Hi Shawn, Yes this story of Hopkinton,Mass. is true. I had many relitives that descended through this area. Maureen -----Original Message----- From: Shawn Whitney <cyberboone@worldnet.att.net> To: WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com <WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, November 20, 2000 8:20 AM Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] Re: Nathan Watkins >Hi Maureen, >It is straight out of Pierce's book, page 39. I have no idea if it is further >researched and true or not. I just cut and pasted it! >Shawn > >Maureen wrote: > >> Dear Shawn, >> Where do you get this kind of information from? i.e.the town of >> Hopkinton, Mass. was named after Edward Hopkins. Where does all this come >> from? Is there a biography page that gives this genealogy information? >> Thank you, >> Maureen > >

Dear WRG, Tim Doyle just wrote as follows: >It appears that there is a backbone problem for the majority of the 972 >area code where I live which has taken down my internet access (as well as >most of north Dallas). I am aware of the problem and I wanted to let you >know that the ISP / telephone companies are working on the problem. > >Could you please notify the WRG mailing list so everyone knows what is >happening with the website? > >Thanks! > >Tim Just so you'll all know what the problem is. Regards, Robert Robert L. Ward WHITNEY Research Group <http://www.whitneygen.org/>

----- Original Message ----- From: Sally Towns <sntowns@gwi.net> To: Jan Whitaker <janwhit@ma.ultranet.com> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 1:31 PM Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] Maine in the Civil War > Jan > > I belong to the Historical Data Systems- Civil War Research and Genealogy > Database, which has acquired most of its information from the Report of > the Adjutant General, State of Maine. > > I found your Alonzo B. Whitney - here are the stats on him > > Enlisted on 3/1/1865 from Hudson, Maine at age 32 > On 3/1/1865 he was drafted into "K" Co. Me. 17th. Infantry. > He was mustered out on 4/28/1865 at Portland, Maine. > > It appears he only served for about 2 months, and probably never left Maine. > > I also found an Alonzo M. Whitney - here are his stats. > > Enlisted 8/14/1862, as a Private, from Gorham, Maine at age 18 > On 8/14/1862 he mustered into "F" Vo. Maine 16th. Infantry. > He was killed on 12/13/1862 at Fredericksburg, Va.. > > Hope some of this helps.. > > If anyone is looking for any information on any Whitney that served in the > Union or Confederate services, from any State, please contact me and I will > gladly look them up. > > Sally Whitney Towns > sntowns@gwi.net > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jan Whitaker <janwhit@ma.ultranet.com> > To: <WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 10:49 AM > Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Maine in the Civil War > > > > Dear WRG's, > > I recently visited Gettysburg and purchased a reference book, > > "Maine at Gettysburg", published by the Maine Gettysburg Commission. I > > cannot find any Alonzo Whitney in the list of the 17th Maine Regiment. I > > did find William J Whitney of North Yarmouth a Private in Company E, who > > was wounded in the side at Gettysburg. > > If anyone knows of a Whitney from Maine who may have served in the > > Civil War and would like to have me do a lookup...then please give me the > > name and Regiment. I can't promise to respond quickly, with the holiday > > and travel coming up..so be patient. Jan > > > > > > >

Dear WRG's, I recently visited Gettysburg and purchased a reference book, "Maine at Gettysburg", published by the Maine Gettysburg Commission. I cannot find any Alonzo Whitney in the list of the 17th Maine Regiment. I did find William J Whitney of North Yarmouth a Private in Company E, who was wounded in the side at Gettysburg. If anyone knows of a Whitney from Maine who may have served in the Civil War and would like to have me do a lookup...then please give me the name and Regiment. I can't promise to respond quickly, with the holiday and travel coming up..so be patient. Jan

