Israel Goodrich, Jan 4, 1785 Norwich Lisbon Mary and Daniel Fisher, Nov 26, 1778 Stratford Samuel and Martha Howes, May 4, 1766 Stamford Rhoda and Robert Escot of Stamford,"Englishman," Sept 24, 1775 Pegge and Jas Bettis of Danbury, Jan 25, 1775 6 Sarah and Abijah Nash of Norwalk, Nov 5, 1770 Hannah and Joseph Smith of Huntington, LI, April 18, 1779 Fairfield Anna and Silas Haynes of N. Stamford, Nov 3, 1768 Silas and Esther Sherwood, Dec 4, 1766 Widow Esther and Timothy Sanford, Nov 24, 1788 Sarah and John Barlow, Jan 10, 1769 Preston Lydia and Enos Tracy, May 6, 1756 William and Mary Fobes, May 14, 1770 Canaan John and Hannah Belden, Feb 17, 1777 Windham Thomas and Fanny Jennings, Sept 19, 1799 Stratford Trumbell Aaron and Hannah Turney, Jan 17, 1769 Ashford Asa and Abigail Goodell, Nov 5, 1772

WHISTLE TOOTS OR ODD BLASTS! Barbados Wills mention in the will of Thomas Heathcott, Gent of St Peters, All Saints Parish, Barbados, Oct 6, 1660, Thomas son of Thomas Whitney. Barbados Wills mention in the will of Richard Whitney, Mar 4, 1687-8, his daughters Elizabeth Truslow, Jane Carmandy and Sarah Whitney, his son John and his wife Mary. Witnesses were; Wm. Prise, John Carmandy, and Gabriel Keir. ------------------- Found in the State Library in Albany, NY last year: Presb Burial Ground, in Albany. Charles E. Whitney, Nov. 21, 1844, age 13 m. Betsey, wife of Seleck Whitney, Feb 14, 1820, age 36, Watervliet. Prot Reformed Dutch Burial Grounds in Albanny Charlotte Agusta Whitney, Dec 27, 1831 to Jan 27, 1832, age 13 m- Stephen Agusta Whitney, Aug 18, 1833 to Sept 18, 1834, age 16 m. Henry Agusta Whitney, Aug 4, 1835 to Oct 8, 1847. Armenia Agusta Whitney, wife of Wm. Mar 14, 1802 to Aug 16, 1852. William Whitney d July 18, 1846, age 81; Anah, wife of Wm died Jan 30, 1845 age 86. ------------------- Some of the Vermont WHITNEYS are related to Lemuel, born in Spencer, Mass., 1743, son of Joshua and Mehitable (Wilson) WHITNEY, He removed to Tolland, Conn and then to Springfield, Vermont. Legend has it that he walked from Springfield back to Spencer in one day! That is over eighty miles! Being a clever man, as were most of the WHITNEYS, he invented a form of gunpowder, that was made from saltpetre,-a marvelous help in the Revolution. Lemuel married Thankful Griffith (1745-1818), He was also a 7 brother of Elisha WHITNEY, Revolutionary soldier, who removed to Bradford Co., Pa. Lemuel's son Joseph (1786-1855), homestead- ed Mooers, NY, and married in 1810, Orinda Stafford (1789-1870). The WHITNEYS of Lucerne Co.,Pa., and Wyoming Co. Pa,, are from different lines of the WHITNEY family. Horace WHITNEY of Pomfret, Conn and his three brothers, all of whom married Edwards girls, were the sons of Jonathan WHITNEY, who moved to Pa. in 1805, and established the first saw mill in Lucerne Co. Horace WHITNEY married Nancy Edwards, and the 1850 census of Delamare Co., Ohio, where they moved, lists these children; Ellen, Samantha, Hannah, Harriet, Nelly, Elizabeth, and Nancy. Ranson WHITNEY, brother of the above, soldier of 1812, married in 1818, Mary Polly Edwards. She was granted a pension on the service. Children ; Mary, Ransom, Elisha, Nancy, Eli, Sarah, David, and Peter. Francis WHITNEY, another brother, married Hannah Edwards. They had eight children. In the 1840 census she was 30-40 years old. Walter WHITNEY, another brother of all the above, married Loucena Edwards, born 1804 in Lucerne Co., Pa. Children were; William, Ann, Charles Wesley, Emeline, Lucinda, John, Lorenzo, Alonzo, and Emily who died young. I have