Family:Whitney, Amos (1759-1841)
From WRG
Amos7 Whitney (Ephraim6, Nathaniel5, Nathaniel4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of Ephraim6 and Thankful (Harrington) Whitney, was born 29 Jun 1759, Upton, MA,[1] and died 22 Sep 1841, Upton, MA, aged 83 years.[2]
He married 7 Feb 1782, Upton, MA, Eunice Taft.[3] She was born about 1760, and died 7 Mar 1813, Upton, MA, aged 52 years.[4]
He was born in Upton where he always resided. At his father's death he inherited part of his farm, on which he lived. He resided Upton, MA.
Children of Amos7 and Eunice (Taft) Whitney:
i. Esther8 Whitney, b. 26 Oct 1783, Upton, MA;[5] m. 2 Dec 1813, Upton, MA, Dr. Henry Morse "of Paxton".[6] - Ch.: Henry, Lewis and Eunice.
ii. Hannah Whitney, b. 26 Nov 1785, Upton, MA;[7] d. 27 Nov 1825, Upton, MA, aged 40 years;[8] unmarried. iii. Levi Whitney, b. 26 Mar 1788, Upton, MA;[9] d. 5 Mar 1796, Upton, MA, aged 7 years;[10] unmarried. iv. Elijah Whitney, b. 5 Mar 1791, Upton, MA;[11] m. Sarah Reed. v. Amos Whitney, b. 8 May 1793, Upton, MA;[12] m. Nancy Warren. vi. Polly Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1796, Upton, MA;[13] d. -- --- 1799, Upton, MA;[14] unmarried. vii. Daniel Whitney, b. 1 Jul 1799, Upton, MA;[15] d. 11 Aug 1799, Upton, MA.[16] viii. Sally Whitney, b. 11 Aug 1801, Upton, MA;[17] m. 1 Apr 1829, Eran Fiske.[18] He was b. 12 May 1800; d. 26 Apr 1885; was a carpenter. - Ch.: Philo W., b. 5 Apr 1832; m. Nov 1856; d. Jun 1879; Dennis T., b. 7 Apr 1837; m. 8 Aug 1860; Ellen L., b. 18 May 1839; m. Feb 1864; Leona W., b. 30 Feb 1842; m. Apr 1865; Dennis T., Upton, MA; Ellen L., Mrs. Z. B. Grandy; Leona W., Mrs. A. J. Goddard, Grafton, MA.
ix. Joel Whitney, b. 19 Apr 1804, Upton, MA;[19] m. Mary J. Whitney.
Census
- 1790, Upton, Worcester Co., MA: Amos Whitney, 1 male over 16, 1 male 0-15, and 3 females.
- 1800, Upton, Worcester Co., MA: Amos Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9.
- 1810, Upton, Worcester Co., MA: Amos Whitney, 1 male over 45, 2 males 16-25, 1 male 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9.
- 1820, Upton, Worcester Co., MA: Amos Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-17, 1 female 26-44, and 2 females 16-25; 2 engaged in agriculture.
References
- All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 253.
1.^ "Amos [Whitney], s. Ephraim and Thankful, [born] June 29, 1759," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Upton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1904).
2.^ "Amos [Whitney], [died] Sept. 22, 1841, a. 83," according to Upton Vital Records.
3.^ "Amos [Whitney] and Eunice Taft, [married] Feb. 7, 1782," according to Upton Vital Records.
4.^ "Eunice [Whitney], w. Amos, [died] March 7, 1813. [a. 52, G.S.]," according to Upton Vital Records.
5.^ "Esther [Whitney], d. Amos and Eunice, [born] Oct. 26, 1783," according to Upton Vital Records.
6.^ "Esther and Dr. Henry Morse of Paxton, Dec. 2, 1813," according to Upton Vital Records.
7.^ "Hannah [Whitney], d. Amos and Eunice, [born] Nov. 26, 1785," according to Upton Vital Records.
8.^ "Hannah [Whitney], d. Amos and Eunice, [died] Nov. 27, 1825, a. 40," according to Upton Vital Records.
9.^ "Levi [Whitney], s. Amos and Eunice, [born] Mar. 26, 1788," according to Upton Vital Records.
10.^ "Levi [Whitney], s. Amos and Eunice, [died] March 5, 1796. [a. 7, G.S.]," according to Upton Vital Records.
11.^ "Elijah [Whitney], s. Amos and Eunice, [born] Mar. 5, 1791," according to Upton Vital Records.
12.^ "Amos [Whitney], s. Amos and Eunice, [born] May 8, 1793," according to Upton Vital Records.
13.^ "Polly [Whitney], d. Amos and Eunice, [born] Nov. 21, 1796," according to Upton Vital Records.
14.^ "Daniel [Whitney], s. Amos and Eunice, [born] July 1, 1799," according to Upton Vital Records.
15.^ "_____ [Whitney], ch. Amos, [died] ___ __, 1799. C.R.," according to Upton Vital Records.
16.^ "Daniel [Whitney], s. Amos and Eunice, [died] Aug. 11, 1799," according to Upton Vital Records.
17.^ "Sally [Whitney], d. Amos and Eunice, [born] Aug. 11, 1801," according to Upton Vital Records.
18.^ "Sally [Whitney] and Eran Fisk, [married] Apr. 1, 1829," according to Upton Vital Records.
19.^ "Joel [Whitney], s. Amos and Eunice, [born] Apr. 19, 1804," according to Upton Vital Records.
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