Mailing List:2009-07-25 03, Colonel Jonathan Whitney, Boston, by Janice Farnsworth
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From: Farns10th -at- aol.com Subject: [WHITNEY] Colonel Jonathan Whitney, Boston Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:14:45 EDT Colonel Jonathan Whitney Source: History of the Military Company of Massachusetts. Jonathan Whitney, (1797) bricklayer of Boston, a son of Jonathan Whitney and his wife Mary (Wyman) Whitney, was born at Lancaster, Massachusetts, March 27, 1771 and served an apprenticeship with a bricklayer of Claremont, New Hampshire. In 1790, he removed to Boston, Mass. and formed a partnership with Colonel Peter Osgood (1797) which continued many years. Mr. Whitney (1797) however, having taken up the stone and lime business, pursued that successfully, and acquired a handsome property. He married a daughter of Captain Stutson (1765). He was identified with the militia for many years, declining to accept a commission until in high party times he was elected Captain of a Boston company. The election was contested but Captain Whitney (1797) was successful and he accepted. He was Captain in the 2nd Regiment, Legionary Brigade from 1809 to 1813, a Major in 1814, a Lieutenant-Colonel in 1815 and Colonel in 1816 and 1817, succeeding, as Lieutenant Colonel, Col. Peter Osgood (1797) He was 4th Sergeant of the Ancient Artillery Company in 1803. An Ensign in 1807, a Lieutenant in 1810 and a Captain in 1813 and was strongly attached to the institution. He respres- ented Boston, Mass., in the State Legislature and was an ardent Federalist. Mr. Whitney (1797) was admitted a member of The Massa- chusetts Lodge, A.F. and A.M., April 5, 1802 and was Master of that Lodge in 1813 an 1814. He was one of the most respected and highly esteemed member of that Lodge. On the evening of Friday, Jan. 25, 1839, the Lodge voted unamimously, "that the usual habiliments of mourning be placed in the hall, as a mark of respect entertained by this Lodge, for our highly esteemed and past Master, Jonathan Whitney, Esquire." Mr. Whitney (1797) was a man of great but not ostenta- tious charity. He died at Brookline, Mass., in January, 1839. Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (<a href="http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222585106x1201462830/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=115&bcd">http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222585106x1201462830/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=115&bcd</a> =JulystepsfooterNO115)
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