Family:Whitney, Mary (1804-1873)

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Mary7 Whitney (Jonas6, Jonathan5, Zaccheus4, Jonathan3, Jonathan2, John1), daughter of Jonas6 and Mary (Hawkes) Whitney, was born 7 Mar 1804, Lancaster, MA,[1] was baptized 5 Aug 1810, Lancaster, MA,[2] and died 19 Nov 1873, Lancaster, MA, aged 69 years.[3]

She never married.

Her will:[4]

Worcester Co., MA, Whitney, Probate Records
Vol. 454 Wills 1873-1874
Extracted from LDS Film No. 0868502
Be it Remembered that I Mary Whitney of Lancaster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of sound and disposing mind and memory but mindful of the uncertainty of life, and desirous of making a disposition of my worldly affairs while I have the strength and capacity so to do, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say:
First, I give and bequeath to Mrs. Nancy Haskell of Dedham, Massachusetts, the use income and interest during her natural life of the sum of one thousand dollars, and from and after her decease, I give and bequeath said principal sum of one thousand dollars to her daughters, Mary and Sarah Haskell, to be equally divided between them.
Second, I give and bequeath to Mrs. Sarah Howlett of Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, the sum of six hundred dollars; to Mrs. Edward Whitney of said Cambridgeport the sum of five hundred dollars; to Fanny Osgood of Leominster, Massachusetts, the sum of two thousand dollars, to Harriet Whitney of Marlborough, Massachusetts, the sum of five hundred dollars; to Rebecca Parker of Holliston, Massachusetts, the sum of four hundred dollars; to Mary Hawkes of Templeton, Massachusetts, the sum of four hundred dollars, to Augusta T.C. Stickney of Pepperell, Massachusetts, the sum of one hundred dollars; to Irene Locke the sum of five hundred dollars; to Diana S. Locke the sume of two hundred dollars, to Mary L. Carter of Boston, Massachusetts, the sum of six hundred dollars; to Dorcas Farnsworth of Lancaster aforesaid the sum of six hundred dollars; to Lydia and Angeline Farnsworth of said Lancaster the sum of two hundred dollars; to Hannah Mallard of said Lancaster the sum of two hundred dollars; to Mrs. Mary R. Vose of said Lancaster the sum of two hundred dollars; to Mrs. Solon Whiting of said Lancaster the sum of one hundred dollars; to Catharine Vose of said Lancaster, the sum of two hundred dollars; to Mrs. Elizabeth Stearns of Dedham aforesaid, the sum of four hundred dollars; to Mrs. Mary E. Eldridge of Newfield, New Jersey, the sum of two hundred dollars; to Mrs. Lucy Reugg of Lancaster aforesaid the sum of four hundred dollars; to Addie White of said Lancaster, the sum of three hundred dollars; to Mrs. Dana and her daughter Carrie, of said Lancaster, the sum of one hundred dollars each, to Mrs. Laura Whitney of said Lancaster the sum of one hundred dollars and to Emily R. Whitney the sum of three hundred dollars.
Third, I give and bequeath to Alice Houghton of said Lancaster the use interest and income during her natural life of the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, and from and after her decease, I give and bequeath said principal sum of fifteen hundred dollars to Mary and Sarah Haskell, herein before mentioned, to be equally divided between them.
