This appears to be the article referenced in the paper: http://genetics.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get- document&doi=10.1371%2Fjournal.pgen.0030160 -Stacy On Oct 8, 2007, at 11:31 AM, W.G. 'Bill' Whitney wrote: > Bill Whitney wrote: >> The following short article was published in the Toronto Sun >> yesterday. It >> sounds interesting. >> >> Bill Whitney in Ontario >> >> "MATH MAKES DNA A WHIZ >> A group of DNA scientists, mathematicians and biologists from >> around the >> world have developed a computer algorithm that can help trace the >> genetic >> ancestry of thousands of people in minutes, without any prior >> knowledge of >> their background. The team's findings are published in the journal >> PLoS >> Genetics. The program was more than 99% accurate and correctly >> identified >> the ancestry of hundreds of individuals. This included people from >> genetically similar populations, such as Chinese and Japanese, and >> complex >> genetic populations such as Puerto Ricans, who can come from various >> backgrounds including native American, European and African." >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WHITNEY- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > Bill > > Sounds interesting. I'll look it up. Thanks. > > Bill Whitney in Alberta > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WHITNEY- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Bill Whitney wrote: > The following short article was published in the Toronto Sun yesterday. It > sounds interesting. > > Bill Whitney in Ontario > > "MATH MAKES DNA A WHIZ > A group of DNA scientists, mathematicians and biologists from around the > world have developed a computer algorithm that can help trace the genetic > ancestry of thousands of people in minutes, without any prior knowledge of > their background. The team's findings are published in the journal PLoS > Genetics. The program was more than 99% accurate and correctly identified > the ancestry of hundreds of individuals. This included people from > genetically similar populations, such as Chinese and Japanese, and complex > genetic populations such as Puerto Ricans, who can come from various > backgrounds including native American, European and African." > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > Bill Sounds interesting. I'll look it up. Thanks. Bill Whitney in Alberta

The following short article was published in the Toronto Sun yesterday. It sounds interesting. Bill Whitney in Ontario "MATH MAKES DNA A WHIZ A group of DNA scientists, mathematicians and biologists from around the world have developed a computer algorithm that can help trace the genetic ancestry of thousands of people in minutes, without any prior knowledge of their background. The team's findings are published in the journal PLoS Genetics. The program was more than 99% accurate and correctly identified the ancestry of hundreds of individuals. This included people from genetically similar populations, such as Chinese and Japanese, and complex genetic populations such as Puerto Ricans, who can come from various backgrounds including native American, European and African."

Scans reveal lost gravestone text http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7024672.stm An amazing story about how new technology could allow us to read obliterated grave markers. Tim

I am trying to contact Deb Crosby, a descendant of Jeremiah Whitney of Maine. Her email address is no longer valid, and her phone number has been disconnected. If anyone knows how to reach her, please contact me. Thank you! Tim Doyle

