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[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
 
[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
 
son of [[Family:Whitney, Joseph (1717-a1800)|Joseph<sup>5</sup> and Anna (-----) Whitney]],
 
son of [[Family:Whitney, Joseph (1717-a1800)|Joseph<sup>5</sup> and Anna (-----) Whitney]],
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was born 12 Jul 1779, Warwick, MA,{{ref|1}} and died 26 Jun 1854, Riley, IL.
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was born 12 Jul 1779, Warwick, MA,{{ref|1}} and died 26 Jun 1854, Riley, IL.{{ref|Palmer-death}}
  
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Marriage intentions were published 14 Apr 1798, Warwick, MA, for him and '''Judath Barber'''.  He married, 10 May 1798, Warwick, MA, '''Judath Barber''', daughter of Joseph and Lydia (Miller) Barber{{ref|Swinson1}}.  She was born 10 Sep 1777, and died 2 Nov 1852{{ref|Swinson2}}.
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Marriage intentions were published 14 Apr 1798, Warwick, MA, for him and '''Judath Barber'''.  He married, 10 May 1798, Warwick, MA, '''Judath Barber''', daughter of Joseph and Lydia (Miller) Barber{{ref|marriage}}.  She was born 10 Sep 1777, and died 2 Nov 1852, Riley Township, Illinois.{{ref|Judah-death}}
  
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Palmer Whitney was born in Warwick, MA, where he resided until a short time after his marriage, when he moved to Java Village, NY, and kept a public house for a number of years.  He finally moved to Illinois, and was ever afterwards a farmer.  He resided Orange, MA, Java, NY, Riley, IL.  
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Palmer Whitney was born in Warwick, MA.  He is listed in the 1800 and 1810 U.S. Census records as a resident of Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. In 1800, he shared his residence with a male and a female over 45 years of age, two females between the ages of 16 and 26, and one male under the age of 10 years. In 1810, he shared his residence with one female aged 26-46, one male 10-16, four females 0-10, and one male 0-10; Palmer was incorrectly listed as being in the 26-45 age group.
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The Palmer whitney family moved from Warwick, Massachusetts, to China Twp. (now Java) in Genesee (now Wyoming) County, western New York ca. 1817.{{ref|move-to-Java}} Palmer settled on Lot 22 within Java Village, 17 Oct 1817.{{ref|Lot-30}} The Palmer Whitney family is listed in the 1820 and 1830 U.S. Census records as residents of China Township, Genesee Co., New York. In 1820 there were, in addition to Palmer, one female 26-46, one female 16-26, two females 10-16, one male 10-16, 1 female 0-10, and three males 0-10. In 1830, Palmer resided with one female 50-60, one female 20-30, one female 15-20, one male 15-20, one male 10-15, and one male 5-10.
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The first mill for the grinding of grain in the town of Java was built in 1816 at Java Village by Daniel H. Wooster; it was not far from the east bank of Buffalo Creek from thich the water was conveyed through pump logs to the overshot water wheel. … It was soon replaced by a second structure of logs, which in turn was sold by Deacon Wooster to Gurney and [Palmer] Whitney in 1822.{{ref|grist-mill}} The first hotel in town was ... started by Palmer Whitney "soon after" 1823.{{ref|hotel}} The local cemetery was laid out in 1824 on 0.61 acres of land given by Palmer Whitney and Judah's nephew, Amory Barber.{{ref|cemetery}}
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By 1840, Java Township had been fromed from China Township. Palmer resided there with one female 60-70, one female 30-40, two females 20-30, one male 20-30, and one male 15-20; Palmer was incorrectly listed in the 50-60 age group.
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By 1850, Wyoming Co., New York had been created from Genesee Co., and Palmer’s family is listed among the residents of the new county. At that time, Palmer, aged 73, resided with his wife Judah, aged 74, and his daughter Mary, aged 41.
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In about 1851, Palmer and Judah Whitney moved from Java Townshop to Riley Twp., McHenry Co., McHenry Co., Illinois.  They were likely influence to move there by Judah's nephew, Humphrey Barber, who moved there with his family at about the same time.Judah's nephew, Humphrey Barber, had travelled to Riley Township in 1850, and returned there with his family in 1851. In addition, at least three of their sons and their families resided in the vicinity of Riley Township, Illinois at the time.{{ref|old-barber-cemetery}}
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After his father's death on 26 Jun 1854, son Lemuel Palmer Whitney administered his father’s estate in McHenry Co., Illinois.  Palmer and Judah are both buried in the Old Barber Cemetery in Riley Township, on land once owned by nephew Humphrey Barber.{{ref|old-barber-cemetery}}
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Palmer res. Orange, MA, Java, NY, and Riley, IL.  
  
