Amy Whitney

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Blodgett-1980

Amy Blodgett was born 16 Feb 1723/24 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut [1]. She was a daughter of Sarah (Hall; 1688-1736) and William Blodgett (1686-abt.1738) [2].

She married first, 8 Apr 1743 in Plainfield, Connecticut, Joshua Whitney [3]. There were at least five, perhaps 9 children of this union:

1. Abigail (Whitney) Bacon (1744-1821); married Asa Bacon
2. Huldah (Whitney) Palmer (1754-1798); married Elias Palmer
3. David Whitney (1757–1850); married 1) [___]; 2) Phebe Bennett; 3) Eliza Wilson (1802 - 1884)
4. Elizabeth Sarah Whitney (1759 - 1760) [4],[5]
5. Amy (Whitney) Stevens (1761-1842); married Nathaniel Stevens
6. After Joshua Whitney died, Amy (Blodgett) Whitney married second, about 1770, Isaac Lawrence (1704–1793), as his second wife. He died 2 Sec 1793 at Canaan, Connecticut.

Amy (Blodgett) (Whitney) Lawrence married third, about 1799, George Palmer (1719-1809).

Amy (Blodgett) (Whitney) (Lawrence) Palmer passed away in Litchfield County, Connecticut, 24 Dec 1819. Her grave is in Hillside Cemetery, East Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA [6].

Notes

This person may be confused or conflated with Anna (Blodgett; 1714-) and/or Anne (Blodget; 1714-), who may be confused or conflated with each other. Significant investigation should be applied to differentiate them, or to merge them as may be appropriate.

Sources

1. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Blodgett-1980
   1. "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77X-WRG : 7 January 2020), Ame Blogget, 1723.
   2. "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQW-M36H : 21 September 2019), Ame Blogget, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272221.
   3. "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQW-MXWL : 15 April 2022), Ama Blodgett, ; citing Marriage, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272221.
   4. "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9Q-86RZ : 15 April 2022), Joshua in entry for Elisabeth Sarah Whitney, 18 Dec 1759; citing Birth, Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272262.
   5. "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9Q-86R6 : 15 April 2022), Joshua in entry for Elisabeth Sarah Whitney, 3 Feb 1760; citing Death, Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272262.
   6. Find A Grave: Memorial #42172519
   7. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 for Amy Blodgett https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2204/images/32596_...
   8. Family Records: XIV. Palmer, Stillwater, N.Y., The American Genealogist (1933) Vol. 10, Page 228.