Thank you for all your great work! Greg Nickels Great-Great Grandson of Eliza Ann Whitney -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Tim Doyle" <tim@greenscourt.com> > What's New on the Whitney Research Group Website? > > * The Census Identification Project is making progress. See the recent > update email for status. > > * Website Members Jeanne Neilon and her cousin Tara have been adding family > group pages for their Whitney branch as well as for other early families in > South Carolina. With their help, we're starting to get a clearer view of > these early southern families. > > * Tim Doyle has started to add family group pages for the descendants of > Samuel Whitney of Bermuda, whose descendants emigrated to the American > south. Fifteen family group pages, dating from 1615 to 1860 have been added. > > * Robert Ward continues to add new family group pages for descendants of > immigrants John and Henry Whitney as he continues his work on the Census > Project. > > * Website member "Chrissij" has been adding family group pages for her > family, the descendants of William and Sarah (Compton) Whitney of Kentucky > and Louisiana. > > * A new website member named "Merrymaiden" signed up for a free website > account - she is a descendant of the Whitneys of Yardley Hastings, England > who emigrated to Australia. > > * There are now nearly 9,000 pages of content on the website and we've had > over 960,000 page views! > > > How Can You Help / Get Involved? > > * Sign up for a free account on the WRG website at > http://wiki.whitneygen.org > > * Add your lineage to your user page - Robert and I will do all we can to > link you in if you take the time to do this! > > * Consider helping us extract census records, or create new family group > pages for your branch of the family. > > * Are you intimidated by the website? Do you need a little handholding? I > will be happy to spend time with you on the telephone if you would like a > personalized tour. Contact me if you're interested. > > * JUMP IN! The website is DESIGNED to be edited by YOU. We need your help - > Robert and I cannot do it alone. There is NOTHING that you can do on the > website to "screw it up". Robert and I review every edit made and make > corrections if needed. We can even "back out" any change if needed, so there > should be nothing to hold you back from giving it a try. > > > Why is it Important to Create Family Group Pages? > > To combine all of the information known about each family grouping. Having > the information on the website allows us to link from the family group page > to the supporting source material in our archives, and also link from the > archives to the family group pages. This allows us to see which records have > been accounted for, and which need to be investigated further. > > > Did You Know? > > Did you know you can have the WRG website email you when a page is edited by > someone else? It's simple, and a great way to keep informed of what most > interests you! > > 1. If you haven't already done so, sign up for a free account on the website > at http://wiki.whitneygen.org > > 2. Go to "preferences" (link is in the upper right-hand corner). > > 3. Verify your email address is valid. > > 4. Make sure the checkbox "E-mail me on page changes" is checked. > > 5. Select the "Save" button. > > 6. For any page you want to be emailed about, click the "Watch" tab at the > top. > > Whenever any of the pages you have on your watch list are changed by someone > other than yourself, you'll get an email. To protect you against receiving a > barrage of emails, you'll only get notification one per page until you view > the page - then the 'trigger' is reset. > > > Tim Doyle > Whitney Research Group Website Co-Host > http://wiki.whitneygen.org/ > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

What's New on the Whitney Research Group Website? * The Census Identification Project is making progress. See the recent update email for status. * Website Members Jeanne Neilon and her cousin Tara have been adding family group pages for their Whitney branch as well as for other early families in South Carolina. With their help, we're starting to get a clearer view of these early southern families. * Tim Doyle has started to add family group pages for the descendants of Samuel Whitney of Bermuda, whose descendants emigrated to the American south. Fifteen family group pages, dating from 1615 to 1860 have been added. * Robert Ward continues to add new family group pages for descendants of immigrants John and Henry Whitney as he continues his work on the Census Project. * Website member "Chrissij" has been adding family group pages for her family, the descendants of William and Sarah (Compton) Whitney of Kentucky and Louisiana. * A new website member named "Merrymaiden" signed up for a free website account - she is a descendant of the Whitneys of Yardley Hastings, England who emigrated to Australia. * There are now nearly 9,000 pages of content on the website and we've had over 960,000 page views! How Can You Help / Get Involved? * Sign up for a free account on the WRG website at http://wiki.whitneygen.org * Add your lineage to your user page - Robert and I will do all we can to link you in if you take the time to do this! * Consider helping us extract census records, or create new family group pages for your branch of the family. * Are you intimidated by the website? Do you need a little handholding? I will be happy to spend time with you on the telephone if you would like a personalized tour. Contact me if you're interested. * JUMP IN! The website is DESIGNED to be edited by YOU. We need your help - Robert and I cannot do it alone. There is NOTHING that you can do on the website to "screw it up". Robert and I review every edit made and make corrections if needed. We can even "back out" any change if needed, so there should be nothing to hold you back from giving it a try. Why is it Important to Create Family Group Pages? To combine all of the information known about each family grouping. Having the information on the website allows us to link from the family group page to the supporting source material in our archives, and also link from the archives to the family group pages. This allows us to see which records have been accounted for, and which need to be investigated further. Did You Know? Did you know you can have the WRG website email you when a page is edited by someone else? It's simple, and a great way to keep informed of what most interests you! 1. If you haven't already done so, sign up for a free account on the website at http://wiki.whitneygen.org 2. Go to "preferences" (link is in the upper right-hand corner). 3. Verify your email address is valid. 4. Make sure the checkbox "E-mail me on page changes" is checked. 5. Select the "Save" button. 6. For any page you want to be emailed about, click the "Watch" tab at the top. Whenever any of the pages you have on your watch list are changed by someone other than yourself, you'll get an email. To protect you against receiving a barrage of emails, you'll only get notification one per page until you view the page - then the 'trigger' is reset. Tim Doyle Whitney Research Group Website Co-Host http://wiki.whitneygen.org/

