Dear GramyG@aol.com I saw your question about Moses Whitney. I have run across this family in some of my research in Westminster, Vermont. I have not found a connection yet but noticed that you listed a Calvin Powers. I have some Powers in my line from Westminster, and Putney marrying into the Whitney line. 1. Adolphus Whitney- was born on 11 Aug 1786 in Westminster, Windham County, Vermont, was christened in Windham and died on 14 Dec 1869 in Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont. Died of double pneumonia Adolphus married Martha Powers- daughter of Jonas Powers-and Lydia Tower-, on 31 Aug 1808 in Putney, Vermont They had the following children: + 2 M i. Hiram Whitney-[117] was born on 28 May 1810 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont and died on 21 Nov 1889 + 3 M ii. Alfred Whitney-[12] (3) was born about 1812 4 U iii. Sylvester Whitney-[258] was born about 1815. He lived with Alfred per 1850 census. This is only assumption that they are all related. + 5 M iv. Edward Whitney-[109] (4) was born in Apr 1825 in Hartland, Vermont (5) 6 M v. Leineos H. Whitney-[153] was born about 1828-1829. Infor from NEGHS Vt Vr's 1850 Census #61870 I am interested in the "History of the Powers Family" by Nathaniel Powers. Is a copy available? Diana Frazer glwq21a@aol.com

OK, I forgot to put the link to the census enumerator's instructions... the old brain isn't what it use to be... :( http://www.ipums.umn.edu/~pipums/voliii/tEnumInstr.html Happy huntin' Ty Alexander

Thought I'd share this link for those who haven't seen it. This site gives the instructions for census enumerators for the various years. Ty Alexander

Jan wrote: "I found reference to Samuel Austin Whitney..." Just an observation: The Eli Whitney (b.2/25/1795), son of James and Eunice Johnson Whitney (Eli-7, James-6, Samuel-5, Samuel-4, Nathaniel-3, John-2, John-1 & Elinor), married Dorcas Austin. Merry

Here's a note of interest to Brunswick area researchers regarding a recent search for old cemeteries ..... <ttp://www.portland.com/news/coast/010308cemetery.shtml> Also, I found reference to SAMUEL AUSTIN WHITNEY, [born in Concord MA and died in Lincolnville ME] in a book"Ducktrap Chronicles of a Maine Village" by Diane Roesing O'Brien, Pub. 1994, Schoolhouse Museum of the Lincolnville Historical Society. ISBN 0-9650942-0-0. "Ducktrap" was the name of one of the villages that merged to become incorporated as Lincolnville. Samuel was a prominent citizen and businessman. Cheers! Jan