 
Children of Palmer<sup>6</sup> and Judath (Barber) Whitney:
 
Children of Palmer<sup>6</sup> and Judath (Barber) Whitney:
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1.{{note|1}} [[Archive:Warwick, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Jay Mack Holbrook, "Massachusetts vital records", Warwick (Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1982-present)]].
 
1.{{note|1}} [[Archive:Warwick, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Jay Mack Holbrook, "Massachusetts vital records", Warwick (Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1982-present)]].
  
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2.{{note|Swinson1}} Raymond G. Barber, ''History of the Barbers of Java, New York'', Gary E. Swinson, Torrance, CA: 1992, p. 19.
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2.{{note|Palmer-death}} [Raymond G. Barber, ''History of the Barbers of Java, New York'', Gary E. Swinson, Torrance, CA: 1992, p. 19]
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3.{{note|Marriage}} ''Ibid''.
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4.{{note|Judah-death}} According to her tombstone, '''Judah''' died 31 Oct 1852.  The 2 Nov 1852 date was probably her burial date. ["Notes on the Old Barber Cemetery, Riley Township, McHenry Co., Illinois," Rev. 2, Gary E. Swinson, Torrance, CA: 2006), p. 6]
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5.{{note|move-to-Java}} At the urging of Palmer and Judah, Judah's brother and his family made the move from Warwick, MA to China Township, New York in Sep 1823.  In the first-hand account of their move by son, Charles Barber, he states that their chief incentive for making the move was "“that Uncle Palmer Whitney who had moved there from Warwick six years previously, repeatedly wrote to him to come to this new country, in order that more land might be secured for father’s growing boys to cultivate". [Charles Barber, "Brief History of the Barber Family with Portrait of the Author", Eagle Press, North Java, New York: 1892].
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6.{{note|Lot-22}} [Raymond G. Barber, ''History of the Barbers of Java, New York'', Gary E. Swinson, Torrance, CA: 1992, pp. 3, 19-20]
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7.{{note|grist-mill}} ["The Barbers of Java," ''Historical Wyoming'' [County, NY], May 1952]
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8.{{note|hotel}} [Raymond G. Barber, ''History of the Barbers of Java, New York'', Gary E. Swinson, Torrance, CA: 1992, p. 4]; see also ]["History of the Town of Java", Java Historical Society, Tri-County Publications, 1976]
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9.{{note|cemetery}} [Raymond G. Barber, ''History of the Barbers of Java, New York'', Gary E. Swinson, Torrance, CA: 1992, p. 4]
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10.{{note| old-barber-cemetery}} [Gary E. Swinson, "Notes on the Old Barber Cemetery, Riley township, McHenry County, Illinois",. Rev 2, Gary E. Swinson, Torrance, CA: 1994 (2006), p. 6]
  
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3.{{note|Swinson2}} According to her tombstone, '''Judah''' died 31 Oct 1852.  The 2 Nov 1852 date was probably her burial date. ["Notes on the Old Barber Cemetery, Riley Township, McHenry Co., Illinois," Rev. 2, Gary E. Swinson, Torrance, CA: 2006)]
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11.{{note| old-barber-cemetery}} ''Ibid''.
  
