Family:Tenney, Joshua (1745-1836)

Joshua Tenney (Hannah⁴ Whitney, Joshua³, Benjamin², John¹) son of Moses and Hannah⁴ (Whitney) Tenney,^[1] was born 1 Apr 1745, Mendon, MA,^[2], baptized 5 May 1745, Milford, MA,^[3] and died 15 Aug 1836, Upton, MA, aged 91 years.^[4]

He married, 7 Oct 1766, Upton, MA, Olive Perham,^[5] daughter of Benjamin and Esther (Butterfield) Perham.^[6] She was born about 1741, Chelmsford, MA,^[7] and died before 19 Mar 1812.^[8]

Children of Joshua and Olive (Perham) Tenney:

i.	Nabby Tenney, b. 28 Jun 1767 (twin), Upton, MA.[9]
ii.	Betty Tenney, b. 28 Jun 1767 (twin), Upton, MA,[10] d. 15 Jul 1767, Upton, MA.[11]
iii.	Moses Tenney, b. about 1769, Upton, MA;[12] m. (int. 17 Oct 1797, Milford, MA)[13] 4 Dec 1797, Upton, MA, Lovice Lesure.[14]
iv.	Aaron Tenney, b. about 1771, Upton, MA.[15]
v.	Benjamin Tenney, b. about 1773, Upton, MA.[16]
vi.	Hannah Tenney, b. about 1775, Upton, MA,[17], m. 24 Dec 1795, Upton, MA, Ahaz Aldrich.[18]
vii.	Stephen Tenney, b. about 1777, Lee, Oneida County, NY.[19]
viii.	William Tenney, b. about 1780, Lee, Oneida County, NY.[20]

References

1.^  His parentage is proven by his birth record.

2.^  Mendon Vital Records.

3.^  Milford Vital Records.

4.^  Upton Vital Records.

5.^  Ibid.

6.^  L.D.S. International Genealogical Index.

7.^  Ibid.

8.^  Ibid.

9.^  Upton Vital Records.

10.^  Ibid.

11.^  Ibid.

12.^  L.D.S. International Genealogical Index.

13.^  Milford Vital Records.

14.^  L.D.S. International Genealogical Index.

15.^  Ibid.

16.^  Ibid.

17.^  Ibid.

18.^  Ibid.

19.^  Ibid.

20.^  Ibid.

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