Archive:D. A. R. Lineage Books, Volume 157
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Miss Velva Laniss Whitney.
DAR ID Number: 156080
Born in Clayton County, Iowa.
Descendant of Sergt. Samuel Sutherland, as follows:
1. John S. Whitney (1847-1916) m. 1872 Estella M. Baker (b. 1854).
2. John Whitney (1803-60) m. Lanissa Sutherland (1810-72).
3. Reuben Sutherland (1773-1853) m. Sally Jones.
4. Samuel Sutherland m. 1767 Rachel Purdy (1745-1829).
Samuel Sutherland (1747-1810) served as private and sergeant under Col. Ebenezer Walbridge in
the Vermont militia. He was born in Greenwich, Conn.; died in Manchester, Vt.
Also No. 150925.
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Mrs. Gertrude Wittke Whitney.
DAR ID Number: 156126
Born in Westfield, N. J.
Wife of George H. Whitney.
Descendant of John Blake, as follows:
1. John S. A. Wittlee (b. 1847) m. 1873 Phoebe A. Cooper (b. 1837).
2. Richard Cooper (1795-1878) m. Gitty Blake (1805-91).
3. John Blake m. Mary T. Smith.
John Blake (1746-1828) served as private in Capt. Abraham Shepherd's company, Continental
Line. He was born in New Utrecht; died in New Lots, N. Y.
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Mrs. Mary Edith Whitney King.
DAR ID Number: 156772
Born in Bladensburg, Iowa.
Wife of Willard Montrose King.
Descendant of Maj. John Donnell, as follows:
1. Charles Persival Whitney (b. 1847) m. 1875 Anna McLean (1852-1906).
2. James Kerr McLean (1823-1907) m. 2d 1847 Elizabeth Ann Donnell (1825-79).
3. George Donnell (1793-1877) m. 1815 Ann McLean (d. 1889).
4. John Donnell m. 2d 1781 Elizabeth Denny (1762-1847).
John Donnell (1748-1822) received a pension for service as captain and major in the North
Carolina troops. He was born in Pennsylvania; died in Guilford County, N. C.
Also No. 137289.
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Mrs. Inez Elizabeth Whitney Hannaford.
DAR ID Number: 156884
Born in Bladensburg, Iowa.
Wife of Roger Gest Hannaford.
Descendant of Jonathan Whitney, Maj. John Donnell, Nathaniel Kerr, and Benjamin Bixby, as
follows:
1. Charles Percival Whitney (b. 1847) m. 1875 Anna McLean (1852-1906).
2. William H. Whitney (1818-82) m. 1840 Mary Bixby (1821-53); James Kerr McLean
(1823-1907) m. 2d 1847 Elizabeth Ann McDonnell (1825-79).
3. Calvin Whitney (1788-1870) m. 1814 Poliy Williams; George Donnell (1793-1877) m. 1815
Ann McLean (1795-1889); John McLean (1792-1871) m. 1822 Polly Kerr (1794-1834); Noridon
Bixby (1789-1827) m. 1816 Mary Price (d. 1827).
4. Jonathan Whitney m. 1772 Abigail Hennenway (b. 1749); John Donnell m. 2d 1781 Elizabeth
Denny (1762-1847); Nathaniel Kerr m. 1785 Margaret (Graham) Barrett (b. 1755); Benjamin
Bixby m. 1787 Margaret Walker (1764-1821); Joseph McLean m. Margaret Mebane (b. 1816).
See No. 156772.
Jonathan Whitney served as private in Capt. Francis Townes' company; Col. David Gilman's
regiment, New Hampshire troops. He was born in Dunstable, Mass.; died, 1834, in Niagara
County, N. Y.
Nathaniel Kerr served as private at the Battle of Guilford Court House. He was born in
Pennsylvania; died, 1826, in Guilford County, N. C.
Also No. 127604.
Joseph McLean (1752-1832) was placed on the pension roll, 1832, of Guilford County, N. C., for
service as private in the North Carolina troops. He was born in Philadelphia County, Pa.; died in
Guilford County, N. C.
Also No. 137289.
Benjamin Bixby (1759-1829) received a pension for service as private in the Continental,
Connecticut and Massachusetts troops. He was born in Thompson, Conn.; died in Akron, Ohio.
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[p.279] Mrs. Josephine Hannaford Sprattley.
DAR ID Number: 156885
Born in Mt. Vernon, Wash.
Wife of Donald A, Sprattley.
Descendant of Maj. John Donnell, as follows:
1. Roger Gest Hannaford (b. 1862) m. 1895 Inez Elizabeth Whitney (b. 1877).
See No. 156772.
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