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Mary Frances Peirce, Town of Weston. Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1707-1850. 1703--Gravestones--1900. Church Records, 1709-1825. Appendix and Addenda, Cent Society, Gleanings from the Town Files, Bits of Genealogy, Error, Indexes, &c. (Boston, MA: McIncloe Bros., Printers, 1901).

Key

o.c. - Owning the covenant.
c.m. - Church membership

Births

WHITNEY

Abigail, d. Solomon and Martha, bap. Mar. __, 1740-1. [__ bet. 1st and 8th]. [p. 435]
Abigail, d. Abraham and Tabitha, b. Fri., bap. May 22, 1748. [p. 456]
Abigail, d. William and Mary, Dec. 30, 1753. [p. 87]
Abigail, d. William and Mary, bap. Jan. 27, 1754. [p. 463]
Abigail, d. Abraham and Tabitha, bap. July 24, 1757. [p. 466]
Abijah, s. Joseph and Mary, Sept. 6, 1744. [p. 53]
Abijah, s. Joseph and Mary, b. last Thurs., bap. Sept. 9, 1744. [p. 451]
Abijah, s. Joseph and Mary, bap. Jan. 6, 1760. [p. 469]
Abijah, s. Abijah and Abigail, bap. May 16, 1784. [p. 504]
Abner, s. Samuel and Abigail, b. last w., bap. May 22, 1748. [p. 456]
Abraham , s. Abraham and Tabitha, b. w. before last., bap. Oct. 8, 1758. [p. 468]
Amity, d. William and Martha, Oct. 6, 1712. [p. 10]
Amity, ch. Wm. (dec'd) and ___[Martha], bap. Jan. 21, 1727-8, a. 15y. [p. 411]
Andrew, s. Abraham and Tabitha, bap. Mar. 30, 1754. [p. 463]
Anna, d. Benjamin and Abigail, bap. May 8, 1737, at Marlborough. [p. 525]
Calab Strong, s. Abijah and Anna, bap. July 5, 1812. [p. 522]
Charles, s. Abijah and Anna, bap. June 12, 1803. [p. 518]
David, s. Nathanial Jr. and Mercy, bap. Nov. 6, 1726, about _y. old. [p. 409]
Ebenezer, s. Nathaniel Jr. and Mercy, bap. Apr. 25, 1714, a. _y. [p. 390]
Elisha, s. Abraham and Tabitha, Mar. 2, 1743/4. [p. 56]
Elisha, s. Abraham and Tabitha, b. last w., bap. Mar. 4, 1743-4. [p. 442]
Elisha, s. Abijah and Lydia, bap. Nov. 8, 1789 [p. 508]
Elizabeth, d. Nathaniel Jr. and Mercy, bap. June 17, 1711, a. 8y. [p. 390]
Elizabeth, d. Samuel and Elizabeth, bap. Dec. 14, 1735. [p. 425]
Elizabeth, d. Samuel and Elizabeth, b. last Monday, bap. Mar. 5, 1737-8. [p. 431]
Elizabeth, d. Isaac and Elis., bap. July 19, 1741, a. abt. 11y. [p. 436]
Elizabeth, d. Isaac and Elizabeth, bap. Apr. 25, 1742. [p. 437]
Ephriam, s. Nathaniel and Mary, June 2, 1722, in Groton. [p. 14]
George, s. Abijah and Anna, bap. July 26, 1801. [p. 517]
Grace, d. Nath[anie]l and Sarah, bap. 3 Dec 1710, aged about 10 years. [p. 390]
Hannah, d. William and Hannah, Feb. 16, 1737/8 [p. 42]
Hannah, d. William and Hannah, b. last w., bap. Feb. 19, 1737-8. [p. 431]
Harry, s. Abijah and Anna, bap. July 7, 1805. [p. 519]
Isaac/Isaas, s. Abijah and Anna, bap. Aug. 13, 1797. [p. 513]
James, s. Nathaniel Jr. and Mercy, bap. June 17, 1711, a. 5y. [p. 390]
Joel, s. William and Mary, Dec. 22, 1749. [p. 69]
Joel, s. William and Mary, b. 22d, bap. Dec. 24, 1749, died Feb. 20, 1749-50. [p. 459]
John, s. John and Bethyah, Aug. 8, 1738. [p. 42]
John, s. John and Elisabeth, b. last w., bap. Aug. 13, 1738. [p. 431]
Jonas, s. Nathaniel Jr. and Mercy, bap. June 17, 1711, a. 7y. [p. 390]
Jonathan, s. Joseph and _____, bap. July 20, 1746, at Worcester. [p. 526]
Joseph, s. John and _____, bap. June 12, 1720, a. abt. 2m. [p. 400]
Joseph, s. Abijah and Lydia, b. 1 week, bap. Jan. 6, 1788. [p. 507]
Joshua, s. Nathaniel Jr. and Mercy, bap. Apr. 25, 1714, a. _m. [p. 390]
Judith, d. William and Martha, Nov. 15, 1708. [p. 2]
Judith, ch. Wm. (dec'd) and ___[Martha], bap. Jan. 21, 1727-8, a. 19y. [p. 411]
Lemuel, s. Abraham and Tabitha, bap. Aug. 17, 1755. [p. 464]
Levi, s. Abraham and Tabathy, May 16, 1750. [p. 80]
Levi, s. Abraham and Tabitha, bap. May 20, 1750. [p. 460]
