Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, Transcription Project
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Note: This is the final version of the page we used during the transcription project to track our progress. It is available here for historical purposes. To access the transcription, please see the index page.
In 1895, Frederick Clifton Pierce published The Descendants of John Whitney, who came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635. In order to better assist Whitney researchers, members of the Whitney Research Group (WRG) have decided to undertake the task of transcribing this work and making it readily available to all researchers.
The book has been broken up into 133 sections, each containing 5 pages. Some of the sections have been adjusted to have a couple more or a couple less pages to accomodate the requests of volunteers.
The book is being transcribed verbatim, including any misspellings and known genealogical errors. Once complete, the Whitney Research Group will be adding links or notes to areas with proven genealogical errors. In this transcription, all surnames are being capitalized, even though they weren't in the original. Also, any surname which is hyphenated and thus broken between two lines is being rejoined to aid in searches. Other than these items, each line is being left as it is in the original. Because the original used proportional fonts, this can make the right margin of the transcription uneven. We feel that with the exception of the couple of items listed above, that we should attempt a transcription as close to the original as possible.
If you notice a transcription error, please being it to my attention. Send an e-mail to Tim Doyle and I will make the correction.
Project Status:
100% Complete (133/133)
100% Adopted (133/133)
Started 1/26/99
Completed 12/10/99
Project Coordinator, Editor: Tim Doyle
In the course of this project, many of the pages are being scanned and sent to volunteer transcribers. Available scans can be viewed here.
Praise for the Project - Several people have written in to thank the volunteers for their efforts. Volunteers weary of transcribing should check here for an energy boost!
| Pages | Status | Transcribed by | Scanned / Photocopied by | Proofread by |
| 1 - 5 | Complete | Tim Doyle | ||
| 6 - 10 | Complete | Bev Hanner | Tim Doyle | |
| 11 - 15 | Complete | Bev Hanner | Tim Doyle | |
| 16 - 20 | Complete | Greg Cote | Tim Doyle | |
| 21 - 25 | Complete | Bertha Emmett | Tim Doyle | |
| 26 - 30 | Complete | Kathy Conlin | Tim Doyle | |
| 31 - 35 | Complete | Sally Towns | Tim Doyle | |
| 36 - 40 | Complete | Jo Hogle | Tim Doyle | |
| 41 - 45 | Complete | John J. Whitney | Tim Doyle | |
| 46 - 50 | Complete | George Whitney | Tim Doyle | Tim Doyle |
| 51 - 55 | Complete | Bertha Emmett | Tim Doyle | |
| 56 - 60 | Complete | Karen Grubaugh | ||
| 61 - 65 | Complete | Eleanore Dilello | ||
| 66 - 70 | Complete | Hope Gomez | Tim Doyle | |
| 71 - 75 | Complete | Shawn Whitney | Tim Doyle | |
| 76 - 80 | Complete | Mike Poston | Tim Doyle | |
| 81 - 85 | Complete | Tim Doyle | ||
| 86 - 90 | Complete | Tim Doyle | ||
| 91 - 95 | Complete | Tim Doyle | ||
| 96 - 100 | Complete | Tim Doyle | ||
| 101 - 106 | Complete | Barry Whitney | Tim Doyle | |
| 107 - 110 | Complete | Tim Doyle | ||
| 111 - 115 | Complete | Alan Wright | Tim Doyle | |
| 116 - 120 | Complete | Tim Doyle | ||
| 121 - 125 | Complete | Shawn Whitney | ||
| 126 - 130 | Complete | Shawn Whitney | ||
| 131 - 135 | Complete | Shawn Whitney | ||
| 136 - 140 | Complete | Sandy Fahrnbruch | Tim Doyle | |
| 141 - 145 | Complete | Lorraine Ferguson-Goss | Tim Doyle | |
| 146 - 150 | Complete | Allan Green | Tim Doyle (Ph) | |
| 151 - 155 | Complete | Lorraine Ferguson-Goss | Tim Doyle | |
| 156 - 160 | Complete | Sheila Peel | Tim Doyle | |
| 161 - 165 | Complete | Robert Morrison | Tim Doyle | |
| 166 - 170 | Complete | Lorraine Ferguson-Goss | Henry M. Whitney | |
| 171 - 175 | Complete | Alan Wright | Henry M. Whitney | |
| 176 - 180 | Complete | John Baxter | Henry M. Whitney | |
| 181 - 185 | Complete | Henry M. Whitney | ||
| 186 - 190 | Complete | Jo Hogle | Tim Doyle | |
| 191 - 195 | Complete | Jo Hogle | Tim Doyle | |
| 196 - 200 | Complete | John Baxter | Jon Aston | |
| 201 - 205 | Complete | John Baxter | Shawn Whitney | |
| 206 - 210 | Complete | Lorraine Ferguson-Goss | Shawn Whitney | |
| 211 - 215 | Complete | Lorraine Ferguson-Goss | Tim Doyle | |
