Family:Whitney, Lemuel (s1767-a1820)

Lemuel Whitney, parentage unknown, was born say 1767, and died after 1820, probably in Athol, MA. Since he is not found in the 1830 or later censuses, and no further children were born after 1820, it is inferred that he died soon thereafter.

He married firstly, about 1788, Mary -----, parentage and birth unknown. She died 27 Feb 1816, Royalston, MA.^[1]

[Note from Allan E. Green - A genealogy of the Woods family, published by Paul Wallred ([email protected])indicates that the first wife was an elder sister of the Anna Woods below, born 5 Feb 1771 in Athol,Worcester, MA. Source cited the Town Records of Orange, Franklin, MA, Family Group Sheets at the Orange County Historical Society. The death date of 27 Feb 1816 is shown in that same record, with the same source cited. The parents of both Mary Wood and Anna Wood were Benjamin Wood, b. unk., and Sarah Canedy, same source, Vol. 3, p. 189 and V.2c, p. 61. Mary Woods birth 5 Feb 1771, V. 2c, p. 62, marriage to Lemuel 1789, Vol. 3, p. 189; death as shown above.]

He married secondly, about 1816, Anna Woods, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (-----) Woods. She was born about 1781, Orange, MA, baptized 6 Nov 1781, Athol, MA, and died 3 Jan 1867, Athol, MA, aged 85 years, of old age, widow.^[2]

{Note from AEG - Anna Wood was born 28 Sep 1781 in Athol, Worcester, MA, source Orange Town Records, Vol. 3, p. 189 and V.2c, p. 61. She and Lemuel were married 17 Nov 1816, Vol. 3, p. 189. Her mother was Sarah Canedy, source Vol. 3, p. 189. No known birth date for Sarah Canedy but a death date appears which may be either hers or her husband's, 19 Oct 1830, source Vol. 3, p. 189.]

Children of Lemuel and Mary (-----) Whitney:

i.	Hannah Whitney, b. 16 Feb 1790, Orange, MA.[3] She was probably the Hannah who m. 20 Dec 1808, Royalston, MA, John Metcalf.[4]
ii.	Levi Whitney, b. 5 Feb 1792, Orange, MA;[5] m. Sally Metcalf.
iii.	Leonard Whitney, b. 12 Mar 1794, Orange, MA.[6] Was he the same as Whitney, Leonard (c1793-1825)?
iv.	Lemuel Whitney, b. 7 May 1796, Orange, MA,[7] d. 20 Oct 1797, Royalston, MA.[8]
v.	Polly Whitney, b. 12 Jul 1798, Orange, MA.[9]
vi.	Benjamin Whitney, b. 17 Aug 1800, Royalston, MA.[10]
vii.	Chandler Whitney, b. 20 Feb 1803, Royalston, MA;[11] m.(1) Martha -----; m.(2) Meranda Ellenwood.
viii.	Rachel Whitney, b. 1 Feb 1805, Royalston, MA.[12]
ix.	Sally Whitney, b. 14 Jul 1807, Royalston, MA.[13]
x.	Lucinda W. Whitney, b. 28 Jul 1810, Royalston, MA;[14] m. 31 Dec 1834, Millbury, MA, Zenus M. Larned.[15]
xi.	Elmira Whitney, b. 22 Mar 1813, Royalston, MA.[16]
xii.	Esther Maria Whitney, b. 19 Sep 1815, Royalston, MA;[17] apparently d. before 1818.

Children of Lemuel and Anna (Woods) Whitney:

xiii.	Ammi Whitney, b. 1 Jun 1817, Athol, MA;[18] d. 31 Mar 1904, Orange, MA; m.(1) Gracia -----; m.(2) about 1890, Martha J. -----. Adopted son: George, son of Gardner and Persis (-----) Whitney, b. 24 Dec 1848, Orange, MA.[19]
xiv.	Esther Maria Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1818, Athol, MA;[20] m. 23 Oct 1844, Millbury, MA, Emerson Eddy.[21]
xv.	Washburn Whiting Whitney, b. 11 Nov 1820, Athol, MA;[22] d. 12 Jan 1892, Barre or Gardner, MA, aged 71 years 2 months 1 day, of influenza and pneumonia;[23] "of Orange" m. (int. 8 Apr 1843, Warwick, MA[24]) 25 Apr 1843, Warwick, MA, Emily H. Johnson "of Warwick".[25]

Notes

According to the 1880 census record of his son Ammi, both he and his wife were born in MA. According to Ammi's death certificate, his parents' places of birth were unknown. According to the 1880 census record of his son Washburn, both he and his wife were born in VT. According to Washburn's death certificate, his parents' places of birth were both Vermont.