Lois, d. Solomon and Martha, b. last w., bap. Jan. 1, 1743-4. [p. 442]
Lois, d. Solomon and Martha, bap. July 2, 1749, at N. Precinct [Weston]. [p. 527]
Lucretia, a nurse child, at Mr. (Joseph) Whitney's, bap. Apr. 3, 1766. [p. 483]
Lydia, d. Samuel and Elizabeth, b. 14th, bap. Mar. 22, 1740-1. [p. 436]
Lydia, d. Abijah and Lydia, bap. Sept. 11, 1791. [p. 509], d. Oct. 1793
Lydia, d. Abijah and Lydia, bap. Jan. 5, 1794. [p. 510]
Maria Elizabeth, d. Mrs. Charles, June 3, 1842, in the Weston Poor-house. [p. 247]
Martha, d. William and Martha, Apr. 4, 1716. [p. 10]
Martha, adult d. Wm. (dec'd), bap. Dec. 29, 1734. [p. 424]
Mary, d. Susanna, "she acknowl: her sin Publ." (b. last Dec.), bap. May 13, 1734. [p. 422]
Mary, d. William and Mary, Dec. 12, 1742. [p. 69]
Mary, d. William and Mary, b. last w., bap. Dec. 5, 1742. [p. 439]
Mary, d. William and Mary, Mar. 6, 1744. [p. 69]
Mary, d. William and Mary, b. w. before last, bap. Mar. 18, 1743-4. [p. 442]
Mary, d. Joseph and Mary, bap. May 3, 1752. [p. 462]
Mary Ann, d. Abijah and Anna, bap. Oct. 29, 1809. [p. 521]
Nathan, s. Joseph and Mary, b.Aug. 30, bap. Sept. 3, 1749, died suddenly June. [p. 459]
Nathan, s. Abijah and Lydia, b. Apr. 30, bap. May 7, 1786. [p. 505]
Nathaniel, s. Nathaniel Jr. and Mercy, bap. June 17, 1711, a. 15y. [p. 390]
Nathaniel, s. Samuel and Elizabeth, b. last w., bap. Dec. 5, 1742. [p. 439]
Nathaniel, s. William and Mary, May 1, 1748. [p. 69]
Nathaniel, s. William and Mary, b. last Lds. D., bap. May 18, 1748. [p. 456]
Phinehas, s. William and Hannah, Apr. 23, 1740. [p. 69]
Phinehas, s. William and Hannah (dec'd), b. Apr. 24, bap. May 11, 1740. [p. 434]
Phinehas, s. William and Mary, b. last w., bap. Apr. 13, 1766. [p. 483]
Samuel, s. Nathaniel Jr. and Mercy, bap. June 17, 1711, a. 6m. [p. 390]
Samuel, s. William and Martha, May 23, 1719. [p. 10]
Samuel, adult, s. William (dec'd) and Martha, bap. June 25, 1738. [p. 431]
Samuel, s. Samuel and Elizabeth, bap. Oct. 28, 1739, a. 1m. or 5w. [p. 433]
Sarah, d. Nathaniel Jr. and Mercy, bap. June 17, 1711, a. 12y. [p. 390]
Sarah [Whiting], d. Josiah and Elizabeth, bap. Aug. 21, 1737. [p. 427]
[NOTE: She was definitely a Whiting, not a Whitney, daughter of Josiah3 and Elizabeth (Grant) Whiting (Samuel2, Nathaniel1).--RLW]
Sarah, d. Solomon and Martha, bap. Nov. 5, 1738, a. 10d. [p. 432]
Sarah, d. William and Mary, Sept. 6, 1746. [p. 69]
Sarah, d. William and Mary, b. ye 7. d., bap. Sept. 21, 1746. [p. 453]
Sarah, d. Abraham and Tabathy, May 18, 1752. [p. 80]
Sarah, d. Abraham and Tabitha, bap. May 24, 1752 [p. 462]
Sarah Elizabeth, d. Ezra and Sarah F., bap. Oct. 16, 1814. [p. 522]
Sarah F., w. Ezra, bap. Apr. 26, 1812. [p. 522]
Simeon, s. Abraham and Tabytha, Nov. 21, 1745. [p. 58]
Simeon, s. Abraham and Tabitha, b. last ni:, bap. Dec 15 or 22, 1745. [p. 452]
Solomon, s. Nathaniel Jr. and Mercy, bap. June 17, 1711, a. 3y. [p. 390]
Solomon, s. Solomon and Martha, bap. Dec. 14, 1735. [p. 425]
Sukey, d. Abijah and Anna, bap. Sept. 15, 1799. [p. 513]
Susana, d. William and Mary, Dec. 23, 1751. [p. 79]
Susanna, d. Nathaniel Jr. and Mercy, bap. June 17, 1711, a. 4y. [p. 390]
Susanna, d. William and Mary, bap. Feb. 19, 1752. [p. 462]
Tabitha, d. Abraham and Tabitha, a. 3w., bap. Feb. 3, 1760. [p. 469]
William, s. William and Martha, June 11, 1706/7. [p. 2]
William, ch. Wm. (dec'd) and ___[Martha], bap. Jan. 21, 1727-8, a. 21y. [p. 411]
William, s. William and Hannah, Apr. 10, 1736. [p. 42]
William, s. William and Mary, June 26, 1764. [p. 112]
William, s. William and Mary, a. 1m., bap. July 29, 1764. [p. 480]
William, s. Abijah and Anna, bap. Nov. 1, 1807. [p. 520]

