Born: 27 October 1783, BDF "Makers of New York" Morris 1895

Died: 13 February 1875, Auburn, New York USA

Married: Thomas Whitmee, 16 October 1805, Olney BKM

Children:

1. Thomas B Whitmee
2. James Whitmee
3. Samuel Whitmee
4. Samuel Whitmee
5. Sarah Jane Whitmee
6. Mary Ellen Whitmee
7. William Whitmee
8. Peter Whitmee
9. Samuel Whitmee
10. Jethro Whitmee
11. Hannah Whitmee
12. William Whitmee
13. Jabez Whitmee
14. Eliza Whitmee

Addresses:

Morris ["Makers of New York", 1895] contains a biography of her son, Deacon Samuel Whitmee, which says in part:- "The father of Samuel, the third Thomas Whitmee in succession ... returned to his native town, remaining there until 1849, when he disposed of all his property in England, and emigrated with his family to America. He sailed from Liverpool on the ship 'St Patrick,' making the passage to New York City in four weeks and four days".

The passenger lists for the "St Patrick", a 3-masted barque built in Canada, for 1849 do not include any Whitmees. But one which arrived in New York 24 May 1849 refers to a Whitman family which appears to be them:-

'Seley' is presumably Samuel Whitmee; the younger 'Eliza', his wife; the elder 'Eliza', Elizabeth; and 'Jas', Jabez. 'Anna' is probably Hannah, although the age given is incorrect. 'Susana' is of the right age to be Joseph, Samuel and Eliza's eldest son; Henry is their second child. The absence of any entry for Thomas Whitmee himself is curious.

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