General William Whitney
- Born: 1754, Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
- Marriage: Ruth Rodman in 1780 in Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, USA
- Died: 18 Jan 1810, Union, Broome, New York at age 56
General Notes:
William Whitney born about 1754, died Jan.18, 1810. He was buried on the
Whitney homestead with military honors, several complete companies
attended under arms. He was a private in Capt. Joshua Whiting's company
of Col. Peter Van Ness' regiment of Albany militia (Clavarack district).
The members of the council of Appointment for the New York State Militia
show that William Whitney was appointed ensign in Columbia County in
1786; Lieutenant the same year; Captain of Light Infantry of Tiogo County
in 1792, Major in 1793, Lt. Colonel in 1802, and Brigadier General in
1804. He resigned in 1808.
William married Ruth Rodman, daughter of Joseph Rodman and Mary Liese West, in 1780 in Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, USA. (Ruth Rodman was born on 16 Mar 1759 in Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, USA and died in 1824 in Chenago, Broome, New York.)
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