a friend who has been hunting for his WHITNEY family for years. This is what he knows; Joseph WHITNEY, born Jan 10, 1795, went to Franklin, Delaware Co., NY. He had a brother Joshua, who died there Aug 13, 1879, age 91. Joshua's wife was Phebe. he b 1788 Joseph's wife was Mary L. Hunter. Joseph also lived in Otsego Co., NY. His son was Roswell WHITNEY, who lived west of Oneonta, NY., and was a bootmaker. Son Milton lived in Oneonta, and another son Darwin. Anyone recognize this WHITNEY family?? --------------------------------------------------------------- SMITH PAPERS Clearing-house and genealogical aid for those with SMITH ancestors. Each issue packed with important inform- ation and is completely indexed. Hundreds of other surnames besides SMITH! Queries FREE to subscribers- $1.50 to others. Published March, July, & November. $10. annually. Sub- scription begins with next issue after ayment. Back issues available at 4-50 each, postpaid. SIMS PUBLISHING P.O. Box 9576 Sacramento, Ca. 95823 8 Elizabeth Adams of Colchester, Conn., and John WHITNEY of Lebanon, Conn., were married Aug 6, 1744. They had a son Elijah, born in Canaan, Conn., Sept 10, 1750; who married Chloe Buckley or Beckley. Children of these two were: Elijah, b Canaan, Feb 25, 1773, died Scriba, NY Dec 10, 1849, age 76 Elisha, b Canaan, Aug 10, 1774, Died Scriba, NY Dec 26, 1853, age 79 wife Sally WHITNEY died 1837. Joseph, b Canaan, July 21, 1776, died age 79, his wife in 1836. Electa, b Canaan. William, b Hartford, Conn., Feb 22; 1784, died Norwich, Vermont, married Prudence Brown, of Norwich, Mar 24, 1808. For those of you who wonder about the ancestry of old Eli WHITNEY, of cotton gin fame (and another clever WHITNEY)! he was from Weston and Marlboro people. Hon. William WHITNEY Rice in 1895, told of a visit to his family homestead in Weston in 1890. Old Nathaniel was the father of Eli, and removed to Westboro, Mass. William went to Winchendon, and was the father of the many WHITNEYS of that town. Phinehas, brother of William, went to Shirley, from which sprang the many WHITNEYS of that particular area, which spilled over into Boston. This group is from William WHITNEY, born 1683, who married Martha Pierce, and resided in Weston. William was the second son of Nathaniel WHITNEY and Ruth Reynolds WHITNEY of Watertown. Some of the WHITNEYS of Illinois are from old Elisha WHITNEY of Bradford Co., Pa. Alvin WHITNEY, great-grandson of the old soldier, was born in Wyssox, Pa., in 1876. When he was young, his father died. He made his way to Buffalo, NY where he met Julia _____ whom he married. She died very suddenly. Heartbroken, he fled to Detroit where his brothers were. He became established in business with his brother, Benjamin S. WHITNEY, in the firm of WHITNEY Bros. installers of large machinery and factory equipment. From there, he found his way to Chicago where he married again, and had two children. He died in October, 1936. His children were; Alvin, Jr,, and a daughter who married Edward Feldmann of Chicago. Another WHITNEY of Vermont Richard WHITNEY, son of Israel and Hannah (Blodgett), born in Oxford, Mass., April 22, 1743, and orphaned at an early age by his father, chose as his guardian, Oliver Cummings. In Chelmsford, Mass., March 12, 1767, he married Sarah Butterfield, and they moved to Wilton, NH, where Sarah died in 1773. Richard served in the Revolution, and after it was over, he moved to Brookline, Vermont, where he settled on what is now "WHITNEY HILL." Here Richard WHITNEY died in 1816, and his second wife Hannah (Hold), in 1833. Richard had a reputation for being very eccentric! Children of Richard and Sara: Richard, b 1770, died in Weston, Vermont. Children of Richard and Hannah: Israel, b July 4, 1774. Timothy, b Nov 21, 1776, married Abigail Blanchard. Ebenezer, b July 3, 1778, married and had son Erastus. Abram, b Jan 28, 1780. Isaac, b Jan 21, married and had son Daniel. Jacob, b Jan 15, 1784, died July 9, 1785. 