Josiah Whitney 1730–1800 – The Haley, Lawrence, Saunders and Cotter Family trees

Josiah WhitneyAge: 70 years1730–1800

Name: Josiah Whitney

Given names: Josiah

Surname: Whitney

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Birth	November 22, 1730 33 35 Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a brother	Jonas Whitney June 25, 1733 (Age 2 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a brother	Jonathan Whitney February 10, 1735 (Age 4 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Death of a paternal grandfather	Benjamin Whitney 1736 (Age 5 years) Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death of a father	David Whitney December 18, 1738 (Age 8 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Death of a mother	Rebecca Fillebrown before March 12, 1749 (Age 18 years) Prob. Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Death of a brother	Jonathan Whitney April 9, 1757 (Age 26 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Death of a sister	Ruth Whitney April 23, 1757 (Age 26 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Marriage	Sarah Lawrence — View this family June 15, 1762 (Age 31 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a daughter #1	Sarah Whitney April 18, 1763 (Age 32 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Death of a brother	David Whitney after November 7, 1764 (Age 33 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a son #2	Josiah Whitney June 23, 1765 (Age 34 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Burial of a brother	David Whitney before August 26, 1765 (Age 34 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Death of a paternal grandmother	Abigail Hagar 1767 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter #3	Rhoda Whitney August 22, 1768 (Age 37 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a daughter #4	Nancy Whitney about 1770 (Age 39 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a son #5	Jonathan Whitney May 8, 1772 (Age 41 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a daughter #6	Ruth Whitney about 1774 (Age 43 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a daughter #7	Lucy Whitney about 1778 (Age 47 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Death of a brother	Jonas Whitney September 8, 1778 (Age 47 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Marriage of a child	Josiah Whitney — Mary (Polly) Barrett — View this family February 18, 1790 (Age 59 years) Ashby, Middlesex, MA Shared note: Intent published in Waltham 10 Jan 1790.
Marriage of a child	Amos Smith — Rhoda Whitney — View this family May 8, 1794 (Age 63 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Death of a wife	Sarah Lawrence September 14, 1794 (Age 63 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Death	December 3, 1800 (Age 70 years) Waltham, Middlesex, MA

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rebecca Fillebrown Rebecca Whitney David Whitney Anna Whitney Nathan Whitney Ruth Whitney Josiah Whitney Jonas Whitney Jonathan Whitney David Whitney Birth: June 16, 1697 36 32 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death: December 18, 1738 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse David Whitney Rebecca Whitney David Whitney Anna Whitney Nathan Whitney Ruth Whitney Josiah Whitney Jonas Whitney Jonathan Whitney Rebecca Fillebrown Birth: November 6, 1695 — Cambridge, Middlesex, MA Death: before March 12, 1749 — Prob. Waltham, Middlesex, MA
	Marriage: about 1720 —
22 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Stowell Rebecca Stowell David Stowell Elizabeth Stowell Rebecca Whitney Birth: November 2, 1721 24 25 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA Death:
23 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Merriam Mary Whitney David Whitney Sarah Whitney Ruth Whitney David Whitney Birth: September 25, 1723 26 27 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA Death: after November 7, 1764 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA
22 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Merriam Anna Whitney Birth: August 9, 1725 28 29 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA Death:
19 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Tabitha Merriam Tabitha Whitney Nathan Whitney Tabitha Whitney Nathan Whitney Jonathan Whitney Ruth Whitney Nathan Whitney David Whitney John Whitney Nathan Whitney Birth: March 12, 1727 29 31 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA Death: August 10, 1803 — Westminster, Worcester, MA
23 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ruth Whitney Birth: February 3, 1729 31 33 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA Death: April 23, 1757 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA
22 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Lawrence Sarah Whitney Josiah Whitney Rhoda Whitney Nancy Whitney Jonathan Whitney Ruth Whitney Lucy Whitney Josiah Whitney Birth: November 22, 1730 33 35 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA Death: December 3, 1800 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Whittemore Jonas Whitney Ruhamah Whitney Joel Whitney Joseph Whitney Benjamin Whitney Jonas Whitney Birth: June 25, 1733 36 37 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA Death: September 8, 1778 — Westminster, Worcester, MA
20 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jonathan Whitney Birth: February 10, 1735 37 39 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA Death: April 9, 1757 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Lawrence Sarah Whitney Josiah Whitney Rhoda Whitney Nancy Whitney Jonathan Whitney Ruth Whitney Lucy Whitney Josiah Whitney Birth: November 22, 1730 33 35 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA Death: December 3, 1800 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Josiah Whitney Sarah Whitney Josiah Whitney Rhoda Whitney Nancy Whitney Jonathan Whitney Ruth Whitney Lucy Whitney Sarah Lawrence Birth: July 21, 1737 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA Death: September 14, 1794 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA
	Marriage: June 15, 1762 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA
10 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sarah Whitney Birth: April 18, 1763 32 25 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA Death:
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary (Polly) Barrett Josiah Whitney Sally Whitney Jonas Prescott Whitney Mary Whitney William Whitney John B. Whitney Nancy Whitney Ellis Whitney Josiah Whitney Birth: June 23, 1765 34 27 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA Death: December 24, 1842 — Ashby, Middlesex, MA
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Amos Smith Rhoda Whitney Birth: August 22, 1768 37 31 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA Death:
2 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Nancy Whitney Birth: about 1770 39 32 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA Death:
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Bedlow Josiah Quincy Whitney Eleoner Sabrina Whitney Jacob Cushing Whitney Jonathan Whitney Birth: May 8, 1772 41 34 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA Death:
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ruth Whitney Birth: about 1774 43 36 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA Death:
5 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Lucy Whitney Birth: about 1778 47 40 — Waltham, Middlesex, MA Death:

