He [Joshua Whitney] married secondly, 30 Sep 1672, Watertown, Massachusetts, Abigail Tarbell, daughter of Thomas and Mary (-----) Tarbell. No birth or death record have been found for her. She was still living in Groton on 6 Oct 1719, when she posted bond as executrix of her husband's estate. It is likely she was the Abigall Whitney (Spalding) who died 29 Nov 1743 or 1748, Lebanon, CT, aged 91, or in her 91st year. If so, she married secondly, ----- Spalding. The probable identity of this husband is Joseph Spalding, son of Edward and Grizzell (Fletcher) Spalding, born 25 Oct 1646, Braintree, MA, and died 3 Apr 1740, Plainfield, CT. He had married, 9 Dec 1670, Chelmsford, MA, Mercy Jewell, born 14 Apr 1653, Braintree, MA, and died 17 Aug 1728, Plainfield, CT. If this identification is correct, then the marriage would have occurred between 1728 and 1740.