| 216 - 221 | Complete | A. Whitney Brown | ||
| 222 - 225 | Complete | A. Whitney Brown | ||
| 226 - 230 | Complete | Lorraine Ferguson-Goss | Shawn Whitney | |
| 231 - 235 | Complete | Shawn Whitney | ||
| 236 - 240 | Complete | Lorraine Ferguson-Goss | Jon Aston | |
| 241 - 245 | Complete | Eleanore Dilello | Bill Whitney? | |
| 246 - 250 | Complete | Robin S. Whitney | Tim Doyle | |
| 251 - 253 | Complete | Eleanore Dilello | ||
| 254 - 259 | Complete | Mary Ellen Sharp | ||
| 260 - 265 | Complete | Eleanore Dilello | Bill Whitney? | |
| 266 - 270 | Complete | Julie Kidd | Tim Doyle | |
| 271 - 275 | Complete | Paula Nagy | Tim Doyle | |
| 276 - 280 | Complete | Allan Green | Tim Doyle (Ph) | |
| 281 - 285 | Complete | Karen Nugier | Tim Doyle | |
| 286 - 290 | Complete | Coleen Knights | Tim Doyle | |
| 291 - 295 | Complete | Henry M. Whitney | ||
| 296 - 300 | Complete | Henry M. Whitney | ||
| 301 - 305 | Complete | Michael Roman | Tim Doyle | Tim Doyle |
| 306 - 310 | Complete | John Baxter | Tim Doyle | |
| 311 - 315 | Complete | Rebecca Taccone | Tim Doyle | |
| 316 - 320 | Complete | Mary Anne Carter Cosgrove | Tim Doyle | |
| 321 - 325 | Complete | Al Durrell | Tim Doyle | |
| 326 - 330 | Complete | Henry M. Whitney | ||
| 331 - 335 | Complete | Liz Whitcomb Cwiklik | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 336 - 340 | Complete | Julie Kidd | Tim Doyle | |
| 341 - 345 | Complete | Jo Hogle | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 346 - 350 | Complete | Jo Hogle | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 351 - 355 | Complete | Karen Grubaugh | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 356 - 360 | Complete | Henry M. Whitney | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 361 - 365 | Complete | Joe Keller | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 366 - 370 | Complete | Hope Gomez | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 371 - 375 | Complete | Greg Cote | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 376 - 380 | Complete | Greg Whitney | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 381 - 385 | Complete | Marcia W. Green | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 386 - 390 | Complete | Frances Whitney | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 391 - 395 | Complete | Karen Nugier | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 396 - 400 | Complete | Karen Nugier | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 401 - 405 | Complete | Denis Adams | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 406 - 410 | Complete | Shawn Whitney | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 411 - 415 | Complete | Beth Targee | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 416 - 420 | Complete | Shawn Whitney | ||
| 421 - 425 | Complete | Rick Harwood | Tim Doyle | |
| 426 - 430 | Complete | Eleanore Dilello | ||
| 431 - 435 | Complete | Eleanore Dilello | ||
| 436 - 440 | Complete | Eleanore Dilello | ||
| 441 - 445 | Complete | Eleanore Dilello | ||
| 446 - 450 | Complete | Eleanore Dilello | ||
| 451 - 455 | Complete | Eleanore Dilello | ||
| 456 - 460 | Complete | Eleanore Dilello | ||
| 461 - 464 | Complete | Eleanore Dilello | ||
| 465 - 470 | Complete | Allan Green | Tim Doyle (Ph) | |
| 471 - 475 | Complete | Eleanore Dilello | ||
| 476 - 480 | Complete | Eleanore Dilello | ||
| 481 - 485 | Complete | Karen Grubaugh | Jon Aston | |
| 486 - 490 | Complete | Virginia Germano | ||
| 491 - 495 | Complete | Lorraine Ferguson-Goss | Jon Aston | |
| 496 - 500 | Complete | Karen Grubaugh | Jon Aston | |
| 501 - 505 | Complete | Paula Nagy | Jon Aston | |
| 506 - 510 | Complete | Lorraine Ferguson-Goss | Jon Aston | |
| 511 - 515 | Complete | Henry M. Whitney | ||
| 516 - 520 | Complete | Henry M. Whitney | ||
| 521 - 525 | Complete | Henry M. Whitney | ||
| 526 - 530 | Complete | Paula Nagy | Tim Doyle | |
| 531 - 535 | Complete | Karen Nugier | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 536 - 540 | Complete | Michael Roman | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 541 - 545 | Complete | Colleen Knights | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 546 - 550 | Complete | Hope Gomez | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 551 - 555 | Complete | Shawn Whitney & Liz Whitcomb Cwiklik | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 556 - 560 | Complete | Jessie M. Hamm | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 561 - 565 | Complete | Karen Nugier | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 566 - 570 | Complete | Karen Nugier | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 571 - 575 | Complete | Karen Nugier | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 576 - 580 | Complete | Karen Nugier | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 581 - 585 | Complete | Karen Nugier | Sharon Barnett (Ph) | |