WHITNY

Abraham, s. John and Sarah, Aug. 8, 1716 [p. 4]
Elisabeth, d. Samuel and Elisabeth, Nov. 30, 1735. [p. 46]
Elisabeth, d. Samuel and Elisabeth, Feb. 26, 1738. [p. 46]
John, s. John and Sarah, June 22, 1714. [p. 3]
Joseph, s. John and Sarah, Oct. 2, 1719. [p. 8]
Mary, d. Susanna, Dec. 29, 1732. [p. 37]
Samuel, s. Samuel and Elisabeth, Sept. 23, 1739. [p. 46]

Marriages

WHITINY

Sukey Whitiny [Whitney] and Mr. Meeds, May 14, 1778. [p. 325]

WHITNEY

Abigail, Miss, of Weston, and Samuel Curtis, of Marlborough, Esqr., int. May 9, 1777. [p. 139]
Abigail, Mrs., of Weston, and Samuel Curtis, Esq., of Marlborough, Mar. 5, 1778, by Rev. Samuel Woodward. [p. 148]
Abigail and Dr. Curtuess [Curtis] of Malboro, Mar. 5, 1778. [p. 325]
Abijah, Mr., of Weston, and Miss Lydia Starns of Waltham, int. May 18, 1783. [p. 154]
Abijah, of Weston, and Lydia Stearns of Waltham, June 12, 1783, in Waltham, by Rev. Jacob Cushing. [p. 275]
Abijah, Mr., and Miss Anna Whittemore, b. of Weston, int. Aug. 7, 1796. [p. 172]
Abijah and Anna Whittemore, b. of Weston, Sept. 20, 1796, by Rev. Samuel Kendal. [p. 185]
Abijah and Mrs. Rebecca Cutler, int. Jan. 10, 1820. [p. 203]
Abijah and Rebecca Cutter, ___ __, 1820, by Rev. Joseph Field. [p. 230]
Abijah and Miss [Mrs.] Abigail Tidd of Waltham, int. Mar. 5, 1832. [p. 218]
Abijah and Mrs. [Abigail] Tid, Apr. 26, 1832. [p. 334]
Abraham and Tabitha Allen, b. of Weston, int. June 17, 1742. [p. 49]
Abraham and Tabitha Allen, b. of Weston, Jan. 20, 1742/3, by Rev. Wm. Williams. [p. 56]
Abraham, of Sudbury, and Sarah Adames of Weston, int. Sept. 21, 1771. [p. 127] [NOTE]
Abraham, of Sudbury, and Sarah Adams of Weston, Nov. 12, 1771, in Sudbury. [p. 265] [NOTE]
Anna and Ebenezer Cutler, Mar. 3, 1723/4, by Francis Fullam, J.P. [p. 14]
Catharine W. and Edward Clark, int. Sept. 11, 1842. [p. 248] [NOTE]
Damiss, of Stow, and Joseph Gairfield of Weston, int. Mar. 20, 1773. [p. 132]
Ebenezer, of Sutton, and Abigail Brown of Weston, int. Aug. 24, 1762. [p. 107]
Ebenezer, of Sutton, and Abigail Brown of Weston, Oct. 4, 1762, by Rev. Samuel Woodward. [p. 115]
Elizabeth, of Waltham, and William Maceune of Weston, int. Oct. 16, 1747. [p. 61]
Elizabeth, of Waltham, and William McCune of Weston, Nov. 26, 1747. [p. 62]
Ezra, Jr. of Boston and Sarah Fuller Slack, int. Oct. 26, 1807. [p. 184]
Ezra, Jr. of Boston and Sarah Fuller Slack, Dec. 13, 1807, by Rev. Samuel Kendal. [p. 189]
Gideon, of Hopkinton, and Hannah Norcross of Weston, int. Jan. 25, 1750. [p. 73]
Gideon, of Hopkinton, and Hannah Norcross of Weston, Mar. 14, 1750/1, in Sudbury, by Ebenezer Roby, J.P. [p. 264]
Hannah and Henry Spring, b. of Weston, int. Dec. 31, 1756. [p. 94]
Hannah and Henry Spring Jr., b. of Weston, Apr. 28, 1757, by Rev. Samuel Woodward. [p. 113]
John, of Weston, and Bethyah Cutter of Watertown, int. Jan. 30, 1736/7. [p. 38]
John, of Weston, and Bethiah Cutler of Watertown, Oct. 6, 1737, in Watertown, by Rev. Wareham Williams. [p. 268]
John, of Weston, and Beria Peirce of Waltham, int. Sept. 28, 1754. [p. 89]
John, of Weston, and Beria Pierce of Waltham, Nov. 28, 1754, by. Rev. Samuel Woodward. [p. 92]
Jonathan of Brooklyne and Anna Stimson, int. Dec. 4, 1808. [p. 188]
Jonathan of Brookline and Anna Stimson, Jan. 1, 1809, by Rev. Samuel Kendal. [p. 227]
Joseph, of Weston, and Mary Child of Waltham, int. Mar. 11, 1742/3. [p. 51]
Joseph, of Weston, and Mary Child of Waltham, Nov. 3, 1743, in Waltham, by Rev. Wareham Williams. [p. 273]
