Family:Whitney, Joshua (1783-1854)

Joshua⁶ Whitney (Joshua⁵, Joshua⁴, Joshua³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Joshua⁵ and Keziah (Hobbs) Whitney, was born 17 Jan 1783, Medway, MA,^[1] and died 18 Apr 1854, Medway, MA, aged 71 years 3 months 0 days.^[2]

He "Jr." married, 29 Nov 1808, Medway, MA, Caroline Williams.^[3] She was born about 1787.

Children of Joshua⁶ and Caroline (Williams) Whitney:

i.	Simon H.7 Whitney, b. 8 Oct 1809, Medway, MA;[4] m.(1) Sarah S. Johnson; m.(2) Mary Muzzy.
ii.	Jason W. Whitney, b. 26 Aug 1811, Medway, MA;[5] m. Emily Muzzy.
iii.	Emily Fisher Whitney, b. 18 Jun 1813, Medway, MA;[6] m. 14 Jun 1836, Medway, MA, Lorenzo W. Green.[7]
iv.	Nathan F. Whitney, b. 11 Mar 1819, Medway, MA;[8]; m.(1) Rosette H. Springer m.(2) Julia N. Babcock.
v.	Amos Williams Whitney, b. 24 Nov 1820, Medway, MA;[9] m. Jerusha Partridge.
vi.	Caroline Whitney, b. 3 Mar 1823, Medway, MA.[10]

Census

• 1810, Walpole, Norfolk Co., MA: Whitney Joshua Jr, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 2 females 0-9.
• 1820, Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Medway, Norfolk Co., MA: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 50-59, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840: not found.
• 1850, Medway, Norfolk Co., MA:

357 468 John Dwight 40 M - Cong. Clergyman $1200 Mass. Sarah A. " 34 F - " Sarah M. " 11 F - " Attended school Ann E. " 9 F - " Attended school Mary E. " 7 F - " Attended school John F. " 5 M - " Celia A. " 3 F - " Ellen S. " 1 F - " Mary J. Warren 17 F - Maine 469 Lorenzo W. Green 34 M - Boot maker Mass. Emily F. " 36 F - " Sarah J. " 5 F - " Attended school Joshua Whiting 69 M - Laborer "

References

1.^  "Joshua [Whitney], s. Joshua and Keziah, [born] Jan. 17, 1783," according to Vital Records of Medway, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1905).

2.^  "Joshua [Whitney], d. 18 Apr 1854, son of Joshua and Keziah, aged 72 y. 3 m. 0 d.," according to Medway Vital Records.

3.^  "Joshua [Whitney] Jr. and Caroline Williams, [married] Nov. 29, 1808," according to Medway Vital Records.

4.^  "Simon [Whitney], s. Joshua Jr. and Caroline, [born] Oct. 8, 1809," according to Medway Vital Records.

5.^  "Jason [Whitney], s. Joshua and Caroline, [born] Aug. 26, 1811," according to Medway Vital Records.

6.^  "Emily Fisher [Whitney], d. Joshua and Caroline, [born] June 18, 1813," according to Medway Vital Records.

7.^  "Emily F. [Whitney] [int. Whetney] and Lorenzo W. Green, [married] June 14, 1836," according to Medway Vital Records.

8.^  "Nathan [Whitney], s. Joshua and Caroline, [born] Mar. 11, 1819," according to Medway Vital Records.

9.^  "Amos Williams [Whitney], s. Joshua and Caroline, [born] Nov. 24, 1820," according to Medway Vital Records.

10.^  "Caroline [Whitney], d. Joshua and Caroline, [born] Mar. 3, 1823," according to Medway Vital Records.

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