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[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
 
[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
 
son of [[Family:Whitney, Joshua (1754-1812)|Joshua<sup>6</sup> and Vashti (Knight) Whitney]],
 
son of [[Family:Whitney, Joshua (1754-1812)|Joshua<sup>6</sup> and Vashti (Knight) Whitney]],
was born 21 Apr 1796, Gardner, MA.{{ref|1}}
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was born 21 Apr 1796, Gardner, MA,{{ref|1}} died 1 Oct 1859, Gardner, MA, aged 63 years 5 months 9 days, of debility.{{ref|2}}
  
He married, 6 Jul 1817, Gardner, MA, '''Rachel Holbrook Osgood'''.{{ref|2}} She was born circa 1798,{{ref|3}} died 7 Mar 1848, Dixborough, Washtenaw Co., MI.{{ref|4}}
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He married, 6 Jul 1817, Gardner, MA, '''Rachel Holbrook Osgood'''.{{ref|3}} She was born circa 1798,{{ref|4}} died 7 Mar 1848, Dixborough, Washtenaw Co., MI.{{ref|5}} She was perhaps the daughter of Joseph and Rachel (Holbrook) Osgood, married 28 Nov 1792, Marlborough, MA.
  
Children of John<sup>7</sup> and Rachel (Osgood) Whitney (order uncertain):
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John Whitney was a cooper and a merchant.
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Children of John<sup>7</sup> and Rachel (Osgood) Whitney:
  
 
:{|
 
:{|
 
| align=right valign=top | i.
 
| align=right valign=top | i.
| '''(son)<sup>8</sup> Whitney''', b. 1810-1820.
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| '''Elvira M.<sup>8</sup> Whitney''',{{ref|6}} b. ca. 1818, MA; d. aft. 1850; m. 28 Oct 1839, Middlebury, VT, David/Daniel Sperry,{{ref|7}} b. ca. 1818, VT; res. Ann Arbor, MI.{{ref|8}}  CHildren:{{ref|9}}
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:{|
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| align=right valign=top | a.
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| '''Mary Sperry''', b. ca. 1843, MI.
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|-
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| align=right valign=top | b.
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| '''Martha Sperry''', b. ca. 1847, MI.
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|-
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| align=right valign=top | c.
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| '''Emma R. Sperry''', b. ca. 1849, MI.
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|}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | ii.
 
| align=right valign=top | ii.
| '''(daughter) Whitney''', b. 1810-1820. Could this daughter be the same as Elvira, listed below?
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| '''(son) Whitney''', b. ca. 1820 (bet. 1810-1820 per census).
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | iii.
 
| align=right valign=top | iii.
| '''Martha Whitney''',{{ref|5}} b. ca. 1823, probably Middlebury, Addison Co., VT,{{ref|6}} d. 4 Mar 1848, Dixboro, Washtenaw Co., MI, unmarried.{{ref|7}}
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| '''Martha Whitney''',{{ref|10}} b. ca. 1823, probably Middlebury, VT;{{ref|11}} d. 4 Mar 1848, Dixboro, Washtenaw Co., MI, unmarried.{{ref|12}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | iv.
 
| align=right valign=top | iv.
| '''(son) Whitney''', b. 1820-1825, probably Middlebury, Addison Co., VT. Could this perhaps be [[Family:Whitney, Horace Dexter (1826-1863)|Horace Dexter Whitney]]?
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| '''(son) Whitney''', b. 1820-1825, probably Middlebury, VT. Could this perhaps be [[Family:Whitney, Horace Dexter (1826-1863)|Horace Dexter Whitney]]?
 