Lucretia, Miss, and Mr. Elias Hastings, int. Oct. 16, 1785. [p. 156]
Lucretia and Elias Hastings, b. of Weston, Feb. 9, 1786, by Rev. Samuel Kendal. [p. 163]
Martha, of Weston, and Timothy Mosman of Sudbury, int. Jan. 26, 1734. [p. 34]
Martha, of Weston, and Timothy Mosseman of Sudbury, Feb. 26, 1734/5, in Sudbury, by Israel Loring. [p. 264]
Mary, of Weston, and Amos Fisk of Waltham, int. Mar. 4, 1777. [p. 139]
Mary, of Weston, and Amos Fisk of Waltham, May 29, 1777, by Rev. Samuel Woodward. [p. 147]
Nancy W. and Charles Grove, int. Sept. 26, 1845. [p. 257] [NOTE]
Nathaniel, Jr., of Weston, and Mary Child of Watertown, 20 Jul 1721. [p. 10]
Nathaniel and Mary Child of Watertown, July 20, 1721, by Rev. Wm. Williams. [p. 12]
Phinehas, Mr., of Weston, and Mrs. Miriam Willard of Harvard, int. Mar. 25, 1762. [p. 106]
Phinehis, Mr., of Weston, and Mrs. Miriam Willard, Apr. 28, 1762, by Rev. Samuel Woodward. [p. 115]
Polly of Stow and Abijah Parks, int. Apr. 13, 1800. [p. 176]
Ruth of Waltham and Ronald Blackman of Western [Warren], Dec. 7, 1780, in Waltham, by Rev. Jacob Cushing. [p. 274]
Samuel and Elisabeth Hastings of Watertown, int. Oct. 13, 1734. [p. 33]
Samuel, of Weston, and Elisabeth Hastings of Watertown, Apr. 8, 1735, in Watertown, by Rev. Wareham Williams. [p. 268]
Samuel and Elisabeth Hastings of Watertown, Apr. 8, 1735, in Watertown, by Rev. Wareham Williams. [p. 268]
Samuel Jr. and Abigail Fletcher, b. of Weston, Oct. 20, 1741, by Rev. Wm. Williams. [p. 55]
Sarah, of Weston, and Ephraim Rice of Worcester, int. 3 Aug 1726. [p. 18]
Sarah Ann and Joshua W. Lawrence of Concord, int. Nov. 13, 1835. [p. 221]
Sarah Ann and Joseph W. Lawrence, Jan. 14, 1836, by Rev. Joseph Field. [p. 233]
Solomon and Martha Fletcher of Concord, int. Feb. 13, 1731/2. [p. 28]
Solomon and Martha Fletcher of Concord, Mar. 7, 1731/2, by Rev. Wm. Williams. [p. 28]
Susan and Henry Parmenter of East Sudbury, int. Feb. 11, 1826. [p. 211]
Susan A., 22, born in Newton, d. Jona. and Abigail of Watertown, and Robert Fiske of Lincoln, yeoman, age 32, born in Weston, May 26, 1847, by Joseph Field D.D. of Weston. [p. 286]
Susan Ann and Robert Fiske of Lincoln, int. May 1, 1847 [p. 259].
Susanna and Abraham Grigory, b. of Weston, int. May 16, 1736. [p. 37]
Susannah, of Weston, and Israiel Mead Jr. of Medford, int. Mar. 7, 1778. [p. 141]
Susannah, of Weston, and Israel Mead of Medford, May 14, 1778, by Rev. Samuel Woodward. [p. 148]
Tabitha, of Natick, and John Lessum of Upton], Aug. 31, 1769 in Natick, by Rev. Stephen Bager [p. 262, 584]
Tabitha, of Weston, and John Mam of Natick, Aug. 31, 1769 in Natick, by Rev. Stephen Bager. [p. 272]
William, of Weston, and Hannah Herrington of Watertown, int. Aug. 24, 1735. [p. 35]
William, of Weston, and Hannah Herrington of Watertown, Sept. 10, 1735, in Sudbury, by Ephraim Curtis, J.P. [p. 264]
William and Mary Peirce, int. Mar. 14, 1741/2. [p. 49]
William and Mary Peirce, Mar. 30, 1742, by Rev. Wm. Williams. [p. 55]
William and Margaret Spring, b. of Weston, int. July 16, 1756. [p. 93]
William and Margaret Spring, b. of Weston, Aug. 12, 1756, by Rev. Samuel Woodward. [p. 95]
William, Mr., of Weston, and Mrs. Sarah Davis of Brookline, int. Jan. 14, 1763. [p. 107]
William and Mary Mansfield, b. of Weston, int. Apr. 10, 1769. [p. 106]
William Jr. and Mary Mansfield, b. of Weston, June 14, 1762, by Rev. Samuel Woodward. [p. 115]