9 Hannah, b Aug 15, 1785, married James Campbell,-divorced. married Josephus Orvis. Sarah, b Nov 1, 1787, married a Harwood. Solomon, b Aug 26, 179Q, married ? Chloe, b Nov. 1795, married David Kidder of Oxford, Mass. If you have not been able to find WHITNEY ancestors in Mass., you might try the MASS, TAK VALUATION LIST OF 1771, by G.K. Hall and Co. Many libraries have this book. Joshua WHITNEY of Stow; title 4, rateable 1, house 1.00, worth 5L, 10s, 1 house, 2 cattles, 12'goats, 1 swine, 7 acres of pasture, 3 cows, 3 acres of tillage, 50 bu grain, 6 barrels cider, 5 acres mowing, 2 tons hay, 5 tons upland hay, 5 tons mead hay. Elisha WHITNEY, Brookline, Mass; Rate 1, house 1.0, 4L, I horse, 2 oxen, 3 cattle, 10 acreb,of pasture, 7 cows,-1 acre tillage, 20 bu grain, 8 barrels cider, 6 acres English mowing land, tons upland grain, 1 acre fresh meadows, 1 ton mead hay. Records of St. Peter's Episcopal Church at Berkeley and Clarks- boro, Gloucester County, New Jersey:. B.T. WHITNEY subscribed $3.00 Eben WHITNEY married Lucy S. Warrick of Glassboro, Mar 14, 1848. Mrs. Lucy WHITNEY donated an altar cross, April 8, 1901. WHITNEYS of York Maine ---------------------- Amos WHITNEY of York, his wife was the daughter of Thomas Paine. Ebenezer WHITNEY was born Dee 30, 1749. Amos WHITNEY was born April 22, 1752. Mary WHITNEY was born 06t 25, 1754. Abel WHITNEY married Mary Cane, York, Maine, Nov 12, 1735- Sarah WHITNEY married Simpson Jer, York, Maine, July 13, 1736. Isaac WHITNEY married Sarah Crosbly, Feb 25, 1743, York, Maine. Dr. John WHITNEY, and his wife Margaret (dau of Josiah Coffin), of Shelburne and Nantucket, had: Sarah b Shelburne, Apr 22, 1747 Margaret, b York, Maine, July 22, 1749. John Coffin, b York, Maine, Nov 6, 1751. By his second wife Hephzibah (Adams); Hephzibah, b June 30, 1755. Miriam Adams, b May 6, 1757. Jonathan WHITNEY of York, Maine,married Lettes (Ford), and had the following children: Mary, b March 12, 1704, York, Maine. Samuel, b May 5, 1707, York, Maine. Elizabeth, b May 7, 1709, York, Maine. Hannah, b April 17, 1710, York, Maine. Mercy Mehitable, John, b May 17, 1719, York, Maine. Marriage Records of the Second Baptist Church, Boston, Mass. --------------------------------------------- Isaac WHITNEY and Miss Sarah Luckes, 1808. Jacob WHITNEY and Miss Sarah Hall, 1808. James WHITNEY and Miss Margaret Daniels, 1815. Joseph WHITNEY and Miss Sally Collins, Sept 24, 1793. James Frothingham WHITNEY and Miss Mary Henderson, 1847. Salmon WHITNEY and Miss Eliza Summer, Aug 4, 1811. Samuel WHITNEY and Miss Frances Goodnow, Charlestown, Nov 28, 1808. 10 Isaac WHITNEY and Miss Nancy Tracy, May 22, 1825. WHITNEYS in Paulson's "American Daily Advertiser" ------------------------------------------------- Lydia WHITNEY, wife of Thomas J. WHITNEY, died Aug 14, 1817. John C. WHITNEY, died Jan 21, 1822. Reuben Miles WHITNEY, child of R.M. WHITNEY, died June 17, 1822. Thomas WHITNEY died July 30, 1823. Limas WHITNEY died,Aug 29, 1824. Eli WHITNEY died Jan 84 1825. James WHITNEY, son of the late Thomas, died April 16, 1829, age 23. Mrs. Anna WHITNEY, to Capt Henry Sharp of Southwark, Aug 28, 