Tim (or other knowledgeable person) Why is it that when I try to view a Archive Database (e.g., Alan Green's), it takes a very long time for it to load, and, when it does, all I get is a blank screen? Bewildered, Ben --- Tim Doyle <tim@greenscourt.com> wrote:

All: As I work on the Whitney DNA Project, a few individuals have had their test results show that they were not descendants of John, Henry, or Samuel. While the possibility still exists with such cases that an adoption or non-paternal event occurred, there is another option. Because their descendants account for most of the Whitneys in the United States, we tend to think of only John, Henry, and Samuel as being the Whitney immigrants. However, a quick check in the 1850 census shows that there were 29 Whitney males who were born in England or Wales. Other census enumerations undoubtedly list Whitneys who immigrated after 1850 as well. We need to keep in mind that there were many Whitney immigrants, and many of them we have yet to discover. Tim

Daniel D Whitney was born 1/31/1819 and died 11/10/1914 he was married to Sarah Titus .He was the mayor in Brooklyn during the years 1886 and 1887. He was the father of 4 , none of which survive him , except Daniel D Whitney Jr, who be came one of the leading attorneys and counselors at law in b Brooklyn . My mom was a Whitney , she passed away July 06 , I have a ferw more bits of info if you would like them , Harry Hennebeon ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

All, The searchable files of the Brooklyn Eagle, from 1841 to 1902, are available, for free, at http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/eagle/index.htm When I searched for "Whitney" there were 12,688 hits! Some were about Whitney blankets, some about ships named "Eli Whitney", "Stephen Whitney", and "Ed Whitney". Others were more interesting. For example, a certain Daniel D. Whitney was mayor of Brooklyn in the 1880's. The tycoon Stephen Whitney is mentioned from time to time. Enjoy! Regards, Robert Mr. Robert L. Ward http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/User:Rlward

Hi Jon, I'm looking forward to the numbers being posted on the web site for others to see. According to the DNA report our chances of being related at 12 markers 8 generations out is 19.71%; 25 markers 29.51% and 37 markers 28.08%. Course at 24 generations (does anyone have info that far back) it's almost 100%. I'm still trying to figure out this report...I think I need a DNA 101 class!!! Heading to NYC for the NIT finals, Morgantown's WVU men's basketball team made it to the final four. Staying in Times Square, I look forward to comparing NYC pizza to Rastrelli's! Carol >From: Jonathan Whitney <ccreview@grics.net> >Reply-To: whitney@rootsweb.com >To: whitney@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [WHITNEY] DNA >Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:01:34 -0500 > >Carol, > >I'll be anxious to see if we have any sort of match. > >Jon > >On Mar 20, 2007, at 6:32 PM, Carol Cook wrote: > > > Results are in from my brother's 37 markers....can't remember is that > > something I add to the DNA page? > > > > Carol > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get a FREE Web site, company branded e-mail and more from Microsoft > > Office > > Live! http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/ > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 _________________________________________________________________ 5.5%* 30 year fixed mortgage rate. Good credit refinance. Up to 5 free quotes - *Terms https://www2.nextag.com/goto.jsp?product=100000035&url=%2fst.jsp&tm=y&search=mortgage_text_links_88_h2a5d&s=4056&p=5117&disc=y&vers=910

Source: Leominster, Massachusetts by William Andrew Emerson p.267 In 1863 Mr. F. A. Whitney purchase the entire business of the Leominster Worsted Company on Water Street - two buildings located where the depot stands. In 1865 he relocated to a tract of land known as "Paradise" - and accordingly erected at once the westerly of the present group of buildings. Mr. Whitney petitioned the town to build a bridge. There was much opposition by some of the leading citizens but after a time owing in a great measure to the influence of Alfred L. Burditt, chairman of the board of Selectmen and his associates, a bridge was built, which has since been replaced by a substantial iron structure. In the first two or three years, five or six hundred covered carriages were manufactured. In 1871 a joint company was formed and incorporated, known as the F. A. Whitney Carriage Company with F. A. Whitney, President, F. W. Whitney, Treasurer, William B. Whitney, Supt. of wood and iron. Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth Continued - p. 268 - Leominster, Historical & Picturesque - Google Books Online ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

