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From [mailto:MandG@math.siu.edu George Parker].

&quot;I have finally transcribed and proofed some bible records that are in my possession.

&quot;The following records are taken from a bible in my possession. My grandmother Alice Whitney was a great granddaughter of Jonathan (Jonathan Whitney is [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 206#P1333|Pierce #1333]]; see the extensive discussion there).

&quot;This family descends from Josiah Whitney whose children were born in Chelmsford MA 1710-1727.  He moved to Willington CT in 1729.  The ancestry of Josiah is not known, but we suspect that he is a grandson of John and Elinor.  (Pierce misidentifies him as #44.)  His grandson Peter Whitney (below) fought in the Revolution and received a pension.  Family tradition says that the land that he and son Jonathan settled on in Tunbridge VT was received as sort of a pension also.&quot;   

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The Bible is Volume 3 (Ecclesiastes to Malachi) of Scott's Bible and published in Hartford 1818 (sixth
American edition)

On the flyleaf is written &quot;Jona Whitnys&quot; with the &quot;a&quot; raised and with two dots
under it.

In the back are four pages of family records.  There appear to be at least four different ontributers. 
 Based on context and my unprofessional comparison of the handwriting I assign them to 1) Jonathan
Whitney, 2) his son Zebina Whitney, 3) his son Charles Carroll Whitney, and 4) his daughter Alice
Whitney.  Below I have marked each entry in the left margin with one of these numbers.

The first page has a printed title of 'FAMILY RECORD' to which has been appended the words 'of Benj
& Rebecca Cozzens'.  I suspect this page was written by Zebina Whitney, son of Jonathan and who
married Harriet Cozzens.

The printed label 'MARRIAGES" on the first column has been crossed off and replaced by the word
'Births'

Then appear the following seven births

2)   Thos G. Cozzens was born
          in Providence R.I. April 29th
          - 1798
     =====          =====           =====
2)   Harriet Cozzens was born in 
     Gloucester R.I. March 2 - 1800
     =====          =====           =====
2)   Stephen A Cozzens was born in
     Gloucester R.I. Feb. 26th - 1802
     =====          =====           =====
2)   Benja Cozzens Jr. was born in
     Tunbridge Vt. Nov. 8th - 1808
     =====          =====           =====
2)   Almira & Almidia Cozzens
     twin Daughters born in
     Tunbridge Vt. Feb. 11th 1813
     =====          =====           =====
2)   Rebecca Cozzens was born in 
     Tunbridge Vt. Nov. 28th 1814
     =====          =====           =====
2)   Eliza Cozzens was born in
     Tunbridge Vt. Feb. 6th - 1819
     =========================

The second column is blank.

Second page, first column has a printed label of 'MARRIAGES'.  Notice that the entries ascribed to
Jonathan spell the name as Whitny.

1)   [[Family:Whitney, Peter (1738-1826)|Peter Whitny]]
          &
     Marcy Case married Apr. 21 - 1763
     =========================
1)   [[Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1766-1853)|Jonathan Whitny]] 
          &
     Eunice Story married Dec. 15th 1796
     =========================
1)   [[Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1766-1853)|Jonathan Whitny]]
          &
     Dora Marsh married Jan. 2nd 1806
     =========================
1)   [[Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1766-1853)|Jonathan Whitny]]
          &
     Zilpha Holt married march 17th 1808
     =========================
1)   [[Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1766-1853)|Jonathan Whitny]]
          &
     Betsey Button married Dec 14th 1830
     =========================
2)   [[Family:Whitney, Zebina (1799-1890)|Zebina Whitney]]
          &
     Harriet Cozzens married Nov. 3rd 1825
     -----------------------------------------
2)   [[Family:Whitney, Lucius Cornelius (1833-a1880)|Lucius C. Whitney]] & Sarah M. Wight
     Married Oct 28 - 1855
     =========================
2)   [[Family:Whitney, Charles Carroll (1836-a1880)|Charles C. Whitney]] & Hattie W. Perham
     Married March 2 1862
     -----------------------------------------
3)   [[Family:Whitney, Willis Ward (1863-1922)|Willis Ward Whitney]] & Emma Sanborn
     Married Feb. 6th 1884
     -----------------------------------------
3)   Orin Russ & [[Family:Whitney, Lucius Cornelius (1833-a1880)|Maria Whitney]] 
     Married Dec. 25 1878

The last two entries are in a very different handwriting and ink.