1828. Benjamin WHITNEY of Watertown and York, Maine. ---------------------------------------------- Benjamin WHITNEY, youngest son of John and Elinor WHITNEY, was born in Watertown, Mass. on June 6, 1643. Sometime in his youth he went to York Maine to live. He witnessed an agreement with John Doves at York in 1662-66-68. He was in Dover, Maine in 1668, which means he went to Maine at a very young age. As selectman in York, he had ten acres in 1674. His father wanted him back in Watertown, and for many years he refused to go. In 1670 old John deeded him property in Watertown, as an incentive to return home. Benjamin and his wife sold that property to Joshua WHITNEY, his brother, for forty pounds. In 1685 Benjamin sold his first grant of land in York, and soon after that it seems that he weakened and moved back to Watertown, locating in Sherborn, near the Natick line. In 1695 he lived in Marlboro, leasing land from Harvard College. In 1718 he received from his nephew Benjamin, son of his brother Jonathan, ten shillings annually. He died in 1723. Probably he married his first wife, Jane _____, in York, Maine, who died there Nov 14, 1690. In Marlboro he married, April 11, 1695, Mary Poor, and fathered nine children: By first wife Jane: Jane, Timothy, John, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Benjamin, Joshua. By Mary Poor: Mary and Isaac. ------------------- Nathaniel WHITNEY, son of the above Benjamin, was born in York, Maine, APril 14, 1680. Probably he resided there until after his markdage When he moved to Gorham, Maine. In 1708 he bought a piece of land in York, known as the Sunken Marsh, which he sold years later. Then he purchased twenty acres on the York River. He married Sarah Ford in York, Maine, the daughter of John Ford of Kittery, Maine. Children: Nahum, Nathaniel, Abel, Sarah, Isaac, Lydia, Joanna, and Lydia. ------------------- Isaac WHITNEY, son of the above Nathaniel and Sarah, born in York, Maine, Dec. 28, 1748, died in Gorham, Maine, Oct 21, 1837. He went to Gorham before his marriage, and stayed there. In 1775 he purchased a farm there. In the Revolution he fought on the Mass. line, and was granted a pension in 1818. In 1771 he married Mary Crockett of Gorham, Maine. In 1833 he was living in Cumber- land Co., Maine. Children of Isaac and Mary: Sarah, Edmund, Samuel, Joseph, Isaac L, Adam, Polly, Sophia. ------------------- Edmund WHITNEY, son of Isaac and Mary WHITNEY, was born in Gorham, Maine, May 4, 1774, and died there, May 25, 1853. He married Martha Meserve in 1803. Their children were: Merrill, Robbie, and Marshall. 11 THE GENEALOGY OF COLONEL OLIVER CHRISTIAN BOSBYSHELL THROUGH ------------------------------------------------------------ HIS MOTHER, MARY ANN WHITNEY BOSBYSHELL. ---------------------------------------- Colonel Oliver Bosbyshell of Phil. was through his mother, a WHITNEY. She was Mary Ann WHITNEY, the eldest daughter of Lebbeus and Elizabeth (Ford) WHITNEY, born in Phil., Aug 24, 1810. Lebbeus WHITNEY was the second child of James and Mary (Allen) WHITNEY, born Oct 8, 1785, in Hillsborough, North Carolina, when his parents were enroute from NY to Franklin, Georgia. Lebbeus, when an adult, went back to Phila, where his son William became a prominent attorney. James Rex WHITNEY, youngest child of Caleb and Margaret WHITNEY, was born in Middletown, Conn, Oct 16, 1760, and resided in NY at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. Hence he served in the militia at Boston. He then joined the Continental Navy, and was taken prisoner when