Display Patriot - P-319147

Joshua WHITNEY

SAR Patriot #: P-319147

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State of Service: MA Qualifying Service: Captain

DAR #: A125165

Birth: 03 Apr 1737 Watertown / Middlesex / MA
Death: 07 May 1809 Worcester / Worcester / MA

Qualifying Service Description:

Captain in the Massachusetts Militia
1LT - CAPTs WILLIAM GATES, RALPH EARL - COLs SAMUEL DENNY JOSIAH WHITNEY, MILITIA

Additional References:

NSSAR #108243. Mass Soldiers & Sailors of Rev War, Volume VI, pg 233
Vital Records of Worcester, MA, 1719-1890, pg 64-68
The Descendants of John Whitney, by Frederick Clifton Pierce, pg 77-78

Spouse: (1) Mary Clarke; (2) Abigail Wood
Children: Samuel; Mary; Israel; Lucy; Daniel; William Clark; Lydia; Dorothy; Grace; Joshua; Israel;

Members Who Share This Ancestor

Date Approved	Society	ACN	SAR Member Info	Lineage via Child
1974-08-17	MA	Unassigned	John C Crosbie (105625)	Mary
1975-03-31	RI	Unassigned	John Locke Rowley (108243)	Samuel
2001-12-17	CT	11442	David Christopher Hunter (157149)	Mary

Burial:

Hope Cemetery_(C-0052876)

Location:

Worcester / Worcester / MA / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

91121

Grave Plot #:

Grave GPS Coordinates:

n/a

Find A Grave Memorial #:

6263005

Marker Type:

SAR; DAR

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

bef 01 Mar 2011

Comments:

Footstone only - Photo used with permission of Compatriot Mitchell Anderson, 229001, KYSSAR

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

The Cemetery is located in Worcester, Ma and is located with other cemeteries
To the West is the Notre Dame Cemetery
To the South is the New Swedish Cemetey
To the North is the St. Johns Cemetery
Webster Street is to the west of the cemetery and Hope Avenue is to the South of the cemetery

Photo: 1 of 1

Author: David Christopher Hunter
Joshua Whitney was born in Watertown, MA on 3 April 1737 to Daniel Whitney and Dorothy Tainter. Joshua married Mary Clarke on 26 June 1759, she was the daughter of William and Mary (Marean) Clarke. She was born on 14 Apr 1741, Newton, MA, and died 4 Jul 1796. Joshua married second Abigail Woods in 1797. He passed away on 7 May 1809 in Worchester, Massachusetts.
Joshua Whitney lived on what is now Millbury St, opposite the head of the present Cambridge street, was captain of the training band, was a farmer, and while plowing in the field with his team was called into service. Unhitching his team he started for Boston with others. His son, William Clarke, who was then eleven years of age, went with the men to take back the team. He said the lady of the house where they, stopped in Boston asked his father if he would have some tea his answer was "No," She said, "then I will give your little boy some." So he got some. Capt. Joshua was active in drilling and furnishing men for the Revolutionary war. He was an original member of the American Political society, was one of the committee appointed by the town May 16, 1774, to report instructions to be observed by Mr. Joshua BIGELOW, the representative to the General Court. In 1778 he was captain of the Worcester Military company. Joshua WHITNEY resided in Worcester, Mass; he commanded a company at the Rhode Island Alarm, 1778, in Col. Josiah Whitney's regiment.
Parents: Daniel Whitney 1700-1750 Dorothy Tainter 1696-1722
Children of Joshua and Mary Clarke:
Lucy Whitney, b. 12 Jun 1759, Worcester; m. 29 Jun 1780, Worcester, MA, Thaddeus Chapin.
Mary Whitney, b. 19 Jun 1761, Worcester; d. 27 Apr 1835, Gilsum, NH; m. 24 Jun 1778, Samuel Whitney.
Daniel Whitney, b. 31 Jul 1763, Worcester, MA; m. Mary Ward.
William Clark Whitney, b. 19 Oct 1765, Worcester, MA; m. Sophia Fuller.
Lydia Whitney, b. 26 Jun 1768, Worcester, MA; m. 15 Feb 1792, Worcester, MA, John Elder, Jr.
Dorothy Whitney, b. 19 Jun 1770, Watertown, MA; m. May 1797, Worcester, MA, Joseph Adams.
Joshua Whitney, b. 16 Nov 1773, Worcester, MA.
Grace Whitney, b. 3 Mar 1776, Worcester, MA; m. 8 Mar 1797, Worcester, MA, John Ranks.
Israel Whitney, b. 6 Apr 1781, Worcester, MA; m. Lucy Mahan.

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