Family:Whitney, Abel (1781-1853)

Dea. Abel⁷ Whitney (Peter⁶, Aaron⁵, Moses⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Peter⁶ and Julia (Lambert) Whitney, was born 3 Nov 1781, Northborough, MA,^[1] and died 22 Feb 1853, Cambridge, MA.

Marriage intentions were published 19 Nov 1809, Cambridge, MA, for him and Susanna White "of Brookline".^[2] He "of Cambridge" married, 21 Dec 1809, Brookline, MA, Susanna White "of Brookline",^[3] daughter of Benjamin and Thankful (White) White. She was born 7 Jul 1786,^[4] and died 14 Dec 1867.

He was a cabinet maker by trade, which he followed in Cambridge, MA. Was highly honored and respected. Was chairman of the selectmen in 1838 and 1839. Was deacon of the First Church, Unitarian, of Cambridge from 18 until his death in 1853. He resided Cambridge, MA.

Children of Abel⁷ and Susanna (White) Whitney:

i.	William Lambert8 Whitney, b. 11 Mar 1811;[5] m.(1) Lucy Ann Jones; m.(2) Rebecca Richardson Brackett
ii.	Augustus Anson Whitney, b. 4 Dec 1812;[6] d. 29 Jul 1891 s.p.; m.(1) 27 Dec 1870, Medford, MA, Susan B. (King) Manning, daughter of John and Susan (-----) King, b. ca. 1 Oct 1816, Boston, MA,[7] d. 6 Mar 1885, Cambridge, MA, aged 68 years 5 months 5 days, of disease of heart;[8] m.(2) 26 Oct 1887, Somerville, MA, Evelyn Augusta Sawyer, daughter of Samuel and Lucy (-----) Sawyer, b. 11 May 1844.[9] He was deacon of the First Church in Cambridge from 1853 to his death.
iii.	Benjamin White Whitney, b. 9 Aug 1815;[10] m. and d. 19 Dec 1879. He was a lawyer and graduated from Harvard College, 1838.
iv.	Susan Elizabeth Whitney, b. 20 Feb 1817;[11] m. 31 Jan 1856, James Brackett; resided s.p. Cambridge, MA.
v.	Abigail White Whitney, b. 10 Apr 1827;[12] m. Moses G. Howe; resided Cambridge, MA, s.p.

Census

• 1810, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA: Abel Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 10-15, and 1 female 16-25.
• 1820, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA: Abel Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 16-17, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 2 females 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9; 3 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1830, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA: Abel Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA: Abel Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 3 males 20-29, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 10-14; 3 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA:

2196 2664 Abel Whitney 67 M - None $12000 Mass. Susanna " 64 F - " Augustus M. " 37 M - Furniture Dealer " Benjamin W. " 35 M - Lawyer " Susan E. " 33 F - " Abby W. " 23 F - "

• 1860, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA:

2863 2902 Augustus A. Whitney 40 F - Furniture dealer $4000 $4000 Mass. Benj. W. Whitney 37 M - Cooper $10000 -- " Susannah " 70 F - $18000 -- " Abby W. " 25 F - " Agnes Fisher 17 F - Domestic Ireland

• 1870, Augustus and Benjamin not found.
• 1880, North Cambridge, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA:

Aug. A. WHITNEY 67 Self M M W MA Retired Merchant MA MA Susan B. WHITNEY 62 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Grace HATFIELD 19 Oth F S W N.S. House Maid N.S. N.S. Mary ROACH 18 Oth F S W N.S. Cook N.S. N.S.

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), pp. 294-295.

1.^  "Abel [Whitney], in Northboro, [born] May 23, 1783. G.R.3," according to Vital Records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: 1914-1915).

2.^  "Abel [Whitney] and Susannah White of Brookline, int. Nov. 19, 1809," according to Cambridge Vital Records.

3.^  "Abel [Whitney], of Cambridge [b. Northborough. C.R.1], and Susanna White of B., [married] Dec. 21, 1809," according to Vital Records of Brookline, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1929).

4.^  "Susannah [_____] [Whitney], w. of Abel, in Brookline, [born] July 7, 1786. G.R.3," according to Cambridge Vital Records.

5.^  "William L. [Whitney], _____, [born] 1811. G.R.3. [William Lambert, s. of Abel and Susanna, C.R.1]," according to Cambridge Vital Records.

6.^  "Augustus Anson [Whitney] (s. of Abel and Susanna, C.R.1), [born] Dec. 4, 1812. G.R.3," according to Cambridge Vital Records.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 227, page 235.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 365, page 63.

9.^  "Evelyn Augusta Sawyer [_____], w. of Augustus Anson, May 11, 1844. G.R.3," according to Cambridge Vital Records.

10.^  "Benjamin White [Whitney] (s. of Abel and Susanna, C.R.1.), [born] Aug. 9, 1815. G.R.3," according to Cambridge Vital Records.

11.^  "Susan Elizabeth [Whitney], d. of Abel and Susanna, bp. Mar. __, 1817. C.R.1," according to Cambridge Vital Records.

12.^  "Abigail White [Whitney], d. of Abel and Susanna, bp. May 20, 1827. C.R.1," according to Cambridge Vital Records.

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