Family:Whitney, Stephen (1755-1848)

Stephen⁵ Whitney (Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Isaac⁴ and Sarah (Crosby) Whitney, was born 19 Mar 1755, Saco, ME,^[1] and died 1 Feb 1848, probably Gorham, ME.^[2]

Marriage intentions were published 28 Oct 1780, Gorham, ME, for him and Martha Irish. He married, 28 Oct 1780, Martha Irish, daughter of James and Mary Gorham (Phinney) Irish. She was born 28 Aug 1761, Gorham, ME, and died 10 Nov 1836, probably Gorham, ME. She was also known as Patty Irish.

Pierce says the following:^[3]

"He was in the Revolutionary army, serving in the Rhode Island line, and was granted a pension, April 18, 1818."

Children of Stephen⁵ and Martha (Irish) Whitney:

i.	Mary6 Whitney, b. 14 Sep 1781, Gorham, ME; m. (int. 12 Aug 1803, Gorham, ME) Freeman Blake, b. 25 Jul 1786, Gorham, ME.
ii.	Sarah Whitney, b. 4 Nov 1783, Gorham, ME; m. (int. 5 Jun 1802, Gorham, ME) Jonathan Elwell.
iii.	Ebenezer Whitney, b. circa 1785, Gorham, ME; d. 1801, West Indies.
iv.	Patty Whitney, b. circa 1786, Standish, ME; d. 16 Dec 1885; "of Gorham" m. (int. 28 Oct 1809, Standish, ME) 29 Nov 1809, Standish, ME, John Wescott "of Standish".
v.	Miriam Whitney, b. say 1794, Gorham, ME; m. 3 Apr 1814, New Gloucester, ME, Robert Nevens. Ch.: Jane Adaline Nevens, b. 28 Feb 1815, Salem, ME.
vi.	Stephen Whitney, b. 5 May 1799, Gorham, ME; m. Abigail Mayberry.
vii.	Patience Whitney, b. 4 Mar 1800, Gorham, ME; m. Robert Nevens.
viii.	William Whitney, b. 4 Mar 1800, Gorham, ME.
ix.	Ebenezer Whitney, b. 22 Mar 1803, Gorham, ME; m. Sally8 Whitney, daughter of Daniel7 and Susan (Harmon) Whitney, b. 1 Mar 1816, Harrison, ME.

Census

• 1790, Buxton, York Co., ME: Stephⁿ Whitney, 1 male over 16, 1 male 0-15, and 4 females.
• 1800, Buxton, York Co., ME: Stephen Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, 2 females 10-15, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1810, Wilton, Kennebec Co., ME: Stephen Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 3 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 2 females 0-9.
• 1820, Standish, Cumberland Co., ME: Whitney, Stephen, 1 male over 45 and 1 female over 45.
• 1830, Harrison, Cumberland Co., ME: Stephen Whitney, 1 male 70-79, 1 male 20-29, and 1 female 60-69.
• 1840: not found.

References

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3.^  Frederick C. Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635 (Chicago, IL: The Author, 1895), p. 121.

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