Family:Whitney, Joshua (1754-1812)
Joshua6 Whitney (Caleb5, Jonathan4, Richard3, Richard2, John1), son of Caleb5 and Annes (Church) Whitney, was born 18 Feb 1754, Harvard, MA,[1] and died 2 Jul 1812, Gardner, MA, aged 58 years.[2]
He married, 31 Nov [sic] 1781, Sterling, MA, Vashti Knight, "both of Sterling",[3] daughter of Ebenezer and Prudence (-----) Knight. She was born 23 Dec 1760, Lancaster, MA, and died 29 Oct 1832, Gardner, MA, aged 71 years 10 months.[4] Marriage intentions were published 23 Apr 1823, Gardner, MA, for her "Mrs." and Asa Roper "of Sterling".[5] She "of Gardner" married secondly, 17 Jun 1823, Westminster, MA, Asa Roper "of Sterling".[6]
He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
His widow petitioned the court for her third of the estate 20 Oct 1812. He resided Gardner, MA.
Children of Joshua6 and Vashti (Knight) Whitney:
i. Oliver7 Whitney, b. 28 Apr 1784, Gardner, MA;[7] m. Rebecca Nichols. ii. Joshua Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1786, Gardner, MA;[8] d. 16 Feb 1792, Gardner, MA.[9] iii. Dorcas Whitney, b. 14 Jan 1788, Gardner, MA;[10] bapt. 10 Jun 1792, Gardner, MA;[11] m. (int. 30 Oct 1808, Westminster, MA[12]) 1 Dec 1808, Gardner, MA, Edmond Nichols.[13] They resided Gardner, MA. Children: a. Joel Nichols, b. -----. b. Betsey Nichols, b. -----.
iv. Dolly Whitney, b. 28 Mar 1790, Gardner, MA;[14] d. 9 May 1791, Gardner, MA.[15] v. Joseph Whitney, b. 24 Mar 1792, Gardner, MA;[16] m. Nancy Sawin. vi. Dolly Whitney, b. 27 Sep 1793, Gardner, MA;[17] m. (int. 22 May 1815, Westminster, MA[18]) 1 Jun 1815, Gardner, MA, Asa Holden.[19] vii. Joshua Whitney, b. 24 Mar 1795, Gardner, MA;[20] d. 2 May 1795, Gardner, MA.[21] viii. John Whitney, b. 21 Apr 1796, Gardner, MA;[22] m. Rachel Holbrook Osgood. ix. Joel Whitney, b. 13 Apr 1798, Gardner, MA;[23] d. 15 Mar 1801, Gardner, MA.[24] x. Ebenezer Whitney, b. 1 Aug 1800, Gardner, MA;[25] d. bef. 1812. xi. Silas Whitney, bapt. 1802, Gardner, MA;[26] d. bef. 1804. xii. Silas Whitney, b. 11 Nov 1804, Gardner, MA;[27] d. bef. 1812. xiii. Mary Whitney, b. 20 Dec 1807, Gardner, MA;[28] "of Sterling" m. (int. 26 Nov 1827, Templeton, MA) John Sawyer, Jr.[29]
Census
- 1790, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA: Joshua Whitney, 1 male over 16, 2 males 0-15, and 4 females.
- 1800, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA: Joshua Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 16-25, 4 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9.
- 1810, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA: Joshua Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 female over 45, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 0-9.
- 1820, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA: Vashti Whitney, 1 male 26-44 and 1 female over 45.
References
- All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 186.
1.^ "Joshua [Whitney], s. of Caleb and Annis, [born] Feb. 18, 1754," according to Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., Vital Records of Harvard, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1917).
2.^ "Joshua [Whitney], a soldier of the Revolution, [died] July 2, 1812, a. 58. G.S.2," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Gardner, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1907).
3.^ "Joshua [Whitney] and Vashty Night (Knight in Lancaster Records), both of S., [married] Nov. 31, 1781," according to Frances Pratt Tapley, comp., Vital Records of Sterling, Massachusetts (Sterling, MA: Historical Commission, 1976).
4.^ "Vashti [Whitney], wid. Joshua, [died] Oct. 29, 1832, a. 71y. 10m. G.S.2according to Gardner Vital Records.
5.^ "Mrs. Vashty [Whitney] and Asa Roper of Sterling, int. April 23, 1823," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Gardner, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1907).
6.^ "Vashti [Whitney] of Gardner and Asa Roper of Sterling, [married] June 17, 1823," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Westminster, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1915).
7.^ "Oliver [Whitney], s. Joshua and Vashti, [born] April 28, 1784," according to Gardner Vital Records.
8.^ "Joshua [Whitney], s. Joshua and Vashti, [born] Feb. 9, 1786," according to Gardner Vital Records.
9.^ "Joshua [Whitney], s. Joshua and Vashti, [died] Feb. 16, 1792," according to Gardner Vital Records.
10.^ "Dearkis [Whitney], d. Joshua and Vashti, [born] Jan. 14, 1788," according to Gardner Vital Records.
11.^ "Dorcas [Whitney], d. Joshua and Vashty, bap. June 10, 1792. C.R.," according to Gardner Vital Records.
12.^ "Dorcas and Edmond Nicholds of Gardner, int. Oct. 30, 1808," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Westminster, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1915).
13.^ "Dorcas [Whitney] and Edmond Nichols of Westminster, [married] Dec. 1, 1808," according to Gardner Vital Records.
14.^ "Dolly [Whitney], d. Joshya and Vashti, [born] March 28, 1790," according to Gardner Vital Records.
15.^ "Dolly [Whitney], d. Joshua and Vashti, [died] May 9, 1791," according to Gardner Vital Records.
16.^ "Joseph [Whitney], s. Joshua and Vashti, [born] March 24, 1792," according to Gardner Vital Records.
17.^ "Dolly [Whitney] 2d, d. Joshua and Vashti, [born] Sept. 27, 1793," according to Gardner Vital Records.
18.^ "Dolly [Whitney] of Gardner and Asa Holden, int. May 22, 1815," according to Westminster Vital Records.
19.^ "Dolly [Whitney] and Asa Holden of Westminster, [married] June 1, 1815," according to Gardner Vital Records.
20.^ "Joshua [Whitney] 2d, s. Joshua and Vashti, [born] March 24, 1795," according to Gardner Vital Records.
21.^ "Joshua [Whitney] 2d, s. Joshua and Vashti, [died] May 2, 1795," according to Gardner Vital Records.
22.^ "John [Whitney], s. Joshua and Vashti, [born] April 21, 1796," according to Gardner Vital Records.
23.^ "Joel [Whitney], s. Joshua and Vashti, [born] April 13, 1798," according to Gardner Vital Records.
24.^ "Joel [Whitney], s. Joshua and Vashti, [died] March 15, 1801 [a. 2y. 11m. C.R.]," according to Gardner Vital Records.
25.^ "Ebenezer [Whitney], s. Joshua and Vashti, [born] Aug. 1, 1800," according to Gardner Vital Records.
26.^ "Silas [Whitney], s. Joshua and Vashti, bap. Oct. 24, 1802. C.R.," according to Gardner Vital Records.
27.^ "Silas [Whitney], s. Joshua and Vashti, [born] Nov. 11, 1804," according to Gardner Vital Records.
28.^ "Mary [Whitney], d. Joshua and Vashti, [born] Dec. 20, 1807," according to Gardner Vital Records.
29.^ "Mary [Whitney] of Sterling and John Sawyer Jr., int. Nov. 26, 1827," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Templeton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1907).
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