Dear Shawn, Where do you get this kind of information from? i.e.the town of Hopkinton, Mass. was named after Edward Hopkins. Where does all this come from? Is there a biography page that gives this genealogy information? Thank you, Maureen -----Original Message----- From: Shawn Whitney <cyberboone@worldnet.att.net> To: WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com <WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, November 19, 2000 9:35 AM Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Re: Nathan Watkins >Hi Again! >I belong to a group of persons who do Whitney research. Aptly enough we refer >to ourselves as the WRG (Whitney Research Group). I have been doing genealogy >for about 6 or 7 years now. This is above and beyond the most helpful and >happy group I have made contact with. Only a few of us have ever actually >met, but we feel very connected. Please check out our website at: >http://www.whitneygen.org/ >Also we have our own Whitney listserver list on which we communicate. The >information is on the website. > >About two years ago we all pitched in and transcribed the ENTIRE genealogy >book for one of our branches. It is "The Descendants of John Whitney" by >Frederick Pierce published 1895. It is now on line and searchable on the >website. > >That is where I connected your Sarah. Pretty easy really. I was initially >looking in just my research. All of my husband's Whitneys are from Ontario >County NY. In fact his father (who is 81 this year) was born there. When >there was no Sarah that fit there, I went to the website and did a simple >search for Nathan Watkins. There they were. I will cut and paste it here but >then PLEASE PLEASE go to the site and get all of the rest of the info. > >Welcome cousin >In fact. Our Capt. Jonathan Whitney who settle in Ontario Cty in 1789 would >have been Sarah's 2nd cousin once removed. > >Shawn Whitney >Seattle, WA > >MARK WHITNEY (Benjamin, John), b. Framingham, Mass., abt. 1700; m. in >Framingham Jan 4, 1726, Tabitha MELLEN, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth, b. Jan >4, >1703. > Mark WHITNEY was born Framingham, Mass. He was a soldier of Capt. Sam- >uel WRIGHT's Rutland Company, in service from Nov 10, 1723, to June 10, 1724. >He >resided in Hopkinton, which town was purchased of the praying Indians in 1700, > >And incorporated in 1715, the name being given in honor of Edward HOPKINS of >Harvard College. It, however, did not assume the privileges of a town until >1724. >This year a church was organized in the town and Mark WHITNEY was, Apr 27 >1735, >admitted a member. He married his wife in Framingham. He continued to reside >in Hopkinton until his removal to Framingham; he was dismissed to the Framing- > >ham church Apr 5, 1753, and there he was admitted to the church by letter from >Hop- >kinton Feb 10, 1754. While residing there he kept a tavern on the old WHITNEY >homestead near the Havens. He soon moved to Natick where he afterward resided >until his death. Natick lies between Sherborn and Framingham, and it was here >that Rev. John ELLIOT established his first Indian church in America. Until >1746 >Natick was an Indian plantation; that year it was incorporated as a district, >and in >1781 it was incorporated as a town. In 1759 Mark WHITNEY was surveyor of high- > >ways and member of the parish committee in 1760, assisted im preambulating the > >town line between Natick and Sherborn, which committee rendered its report Mar > >24, 1760. He was a prominent and leading citizen in the various towns in which >he >resided as the title "Mr" is prefixed to his name in the town records. His >will is >dated at Natick, June 17, 1760, and was witnessed by Micah WHITNEY. His widow, > >Tabitha, taught school in Hopkinton. > A deed is on file in the Middlesex Probate records of a house lot signed by >Benjamin, Sr., Benjamin, Jr., Mark and Isaac. Mark lived on this homestead. > A petition is also recorded, signed by Benjamin,Sr., Isaac, Benjamin, Jr., >and Mark. > Mark was a soldier from Framingham before his marriage to a Framingham girl; > >his Hopkinton neighbor and brother (land adjoined as shown by deeds), Isaac >WHITNEY, married Elizabeth BRIDGES of Framingham. His land came to him from >his father, Benjamin WHITNEY, who was of Framingham. Thomas MELLEN, who was >Mark WHITNEY's father-in-law, and Benjamin WHITNEY were of those who, in 1732, > >went to the Hopkinton church on account of dissatisfaction at Framingham. > He d. June 23, 1760, at N.; res. Framingham, Hopkinton, and Natick, Mass. > 236. i. LOVE, bap. Hop. Nov 28,1726; m. Jan 2, 1754, Jonathan BATTLE >of > Dedham. He was b. May 30, 1724. They had a son, Timothy, > b. Sept 21, 1756. She (Love WHITNEY) m. 2d. 1767, Barrachias > > MASON (see Tilden's History of Medfield), b. 1723, d. 1795. > They res. Medfield. He gr. at Harvard College in 1742; was a > > noted surveyor of lands and surveyed the town of Natick in > 1778; taught school in Reading, 1747, also taught singing >school; > was selectman for five years and inholder. Ch.: Johnson, > b. 1767, was captain of militia and rose to rank of lieuten- > > ant-colonel, and town clerk 19 years, also representative: > Arnold, b. 1770. d. 1837. A son of Johnson was Dr Lowell > MASON, the celebrated musical composer, b. in Medfield in >1792, > and also grandfather of Wm. MASON, also celebrated as an > American musician and founder of the Mason and Hamlin Organ > Mfg. Co. of Boston. > 237. ii. JASON, b. Aug 31, 1729; m. Elizabeth BEAL and Lois PRATT. > 238. iii. MARY, b. Oct 4, 1731; m. 1759, Lieut. Joseph CODY of >Hopkinton; > res. Milford, Mass. He was son of Isaac and Hannah CODY and > >[Page 40] > > was born in Hopkinton, Mass., May 2, 1736. He settled in >"Bun- > gay," Milford, Mass., on what is now known as the Partridge > place. He was in the French and Indian wars, and the first > constable at Milford: was called "Lieut. Joseph;" was a >carpen- > ter by trade, and tradition says he seldom used any meas- > uring implement, but laid out his framing work by so >accurate > an eye that all his joints and mortises fitted exactly when >his > frames were raised. Ch.: Mary, b. Jan 23, 1760; m. June 6, >1782, > Thomas HISCOCK: Martha, b. Sept 7, 1761: Sarah, b. July 7, >1763; > m. Nov 16, 1780, Richard HISCOCK: Anna, b. May 12, 1765; m. > Nov 13, 1783, James HISCOCK: Hannah, b. Apr 13, 1767; d. in > early infancy: Joseph, b. Mar 23, 1769: Hannah, b. Apr 1, >1771. > 239. iv. MARK, b. Apr 11, 1732; d. unm. at Natick in 1750. > 240. v. TABITHA, b. Apr 11, 1735; d. July 11, 1735, in Hopk. > 241. vi. THOMAS, b. Jan 24, 1736; m. Mehitable BACON. > 242. vii. TABITHA, b. Mar 11, 1738; m. Aug 31, 1767, John LESSURE of > Upton, Mass. > 243. viii. SARAH, b. June 12, 1739; m. June 11, 1761, Nathan WATKINS of > Hopkinton: descendants res. in Hollinston. > 244. ix. ESTHER, b. Oct 3, 1742; m. Maug 30, 1764, James WATKINS of >Hop- > kinton: des. res. in Milford. > >Pbraun1010@aol.com wrote: > >> Oh yes it is!!!!! Thank you soooo much. I really appreciate your sending >> this on to me. Do you have any more info. Phyllis Braun >> Pbraun1010@aol.com > >Hello Phyllis, >I was searching the Ontario County, NY website and came up with your >post regarding Nathan Watkins and his wife Sarah Whitney. > >You give no dates except for reference to their fathers fighting in the >revolution. > >I might have the connection of your Sarah Whitney to the Whitney line >from Watertown Mass. > >Your post was clear back in May of this year, so perhaps this >information is not new to you but I have > >Sarah Whitney b. June 12, 1739 daughter of Mark-3 (Benjamin-2, John-1) >married to Nathan Watkins of Hopkinton. Her sister Esther also married >a Watkins (James). Could this be your line? > >Shawn Whitney, >Seattle WA > >

