Family:Whitney, Joshua (1635-1719)
Joshua2 Whitney (John1, ThomasA), son of John1 and Elinor (-----) Whitney,[1] was born 15 Jul 1635, Watertown, Massachusetts,[2] and died 7 Aug 1719, aged 83 years, Groton, Massachusetts.[3]
He married firstly, 20 Nov 1664, Charlestown, Massachusetts,[4], Mary (-----) Buckminster, parentage and birth unknown, widow of Thomas Buckminster, Jr. She died 17 Mar 1672, Watertown, Massachusetts.[5].
He married secondly, 30 Sep 1672, Watertown, Massachusetts,[6], Abigail Tarbell, daughter of Thomas and Mary (-----) Tarbell. No birth or death record have been found for her. She was still living in Groton on 6 Oct 1719, when she posted bond as executrix of her husband's estate.[7]
For a discussion of his wives and children see an essay on that subject.
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Children of Joshua2 and Mary (-----)(Buckminster) Whitney:
i. Joshua3 Whitney, b. 14 Jun 1665, Groton, MA;[8] m.(1) Mary -----; m.(2) Sarah (-----)(Warren) Fellowes. ii. Sarah Whitney, b. 10 Oct 1668, Groton, MA,[9] d. young. iii. Hannah Whitney, b. say 1670; m. Thomas Woods.
Children of Joshua2 and Abitail (Tarbell) Whitney:
iv. Abigail3 Whitney, b. about 1673; m. John Hutchins. v. Mary Whitney, b. 1 Jul 1675, Groton, MA;[10] m. Ephraim Peirce. vi. William Whitney, b. 29 Feb 1677/8, Watertown, MA;[11] m.(1) Lydia Perham; m.(2) Margaret Mirick. vii. Cornelius Whitney, b. about 1680; m. Sarah [?Shepard?]. viii. David Whitney, b. 1682; m.(1) Elizabeth Warren; m.(2) Prudence (Merrills) Sedgwick. ix. Eleanor Whitney, b. say 1684; m. Samuel Shepard. x. Sarah Whitney, b. say 1686; m. Nathaniel Jewell. xi. Martha Whitney, b. say 1688; m. Isaac Williams. xii. Elizabeth Whitney, b. say 1689; m. Ebenezer Farnsworth.
The allegation that Alice, wife of Nathaniel Woods, was his daughter is precluded by the terms of his will.
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