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|-
 
| align=right valign=top | v.
 
| align=right valign=top | v.
| '''Charles Whitney''',{{ref|8}} b. ca. 1828, probably Middlebury, Addison Co., VT,{{ref|9}} d. aft. 1850.{{ref|10}}
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| '''Charles Whitney''',{{ref|13}} b. ca. 1828, probably Middlebury, VT;{{ref|14}} d. aft. 1850.{{ref|15}}
 
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|-
 
| align=right valign=top | vi.
 
| align=right valign=top | vi.
| '''Jane Whitney''',{{ref|11}} b. ca. 1832, VT,{{ref|12}} probably Middlebury, Addison Co., d. aft. 1850.{{ref|13}}
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| '''Jane Whitney''',{{ref|16}} b. ca. 1832, VT,{{ref|17}} probably Middlebury, VT; d. aft. 1850.{{ref|18}}
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| align=right valign=top | vii.
 
| '''Elvira Whitney''',{{ref|14}} b. -----; m. ----- Sperry; resided Ann Arbor, MI.{{ref|15}}
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
==Census==
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== Notes ==
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Vital records for Middlebury, Addison Co., VT, which may help to identify the other children in this family, have been microfilmed by the FHL.
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== Census ==
 
* [[Archive:1820 Census Extracts, Vermont#5|1820, Middlebury, Addison Co., VT]]: John Whitney, 3 males 16-26, 1 male under 10, 1 female 16-26, 1 female under 10, 3 in agriculture.
 
* [[Archive:1820 Census Extracts, Vermont#5|1820, Middlebury, Addison Co., VT]]: John Whitney, 3 males 16-26, 1 male under 10, 1 female 16-26, 1 female under 10, 3 in agriculture.
 
* [[Archive:1830 Census Extracts, Vermont#4|1830, Middlebury, Addison Co., VT]]: John Whitney, 1 male 30-40, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 0-5, 1 female 30-40, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 5-10.
 
* [[Archive:1830 Census Extracts, Vermont#4|1830, Middlebury, Addison Co., VT]]: John Whitney, 1 male 30-40, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 0-5, 1 female 30-40, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 5-10.
* {{missing|1840}}
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* [[Archive:1840 Census Extracts, Michigan#7a|1840, Superior, Washtenaw Co., MI]]:  John Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 10-14, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Michigan, Washtenaw County#1|1850, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI]]:<p class="Plaintext">
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* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Michigan, Washtenaw County#1|1850, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI]]:
905  905 John Whitney          54 M - Cooper & Merctt.        Mass.
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<p class="Plaintext"> 905  905 John Whitney          54 M - Cooper & Merctt.        Mass.
 
           Chas.    Do          22 M -                          Vermont
 
           Chas.    Do          22 M -                          Vermont
 
           Jane    Do          18 F -                            Do
 
           Jane    Do          18 F -                            Do
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           James Fitzmaris      24 M -  Do                    Mass.
 
           James Fitzmaris      24 M -  Do                    Mass.
 
</p>
 
</p>
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The daughter Elvira seems to be the wife in this family group:<br />
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1850 Census, Michigan, Washtenaw County, Town of Ann Arbor, p. 191/26:
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<p class="Plaintext"> 213  213 Daniel Sperry        32 M - Cabinet Maker    $1000 Vermont
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          Alvira    Do        32 F -                        Mass.
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          Mary      Do          7 F -                        Mich.  Attended school
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          Martha    Do          3 F -                        Mich.
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          Emma R.  Do          1 F -                        Mich.
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          Serino Spaulding    22 M - Cabinet Maker          Vermont
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</p>
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especially since Sereno Spring Spaulding was born in Middlebury, Addison Co., VT!
 
* {{missing|1860}}
 
* {{missing|1860}}
  
==References==
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== References ==
 
* All data imported from [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 331|Frederick Clifton Pierce, ''The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635'', (Chicago: 1895), p. 331]].
 
* All data imported from [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 331|Frederick Clifton Pierce, ''The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635'', (Chicago: 1895), p. 331]].
  
