Jonah Whitney (1772 - 1837)

Born 3 Sep 1772 in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Wilder) Whitney — married 12 Dec 1802 in Wilmington, Windham, Vermont, United States

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Biography

Birth

Jonah was born, 3 Sept 1772, in Shrewsbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay. He is the son of Daniel Whitney and Katey Stone. Jonah, s. Daniel Jr. and Kata, Sept. 3, 1772. ^[1]

Marriage

Jonah Whitney and Sally Wilder were married, 12 Dec 1802, in Wilmington, Vermont. ^[2]

Children:

1. Harriet Whitney,1803-1830 m) Lyman Morse.
2. Elisha Whitney, 1804-1878, m) Jane Balou
3. Olive Whitney 1805-1860, m) Leonard Doran
4. Phebe Whitney,1807-1883, m) Valentine Simons.
5. Leonard Whitney, b. say 1809; no record found.
6. Daniel Whitney, 1811-1876;m) Louisa M. Hall
7. Orris Whitney, 1813-1876 m.) Alma Maria Howe
8. Mary Ann Whitney1818-1889 m) Dennison C. Willmouth

Jonah died at the age of 64 years old and is buried at Doran Cemetery located in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York^[3]

Jonah wrote his Will on 4 February 1837 and it went to Probate on 4 Sept 1837. He mentions his children and grandchildren and his wife. Harriet's heirs, Leonard's heirs,^[4], ^[5], ^[6] and ^[7] Executors are sons Elisha, Oris and Daniel

Sources

1. ↑ Vital Records of Shrewsbury, MA until 1850 Birth Record
2. ↑ Vermont Births, Marriages and Deaths to 2008. (From microfilmed records. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013.) Marriage Record
3. ↑ Memorial
4. ↑ Will Page 1
5. ↑ Will Page 2
6. ↑ Will Page 3
7. ↑ Will Page 4 Proved

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 October 2020), memorial page for Jonah Whitney (1773–24 Sep 1837), Find a Grave Memorial no. 102321994, citing Doran Cemetery, Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Cindy Lacy (contributor 47015489) .

• WRG Whitney Research Group, Family:Whitney, Jonah (1772-1837), http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Family:Whitney,_Jonah_(1772-1837)

• New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Probate Records, 1830-1919; St Lawrence, Wills, Vol 0001-0003, 1830-1851Indexes, 1830-1955 [St. Lawrence County, New York]; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (St. Lawrence County); Probate Place: St Lawrence, New York, Original data:New York County, District and Probate Courts.(shareable view)