I was born and raised in Leominster and can still remember the Whitney "Mansion" in which F. A. Whitney resided. The following is from my notes on him in my data base: Francis A. Whitney was born in Westminster, MA. He came to Leominster, MA at the age of twenty or thereabouts, and for a few months worked as a mechanic in the piano business. Then in company with F. W. Whitney he began the manufacture of children's carriages under the name of F. A. Whitney Carriage Company. Beginning in a small room, rented on the upper floor of an old factory, the business gradually increased until it became the largest children's carriage concern in the United States. Various changes occurred in the business at different times. About 1870 he bought out F. W., ran it a few years alone and then formed a corporation, of which he became president and held a majority of the stock. The firm employed 150 to 200 hands and manufactured about 40,000 carriages a year, which were sent even to Australia. He also began the manufacture of shirts in Leominster in company with a Mr. Gaines, a young man acquainted with the details of the business. They became, probably, the largest manufacturer of shirts in the United States at that time. They employed about 700 hands and manufactured 600 to 800 dozen (7,200 to 9,600) shirts a day. Their business amounted to about $1,000,000 a year. He was, as might readily be imagined, perhaps the most prominent and wealthy man in the town of Leominster. He gave large sums of money to the Church there and to other benevolences, and was held in the most universal esteem and affection as a benefactor of the poor and a public spirited citizen. His relations with his employees were especially harmonious and actuated by a mutual regard. He was several times asked to accept public office, but always refused to become a candidate and kept entirely aloof from political affairs.

Carol: I'm currently in Salt Lake City (been here researching Whitneys!) I return home this evening, and plan to update the DNA pages this weekend. Tim > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [WHITNEY] DNA > From: "Carol Cook" <ccook919@hotmail.com> > Date: Fri, March 23, 2007 11:25 am > To: whitney@rootsweb.com > > Hi Jon, I'm looking forward to the numbers being posted on the web > site for > others to see. According to the DNA report our chances of being > related at > 12 markers 8 generations out is 19.71%; 25 markers 29.51% and 37 markers > 28.08%. Course at 24 generations (does anyone have info that far > back) it's > almost 100%. I'm still trying to figure out this report...I think I > need a > DNA 101 class!!! > > Heading to NYC for the NIT finals, Morgantown's WVU men's basketball > team > made it to the final four. Staying in Times Square, I look forward to > comparing NYC pizza to Rastrelli's! > > Carol > > > >From: Jonathan Whitney > >Reply-To: whitney@rootsweb.com > >To: whitney@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [WHITNEY] DNA > >Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:01:34 -0500 > > > >Carol, > > > >I'll be anxious to see if we have any sort of match. > > > >Jon > > > >On Mar 20, 2007, at 6:32 PM, Carol Cook wrote: > > > > > Results are in from my brother's 37 markers....can't remember is that > > > something I add to the DNA page? > > > > > > Carol > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Get a FREE Web site, company branded e-mail and more from Microsoft > > > Office > > > Live! > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > 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 > > _________________________________________________________________ > 5.5%* 30 year fixed mortgage rate. Good credit refinance. Up to 5 free > quotes - *Terms > https://www2.nextag.com/goto.jsp?product=100000035&url=%2fst.jsp&tm=y&search=mortgage_text_links_88_h2a5d&s=4056&p=5117&disc=y&vers=910 > > > ------------------------------- > 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

Whitney Source: Leominster, Massachusetts, Historical & Picturesque - by William Andrew Emerson (excerpt - from full book online with Google Books Online) p.288 Leominster, Historical & Picturesque. In June 1886, Mr. Whitney determined to build a new factory for the still further increase and accommodation of the business. It is of brick, finely finished and furnished throughout. The building is four stories high in the main part and 136 feet long and 35 feet wide. The engine and boiler house is in the the rear of this part and is 26 feet by 40; it contains one of the finest engines in town. In this building the rooms face the south, are light, airy and pleasant. Nothing is lacking, which could make work healthy and comfortable. The upper floor is used for storing goods. The principal building has a front projection 24 by 33 feet. Here on the first floor is the business and a private consultation office. On the same floor is a room fitted up for use in case any of there operatives should be sick or meet with an accident. etc. etc. The means for extinguishing fire and the sanitary arrangements are as perfect as they could possibly be made. In deed, whatever Mr. Whitney undertakes, he may be trusts to finish in the most complete and thorough manner. Every room in these buildings speak of comfort and convenience. etc. ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

Hi... I just learned that the Leominster(MA) Mall is now remodeled and named "The Mall at Whitney Field". I live in the general area, but don't know the reason for the Whitney connection. Also, in researching an ancestor who fought at Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia in 1776, for the Patriot's cause( as opposed to the loyalists in the area), I found a list of men who either fought or supported the Patriots. In the "St. John River Contingent" was "Whitney, John-remained in Amesbury Township". I hope either of the items may help someone. Cheers! Jan Whitaker