Another follow-up: I assume you already know that James Whitney appeared in the 1803 Ohio State Census, and in the 1810 through 1850 Federal Census, and his widow Rebecca in later Census reports, always I believe shown as residing in Marietta, Washington County, OH. The listing of James' family, with numbers of family members in various age categories, may help you in your detective work. While your William does not appear by name in the Washington County Census reports, if he was born in 1820 perhaps he is one of the six William Whitneys who were listed in various Ohio counties in the 1840 Ohio Census, when he would have been 19 at census-taking time, or surely in an 1850 Census. The listing of family, with numbers of family members in various age categories, may help you in your detective work. You probably are aware of all this, and have already checked it out. Good luck.

Hi Maureen, It is straight out of Pierce's book, page 39. I have no idea if it is further researched and true or not. I just cut and pasted it! Shawn Maureen wrote: > Dear Shawn, > Where do you get this kind of information from? i.e.the town of > Hopkinton, Mass. was named after Edward Hopkins. Where does all this come > from? Is there a biography page that gives this genealogy information? > Thank you, > Maureen

WRG: Apropos this family from Princess Anne, MD. They were the Somerset County Whitneys, and I'm living there now and trying to find my way through this family. They were shipbuilders here, too. I'm out of town now, but will try to get this up and running in the near future. It's nice for me to see that these people had descendants and know something of where they went. Allan E. Green

This is a message for Mary Alice Harvey, who I hope is subscribed on our list. Thank you for sending me your line of Whitneys for the Henry database! Is it possible for you to send me a Gedcom too? A Gedcom is much preferred - less errors that way. If not, I can add the information from your printed group sheets manually. I look forward to hearing back from you! (WRG members - this line covers desc. of Ebenezer Whitney and Ruth Raymond) Jeanne (Whitney) Muse jwmuse@compuserve.com ------------------------------------------ Researching GOLDSMITH, REED, WHITNEY http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jwmuse/roots.htm -----------------------------------------

Karl: I assume you are familiar with what is on pages 372 and 559 of Pierce? It is interesting to see this family mentioned. Early last year I was contacted regarding another brother of Daniel Frank -- Cyrus. He lived in VT, his daughter Audra married a Boardman. Audra, her husband and three children drowned in a tragic swimming accident in Randolph VT in 1929. (I grew up in Randolph.) By checking into this I got the local newspaper interested and they reprinted the original story as well as interviews with a surviving daughter and other people who were there. George Parker At 10:05 AM 11/19/00 -0700, you wrote: >Kenneth - > >Thanks for your prompt response. I assume Alonzo was from Vermont. He was >born in 1840. His brother Daniel Frank W (my great grandfather) was born >in Tunbridge, VT in 1846, while another brother David W was born in >Brookfield VT in 1844. However at least 3 of the brothers emigrated to >Iowa where they were living after the Civil War. If they emigrated >earlier, it is possible that Alonzo accompanied them and thus enlisted >from Iowa. It is unlikely that this is the same as your Alonzo B. from >Maine, though it is certainly worth checking out. >