1. {{note|1}} "John [Whitney], s. Joshua and Vashti, [born] April 21, 1796," according to [[Archive:Gardner, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Franklin P. Rice, ed., ''Vital Records of Gardner, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849'' (1907)]].
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1.{{note|1}} "John [Whitney], s. Joshua and Vashti, [born] April 21, 1796," according to [[Archive:Gardner, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Franklin P. Rice, ed., ''Vital Records of Gardner, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849'' (1907)]].
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2.{{note|2}} "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.AmericanAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society], 2004; volume 131, page 113.
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3.{{note|3}} "John [Whitney] and Rachel Holbrook Osgood, [married] July 6, 1817," according to [[Archive:Gardner, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Gardner Vital Records]].
  
2. {{note|2}} "John [Whitney] and Rachel Holbrook Osgood, [married] July 6, 1817," according to [[Archive:Gardner, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Gardner Vital Records]].
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4.{{note|4}} "At the same place, [Dixboro] on Tuesday the 7th, Mrs. Rachel Whitney, in the 50th year of her age, wife of John Whitney", [http://www.hvcn.org/info/gswc/data/news1840.htm Obituaries, Deaths, Marriages, Birthdays, and Notices from Washtenaw County Newspapers, 1840-1849].
  
3. {{note|3}} "At the same place, [Dixboro] on Tuesday the 7th, Mrs. Rachel Whitney, in the 50th year of her age, wife of John Whitney", [http://www.hvcn.org/info/gswc/data/news1840.htm Obituaries, Deaths, Marriages, Birthdays, and Notices from Washtenaw County Newspapers, 1840-1849].
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5.{{note|5}} ''ibid.''
  
4. {{note|4}} ibid.
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6.{{note|6}} All data imported from [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 331|Frederick Clifton Pierce, ''The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635'', (Chicago: 1895), p. 331]].
  
5. {{note|5}} "In Dixboro on Saturday the 4th inst., [1848/03/04] Miss Martha Whitney, aged 25 years, daug[h]ter of John and Rachel Whitney", [http://www.hvcn.org/info/gswc/data/news1840.htm Obituaries, Deaths, Marriages, Birthdays, and Notices from Washtenaw County Newspapers, 1840-1849].
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7.{{note|7}} [[Archive:Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages|Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages]].
  
6. {{note|6}} ibid.
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8.{{note|8}} All data imported from [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 331|Frederick Clifton Pierce, ''The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635'', (Chicago: 1895), p. 331]].
  
7. {{note|7}} ibid.
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9.{{note|9}} 1850 Census.
  
8. {{note|8}} 1850 Census.
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10.{{note|10}} "In Dixboro on Saturday the 4th inst., [1848/03/04] Miss Martha Whitney, aged 25 years, daug[h]ter of John and Rachel Whitney", [http://www.hvcn.org/info/gswc/data/news1840.htm Obituaries, Deaths, Marriages, Birthdays, and Notices from Washtenaw County Newspapers, 1840-1849].
  
9. {{note|9}} 1850 Census.
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11.{{note|11}} ''ibid.''
  
10. {{note|10}} 1850 Census.
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12.{{note|12}} ''ibid.''
  
11. {{note|11}} 1850 Census.
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13.{{note|13}} 1850 Census.
  
12. {{note|12}} 1850 Census.
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14.{{note|14}} 1850 Census.
  
13. {{note|13}} 1850 Census.
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15.{{note|15}} 1850 Census.
  
14. {{note|14}} All data imported from [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 331|Frederick Clifton Pierce, ''The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635'', (Chicago: 1895), p. 331]].
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16.{{note|16}} 1850 Census.
  
15. {{note|15}} All data imported from [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 331|Frederick Clifton Pierce, ''The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635'', (Chicago: 1895), p. 331]].
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17.{{note|17}} 1850 Census.
  
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18.{{note|18}} 1850 Census.
  
