Family:Whitney, Amos Kimball (1775-1854)

Amos Kimball⁷ Whitney (Charles⁶, Aaron⁵, Moses⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Charles⁶ and Elisabeth (Kimball) Whitney, was baptized 15 Apr 1775, Templeton, MA,^[1] and died 28 Mar 1854, Warwick, MA, aged 79 years, of consumption, widower, farmer.^[2]

Marriage intentions were published 3 Oct 1802, Roxbury, MA, for him "Kimball" and Anna Leonard,^[3] daughter of Wallace and Anna (Richards) Leonard. She was born 3 Aug 1780, Sharon, MA, and died 24 Jan 1851, Warwick, MA, aged 70 years, of consumption.^[4]

Children of Amos Kimball⁷ and Anna (Leonard) Whitney, possibly incomplete:

i.	Charles Kimball8 Whitney, bapt. 15 May 1803, Roxbury, MA;[5] d. before 1808.
ii.	Elizabeth Whitney, bapt. 21 Oct 1804, Roxbury, MA;[6] d. before 1808.
iii.	Charles Kimball Whitney, bapt. 29 Mar 1808 (twin), Roxbury, MA;[7] m. Esther M. Russell.[8]
iv.	Elizabeth Ritchards Whitney, bapt. 29 Mar 1808 (twin), Roxbury, MA;[9] m. (int. 15 Dec 1833, Roxbury, MA), Jesse Bills.[10]
v.	Ann Whitney, b. ca. 1810; d. 23 Jun 1850, Warwick, MA, aged 40 years, of fits.
vi.	Harriet Whitney; d. 20 Mar 1829, Warwick, MA.[11]
vii.	Arethusa Whitney, b. ca. 1815, Dorchester, MA; m. 19 Apr 1866, Warwick, MA, Oliver Hawkins.
viii.	Amos L. Whitney, b. ca. 5 Nov 1818, Warwick, MA; m.(1) Alice Y. Thurlow; m.(2) Jemima Swansey Lane.
ix.	George L. Whitney, b. ca. 2 Dec 1821, Warwick, MA; m. Martha Nevens.
x.	(prob.) Dudley O. Whitney, b. ca. 1826, MA; d. after 1860; not found in 1870 or 1880. One Dudley O. Whitney, an invalid, appears in the 1884-1885 Business Directory of Fitzwilliam, Cheshire Co., NH, p. 34.

Census

• 1820, Warwick, Franklin Co., MA: Amos K. Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, 2 females 10-15, and 2 females 0-9; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Warwick, Franklin Co., MA: Amos R. Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 10-14.
• 1840, Warwick, Franklin Co., MA: Amos K. Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 40-49, and 2 females 20-29; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Warwick, Franklin Co., MA:

135 142 Amos K. Whitney 75 M - Farmer $2000 Mass. Anna " 69 F - " Arethusa " 35 F - " George L. " 28 M - Laborer " Dudly O. " 24 M - " " Ann " 40 F - "

• 1855, Warwick, Franklin Co., MA:

57 57 George L. Whitney 33 M - Farmer Mass. Arathusa Whitney 40 F - Mass. Dudley O. Whitney 29 M - Mass. Idiotic Charles W. Bills 8 M - Mass.

• 1860, Warwick, Franklin Co., MA:

883 882 George L. Whitney 38 M - Farmer $2000 $400 Massachusetts Martha " 36 F - New Hampshire Althusa " 45 F - Massachusetts Dudley O. " 34 M - Farmer " Charles Bill 14 M - " Joseph Tower 7 M - "

• 1865, Warwick, Franklin Co., MA:

6 6 Arathusa Whitney 49 F W Mass. S Housekeeper - - - - - Dudley O. Whitney 39 M " " S Farmer - - 1 1 - 7 George L. Whitney 43 M " " M Farmer - - 1 1 - Martha A. Whitney 40 F " N.H. M Housewife - - - - - Joseph H. Tower 12 M " " - - - - - -

• 1870, Warwick, Franklin Co., MA:

67 74 Whitney, George 48 M W Farm Laborer $200 Mass. Male citizen over 21 Martha A. 45 F W Keeping House New Hampshire 75 Elmer, Hial 40 M W Works in Boot Factory $200 " Male citizen over 21 Hannah M. 21 F W Keeping House Mass. Frank H. 1 M W At Home "

• 1880, Warwick, Franklin Co., MA:

George L. WHITNEY 58 Self M M W MA Works At Day Labor MA MA Martha A. WHITNEY 55 Wife F M W NH House Keeping NH VT Franklin WHITNEY 71 Oth M W W MA Cabinet Maker MA MA

References

1.^  "Amos Kimball [Whitney], s. Charles and Elizabeth, bap. April 15, 1775. C.R.," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Templeton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1907).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 84, page 215.

3.^  "Kimball [Whitney], and Anna Leonard, int. Oct. 3, 1802," according to Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1925-1926).

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 57, page 196.

5.^  "Charles Kimball [Whitney], s. Kimball, bp. May 15, 1803. C.R.3," according to Roxbury Vital Records.

6.^  "Elizabeth [Whitney], d. Kimbal1, bp. Oct. 21, 1804. C.R.3," according to Roxbury Vital Records.

7.^  "Charles Kimball [Whitney], s. twin. Kimball, bp. Mar. 29, 1808. C.R.3," according to Roxbury Vital Records.

8.^  "Charles K. [Whitney], Mr., and Miss Esther M. Russell, [married] 2 Sep 1832," according to Jay Mack Holbrook, "Massachusetts vital records", Warwick (Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1982-present), volume 1, page 88.

9.^  "Elisabeth Ritchards [Whitney], d. twin, Kimball, bp. Mar. 29, 1808. C.R.3," according to Roxbury Vital Records.

10.^  "Elizabeth K. [Whitney], and Jesse Bills, int. Dec. 15, 1833," according to Roxbury Vital Records. [NOTE: This is an error for Elizabeth R. (not K.) Whitney.--RLW]

11.^  "Harriet [Whitney], d. A. K., [died] 20 Mar 1829," according to Warwick Vital Records, volume 2, page 260.

12.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 157, page 157.

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