WHITNY

John and Bethyah Cutter of Watertown, int. Jan. 30, 1736/7. [p. 38]
Susanna and Abraham Grigory, int. May 16, 1736. [p. 37]
Susanna and Abraham Grigory, b. of Weston, int. May 16, 1736. [p. 37]
Tabitha and Jacob Fullum, Feb. 28, 1715/6, by Rev. Wm. Williams. [p. 4]

Deaths

COOLIDGE

Asa, grandson to Mrs. William Whitney, Oct. 26, 1770, a. 7y. [p. 307]
[NOTE: He seems to be the Asa Coolidge, son of Obadiah and Sarah (Davis) Coolidge, granddaughter of Sarah (Pierpont)(Davis) Whitney, the fourth wife of William5 Whitney. See Bond's Watertown, p. 747, [88].--RLW]

WHITNEY

Abigail, d. Abraham and Tabathy, Apr. 23, 1751. [p. 80, 297, 337]
Abigail, d. Abraham and Tabitha, Apr. 23, 1751, "of y[e] Cank[r] Quincy". [p. 456]
Abigail, Mar. 21, 1867, a. 81y. [p. 377]
Abijah, s. Joseph and Mary, Oct. 4, 1756. a. 12y. [p. 300].
Abijah, Mar. 8, 1829, a. 69y. [p. 377]
Abijah, Apr. 20, 1862. a. 78y. [p. 377]
Mrs. Anna [Annan], w. Abijah, Apr. 5, 1819, a. 52y. [p. 329, 377]
Mrs. Anna, w. Abijah, June 8, 1831, a. 46y. [G.S.]. [p. 377]
Elisha, June 24, 1837, a. 48y. [p. 377]
Gardner, single, machinist, born in Weston, s. Abijah and Anna, Oct. 24, 1844, a. 33y. 1m. 6d., bur. in New-Burying ground, Typhus Fever. [p. 289, 377]
Hannah, w. William, Apr. 30, 1740. [p. 69]
Henry, s. Abijah and Anna, Oct. 11, 1817, a. 13y. [p. 377, see p. 328]
Henry, s. Abijah, Oct. 12, 1817. [p. 328, see p. 377]
Hephzibah, wid. Joseph, sister of Hannah Flagg, July 2, 1752. [p. 297]
Isaas, s. Abijah, Oct. 30, 1823. [p. 330]
Joel, s. William and Mary, Feb. 20, 1749. [p. 71]
John, Mr., Nov. 11, 1760. [p. 302]
Joseph, Mr., Feb. 22, 1790, in 72nd y. [p. 342]
Lydia, d. Abijah and Lydia, Oct. 20, 1793. a. 2y. 1m. 9d. [p. 377, 509]
Mrs. Lydia, w. Abijah, May 5, 1795, a. in her 35th year. [p. 377, see p. 330]
Lydia, d. Abijah and Lydia, May 25, 1823, a. 29y. [p. 377, see p. 330]
Lydia, May 25, 1823. [p. 330, see p. 377]
Lydia, May 25, 1825. [p. 330]
Maragaret, w. William, Oct. 15, 1761. a. 54y. [p. 303]
Martha, widow, Sept. 15, 1759. [p. 301]
Martha, w. Benjamin Cheney, (1809-1850). [p. 342]
Mary, d. William and Mary, Mar. 30, 1743. [p. 69]
Mary, Mrs., w. Mr. William, Feb. 23, 1756. [p. 92, 299]
Mary, Mrs., w. Mr. Joseph, June 3, 1803. in 82nd y. [p. 342]
Mercy, wife Nathaniel Jr., Dec. 31, 1740 [p. 387]
Nathan, June 11, 1822, a. 37y. [p. 377]
Nathanael [Nathaneel, dup.], s. William and Mary, Oct. 10, 1751. [p. 77, 297]
Nathaniel, Jr., d. Sep. 23, 1730. [p. 408]
Nath[anie]ll, Mr., Jan. 7, 1732/3, a. about 90y. [p. 80]
Rebecca, Mrs., wid. Abijah, Apr. 11, 1843, a. 76y. [p. 251]
Sarah, w. Nathaniel, Sen., ___. __, 1722. [p. 386]
Sarah, Mrs., wid. Mr. Nath[anie]ll, May 7, 1746, a. 88y. [p. 80]
Sarah, Mrs., w. Mr. John, July 10, 1753. [p. 85, 298]
Simeon, s. Abraham and Tabathy, Apr. 25, 1751. [p. 80, 297, 337]
Simeon, s. Abraham and Tabitha, died Apr. 25, 1751, "of y[e] terrible throat distemper". [p. 452]
Sukey, d. Abijah and Anna, June 13, 1826, a. in her 27th year. [p. 377]
Thomas L., s. Abijah and Anna, Oct. 9, 1810, a. 2y. 2d. [G.S.]. [p. 377]
William, June 24, 1720. [p. 10]
_____, newborn ch. Joseph, Dec. 16, 1754. [p. 299]
_____, newborn ch. Joseph and Mary, Apr. 29, 1756. [p. 299]
_____, newborn s. Lieut. Joseph, Nov. 7, 1765 [?Dec. 5, 1765], a. 1/2 hr. [p. 305, 319]

WHITNY

Elisabeth, d. Sam[ue]ll and Elisabeth, Jan. 6, 1735/6. [p. 46]
Greace, d. Nathaniel, Mar. 23, 1719/20. [p. 10]
Sarah, wf. of Nath[anie]ll., d. Jul. 29, 1722. [p. 10]

Church Membership

CHADWICK

Mary [dau. Eb.] now w. W. Whitney, c.m. 1732. [p. 446]

WHITNEY

Abigail Fletcher, c.m. 1741, w. Samuel, remov'd [p. 448]
Abijah, o.c. May 16, 1784 c.m. Mar. 16, 1788 [p. 503]
Abraham, c.m. May 31, 1741. [p. 429]
Abraham, c.m. 1741 [p. 447]
Amity, ch. William dec'd and Martha, c.m. Jan. 21, 1727-8. [p. 411]
Anna, c.m. Oct. 1, 1721. [p. 403]
David, s. Nath., c.m. May 16, 1736. [p. 418]
Elizabeth, d. Nathaniel Jun., now Bigelow, c.m. Sept. 3, 1727. Dism. to church in Worcester where she dwells, Oct. 5, 1729. [p. 411]
Elizabeth, w. Samuel, c.m. Jan. 22, 1737-8. [p. 428]
Elizabeth, w. Samuel, c.m. July 12, 1741. [p. 430]
Elizabeth, c.m. 1741, w. Samuel, remov'd dism-recom. to Shrewsbury, Aug. 1761. [p. 447]
Elizabeth, w. Isaac, c.m. Oct. 1, 1753. [p. 474]
John, Jun., c.m. July 25, 1736. [p. 418]
John, c.m. July 1, 1749. [p. 458]
Joseph, o.c. June 21, 1741. [p. 429]
Joseph, s. John, c.m. Oct. 11, 1741. [p. 438]
Joseph, c.m. Oct. 11, 1741 [p. 448]
Judith, ch. William dec'd and Martha, c.m. Jan. 21, 1727-8. [p. 411]
Lydia, o.c. May 16, 1784 c.m. Mar. 16, 1788 [p. 503]
Martha, d. William, c.m. Dec. 29, 1734. [p. 417]
Martha, w. Solomon, c.m. Oct. 3, 1742. [p. 441]
Martha, c.m. Oct. 3, 1742, w. Solomon, remov'd dism. to N. Precint[Weston], 1750. [p. 449]
Mary [dau. Eb.] now w. W., c.m. 1732. [p. 446]
Mary, w. Joseph, c.m. Apr. 14, 1745. [p. 450]
Mary, w. William, o.c. July 22, 1764. [p. 478]
Nathaniel, Jr., o.c. June 17, 1711 [p. 389]
Nathaniel, Jr., adm. chh. Nov. 20, 1726. [p. 408]
Phinehas, Mr., c.m. Nov. 23, 1760, dism. to Shirley, June 13, 1762. [p. 475]
Samuel, o.c. Apr. 14, 1728. [p. 413]
Samuel, c.m. May 31, 1741 (remove'd dism. to Shrewsbury, Aug. 16, 1761) [p. 429]
Samuel, Jun., c.m. Oct. 11, 1741. [p. 438]
Samuel, Jun., c.m. Oct. 11, 1741, remov'd. [p. 448]
Sarah, d. Nath.: W: (remov'd), c.m. June 3, 1722. [p. 403]
Sarah, w. John, c.m. May 30, 1742. [p. 440]
Sarah, w. John, c.m. May 30, 1742. [p. 448]
Sarah Fuller, w. Ezra, c.m. Apr. 26, 1812. [p. 515]
Solomon, o.c. Feb. 25, 1727-8 [p. 412]
Solomon, c.m. Oct. 22, 1738. [p. 419]
Solomon, c.m. 1738, remov'd dism. to church in N. Precint [Weston], Apr. 22, 1750. [p. 447]
Susanna, d. Nathaniel, c.m. Apr. 16, 1727. [p. 411]
Susanna, now Gregory, c.m. 1727. [p. 445]
Tabitha [Allen] c.m. 1741, now w. Abr. [p. 448]
William, ch. William dec'd and Martha, c.m. Jan. 21, 1727-8. [p. 411]
William, c.m. Dec. 8, 1751. [p. 474]
William, o.c. July 22, 1764. [p. 478]

School Records

Page 561

WHITNEY

Charles, scholar in the North [East] School, 1808.
George, scholar in the North [East] School, 1808.
Isaac, scholar in the North [East] School, 1808.
Lydia, scholar in the North [East] School, 1808.
Sukey, scholar in the North [East] School, 1808.

