Joshua Whitney

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Whitney-4250

Joshua Whitney was born in Plainfield, Connecticut, 11 Oct 1718. He was a son of David Whitney and Elizabeth Warren [1].

He married 8 Apr 1742 (or perhaps 1743), Amy (Blodgett; 1724-1819) [2]. There were at least four, perhaps 9 children of this marriage:

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
4. Elizabeth Sarah Whitney (1759 - 1760) [3],[4]
5. Amy (Whitney) Stevens (1761-1842); married Nathaniel Stevens

Joshua Whitney passed away in Plainfield, Connecticut, 10 Feb 1761 [5]. His grave is in Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA [6].

Notes

A) After his death, his widow married second, about 1770, Isaac Lawrence (1704–1793), as his second wife; he died 2 Sec 1793 at Canaan, Connecticut. She married third, about 1799, George Palmer (1719-1809).

B) Joshua's wife, Amy Blodgett, 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.

References

1. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Whitney-4250
   1. "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP74-QG8Q : 15 April 2022), Joshua or Jothan Whitney, 11 Oct 1718; citing Birth, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272262.
   2. "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP74-QG84 : 15 April 2022), Joshua Whitney, 8 Apr 1743; citing Marriage, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272262.
   3. "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.
   4. "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.
   5. "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP74-QG8V : 15 April 2022), Joshewa Whitney, 10 Feb 1761; citing Death, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272262.
   6. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206883418
   7. http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Family:Whitney,_David_(1682-1768)