Kenneth - Thanks for your prompt response. I assume Alonzo was from Vermont. He was born in 1840. His brother Daniel Frank W (my great grandfather) was born in Tunbridge, VT in 1846, while another brother David W was born in Brookfield VT in 1844. However at least 3 of the brothers emigrated to Iowa where they were living after the Civil War. If they emigrated earlier, it is possible that Alonzo accompanied them and thus enlisted from Iowa. It is unlikely that this is the same as your Alonzo B. from Maine, though it is certainly worth checking out. On Sun, 19 Nov 2000, Kenneth Whitney wrote: > Hello Karl, > > I checked on ancestry.com, and there are three Alonzo Whitneys who could > fit the bill (six overall) with Civil War pension records, including an > Alonzo B. Whitney. The Alonzo B. was in the 17th Maine Infantry, and the > pension record is a widow's claim, which usually yields the best > genealogical information. Can you tell me more about your Alonzo? Where was > he from? > > Ken Whitney > Silver Spring, MD > ----- Original Message ----- > From: karl h schwerin <schwerin@unm.edu> > To: <WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 11:57 AM > Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Civil War Records > > > > In my Whitney line, Alonzo B. Whitney (Pierce 5607) (Daniel 7, David 6, > > Benjamin 5, Joseph 4, Joseph 3, Jonathan 2, John 1) is reported by Pierce > > as follows: > > "b. Apr. 30, 1840, d. Dec. 12, 1864. Shot by negro on picket line > > near N.O. Was capt.of co. of negroes." > > > > Is there any further data about his Civil War service, or more details > > about the circumstances of his death? > > > > On Fri, 10 Nov 2000, Whitney, James E, II, NLSOP wrote: > > > > > Dear WRG web addicts: > > > > > > I just received two envelopes from the National Archives last night > and > > > I couldn't wait to tell someone > > > the gene-goodies that were in the Civil War files. > > > Just to refresh your memory where we were last time we talked. I > > > discovered that the younger brother George Whitney had enlisted in the > 30th > > > Regiment New York State Vol. and had served in the First Brigade. His > > > brother was killed in the Battle of South Mountain on Sept. 14,1862 > while in > > > the 22 Regiment NYSV. > > > The records I just received show that George left Albany Depot, > New > > > York on his way as a raw recruit to join his brothers brigade on Oct.8, > > > 1862. He enlisted for > > > 3 years and was paid a bounty of $254. His height was 5 feet 5 > inches,dark > > > hair, dark complexion, and dark eyes. > > > He enlisted at Watervliet,NY and was born in Saratoga Co. His occupation > is > > > shown as Carder. I assume this is an operator of the Card in a textile > mill. > > > George was assigned to Company D in the 30th Regiment > > > until May 24, 1863. There were so few men left at that point the > Regiment > > > was ineffective. The remnants were > > > passed to the 76th Regiment under Gen. Doubleday. > > > On July 1, 1863 his Regiment fired the first shots > > > of Gettysburg. He was listed as missing in action on July 1, 1863. On > the > > > muster roll for July and August 1863 he is shown as absent sick. Was he > > > wounded? Was he sent to the hospitals in Philadelphia? He was "found" > by > > > the Provost Marshal Lt. Col. Frink and on Sept. 18 shipped back to his > > > regiment as a "straggler". Now the question is why did the Army charge > the > > > Pvt. the sum of $2.76 on account of transportation from Philadelphia to > join > > > his regiment back in Washington if he was wounded? He was carried on the > > > rolls until the next year and on July 1, 1864 by special order of > > > Hdqts.General Warren-5th Corps. he was placed on duty as a nurse at City > > > Point Hospital in Virginia. The last entry on the muster is > > > stamped-"Transferred to the 147th New York". My next move will be to > > > request George's records while in the 147th. Regiment until the end of > the > > > war in 1865. I also will attempt to find a record of the hospital at > City > > > Point, Va. if these are not as supposed contained in the pension file I > am > > > expecting soon. > > > > > > The next surprise was a letter from the Archives > > > wishing confirmation on George N. Whitney's pension file. > > > It showed a widows request from a Jennie G. Whitney in 1908. I also > found in > > > a microfilm file in Ancestry.com > > > another pension request from George Whitney as a invalid > > > years earlier. So this is the file that should have lots of medical > > > information on George if he was wounded. I have requested this file from > > > Washington also. > > > > > > I have also discovered some records on a Jennie > > > Whitney. I see a 1915 New York State Census from Albany, New > York -Election > > > District# 2, Ward#12. This I think is the Old Ladies Home in Albany. > > > > > > So I have many new leads to pursue. I wait anxiously > > > for new packages from the Archives. I'm on the trail. > > > Please comment on any of this data or add any ideas to > > > mine. I need help as I am learning as I go. > > > > > > Respectively yours, > > > James E. Whitney, II > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Karl Schwerin SnailMail: Dept. of Anthropology > > Univ. of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 > > e-mail: schwerin@unm.edu > > > > Cultural anthropology...is valuable because it is constantly rediscovering > > the normal. Edward Sapir (1949:151) > > > > ______________________________ > > Karl Schwerin SnailMail: Dept. of Anthropology Univ. of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 e-mail: schwerin@unm.edu Cultural anthropology...is valuable because it is constantly rediscovering the normal. Edward Sapir (1949:151)

Laurie - I'm having trouble sending via my internet server, so this my earlier response may be delayed. Just noticed in your message that you referred to Point Harmon in Stark County, OH. There may have been such a place, but I know that Harmar Village and its predecessor Fort Harmar, and Marietta, were and are in Washington County, OH. John

