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'''William<sup>7</sup> Whitney'''
([[Family:Whitney, Abijah (c1760-1829)|Abijah<sup>6</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, Joseph (1719-1790)|Joseph<sup>5</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, John (1680-1760)|John]]<sup>4</sup>,
[[Family:Whitney, Joseph (1652-1702)|Joseph<sup>3</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, John (1621-1692)|John<sup>2</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
son of [[Family:Whitney, Abijah (1784-1862)|Abijah<sup>6</sup> and Anna (Whittemore) Whitney]],{{ref|1}}
was born 29 Oct 1807, Weston, MA, baptized 1 Nov 1807, Weston, MA,{{ref|2}}, and died 27 or 29 Oct 1847, Shirley, MA, aged 38 years, baggage master, b. Weston, breaking of bridge on railroad.{{ref|3}}

Marriage intentions were published 21 Feb 1829, Waltham, MA, for him and '''Ruth Crossman'''.{{ref|4}}  He "of Waltham" married, 1 Mar 1829, Boylston, MA, '''Ruth Crossman''',{{ref|5}} daughter of Abishai and Ruth (Wheeler) Whitney.{{ref|6}}  She was born 17 Sep 1803, Boylston, MA,{{ref|7}} and died after 1850.

Children of William<sup>7</sup> and Ruth (Crossman) Whitney:

:{|
| align=right valign=top | i.
| '''Rebecca<sup>8</sup> Whitney''', b. 8 Oct 1830, Boylston, MA.{{ref|8}}  Apparently she was the daughter "Cynthia R.", aged 19, appearing in the family in 1850.
|-
| align=right valign=top | ii.
| '''William H. Whitney''', b. ca. 1836, living 1850.
|}

== Census ==

* {{Missing|1830}}
* [[Archive:1840 Census Extracts, Massachusetts#132|1840, Shirley, Middlesex Co., MA]]:  William Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Middlesex County#117|1850, Shirley, Middlesex Co., MA]]:
<p class="Plaintext"> 187  205 Ruth Whitney              46 F -                       $200 Mass.
          Cynthia R.  "             19 F -                             "
          William H.  "             14 M -                             "</p>

== References ==

1.{{note|1}} His parentage is proven by his birth record, his designation as "of Waltham" in his marriage record, and his age at death.

2.{{note|2}} "William [Whitney], s. Abijah and Anna, bap. Nov. 1, 1807," according to [[Archive:Weston, Massachusetts, Vital Records|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)]], p. 520.

3.{{note|3}} "William [Whitney], m., baggage master, b. Weston, breaking of bridge on railroad, [died] Oct. 27, 1847, a. 38. [Oct. 29, G.R.2]," according to [[Archive:Shirley, Massachusetts, Vital Records|''Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850'' (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1918)]].

4.{{note|4}} "William [Whitney] and Ruth Crossman, int. Feb. 21, 1829," according to [[Archive:Waltham, Massachusetts, Vital Records|''Vital Records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850'' (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1904)]].

5.{{note|5}} "William [Whitney] of Waltham and Ruth Crossman, [married] Mar. 1, 1829," according to [[Archive:Boylston, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Franklin P. Rice, ed., ''Vital Records of Boylston, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1850'' (1900)]].

6.{{note|6}} Her parentage is proven by her birth record and her age on the 1850 census.

7.{{note|7}} "Ruth [Crossman] daughter of Abishai and Ruth, [born] Sept. 17 1803," according to Boylston Vital Records.

8.{{note|8}} "Rebecca [Whitney], d. William and Ruth, [born] Oct. 8, 1830," according to [[Archive:Boylston, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Boylston Vital Records]].

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Copyright &copy; 2008, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]]

[[Category: Massachusetts]]
[[Category: Middlesex County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category: Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category: Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category: Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category: Worcester County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category: Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts]]