I may have a clue to the name Achsah. My husband's grandmother, Janet Williams, had relatives named Idris and Axa Williams. Idris, I believe, was born in Wales. The name Axa could certainly be a phonic representation of the name Achsah. In addition, on the Yorkshire side of his family, the name Dak is spelled Dach in England and is considered to be a very old Yorkshire surname. Eugenia Whitney Harrison ----- Original Message ----- From: <whitney-request@rootsweb.com> To: <whitney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 3:04 AM Subject: WHITNEY Digest, Vol 2, Issue 179 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Leonard Whitney (Tim Doyle) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:22:45 -0500 > From: "Tim Doyle" <tim@greenscourt.com> > Subject: Re: [WHITNEY] Leonard Whitney > To: <whitney@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <001101c80040$54799420$5901a8c0@outburst.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > See the family group that has been put together on the WRG website for > this > family at: > > http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Family:Whitney%2C_Adrial_L._%28c182 > 6-1906%29 > > Feel free to add to or otherwise edit this page. > > Tim Doyle > > > -----Original Message----- > From: whitney-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:whitney-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On > Behalf Of Ken Whitney > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:32 PM > To: whitney@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WHITNEY] Leonard Whitney > > > Robert, > > Thanks a bunch. That solves at least part of the problem. > > Ken Whitney > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert L. Ward" <Robert@RLWard.com> > To: <whitney@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 4:24 PM > Subject: Re: [WHITNEY] Leonard Whitney > > >> Ken, >> >> At 12:03 PM 9/25/2007, you wrote: >>> Posted on the WRG web page is my abstract of the Civil War >>>pension >>> file >>>for Adrial L. Whitney, who moved from MA to ME in 1850. I recently found >>>a >>>cemetery record for one of Adrial's children, which sent me looking for >>>Adrial's lineage once again. I like my soldiers connected. Anyway, from >>>the >>>pension file I know that Adrial was born in Medfield, MA ca 1825, the son >>>of >>>Leonard and Achsah Whitney. In the 1830 census, the only Leonard Whitney >>>in >>>MA resides in Sudbury. So, I am left in a quandry. It is possible that >>>Adrial's father died before 1830, and is not in the census. Achsah >>>doesn't >>>appear as a head of household either. Or, are Achsah and Ruth of Sudbury >>>the >>>same person? Achsah appears to be an uncommon name, so is there a record >>>somewhere of a Leonard marrying an Achsah? Is Achsah Ruth's middle name? >>>Too >>>many possibilities and no inspiration on my part. Maybe you MA >>>researchers >>>might have a little. Thanks again. >> >> The vital records of Medfield, MA, show the death of Leonard Whitney, >> 26 Dec 1825, aged 32 years. That's why he didn't appear in the 1830 >> Census. Unfortunately, I am unaware of the maiden name of his wife >> Achsah, or any other information on him or her. >> >> Regards, >> >> Robert >> >> Mr. Robert L. Ward >> http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/User:Rlward >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the WHITNEY list administrator, send an email to > WHITNEY-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the WHITNEY mailing list, send an email to > WHITNEY@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of WHITNEY Digest, Vol 2, Issue 179 > *************************************** >

