James WHITNEY: Darlene's Family Genealogy

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1725 - Bef 1757 (31 years)

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Generation: 1

James WHITNEY was born on 06 Dec 1724/25 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died before 5 Sep 1757.

Family/Spouse: Lydia UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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2. James WHITNEY was born on 28 May 1751 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

Generation: 2

James WHITNEY

(1.James¹) was born on 28 May 1751 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

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In the distribution of his father's estate, 20 June 1763, he had a double portion, as the eldest son. he seems to have moved, with his mother, to the adjoining town of Southeast, NY, where he settled, with his wife Abigail, whose maiden name has not been reported. Tradition says that he died not many years after his marriage, leaving only one son, and that his widow married a second husband, named ? Ganung, and had one daughter, Hannah Ganung, who married Benjamin Ruscoe, and had a son, Stephen Ruscoe, who married Phebe Ballard and was living in Danbury, Conn., in Feb. 1874.

Family/Spouse: Abigail ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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3. Joseph WHITNEY was born on 12 Jul 1785 in Southeast, Dutchess County, New York; died on 11 Jun 1841 in Southeast, Dutchess Co., New York.