his ship was battling two British vessels, and his ship was captured by the British. Later the British ship, with him on board, was captured by John Paul Jones. James then served with John Paul Jones, aboard the "Bon Homme Richard," until after the war. At the end of the fighting, James Rex re- turned to NY where he married Mary Allen, removing soon to Heard Co., Georgia, where he remained many years. For a short time he lived in Charleston, SC, where his wife died, 1814. After this tragedy, he found his way to Washington, Miss. where he died in 1822. Caleb WHITNEY was the father of James Rex WHITNEY, youngest son of William and Margaret (Mirick) WHITNEY, born in Plainfield, Conn., Sept 10, 1721. The family lived in Plainfield, then went to Middletown, and finally to New York City. They had seven Children. The father of Caleb WHITNEY, William WHITNEY, was the second child of Joshua and Abigail (Tarball) WHITNEY, born Feb 28, 1678, in Watertown, Mass. In 1710 he purchased land in Killingly, Conn. He did not move there until later, and stayed until he bought lnnd in Plainfield, where he died in 1754. He first married in March, 1700, Lydia Barham of Chelmsford, Mass., who died in Killingly, Conn, Aug 24, 1712. His second marriage was to Margaret Mirick, by whom he had six children. Deacon Joshua WHITNEY, the father of William WHITNEY, was the son of the original settlers, John and Elinor WHITNEY. Joshua was born in Watertown, Mass., July 15, 1635, but he was conceived in "Merry Olde England." One of the original proprietors of Groton, Mass., Joshua lived there until it was burned by the Indians in the Spring of 1676, during King Philips War. Both Deacon Joshua and his son Joshua participhted in that war. He returned to Watertown, where he was selectman in 1681-87, and overseer of highways in 1683. He was a constable, and a deacon of the church in Watertown. He died there Aug 7, 1719. His third wife was Abigail Tarball, whom he married Sept 30, 1672. --------------------------------------------------------------- QUERIES Gersham. WHITNEY, has anyone ever heard of him, other than the one who died as a baby? Write to the editor, PLEASE. Is our Zibinia WHITNEY, who married Nancy Herrin, parents of John WHITNEY (born 13 Oct 1845, NY), the same Zibinia WHITNEY in "WHITNEY, THE DESCENDANTS OF JOAN WHITNEY WHO CAME FROM LONDON, ENGLAND, TO WATERTOWN, MASS IN 1635?" (Zibinia, born 4 Feb 1800, Asaph, Jonathan, Benjamin, Benjamin, Benjamin, John of the book)? Mrs. Joan B. Whitney, 150 First Av., Plainwell, Mich. 49080. 12 ODDS AND ENDS THAT CAME IN THE MAIL Hope they help someone! Love WHITNEY of Dedham, Mass, daughter of Mark WHITNEY of Hop- kinton, died in 1802. Charles WHITNEY married Rachel Patte at Twenty-Five Mile Pond, Maine, Dec 23, 1798. William WHITNEY married Sally Brackett at Twenty-Five Mile Pond, Maine, July 20, 1799. Thomas WHITNEY of Killingly, Conn., born there 28 Feb 1727, died in North Hilldale, NY, June 26, 1766. Jane Ann WHITNEY of Montpelier, Vermont, married James Pollard, July 29, 1842 (and we cannot Plainly tell if Jane married or she was born then). Her parents were Calvin and Roxana (Wheelock) WHITNEY. In Weston, Mass., Abijah WHITNEY married Anna Whittemore on Sept 20, 1796. The Harvard Class of 1761-1765 included: ---------------------------------------- Rev. Peter WHITNEY class of 1762 of Northborough, Mass. Abel WHITNEY class of 1759 of Perlsham, Mass. Job WHITNEY class of 1758 of Marblehead, Mass. Rev. Phineas WHITNEY class of 1759 of Shirley, Mass East Dorset, Vermont Cemetary