In reference to the person who could not post to the WRG website but could see others postings; I had the same problem this year and I solved it by unsubscribing and then subscribing. I do not know how I got broken from the list but I did have a new internet address- maybe that had something to do with it. I believe there are many list members who have this problem as I can not believe the Whitneys have lost any interest in genealogy. I was told also that if the server does not match your address as a list member it will not accept your post. This must have been a safety measure to shield list members from all these spam messages. You know the ones- about increasing the size of various body parts. James Whitney

Dear WRG: Here IS the website. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/ Senior moment, I guess. Allan

Dear WRG: I just picked this up in tonight's e-mail, and checked it out for a couple of minutes. It has a LOT of CT stuff that will be very valuable to me, and a fair amount of MA material as well. It could be especially useful if you want to look for information on the spouses of Whitneys we already have records for in our transcriptions. I cannot testify to the accuracy of the transcribers, of course. Happy Hunting! Allan E. Green

The only mail that is coming through does not carry the rootsweb address when you hit "reply." This is such a great list--I hope the problem isn't permanent. Marion Whitney Martin

----- Original Message ----- From: connie whitney<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 11:17 AM do you have any info on william l. whitney and wife kate pluss.they are my great grand parents.my grangfather harold edgar whitney married roberta taylor who was born in 1901 my dad robert whitney was born in denver co. in 1942.my name is connie whitney .I just jioned the whitney mailing list but have been unsuccessful in posting my message. Hi Guys, Just talked to a new person to the list. She tried to post the above message but it wouldn't go through. Since it looks like one of Whitney Keen's messages bounced also there must be a problem at Rootsweb. If anyone can help her she said she is seeing the messages from the group OK. Michael Whitney

Hi Whitney, The Whitney List appears to be active. At least I am getting a few items regularly, although not as much as in the past. I think there were four or five this morning. I'll post your info and maybe those in charge of the list can determine why you're not getting the messages. Re your commentary on the John-1/W-O-W lineage, I'd really like to learn if there are some connections. I would think there are, but you are probably correct that it will take a test with increased markers. Can this be done with the material we have already submitted? In other words, can they run the test using our swab information if we pay an increased fee for the additional testing? Thanks, Jon > From: Whitney Keen <[email protected]> > Organization: Repeat-O-Type Manufacturing Corp. > Reply-To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 21:46:34 -0500 > To: Jon Whitney <[email protected]> > Subject: Thomas Whitney descendants and DNA > > Hi Jon > > I haven't seen anaything fromteh Whitney list in several months and > wondered if it is down or not being monitored these days. Way back in > July you asked if it is possible to test the DNA to see (or confirm) if > there is a direct relationship from the Whitneys of whitney-on-Wye and > the John-1 line. Of course it can be done, but I have not found any > direct descendants of the W-O-W Whitneys to test. I have tested two > people who live in England and claim to be male line Whitneys (one is > not named Whitney, but he has a convoluted personal history to explain > that). Neither one was close to the John-1 line at twelve markers. > However, it now appears that the minimum number of markers that should > be tested is 25, with 37 preferable, because people who match at 22/25 > are a lot closer than those who match at 9/12. If the list is still in > business and there are people who are descended from teh British > Whitneys of WOW, I would appreciate knowing who they are and I will try > to contact them. Anyway, if the Whitney-list is still in business, feel > free to post this on it. I haven't posted on it because it appears not > to bo in operation. > > Whitney Keen > > >

Would like to contact anyone who might have information about David Whitney b 1803 his wife Mercy ? and their children of Lincoln, Maine in 1850. I am researching the line of his son Simeon/Simon born c1833 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com

Dear WRG: Just got a notice on another list that Laird Towle, the founder of Heritage Books, has added an update to his personal database of Hew Hampshire people, some 76,000 of them. You should read his cautions about the sources and how to find them, about rechecking his data before republishing, and about credit to the originator, etc. There are just a few Whitney males listed in the early part of the 1830's, and principally as husbands of women of families about which he had an interest. It can be found at: http://nhfamilies.com Happy Hunting! Allan E. Green