In a message dated 3/20/2007 3:37:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time, Farns10th@aol.com writes: Use the WayBack machine. - once anything was ever in cyberspace it remains in cyberspace Thank you very much. I had no idea this existed and will find it incredibly helpful. Found the old site and bookmarked it again. Thanks Jo H ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

Carol, I'll be anxious to see if we have any sort of match. Jon On Mar 20, 2007, at 6:32 PM, Carol Cook wrote: > Results are in from my brother's 37 markers....can't remember is that > something I add to the DNA page? > > Carol > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get a FREE Web site, company branded e-mail and more from Microsoft > Office > Live! http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/ > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Results are in from my brother's 37 markers....can't remember is that something I add to the DNA page? Carol _________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE Web site, company branded e-mail and more from Microsoft Office Live! http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/

In a message dated 3/20/2007 5:52:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, fountainoflife@optonline.net writes: The wayback site is awesome.tks.. Yep - I use it frequently. ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

The wayback site is awesome.tks..

The old WRG website, located at http://www.whitneygen.org/ is currently down due to a server crash. I am working to get it restored, but am in Salt Lake City this week doing additional Whitney research. This is a top priority for me when I return. For the time being, all of the content (or at least 95%) from the old website has already been migrated to the new website, located at http://wiki.whitneygen.org/. Please use this site until I can get the old one back up and running. Thanks for your patience, Tim Doyle > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [WHITNEY] Old Website > From: WhitPark@aol.com > Date: Tue, March 20, 2007 1:35 pm > To: whitney@rootsweb.com > > I was shocked to discover that the old WRG website has been taken down. > Were all the transcriptions and documents copied over to the new site? > I used the old one a great deal because the search feature was so easy. And > I am a creature of habit. > > I guess I wish we had been notified that this was happening. > I was out of town for a few weeks and doing other research prior and since > and had no need to look at Whitney info. Now I feel like I lost a trusted > friend LOL. > > I hope we didn't lose any of the hard work put in by so many Whitney folks. > > Jo H > > > > ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. > Find out more about what's free from AOL 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

Use the WayBack machine. - once anything was ever in cyberspace it remains in cyberspace - the Whitney site is there. Find it and bookmark it. _Internet Archive Wayback Machine_ (http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.historicalcommission.town.bolton.ma.us/main/inventoryforms.html) Machine _http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.historicalcommission.town.bolton.ma.u s/main/inventoryforms.html_ (http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.historicalcommission.town.bolton.ma.us/main/inventoryforms.html) ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

I was shocked to discover that the old WRG website has been taken down. Were all the transcriptions and documents copied over to the new site? I used the old one a great deal because the search feature was so easy. And I am a creature of habit. I guess I wish we had been notified that this was happening. I was out of town for a few weeks and doing other research prior and since and had no need to look at Whitney info. Now I feel like I lost a trusted friend LOL. I hope we didn't lose any of the hard work put in by so many Whitney folks. Jo H ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

At first reading this sounds impressive. However, every generation that we go back increases exponentially the number of individuals with whom we share ancestors. In an article that appeared in "American Scientist" vol. 91, no. 2, pp. 158-165 (Mar-Apr. 2003): "Genealogy in the Era of Genomics," by Susanna C. Manrubia, Bernard Derrida & Damian H. Zanette the authors observe: "In a population of 1,000 people who choose their mates at random, 10 generations are normally enough to guarantee that any two people have some ancestor in common. Perhaps even more startlingly, 18 generations normally guarantee that any two people in such a population have __all__ their ancestors in common." (p. 158) On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:24:02 -0600 "Croxton" <croxton@acadiacom.net> wrote: > Thought that you might be interested in the following: > "Up to 3 million men living around the world today >could be descended > from a 5th century King, according to a new study." > From an article by James Owen, National Geographic >News, 20 Jan.2006 > This is entitled, "Millions of Men May Be Descended >From Irish King, > Study Says" > This short article can be viewed at the National >Geographic News , web > site. > The reason I mentioned this is because ABC Nightly News >covered this story > this date, Saturday 17th March 2007. > - Robert C. Whitney, List Adm. > > > > ------------------------------- > 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