Hi Again! I belong to a group of persons who do Whitney research. Aptly enough we refer to ourselves as the WRG (Whitney Research Group). I have been doing genealogy for about 6 or 7 years now. This is above and beyond the most helpful and happy group I have made contact with. Only a few of us have ever actually met, but we feel very connected. Please check out our website at: http://www.whitneygen.org/ Also we have our own Whitney listserver list on which we communicate. The information is on the website. About two years ago we all pitched in and transcribed the ENTIRE genealogy book for one of our branches. It is "The Descendants of John Whitney" by Frederick Pierce published 1895. It is now on line and searchable on the website. That is where I connected your Sarah. Pretty easy really. I was initially looking in just my research. All of my husband's Whitneys are from Ontario County NY. In fact his father (who is 81 this year) was born there. When there was no Sarah that fit there, I went to the website and did a simple search for Nathan Watkins. There they were. I will cut and paste it here but then PLEASE PLEASE go to the site and get all of the rest of the info. Welcome cousin In fact. Our Capt. Jonathan Whitney who settle in Ontario Cty in 1789 would have been Sarah's 2nd cousin once removed. Shawn Whitney Seattle, WA MARK WHITNEY (Benjamin, John), b. Framingham, Mass., abt. 1700; m. in Framingham Jan 4, 1726, Tabitha MELLEN, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth, b. Jan 4, 1703. Mark WHITNEY was born Framingham, Mass. He was a soldier of Capt. Sam- uel WRIGHT's Rutland Company, in service from Nov 10, 1723, to June 10, 1724. He resided in Hopkinton, which town was purchased of the praying Indians in 1700, And incorporated in 1715, the name being given in honor of Edward HOPKINS of Harvard College. It, however, did not assume the privileges of a town until 1724. This year a church was organized in the town and Mark WHITNEY was, Apr 27 1735, admitted a member. He married his wife in Framingham. He continued to reside in Hopkinton until his removal to Framingham; he was dismissed to the Framing- ham church Apr 5, 1753, and there he was admitted to the church by letter from Hop- kinton Feb 10, 1754. While residing there he kept a tavern on the old WHITNEY homestead near the Havens. He soon moved to Natick where he afterward resided until his death. Natick lies between Sherborn and Framingham, and it was here that Rev. John ELLIOT established his first Indian church in America. Until 1746 Natick was an Indian plantation; that year it was incorporated as a district, and in 1781 it was incorporated as a town. In 1759 Mark WHITNEY was surveyor of high- ways and member of the parish committee in 1760, assisted im preambulating the town line between Natick and Sherborn, which committee rendered its report Mar 24, 1760. He was a prominent and leading citizen in the various towns in which he resided as the title "Mr" is prefixed to his name in the town records. His will is dated at Natick, June 17, 1760, and was witnessed by Micah WHITNEY. His widow, Tabitha, taught school in Hopkinton. A deed is on file in the Middlesex Probate records of a house lot signed by Benjamin, Sr., Benjamin, Jr., Mark and Isaac. Mark lived on this homestead. A petition is also recorded, signed by Benjamin,Sr., Isaac, Benjamin, Jr., and Mark. Mark was a soldier from Framingham before his marriage to a Framingham girl; his Hopkinton neighbor and brother (land adjoined as shown by deeds), Isaac WHITNEY, married Elizabeth BRIDGES of Framingham. His land came to him from his father, Benjamin WHITNEY, who was of Framingham. Thomas MELLEN, who was Mark WHITNEY's father-in-law, and Benjamin WHITNEY were of those who, in 1732, went to the Hopkinton church on account of dissatisfaction at Framingham. He d. June 23, 1760, at N.; res. Framingham, Hopkinton, and Natick, Mass. 236. i. LOVE, bap. Hop. Nov 28,1726; m. Jan 2, 1754, Jonathan BATTLE of Dedham. He was b. May 30, 1724. They had a son, Timothy, b. Sept 21, 1756. She (Love WHITNEY) m. 2d. 1767, Barrachias MASON (see Tilden's History of Medfield), b. 1723, d. 1795. They res. Medfield. He gr. at Harvard College in 1742; was a noted surveyor of lands and surveyed the town of Natick in 1778; taught school in Reading, 1747, also taught singing school; was selectman for five years and inholder. Ch.: Johnson, b. 1767, was captain of militia and rose to rank of lieuten- ant-colonel, and town clerk 19 years, also representative: Arnold, b. 1770. d. 1837. A son of Johnson was Dr Lowell MASON, the celebrated musical composer, b. in Medfield in 1792, and also grandfather of Wm. MASON, also celebrated as an American musician and founder of the Mason and Hamlin Organ Mfg. Co. of Boston. 237. ii. JASON, b. Aug 31, 1729; m. Elizabeth BEAL and Lois PRATT. 238. iii. MARY, b. Oct 4, 1731; m. 1759, Lieut. Joseph CODY of Hopkinton; res. Milford, Mass. He was son of Isaac and Hannah CODY and [Page 40] was born in Hopkinton, Mass., May 2, 1736. He settled in "Bun- gay," Milford, Mass., on what is now known as the Partridge place. He was in the French and Indian wars, and the first constable at Milford: was called "Lieut. Joseph;" was a carpen- ter by trade, and tradition says he seldom used any meas- uring implement, but laid out his framing work by so accurate an eye that all his joints and mortises fitted exactly when his frames were raised. Ch.: Mary, b. Jan 23, 1760; m. June 6, 1782, Thomas HISCOCK: Martha, b. Sept 7, 1761: Sarah, b. July 7, 1763; m. Nov 16, 1780, Richard HISCOCK: Anna, b. May 12, 1765; m. Nov 13, 1783, James HISCOCK: Hannah, b. Apr 13, 1767; d. in early infancy: Joseph, b. Mar 23, 1769: Hannah, b. Apr 1, 1771. 239. iv. MARK, b. Apr 11, 1732; d. unm. at Natick in 1750. 240. v. TABITHA, b. Apr 11, 1735; d. July 11, 1735, in Hopk. 241. vi. THOMAS, b. Jan 24, 1736; m. Mehitable BACON. 242. vii. TABITHA, b. Mar 11, 1738; m. Aug 31, 1767, John LESSURE of Upton, Mass. 243. viii. SARAH, b. June 12, 1739; m. June 11, 1761, Nathan WATKINS of Hopkinton: descendants res. in Hollinston. 244. ix. ESTHER, b. Oct 3, 1742; m. Maug 30, 1764, James WATKINS of Hop- kinton: des. res. in Milford. Pbraun1010@aol.com wrote: > Oh yes it is!!!!! Thank you soooo much. I really appreciate your sending > this on to me. Do you have any more info. Phyllis Braun > Pbraun1010@aol.com Hello Phyllis, I was searching the Ontario County, NY website and came up with your post regarding Nathan Watkins and his wife Sarah Whitney. You give no dates except for reference to their fathers fighting in the revolution. I might have the connection of your Sarah Whitney to the Whitney line from Watertown Mass. Your post was clear back in May of this year, so perhaps this information is not new to you but I have Sarah Whitney b. June 12, 1739 daughter of Mark-3 (Benjamin-2, John-1) married to Nathan Watkins of Hopkinton. Her sister Esther also married a Watkins (James). Could this be your line? Shawn Whitney, Seattle WA