Karl: Excellent research! Should the posting be copied to Afrigeneas? Allan

My Great Grandfather Daniel Frank Whitney (Pierce No. 5603) had a brother Alonzo B. (Pierce No., 5607) who served as a private in the 10th Reg., Vermont Volunteers, Co. G, mustered in Sept. 1, 1862 (see <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm>). Discharged Feb. 24, 1864 for promotion as Capt. in 26th U.S.Colored Infantry (U.S.C.T). I've finally succeeded in documenting online his service in the latter unit and find that there was a second Whitney in the 26th U.S.C.T. Here are the details obtained online: UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS 26th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Riker's Island, New York Harbor, February 27, 1864. Ordered to Dept. of the South April, 1864. Attached to District of Beaufort, S. C. Dept. of the South, to October, 1864. 2nd Separate Brigade, Dept. of the South, to January, 1865. 1st Separate Brigade, Dept. of the South, to February, 1865. 2nd Separate Brigade, Dept. of the South, to June, 1865. Dept. of the South to August, 1865. SERVICE.-Reported at Beaufort, S. C., April 13, 1864, and post duty there till November 27. Expedition to Johns and James Islands July 2-10. Operations against Battery Pringle July 4.9. Actions on Johns Island July 5 and 7. Burden's Causeway July 9. Battle of Honey Hill November 30. Demonstration on Charleston & Savannah Railroad December 6-9. Action at Devaux's Neck December 6. Tillifinny Station December 9. McKay's Point December 22. Ordered to Beaufort, S. C., January 2, 1865, and duty there till August. Mustered out August 28, 1865. Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 28 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 112 Enlisted men by disease. Total 145. 26th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry No. Soldier Name Company Rank In Rank Out 1 Whitney, Alonzo B. I Capt Capt 2 Whitney, William H. H. E Pvt Pvt Film Number M589 roll 94 African American Civil War Memorial Displayed as: Alonzo B. Whitney Plaque Number: B-42 Displayed as: William H. H. Whitney Plaque Number: B-42 http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.htm Although Alonzo was white (see his picture at <http://www.whitneygen.org/photos/wrgphoto.pl?VIEW=WRG00103>), I assume that since William H.H. Whitney served as a Private, he was black. Karl Schwerin SnailMail: Dept. of Anthropology Univ. of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 e-mail: [email protected]

----- Original Message ----- From: nancy<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:56 PM Subject: bounced posts? Why are my posts being bounced? or have I been "offed" and not informed? What is going on? nancy<br><br><br> Just a quick reminder of how the list is set up. Every time some one posts to the list I get about a half dozen error messages about bad address'. To keep me from going nuts the list is set up to dump you after 5 bounced messages. So if your ISP's mail goes down for a couple of days you could get unsubscribed. If you think that might have happened just resubscribe. In Nancy's case she is still subed and should contact her ISP. This would be the case if you subscribed and were told you were already on the list. Michael Whitney