WRG: Below you will fin my abstarct of the Civil War pension file of Willard Whitney. In a note at the end of the abstract you will find a short note concerning his probable identity. Enjoy! >From the Civil War Pension File of Willard Whitney Private, Company G, 11th Maine Infantry Invalid's Application #481257, Certificate #310685 The National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. Willard Whitney signed a Declaration for an Original Invalid Pension on 16 April 1883 from Penobscot Co., Maine. He was enrolled on 30 September 1864 in Company G of the 11th Maine Volunteers commanded by Lewis H. Holt, and was honorably discharged at Richmond on 12 June 1865. He is now forty-six years old; 5 feet 10 inches in height; with a light complexion; brown hair; and blue eyes. While in the service and in his line of duty at Richmond, Virginia on or about 1 June 1865, he contracted dizziness of the head. The doctor pronounced it heating of the brain, which resulted with entire deafness in the right ear, and partially so in the left ear. He is not able to work but half the time. He was never treated in a hospital. Since leaving the service, he has resided in Kenduskeag, Maine, where he is a farmer. Prior to his enlistment, he was a laborer. The Adjutant General's Office reports only his discharge. They have no record of hospitalization or medical treatment. They report he was discharged as previously stated. Subsequent to his declaration, Willard was examined by three surgeons at Bangor, Maine. They provide a description of the incident which caused Willard's deafness. While he was picking peas, he was overpowered with the heat, and became dizzy, nauseated, and weak. He was hardly able to return to camp. He felt no further effects until he returned home. A fortnight after returning, he was taken with "dizzy spells", vomiting, and heard some ringing in his right ear. He is totally deaf to a watch in his right ear, and two inches with the left ear. One has to speak loud in order to be heard and understood. He sweats and trembles badly under examination. They find him to be one quarter disabled. Willard was granted a pension of four dollars per month, commencing 21 April 1883, and nine dollars per month commencing 3 April 1884. On 28 March, 1885 Willard answered an inquiry from the Commissioner of Pensions subsequent to an application for increased benefits. He states that after his discharge, he lived in Corinna, Maine from 1865 to 1869. >From 1869 to 1874, he resided in Corinth, Maine, and then removed to Kenduskeag, Maine. Since his discharge, he has been a farmer. While in the army near Richmond, Virginia about 1 June 1865, he was detailed to do cooking for the non-commissioned staff. He went after peas some distance from camp and received a sun stroke. Upon returning to camp, he was unable to perform duty for several days. He was treated by the Regimental Surgeon, Dr. Royal. He has heard that Dr. Royal was in California, and has tried to write to him. His letters have been returned. He was treated by Dr. Day upon his return to Corinna, but is unable to locate him also. Hr was treated by Dr. Jared Fuller in Corinth, but he died three years ago. Dr. Plummer, who treated him in Kenduskeag, has moved to Los Angeles, California. Since his return from the army, he has had a difficult time working, but has managed to work about one third of the time. For the past five years he has taken one and two town paupers, and managed to earn something in that way. On 4 March 1898, Willard answered an inquiry from the Bureau of Pensions. He testifies that he is married, and his wife's maiden name was Clara Lawrence. They were married 23 May 1863 in Corinna, Maine by Elder Steward. The marriage is recorded in the town records. Neither had been previously married. He has three living children: Ella E., born 25 December 1864; Leland W., born 27 June 1869; and Sarah E., born 19 March 1879. On 11 December 1905 the Commissioner of Pensions was informed that Willard Whitney was last paid at twenty-five dollars per month to 4 September 1905, and was dropped from the rolls because of his death on 1 December 1905. Note: I cannot positively identify Willard, but by process of elimination, I believe he is John Willard Whitney, son of John F. and Jane B. Whitney of Belmont, Waldo Co., Maine. A Willard Whitney matching this Willard's age does not appear in the 1850 Maine census, as should a child born circa 1837-38. This gives rise to the thought that Willard was his middle name. A John W. Whitney appears in the John F. Whitney family in Belmont, and page 80 of the Town Records of Searsmont, Maine reveals him to be John Willard Whitney, born to John F. and Jane B. Whitney on 22 December 1837. Coincidently, Willard's brother, Addison O. Whitney, was killed in the war, and his father successfully prosecuted a claim for Addison's pension benefits. In that file, a family Bible record is presented, and John Willard Whitney is mentioned born as previously stated. That pension file abstract has been posted on the WRG web site, and the probable ancestry of John F. Whitney is explained there. Ken Whitney, Silver Spring, MD