I have seen the gravesites of James Whitney and Ruth in Harmar Village, now I believe within the municipal limits of Marietta, OH. James is shown on the head stone as born in Princess Ann, MD 7/22/1771, and dying on 11/13/1852. Ruth Whitney, shown as "consort" of James, is shown as dying 6/17/1832, age 50. Sarah, "daughter of James and Ruth Whitney" is shown as the wife or widow (my note only shows "w") of Ben W. Herr. Her birth and death dates are unfortunately garbled in my notes. Rebecca Bowen is also shown as buried on the site, shown as the wife of James Whitney, born 5/7/1787 in Hartford, CT and dying 9/10/1866. In the "History of Washington County, Ohio 1788-1891", there are many references to this Whitney family, especially to James, who was first mayor of Harmar, later postmaster,a prominent builder of ships at Marietta before the Embargo Acts stopped commerce and shipbuilding. The Whitney house in Historic Harmar Village is very lovely to this day. The History refers to James Whitney as "master builder" for Charles Greene & Company (p. 376), and also refers to the firm of "Whitney & Sharp" as shipbuilders (p. 378). Page 552 refers to the marriage of Rebecca Bowen born 1787 to James Whitney of Harmar, and page 567 refers to the marriage of Ruth Grene, daughter and seventh child of John and Mary Greene, to James Whitney of Harmar. From either the same History or some other reference book I noted the marriage of Sarah Whitney of Marietta to Rev. William Herr on 21 Sept 1830. The History refers to other Whitneys in the area, including Jonathan Whitney, and a Nancy Whitney, daughter of Josiah Whitney. If I come across anything else, I'll write again. I'll certainly be interested in your ongoing research efforts. Good Luck!

