Joshua Whitney (1718 - 1761)

Born 11 Oct 1718 in Plainfield, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Amy (Blodgett) Palmer — married 8 Apr 1743 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 10 Feb 1761 at age 42 in Plainfield, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Joshua Whitney was born in Plainfield, Connecticut, 11 Oct 1718. He was a son of David Whitney and Elizabeth Warren ^[1].

He married 8 Apr 1742 (or perhaps 1743), Amy (Blodgett; 1724-1819) ^[2]. There were at least four, perhaps 9 children of this marriage:

• Abigail (Whitney) Bacon (1744-1821); married Asa Bacon
• Huldah (Whitney) Palmer (1754-1798); married Elias Palmer
• David Whitney (1757–1850); married 1) [___]; 2) Phebe Bennett; 3) Eliza Wilson
• Elizabeth Sarah Whitney (1759 - 1760) ^[3],^[4]
• Amy (Whitney) Stevens (1761-1842); married Nathaniel Stevens

Joshua Whitney passed away in Plainfield, Connecticut, 10 Feb 1761 ^[5]. His grave is in Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA ^[6].

Notes

A) After his death, his widow married second, about 1770, Isaac Lawrence (1704–1793), as his second wife; he died 2 Sec 1793 at Canaan, Connecticut. She married third, about 1799, George Palmer (1719-1809).

B) Joshua's wife, Amy Blodgett, may be confused or conflated with Anna (Blodgett; 1714-) and/or Anne (Blodget; 1714-), who may be confused or conflated with each other. Significant investigation should be applied to differentiate them, or to merge them as may be appropriate.

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP74-QG8Q : 15 April 2022), Joshua or Jothan Whitney, 11 Oct 1718; citing Birth, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272262.
2. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP74-QG84 : 15 April 2022), Joshua Whitney, 8 Apr 1743; citing Marriage, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272262.
3. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9Q-86RZ : 15 April 2022), Joshua in entry for Elisabeth Sarah Whitney, 18 Dec 1759; citing Birth, Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272262.
4. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9Q-86R6 : 15 April 2022), Joshua in entry for Elisabeth Sarah Whitney, 3 Feb 1760; citing Death, Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272262.
5. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP74-QG8V : 15 April 2022), Joshewa Whitney, 10 Feb 1761; citing Death, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272262.
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #206883418

• http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Family:Whitney,_David_(1682-1768)