Ruth (Rodman) Whitney (1759 - aft. 1824)

Born 16 Mar 1759 in Nobletown, Columbia, New York

Ancestors

Daughter of Joseph Rodman Jr. and Mary Liese (West) Rodman

Wife of William Whitney — married 1780 in Hillsdale, Columbia County, New york

Descendants

Died after 1824 after age 64 in Chenango, New York, United States

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Note: Through DNA testing the parents and spouse of Ruth Rodman Whitney has been confirmed

Biography

Ruth Rodman was born on 16 March 1759 to Joseph Rodman and Mary West in Nobletown, New York.^{[1] [2]}

Discrepancies

The Rodman Family genealogy does not provide "proof" of the "Whiting" marriage only a statement, no documentation, no children and no information on the parents of "Wm. Whiting".

Marriage

"Genealogy of the Rodman Family (1620-1886)" notes that Ruth Rodman, daughter of Joseph Rodman and Mary West married "William Whiting."^[1]

Ancestry of the Whitney Families of Pittsfield and Camden Twp., Lorain Co., filed with the Broome Co. Historical Society, Binghamton, N.Y., which names the daughter of Joseph Rodman as being Ruth Rodman, the wife of William Whitney Not Whiting.

Whitney Genealogy of the Brothers, Judge Joshua and Gen. William Whitney of Binghamton, N.Y. by Hallam S. Whitney and Dr. F. E. Weeks

Whitney Research Group regarding William Whitney 1755-1810 and wife, Ruth Rodman by Robert L. Ward

The merge included a marriage to "William Whitney" as well as a large number of children based on "The Whitneys of Binghamton, New York And Points West."^[2] Neither of these sources should be considered "proof" of either marriage and more research is needed to determine the correct name of Ruth's spouse and verify her children. Unfortunately since the merge was completed without evidence that the two profiles represented the same person, Ruth now has a large unproven family and for now, the spouse that came with the merge is left intact. Both last names have been added to the profile, however, so that Ruth shows up in possible searches for both last names.

Research

• Note that "The Descendants of John Whitney"^[3] contains no information about William's marriages, including the alleged marriage to this Ruth Rodman.
• Per comments by Ruth Proffett, a recent 2017 DNA test confirms the relationship between descendents of Ruth Rodman and her brother Asa Rodman. DNA proof citations needed.

Sources

• DAR Ancestor Number: A097947 Rodman; A125404 Whitney
• Ancestry of the Whitney Families of Pittsfield and Camden Twp., Lorain Co., filed with the Broome Co. Historical Society, Binghamton, NY. confirms Ruth Rodman, daughter of Joseph Rodman, is the wife of William Whitney (not Whiting).

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Charles Henry Jones, Genealogy of the Rodman Family (1620-1886); (Philadelphia, Alles, Lane and Scott, 1886) p. 35. [Copy available at (https://archive.org/details/genealogyofrodma00jone).]
   Father: Joseph Rodman (b. 23 March 1733), Mother: Mary West (b. 22 July 1740). Joseph lived in Nobletown (later known as Hillsdale), Columbia, New York, Child: Ruth Rodman (b. 16 March 1759, married William Whiting. ~ Allison Mackler
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} *Whitney Research Group: Whitney Genealogy of the Brothers, Judge Joshua and Gen. William Whitney of Binghamton, N.Y. (1932) by Hallam S. Whitney and Dr. F.E. Weeks. Rodman, Ruth, "The Whitneys of Binghamton, New York And Points West", Florida State DAR Genealogical Records Committee Report, Series 2, vol. 58 by Mrs. John H. Shields, Philip Perry Chapter, Genealogical Records Chairman.
   This source needs confirmation as merge of this profile appears to have been the result of this source, but no actual information has been provided proving that the spouse of William Whitney is the same as this Ruth Rodman married to William Whiting, which is documented in the "Genealogy of the Rodman Family." Searching via Google finds one reference to "Whitneys of New York," Call Number 929.2 WHI, writing and published by the Florida State DAR. DAR records are not primary sources, so more research is needed. ~ Allison Mackler
3. ↑ Pierce, Frederick Clifton, Whitney. The descendants of John Whitney, who came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635 (Chicago, Illionois : Frederick Clifton Pierce, W.B. Conkey Company, 1895), P. 111, digital image, Internet Archive, 2015 (http://archive.org : accessed 22 April 2017); citing American Libraries, digital images, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.