Jan, You should contact your cousin Kathy Behling <kbehling@uswest.net>. She descends from this same Bezaleel-7 WHITNEY (Charles-6, Aaron-5, Moses-4, Moses-3, Richard-2, John-1). I recommend you visit the Whitney Research Group website at <http://www.whitneygen.org/home2.html>. There you'll find quite a bit of information on these people, especially from Bezaleel backwards. Thanks for the descendant information, which we will gladly add to our files! At 06:39 PM 3/7/01 -0500, JEE143@aol.com wrote: >I tried to post this last week but have never seen it on the list, so thought >I would try it again. I will be leaving tomorrow evening for the mountains, >but will check when I get back for any replies that someone may have sent. >Thank you for your help in advance. > >Jan Eldridge > >Generation No. 1 > >1. AARON1 WHITNEY > >Child of AARON WHITNEY is: >2. i. CHARLES2 WHITNEY. > > >GenerationNo. 2 > >2. CHARLES2 WHITNEY (AARON1) > >Child of CHARLES WHITNEY is: >3. i. BEZALEE3 WHITNEY, b. 1774. > > >GenerationNo. 3 > >3. BEZALEE3 WHITNEY (CHARLES2, AARON1) was born1774. He married LUCY SHAYS, >daughter ofDANIELSHAYSand ABIGAIN GILBERT. She was born1774. > >Children of BEZALEE WHITNEY and LUCY SHAYS are: >4. i. DANIEL WILLIAM4 WHITNEY, b. 1793. > ii. LUCY WHITNEY. > >Notes for LUCY WHITNEY: >Married Johnathan Jenks andhad one child, Charles > > iii. JOSEPH WHITNEY. > iv. SUSAN WHITNEY. > > >GenerationNo. 4 > >4. DANIEL WILLIAM4 WHITNEY (BEZALEE3, CHARLES2, AARON1) was born 1793. He >married HANNA HILTON, daughter of DAVID HILTON and MARY HAMMOND. She was >born1789. > >Notes for DANIEL WILLIAM WHITNEY: >Immigrated to Michigan in1850 > > >Notes for HANNA HILTON: >Lived in Oaklandcounty when 1850 census came out withher three sons. >Don't know if there wereany girls. > >Children of DANIEL WHITNEY and HANNA HILTON are: >5. i. ROSWELL BERNARD5 WHITNEY, b. August22, 1831, Oakland, >MI; d. April 20, 1915. > ii. DAVID WHITNEY. > iii. CHARLES BEZALEEL WHITNEY, b. Ogden, NY. > >Notes for CHARLES BEZALEEL WHITNEY: >Charles was a farmer > > >GenerationNo. 5 > >5. ROSWELL BERNARD5 WHITNEY (DANIEL WILLIAM4, BEZALEE3, CHARLES2, AARON1) >was bornAugust 22, 1831 in Oakland, MI, and died April 20, 1915. He married >BETHANY S. CASE, daughter ofEPHRAIMCASEand RACHEL PETENGER. She was >bornApril 06, 1833, and died January 07, 1905. > >Children of ROSWELL WHITNEY and BETHANY CASE are: >6. i. EDWIN BERNARD6 WHITNEY, b. August26, 1868, Oakland, >MI; d. March 16, 1915. > ii. JOSPEHINE AMELIA WHITNEY. > iii. FRANCES CECILIA WHITNEY. > iv. CHARLES WILLARD WHITNEY. > v. WILLIAM SILAS WHITNEY. > > >GenerationNo. 6 > >6. EDWIN BERNARD6 WHITNEY (ROSWELL BERNARD5, DANIEL WILLIAM4, BEZALEE3, >CHARLES2, AARON1) was born August 26, 1868 in Oakland, MI, and diedMarch 16, >1915. He married MINNIE SUZANNA MAYS, daughter ofJOHNMAYSand MARTHA >COMER-BUTTERFIELD. She was bornMarch 02, 1871 in Swartz Creek, (Genesee Co) >MI, and died May 23, 1927. > >Notes for EDWIN BERNARD WHITNEY: >Edwin Bernard Whitney was afarmer. >He also played the violin. > >Children of EDWIN WHITNEY and MINNIE MAYS are: > i. JOHN EDWIN7 WHITNEY, b. May 16,1893; d. March 24, >1907. > ii. FLORENCE ELIZABETH WHITNEY, b. November 12, 1894. > iii. CHARLES HENRY WHITNEY, b. January 28, 1903. >7. iv. HOMER ROSWELL WHITNEY, b. December 12, 1876; d. >October 31, 1959, LosAngeles, California. > v. MILDRED WHITNEY, b. December 05, 1904. > vi. FRANCES B. WHITNEY, b. September 01, 1908. > vii. MURIEL E. WHITNEY, b. March 21, 1913. Regards, Robert Robert L. Ward WHITNEY Research Group <http://www.whitneygen.org/home2.html>

