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From: "Ken and Carol Whitney" <>
Subject: Re: Josiah Whitney
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 20:07:11 -0400
References: <4.3.2.7.0.20040706053612.00b3ce60@lambert.math.siu.edu>

Hello George,

I'm afraid were are dealing with two different Josiahs. My Josiah was
confused by Pierce with Josiah, son of Nathaniel and Hannah Day of Biddeford
and Gorham, Maine with his cousin, Josiah, son of Dr. John and Jerusha
(Knowles) Whitney of Eastham, Cape Cod. Pierce was able to do this because
he never heard of Dr. John Whitney. It's a long story. If you want to hear
it, Ill send you the problem, along with the solution. Good luck in you
research.

Ken Whitney


----- Original Message -----
From: "Margie and George Parker" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 7:04 AM
Subject: Josiah Whitney


> Dear Ken,
>
> Which Josiah Whitney are you interested in?
>
> Through my grandmother I trace back to Josiah Whitney who was born
> (according to a family bible printed in 1818) "about 1688 in Groton
> MA". He moved to Willington CT 1729. My line goes Josiah (m Mirriam
> Barrett) > Josiah (m Mehitabel Fuller (also Lydea Ballard)) > Peter
Whitney
> (Revolutionay War soldier, m Mercy Case (descends from Richard Warren of
> Mayflower), moved to VT) > Jonathan (m Eunice Story and three others, was
> owner of the above mentioned bible) > etc.
>
> Pierce confuses my two Josiahs with two Josiahs of Wrentham MA. I have
> original of a deed between my two Josiahs which proves Pierce is
> wrong. Also the Wrentham Josiahs burials in Wrentham is documented in the
VR.
>
> I have not been able to connect my Josiah to John and Elinor. I
conjecture
> that he is a son of Joshua (son of John and Elinor) that left the family
> and is not mentioned in will. This is based mainly on the bible entry
> saying he came from Groton. Robert Ward, who is a much better researcher,
> does not accept this. He thinks this Josiah is a son of Benjamin (son of
> John and Elinor). But Benjamin does not seem to have been around Groton
> after his return from Maine. My Josiah as an adult lived in the
> Chelmsford/Littleton area before moving to Willington. His marriage to
> Mirriam appears in the Littleton printed records (as Mirriam Barrett
> probably married Mr. Whitney) with references to his moving westward with
> some of the Powers. The births of his children are listed in the
> Chelmsford VR (and repeated at Willington). No marriage record that I
have
> found -- the IGI lists one in 1710, three years after birth of first
child,
> but the reference given in the submission does not seem to be valid --
says
> it is in the Chelmsford VR, but it certainly is not in the printed version
> (or CD image that I have)
>
> If you discover something that identifies this Josiah, please let me
> know. I have six Whitney descents from John and Elinor. If I can tie in
> Josiah I would have a seventh and best because it is a straight male line
> for eight generations, my grandmother being the ninth.
>
>
> George Parker
>
>

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