Allan: I just checked my CD which has images of the printed Westminster VR. It lists Joseph as Feb 22, 1784 and Orpah as Sept 24, 1783. It also lists a Sarah b Nov 26, 1787 (and died May 11, 1789 at 1 yr 5 mo 15 day) and a Tryphene on June 18 1788. At least the odd biology is consistent! There is also a son Norman Sever May 22, 1791, a daughter Tryfosea Mar 2 1790. This really boxes things in: Orpah Sep 24 1783 Joseph Feb 22 1784 Sarah Nov 26 1787 (and confirmed by death record) Tryphene Jun 18 1788 Tryphosea Mar 2 1790 Norman May 22 1791 Also of interest, there is listed in the marriages the intentions of Joseph Whitney and Lovina Dunn, Oct 6 1805. The only other Joseph born in Westminster who could be this one is Joseph, son of Jonas and Sarah Apr 27 (or 21) 1768. George Parker At 01:12 AM 3/17/01 EST, you wrote: >Dear WRG: > >I have just gotten around to looking hard at the information supplied by A. >Whitney Brown about Juseph S Whitney and his family after their move from >Vermont to Ohio, with the intent of updating and expanding my own version of >the J&E database with his information. >In his posting of 2/8/2001 he included the following: >********************************** >Elisha Whitney, of Westminster Mass, had: > >Joseph Whitney, b. Westminster, February 21, 1785, m. Abigail Townes, b. Jan. >22, 1791, Andover VT, where the marriage took place on April 27, 1811. >********************************************** >I have much respect for Whitney Brown, having found him to be a most careful >researcher, but nonetheless, I checked those of the included facts (dates & >places, etc.) for which I had resources. I have come upon a problem. The >Westminster, MA, Vital Records as they appear on our web site show this >Joseph Whitney, son of Elisha and Eunice (Seaver) Whitney, to have been born >on 22 Feb 1784. If the same VR's are correct about his older sister, Orpah, >who is listed as having been born on 24 Sep 1783, then biology will not allow >the date published for Joseph five months later to be correct. The 1785 year >makes much more sense, particularly with the common span of two years between >children brought on by nursing by the mother. > >Could someone who has access to the Westminster pages (97 - 101) for Whitneys >please check the date there? Further, Whitney, if you can spare a moment, >can you pass on what other source you might have found for the 21 Feb 1785 >date? > >Thanks, > >Allan E. Green >