 
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Copyright &copy; 2006-2009, 2014, 2015, [[User:Tdoyle|Tim Doyle]], [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]], and the [[Whitney Research Group]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 22:40, 30 April 2018

John Whitney's Locations

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John7 Whitney (Joshua6, Caleb5, Jonathan4, Richard3, Richard2, John1), son of Joshua6 and Vashti (Knight) Whitney, was born 21 Apr 1796, Gardner, MA,[1] died 1 Oct 1859, Gardner, MA, aged 63 years 5 months 9 days, of debility.[2]

He married, 6 Jul 1817, Gardner, MA, Rachel Holbrook Osgood.[3] She was born circa 1798,[4] died 7 Mar 1848, Dixborough, Washtenaw Co., MI.[5] She was perhaps the daughter of Joseph and Rachel (Holbrook) Osgood, married 28 Nov 1792, Marlborough, MA.

John Whitney was a cooper and a merchant.

Children of John7 and Rachel (Osgood) Whitney:

i. Elvira M.8 Whitney,[6] b. ca. 1818, MA; d. aft. 1850; m. 28 Oct 1839, Middlebury, VT, David/Daniel Sperry,[7] b. ca. 1818, VT; res. Ann Arbor, MI.[8] CHildren:[9]
a. Mary Sperry, b. ca. 1843, MI.
b. Martha Sperry, b. ca. 1847, MI.
c. Emma R. Sperry, b. ca. 1849, MI.
ii. (son) Whitney, b. ca. 1820 (bet. 1810-1820 per census).
iii. Martha Whitney,[10] b. ca. 1823, probably Middlebury, VT;[11] d. 4 Mar 1848, Dixboro, Washtenaw Co., MI, unmarried.[12]
iv. (son) Whitney, b. 1820-1825, probably Middlebury, VT. Could this perhaps be Horace Dexter Whitney?
v. Charles Whitney,[13] b. ca. 1828, probably Middlebury, VT;[14] d. aft. 1850.[15]
vi. Jane Whitney,[16] b. ca. 1832, VT,[17] probably Middlebury, VT; d. aft. 1850.[18]

Notes

Vital records for Middlebury, Addison Co., VT, which may help to identify the other children in this family, have been microfilmed by the FHL.

Census

905 905 John Whitney 54 M - Cooper & Merctt. Mass. Chas. Do 22 M - Vermont Jane Do 18 F - Do Mary Ann Martin 19 F - Ireland David Marvin 25 M - Cooper Do James Fitzmaris 24 M - Do Mass.

The daughter Elvira seems to be the wife in this family group:
1850 Census, Michigan, Washtenaw County, Town of Ann Arbor, p. 191/26:

213 213 Daniel Sperry 32 M - Cabinet Maker $1000 Vermont Alvira Do 32 F - Mass. Mary Do 7 F - Mich. Attended school Martha Do 3 F - Mich. Emma R. Do 1 F - Mich. Serino Spaulding 22 M - Cabinet Maker Vermont

especially since Sereno Spring Spaulding was born in Middlebury, Addison Co., VT!

  • 1860: not found.

References

1.^  "John [Whitney], s. Joshua and Vashti, [born] April 21, 1796," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Gardner, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1907).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 131, page 113.

3.^  "John [Whitney] and Rachel Holbrook Osgood, [married] July 6, 1817," according to Gardner Vital Records.

4.^  "At the same place, [Dixboro] on Tuesday the 7th, Mrs. Rachel Whitney, in the 50th year of her age, wife of John Whitney", Obituaries, Deaths, Marriages, Birthdays, and Notices from Washtenaw County Newspapers, 1840-1849.

5.^  ibid.

6.^  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. 331.

7.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

8.^  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. 331.

9.^  1850 Census.

10.^  "In Dixboro on Saturday the 4th inst., [1848/03/04] Miss Martha Whitney, aged 25 years, daug[h]ter of John and Rachel Whitney", Obituaries, Deaths, Marriages, Birthdays, and Notices from Washtenaw County Newspapers, 1840-1849.

11.^  ibid.

12.^  ibid.

13.^  1850 Census.

14.^  1850 Census.

15.^  1850 Census.

16.^  1850 Census.

17.^  1850 Census.

18.^  1850 Census.


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