Family:Whitney, Joshua (1739-a1810)

Joshua⁵ Whitney (Joshua⁴, Joshua³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Joshua⁴ and Phebe (-----) Whitney,^[1] was born 27 Feb 1738/9, Uxbridge, MA.^[2]

He married firstly, 29 Oct 1765, Medway, MA Jemima Clark.^[3] She was born circa 1745, possibly Medway, MA, and died 22 Nov 1778, Medway, MA.^[4]

He married secondly, 28 Oct 1779, Medway, MA Keziah Hobbs.^[5] She was born circa 1742 (calculated from age at death), and died 15 Apr 1820, Medway, MA, in her 78th year.

Children of Joshua⁵ and Jemima (Clark) Whitney, all born Medway, MA:

i.	Simeon6 Whitney, b. 29 Aug 1766, m. 13 Aug 1792, Boston, MA, Achsah Leland,[6] daughter of Joseph and Abigail (Howard) Leland.[7]
ii.	Joshua Whitney, b. 25 Jan 1769, Medfield, MA;[8] bapt. 23 Apr 1769;[9] d. 26 Feb 1779, Medway, MA.[10]
iii.	Silas Whitney, b. 20 Mar 1771, m. 16 Mar 1791, Medway, MA, Tryphena Lane,[11] daughter of Zephaniah and Hannah (Pond) Lane.
iv.	Adah Whitney, b. 16 May 1774 [sic]; d. 16 May 1773, Medway, MA [sic].
v.	Nabby Whitney, b. 16 May 1774 [sic]; d. 16 May 1773, Medway, MA [sic].
vi.	Priscilla Whitney, b. 10 Nov 1776 [sic], bapt. 12 Nov 1775, Medway, MA[sic].

Children of Joshua⁵ and Keziah (Hobbs) Whitney, both born Medway, MA:

i.	Daniel Hobbs6 Whitney, b. 6 Mar 1781; m. 5 Nov 1801, Medway, MA, Irene Morse.
ii.	Joshua Whitney, b. 17 Jan 1783; m. 29 Nov 1808, Medway, MA, Caroline Williams.

Census

• 1790, Medway, Suffolk Co., MA: Joshua Whitney, 1 male over 16, 2 males 0-15, and 1 female.
• 1800, Medway, Norfolk Co., XXXXX: Joshua Whitney, 1 male over 45, 2 males 16-25, 1 female over 45, and 1 female 16-25.

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