Family:Whitney, Joseph (1772-1816)
Joseph Whitney (James), son of Captain James and Henrietta (Aborn) Whitney,[1] was born 13 Dec 1772,[2] probably Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island[3] and died 2 Mar 1816, New Orleans, LA.[4]
He married, 21 Jan 1798, Newport, Rhode Island, Frances Davenport, daughter of Samuel Davenport.[5] She died 11 Sep 1821, Providence, RI.[6]
Children of Joseph and Frances (Davenport) Whitney, if any, unknown. There were none shown in the 1800 and 1810 censuses.
Census
- 1800, South Providence, Providence Co., RI: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 26-44 and 1 female 16-25.
- 1810, Warwick, Kent Co., RI: Whitney Joseph, 1 male 26-44 and 2 females 26-44.
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4.^ "1816 WHITNEY Capt. Joseph, of Providence, at New Orleans, in 45th year, March 2, 1816 Providence", Vital Record of Rhode, Island, 1636-1850. (Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002), (Orig. Pub. Narragansett Historical Publishing Company Providence, RI. James N. Arnold, Vital records of Rhode Island 1636-1850: First Series: births, marriages and deaths: a family register for the people, 21 vols., 1891.) Also, "Capt. Joseph [Whitney], of this town, [died] at New Orleans, in 45th (or 54th) year, March 2, 1816," according to Rhode Island, Vital Records.
5.^ "1798 DAVENPORT Frances and Joseph Whitney, Jan. 21, 1798.", Vital Record of Rhode, Island, 1636-1850. (Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002), (Orig. Pub. Narragansett Historical Publishing Company Providence, RI. James N. Arnold, Vital records of Rhode Island 1636-1850: First Series: births, marriages and deaths: a family register for the people, 21 vols., 1891.) Also, "WHITNEY, Joseph and Frances Davenport, [married] Jan. 21, 1798," according to Rhode Island, Vital Records.
6.^ "1821 WHITNEY Mrs. Frances, widow of Capt. Joseph, and daughter of the late Samuel Davenport, in this town, in 46th year, Sept. 11, 1821 Providence", Vital Record of Rhode, Island, 1636-1850. (Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002), (Orig. Pub. Narragansett Historical Publishing Company Providence, RI. James N. Arnold, Vital records of Rhode Island 1636-1850: First Series: births, marriages and deaths: a family register for the people, 21 vols., 1891.) Also, "WHITNEY, Frances, widow of Capt. Joseph, daughter of late Samuel Davenport, [died] aged 46 years, at Providence, Sept. 11, 1821," according to Rhode Island, Vital Records.
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