man Joshua Whitney‏‎, son of John Sr WHITNEY and Elinor "Elinor BRAY [?]" BRAY‏.
Born ‎ Jul 15, 1635 at Watertown, MA.---Deacon---see notes for sources, died ‎ Aug 7, 1719 at Watertown, MA.---age 84--‎, 84 years
Deacon
Called "John the son of John and Elinor Whitney born 15 [5] 1635;" born 13 Feb 1635/36 Watertown; m. Mary Buckmaster but he is called "Joseph Widney" in the marriage record; another source says he married Mary____ cir. 1669. His estate was probated 6 Oct 1719 Groton, Middlesex, MA. ; executors' bond posted by widow Abigail and William Whitney, yeoman, both of Groton.

He was the first of three children born in America, which occurred just a few months after the family's arrival. Children after William are taken from Josua's will dated 17 Apr 1713. One source for children is James Savage, "A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England", showing three generations, originally published in 1860-62, Vol. 4, page 531. "Jothua whetmy and abigall Tarball Joyned in Maryage the laft of September" [page 72, 1673, Watertown Records}. Allen E. Green says, "Joshua, the first of the children born to John and Elinor in this country,,,married three times, the first time sometime in 1656 & 1665 to a Lydia_______, with two children, the first of which was born in 1666. The second marriage was in 1669, to a Mary, and this union apparently produced no children. The third wife was Abigail Tarbell on September 30, 1672, and I seem to have 8 children, born between 1688-90". Some of this is believed erroneous. He and Mary Buckmaster resided before 1666 Groton, Ma. Benjamin Whitney sold to Dea. Josua Whitney with the consent of his father, for L40, all rights to his father's homestead obyained 5 Apr 1670 on 9 Mar 1670/71 Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was mentioned in his father's will on 3 Apr 1673 Watertown. He and Abigail resided after 1 Jul 1675 Watertown; began service military service on 17 Mar 1691/92 Groton, as "Joshua Whitting" and Joshua Whitting, Junr.", members of the garrison in the West Regiment of Middlesex. Dea. Joshua Whitney sold to Nathan Fiske grantor "of Groton", his father's homestall of 16 or 17 acres on 29 Oct 1697 Watertown, Ma. A list of frontier garrisons reviewed by order of the Governor, in Nov 1711, in Groton, includes' Deacon Whitney, four families, 8 inhabitants, 0 soldiers, and 32 souls. Reference is made to Mass. Archives, Vol 71, p. 874. He left a will on 17 Apr 1713 Groton: of Grotton, 'aged about 76 years', Abigail my now n[ ]ed wife; son William Whitney all housing and lands in Grotton; his mother above [i.e. Abigail] and he to be executors; son Joshua L30; son Cornelous; son David; my five daughters now living, Mary Pierce, Elenor Shepard, Sarah Juell, Martha Williams, and Elizabeth Farnsworth; eldest daughter Hutchin's children, her eldest son John Hutchins [under 21] ; her three daughters; eldest daughter, wife of Thomas Woods, having received her portion; witnesses, Jonathan Bowen, Abraham Moores, Samll. Cummings. He left a will which mentions several children whose births are not recorded, Cornelius, David, Martha, Elizabeth, daughter Hutchins, daughter Woods on 17 Apr 1713 Groton, Ma.

Ref; Robert L. Ward Genealogy Report [Modified Register]

Married ‎ Nov 20, 1664 (7 years married) to:

woman Mary Buckmaster‏‎
Born ‎± 1636, died ‎ Mar 17, 1672‎, approximately 36 years
Mary is shown as Mary_____. She was born cir. 1641 and died on 17 Mar 1671/72 Watertown. "Mary whetny the wife of Jofhua Whetny deceafed the 17 of Mar" 1671, which then would be 17 Mar 1671/72.

Ref: Robet L Ward Genealogy Report [Modified Register]

Children:

1.
man Joshua Whitney‏‎
Born ‎ Jun 14, 1666 at m 1 Mary_____;2 Sarah Fellows---see notes----, baptized ‎ Jul 14, 1666, died ‎ 1754 at Plainfield, Windham, CT.-----Age 88‎, 87 or 88 years
B. 14 Jun 1665; b 14 May 1665; b 14 Jun 1666 m Mary [---?---], m Sarah fellows 11 Dec 1751 Plainfield, Windham, CT, died at age 88.
He left no children. He left a will ; mentions Elizabeth Harmon and Sarah Tylor. He and Deacon Joshua Whitney began military service on 17 Mar 1691/92 Groton, Ma, as "Joshua Whitting and Joshua Whitting Junr.," members of the West Regiment of Middlesex. He resided in 1699 Plainfield, Windham, CT; petitioned for a minister. He resided on 24 Dec 1702 Plainfield; freeholder on the east side of the Quinebaug River. He resided on 10 Oct 1706 Plainfield; the General Court of Connecticut confirmed the proprietors' rights. He was employed by Representative to the General Court in 1711,1712, 1715, 1717.
2.
woman Sarah Whitney‏
Born ‎ Oct 10, 1668, died ‎between 1730 and 1750 at [2] ______Taylor;‎, 81 or 82 years
3.
woman Hannah Whitney‏
Born ‎± 1670, died ‎before Apr 17, 1713‎


2nd marriage
man Joshua Whitney‏‎, son of John Sr WHITNEY and Elinor "Elinor BRAY [?]" BRAY‏.

Married ‎ Sep 1, 1672 at three children by 1st wife (46 years married) to:

woman Abigail Tarbell‏‎
Born ‎± 1650 at 3 children wife # 1- Joshua, Sarah, Hannah, see #1 wife, died ‎between 1680 and 1720‎, 69 or 70 years

Children:

1.
woman Abigail Whitney‏
Born ‎ 1673 at m. John Hutchins of Groton, MA.‎
2.
woman Mary Whitney‏
Born ‎ Jul 1, 1675, died ‎ Dec 29, 1749 at Res. Lunenburg, MA.‎, 74 years
3.
man William Whitney‏‎
Born ‎ Mar 28, 1678 at m [1] Lydia Perham m [2] Margaret Mirick, died ‎between 1715 and 1760‎, 81 or 82 years
4.
man Cornelius Whitney‏‎
Born ‎± 1680 at m Sarah Shepard, died ‎between 1710 and 1770‎, 89 or 90 years
5.
man David Whitney‏‎
Born ‎ 1682 at m [1] Elizabeth Warren m [2] Prudence Merrills, died ‎between 1710 and 1770‎, 87 or 88 years
6.
woman Alice Whitney‏‎
Born ‎± 1684 at m Nathaniel Woods b Groton, MA 3-27-1667/68, died ‎before Jul 3, 1721 at son of Samuel Woods and Alice‎
7.
woman Martha Whitney‏
Born ‎± 1688, died ‎between 1710 and 1770‎, 81 or 82 years
8.
woman Eleanor Whitney‏‎
Born ‎± 1688 at m. Samuel Shepherd s/o Isaac Shepherd & Mary Smedley, died ‎ 1724‎, approximately 36 years
9.
woman Elizabeth Whitney‏
Born ‎± 1689 at [2] m _____Harmon, 1753‎