James WHITNEY: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1751 -

Generation: 1

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

Notes:

Name:
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]

Children:

2. 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.

Generation: 2

Joseph WHITNEY

(1.James¹) was born on 12 Jul 1785 in Southeast, Dutchess County, New York; died on 11 Jun 1841 in Southeast, Dutchess Co., New York.

Other Events and Attributes:

Military Service: Soldier in the war of 1812

Joseph married Hannah ROBERSON on 14 Jan 1808. Hannah was born on 14 Aug 1787; died in 4 or 31 Mar 1825 in Southeast, Dutchess Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Henry WHITNEY was born on 21 Oct 1808 in Southeast, Dutchess County, New York; died on 12 Sep 1848 in Southeast, Dutchess Co., New York.

Joseph married Polly BYINGTON on 3 Jun 1829 in Southeast, New York . Polly was born on 22 Oct 1797 in Southeast, Dutchess County, New York; died on 3 Feb 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]