Generation 1
1. Josiah Whitney, son of David Whitney and Rebecca Fillebrown, was born on November 22, 1730 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA and died on December 3, 1800 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA at the age of 70. He married Sarah Lawrence on June 15, 1762 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA. She was born on July 21, 1737 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA and died on September 14, 1794 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA at the age of 57.
  Children of Josiah Whitney and Sarah Lawrence:
  1. Sarah Whitney (1763–)
  2. Josiah Whitney (1765–1842)
  3. Rhoda Whitney (1768–)
  4. Nancy Whitney (1770–)
  5. Jonathan Whitney (1772–)
  6. Ruth Whitney (1774–)
  7. Lucy Whitney (1778–)
Generation 2back to top
1. Josiah Whitney, son of Josiah Whitney and Sarah Lawrence, was born on June 23, 1765 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA and died on December 24, 1842 in Ashby, Middlesex, MA at the age of 77. He married Mary (Polly) Barrett on February 18, 1790 in Ashby, Middlesex, MA. She was born in 1768 in Of Waltham, Middlesex, MA and died on August 24, 1841 in Ashby, Middlesex, MA at the age of 73.
  Children of Josiah Whitney and Mary (Polly) Barrett:
  1. Josiah Whitney (1791–1818)
  2. Sally Whitney (1792–)
  3. Jonas Prescott Whitney (1793–1879)
  4. Mary Whitney (1796–)
  5. William Whitney (1798–)
  6. John B. Whitney (1801–1882)
  7. Nancy Whitney (1803–)
  8. Ellis Whitney (1805–)
2. Rhoda Whitney, daughter of Josiah Whitney and Sarah Lawrence, was born on August 22, 1768 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA. She married Amos Smith on May 8, 1794 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA. He was born about 1770 in Of Waltham, Middlesex, MA.
3. Jonathan Whitney, son of Josiah Whitney and Sarah Lawrence, was born on May 8, 1772 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA. He married Sarah Bedlow on October 31, 1804 in Ashby, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1783.
  Children of Jonathan Whitney and Sarah Bedlow:
  1. Josiah Quincy Whitney (1805–)
  2. Eleoner Sabrina Whitney (1810–1812)
  3. Jacob Cushing Whitney (1813–)
Generation 3back to top
1. Josiah Whitney, son of Josiah Whitney and Mary (Polly) Barrett, was born on March 24, 1791 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA and died on September 4, 1818 in Ashby, Middlesex, MA(Notes) at the age of 27.
2. Jonas Prescott Whitney, son of Josiah Whitney and Mary (Polly) Barrett, was born on September 22, 1793 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA and died on August 18, 1879 in Ashby, Massachusetts at the age of 85.
3. Mary Whitney, daughter of Josiah Whitney and Mary (Polly) Barrett, was born on September 14, 1796 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA.
4. William Whitney, son of Josiah Whitney and Mary (Polly) Barrett, was born on July 20, 1798 in Lincoln, Middlesex, MA.
5. John B. Whitney, son of Josiah Whitney and Mary (Polly) Barrett, was born on April 7, 1801 in Ashby, Middlesex, MA and died on August 26, 1882 in Ashby, Middlesex, MA at the age of 81.
6. Nancy Whitney, daughter of Josiah Whitney and Mary (Polly) Barrett, was born on March 29, 1803 in Ashby, Middlesex, MA.
7. Jacob Cushing Whitney, son of Jonathan Whitney and Sarah Bedlow, was born on October 16, 1813 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA.