  

Revision as of 10:09, 27 November 2007

Palmer6 Whitney (Joseph5, Timothy4, John3, John2, John1), son of Joseph5 and Anna (-----) Whitney, was born 12 Jul 1779, Warwick, MA,[1] and died 26 Jun 1854, Riley, IL.[2]

Marriage intentions were published 14 Apr 1798, Warwick, MA, for him and Judath Barber. He married, 10 May 1798, Warwick, MA, Judath Barber, daughter of Joseph and Lydia (Miller) Barber[3]. She was born 10 Sep 1777, and died 2 Nov 1852, Riley Township, Illinois.[4]

Palmer Whitney was born in Warwick, MA. He is listed in the 1800 and 1810 U.S. Census records as a resident of Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. In 1800, he shared his residence with a male and a female over 45 years of age, two females between the ages of 16 and 26, and one male under the age of 10 years. In 1810, he shared his residence with one female aged 26-46, one male 10-16, four females 0-10, and one male 0-10; Palmer was incorrectly listed as being in the 26-45 age group.

The Palmer whitney family moved from Warwick, Massachusetts, to China Twp. (now Java) in Genesee (now Wyoming) County, western New York ca. 1817.[5] Palmer settled on Lot 22 within Java Village, 17 Oct 1817.[6] The Palmer Whitney family is listed in the 1820 and 1830 U.S. Census records as residents of China Township, Genesee Co., New York. In 1820 there were, in addition to Palmer, one female 26-46, one female 16-26, two females 10-16, one male 10-16, 1 female 0-10, and three males 0-10. In 1830, Palmer resided with one female 50-60, one female 20-30, one female 15-20, one male 15-20, one male 10-15, and one male 5-10.

The first mill for the grinding of grain in the town of Java was built in 1816 at Java Village by Daniel H. Wooster; it was not far from the east bank of Buffalo Creek from thich the water was conveyed through pump logs to the overshot water wheel. … It was soon replaced by a second structure of logs, which in turn was sold by Deacon Wooster to Gurney and [Palmer] Whitney in 1822.[7] The first hotel in town was ... started by Palmer Whitney "soon after" 1823.[8] The local cemetery was laid out in 1824 on 0.61 acres of land given by Palmer Whitney and Judah's nephew, Amory Barber.[9]

By 1840, Java Township had been fromed from China Township. Palmer resided there with one female 60-70, one female 30-40, two females 20-30, one male 20-30, and one male 15-20; Palmer was incorrectly listed in the 50-60 age group.

By 1850, Wyoming Co., New York had been created from Genesee Co., and Palmer’s family is listed among the residents of the new county. At that time, Palmer, aged 73, resided with his wife Judah, aged 74, and his daughter Mary, aged 41.

In about 1851, Palmer and Judah Whitney moved from Java Townshop to Riley Twp., McHenry Co., McHenry Co., Illinois. They were likely influence to move there by Judah's nephew, Humphrey Barber, who moved there with his family at about the same time.Judah's nephew, Humphrey Barber, had travelled to Riley Township in 1850, and returned there with his family in 1851. In addition, at least three of their sons and their families resided in the vicinity of Riley Township, Illinois at the time.[10]

After his father's death on 26 Jun 1854, son Lemuel Palmer Whitney administered his father’s estate in McHenry Co., Illinois. Palmer and Judah are both buried in the Old Barber Cemetery in Riley Township, on land once owned by nephew Humphrey Barber.[11]

Palmer res. Orange, MA, Java, NY, and Riley, IL.