See the family group that has been put together on the WRG website for this family at: http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Family:Whitney%2C_Adrial_L._%28c182 6-1906%29 Feel free to add to or otherwise edit this page. Tim Doyle -----Original Message----- From: whitney-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:whitney-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ken Whitney Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:32 PM To: whitney@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WHITNEY] Leonard Whitney Robert, Thanks a bunch. That solves at least part of the problem. Ken Whitney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert L. Ward" <Robert@RLWard.com> To: <whitney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [WHITNEY] Leonard Whitney > Ken, > > At 12:03 PM 9/25/2007, you wrote: >> Posted on the WRG web page is my abstract of the Civil War >>pension >> file >>for Adrial L. Whitney, who moved from MA to ME in 1850. I recently found a >>cemetery record for one of Adrial's children, which sent me looking for >>Adrial's lineage once again. I like my soldiers connected. Anyway, from >>the >>pension file I know that Adrial was born in Medfield, MA ca 1825, the son >>of >>Leonard and Achsah Whitney. In the 1830 census, the only Leonard Whitney >>in >>MA resides in Sudbury. So, I am left in a quandry. It is possible that >>Adrial's father died before 1830, and is not in the census. Achsah doesn't >>appear as a head of household either. Or, are Achsah and Ruth of Sudbury >>the >>same person? Achsah appears to be an uncommon name, so is there a record >>somewhere of a Leonard marrying an Achsah? Is Achsah Ruth's middle name? >>Too >>many possibilities and no inspiration on my part. Maybe you MA researchers >>might have a little. Thanks again. > > The vital records of Medfield, MA, show the death of Leonard Whitney, > 26 Dec 1825, aged 32 years. That's why he didn't appear in the 1830 > Census. Unfortunately, I am unaware of the maiden name of his wife > Achsah, or any other information on him or her. > > Regards, > > Robert > > Mr. Robert L. Ward > http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/User:Rlward > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Robert, Thanks a bunch. That solves at least part of the problem. Ken Whitney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert L. Ward" <Robert@RLWard.com> To: <whitney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [WHITNEY] Leonard Whitney > Ken, > > At 12:03 PM 9/25/2007, you wrote: >> Posted on the WRG web page is my abstract of the Civil War pension >> file >>for Adrial L. Whitney, who moved from MA to ME in 1850. I recently found a >>cemetery record for one of Adrial's children, which sent me looking for >>Adrial's lineage once again. I like my soldiers connected. Anyway, from >>the >>pension file I know that Adrial was born in Medfield, MA ca 1825, the son >>of >>Leonard and Achsah Whitney. In the 1830 census, the only Leonard Whitney >>in >>MA resides in Sudbury. So, I am left in a quandry. It is possible that >>Adrial's father died before 1830, and is not in the census. Achsah doesn't >>appear as a head of household either. Or, are Achsah and Ruth of Sudbury >>the >>same person? Achsah appears to be an uncommon name, so is there a record >>somewhere of a Leonard marrying an Achsah? Is Achsah Ruth's middle name? >>Too >>many possibilities and no inspiration on my part. Maybe you MA researchers >>might have a little. Thanks again. > > The vital records of Medfield, MA, show the death of Leonard Whitney, > 26 Dec 1825, aged 32 years. That's why he didn't appear in the 1830 > Census. Unfortunately, I am unaware of the maiden name of his wife > Achsah, or any other information on him or her. > > Regards, > > Robert > > Mr. Robert L. Ward > http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/User:Rlward > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Somerset: Durston - Parish Register, 1712-1812 <GR:"H3"Marriages <GR:"H3"Marriages <GR:"H3"1740 County: Somerset Country: England William Witney, singleman, & Hannah Rumsey, spinster, by Licence, 14 Oct 1776. Wm Rumsey, John Rumsey. H.S., Vicar. _________________________________________________________________ Kick back and relax with hot games and cool activities at the Messenger Café. http://www.cafemessenger.com?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_SeptWLtagline

Somerset:Durston Parish Register, 1712-1812 From: callaway525@msn.com > To: whitney@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:29:48 -0700 > Subject: [WHITNEY] Witney from Somerset England-Durstan Parish 1776 > > > While working on my other Somerset family lines, I came across this unusal spelling for Whitney/Witney for the Durstan Parish in Somerset England, from 1776. Though not related to my Whitney line that I know of, it may help someone else. > > Lori Callaway > > > > > Somerset: Durston - > Parish Register, 1712-1812 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Gear up for Halo® 3 with free downloads and an exclusive offer. It’s our way of saying thanks for using Windows Live™. > http://gethalo3gear.com?ocid=SeptemberWLHalo3_WLHMTxt_2 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Can you find the hidden words?  Take a break and play Seekadoo! http://club.live.com/seekadoo.aspx?icid=seek_wlmailtextlink