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From Robert Ward: On 9 Jan 1801 in Waltham, MA; receipt given by Anna Whitney, a daughter of Josiah Whitney. Same date; receipt given by Amos and Rhoda Smith, a daughter of Josiah Whitney. Ditto, Sarah Whitney; On 23 Feb 1801 in Waltham, MA; receipt given by Josiah Whitney, a son of Josiah Whitney. On 7 Apr 1801 in Waltham, MA; will proved - same date, executors bond posted by Jonathan Whitney, yeoman, of Waltham, with Amos Smith, yeoman, and David Wellington, gentleman, both of Waltham, sureties. On 8 Jun 1801, Waltham, receipt given by Anna Whitney, daughter; Amos and Rhoda Smith, daughter.

From Herb Phelps ([email protected]) He served on 20 Sep 1776 in Waltham, MA; First Company of Militia, Waltham. Same on 29 Nov 1776. He left a will on 7 May 1799 in Waltham; son Josiah; daughter, Rhoda Smith; unmarried daughters Sally, Nancy and Lucy; son Jonathan, executor; witnesses David Wellington, Benja. Lawrence, Stoner Sanderson.

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Family with parents
father Parents Benjamin Whitney Abigail Hagar	David Whitney 1697–1738
mother Parents (unknown)	Rebecca Fillebrown 1695–1749
elder sister Family Thomas Stowell Rebecca Stowell David Stowell Elizabeth Stowell	Rebecca Whitney 1721–
elder brother Family Mary Merriam Mary Whitney David Whitney Sarah Whitney Ruth Whitney	David Whitney 1723–1764
elder sister Family Samuel Merriam	Anna Whitney 1725–
elder brother Family Tabitha Merriam Tabitha Whitney Nathan Whitney Tabitha Whitney Nathan Whitney Jonathan Whitney Ruth Whitney Nathan Whitney David Whitney John Whitney	Nathan Whitney 1727–1803
elder sister Family (none)	Ruth Whitney 1729–1757
himself Family Sarah Lawrence Sarah Whitney Josiah Whitney Rhoda Whitney Nancy Whitney Jonathan Whitney Ruth Whitney Lucy Whitney	Josiah Whitney 1730–1800
younger brother Family Sarah Whittemore Jonas Whitney Ruhamah Whitney Joel Whitney Joseph Whitney Benjamin Whitney	Jonas Whitney 1733–1778
younger brother Family (none)	Jonathan Whitney 1735–1757
Family with Sarah Lawrence
himself Parents David Whitney Rebecca Fillebrown	Josiah Whitney 1730–1800
wife Parents (unknown)	Sarah Lawrence 1737–1794
daughter Family (none)	Sarah Whitney 1763–
son Family Mary (Polly) Barrett Josiah Whitney Sally Whitney Jonas Prescott Whitney Mary Whitney William Whitney John B. Whitney Nancy Whitney Ellis Whitney	Josiah Whitney 1765–1842
daughter Family Amos Smith	Rhoda Whitney 1768–
daughter Family (none)	Nancy Whitney 1770–
son Family Sarah Bedlow Josiah Quincy Whitney Eleoner Sabrina Whitney Jacob Cushing Whitney	Jonathan Whitney 1772–
daughter Family (none)	Ruth Whitney 1774–
daughter Family (none)	Lucy Whitney 1778–

Josiah WhitneyAge: 70 years1730–1800

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