Family:Whitney, Hannah (s1755-1839)
Hannah Whitney, parentage and birth unknown, died 18 May 1839, Concord, MA.
She married, 17 Mar 1798, Concord, MA, Jacob Farrar "both of Concord",[1] son of Jacob and Mary (Merriam) Farrar, as his second wife. He was born 15 Feb 1749/50, Concord, MA, and died 7 Mar 1820, Concord, MA, aged 70. He had married firstly, 26 Aug 1781, Concord, MA, Elizabeth Heywood "of Acton", daughter of John and Elizabeth (-----) Heywood, born 14 May 1759, Acton, MA, and died 21 Mar 1796 aged 36 years, Concord, MA.
Children of Jacob and Elizabeth (Heywood) Farrar, probably incomplete:
i. Daniel Farrar, b. 19 Jun 1794, Concord, MA. ii. Amos Farrar, b. 5 Mar 1796 (twin), Concord, MA. iii. Silas Farrar, b. 5 Mar 1796 (twin), Concord, MA.
Children of Jacob and Hannah (Whitney) Farrar, if any, unknown.
Notes
It seems likely that Hannah was a widow, given her husband's age. Of whom she might have been a widow is a mystery.
References
1.^ "Hannah [Whitney], and Jacob Farrar, both of Concord, by Rev. E. Ripley, [married] 17 May 1798," according to Town of Concord, Concord, Massachusetts. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850 (Boston, MA: Todd, 1895), p. 362.
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