Records Emerson WHITNEY 1808-1897. Laura Eddy WHITNEY 1813-1896 Eastham, Mass marriages included- Miss Christiana WHITNEY of Hamden, Maine to Henry Higgins of Eastham, Mass., Aug 27, 1857. FAMILY BIBLE OF SAMUEL WHITNEY 1803 (We were not sent the state or family). Marriages Aug 11, 1801 Samuel WHITNEY to Abigail Wilder Children of this marriage; Samuel, October ? Merrick, Dec 31, 1804, married Harriet Adams. Jane V Woodward Whitney, Aug 11, 1807. Samuel again, Feb 25, 1810. Austin, Dec 21 1811, married Augusta Holmes, June 2, 1853. Charles, Jan 10, 1814, married Elmira Richardson, Aug 1846. Austin again, April 16, 1816. Jane E., July 7, 1818 Samuel V., May 25, 1820, married Sarah Russell, Feb 25, 1843. Quincy, Oct 7, 1822, married Manolana Whittemore, Sept 8, 1846. Horatio Nelson, Oct 3, 1823? married Mary E. Carleton, June 2, 1853 Possibly someone knows more about this family? 13 Looking through old books, we made a list of Whitneys who left the state. Will try to continue this each time. These were Whitneys from New England, of course. John W. who settled in Michigan. Jonathan, went to upper New York. Joel, born in New Hampshire, settled in New York. Isaac, settled New York state. Richard, settled in Michigan. ------------------------------ David Whitney, Jr. of Detroit and Wayne Co. Michigan. David Whitney, Jr. was born in Westford, Mass., 23 August, 1830. His parents were born in Mass. His father, David Whitney, was a farmer, and lumberman, prominent in the community of Westfield. David Whitney, Jr. left the farm when he matured, and became a clerk in the local lumber firm, working his way up to the "top of the ladder," superintendent of the business. In 1857, age twenty-nine, David left Westford, and went west. He became a member of the firm of C.& D. Whitney, Jr., and Skillings, Whitney Brothers & Barnes, in which his brother Charles held an interest. David assumed management of this business. This firm was one of the largest lumber dealers in the country at that time. In the 1870's, the firm dissolved its partnership, and David Whitney, Jr., invested in lands in Michigan and Wisconsin. The record of his achievements is known throughout the western states. He was a talented and masterful lumberman. In later life he made good investments in lake-marine trans- portation, and was one of the pioneers of the Great Lakes iron- ore shipping operations. David Whitney did much for the city of Detroit, in its development and improvement, in the nine- teenth century. He became one of the valued citizens of the state of Michigan. ----------------------- Ira H. Whitney, of Osceola County, Michigan. Ira Whitney was born in Hartland, Livingston Co., Michigan. His father John W. Whitney, was a native of Mass; his mother, Elizabeth Davis, born in Rhode Island. Ira Whitney, born March 12, 1856, on a farm near Hartland, Michigan, abandoned the farm when he was eighteen, and decided to get into the newspaper business. He took a position as a printer at the Milford Times, in Milford, Michigan. He was soon made foreman. In 1883, he left Milford, and took a similar position on the Ludington Records. After a short time, he left the paper there and went to Reed- City as foreman on the Reed City News, and established a journal, known as THE PEOPLE. With his brother, he liter established The Banner, known for its prohibition tendencies. Ira H. Whitney married Kate A. Fralick, Dec. 20, 1882, at Brighton, Michigan. They had one child, Cecil, born April 25, 1884. 14

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