Fourth, I give and bequeath to the Ladies Benevolent Society of Lancaster aforesaid the sum of five hundred dollars for the uses and purposes for which said Society was instituted, in trust nevertheless, and upon condition that during the natural life of Mrs. Abby Parmenter said Society shall annually pay to her the sum of twelve dollars.
Fifth, I give and bequeath to Hannah Mallard above mentioned my pew in the Unitarian Meeting House in Lancaster aforesaid to have and to hold the same to her, her heirs and assignees forever.
Sixth, I give and devise to Elizabeth J. Faulkner of Keene, New Hampshire all my furniture, books, ornaments, and wearing apparel, to be disposed of by her in accordance with directions which will be found among my papers.
Seventh, I give devise and bequeath to Dorcas Farnsworth, Lydia Farnsworth, Angeline Farnsworth and Fanny Osgood my cottage and lot of land upon which it stands in Lancaster aforesaid, to have and to hold the same to them, and the survivor of them, so long as they or either of them shall desire to occupy the same. In case neither of them shall choose to occupy said cottage, I give devise and bequeath said cottage and land to said Fanny Osgood, Diana Locke and Irene Locke; to have and to hold the same to them the survivors of them for and during the term of their natural lives.
Eighth, Upon the determination of the estate herein before limited I authorize and empower order and direct my Executor hereinafter named to sell my said cottage and land, either at public auction or private sale as he may deem best, and to execute and deliver to the purchaser thereof proper instruments for the conveyance of the same, and to pay over the proceeds of said sale to the town of Lancaster, Massachusetts, whenever said town shall vote to accept said proceeds in trust to expend the interest thereof annually in the support of free public lectures in the Town Hall in said Lancaster.
Ninth, If any estate shall remain after payment of the legacies hereinbefore mentioned, I give and bequeath one hundred dollars thereof to said town of Lancaster, to be expended in the improvement of the Town Library, and I give and bequeath to Frances T. W. Browne of Boston, Massachusetts, Rebecca A. Browne of said Boston, Catharine Ballard of Athens, Ohio, and Elizabeth J. Faulkner above mentioned the sum of twenty five dollars each.
Tenth, All the rest residue and remainder of my estate, I give devise and bequeath to Mary Haskell and Sarah Haskell, above mentioned, to have and to hold the same to them their heirs and assigns forever.
Eleventh, I direct my said Executor at the expense of my estate to put my family lot in the Cemetery in the best possible order.
Twelfth, I hereby constitute and appoint Francis A. Faulkner of Keene, New Hampshire, sold Executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof I the said Mary Whitney have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty eighth day of October A.D. 1873.
Mary Whitney (seal)
Signed sealed published and declard by the said Mary Whitney to be her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto -- the word "Houghton" being erased and the words "during her natural life" being interlined on the third page before signing; the words "Rebecca A. Browne of said Boston" on the fifth page being also interlined before signing; the word two being also erased and the word one being also interlined on the second page before signing.
J. L. Y. Thompson
Nancy Carleton
Mary Thompson