Hello Karl, I checked on ancestry.com, and there are three Alonzo Whitneys who could fit the bill (six overall) with Civil War pension records, including an Alonzo B. Whitney. The Alonzo B. was in the 17th Maine Infantry, and the pension record is a widow's claim, which usually yields the best genealogical information. Can you tell me more about your Alonzo? Where was he from? Ken Whitney Silver Spring, MD ----- Original Message ----- From: karl h schwerin <schwerin@unm.edu> To: <WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 11:57 AM Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Civil War Records > In my Whitney line, Alonzo B. Whitney (Pierce 5607) (Daniel 7, David 6, > Benjamin 5, Joseph 4, Joseph 3, Jonathan 2, John 1) is reported by Pierce > as follows: > "b. Apr. 30, 1840, d. Dec. 12, 1864. Shot by negro on picket line > near N.O. Was capt.of co. of negroes." > > Is there any further data about his Civil War service, or more details > about the circumstances of his death? > > On Fri, 10 Nov 2000, Whitney, James E, II, NLSOP wrote: > > > Dear WRG web addicts: > > > > I just received two envelopes from the National Archives last night and > > I couldn't wait to tell someone > > the gene-goodies that were in the Civil War files. > > Just to refresh your memory where we were last time we talked. I > > discovered that the younger brother George Whitney had enlisted in the 30th > > Regiment New York State Vol. and had served in the First Brigade. His > > brother was killed in the Battle of South Mountain on Sept. 14,1862 while in > > the 22 Regiment NYSV. > > The records I just received show that George left Albany Depot, New > > York on his way as a raw recruit to join his brothers brigade on Oct.8, > > 1862. He enlisted for > > 3 years and was paid a bounty of $254. His height was 5 feet 5 inches,dark > > hair, dark complexion, and dark eyes. > > He enlisted at Watervliet,NY and was born in Saratoga Co. His occupation is > > shown as Carder. I assume this is an operator of the Card in a textile mill. > > George was assigned to Company D in the 30th Regiment > > until May 24, 1863. There were so few men left at that point the Regiment > > was ineffective. The remnants were > > passed to the 76th Regiment under Gen. Doubleday. > > On July 1, 1863 his Regiment fired the first shots > > of Gettysburg. He was listed as missing in action on July 1, 1863. On the > > muster roll for July and August 1863 he is shown as absent sick. Was he > > wounded? Was he sent to the hospitals in Philadelphia? He was "found" by > > the Provost Marshal Lt. Col. Frink and on Sept. 18 shipped back to his > > regiment as a "straggler". Now the question is why did the Army charge the > > Pvt. the sum of $2.76 on account of transportation from Philadelphia to join > > his regiment back in Washington if he was wounded? He was carried on the > > rolls until the next year and on July 1, 1864 by special order of > > Hdqts.General Warren-5th Corps. he was placed on duty as a nurse at City > > Point Hospital in Virginia. The last entry on the muster is > > stamped-"Transferred to the 147th New York". My next move will be to > > request George's records while in the 147th. Regiment until the end of the > > war in 1865. I also will attempt to find a record of the hospital at City > > Point, Va. if these are not as supposed contained in the pension file I am > > expecting soon. > > > > The next surprise was a letter from the Archives > > wishing confirmation on George N. Whitney's pension file. > > It showed a widows request from a Jennie G. Whitney in 1908. I also found in > > a microfilm file in Ancestry.com > > another pension request from George Whitney as a invalid > > years earlier. So this is the file that should have lots of medical > > information on George if he was wounded. I have requested this file from > > Washington also. > > > > I have also discovered some records on a Jennie > > Whitney. I see a 1915 New York State Census from Albany, New York -Election > > District# 2, Ward#12. This I think is the Old Ladies Home in Albany. > > > > So I have many new leads to pursue. I wait anxiously > > for new packages from the Archives. I'm on the trail. > > Please comment on any of this data or add any ideas to > > mine. I need help as I am learning as I go. > > > > Respectively yours, > > James E. Whitney, II > > > > > > > > > > > > Karl Schwerin SnailMail: Dept. of Anthropology > Univ. of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 > e-mail: schwerin@unm.edu > > Cultural anthropology...is valuable because it is constantly rediscovering > the normal. Edward Sapir (1949:151) > > ______________________________

Hi Laura, I was working on my Ontario County, NY Whitney's tonight and noticed that we have one unconnected William George Whitney. I don't know the dates you are looking for however. This one is a son of our Ami Sr and Anna Amsden Whitney. I have a birthdate for William of 17 May 1807. Is that too early? My notes say that he "lived in Geauga Cty, Ohio" and was in Solon, White County, Tennessee as of 19 Oct 1881, when his father died. I also have notes from a family diary that says: Per the Emma memo: ...Shearman's Uncle Bill Whitney, from Ohio, came on one of his NYS visits.... His (Uncle Bill's) sister, Anna Whitney Wilson, when told of this...... Does this help at all? Thanks, Shawn Whitney Seattle, WA Laurie Skillern wrote: > I did sign off WHITNEY-L last night after my message, but in one last desperate search I ran across a IGI record on the LDS site. William Whitney, b 19 Nov 1820 to James Whitney and Ruth Greene, in Point Harmon, Stark County, OH. Does anyone have any further information on this family. I searched WRG which shows James and Ruth had a daughter named Sarah but no mention of William. > > Appreciate anyone having ANY information on this family. > > Thank you, > Laurie Ann Whitney Skillern > Cabot, Arkansas

I did sign off WHITNEY-L last night after my message, but in one last desperate search I ran across a IGI record on the LDS site. William Whitney, b 19 Nov 1820 to James Whitney and Ruth Greene, in Point Harmon, Stark County, OH. Does anyone have any further information on this family. I searched WRG which shows James and Ruth had a daughter named Sarah but no mention of William. Appreciate anyone having ANY information on this family. Thank you, Laurie Ann Whitney Skillern Cabot, Arkansas

Hi everyone! I am researching another line in my family and came across some Whitney's in an 1850 census of Tippah, Mississippi... I've copied just the Whitneys below: 556a 15 Whitney Ann 29 Ala pg0552b.txt 544a 40 Whitney Branson 38 NC pg0541b.txt 556a 21 Whitney Elizabeth 69 NC pg0552b.txt 504b 24 Whitney Elizabeth J. 13 Tenn pg0497b.txt 504b 22 Whitney Ezekiel B. 15 NC pg0497b.txt 544a 42 Whitney Francis M. 9 NC pg0541b.txt 556a 19 Whitney Isaac 2 Miss pg0552b.txt 504b 19 Whitney John 35 NC pg0497b.txt 556a 14 Whitney John 38 NC pg0552b.txt 556a 16 Whitney John C. 8 Ala pg0552b.txt 504b 27 Whitney Malina A. 5 Tenn pg0497b.txt 544b 1 Whitney Marcus W. 5 NC pg0541b.txt 504b 25 Whitney Martha J. 9 Tenn pg0497b.txt 556a 18 Whitney Mary C. 4 Miss pg0552b.txt 504b 26 Whitney Nancy L. 7 Tenn pg0497b.txt 504b 20 Whitney Ruth 36 NC pg0497b.txt 544a 41 Whitney Sarah 28 NC pg0541b.txt 504b 23 Whitney Sarah C. 13 NC pg0497b.txt 556a 20 Whitney Sarah E. 4/12 Miss pg0552b.txt 504b 21 Whitney Tilghman 17 NC pg0497b.txt 556a 17 Whitney William 6 Miss pg0552b.txt For the full census, here is the link: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/ms+index+217481137866+ F Thanks, Kathy Whitney Conlin

