Family:Whitney, Abraham (1798-1850)

Abraham⁶ Whitney (Abraham⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Abraham⁵ and Apphia (Coombs) Whitney, was born 4 Jul 1798, Lisbon, ME,^[1] and died 7 Mar 1850, Lisbon, ME. He was buried in the Sawyer Cemetery, Durham, ME.

Intentions of marriage were published 7 Feb 1818, Lisbon, ME, for him "3rd" "of Lisbon" and Judith Francis "of Lisbon", daughter of John and Rebecca (Cole) Francis. She was born 31 Jul 1797, Lewiston, ME. It is not known if they were ever married.

Intentions of marriage were published 13 May 1820, Topsham, ME, for him "3rd, of Lisbon" and Ann Conant. Intentions of marriage were published 14 May 1820, Lisbon, ME, for him and Ann Conant "of Topsham". He married, 27 May 1820, Lisbon Falls or Topsham, ME, Ann Conant, "of Topsham", daughter of Thomas and Rachel (McCaslin) Conant. She was born Nov 1800, Lisbon, ME, died 17 Jan 1888, and was buried in the Sawyer Cemetery, Durham, ME.

Children of Abraham⁶ and Judith (Francis) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Children of Abraham⁶ and Ann (Conant) Whitney, all born Lisbon Falls, ME:

i.	Rachel7 Whitney, b. 14 Oct 1820; d. 17 May 1915, Berlin, NH, aged 94 years 7 months 2 days; m. 7 Dec 1843, Durham, ME, William Gerrish, Jr., both "of Durham".[2]
ii.	Mehetable Whitney, b. 1 Apr 1822; m. 9 Aug 1842, Lisbon Falls, ME, James Strout, Jr.
iii.	William Woodward Whitney, b. 14 May 1825; d. 13 May 1906, Salem, MA, aged 81 years 1 month 27 days, of chronic nephritis and endocarditis;[3] m. 11 Nov 1849, Salem, MA, Susan W. Mack.[4]
iv.	Apphia Ann Whitney, b. 20 Jul 1827; m. (int. 17 May 1849, Lisbon Falls, ME) Isaac Lambert, Jr.
v.	Louisa Augusta Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1831; m. between 1870 and 1880, Emery S. Warren, as his second wife.

Census

• 1820: Lisbon, Lincoln Co., ME: Abraham Whitney 3^d, 1 male 18-25 and 1 female 16-25; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830: Lisbon, Lincoln Co., ME: Abraham Whitney 2, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 0-4.
• 1840: Lisbon, Lincoln Co., ME: Abra Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 15-19, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Lisbon, Lincoln Co., ME: Ann Whitney

813 901 Ann Whitney 51 F - Maine Betsey Whitney 53 F - $800 "

• 1850, Salem Ward 3, Essex Co., MA:

106 185 Henry Hill 55 M - Shoemaker $1000 Mass. Ursula " 44 F - Maine Abby " 17 F - Mass. Thomas " 14 M - " Attended school Charles H. " 5 M - " Attended school 186 Wm. W. Whiting 25 M - Cook Maine Susan " 22 F - N.H. Ann A. " 1/12 F - Mass.

• 1860, Durham, Androscoggin Co., ME:

169 181 Anna Whitney 59 F - $50 Maine Louisa A. do 39 F - do Edward E. Lambert 10 M - do Attended school

• 1860, Salem Ward 2, Essex Co., MA:

1948 3257 Elisa E. Pettingill 51 F - Seams Mass. Samuel W. Pettingill 25 M - " Hannah R. Gray 17 F - " 3258 William W. Whitney 35 M - Teamster Maine Susan W. Whitney 33 F - N. Hampshire Anna N. Whitney 11 F - Maine Attended school Mary L. Whitney 7 F - Mass. Attended school Ida E. Whitney 2 F - " 3259 Charles Woodbury 29 M - Mason $600 - " Elizabeth Woodbury 23 F - "

• 1870, Durham, Androscoggin Co., ME:

113 121 Whitney, Anna 69 F W Keeping house Me. -----, Louisa A. 39 F W Dress Maker Me.

• 1870, Salem, Essex Co., MA:

13 23 Whitney, William W. 45 M W Laborer on Wharf Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Susan W. 42 F W Keeping House New Hampshire -----, Mary E. 17 F W No Occupation Mass. -----, Ida S. 12 F W Attends School " Attended school 24 Webb, William T. 39 M W Laborer " Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth 45 F W Keeping House " Burgess, Seraphina 21 F W Work in Jule Fac. " 25 Lundgren, John H. 29 M W Works Carrying " Male citizen over 21 -----, Annie A. 19 F W Keeping House " -----, John H. 7/12 M W At Home Mass. Born in Nov 26 Clark, John 28 M W Lobsterman " Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah E. 22 F W Keeping House " -----, Frank W. 3 M W At Home "

• 1880, Durham, Androscoggin Co., ME:

120 125 Warren, Emery S. W M 60 mar Merchant Me. Me. Me. ------, Louisa A. W F 49 Wife mar Keeping house Me. Me. Me. ------, George E. W M 25 Son sgl Clerk in store Me. Me. Me. Whitney, Ann C. W F 79 MiL wid Boarder Me. Me. Me.

• 1880, Salem, Essex Co., MA:

William W. WHITNEY 55 Self M M W ME Laborer ME ME Susan W. WHITNEY 52 Wife F M W NH House Keeping IRE NH

References

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2.^  "Dec. 7, 1843, Wm. GERRISH, Jr., & Rachel WHITNEY, both of Durham; by Leander HUSSEY, M.G., Durham (B:226)," according to Kelley, Judith Holbrook, ed. and transcr., Clayton Rand Adams, ed., Marriage Returns of Cumberland County, Maine, Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 29 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1998), p. 253.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 77, page 293.

4.^  "Will[ia]m W., and Susan W. Mack, Nov. 11, 1849," according to Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1916-1925), Vol. IV, page 465.

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