The house was built for her specifically, not her mother. The land was given to her by a Benjamin Franklin Tidd (1796-1853), and the house is for and titled "Miss Mary Whitney House." She was also the town's librarian, hence the donation to the library.

Notes

It was an interesting exercise to identify the people mentioned in her will, and what their relationship to her might be:

  1. Mrs. Nancy Haskell of Dedham, MA, was Nancy W. (Stearns) Haskell, wife of Otis Haskell, b. 13 Apr 1806, Lancaster, dau. of Eli and Mary6 (Whitney) Stearns, granddaughter of Jonathan5 and Mary (Wyman) Whitney. First cousin of the testator.
  2. Mary Haskell was Mary Whitney Haskell, her daughter, b. 24 Jun 1835, Groton, MA, or Claremont, NH. First cousin once removed of the testator.
  3. Sarah Haskell was Sarah Sophia Haskell, her daughter, b. 10 Mar 1844, Claremont, NH. First cousin once removed of the testator.
  4. Mrs. Sarah Howlett of Cambridgeport was Sarah Frances Tucker (Whitney) Howlett, wife of Joseph P. Howlett, daughter of Zaccheus6 and Fanny (Tucker) Whitney. First cousin of the testator.
  5. Mrs. Edward Whitney of Cambridgeport was Lydia L. (Brigham) Whitney, wife of Edward T.7 Whitney, who was son of Zaccheus6 and Fanny (Tucker) Whitney. Wife of first cousin of the testator.
  6. Fanny Osgood of Leominster was probably Frances Jane Osgood, daughter of Merrick R. and Nancy (Tenney) Osgood, born 18 Nov 1836, Leominster, MA. No apparent relation to testator.
  7. Harriet Whitney of Marlborough was Harriet (Hawkes) Whitney, wife of William Dexter7 Whitney. W. D. Whitney was only a very distant cousin, but Harriet Hawkes was daughter of John and Alice (Allen) Hawkes, who was a brother of the testator's mother. First cousin of the testator.
  8. Rebecca Parker of Holliston was Rebecca (Hawkes) Pollard, daughter of John and Alice (Allen) Hawkes. First cousin of the testator.
  9. Mary Hawkes of Templeton was Mary (Ballard) Hawkes, wife of Benjamin Hawkes, who was a brother of the testators mother. Aunt by marriage of the testator.
  10. Augusta T. C. Stickney of Pepperell, was Augusta T. Chase, daughter of Amos and Sarah (Stearns) Chase, and granddaughter of Eli and Mary6 (Whitney) Stearns, great-granddaughter of Jonathan5 and Mary (Wyman) Whitney. First cousin once removed of the testator.
  11. Irene Locke was born 22 Feb 1809, Charlestown, MA, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Tufts) Locke. She was unmarried. No apparent relation to testator.
  12. Diana S. Locke was Diana Staples Locke, born 22 Oct 1804, Charlestown, MA, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Tufts) Locke. She was unmarried. No apparent relation to testator.
  13. Mary L. Carter of Boston was Mary Tufts (Locke) Carter, born 5 Jun 1803, Charlestown, MA, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Tufts) Locke. She was the Mary T. Carter of Boston in whose house Diana S. Locke was living in 1880. She had married, 2 Jan 1827, Lancaster, MA, Sewell Carter. No apparent relation to testator.
  14. Dorcas Farnsworth of Lancaster was Dorcas Eliza Farnsworth, daughter of Benjamin and Dorcas (Whittemore) Farnsworth, born 30 Jul 1812, Lancaster. She was unmarried. No apparent relation to testator.
  15. Lydia Farnsworth of Lancaster was daughter of Benjamin and Dorcas (Whittemore) Farnsworth, born 17 Jan 1823, Lancaster. She was unmarried. No apparent relation to testator.
  16. Angeline Farnsworth of Lancaster was daughter of Benjamin and Dorcas (Whittemore) Farnsworth, born 12 June 1827, Lancaster, MA. She was unmarried. No apparent relation to testator.
  17. Hannah Mallard of Lancaster was Hannah Dana Mallard, daughter of Abraham and Sally (Dana) Mallard, born 10 Mar 1817, Lancaster, MA. She was unmarried. No apparent relation to testator.
  18. Mrs. Mary R. Vose of Lancaster was Mary Waldo (Richardson) Vose, wife of Samuel Vose, born 12 Apr 1806, Groton, MA, daughter of William Merchant and Betsey (Smith) Richardson. No apparent relation to testator.
  19. Mrs. Solon Whiting of Lancaster was Sarah Seaver (Savage) Whiting, baptized 30 Sep 1804, Boston, MA, daughter of Edward and Sarah (Seaver) Savage. No apparent relation to testator.
  20. Catharine Vose of Lancaster was Catharine Sarah Vose, daughter of Peter Thacher and Ann Austin (Sprague) Vose, born 31 Jan 1813, Augusta, ME. No apparent relation to testator.
  21. Mrs. Elizabeth Stearns of Dedham was Elizabeth Sawyer (Wilder) Stearns, daughter of Joseph and Sally (-----) Wilder, born about 1807, Boston, MA, and widow of William Stearns. He was son of Eli and Mary6 (Whitney) Stearns, and so a first cousin of the testator.