While working on my other Somerset family lines, I came across this unusal spelling for Whitney/Witney for the Durstan Parish in Somerset England, from 1776. Though not related to my Whitney line that I know of, it may help someone else. Lori Callaway Somerset: Durston - Parish Register, 1712-1812 _________________________________________________________________ Gear up for Halo® 3 with free downloads and an exclusive offer. It’s our way of saying thanks for using Windows Live™. http://gethalo3gear.com?ocid=SeptemberWLHalo3_WLHMTxt_2

Ken, At 12:03 PM 9/25/2007, you wrote: > Posted on the WRG web page is my abstract of the Civil War pension file >for Adrial L. Whitney, who moved from MA to ME in 1850. I recently found a >cemetery record for one of Adrial's children, which sent me looking for >Adrial's lineage once again. I like my soldiers connected. Anyway, from the >pension file I know that Adrial was born in Medfield, MA ca 1825, the son of >Leonard and Achsah Whitney. In the 1830 census, the only Leonard Whitney in >MA resides in Sudbury. So, I am left in a quandry. It is possible that >Adrial's father died before 1830, and is not in the census. Achsah doesn't >appear as a head of household either. Or, are Achsah and Ruth of Sudbury the >same person? Achsah appears to be an uncommon name, so is there a record >somewhere of a Leonard marrying an Achsah? Is Achsah Ruth's middle name? Too >many possibilities and no inspiration on my part. Maybe you MA researchers >might have a little. Thanks again. The vital records of Medfield, MA, show the death of Leonard Whitney, 26 Dec 1825, aged 32 years. That's why he didn't appear in the 1830 Census. Unfortunately, I am unaware of the maiden name of his wife Achsah, or any other information on him or her. Regards, Robert Mr. Robert L. Ward http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/User:Rlward

Hello Allan, Thanks to you and also to Robert Ward for your kind replies. I would like to take you up on your offer of information about the children. This is my problem: Posted on the WRG web page is my abstract of the Civil War pension file for Adrial L. Whitney, who moved from MA to ME in 1850. I recently found a cemetery record for one of Adrial's children, which sent me looking for Adrial's lineage once again. I like my soldiers connected. Anyway, from the pension file I know that Adrial was born in Medfield, MA ca 1825, the son of Leonard and Achsah Whitney. In the 1830 census, the only Leonard Whitney in MA resides in Sudbury. So, I am left in a quandry. It is possible that Adrial's father died before 1830, and is not in the census. Achsah doesn't appear as a head of household either. Or, are Achsah and Ruth of Sudbury the same person? Achsah appears to be an uncommon name, so is there a record somewhere of a Leonard marrying an Achsah? Is Achsah Ruth's middle name? Too many possibilities and no inspiration on my part. Maybe you MA researchers might have a little. Thanks again. Ken Whitney Silver Spring, MD ----- Original Message ----- From: <ALLAGREEN@aol.com> To: <whitney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 1:20 AM Subject: Re: [WHITNEY] Leonard Whitney > Dear Ken: > > This would appear to be the Leonard Whitney, born ca 1793, son of Ezekiel > and Ruth (Gilbert) Whitney of Watertown, who married Ruth Larrabee 31 Aug > 1817 > in Watertown. He and Ruth are shown in the Sudbury VR's as parents of > numerous children, the last of which was born in 1829. I can supply the > details of > these children etc. if you would like to have them. > > Happy Hunting! > > Allan E. Green > > > > ************************************** See what's new at > http://www.aol.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

