Archive:D. A. R. Lineage Books, Volume 17
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Volume 17, page 86
[p.86] Miss Frances Maria Webster.
DAR ID Number: 16221
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Descendant of Sergt. Israel Webster, of New Hampshire.
Daughter of Franklin Webster and Caroline Whitney, his wife.
Granddaughter of Humphrey Webster and Clarissa Creeley, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of Israel Webster and Elizabeth Rolfe, his wife.
Israel Webster, (1753-1835), enlisted, 1776, under Capt. Ebenezer Webster and served in Col.
Thomas Stickney's regiment, Stark's brigade, at Bennington and Stillwater. He received a pension
as sergeant for his service in the New Hampshire Line. He was born in Salisbury, N. H., and died
in Belgrade, Maine.
Also Nos. 6818, 7832.
Volume 17, page 90
Mrs. Lizzie Harris Anderson.
DAR ID Number: 16236
Born in Salem, Massachusetts.
Wife of Elbridge R. Anderson.
Descendant of Daniel Harris, of Massachusetts.
Daughter of Israel Putnam Harris and Frances Ann Henderson, his wife.
Granddaughter of Daniel Harris, Jr., and Elizabeth Dodge, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of Daniel Harris and Judith Goodale, his wife.
Daniel Harris, (1752-1820), was a minute man at Bunker Hill and the siege of Boston in Capt.
Ebenezer Bridge's company. He served under Capt. Abishai Brown and Col. Josiah Whitney,
1776. He was born in Dorchester, Mass., and died in Fitchburg, Mass.
Volume 17, page 169
[p.169] Miss Mary Grandon Frishmuth.
DAR ID Number: 16453
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Desccndant of Hon. Owen Biddle, of Pennsylvania.
Daughter of John Coffin Whitney Frishmuth and Elizabeth Biddle, his wife.
Granddaughter of Robert Biddle and Anna Miller, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of Clement Biddle and Mary Canby, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Owen Biddle and Sarah Parke, his wife.
Owen Biddle, (1737-99), was a delegate to the Provincial Congress and a member of the
Committee of Safety, 1775; a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, 1776, and President of
the Board of War, 1777. He was a ôFighting Quakerö and one of the eighty merchants of the city,
who, headed by Robert Morris, became responsible for army supplies when the soldiers were
suffering. His house was destroyed when the enemy occupied the city and on the site now stands
Girard College. He was born in Philadelphia, where he died.
Also Nos. 2859, 3248, 4054, 13726.
Volume 17, page 169
Miss Anna Biddle Frismuth.
DAR ID Number: 16454
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Descendant of Hon. Owen Biddle.
Daughter of John Coffin Whitney Frishmuth and Elizabeth Biddle, his wife.
See No. 15453.
Volume 17, page 216
Miss Lilian L. Davenport.
DAR ID Number: 16582
Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Descendant of Lieut. Ebenezer Whitney, David Westcott, Daniel Westcott and Deodate Gaylord,
all of Connecticut.
Daughter of Rev. John G. Davenport and Alice Westcott, his wife.
Granddaughter of Charles A. Davenport and Sarah M. Gaylord, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of Deodate Gaylord and Betsey Whitney, his wife; Daniel Westcott and Sally
Betts, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Ebenezer Whitney and Ruth Raymond, his wife; David Westcott and
Mary Slawson, his wife.
Ebenezer Whitney, (1742-1808), served as lieutenant of artillery for defense of Norwalk, 1779.
He was born in Norwalk and died in New Canaan.
David Westcott, (1719-1806), served in the Connecticut militia. He was born and died in
Wilton.
Daniel Westcott, (1754-1840), enlisted in the first call for troops. He was placed on the pension
roll for service as a private. He was born in Wescott and died in Wilton, Conn.
Deodate Gaylord, (1760-1840), enlisted as a private and received a pension. He was born and
died in Wilton.
Volume 17, page 226
Mrs. Minnette L. Harmon Treat.
DAR ID Number: 16609
Born in West Suffield, Connecticut.
Wife of B. A. Treat.
Descendant of Lieut. Samuel Harmon, of Connecticut.
Daughter of James H. Harmon and Frances A. Whitney, his wife.
Granddaughter of Ozias Harmon and Cynthia Taylor, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of Samuel Harmon, Jr., and Abial Sheldon, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Samuel Harmon and Deborah Winchell, his wife.
Samuel Harmon, (1736-1812), was a minute man at the Lexington Alarm and served as lieutenant
the same year. His commission is still in the family. He was born in Suffield, Conn., where he
died.
Volume 17, page 294
Mrs. Ella Whitney Hosmer.
DAR ID Number: 16812
Born in Harvard, Massachusetts.
Wife of Charles M. Hosmer.
Descendant of Lieut. Israel Whitney, of Massachusetts.
[p.294] Daughter of Luke Whitney and Abigail Knight, his wife.
Granddaughter of Luther Whitney and Melinda Wetherbee, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of Israel Whitney and Abigail Puffer, his second wife.
Israel Whitney, (1751-1827), enlisted in the beginning of the war and gave almost continuous
service to the close. He was corporal at the Lexington Alarm and lieutenant in Capt. Thaddeus
Pollar's company, 1781. He was born in Harvard, Mass., where he died.
Volume 17, page 299
[p.299] Miss Bertha M. Taylor.
DAR ID Number: 16829
Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
Descendant of Abraham Whitney, of Massachusetts.
Daughter of Warren V. Taylor and Susan E. Taylor, his wife.
Granddaughter of Capt. Varnum Taylor and Mary Bowers, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of Capt. Joel Bowers and Rebecca Whitney, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Abraham Whitney and Rebecca Dudley, his wife.
Abraham Whitney, (1748-1833), served at the Lexington Alarm in Capt. Benjamin Hastings'
company of minute men. In 1779 he enlisted for three months' service. He was born in Harvard,
Mass., where he died.
Volume 17, page 318
Mrs. Elizabeth Fremont Howe.
DAR ID Number: 16876
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Wife of Charles Emerson Howe.
Descendant of Sergt. Israel Webster.
Daughter of Franklin Webster and Caroline Whitney, his wife.
Granddaughter of Humphrey Webster and Clarissa Greeley, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of Israel Webster and Elizabeth Rolfe, his wife.
See No. 16221.
Volume 17, page 341
Mrs. Ada A. Higgins Tobey.
DAR ID Number: 16941
Born in Portland, Maine.
Wife of Henry Herbert Tobey.
Descendant of Sergt. James Irish, Jr., of Maine.
Daughter of Micah Higgins and Mary Anna Whitney, his wife.
Granddaughter of Stephen Whitney, Jr., and Abagail Maybury, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of Stephen Whitney and Martha Irish, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of James Irish, Jr., and Mary Gorham Phinney, his wife.
James Irish, Jr., (1736-1816), served as a private, 1775. He enlisted as corporal, 1776, and was
promoted sergeant. He was born in Portland and died in Gorham. Me.
Also No. 14846.
Volume 17, [p.393]
ROLL OF HONOR. , page 413
Whitney, Abraham, 299
Volume 17, [p.393]
ROLL OF HONOR. , page 413
Whitney, Lieut. Ebenezer, 216
Volume 17, [p.393]
ROLL OF HONOR. , page 413
Whitney, Lieut. Israel, 293
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