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Revision as of 15:31, 24 May 2010
John7 Whitney (Isaiah6, John5, Abraham4, Isaiah3, Thomas2, John1), son of Isaiah6 and Susannah (Newhall) Whitney, was born about 31 Aug 1812, Bolton, MA, and died 25 Sep 1863, Bolton, MA, aged 51 years 25 days, of cholera morbus.[1]
He married firstly, 5 Jun 1831, Bolton, MA, Rhoda Holman.[2] She was born about 1802, and died 28 Oct 1832, Bolton, MA, aged 30 years.[3]
Marriage intentions were published 1 Jan 1837, Bolton, MA, for him and his second wife Cyreene/Sirene Shattuck "of Peperill".[4] He "of Bolton" married, 29 Jan 1837, Pepperell, MA, Cyrene Shattuck,[5] daughter of Reuben and Sally (Parker) Shattuck. She was a double Whitney descendant herself, being a granddaughter of James and Sarah (Chamberlain) Shattuck, and of Eleazer and Abigail (Lawrence) Parker, and great-granddaughter of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Chamberlain) Lawrence. She was born 2 Sep 1807, Pepperell, MA, and died 16 Mar 1838, Pepperell, MA.[6]
He married thirdly, about 1840, Clarissa -----. She was born about 1793-1798, MA, and died after 1870.
Children of John7 and Rhoda (Holman) Whitney, if any, unknown.
Children of John7 and Cyrene (Shattuck) Whitney:
i. John H.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1838, MA; not in family in 1860, so may have died.
Children of John7 and Clarissa (-----) Whitney:
ii. George J.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1841, MA; mentioned but not named by Pierce.[7]
Census
- 1840, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA: John Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA:
8 8 John Whitney 43 M - Farmer $1200 Mass. Clarissa 57 F - " Faustine E. Attleton 18 F - " Attended school John H. Whitney 12 M - " Attended school George J. " 9 M - " Attended school 9 John Knight 46 M - $1500 " Lucy N. " 46 F - " Lydia M. " 16 F - " Attended school
Lucy N. Knight was John's sister. Faustine E. Attleton I cannot identify. She is not found in any other census, nor is there any vital record for her in Massachusetts.
312 336 John Whitney 53 M - Day Laborer $1000 $150 Mass. Clara " 62 F - " George J. " 19 M - Hostler "
- 1860, son John not found.
- 1870, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA:
662 803 Rice, Horace 73 M W Farmer $2300 $500 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Cynthia 66 F W Keeping house " Whitney, Clara 72 F W No Occupation "
- 1870, sons not found.
- 1880, widow Clara and sons not found.
References
1.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 167, page 208.
2.^ "John and Rhoda Holman, June 5, 1831," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Bolton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1910).
3.^ "Rhoda, w. John, Oct. 28, 1832, a. 30. G.S.3," according to Bolton Vital Records.
4.^ "John [Whitney] and Cyreene Shattuck of Peperill, int., Jan. 1, 1837," according to Bolton Vital Records.
5.^ "John [Whitney] of Bolton, and Cyrene Shattuck, [married] Jan. 29, 1837," according to George A. Rice, comp. and ed., Vital Records of Pepperell, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1985).
6.^ "Cyrene [Whitney], w. John of Bolton, child bed, [died] Mar. 17, 1838. C.R.1.," also "Serene [Whitney], d. Reuben & Sarah Shattuck, w. John, [died] Mar. 16, 1838, a. 31y. G.R.1," according to Pepperell Vital Records.
7.^ Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 103-104.
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