Robert wrote: >>There is only one marriage of an Elijah WHITNEY to a Margaret or Peggy WHITNEY, and that is on 25 Mar 1798, Newton, MA (see VRs). The Margaret WHITNEY who was b. 8 May 1741 in Newton, MA, d. 29 Dec 1769, Newton, aged 29 years (see VRs), unmarried. If she had been married, she would have been listed in the death record as "w. of Elijah," which isn't the way the record reads. That means that there is only one Margaret, and so only one Elijah. What became of Elijah-6 WHITNEY [Elijah-5, Daniel-4, John-3,2,1], bapt. 23 Sep 1744, Roxbury, MA, I can't say. I think you should re-think your conclusions.<< Robert: I missed the death of the Margaret at age 29 not being sure which one to assign the record. So, I agree. Jeanne