Census

• 1790, Orange, Hampshire Co., MA: Lem^l Whitney, 1 male 16+ and 2 females.
• 1800, Royalston, Worcester Co., MA: "Levi" Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 2 females 0-9.
• 1810, Royalston, Worcester Co., MA: "Samuel" Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 16-26, 2 males 10-16, 1 male under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 3 females under 10. This census has been listed alphabetically, suggesting it was copied from an earlier version. It is likely that "Lemuel" was misread as "Samuel" in this transcription.
• 1820, Athol, Worcester Co., MA: Lemuel Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 16-17, 1 male 0-9, 1 female over 45, 2 females 10-15, and 1 female 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830: not found.
• 1840: not found.
• 1850, Athol, Worcester Co., MA:

Poor Farm 16 16 Simon Howard 51 M - Farmer $1000 Massachusetts Jane " 51 F - " Catherine E. " 20 F - " Francis " 11 M - " Attended school John Bowen 82 M - Farmer " Deaf Otto Johnson 65 M - " " Pauper Jacob Hill 69 M - " " Deaf Dyer M. Trull 53 M - " $50 " Pauper Chandler Ward 52 M - " " Insane Anna Whitney 70 F - " Pauper

• 1850, Orange, Franklin Co., MA:

116 119 Emi Whiting 40 M - Laborer $300 Mass. Gratia " 30 F - Vt. George " 1 M - Mass.

• 1850, Wilmington, Windham Co., VT:

696 717 Whitney Whittaker 35 M - Farmer $1000 Vt. Fanny 35 F - " Faster S. 11 M - " Attended school Seraph P. 10 F - " Attended school Charles S. 8 M - " Attended school Sylvia L. 7 F - " Attended school Elnathan 4 M - " Attended school John W. 1 M - " Ephraim 2/12 M - " Jerusha Smith 83 F - Mass. Washburn Whitney 29 M - Farmer Vt. Emily H. " 27 F - " Sarah S. " 3 F - " Mary L. " 2 F - "

• 1860, Athol, Worcester Co., MA:

Alms House

1346 1524 Lysander Harwood 45 M - Farmer $2000 $1550 Mass. Esther " 42 F - " Elizabeth Williams 22 F - " Married in year James S. Harwood 9 M - " Emma E. " 5 F - " Alms House: Anna Whitney 78 F - " Pauper Danl. L. Holt 58 M - " " C[????] H[????]t 46 M - " Insane & Pauper Clarissa Pike 40 F - " Insane & " Cyrus Dyer 67 M - " Idiotic & " Chandler Ward 40 M - N.H. Insane & Pauper Lyman Rich 52 M - Mass. Pauper

• 1860, Orange, Franklin Co., MA:

1284 1574 Annie Whitney 42 M - Laborer $800 $200 Mass. Gracie " 39 F - Vt. Geo. " 11 M - Mass. Sullivan Moore 28 M - Sash Mechanic Vt. James Kelley 23 M - Sash Mechanic Mass.

• 1860, son Washburn not found.
• 1870, Orange, Franklin Co., MA:

189 273 Briggs, John 55 M W Farm Laborer Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Seba S. 47 F W Keeping House " Lesure, Polly 76 F W No occupation " 274 Wallace, Francis 41 M W Works in Chair Favctory $2500 $300 " Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah 39 F W Keeping House " -----, Edwin 14 M W At Home " Attended school 275 Whitney, Ammi 52 M W Stone Mason $1800 $500 " Male citizen over 21 -----, Gracia 50 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, George 21 M W Works in water wheel Factory " Male citizen over 21

• 1850, Worcester Ward 5, Worcester Co., MA:

618 1246 Bancroft, John A. 52 M W Farmer $26000 $4000 Mass. Male citizen over 21 ... Whitney, Washburn 50 M W Farm Laborer " Male citizen over 21 ...

