Family:Whitney, Peter Lambert (1818-a1880)

Peter Lambert⁸ Whitney (William⁷, Peter⁶, Aaron⁵, Moses⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of William⁷ and Zilpah (Eager) Whitney, was born 23 Nov 1818, Northborough, MA,^[1] and died after 1880.

He married 27 Nov 1845, South Boston, MA, Mary H. Smith. She was born 12 Feb 1826, and died after 1880.

He was at one time an engineer in the Charlestown navy yard; resided South Boston, MA, 330 W. 3rd. St.

Children of Peter Lambert⁸ and Mary H. (Smith) Whitney:

i.	Mary Adams9 Whitney, b. 26 Apr 1847; m. 5 Dec 1868, Albert Hiram White. Ch.: Leah Mabel, b. 1 Feb 1869; Albert Foster, b. 6 Apr 1871; resided 135 K St., South Boston.
ii.	Abby Foster Whitney, b. 19 Jan 1850; d. 24 Aug 1850.

Census

• 1850, Boston Ward 12, Suffolk Co., MA:

1457 1810 Wm. Smith 64 M - Mesenger $2800 Mass. Mary 58 F - " Ellen 18 F - " Edward 17 M - " Attended school Peter L. Whitney 30 M - " Mary A. 34 F - " Mary 3 F - " Abby 5/12 F - "

• 1860, Boston Ward 12, Suffolk Co., MA:

971 1245 Wm. Smith 77 M - Tailor $1600 $150 Mass. Ellen M. " 28 F - Seamstress " Peter L. Whitney 38 M - Engineer $200 " Mary H. " 33 F - "

• 1870, Boston Ward 12, Suffolk Co., MA:

734 1137 Whitney, Peter L. 52 M W Engineer Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary H. 40 F W Keep House " White, Albert H. 28 M W Clerk in Store " Male citizen over 21

• 1880, South Boston, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

Peter L. WHITNEY 61 Self M M W MA Laborer MA MA Mary H. WHITNEY 52 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA

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), p. 484.

1.^  "Peter-Lambert [Whitney], s. William and Zilpah, [born] Oct. 26, 1818," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Northborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1850 (1901).

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