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Josiah Whitney 1741–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1741

Birth Location: Eastham, Maine, United States

Death Date: 1810

Death Location: Salmon River, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: John Whitney

Mother: Jerusha Knowles

Spouse(s): Sara Turner, Hannah Turner

Children(s): Margaret Whitney, John Whitney, Eliab Whitney, Knowles Whitney

In 1741, Josiah Whitney entered the world in Eastham, Maine, United States, born to John Whitney And Jerusha Knowles. Josiah Whitney married Hannah Turner, Sara Turner, and had children including Eliab T Whitney, John Seth Whitney, Knowles Whitney, Margaret Hannah Whitney, Martha Whitney, Sally Whitney. Josiah Whitney passed away in 1810 in Salmon River, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1741, Josiah Whitney entered the world in Eastham, Maine, United States, born to John Whitney And Jerusha Knowles.
  • Josiah Whitney married Hannah Turner, Sara Turner, and had children including Eliab T Whitney, John Seth Whitney, Knowles Whitney, Margaret Hannah Whitney, Martha Whitney, Sally Whitney.
  • Josiah Whitney passed away in 1810 in Salmon River, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Josiah Whitney's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Whitney
1741–1810
Birth Place: Eastham, Maine, United States
Parents
John Whitney
1716–1739
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Jerusha Knowles
1720–1751
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Nathaniel Whitney
1646–1732
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Hagar
1651–1746
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Knowles
1682–1750
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Bethia Brown
1685–1685
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Whitney's Descendants

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Josiah Whitney (7 Nov 1741–1810) m. Sara Turner (1732–1807) m. Hannah Turner (1732–1807)
  1. 1. Margaret (Hannah) Whitney 1770–1849 m. William (Samuel) Lucas 1760–1817 m. William Elton 1770–
    1. 1. Hannah (Ann) Lucas 1793–1858 m. Henry Stanley 1790–1853
      1. 1. William Stanley 1822–1909 m. Sophia (Perry) Perree 1826–1921
        1. 1. Julia (Ellen(Helen)) Stanley 1857–1936 m. Benjamin Roberts 1856–1926
        2. 2. Mary (Jane) Stanley 1848–1929
        3. 3. Sophia (Isabel) Stanley 1844–1927
        4. 4. William (Henry) Stanley 1846–1917
        5. 5. Robert (James) Stanley 1860–1942
        6. 6. Martha (Margaret) Stanley 1862–1944
        7. 7. Philip (Bernard) Stanley 1865–1940
        8. 8. Zacharias (Miles) Stanley 1869–1949
        9. 9. Sarah (Anne) Stanley 1851–1931
        10. 10. Alfred (John) Stanley 1854–1945
        11. 11. Mary (Jane) Stanley 1846–1929
      2. 2. Julia (Helene) Stanley 1840–
      3. 3. Louise (Jane Marion) Stanley 1834–1858
      4. 4. Robert (James \ Henry) Stanley 1827–1887
      5. 5. Marguerite (Harriet \ Margaret Harriet) Stanley 1823–1895
      6. 6. Martha Stanley 1820–1888
      7. 7. Mary (Charlotte) Stanley 1830–1858
    2. 2. Mary Lucas 1806–1888
    3. 3. Azuba ("Sarah") Lucas 1804–1877
    4. 4. William Lucas 1810–1894
    5. 5. Thomas Lucas 1815–1899
    6. 6. Abel (Boyle) Lucas 1796–1836
    7. 7. Elizabeth Lucas 1801–1874 m. Charles (James) Vardon 1794–1852
      1. 1. philip (francis) vardon 1833–
      2. 2. Thomas (Henry) Vardon 1837–1925
    8. 8. George (Samuel Sr.) Lucas 1808–1890 m. Ellen Garrett 1816–1900
      1. 1. William Lucas 1844–1899
      2. 2. Ann Lucas 1840–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Lucas 1847–
      4. 4. Ellen Lucas 1849–
      5. 5. Fitzhugh Lucas 1860–
      6. 6. George Lucas 1852–
      7. 7. Jane Lucas 1841–
      8. 8. Martha (Amelia) Lucas 1857–
      9. 9. Susan Lucas 1862–
    9. 9. Jerusha Lucas 1791–1865
    10. 10. Martha Lucas 1798–1835
    11. 11. George (Ferguson) Lucas 1809–1893
  2. 2. John (Seth) Whitney 1781–1871
  3. 3. Eliab (T.) Whitney 1789–
  4. 4. Knowles Whitney 1804–

Josiah Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1741
7 Nov 1741
Birth of Josiah Whitney in Eastham, Maine, United States
Eastham, Maine, United States
1810
1810
Age 69
Death of Josiah Whitney in Salmon River, New Brunswick, Canada
Salmon River, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1741
    Event Place: Eastham, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Canada; Page Number: 56

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Salmon River, New Brunswick, Canada

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