Gleanings, Chiefly from the Town Files

Caleb S. Whitney, d. in Shirley, June 22, 1836. [p. 565]

Charles Whitney and fam. were at Sherburn and Holliston in 1827. Mary wife of Charles, 39 in 1842. Children:

Mary Ann, 4 in 1831.
Charles, 10 in 1842, b. July 15, 1832.
Harriet Susan, 8 in 1842, b. May 20, 1834. [p. 565]

Wife of Charles Whitney had illegitimate dau. Elizabeth M., b. June 3, 1842. [p. 565]

Elisha Whitney and 2 children, from Watertown in 1816, supported by Weston. [p. 565]

Joseph Whitney, supported at Roxbury, in 1833. [p. 565]

Bits of Genealogy

Gleaned from various sources, to supplement the town records and to correct mistakes made and printed by other persons.

Pages 580-582

John Whitney, the emigrant (wife Elinor), d. June 1, 1673. They had eight children. One of these, John (wife Ruth), had ten children. One of these, Nathaniel, came to Weston.

Nathaniel Whitney, son of John and Ruth, b. Feb. 1, 1646-7, was in Weston (the Farms) as early as 1694. He married first, Sarah Hagar, Mar. 12, 1673-4. She d. in Weston, July 29, 1722. He married second, Sarah ______. He d. Jan. 7, 1732-3. She d. May 7, 1746, aged about 88 years. Children:

Nathaniel, b. Mar. 1675-6, m. Mercy Robinson, Nov. 7, 1695.
Sarah, b. Feb. 12, 1678-9, m. Charles Chadwick, Apr. 11, 1697.
William, b. May 6, 1683, m. Martha Peirce, May 17, 1706.
Samuel, bap. July 17, 1687 (left Weston as early as 1710), m. Ann Laboree, went to Strafford [sic: Stratford], Conn.
Hannah, bap. Mar. 1688-9, m. (Nathaniel?) Billing.
Elizabeth, b. Dec. 15, 1692 (probably m. Joseph Harrington, dying soon after). "It was moved by Mr. Joseph Harrington, who married _____ _____., that the 14 acres given by Nathaniel to his son Nathaniel should be considered as so much advanced to son Nathaniel."
Mercy, _____, m. (Lebbeus?) Greaves.
Grace, bap. Dec. 3, 1710, about 10 years old, d. Mar. 23, 1719-20.

Nathaniel Whitney, Jun., b. Mar. 1675-6, married Mercy Robinson. They had twelve children: Nathaniel (third), Sarah, Amos, Elizabeth, Jonas, James, Israel, Susanna, Solomon, Samuel, Ebenezer, Joshua, and David. Apr. 12, 1731, 'Mercy Oliver' was witness to David's guardian bond. Nathaniel Jun, d. Sept. 23, 1730. Wid Mercy, d. Dec. 31, 1740.

Nathaniel Whitney, 3rd, b. Jan. 23, 1695-6, married Mary Child, July 20, 1721 and had Ephraim, b. in Groton; Oliver, David, Mary, Nathaniel, Anna, Amos, Lucy, Love, Lois, and Eli, b. in Westboro.

William Whitney, son of Nathaniel, Sen., b. 1683, married Martha Peirce, May 17, 1706. He was taxed in Weston as early as 1708, and d. there June 24, 1720, leaving five ch., William, Judith, Amity, Martha, and Samuel. The last removed to Westminster, MA.

William Whitney, his son, b. Jan. 11, 1706-7, married first, Hannah Harrington; married second, Mary (Chadwick) Peirce; married third, Margaret Spring; married fourth, Mrs. Sarah Davis of Brookline, 1763. From 1763-1768 he was not taxed in Weston. In that year he returned (?) and was taxed until 1789, in which year he probably died.

William Whitney, his son, b. Apr. 10, 1736, married Mary Mansfield, and removed, probably in the spring of 1769, to Winchendon, MA, where he d. July 10, 1817. His wife d. Dec. 17, 1815.

Joseph Whitney, son of John the emigrant [sic: son of John, son of John the emigrant], b. Jan. 15, 1651-2, married Martha Beach. He d. Nov. 4, 1702. Children:

Joseph, b. Aug. 15, 1675, m. Hephzibah Flagg, Apr. 10, 1701. He was in Weston as early as

1702. He d._____, 1737.

Martha, b. Dec. 20, 1677, d. 1702.
John, b. July 29, 1780, m. Sarah Cutting.
Isaac, b. Mar. 10, d. Mar. 20, 1681-2.
Isaac, b. Feb. 14, 1682-3, d. 1702.
Benjamin, b. Jan. 31, 1684-5, m. Elizabeth Fiske. Their son Joseph m. first, Mary Child; m.

second Elizabeth Goddard.

Mary, b. Apr. 21, 1694]].
Sarah, bap. June 20, 1697.