| 586 - 590 | Complete | Shawn Whitney | ||
| 591 - 595 | Complete | Eleanore Dilello | ||
| 596 - 600 | Complete | Eleanore Dilello | ||
| 601 - 605 | Complete | Albert Durrell | Jon Aston | |
| 606 - 610 | Complete | Julie Kidd | Jon Aston | |
| 611 - 615 | Complete | Mike Poston | Jon Aston | |
| 616 - 620 | Complete | Paula Nagy | Jon Aston | |
| 621 - 625 | Complete | Mike Poston | Jon Aston | |
| 626 - 630 | Complete | Henry M. Whitney | ||
| 631 - 635 | Complete | Henry M. Whitney | ||
| 636 - 640 | Complete | Henry M. Whitney | ||
| 641 - 645 | Complete | Rebecca Taccone | Tim Doyle | |
| 646 - 650 | Complete | Sheila Peel | Tim Doyle | |
| 651 - 654 | Complete | Francis Whitney | Tim Doyle | |
| 655 - 660 | Complete | Marion Leska | ||
| 661 - 664 | Complete | Marion Leska |
Pierce Project Praise
The Pierce Project is the result of many hours of work by many volunteers. It is only appropriate that they receive the praise of some of those who have benefitted from their work.
This is my first post to this list since subscribing and it's to say a great big THANK YOU! When reading the last post about Israel Whitney, I remembered another query board post about Israel and checked it out. To my great delight, Tim Doyle had responded and sent the Pierce Project pages to look on.
I have been searching for information about Israel Whitney who married Susannah Gerry for months and just kept coming up with dead ends. Betsey Whitney, Israel's daughter, was my ggggrandmother and died in Quebec, Canada in 1846. I'm so very glad I subscribed to this list!
Peggy <[email protected]>
March 29, 1999
We just had to share our joy at finally finding the link last night between our previous "unconnected" Whitney branch and the large John and Elinor Whitney family tree. We can thank Tim Doyle and the contingent of Pierce transcribers -- along with the search engine on Tim's Pierce book web site -- for making possible this discovery!
The two of us have been rather passive subscribers to the on-line Whitney Research Group for the past three years, reading all the posts and hoping eventually to find some information to extend our Whitney line back beyond g-g-grandfather Joel Whitney (d. 1891 in Ramona, CA). Through WHITNEY-L, we had read numerous references to the Pierce book but had never obtained a copy. Last night, we visited Tim's site displaying the half-completed Pierce book project, searched on "Joel Whitney", and found our guy! Joel is on page 333 (give or take a page) as the third child of William Whitney 1786- of Harvard, MA (Enoch, David, Thomas, Thomas, Thomas, John) and Betsey FARNSWORTH.
Hallelujah! Seven generations of Whitney data instantly came into focus as OUR Whitney line. Yee-haw!! Our Joel had been in Pierce all along, but it took the transcription project to make it accessible to us and to allow for this happy discovery. Additional searches of the portions of the Pierce book already transcribed yielded a write-up on Joel's brother Henry S. Whitney and their great-grandfather David Whitney. We look forward to additional discoveries of our blood kin as the transcription process moves toward completion.
Now the Whitney vital records on Robert Ward's site, and the Whitney gedcom sent to us a couple of years ago by Jon Aston, provide a great deal of useful information on Whitneys that we can now identify as our direct ancestors.
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to Robert, Jon, Tim, and all the rest of our Whitney cousins who have worked hard to share information and make information accessible. We were pretty sure we were connected to the big Whitney family, but it's great to know for sure and to be able to trace out the exact path.
We hope and expect that ours will be just one among many stories of happy discovery and genealogical connection made possible by the Pierce book transcription project.
With delighted cousinly regards,
Richard Mathews & Patricia Whitney Mathews
March 27, 1999
Copyright © 2006, Tim Doyle and the Whitney Research Group.
