Family:Whitney, Israel (1741-1774)

Israel⁵ Whitney (Daniel⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Daniel⁴ and Dorothy (Tainter) Whitney was born 6 Aug 1741 at Watertown, MA^[1], christened 16 Aug 1741 at Watertown, MA and died 11 Sep 1774 at Watertown, MA, at age 33^[2], in his 34th year; his estate was probated 20 Dec 1774 at Watertown, MA; administration on the estate of Israel Whitney, late of Watertown, granted to Jemima Whitney, widow, of Watertown, with Jeremiah Norcross, husbandman, of Watertown, and Eliphalet Robbins, gentleman, of Cambridge, sureties; his estate was probated 30 Jan 1775 at Watertown, MA; inventory taken by Phineas Stearns, David Barnard, and Josiah Norcross, totaling £226-5s-2d; his estate was probated 8 Dec 1791 at Watertown, MA; administration account, approved by Mary Whitney, David Fairbanks, Jemima Fairbanks, and Samuel Fisk, guardian; his estate was probated 28 Sep 1792 at Watertown, MA; inventory of real estate taken by Stephen Dana, Abner Sanderson, Phinehas Stearns, approved by Simon Whitney, Daniel Whitney, and Nathaniel Kingsbury, guardian of heirs of Israel Whitney.

Israel married Jemima Robbins, daughter of Eliphalet and Jemima (Norcross) Robbins, 10 Dec 1765 at Cambridge, MA; husband "of Watertown;".

Jemima Robbins was born on 30 Mar 1747 at Cambridge, MA.

Children of Israel⁵ and Jemima (Robbins) Whitney all b. at Watertown, MA:

i.	Anna Whitney6, b. 1 Jun 1767; d. 1 Jun 1767 at Watertown, MA.
ii.	Jemima Whitney, christened 17 Jul 1768 at Watertown, MA; b. 23 Jul 1768; m. David Fairbanks, son of David Fairbanks and Anna Wight, 23 Feb 1786 at Dedham, MA; m. David Fairbanks, son of David Fairbanks and Anna Wight, before 28 Feb 1792; her estate was probated 21 Aug 1776 at Watertown, MA; Eliphalet Robins, gentleman, of Cambridge, was appointed guardian of Jemima and Mary, minors under 14, children of Israel Whitney, late of Watertown, deceased, and posted bond with Deacon Samuel Fisk of Watertown as surety. She At the probate of an estate on 21 Aug 1776, probably her father's, who died in 1774, Eliphalet Robins, gentleman, of Cambridge, was appointed guardian of Jemima and Mary, minors under 14, children of Israel Whitney, late of Watertown, deceased, and posted bond with Deacon Samuel Fisk of Watertown as surety. Her mother, Jemima Robbins Whitney, was first named administrator of her husband's estate, but is mentioned no further. No death record for a Jemima Whitney is included in the Watertown Whitney Extracts.
iii.	Mary Whitney, b. 22 Feb 1769; christened 25 Feb 1770 at Watertown, MA; her estate was probated 21 Aug 1776 at Watertown, MA; Eliphalet Robins, gentleman, of Cambridge, was appointed guardian of Jemima and Mary, minors under 14, children of Israel Whitney, late of Watertown, deceased, and posted bond with Deacon Samuel Fisk of Watertown as surety. She unmarried on 16 Mar 1799.
iv.	Dorothy Whitney, b. 10 Nov 1771; christened 17 Nov 1771 at Watertown, MA; her estate was probated 21 Aug 1776 at Watertown, MA; Deacon Samuel Fisk of Watertown was appointed guardian of Dorothy and Israel Whitney, minors under 14, children of Israel Whitney, decd., of Watertown, and posted bond with Capt. Eliphalet Robins of Cambridge, surety. She unmarried on 15 Mar 1791.
v.	Israel Whitney, b. 7 Mar 1774; christened 13 Mar 1774 at Watertown, MA; m. Mary Fuller 1 Jan 1799 at Needham, MA; his estate was probated 21 Aug 1776 at Watertown, MA; Deacon Samuel Fisk of Watertown was appointed guardian of Dorothy and Israel Whitney, minors under 14, children of Israel Whitney, decd., of Watertown, and posted bond with Capt. Eliphalet Robins of Cambridge, surety. He At the probate of an estate on 21 Aug 1776, probably his father's, who died in 1774, Deacon Samuel Fisk of Watertown was appointed guardian of Dorothy and Israel Whitney, minors under 14, children of Israel Whitney, late of Watertown, deceased, and posted bond with Capt. Eliphalet Robins of Cambridge as surety. His mother, Jemima Robbins Whitney, was first named administrator of her husband's estate, but is mentioned no further. No death record for a Jemima Whitney is included in the Watertown Whitney Extracts.

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