John Whitney, son of Joseph and Martha, b. July 29, 1680, married, Feb. 22, 1703-4, Sarah Cutting, dau. of Zechariah Sen., and Sarah. She d. July 10, 1753; and he married second, Nov. 28, 1754, Beriah (Bemis)(Child) Peirce. He. d. Nov. 11, 1760. Her will, written in 1755, left estate to her children by Daniel Child. For the last two years of her life, while blind, she was supported by her son, Daniel Child. She d. in Waltham, Nov. 4, 1768. Children:

Isaac, b. Sept. 2, 1710, m. Elizabeth Gale.
Zechariah, b. Dec. 28, 1711, m. Sarah Boynton. He lived in Lunenberg. He was living in 1781.
John, b. in Weston, June 22, 1714, m. Bethia Cutter.
Abraham, b. Aug. 8, 1716, m. Tabitha Allen. He was living in 1781.
Joseph, b. Oct. 2, 1719, m., Nov. 3, 1743, Mary Child, b. June 10, 1722, dau. of Daniel and

Beria. He was executor of the will of his father, John; and there are papers in the posession of the Whitney family containing signatures of his brothers, as well as the family record of Abijah, his son, who m. Lydia Stearns,and who administered the estate of his father Joseph.

Joseph Whitney, b. in Weston, Oct. 1, 1719, married Nov. 3, 1743, Mary Child, b. June 10, 1722, dau. of Daniel and Beria (Beria married, 1754 Joseph's 'father', John). Joseph d. Feb. 22, 1790. Son Abijah, executor. Widow Mary d. June 3, 1803. Children:

Abijah, b. Sept. 6, 1744, d. Oct. 4, 1756, aged 12 years.
Nathan, b. Aug. 30, 1749, d. suddenly June, 175(0?).
Mary, bap. May 3, 1752, m. Amos Fisk, May 29, 1777. March 14, 1791, gives receipt for legacy left by her father Joseph, paid by Abijah.
New-born babe, d. Dec. 16, 1754.
New-born babe, d. Apr. 29, 1756.
Abijah, bap. Jan. 6, 1760, m. Lydia Stearns.
A son, b. and d. Nov. 7, 1765.

Abijah Whitney, bap. 1760, married first, Lydia Stearns, June 12, 1783. She d. May 5, 1795. He married second, Anna Whittemore, Sept. 20, 1796. She d. Apr. 5, 1819. He married third, Rebecca (Fiske), wid of Caleb Cutler. She d. Apr. 11, 1843. He d. Mar. 8, 1829. He had 14 children. Children:

Abijah, b. Jan. 31, 1784, d. Apr. 20, 1862, aged 78-2-21. He m. first, Anne Lawrence. He m. second, Abigail (Sanderson) Tidd, wid. of John Tidd of Waltham, Apr. 26, 1832. Wid. Abigail d. March 21, 1867. Children:
Thomas Lawrence, Gardner, Samuel Buttrick (married Mary W. Crehore), Sarah Anne (married Joshua W. Lawrence), Henry (married Catherine Harvey), and d. Mar. 8, 1872.
Nathan, b. Apr. 30, 1786, m. Martha Stearns; had 8 ch.; d. June 11, 1822.
Joseph, b. Jan. 1, 1788, d. Dec. 6, 1843.
Elisha, b. Nov. 6, 1789, mar _____ _____; had 2 ch. in 1816; d. June 24, 1837.
Lydia, b. Sept. 10, 1791, d. Oct. 20, 1793.
Lydia, b. Jan. 5, 1794, d. May 25, 1823.
Isaac, b. Aug. 11, 1797, d. Oct. 30, 1823.
Sukey, b. Sept. 9, 1799, d. June 13, 1826.
George, b. July 20, 1801.
Charles, b. June 11, 1803, m. Mary ____; had Mary Ann, Charles, Harriet Susan.
Harry, b. June 20, 1805, d. Oct. 11, 1817.
William, b. Oct. 29, 1807. Lived in Shirley.
Mary Ann, b. Nov. 18, 1809.
Caleb Strong, b. June 28, 1812, d. in Shirley, 1836 (June 22)?. He had a family.

1841-1910

From "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004.

Births

Whitney, Addie Annie, birth, 1864, vol. 169, p. 236:

[number] [7]; [birthdate] March 29th; [date of record] --; [name] Addie Annie Whitney; [sex] Female; [birthplace] Weston; [parents] Henry & Kate Whitney; [residence of father] Weston; [occupation of father] Farmer; [birthplace of father] Waltham; [birthplace of mother] Concord.

Whitney, Arthur Eugene, birth, 1852, vol. 64, p. 163:

[number] 1; [birthdate] Jany. 3d; [date of record] --; [name] Arthur Eugene Whitney; [sex] Male; [birthplace] Weston; [parents] Adam & Mary Ann Whitney; [residence of father] Weston; [occupation of father] Farmer; [birthplace of father] Watertown; [birthplace of mother] Marshfield.

Whitney, Maria Elizabeth, birth, 1842, vol. 2, p. 471:

[number] [1]; [birthdate] June 3, 1842; [date of record] --; [name] Maria Elizabeth Whitney; [sex] Female; [birthplace] Weston Poor House; [parents] Mrs. Charles Whitney; [residence of father] --; [occupation of father] --; [birthplace of father] --; [birthplace of mother] --.

Marriages

Dunn, Dolly W. [Whitney], marriage, 1869, vol. 218, p. 284:

[number] [6]; [marriage date and place] June 17th; [date of record] --; [groom] David Viles; [residence] Weston; [age] 72; [occupation] Farmer; [birthplace] Waltham; [parents] John & Mara (Warren) Viles; [number of marriage] Second; [bride] Dolly (Whitney) Dunn; [residence] Weston; [age] 76; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Westminster; [parents] Abner & Lavina (Glazier) Whitney; [number of marriage] Second; [officiant] Andre Dunn, Cleryman, E. Haverhill.