All, The willingness of those on the Whitney List to share their information never ceases to amaze me. Nor does the depth and breadth of the information that is available. A simple question last night brought an answer less than five hours later, a second response soon after and a detailed lineage less than 12 hours after that first question. Robert and Allan deserve more thanks than we can ever give. I guess the lesson to be learned is to "pass it on." Thanks to all, Jon Whitney On Sep 25, 2007, at 7:35 AM, Robert L. Ward wrote: > Ken, > > At 01:55 AM 9/25/2007, ALLAGREEN@aol.com wrote: >> This Leonard and Ruth must have moved on elsewhere, as neither >> they nor any >> of the seven children are married in Sudbury, and only one died >> there at age >> 4. > > Leonard-7 Whitney was baptized 2 Jun 1793, Watertown, MA. His > lineage is Ezekiel-6, Ezekiel-5, John-4, Benjamin-3, John-2, > John-1. He is found in the 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 U.S. Censuses > and the 1855 and 1865 Massachusetts State Census living in Watertown, > MA. Ruth was living with him through 1865, but is gone in > 1870. Leonard, Jr., Thomas F., Hiram, and Solomon W. are also found > in Watertown in 1855. He apparently died before the 1880 > census. Sure enough, his death record shows that Leonard Whitney, > Sr., died 14 Oct 1878, Watertown, MA, aged 87 years 7 months 11 days, > of old age, widower, papermaker, born Watertown, son of Ezekiel > Whitney of Watertown, MA, and wife Ruth of Sharon, MA. Calculating > backwards, that would put his birth at 3 Mar 1791. His wife Ruth > R[ichardson] Whitney died 25 Mar 1867, Watertown, MA, aged 69 years 9 > months 20 days, Watertown, MA, of disease of heart, housewife, born > Charlestown, MA, parents not given. Calculating backwards, that > would put her birth at 5 Jun 1797. Her parents were Jonathan and > Margaret (Wellington) Larrabee. > > Regards, > > Robert > > Mr. Robert L. Ward > http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/User:Rlward > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WHITNEY- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Ken, At 01:55 AM 9/25/2007, ALLAGREEN@aol.com wrote: >This Leonard and Ruth must have moved on elsewhere, as neither they nor any >of the seven children are married in Sudbury, and only one died there at age >4. Leonard-7 Whitney was baptized 2 Jun 1793, Watertown, MA. His lineage is Ezekiel-6, Ezekiel-5, John-4, Benjamin-3, John-2, John-1. He is found in the 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 U.S. Censuses and the 1855 and 1865 Massachusetts State Census living in Watertown, MA. Ruth was living with him through 1865, but is gone in 1870. Leonard, Jr., Thomas F., Hiram, and Solomon W. are also found in Watertown in 1855. He apparently died before the 1880 census. Sure enough, his death record shows that Leonard Whitney, Sr., died 14 Oct 1878, Watertown, MA, aged 87 years 7 months 11 days, of old age, widower, papermaker, born Watertown, son of Ezekiel Whitney of Watertown, MA, and wife Ruth of Sharon, MA. Calculating backwards, that would put his birth at 3 Mar 1791. His wife Ruth R[ichardson] Whitney died 25 Mar 1867, Watertown, MA, aged 69 years 9 months 20 days, Watertown, MA, of disease of heart, housewife, born Charlestown, MA, parents not given. Calculating backwards, that would put her birth at 5 Jun 1797. Her parents were Jonathan and Margaret (Wellington) Larrabee. Regards, Robert Mr. Robert L. Ward http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/User:Rlward

Dear Ken: This Leonard and Ruth must have moved on elsewhere, as neither they nor any of the seven children are married in Sudbury, and only one died there at age 4. Leonard, 15 Jun 1819 Ruthe Ann, 5 Sep 1821 Thomas Frances (sic), 1 Sep 1823 Abigail Harris, 13 Jan 1825, d. 24 Dec 1829 Solomon Weeks, 4 Sep 1826 Hiram, 1 Feb 1828 Abigail Harris, 29 Oct 1829. This last daughter is most interesting. I would surmise that the child had a different name, and when her sister died less than two months after her birth, they renamed her for the sister. That's the only way I could suggest to explain the date discrepancy. Happy Hunting! ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Dear Ken: This would appear to be the Leonard Whitney, born ca 1793, son of Ezekiel and Ruth (Gilbert) Whitney of Watertown, who married Ruth Larrabee 31 Aug 1817 in Watertown. He and Ruth are shown in the Sudbury VR's as parents of numerous children, the last of which was born in 1829. I can supply the details of these children etc. if you would like to have them. Happy Hunting! Allan E. Green ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

WRG: Does anyone know of the identity of the Leonard Whitney who resides in Sudbury, Massachusetts in the 1830 census. If so, I would appreciate the information. Ken Whitney Silver Spring, MD