Family:Whitney, Josiah (1731-1806)

Gen. Josiah⁵ Whitney (Richard⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Richard and Hannah (Whitcomb) Whitney,^[1] was born 12 Oct 1731,^[2] and died 24 Jan 1806, Ashby, MA.^[3]

He was also known as Capt. Josiah Whitney. He was also known as Col. Josiah Whitney.

Marriage intentions were published 9 Sep 1751, Stow, MA, for him and Sarah Farr,^[4] daughter of Stephen and Sarah (Bennett) Farr.^[5] She was born 19 Jan 1734/5, Stow, MA,^[6] and died 21 Apr 1773, Harvard, MA, in her 39th year.^[7]

He married secondly, 3 Feb 1774, Harvard, MA, Sarah Dwelly,^[8] daughter of Joseph and Mary (Randall) Dwelly.^[9] She was born Bridgewater, MA. She was baptized 5 Oct 1746, Scituate, MA. She died 29 Feb 1816, Whitingham, VT, or 18 Feb 1817, Whitington, VT.

On 29 Mar 1806, Ashby, MA, administration bond was posted by Amos Wellington of Ashby, with Asa Kendall, Jr., Gent., and Abel Stearns, yeoman, of Ashby, as sureties, as administrator of the estate of Josiah Whitney, late of Ashby. On 7 Apr 1806, Ashby, MA, his inventory was taken by Allen Flagg, Abel Stearns, and Elisha Jones, total $135.78. On 10 Apr 1806, Ashby, MA, a petition was made by Luther Lawrence, attorney of Sarah Whitney of Ashby, widow of Josiah Whitney, late of Ashby; estate was insolvent. On 26 Apr 1806, Ashby, MA, an auction of personal estate was recorded; mentioned were Lemuel Whitney, Isaac Whitney, and Sarah Whitney.

Children of Gen. Josiah⁵ and Sarah (Farr) Whitney, all born Harvard, MA:

i.	Josiah6 Whitney, Jr., b. 25 Feb 1753; m. Anna Scollay.
ii.	Elizabeth Whitney, b. 7 May 1755; "of Harvard" m. 15 Dec 1774, Harvard, MA, Thomas Atherton "of Bolton".
iii.	Stephen Whitney, b. 1 May 1757; m. Persis Locke.
iv.	----- Whitney, b. before 4 Jun 1761; d. 4 Jun 1761, Harvard, MA.
v.	----- Whitney, b. before 10 May 1762; d. 10 May 1762, Harvard, MA.
vi.	----- Whitney, b. before 16 Mar 1763; d. 16 Mar 1763, Harvard, MA; d. 16 May 1763.
vii.	----- Whitney, b. before 4 Dec 1764; d. 4 Dec 1764, Harvard, MA.
viii.	----- Whitney, b. before 1 Feb 1766; d. 1 Feb 1766, Harvard, MA.
ix.	----- Whitney, b. before 18 Feb 1768; d. 18 Feb 1768, Harvard, MA.

Children of Gen. Josiah⁵ and Sarah (Dwelly) Whitney, all born Harvard, MA:

i.	Sarah6 Whitney, b. 11 Apr 1775.
ii.	Oliver Whitney, b. 9 Jan 1776 or 1777.
iii.	Artemus Ward Whitney, b. 17 Nov 1778.
iv.	Susannah Whitney, b. 2 Oct 1780.
v.	Dwelly Whitney, b. 2 Aug 1782; b. 21 Aug 1782, Harvard, MA.
vi.	Lemuel Whitney, b. 19 Sep 1784; m. Betsy Hall.
vii.	Daniel Whitney, b. 25 Oct 1785 or 1786, Harvard, MA; m. Hannah Shedd.
viii.	John Hancock Whitney, b. 13 Dec 1788.
ix.	Moses Gill Whitney, b. 4 Feb 1791; baptized 2 Oct 1791, Acton, MA; m. Anna -----.

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8.^  Source of marriage. Also see Frederick W. Bailey, ed., Early Massachusetts Marriages Prior to 1800 (1897-1914), 3 vols.

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