Whitney, Hattie M., marriage, 1884, vol. 353, p. 261:

[number] 7; [marriage date and place] Oct. 10th, Weston; [date of record] Feb. 20th, 1885; [groom] Marshall C. Baldwin; [residence] Lexington; [age] 25; [occupation] Butcher; [birthplace] Weston; [parents] Samuel E. & Amanda E.; [number of marriage] First; [bride] Hattie M. Whitney; [residence] Lincoln; [age] 22; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Lincoln; [parents] Charles H. & Eliza; [number of marriage] First; [officiant] Rev. O. W. Adams, Clergyman, Weston.

Whitney, Henry, marriage, 1862, vol. 154, p. 212:

[number] 14; [marriage date and place] December 2; [date of record] --; [groom] Henry Whitney; [residence] Weston; [age] 39; [occupation] Farmer; [birthplace] Waltham; [parents] Abijah & Anna Whitney; [number of marriage] First; [bride] Kate Harvey; [residence] Newton; [age] 35; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Concord; [parents] Francis & Mary Harvey; [number of marriage] First; [officiant] Joseph Field, Pastor of Congregational Church.

Whitney, Lewis H., marriage, 1874, vol. 263, p. 215:

[number] [10]; [marriage date and place] Dec. 31st; [date of record] --; [groom] Lewis H. Whitney; [residence] Lincoln; [age] 29; [occupation] Clerk; [birthplace] Lincoln; [parents] Charles & Eliza (Dakin); [number of marriage] First; [bride] Martha E. Fiske; [residence] Weston; [age] 24; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Weston; [parents] Alonzo S. & Susan M. (Colburn); [number of marriage] First; [officiant] Rev. Henry J. Richardson, Pastor of 1st Church of Lincoln.

Whitney, Susan A., marriage, 1847, vol. 31, p. 126:

[number] 33; [marriage date and place] May 26, 1847; [date of record] June 10, 1847; [groom] Robert Fiske; [residence] Lincoln; [age] 32; [occupation] Yeoman; [birthplace] --; [parents] Robert & Nancy Fiske; [number of marriage] Single; [bride] Susan A. Whitney; [residence] Weston; [age] 22; [occupation] --; [birthplace] --; [parents] John & Abigail Whitney; [number of marriage] Single; [officiant] Joseph Field, D.D., April 11, 1843.

Deaths

Burton, Emma Carlisley [Whitney], death, 1896, vol. 464, p. 447:

[number] 16; [death date and place] Aug. 12, Cambridge; [date of record] Aug. 13; [name] Emma Carlisley Burton, m.n. Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] Married; [age] 42 - 1; [cause] Typhoid fever; [residence] Weston; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Harvard; [parents] Alfred Whitney, Elvira O.; [parents' birthplaces] Boston, Gilmanton, N.H.; [buried] Cambridge Cemetery.

Hagar, Almira W. [Whitney], death, 1864, vol. 175, p. 203:

[number] 11; [death date and place] Dec. 15th; [date of record] --; [name] Almira W. Hagar, m.n. Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] Married; [age] 36 5 26; [cause] Consumption; [residence] Weston; [occupation] --; [birthplace] South Hope, Maine; [parents] Unknown, Lucy Whitney; [parents' birthplaces] Unknown, South Hope, Me.

Viles, Dolly W. [Whitney], death, 1884, vol. 356, p. 216:

[number] 3; [death date and place] April 2; [date of record] Feb. 24, 1885; [name] Dolly W. Viles, m.n. Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] Widowed; [age] 93 5 7; [cause] Old age; [residence] Weston; [occupation] At home; [birthplace] Westminster; [parents] Abner Whitney, Lavina Ward; [parents' birthplaces] Westminster, Westminster.

Whitney, Abigail [Whitney], death, 1867, vol. 203, p. 209:

[number] 5; [death date and place] March 21st; [date of record] --; [name] Abigail Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] Widowed; [age] 81 7 1; [cause] Lung fever; [residence] Weston; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Waltham; [parents] Jonathan G. Whitney, Mary Adams; [parents' birthplaces] Waltham; [buried] --.
NOTE: Her maiden name was Sanderson, and she had married firstly, 21 Apr 1811, Waltham, MA, John Tidd.

Whitney, Abijah, death, 1862, vol. 157, p. 247:

[number] 3; [death date and place] April 20; [date of record] --; [name] Abijah Whitney; [sex] Male; [marital status] Married; [age] 78 2 21; [cause] Erysipelas; [residence] Weston; [occupation] Farmer; [birthplace] Weston; [parents] Abijah & Lydia Stearns Whitney; [parents' birthplaces] Weston, Waltham; [buried] --.

Whitney, Gardner, death, 1844 - 1845, vol. 15, p. 50:

[number] 5; [death date and place] Oct. 24, 1844, Weston; [date of record] Oct. 25, 1844; [name] Gardner Whitney; [sex] Male; [marital status] Single; [age] 33 1 6; [cause] Typhus fever; [residence] --; [occupation] Machinist; [birthplace] Weston; [parents] Abijah & Anna Whitney; [parents' birthplaces] --; [buried] --.

Whitney, Henry, death, 1872, vol. 248, p. 285b:

[number] 2; [death date and place] March 8th; [date of record] --; [name] Henry Whitney; [sex] Male; [marital status] Married; [age] 49 6 19; [cause] Pneumonia; [residence] Weston; [occupation] Farmer; [birthplace] Waltham; [parents] Abijah Whitney, Ann Lawrence; [parents' birthplaces] Weston, Concord; [buried] --.

Whitney, Rebecca [-----], death, 1843, vol. 2, p. 473:

[number] [7]; [death date and place] April 11, 1843; [date of record] --; [name] Mrs. Rebecca Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] Widow of the late Abijah Whitney; [age] 76 years; [cause] --; [residence] --; [occupation] --; [birthplace] --; [parents] --; [parents' birthplaces] --; [buried] --.

Whitney, Rebecca, death, 1843, vol. 2, p. 474:

[number] [21]; [death date and place] April 11, 1843; [date of record] --; [name] Rebecca Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] --; [age] 76 - -; [cause] Typhus fever; [residence] --; [occupation] --; [birthplace] --; [parents] --; [parents' birthplaces] --; [buried] --.

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