Hang in there Laurie. I searched for many years for my ggrandfather Byron Whitney with no luck connecting him to my ancestry until a few months ago the Illinois Marriage Index went on line and I found his marriage in a county I had no reason to expect him. Shortly after that I found a cousin in Beebe AR whom I had no idea existed who was also searching for his tracks. I understand from my Mother that my great aunt spent her entire life trying to connect to the older Whitneys. Keep searching - you will eventually connect! John > Subject: [WHITNEY-L] All I want for Christmas .... > Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 19:43:53 -0600 > From: "Laurie Skillern" <calirose@alltel.net> > To: WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com > > Is not my two front teeth. All I want is to find my ever elusive William D. Whitney, b. 1821 in Ohio, but it looks like I never will. I will be signing off WHITNEY-L until I can prove the link back to Mass. I do believe his father is from MA and mother from OH but I can not find any information leading to the names. I guess my father's line will never go any further back. I tried for the past 26 years. My father tried to find information on his Great Grandfather before his death in 1996 for nearly 30 years. It is a shame that no information is to be had or is long lost. It's such a disappointment that with all the information on WHITNEY-L and whitneygen.org that none involves my family (that I know of anyway). Thanks to everyone that tried to help. > > Laurie Ann Whitney Skillern > Cabot, Arkansas

In my Whitney line, Alonzo B. Whitney (Pierce 5607) (Daniel 7, David 6, Benjamin 5, Joseph 4, Joseph 3, Jonathan 2, John 1) is reported by Pierce as follows: "b. Apr. 30, 1840, d. Dec. 12, 1864. Shot by negro on picket line near N.O. Was capt.of co. of negroes." Is there any further data about his Civil War service, or more details about the circumstances of his death? On Fri, 10 Nov 2000, Whitney, James E, II, NLSOP wrote: > Dear WRG web addicts: > > I just received two envelopes from the National Archives last night and > I couldn't wait to tell someone > the gene-goodies that were in the Civil War files. > Just to refresh your memory where we were last time we talked. I > discovered that the younger brother George Whitney had enlisted in the 30th > Regiment New York State Vol. and had served in the First Brigade. His > brother was killed in the Battle of South Mountain on Sept. 14,1862 while in > the 22 Regiment NYSV. > The records I just received show that George left Albany Depot, New > York on his way as a raw recruit to join his brothers brigade on Oct.8, > 1862. He enlisted for > 3 years and was paid a bounty of $254. His height was 5 feet 5 inches,dark > hair, dark complexion, and dark eyes. > He enlisted at Watervliet,NY and was born in Saratoga Co. His occupation is > shown as Carder. I assume this is an operator of the Card in a textile mill. > George was assigned to Company D in the 30th Regiment > until May 24, 1863. There were so few men left at that point the Regiment > was ineffective. The remnants were > passed to the 76th Regiment under Gen. Doubleday. > On July 1, 1863 his Regiment fired the first shots > of Gettysburg. He was listed as missing in action on July 1, 1863. On the > muster roll for July and August 1863 he is shown as absent sick. Was he > wounded? Was he sent to the hospitals in Philadelphia? He was "found" by > the Provost Marshal Lt. Col. Frink and on Sept. 18 shipped back to his > regiment as a "straggler". Now the question is why did the Army charge the > Pvt. the sum of $2.76 on account of transportation from Philadelphia to join > his regiment back in Washington if he was wounded? He was carried on the > rolls until the next year and on July 1, 1864 by special order of > Hdqts.General Warren-5th Corps. he was placed on duty as a nurse at City > Point Hospital in Virginia. The last entry on the muster is > stamped-"Transferred to the 147th New York". My next move will be to > request George's records while in the 147th. Regiment until the end of the > war in 1865. I also will attempt to find a record of the hospital at City > Point, Va. if these are not as supposed contained in the pension file I am > expecting soon. > > The next surprise was a letter from the Archives > wishing confirmation on George N. Whitney's pension file. > It showed a widows request from a Jennie G. Whitney in 1908. I also found in > a microfilm file in Ancestry.com > another pension request from George Whitney as a invalid > years earlier. So this is the file that should have lots of medical > information on George if he was wounded. I have requested this file from > Washington also. > > I have also discovered some records on a Jennie > Whitney. I see a 1915 New York State Census from Albany, New York -Election > District# 2, Ward#12. This I think is the Old Ladies Home in Albany. > > So I have many new leads to pursue. I wait anxiously > for new packages from the Archives. I'm on the trail. > Please comment on any of this data or add any ideas to > mine. I need help as I am learning as I go. > > Respectively yours, > James E. Whitney, II > > > > > Karl Schwerin SnailMail: Dept. of Anthropology Univ. of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 e-mail: schwerin@unm.edu Cultural anthropology...is valuable because it is constantly rediscovering the normal. Edward Sapir (1949:151)