I tried to post this last week but have never seen it on the list, so thought I would try it again. I will be leaving tomorrow evening for the mountains, but will check when I get back for any replies that someone may have sent. Thank you for your help in advance. Jan Eldridge Generation No. 1 1.  AARON1 WHITNEY         Child of AARON WHITNEY is: 2.                i.    CHARLES2 WHITNEY. GenerationNo. 2 2.  CHARLES2 WHITNEY (AARON1)         Child of CHARLES WHITNEY is: 3.                i.    BEZALEE3 WHITNEY, b. 1774. GenerationNo. 3 3.  BEZALEE3 WHITNEY (CHARLES2, AARON1) was born1774.  He married LUCY SHAYS, daughter ofDANIELSHAYSand ABIGAIN GILBERT.  She was born1774.         Children of BEZALEE WHITNEY and LUCY SHAYS are: 4.                i.    DANIEL WILLIAM4 WHITNEY, b. 1793.                   ii.    LUCY WHITNEY. Notes for LUCY WHITNEY: Married Johnathan Jenks andhad one child, Charles                  iii.    JOSEPH WHITNEY.                  iv.    SUSAN WHITNEY. GenerationNo. 4 4.  DANIEL WILLIAM4 WHITNEY (BEZALEE3, CHARLES2, AARON1) was born 1793. He married HANNA HILTON, daughter of DAVID HILTON and MARY HAMMOND.  She was born1789. Notes for DANIEL WILLIAM WHITNEY: Immigrated to Michigan in1850 Notes for HANNA HILTON: Lived in Oaklandcounty  when 1850 census came out withher three sons. Don't know if there wereany girls.         Children of DANIEL WHITNEY and HANNA HILTON are: 5.                i.    ROSWELL BERNARD5 WHITNEY, b. August22, 1831, Oakland, MI; d. April 20, 1915.                   ii.    DAVID WHITNEY.                  iii.    CHARLES BEZALEEL WHITNEY, b. Ogden, NY. Notes for CHARLES BEZALEEL WHITNEY: Charles was a farmer GenerationNo. 5 5.  ROSWELL BERNARD5 WHITNEY (DANIEL WILLIAM4, BEZALEE3, CHARLES2, AARON1) was bornAugust 22, 1831 in Oakland, MI, and died April 20, 1915.  He married BETHANY S. CASE, daughter ofEPHRAIMCASEand RACHEL PETENGER.  She was bornApril 06, 1833, and died January 07, 1905.         Children of ROSWELL WHITNEY and BETHANY CASE are: 6.                i.    EDWIN BERNARD6 WHITNEY, b. August26, 1868, Oakland, MI; d. March 16, 1915.                   ii.    JOSPEHINE AMELIA WHITNEY.                  iii.    FRANCES CECILIA WHITNEY.                  iv.    CHARLES WILLARD WHITNEY.                   v.    WILLIAM SILAS WHITNEY. GenerationNo. 6 6.  EDWIN BERNARD6 WHITNEY (ROSWELL BERNARD5, DANIEL WILLIAM4, BEZALEE3, CHARLES2, AARON1) was born August 26, 1868 in Oakland, MI, and diedMarch 16, 1915.  He married MINNIE SUZANNA MAYS, daughter ofJOHNMAYSand MARTHA COMER-BUTTERFIELD.  She was bornMarch 02, 1871 in Swartz Creek, (Genesee Co) MI, and died May 23, 1927. Notes for EDWIN BERNARD WHITNEY: Edwin Bernard Whitney was afarmer. He also played the violin.         Children of EDWIN WHITNEY and MINNIE MAYS are:                    i.    JOHN EDWIN7 WHITNEY, b. May 16,1893; d. March 24, 1907.                   ii.    FLORENCE ELIZABETH WHITNEY, b. November 12, 1894.                  iii.    CHARLES HENRY WHITNEY, b. January 28, 1903. 7.              iv.    HOMER ROSWELL WHITNEY, b. December 12, 1876; d. October 31, 1959, LosAngeles, California.                   v.    MILDRED WHITNEY, b. December 05, 1904.                  vi.    FRANCES B. WHITNEY, b. September 01, 1908.                 vii.    MURIEL E. WHITNEY, b. March 21, 1913.

