Family:Whitney, Joseph (1770-1858)

Joseph⁵ Whitney (Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Benjamin⁴ and Mercy (Hinckley) Whitney, was born 1 May 1770, Phillips, ME,^[1] or 1 May 1770, Lisbon, ME, and died 29 Jul 1858, Maineville, OH.^[2]

Marriage intentions were published 10 Feb 1797, Topsham, ME, for him"of Little River Plantation" and Rebecca Stinchfield, "of New Gloucester".^[3] Marriage intentions were published 10 Feb 1797, Lisbon, ME, for him "of Little River" and Rebecca Stinchfield "of New Gloucester". He married firstly, 2 Mar 1796, New Gloucester, ME, Rebecca Stinchfield^[4], daughter of John and Mehitabel (Winship) Stinchfield. He married, 8 Nov 1797, Lisbon, ME, Rebecca Stinchfield, daughter of John and Mehitabel (Winship) Stinchfield. She was born 12 Jun 1775, Phillips, ME, or 12 Jun 1775, New Gloucester, ME, and died 10 Oct 1826, Maineville, OH.

He married secondly, 9 Dec 1827, Maineville, OH, Sarah Ayer. She was born 1782, VA,

He was a carpenter. They lived at Phillips, ME.

Children of Joseph⁵ and Rebecca (Stinchfield) Whitney:

i.	Mehitable6 Whitney, b. 22 Dec 1797, Phillips, ME; d. 22 Oct 1860; bur. Blanchester Township Cemetery, Clinton County, OH.
ii.	Thomas S. Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1799, Phillips, ME; m. Lydia Tufts.
iii.	Ephraim Stinchfield Whitney, b. 13 or 18 Jun 1801, Phillips, ME; m. Mary Livingston.
iv.	Alvah Whitney, b. 31 Mar 1803, Phillips, ME; d. 4 Apr 1875; bur. Blanchester Township Cemetery, Clinton County, OH.
v.	Francis Tufts Whitney, b. 24 Mar 1805, Phillips, ME; m.(1) Abigail Blanchard; m.(1) Clarissa Alger; m.(3) Harriot Watt.
vi.	Moses Whitney, b. 24 Mar 1805, Phillips, ME; d. 25 Mar 1805, Phillips, ME.
vii.	Rizpah Whitney, b. 11 Aug 1808, Phillips, ME; m. 24 May 1829, Warren Co., OH, Samuel Blackstone.
viii.	Moses Whitney (2d), b. 10 Jun 1810, Phillips, ME; d. 5 Jun 1814, Phillips, ME.
ix.	Johnson Whitney, b. 5 Mar 1811, Phillips, ME.
x.	Nathan Whitney, b. 25 Jul 1812, Phillips, ME; d. 6 Nov 1892, Olney, IL; m. 27 Apr 1837, OH, Mary Jane Moore.
xi.	John Stinchfield Whitney, b. circa 1814, ME; d. after 1880, then unmarried; disabled.
xii.	Samuel Whitney, b. 1818.
xii.	Malinda Whitney, b. Apr 1819, MO; m. ----- Eggins/Eggers.
xiii.	Rebecca Whitney, b. 1821; m. 26 Nov 1843, Warren Co., OH, Samuel Baldwin.
ix.	Joseph G. Whitney, b. 1822.

Census

• 1790, Winthrop, Lincoln Co., ME: Joseph Witteny, 1 male over 16 and 6 females. While Joseph was not yet married, this seems to be him with various female relatives.
• 1800, Little River Plantation, Lincoln Co., ME: Joseph Whitney, 3 maled 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female over 45, 2 females 16-25, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1810, Curvo, Somerset Co., ME: Joseph Whitney, 3 males 26-44, 1 male 10-14, 4 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1820: not found.
• 1830, Hopkinsville, Warren Co., OH: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 49-49, 2 females 15-19.
• 1840, Hamilton, Warren Co., OH: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 70-79 and 1 female 50-59.
• 1840, Hamilton, Warren Co., OH: Mehitable Whitney, 1 female 40-49 and 1 female 15-19. This is his daughter Mehitable.
• 1850, Hamilton, Warren Co., OH:

1126 1127 Joseph Whitney 80 M - Carpenter $250 Maine Sarah " 65 F - Virginia Malinda Eggins 30 F - Missouri

• 1850, daughter Mehitable and sons Alva, Samuel, and Joseph not found.
• 1850, Harmon, Lee Co., IL:

34 35 Horatio Benton 33 M - Farmer $2000 Mass. Louisa " 27 F - " George W. " 26 M - " Hannah " 27 F - " Annetta " 2 F - Ills. George S. " 3 M - " John S. Whitney 35 M - " $100 Maine

• 1860, daughter Mehitable and sons Alva, Samuel, and Joseph not found.
• 1860, Lee Center, Lee Co., IL:

2078 1924 Sarah Shaw 51 F - R.I. John " 27 M - N.Y. Angeline " 16 F - " Attended school Edwin J. " 29 M - Farmer 2000 1000 " Rebecca " 20 F - O. Wilber " 2 M - Ill. Orlando " 8/12 M - " Wm. Thompson 21 M - Farm Laborer Ireland Burton Tredwell 23 M - Pa. John Whitney 45 M - Me.

Rebecca (Whitney) Shaw was John Whitney's niece, daughter of his brother Ephraim.

• 1870, sons Alva, Samuel, and Joseph not found.
• 1870, Boulder, Linn Co., IA:

20 20 Clark, Caleb 47 M W Farmer $5000 $2000 Penn. Male citizen over 21 " Mary 46 F " K. H. Ohio " Wm. 18 M " Penn. Attended school " Maggie 12 F " Ill. Attended school " Sarah 10 " " Iowa Whitney, John 56 M " Me. Male citizen over 21

• 1880, sons Samuel and Joseph not found.
• 1880, Burns, Henry Co., IL:

Rufus KING 60 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Rebecca KING 46 Wife F M W OH Keeping House ME ME George KING 25 Son M S W IL Student ME OH Alfred KING 23 Son M S W IL Teaching School ME OH Watson KING 19 Son M S W IL At Home ME OH Minnie KING 15 Dau F S W IL At Home ME OH John WHITNEY 65 Uncl M S W ME ME ME Millard EMERSON 25 Oth M S W WV Farm Laborer OH WV

Rebecca was a daughter of Thomas S. and Lydia (Tufts) Whitney, and Thomas S. was John's brother.

References

• Edith S. Middleton, Marion Thomas Whitney: The Story of His Predecessors & Descendants: Parker, Greely, Tufts (Portland, OR: The author, 1995).

• see Archive:Phillips, Maine, Vital Records

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3.^  "Joseph [Whitney], of Little River Plantation, and Rebeka Stinchfield, of New Gloucester, int. Feb. 10, 1797," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

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