Paul WHITNEY

Father: Abel WHITNEY
Mother: Mary CANE

                                      _Benjamin WHITNEY _
                 _Nathaniel WHITNEY _|
                |                    |_Jane POOR ________
 _Abel WHITNEY _|
|               |                     _John FORD_________
|               |_Sarah FORD ________|
|                                    |_Joanna ANDREWS____
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|--Paul WHITNEY
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|                _Micah CANE ________|
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|_Mary CANE ____|
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Notes

Updated October 28, 2013. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Whitney Research Group.

- "Paul Whitney, b. 30 Jun 1756, York, ME; d. 29 Aug 1778, RI; killed in battle. McClellan's History of Gorham states that Paul enlisted in the Revolutionary Army from Gorham, and was killed in battle in RI, 1778." Cites the Vital Records of York, Maine, prior to 1892 for date of birth.

(2) The Battle of Rhode Island from Wikipedia.

"The Battle of Rhode Island, also known as the Battle of Quaker Hill and the Siege of Newport, took place on August 29, 1778. Continental Army and militia forces under the command of General John Sullivan were withdrawing to the northern part of Aquidneck Island after abandoning their siege of Newport, Rhode Island, when the British forces in Newport sortied, supported by recently arrived Royal Navy ships, and attacked the retreating Americans. The battle ended inconclusively, but the Continental forces afterward withdrew to the mainland, leaving Aquidneck Island in British hands."