Dear Whitney Listers- I have just identified the following 1840 Warren co.,New York census listing: WHITNEY, Solon E. Warren Co. Queensburg 297 This is my gggrandfather-Solomon Eli Whitney (Vermont born lumberman), who had five young children and a wife in 1840 at Sandy Hill,New York. Additional Warren county information: Warren County Profile and History Published in 1841 QUEENSBURY, was organized in 1788. The soil in the E. part of the town is a strong and productive loam, in the W. it is sandy. Pop. 3,664. The village of Glenn's Falls, in this town, lies on the N. bank of the Hudson, 53 miles from Albany, 3 W. from Sandy Hill, and 17 from Saratoga. It received its name from a Mr. Glenn, the first settler, whose house is still standing about 20 rods from the falls. ------------------------------- 1871 Directory of Queensbury & Glens Falls Warren County, New York QUEENSBURY was incorporated by patent as a township, May 20, 1762, and embraced 2,300 acres. It was reorganized as a town March 1 3, 1786. Luzerne was taken off in 1792, and a part of Caldwell in 1810. A strip of territory one mile wide was taken from Luzerne and added to this town in 1802. It lies between Lake George and the Hudson River, in the south-east corner of Warren Co. The west part is occupied by the Luzerne Mountains, and the extreme north part by French Mountain, a high, rocky bluff, which rises precipitously from the surface of Lake George to the height of 2,500 or 3,000 feet above tide. The central and south parts are rolling, gradually declining towards the south. The soil is a light sandy loam in the interior, and a deep tough clay upon the river. The fall upon the Hudson at Glens Falls is about fifty feet, and affords valuable mill privileges. Below the fall is a small island, through which is a cave extending from one channel to the other. The manufacture of lumber is extensively carried on. An immense number of logs is floated down from the pine forests above, to Glens Falls, Sandy Hill and Fort Edward. ------------------------- Anyone know of any good research sources for Warren county, New York?

And to all the Whitneys out there, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Miles Fowler" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 8:07 PM Subject: "Cousins?" >I tend to agree. I am happy to have just received an unexpected Christmas >card from a third cousin, once removed, whom I met just this past August. >(His great great grandfather is my third great grandfather, Jabez Whitney, >by second wife Sally.) I immediately wrote one back that I'll mail tomorrow >morning. > > Frances wrote: > > Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 14:17:40 -0800 > Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] "Cousins?" > To: <[email protected]> > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > I think it's sad. People need all the family they can get. > > frances oxox > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sent via the WebMail system at mail.nexet.net > > > > >

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I tend to agree. I am happy to have just received an unexpected Christmas card from a third cousin, once removed, whom I met just this past August. (His great great grandfather is my third great grandfather, Jabez Whitney, by second wife Sally.) I immediately wrote one back that I'll mail tomorrow morning. Frances wrote: Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 14:17:40 -0800 Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] "Cousins?" To: <[email protected]> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I think it's sad. People need all the family they can get. frances oxox ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at mail.nexet.net

A bit off topic, but something reminded me of the recent revelation on this list that singer/songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker is related to many of us (e.g., my 9th cousin twice removed). Last night we watched a movie on DVD called “Coffee & Cigarettes” which is made up of vignettes about people meeting over hot beverages and smokes. In one vignette, “Cousins?” (not to be confused with an earlier vignette called “Cousins” without a question mark) two actors meet and one reveals that through genealogical research he has discovered that they are cousins, having had a great-great-great grandfather in common. Based on this discovery, he is eager to form a bond, but the other man is less than eager. In fact, he tries to edge his way out of the situation, politely rejecting suggestions that they work together or socialize and finally declining even to give his home phone number. I thought that others on the list might find this vignette entertaining or just plain cautionary. ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at mail.nexet.net

Is it possible that Captain Asa Whitney had a brother John Whitney, born about the same time. All the information I look at for my John Whitney points to a relationship with Asa. My John Whitney was married to Polly Gibbs, their children Truman, Melinda, Chaucey and Elijah were all born in NY. Truman and his wife have a child buried in the Doty Cemetery in Silver Creek, NY. Captain Asa Whitney and his wife are also buried there. Also the wife of Ira Whitney. I notice that there is an Ira living near John Whitney on the 1850 census in WI, there is also an Ira Whitney in Ashtubula Co., OH in 1840 which is where I believe my John was in 1840. Any ideas?? Janet Whitney Duffield --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page � Try My Yahoo!

