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Josiah Whitney 1770–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Mar 1770

Birth Location: Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 3 Oct 1839

Death Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Eli Whitney

Mother: Elizabeth Fay

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In 1770, Josiah Whitney entered the world in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Eli Whitney And Elizabeth Fay. Josiah Whitney passed away in 1839 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1770, Josiah Whitney entered the world in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Eli Whitney And Elizabeth Fay.
  • Josiah Whitney passed away in 1839 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Josiah Whitney's Ancestors

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Josiah Whitney
1770–1839
Birth Place: Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Eli Whitney
1740–1807
Westborough,Worcester,MA
Elizabeth Fay
1740–1777
Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Whitney
1695–1776
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Child
1699–1776
Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Whitney
1675–1730
Mercy Robinson
1676–1740
Joseph Child
1669–1743
Hannah French
1676–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt French
1603–1681
Mary Lothrop
1640–1735

Josiah Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1770
3 Mar 1770
Birth of Josiah Whitney in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1839
3 Oct 1839
Age 69
Death of Josiah Whitney in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1770
    Event Place: Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1839
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

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