Hi Again! I belong to a group of persons who do Whitney research. Aptly enough we refer to ourselves as the WRG (Whitney Research Group). I have been doing genealogy for about 6 or 7 years now. This is above and beyond the most helpful and happy group I have made contact with. Only a few of us have ever actually met, but we feel very connected. Please check out our website at: http://www.whitneygen.org/ Also we have our own Whitney listserver list on which we communicate. The information is on the website. About two years ago we all pitched in and transcribed the ENTIRE genealogy book for one of our branches. It is "The Descendants of John Whitney" by Frederick Pierce published 1895. It is now on line and searchable on the website. That is where I connected your Sarah. Pretty easy really. I was initially looking in just my research. All of my husband's Whitneys are from Ontario County NY. In fact his father (who is 81 this year) was born there. When there was no Sarah that fit there, I went to the website and did a simple search for Nathan Watkins. There they were. I will cut and paste it here but then PLEASE PLEASE go to the site and get all of the rest of the info. Welcome cousin In fact. Our Capt. Jonathan Whitney who settle in Ontario Cty in 1789 would have been Sarah's 2nd cousin once removed. Shawn Whitney Seattle, WA MARK WHITNEY (Benjamin, John), b. Framingham, Mass., abt. 1700; m. in Framingham Jan 4, 1726, Tabitha MELLEN, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth, b. Jan 4, 1703. Mark WHITNEY was born Framingham, Mass. He was a soldier of Capt. Sam- uel WRIGHT's Rutland Company, in service from Nov 10, 1723, to June 10, 1724. He resided in Hopkinton, which town was purchased of the praying Indians in 1700, And incorporated in 1715, the name being given in honor of Edward HOPKINS of Harvard College. It, however, did not assume the privileges of a town until 1724. This year a church was organized in the town and Mark WHITNEY was, Apr 27 1735, admitted a member. He married his wife in Framingham. He continued to reside in Hopkinton until his removal to Framingham; he was dismissed to the Framing- ham church Apr 5, 1753, and there he was admitted to the church by letter from Hop- kinton Feb 10, 1754. While residing there he kept a tavern on the old WHITNEY homestead near the Havens. He soon moved to Natick where he afterward resided until his death. Natick lies between Sherborn and Framingham, and it was here that Rev. John ELLIOT established his first Indian church in America. Until 1746 Natick was an Indian plantation; that year it was incorporated as a district, and in 1781 it was incorporated as a town. In 1759 Mark WHITNEY was surveyor of high- ways and member of the parish committee in 1760, assisted im preambulating the town line between Natick and Sherborn, which committee rendered its report Mar 24, 1760. He was a prominent and leading citizen in the various towns in which he resided as the title "Mr" is prefixed to his name in the town records. His will is dated at Natick, June 17, 1760, and was witnessed by Micah WHITNEY. His widow, Tabitha, taught school in Hopkinton. A deed is on file in the Middlesex Probate records of a house lot signed by Benjamin, Sr., Benjamin, Jr., Mark and Isaac. Mark lived on this homestead. A petition is also recorded, signed by Benjamin,Sr., Isaac, Benjamin, Jr., and Mark. Mark was a soldier from Framingham before his marriage to a Framingham girl; his Hopkinton neighbor and brother (land adjoined as shown by deeds), Isaac WHITNEY, married Elizabeth BRIDGES of Framingham. His land came to him from his father, Benjamin WHITNEY, who was of Framingham. Thomas MELLEN, who was Mark WHITNEY's father-in-law, and Benjamin WHITNEY were of those who, in 1732, went to the Hopkinton church on account of dissatisfaction at Framingham. He d. June 23, 1760, at N.; res. Framingham, Hopkinton, and Natick, Mass. 236. i. LOVE, bap. Hop. Nov 28,1726; m. Jan 2, 1754, Jonathan BATTLE of Dedham. He was b. May 30, 1724. They had a son, Timothy, b. Sept 21, 1756. She (Love WHITNEY) m. 2d. 1767, Barrachias MASON (see Tilden's History of Medfield), b. 1723, d. 1795. They res. Medfield. He gr. at Harvard College in 1742; was a noted surveyor of lands and surveyed the town of Natick in 1778; taught school in Reading, 1747, also taught singing school; was selectman for five years and inholder. Ch.: Johnson, b. 1767, was captain of militia and rose to rank of lieuten- ant-colonel, and town clerk 19 years, also representative: Arnold, b. 1770. d. 1837. A son of Johnson was Dr Lowell MASON, the celebrated musical composer, b. in Medfield in 1792, and also grandfather of Wm. MASON, also celebrated as an American musician and founder of the Mason and Hamlin Organ Mfg. Co. of Boston. 237. ii. JASON, b. Aug 31, 1729; m. Elizabeth BEAL and Lois PRATT. 238. iii. MARY, b. Oct 4, 1731; m. 1759, Lieut. Joseph CODY of Hopkinton; res. Milford, Mass. He was son of Isaac and Hannah CODY and [Page 40] was born in Hopkinton, Mass., May 2, 1736. He settled in "Bun- gay," Milford, Mass., on what is now known as the Partridge place. He was in the French and Indian wars, and the first constable at Milford: was called "Lieut. Joseph;" was a carpen- ter by trade, and tradition says he seldom used any meas- uring implement, but laid out his framing work by so accurate an eye that all his joints and mortises fitted exactly when his frames were raised. Ch.: Mary, b. Jan 23, 1760; m. June 6, 1782, Thomas HISCOCK: Martha, b. Sept 7, 1761: Sarah, b. July 7, 1763; m. Nov 16, 1780, Richard HISCOCK: Anna, b. May 12, 1765; m. Nov 13, 1783, James HISCOCK: Hannah, b. Apr 13, 1767; d. in early infancy: Joseph, b. Mar 23, 1769: Hannah, b. Apr 1, 1771. 239. iv. MARK, b. Apr 11, 1732; d. unm. at Natick in 1750. 240. v. TABITHA, b. Apr 11, 1735; d. July 11, 1735, in Hopk. 241. vi. THOMAS, b. Jan 24, 1736; m. Mehitable BACON. 242. vii. TABITHA, b. Mar 11, 1738; m. Aug 31, 1767, John LESSURE of Upton, Mass. 243. viii. SARAH, b. June 12, 1739; m. June 11, 1761, Nathan WATKINS of Hopkinton: descendants res. in Hollinston. 244. ix. ESTHER, b. Oct 3, 1742; m. Maug 30, 1764, James WATKINS of Hop- kinton: des. res. in Milford. Pbraun1010@aol.com wrote: > Oh yes it is!!!!! Thank you soooo much. I really appreciate your sending > this on to me. Do you have any more info. Phyllis Braun > Pbraun1010@aol.com Hello Phyllis, I was searching the Ontario County, NY website and came up with your post regarding Nathan Watkins and his wife Sarah Whitney. You give no dates except for reference to their fathers fighting in the revolution. I might have the connection of your Sarah Whitney to the Whitney line from Watertown Mass. Your post was clear back in May of this year, so perhaps this information is not new to you but I have Sarah Whitney b. June 12, 1739 daughter of Mark-3 (Benjamin-2, John-1) married to Nathan Watkins of Hopkinton. Her sister Esther also married a Watkins (James). Could this be your line? Shawn Whitney, Seattle WA