• 1880, Orange, Franklin Co., MA:

Arne WHITNEY 63 Self M M W MA Stone Mason MA MA Grace A. WHITNEY 60 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT VT

• 1880, Athol, Worcester Co., MA:

James H. ASTELL 32 Self M M W CAN To Work On R. CAN CAN Rosa H. ASTELL 25 Wife F M W VT Keeping House MA VT Annie M. ASTELL 2 Dau F S W MA CAN VT Charles WOODBRY 30 Oth M S W VT To Work On R. VT VT Washburn W. WHITNEY 62 Fath M W W MA VT VT

References

1.^  "Mary [Whitney], w. Lemuel, [died] Feb. 27, 1816," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Royalston, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1850 (1906).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910;" from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives; online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 204, page 192.

3.^  "Hannah [Whitney], d. Lemuel and Mary, [born] Feb. 16, 1790. In Orange," according to Royalston Vital Records.

4.^  "Hannah [Whitney] and John Metcalf, [married] Dec. 20, 1808," according to Royalston Vital Records.

5.^  "Levi [Whitney], s. Lemuel and Mary, [born] Feb. 5, 1792. In Orange," according to Royalston Vital Records

6.^  "Leonard [Whitney], s. Lemuel and Mary, [born] Mar. 12, 1794. In Orange," according to Royalston Vital Records

7.^  "Lemuel [Whitney], s. Lemuel and Mary, [born] May 7, 1796. In Orange," according to Royalston Vital Records

8.^  "Lemuel [Whitney], s. Lemuel and Mary, [died] Oct. 20, 1797," according to Royalston Vital Records

9.^  "Polly [Whitney], d. Lemuel and Mary, [born] July 12, 1798. In Orange," according to Royalston Vital Records

10.^  "Benjamin [Whitney], s. Lemuel and Mary, [born] Aug. 17, 1800," according to Royalston Vital Records

11.^  "Chandler [Whitney], s. Lemuel and Mary, [born] Feb. 20, 1803," according to Royalston Vital Records

12.^  "Rachel [Whitney], d. Lemuel and Mary, [born] Feb 1, 1805," according to Royalston Vital Records

13.^  "Sally [Whitney], d. Lemuel and Mary, [born] July 14, 1807," according to Royalston Vital Records

14.^  "Lucinda [Whitney], d. Lemuel and Mary, [born] July 28, 1810," according to Royalston Vital Records

15.^  "Lucinda W. [Whitney] and Zenus M. Larned, [married] Dec. 31, 1834," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Millbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1903).

16.^  "Elmira [Whitney], d. Lemuel and Mary, [born] March 22, 1813," according to Royalston Vital Records

17.^  "Esther Maria [Whitney], d. Lemuel and Mary, [born] Sept. 19, 1815," according to Royalston Vital Records

18.^  "Ammi, s. Lemuel and Anna [Whitney], [born] June 1, 1817," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Athol, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1910), pp. 96-97.

19.^  "George [Whitney], ch. Gardner and Persis, Dec. 24, 1848 (adopted by Ammi? Whitney)," according to Jay Mack Holbrook, "Vital Records of Orange, Massachusetts, to 1891" (Oxford, MA: Holbrook Research Institute, Oxford, MA, 1983).

20.^  "Esther Maria [Whitney], d. Lemuel and Anna, [born] Nov. 21, 1818," according to Athol Vital Records, pp. 96-97.

21.^  "Esther M. [Whitney] and Emerson Eddy, [married] Oct. 23, 1844," according to Millbury Vital Records.

22.^  "Washburn Whiting [Whitney], s. Lemuel and Anna, [born] Nov. 11, 1820," according to Athol Vital Records, pp. 96-97.

23.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 429, page 525; also volume 429, page 569.

24.^  "Washburn W. [Whitney], Mr., of Orange, and Emily H. Johnson of Warwick, int. 8 Apr 1843," according to Jay Mack Holbrook, "Massachusetts vital records", Warwick (Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1982-present), volume 1, page 258.

25.^  "Washburn W. [Whitney], Mr., of Orange, and Emily H. Johnson of Warwick, [married] 25 Apr 1843," according to Warwick Vital Records, volume 1, page 261.

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