Maureen-In my book on Guilford, Vermont I have 3 Cooleys, Julia, Nelson, System. At one time it was a very populated area and I see my family names of Whitney, Worden, and Ballou. Joan WHITNEY-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > WHITNEY-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 7 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [WHITNEY-L] Re: Logging on to chat ["John L. Whitney" <jwhitney@megabi] > #2 [WHITNEY-L] Cheshire? ["Maureen" <abc@empire.net>] > #3 Re: [WHITNEY-L] Cheshire? ["Jeanne Muse" <jwmuse@compuserve.c] > #4 [WHITNEY-L] Whitney-Edgemon ["Jeanne Muse" <jwmuse@compuserve.c] > #5 [WHITNEY-L] Lydia Curit Whitney [Chris Branagan <slainte@together.n] > #6 Re: [WHITNEY-L] the Whitney Boys [Chris Branagan <slainte@together.n] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from WHITNEY-D, send a message to > > WHITNEY-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > > [WHITNEY-L] Re: Logging on to chat with???? > From: > > "John L. Whitney" <jwhitney@megabits.net> > Date: > > Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:11:44 -0500 > To: > > WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com > > > Hi list: > > Is there a way to stay on the Whitney list but not receive the multiple notices of someone logging on to chat?? > > John L. Whitney jwhitney@megabits.net > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > > [WHITNEY-L] Cheshire? > From: > > "Maureen" <abc@empire.net> > Date: > > Thu, 11 Jan 2001 06:06:03 -0800 > To: > > WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com > > > Dear WRG, > I have found certain family members in the Berkshires. Does anyone know if there is a page on families from the Berkshires? > The Berkshires are located in Mass.They consist of many towns and boundry lines of a few states in New England. > Is there a page on families from this area? > Thank you in advance, > Maureen > We descend through Benjamin Cooley one of the first settlers of Mass. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > > Re: [WHITNEY-L] Cheshire? > From: > > "Jeanne Muse" <jwmuse@compuserve.com> > Date: > > Thu, 11 Jan 2001 06:20:32 -0500 > To: > > WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com > > > Maureen: I am a member of the Berkshire Family History Association, > Pittsfield, Mass. and the association research assistants have been of > great help to me. The membership dues are only $12 per year and they > have a great number of resources. Here's a link to their web page: > > http://www.berkshire.net/~bfha/index.htm > > Good luck! > Jeanne > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Maureen" <abc@empire.net> > To: <WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 9:06 AM > Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Cheshire? > > > > Dear WRG, > I have found certain family members in the Berkshires. Does anyone > know if there is a page on families from the Berkshires? > The Berkshires are located in Mass.They consist of many towns and > boundry lines of a few states in New England. > Is there a page on families from this area? > Thank you in advance, > Maureen > We descend through Benjamin Cooley one of the first settlers of Mass. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > > [WHITNEY-L] Whitney-Edgemon > From: > > "Jeanne Muse" <jwmuse@compuserve.com> > Date: > > Thu, 11 Jan 2001 07:01:24 -0500 > To: > > WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com > > > Dear Jane: Sorry for the long delay in reply. I searched all of my > databases and didn't find your Whitneys. > > If you haven't done so already, you might want to search for your > families on the Whitney Research Group site: http://www.whitneygen.org > > You might also want to join the e-mail group. Instructions are on the > above site. I have forwarded a copy of your message to the group in case > someone else has a connection. > > Good luck! > Jeanne (Whitney) Muse > jwmuse@compuserve.com > - ---------------------------------------- > Researching GOLDSMITH, REED, WHITNEY > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jwmuse/roots.htm > - --------------------------------------- > > --- Original Message -- > To: jwmuse@compuserve.com > From: Janicewb05@aol.com > Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 01:15:15 EST > > I am the great-grandaughter of a Hervey Samuel Whitney, born abt. 1882 > to > Frank A. Whitney and Matilda Edgemon. (Probably in Arkansas) > > It appears that both Frank and Matilda were married several times. I > can't > seem to get any information on ancestors of either one. Can you help > with > Frank? > > I'm very new to researching, so if you have any ideas, I would > appreciate > them. > > Janice Whitney Bush > janicewb05@aol.com > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > > [WHITNEY-L] Lydia Curit Whitney > From: > > Chris Branagan <slainte@together.net> > Date: > > Thu, 11 Jan 2001 09:13:49 -0500 > To: > > WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com > > > Does anyone remember a reference concerning Lydia Curit Whitney, wife > of Samuel (Benjamin, John,Benjamin, John) riding through the Maine > woods by horseback to deliver flax or wool? This would have been circa > 1790-1810 or so. > from, Carolyn Whitney Branagan > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > > Re: [WHITNEY-L] the Whitney Boys > From: > > Chris Branagan <slainte@together.net> > Date: > > Thu, 11 Jan 2001 10:01:20 -0500 > To: > > WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com > > > Hi Larry! > > Sorry for the delay. My children have all been home sick with a virus: fever, > cough, etc... > > Anyway, I do have a John born on May 4, 1719 in York. He was the son of > John and Letty (Ford) Whitney who were some of the first settles in New > Meadows. > > John and Letty 's children are > > Mary Whitney b. March 12, 1704 in York > married Thomas Edward on October 16, 1723 in York > Samuel Whitney b. May 5, 1707 in York > married Lydia ? > Elizabeth Whitney b. May 7, 1709 in York > Hannah Whitney b. April 17, 1710 in York > Mercy Whitney > Mehitable Whitney > John Whitney b. May 4, 1719 > Benjamin Whitney b. May 22, 1725 in York > married Jean Brown in 1751 > married Mercy Hinkley in 1752 > this man is my gggg-grandfather > > In 1703, John Whitney (Benjamin, John) and his two brothers Timothy and > Nathaniel were members of a military company commanded by Captain Abraham > Preble of York. The purpose of this company was to provide defense against > Indian attack. According to Henry Austin, "This company comprised the flower of > York, or the young men of the town. " > > Later in life Nathaniel became a prominent settler in Gorham, and married > Sara Ford, a sister of John's wife, Letty. I have not been able to find > out if Sara lived with him in Gorham or not, she may have died by then. > > I have not been able to find record of Timothy after his service with > Captain Preble. > > John lived in York from 1704 until May 1719 and had a 20 acre grant. He > witnessed the will of John Moore at York in 1713. Braveboat Harbor was his > home in 1724 and he lived in Kittery in 1732. > > Unfortunately I don't have anything on the life of John b. 1719. I do have > information on his brother Benjamin, from whom I descend. I will keep my > eyes open for you. > > Although I have no members of my family from N. S. or N. B. I have been > following the progress of those of you who are researching that area. Good > Luck! Your work is interesting. > > Can you please send me any additional information on the above people that you > have? > > thanks, Carolyn Whitney Branagan > > Larry Tracy wrote: > >> Hello Carolyn, >> A John Whitney b. 1719 has been a mystery in that after moving from York, >> Maine with his family to New Meadow (section of Brunswick, Me.) , he >> disappears off the radar screen. His brother Samuel b. 1707 also lives in >> New Meadow. The father, John I believe settled in Topsham, a contiguous >> town. The question I have is whether any of the Johns' in your line were >> born in 1719? This all relates to an ongoing research project of the early >> settlers of Maugerville N.S./N.B. along the St. Johns river in 1761-85. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Chris Branagan" <slainte@together.net> >> To: <WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 4:41 PM >> Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] the Whitney Boys >> >>> Hi Merry! >>> >>> Yes, I think the Willard is a coincidence. I have two Willards in my >>> family.The first is my great-great Uncle Willard Roscoe Whitney (his >>> father was John born 1808) born 1855 in North Yarmouth, Me. died in >>> 1925 in Springfield, Mass. The second is my grandfather John Willard >>> Whitney born 1889 died 1951. Everyone called himWillard, although his >>> first name was John. >>> >>> My line goes as follows: Me, John Carlton, John Willard, John >>> Carlton, John, Samuel, Benjamin, John, Benjamin, John (the immigrant). >>> They all stayed in New England, except for John Carlton's quick trip >>> out to the California gold fields. I have a few letters and cards he >>> wrote while out there. What an adventure that was for a small town New >>> England farm boy! I also have the trunk he took with him, still with >>> the Wells Fargo Stamp! He returned to set up a moving business with >>> his brother Willard. >>> >>> Now ......Zerah.......wasn't he descended from John the immigrant's >>> oldest son John? >>> >>> Keep in touch! thanks, From, Carolyn Whitney Branagan >>> >>> >>> >>> MerryJWhit@aol.com wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Carolyn, >>>> >>>> I don't know if there's a link, but my grandfather's name was Willard >>>> Johnson >>>> Whitney (b. 1876, d. 1954), son of Abraham Johnson Whitney & grandson >>>> of >>>> Zerah (Zerah was also a gg-grandfather to our Allan Green). Ours went >>>> from >>>> Mass to Conn. to NY to Michigan (1836-1838 to Mich.). Do you think the >>>> >>>> Willard (instead of the more usual "William") name is just >>>> coincidental? >>>> >>>> Merry >>>> >>> [WHITNEY-L] Re: Logging on to chat with????.eml >>> >>> Content-Type: >>> >>> message/rfc822 >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> [WHITNEY-L] Cheshire?.eml >>> >>> Content-Type: >>> >>> message/rfc822 >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Re: [WHITNEY-L] Cheshire?.eml >>> >>> Content-Type: >>> >>> message/rfc822 >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> [WHITNEY-L] Whitney-Edgemon.eml >>> >>> Content-Type: >>> >>> message/rfc822 >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> [WHITNEY-L] Lydia Curit Whitney.eml >>> >>> Content-Type: >>> >>> message/rfc822 >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Re: [WHITNEY-L] the Whitney Boys.eml >>> >>> Content-Type: >>> >>> message/rfc822 >>> >>>