Children of Palmer6 and Judath (Barber) Whitney:

i. Joseph7 Whitney, b. 8 Aug 1798; m. Sophronia Taylor.
ii. John Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1804; m.(1) Rachel Ward; m.(2) Mariah Blood.
iii. Mark Whitney, b. -----; m. Caroline Ward
iv. Benjamin Franklin Whitney, b. 19 Oct 1818; m. Lucinda Potter.
vii. Lemuel Palmer Whitney, b. 22 Oct 1821; m. Lydia M. Van Slyke.
viii. Jarvis Whitney, b. 25 Mar 1811; m.(1) Nancy Potter; m.(2) Mary C. Rimmer.
v. Anna Whitney, b. -----; m. Harry Eddy: resided -----.
Ch.: Hiram, b. -----, resided DeKalb, IL.
vi. Arseneth Whitney, b. 29 Oct 1802; m. 27 Feb 1823, Samuel Woodworth, b. 27 May 1800, d. 4 Feb 1869. He was a farmer and general speculator, resided Yorkshire, NY.
Ch.: Minerva, b. 1 Jul 1824; d. 7 May 1892; m. Aug 1842, David C. Woolley; Celia, b. 20 Nov 1826; d. 18 Jan 1827; Harry E., b. 4 Feb 1828; m. Elvira Blood, 12 Sep 1850; resided Delevan, Cattaraugus County, NY; Charles, b. 27 Aug 1831, d. 29 Jan 1843; Anna Marier, b. 15 Oct 1836; m 22 Jan 1857., Brayton B. Lincoln; resided Richmondville, Sanilac County, MI; Nancy Arseneth, b. 12 Nov 1839; m. 21 Feb 1861, Gordon Parker; resided Wales, Erie County, NY; Samuel Parker, b. 5 Sep 1842, d. 11 Oct 1865.
ix. Mary Whitney, b. -----, d. unmarried
x. Angeline Whitney, b. -----; m. Harkett Fancher.
Ch.: Nancy; m. ---- Fuller.
xi. Nancy Whitney, b. -----; m.d Charles Woodworth.
Ch.: Emily, m. ---- Twiss; resided Aurora, NY.

Census

References

1.^  Jay Mack Holbrook, "Massachusetts vital records", Warwick (Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1982-present).

2.^  [Raymond G. Barber, History of the Barbers of Java, New York, Gary E. Swinson, Torrance, CA: 1992, p. 19]

3.^  Ibid.

4.^  According to her tombstone, Judah died 31 Oct 1852. The 2 Nov 1852 date was probably her burial date. ["Notes on the Old Barber Cemetery, Riley Township, McHenry Co., Illinois," Rev. 2, Gary E. Swinson, Torrance, CA: 2006), p. 6]

5.^  At the urging of Palmer and Judah, Judah's brother and his family made the move from Warwick, MA to China Township, New York in Sep 1823. In the first-hand account of their move by son, Charles Barber, he states that their chief incentive for making the move was "“that Uncle Palmer Whitney who had moved there from Warwick six years previously, repeatedly wrote to him to come to this new country, in order that more land might be secured for father’s growing boys to cultivate". [Charles Barber, "Brief History of the Barber Family with Portrait of the Author", Eagle Press, North Java, New York: 1892].

6.^  [Raymond G. Barber, History of the Barbers of Java, New York, Gary E. Swinson, Torrance, CA: 1992, pp. 3, 19-20]

7.^  ["The Barbers of Java," Historical Wyoming [County, NY], May 1952]

8.^  [Raymond G. Barber, History of the Barbers of Java, New York, Gary E. Swinson, Torrance, CA: 1992, p. 4]; see also ]["History of the Town of Java", Java Historical Society, Tri-County Publications, 1976]

9.^  [Raymond G. Barber, History of the Barbers of Java, New York, Gary E. Swinson, Torrance, CA: 1992, p. 4]

10.^  [Gary E. Swinson, "Notes on the Old Barber Cemetery, Riley township, McHenry County, Illinois",. Rev 2, Gary E. Swinson, Torrance, CA: 1994 (2006), p. 6]

11.^  Ibid.


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