  22. Mrs. Mary E. Eldridge of Newfield, New Jersey, was Mary Elizabeth (Withington) Eldridge, daughter of George Richards Minot and Laurinda (Gardner) Withington, born 14 July 1841, Bolton, MA, widow of William James Eldridge. No apparent relation to testator for either.
  23. Mrs. Lucy Reugg of Lancaster was Lucy Kendall (Allen) Rugg, daughter of Samuel and Lucy (Smith) Allen, born 9 May 1805, Lancaster, MA, widow of Cephas Rugg. No apparent relation to testator.
  24. Addie White of Lancaster was Adeline Colburn White, daughter of Samuel Farrar and Elizabeth Gardner (Hubbard) White, baptized 7 Jun 1840, Lancaster, MA. No apparent relation to testator.
  25. Mrs. Dana of Lancaster was Eliza Ann (Goding) Dana, widow of Stephen Dana, daughter of Isaac and Sibyl (Carter) Goding, born 29 Oct 1808, Portland, ME. No apparent relation to testator.
  26. Carrie Dana of Lancaster was Caroline J. Dana, daughter of Stephen and Eliza Ann (Goding) Dana, born 16 Feb 1847, Lancaster, MA. No apparent relation to testator.
  27. Mrs. Laura Whitney of Lancaster was Laura Leffingwell (Henshaw) Whitney, widow of Asa Hammond Whitney (who was not closely related to the testator).
  28. Emily R. Whitney was Emily Starks Whitney, daughter of Asa Hammond and Leffingwell (Henshaw) Whitney, born 10 Jul 1854, VA. Not closely related to the testator.
  29. Alice Houghton of Lancaster was Alice (Hawkes) Houghton, wife of Phineas Houghton, born 10 Mar 1796, Lancaster, MA, daughter of John and Alice (Allen) Hawkes, who was a brother of the testator's mother. First cousin of the testator.
  30. Mrs. Abby Parmenter was Abigail (Warner) Parmenter, wife of Elijah Parmenter, daughter of Nathan and Mary (Phelps) Warner, born about 1826. No apparent relation to testator.
  31. Elizabeth J. Faulkner of Keene, New Hampshire, daughter of Eli and Mary6 (Whitney) Stearns, b. 18 Nov 1793, m. Francis Faulkner. First cousin of the testator.
  32. Frances T. W. Browne of Boston was Frances S.7 (Whitney) Browne, wife of Charles Allen Browne, born about 30 Jan 1818, Boston, MA, daughter of Jonathan6 and Esther Green (Stetson) Whitney. First cousin of the testator.
  33. Rebecca A. Browne of Boston was Rebecca Andrews Browne, daughter of Charles Allen and Rebecca Andrews (Putnam) Browne, born about 1841, Boston, MA. Step-daughter of the previous.
  34. Catharine Ballard of Athens, Ohio, was Catharine (Stearns) Ballard, wife of John Ballard, daughter of Eli and Mary6 (Whitney) Stearns, born 18 Feb 1802, Lancaster, MA. First cousin of the testator.
  35. Francis A. Faulkner of Keene, New Hampshire, son of Francis and Elizabeth J. (Stearns) Faulker. First cousin once removed of the testator. No apparent relation to testator.
  36. J. L. Y. Thompson was Dr. John Leland Sherman Thompson, son of Artemas and Hepzibah (Leland) Thompson, born 15 Sep 1810, Hinsdale, MA. No apparent relation to testator.
  37. Nancy Carleton was Nancy R. (Keyes)(Tidd) Carlton, widow of Benjamin Franklin Tidd and of Moses Carlton, daughter of Jonathan and Martha (Woodward) Keyes, born 28 Nov 1799, Westford, MA. No apparent relation to testator.
  38. Mary Thompson was Mary Gardner (Nash) Thompson, wife of Dr. John Leland Sherman Thompson, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Doubleday) Nash, born 17 Oct 1808, Boylston, MA. No apparent relation to testator.

Census

288 305 Mary Whitney 73 F - $3000 Mass. Mary " 46 F - " Albert Barker 22 M - Labourer " Patrick Kelley 22 M - " Ireland

Mary is living with her widowed mother.

62 63 Mary Whitney 80 F - Mass. " " 51 F - "

Mary is living with her widowed mother.

1127 1171 Mary Whitney 83 F - $2000 $5000 Mass. Mary " 56 F - "

Mary is living with her widowed mother.

239 252 Whitney, Mary 66 F W Keepinghouse $2500 $8000 Mass. Withington, Loreinda P. 68 F W No occupation $2000 " Chase, Augusta S. 36 F W School Teacher $2000 "

References

  • Census records.

1.^  "Mary [Whitney], d. of Jonas and Mary, [born] Mar. 7, 1804. T.R.2," according to Lancaster Vital Records, p. 224.

2.^  "Mary [Whitney], d. of Jonas, bap. Aug. 5, 1810. C.R.1.2," according to Lancaster Vital Records, p. 344.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 258, page 329. Also Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org.

4.^  Worcester County, MA, message board posting by Jeanne Muse, at Ancestry.com.

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