I think it's sad. People need all the family they can get. frances oxox Miles Fowler wrote: >A bit off topic, but something reminded me of the recent revelation on this list that singer/songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker is related to many of us (e.g., my 9th cousin twice removed). Last night we watched a movie on DVD called “Coffee & Cigarettes” which is made up of vignettes about people meeting over hot beverages and smokes. In one vignette, “Cousins?” (not to be confused with an earlier vignette called “Cousins” without a question mark) two actors meet and one reveals that through genealogical research he has discovered that they are cousins, having had a great-great-great grandfather in common. Based on this discovery, he is eager to form a bond, but the other man is less than eager. In fact, he tries to edge his way out of the situation, politely rejecting suggestions that they work together or socialize and finally declining even to give his home phone number. I thought that others on the list might find this vignette entertaining or just plain cautionary. > > > > >________________________________________________________________ >Sent via the WebMail system at mail.nexet.net > > > > > > > > > > > >

Hello Kess, I have sources for the marriage of Nathan Whitney and Sarah Cox in Columbia, Maine, but none tell me Sarah's date and place of birth, or the date the marriage took place. Can you supply this information? Ken Whitney Silver Spring, MD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bardling" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 7:35 PM Subject: [WHITNEY-L] new to List - Descendancy & Mayflower research >I just spent several hours browsing the research website - wonderful work! > > My descendancy: > > John Whitney m. Elinor [Arnold] > Benjamin Whitney m. Jane > Nathaniel Whitney m. Sarah Ford > Nathan Whitney m. Lydia Young > Nathan Whitney m. Patience Barnard/Bernard > Nathan Whitney m. Sarah Cox > Elmira Whitney m. David Reynolds, Jr. > Ephraim Weston Reynolds m. Lucinda McCrossin > Edgar B. Reynolds m. Laura Emma Hooper > Harry Nelson Reynolds m. Hazel Pearl Roberts > Helen Adelaide Reynolds m. Edward Graff > [Living] Graff m. [Living] Eldredge > me - > > Kess > > My current project is working on my Mayflower Descendancy through > Nathan Whitney's wife, Sarah Cox's line. > > Elmirah Whitney & David Reynolds Jr. are first cousins - David's > parents are Sarah's sister, Rebecca Cox & David Reynolds Sr. > > Nathaniel Cox & Hannah Mitchell are Sarah & Rebecca's parents. > Noah Mitchell & Hannah Mitchell are Hannah Mitchell Cox's parents > Jacob Mitchell & Rebeckah Cushman are Noah Mitchell's parents > Isaac Cushman & Rebeckah Harlow are Rebeckah Cushman's parents > Thomas Cushman & Mary Allerton are Isaac Cushman's parents > Isaac Allerton & Mary Norris are Mary Allerton's parents - and all > three of these people were Mayflower passengers. > >

I just spent several hours browsing the research website - wonderful work! My descendancy: John Whitney m. Elinor [Arnold] Benjamin Whitney m. Jane Nathaniel Whitney m. Sarah Ford Nathan Whitney m. Lydia Young Nathan Whitney m. Patience Barnard/Bernard Nathan Whitney m. Sarah Cox Elmira Whitney m. David Reynolds, Jr. Ephraim Weston Reynolds m. Lucinda McCrossin Edgar B. Reynolds m. Laura Emma Hooper Harry Nelson Reynolds m. Hazel Pearl Roberts Helen Adelaide Reynolds m. Edward Graff [Living] Graff m. [Living] Eldredge me - Kess My current project is working on my Mayflower Descendancy through Nathan Whitney's wife, Sarah Cox's line. Elmirah Whitney & David Reynolds Jr. are first cousins - David's parents are Sarah's sister, Rebecca Cox & David Reynolds Sr. Nathaniel Cox & Hannah Mitchell are Sarah & Rebecca's parents. Noah Mitchell & Hannah Mitchell are Hannah Mitchell Cox's parents Jacob Mitchell & Rebeckah Cushman are Noah Mitchell's parents Isaac Cushman & Rebeckah Harlow are Rebeckah Cushman's parents Thomas Cushman & Mary Allerton are Isaac Cushman's parents Isaac Allerton & Mary Norris are Mary Allerton's parents - and all three of these people were Mayflower passengers.