Dear WRG, I posted a note on the subject of the birth and parentage of Mercy HEALD, wife of Elijah-4 WHITNEY (Isaiah-3, Thomas-2, John-1), on the HEALD GenForum website: "Can anyone identify Mercy HEALD who married Elijah WHITNEY on 11 Mar 1730/1, Lancaster, MA? They son Elias, b. 26 Dec 1731, Lancaster, and she died before 30 Oct 1736. Was she the widow of Joseph HEALD of Stow, MA?" I got a very nice response from Rebecca Hamel: "Clarence Almon Torrey compiled a manuscript in 1940 entitled, "THE HEALD-HALE GENEALOGY JOHN HEALD OF CONCORD MA AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS (SIX GENERATIONS)". The manuscript is located at the NEHG Society in Boston. He has two pages in his manuscript devoted to the Joseph Heald you mention. It says that Joseph Heald was born in Stow, MA about 1689, and died there March 22, 1724 (1723/24). He married about 1713 Mercy Brown, daughter of Boaz and Abial Brown of Stow. She (Mercy) married second, int recorded 12/3/1727, Nathaniel Hapgood of Lancaster, Ma. He (Nathaniel) died Aug. 26, 1758 in his 62nd year, at Bolton (MA). She (Mercy) died there Oct. 1, 1774, in her 79th year. It lists 4 children all born in Stow, Ma. 1. MARY, b. 6/22/1714, m. 3/11/1730/31 Dr./Lieut. Elijah Whitney, son of Isaiah and Sarah Woodward Whitney, b. 8/2/1707, at Lexington, MA. She died and he married 12/8/1736 at Lexington, Rebecca Winship. He died 2/19/1755, at Harvard, MA. His widow married second 1/25/1764, at Harvard, MA, Deacon Joshua Whitney of Stow, MA. Rebecca died there 12/8/1769. Joshua died March 15, 1787 at Boxborough, MA. 2. ELIZABETH, b. 4/26/1717, m. March 23, 1736, Thomas Wetherbee, of Stow, son of John and Catherine (Whitcomb)Wetherbee, b. 6/10/1715 at Stow. She was living in Stow in 1776. He sold land May 5, 1783, acknowledged the same day. 3. LYDIA, b. 5/23/1719, m. about 1734 Peter Graves of Stow, son of Deacon Ebenezer and Elizabeth Haynes Graves. He was living Feb. 2,1760, when he acknowledged signing a deed, died before May 14, 1760, when Lydia and her children were warned out of Bolton, MA. She remained in Bolton and married there 4/5/1762 as his second wife, Daniel Priest of Leominster, MA. He died 7/29/1771. She died 1/29/1807, in Leominster. 4. MERCY, 3/6/1722/23, died at Leominster, MA.,3/10/1796, aged 72 years 11 months, and 22 days (gravestone); married about 1741 Reuban Gates, son of Daniel and Anna Gates, b./ 12/12/1716, at Stow; died at Leominster 12/15/1787, aged 70 years 11 months and 28 days (gravestone)(If birth and death dates are correct his age as stated is slightly inaccurate) [that note is from CA Torrey] JOSEPH HEALD, is listed on pg 249 of the Stow Vital Records book, as dying 3/22/1724. Under marriages on pg 162 it lists Mar[y] and Nathaniel Hapgood of Lancaster, int. 12/3/1727." The marriage record says precisely, "Elijah Whitney & Mercy Heald of Lancaster was married by Joseph Wilder Esqr. March 11: 1730-1". Apparently it should have read "Mary" instead of "Mercy". Regards, Robert Robert L. Ward WHITNEY Research Group <http://www.whitneygen.org/home2.html>

Steven Wallace wrote: > Some list members were asking about this a while back ... > > http://www.familytreedna.com/main.html

Some list members were asking about this a while back ... http://www.familytreedna.com/main.html

This site is being passed around on other lists. Thought I'd pass it on for those who haven't seen it. http://www.ancientfaces.com/cgi-bin/index.cfm?navmode=home Old photos are nice to stumble across. Good luck. Ty Alexander

Dear WRG, Thanks to Jeanne Muse, we now have posted on the website a new version of the Henry-1 WHITNEY 5-generation descendancy report. Start at <http://www.whitneygen.org/families/henryw/index.html>. I think you'll find that the grammar is greatly improved, and more data has been entered. There are also indices of people and places. If you can supply additions or corrections to the data posted there, please contact Jeanne at <jwmuse@compuserve.com>. Enjoy! Regards, Robert Robert L. Ward WHITNEY Research Group <http://www.whitneygen.org/home2.html>

Hi, I've been searching for some time for the names of the parents and descendants of Gratia Frances WHITNEY who m. Edward Cutter LOCKE. I have found some of the descendants, and now have the name of one of her parents: Simon WHITNEY, of Springfield, Vermont (d. abt 1845). Does anyone know the name of her mother? To which WHITNEY line does she belong? Gracia's probate record for guardianship in Worcester: "Franklin McIntire of Fitchburg represents that Gracia Whitney is a minor under age of 14 residing in Fitchburg and daughter of Simon Whitney, late of Springfield, Vermont.  Date is 22 Oct 1845." Thanks in advance! Jerry Harrison jroots@aol.com Albuquerque, NM