Second column, labeled 'BIRTHS"

1)   [[Family:Whitney, Josiah (c1683-1766)|Josiah Whitny]] was born
     in Groton Mass, about 1688
     =========================
1)   [[Family:Whitney, Josiah (1714-a1770)|Josiah Whitny Jr.]] son to
     [[Family:Whitney, Josiah (c1683-1766)|Josiah Whitny]] was born in 
     Littleton Mass. April 21st 1713
     thence they removed to Willington
     in the state of Connecticut in the
     year                          1729
     =========================
1)   [[Family:Whitney, Peter (1738-1826)|Peter Whitny]] son to [[Family:Whitney, Josiah (1714-a1770)|Josiah
     Whitny Jr.]] was born in Willington
     April 21st                    1738
        Marcy Case was born 
     in Tolland Ct Augt. 15th 1745
     =========================
1)   The following were children of 
     [[Family:Whitney, Peter (1738-1826)|Peter]] & Marcy Whitny
     Molly was born March 16th 1764
     Jonathan    "      Feb. 20th 1766
     Louis         "      March 31st 1768           (probably Lois)
     Thomas     "       Sept. 18th 1770
     Rebecca    "       Augt. 16th 1772
     Anna         "       Sept. 10th 1774
     Peter Jr.    "       Oct. 31st 1776
     Esther       "       Nov. 1st 1778
     Lydia        "       Feb. 10th 1781
     Marcy & Molly " March 16th 1784
     =========================

Third page, first column, labeled "BIRTHS"

1)   Jonathan Whitney born Feb. 20th 1766
     =========                        ========
1)   ^    Eunice Story born Nov. 4th 1779
     ^    Dora Marsh    "    Nov.      1768
     ^    Zilpha Holt     "    Feb. 2nd 1776
     ^    Betsey Button   "   Sept. 7th 1783
     ^
     ^    (Written vertically on the left is 'wives of Jona Whitny'.)
     ============================
1)   The following are children of
     Jonathan & Eunice Whitny
     Zabad      born      Dec. 10th 1797
     Zebina       "          Dec. 9th 1799
     Polly S.     "          Nov. 21st 1801
     Roswell     "          Oct. 15th 1803
     ============================
1)   The following are children of
     Jonathan & Zilpha Whitney
     Rebekah    born      June 25th 1811
     Laura           "         July 24th 1813
     Albert G.     "          July 27th 1817
     James M.     "          Nov. 4th 1820
     Roswell       "          Octr        1815


Second column.

2)   Harriet Cozzens Born Mar. 2 - 1800
     Benja C. Son of Z. & H. Whitney
     Born May 26 --1828   Died June 22 - 1828
     Harriet Cordelia Daughter of       (d of Cordelia unclear) 
     Z. & H. Whitney Born Augt. 2 - 1830
     Julius Son of H. & Z. Whitney
     Born Mar. 8 - 1832 Died Apr. 23 - 1832
     Lucius C. Whitney Born April 30 - 1833
     Charles C. Whitney Born July 30 - 1836
     Rebecca C. Whitney Born Augt. 31 - 1840
     ================================
2)   Sarah M Wight Born Augt. 1 - 1831
     Hattie W. Perham Born July 31 1840
     ================================
2)   Sarah M. Daughter of L. C. & S. M. Whitney 
     Born Feb. 17 -1857
     ================================
2)   The following are children of 
     C. C. & H. W. Whitney ---          (Should be H. P.)
     Willis Ward Born Jan 16 - 1863
     Carles Perham " Sept. 12 - 1864       (Should be Charles Perham)
     Geo. W. Tapley " Jan. 12 - 1871
3)   Alice                 " Sept. 15 - 1873           
3)   Anna                 " Oct. 11 - 1881             
     ----------------------------------------------------
     Sarah M.       (Who/what is this? Almost erased with a knife)



Fourth page, both columns Labeled 'DEATHS'

First Column.

1)   [[Family:Whitney, Peter (1738-1826)|Peter Whitny]] Died June 19th 1826
     Marcy Whitny "     April 19th 1819
     ==========================
1)   Eunice Whitny Died Sep. 9th 1804   (Above the 9 is 6 in pencil)
     Dora Whitny       "    Sept. 25 1806
     Zilpha Whitny     "    May 8th 1830
     Anna Preston       "     March 9th 1853
2)   Jona. Whitney      "     Apl. 12 1853
2)   Betsy 4th Wife of Jona. Whitney Died Oct 12 1867


Second column. 

1)   Zabad Whitney Died Apl. 19th 1803
     Polly S. Dewey    "    May 28th 1840
2)   Harriet Wife of Z. W. " March 12th 1869
3)   Zebina Whitney  May 16 1690
     Sarah M. Whitney Jan. 11 1889
     Lucius Cornelius Whitney No. 28th 1894
4)   S. Maria Whitney Russ
     Charles C. Whitney
     Harriet, Wife of C. C. Whitney
     Harriet Cordelia Whitney
          
     Willis Ward Whitney Dec. 8th 1922
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