Dear Kate and WRG: Oops! Forgive my tired brain. I included the remark (the second one) about Mary Whitney, christened and died in 1600. I was confusing this Mary with the two daughters of John and Elinor with that name that both died in England and did not come with the family to America. Common sense would suggest that John probably named his first and later daughters for his younger sister that died so young. Sorry for the mixup. Allan E. Green

Dear Kate: Re your question: >Any chance these passengers are John's daughter Mary born Bef. May 23, 1619, >his brother Robert born about 1605 and/or other relatives?  The ages are >right, but then other available information would be wrong like Mary's burial >date. I don't think there is much of any chance of that. Robert Whitney, John-1's younger brother, for whom he was the sponsor when Robert served his apprenticeship with the Merchant Taylor's Company, was christened at St. Margaret's Westminster on 10 Nov 1605 (which would make him 30 in 1635), and died and was buried from St. Peter's Cornhill in London 3 Apr 1662. Mary (the second one) was christened 2 Aug 1600 at St. Margaret's Westminster, and was buried there six days later. Allan E. Green

At 06:33 PM 3/1/01 -0500, Robert L. Ward wrote: >Dear WRG: > >At 09:45 AM 3/1/01 -0500, Cheryie and John Baxter ><jbaxter1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: >>Looking for information on the parents of Rebecca Nichols b 1781 d 1853, >>wife of Oliver Whitney b 4/28/1784 d 1857. She was born in Gardner, Mass and >>died in Rochester, VT. They married in 1809. >> >>Oliver's Whitney link is >>Joshua >> Caleb >> Jonathan >> Richard >> Richard >> John >> >>Thanks, >>John Baxter Given that their oldest son's name was Benjamin Nichols WHITNEY, I think it is overwhelmingly likely that she was "Beca", daughter of Benjamin and Rebekah (-----) NICHOLS whose birth was recorded 1 Apr 1791 in the adjoining town of Westminster, MA (Ref: Westminster VRs). Apparently her mother's maiden name was Rebecca BANCROFT (Ref: LDS International Genealogical Index). Regards, Robert Robert L. Ward WHITNEY Research Group <http://www.whitneygen.org/home2.html>

Dear WRG: At 09:45 AM 3/1/01 -0500, Cheryie and John Baxter <jbaxter1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: >Looking for information on the parents of Rebecca Nichols b 1781 d 1853, >wife of Oliver Whitney b 4/28/1784 d 1857. She was born in Gardner, Mass and >died in Rochester, VT. They married in 1809. > >Oliver's Whitney link is >Joshua > Caleb > Jonathan > Richard > Richard > John > >Thanks, >John Baxter Regards, Robert Robert L. Ward rlward1@erols.com <http://users.erols.com/rlward1/> 12236 Shadetree Lane, Laurel, MD 20708-2832 301-776-1659

Kate Hogan writes: "Any chance these passengers are John's son Mary .... and brother Robert ..." Didn't the brother Robert die at Cornhill, London in 1662? Did he come here and then return? Merry Whitney

Any chance these passengers are John's daughter Mary born Bef. May 23, 1619, his brother Robert born about 1605 and/or other relatives? The ages are right, but then other available information would be wrong like Mary's burial date. Licenses to go beyond the seas Page 130 11 Sept. 1635 Theis underwritten names are to be transported to New England, imbarqued in the Hopewell, Thomas Babb, Mr, p cert. From the Ministers and Justices of their conformitie in religion to our Church of England, and that they are no subsidy men, they have taken the oaths of allegeance and supremacie. Willm. Wood, husb. ...................... 27 years Elizabeth Wood ............................. 24 " Jo. Wood ....................................... 26 " Robert Chambers .......................... 13 " Tho. Jnoson ................................... 25 " Marie Hubbard .............................. 24 " Jo. Kerbie ..................................... 12 " Jo. Thomas ................................... 14 " Isaac Robinson .............................. 15 " Ann Williamson .............................. 18 " Jo. Weekes, tanner ........................ 26 " Marie Weekes ............................... 28 " Anna Weekes ................................ 1 " Suzan Withie ................................ 18 " Robert Baylie ................................ 23 " Marie Withie ................................ 16 " Samvell Younglove ...................... 30 " Margaret Younglove .................... 28 " Samvel Younglove ....................... 1 " Andrew Hulls ............................... 29 " Anthony Freeman ......................... 22 " Twiford West ................................ 19 " Roger Toothaker ........................... 23 " Margaret Toothaker ...................... 28 " Roger Toothaker ........................... 1 " Alice Albon .............................. 25 " Barbare Rofe ............................ 20 " Robert Withie ........................... 20 Years Henry Ticknell .......................... 15 " Isaac Heath, harnis maker ......... 50 " Elizabeth Heath ......................... 40 " Elizabeth Heath ......................... 5 " Martha Heath ............................ 30 " Wm. Lyon ................................. 14 " Grace Stokes ............................. 20 " Tho. Bull .................................. 25 " Joseph Miller ............................ 15 " Jo. Prier .................................... 15 " Richard Hutley ......................... 15 " Daniel Pyer .............................. 13 " Katherine Hull ......................... 23 " Mary Clark .............................. 16 " Jo. Marshall ............................. 14 " Joan Grave ............................... 30 " Mary Grave .............................. 26 " Joan Clever .............................. 18 " Edmond Chippfield .................. 20 " Mary With ............................... 62 " Robert Edwards ....................... 22 " Robert Edge ............................. 25 " Walter Lloyd ............................ 27 " Ellin Leaves ............................. 17 " Jo. Forten ................................. 14 " Gabriel Reld ............................. 18 " Sincerely, Kate Surname Index Abbot, Archer, Arden, Aslebe or Aslett, Baskerville, Beamsley, Benjamin, Benjamis, Blaney, Bowman, Bragg(e), Bray, Brazier, Brooks, Brown, Van Brugh, Burrill, Chenery, Clap(p), Clark, Colburn(e), Dever(e)au(x), Dolling, Dummer Ellis, Eveleth or EVELEIGH, Fairebanke Fairbank, Fairbanks, ffrie Frie, Frye, Fisher, Fisk(e), Flower, Flynt or Flint, French, Fuller Gamblin, Gamlin or Gamlyn, Garnish, Gawroger, Good(e)now, Gookin, Grant, Graves, Grazebrook, Guillims or Duglim, Guy Hamant, Hanlon, Harding, Haynes, Henchman, Hinkesman, Hoar(e) Hogenson, Holmes, Holt, Hull, Hunt, Hunting Jasper, Jochemse, de Kay, Keene, King, Knightly Lewis Marriott, Metcalf(e), Moller, Morgenroth, Morse Norcross, Nubury or NUBERY Palmer, Pares, Parker, Peters, Phillips, Potts Quincy, Randolph, Rebelle, Reynolds, Richards, Robbins, Roehm, Roeloff Roundy Sewall, Sewell or Shewell, Shattuck, Sherman, Silvester or Sylvester, Smith, Staats, Stancliffe, Stanley, Stone, Storer Tainter, Taynter, Tiemroth, de Trieux Waide, Walley, Wendell, Whitehead, Whitney, Wight, Willet, Woods

Dear Merry and the WRG, At 06:44 AM 2/28/01 -0500, MerryJWhit@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 02/28/01 4:18:45 AM Central Standard Time, >stevenwallace7@hotmail.com writes: > >Does anybody know of evidence to support this Arnold connection? > >I have only John's second marriage, to Judith Clement in 1659 in Watertown, >Mass., with a notation that Judith died before 1673; but I have a silly >question: > >Has it been completely discounted that John (1) Whitney was a son of Thomas >and Mary Bray Whitney? Since that marriage was supposed to have taken place >at St. Margaret's Westminster on May 12, 1583, and Mary Bray's burial date >given as September 25, 1629, it would seem to be not too difficult to refute >or confirm, but I don't understand why that type of false information would >be supplied in the first place? > >Merry Whitney What is known about the ancestry of John-1 WHITNEY can be found on the following web page: <http://www.whitneygen.org/families/johnw/ancestry.html>. The evidence is fairly good, but not certain, that John was son of Thomas and Mary (BRAY) WHITNEY. It is Thomas's long-published parentage which has been disproved. Thomas's parentage is currently unknown. Regards, Robert Robert L. Ward WHITNEY Research Group <http://www.whitneygen.org/home2.html>