Family:Whitney, Israel (1774-1846)

Israel⁶ Whitney (Israel⁵, Daniel⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Israel⁵ and Jemima (Robbins) Whitney,^[1] was born 7 Mar 1774, Watertown, MA,^[2] was baptized 13 Mar 1774, Watertown, MA,^[3] and died 16 Jul 1846, Needham, MA, aged 72 years.^[4]

He married, 1 Jan 1799, Needham, MA, Mary Fuller,^[5] daughter of Eleazer and Mary (Richards) Fuller. She was born 16 Oct 1780, and died 18 Jan 1859, Palmer, MA, aged 78 years, of a fit.^[6]

On 21 Aug 1776, 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 was postmaster for years. He resided Needham, MA.

Children of Israel⁶ and Mary (Fuller) Whitney:

i.	Parmelia7 Whitney, b. 14 Oct 1799, Needham, MA; bapt. 19 Jul 1801, Needham, MA;[7] d. 25 Apr 1836, Needham, MA, aged 37 years;[8] m. 24 Jan 1819, Needham, MA, Ira Allen,[9] b. 11 Jul 1797. He was proprietor of a line of teams running between Pawtucket and Providence, RI. Children: a. Emily Allen, b. 23 Feb 1820. b. Emily Allen, 2d, b. 14 Mar 1822; m. William White. c. Fanny Allen, b. 8 May 1823. d. William Pitt Allen, b. 19 Jan 1832; m. 3 Nov 1851, Elizabeth J. Pratt, at Pawtucket, RI; present address, 194 Cottage St., Pawtucket, RI. Children: 1. Emily F. Allen, b. -----; res. Boston, MA, P. O. Box 2177. e. Mary Frances Allen, b. 18 Mar 1834. f. Frances Whitney Allen, b. 26 Mar 1836.
ii.	Mary Richards Whitney, b. 11 Jun 1802, Needham, MA; bapt. 4 Jul 1802, Needham, MA;[10] m. 1 Jan 1866, Palmer, MA, Henry C. Snell, as his third wife; resided Medway, MA. She d. s. p. 31 May 1886.
iii.	Levina Whitney, b. 11 Feb 1804, Needham, MA;[11] d. 21 Apr 1888; m.(1) 26 Mar 1844, Needham, MA, Stephen Utley "of Wilbraham";[12] m.(2) 26 Sep 1849, Wilbraham, MA, Jonathan S. Fuller; m.(3) 12 Nov 1851, Elisha Converse, of Palmer, MA.
iv.	Ann Frances Whitney, b. 13 Apr 1808, Needham, MA;[13] d. 9 Apr 1842, Needham, MA; m. 20 Apr 1826, Lemuel Lyon. He was b. 2 Feb 1806; d. 6 Apr 1871, Yokohama, Japan; was a merchant. Children: a. Israel Whitney Lyon, b. 27 Apr 1827, 88 Maiden Lane, New York, NY. b. Sarah Brown Lyon, b. 23 Oct 1828. c. Ellen Frances Lyon, b. 23 May 1831. d. E. Mary Maria Lyon, b. 22 May 1832. e. Levina Ann Lyon, b. 12 Dec 1835. f. Lemual Elisha Lyon, b. 11 Oct 1837. g. Henry Lyon, b. Sep 1840 (twin). h. Harriet Lyon, b. Sep 1840 (twin).

Census

• 1800: not found.
• 1810, Needham, Norfolk Co., MA: Whitney, Israel, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 26-45, 2 females 10-16, 3 females under 10.
• 1820, Needham, Norfolk Co., MA: Israel Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 10-15, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 10-15; 5 engaged in agriculture.
• 1q830, Needham, Norfolk Co., MA: Israel Whitney, 1 male 80-89, 2 males 60-69, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 40-49, 2 females 80-89, 1 female 70-79, 3 females 60-69, 1 female 40-49, and 1 female 20-29.
• 1840, Needham, Norfolk Co., MA: Israel Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 female 50-59, 1 femael 30-39, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850: not found.
• 1855, Palmer, Hampden Co., MA:

27 28 Elisha Convers 61 M - Farmer Ct. Lovina " 57 F - Mass. Mary Whitney 75 F - " George Lynch 17 M - Ireland

• 1860, Palmer, Hampden Co., MA:

631 740 Elisha Converse 65 M - Farmer $20000 $500 Conn. Lavina " 55 F - " Mary R. Whitney 57 F - Seamstress $500 "

• 1865 State, Palmer, Hampden Co., MA:

50 50 Elisha Convers 70 M - Thompson, Ct. M Farmer - - 1 1 - Levina Convers 61 F - Needham, Mass. M - - - - - Mary R. Whitney 62 F - Needham, Mass. S - - - - -

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 160.

1.^  His parentage is proven by his birth record.

2.^  "Israel Whitney, s. Israel & Jemima Whitney, b. 7 Mar 1774," according to Watertown Records, Comprising the Fourth Book of Town Proceedings and the Second Book of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, from 1738 to 1822 (Watertown, MA: Historical Society, c1903), volume 3, page 160.

3.^  "13 Mar 1774, Israel, s. of Israel Whitney, bapt.," according to Watertown Records, Comprising East Congregational and Precinct Affairs, 1697 to 1737. Also, Record Book of the Pastors, 1686-1819 (Watertown, MA: Historical Society, 1906), volume 4, page 107.

4.^  "Israel [Whitney], [died] July 16, 1846, a. 72y. [Gst]," according to Town of Needham, "Vital Records of Needham, Massachusetts," unpublished. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 27, page 97.

5.^  "Israel [Whitney], and Mary Fuller, [married] Jan. 1, 1799," according to Needham Vital Records.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 129, page 237.

7.^  "Permelia [Whitney], d. Israel and Mary, [born] Oct. 14, 1799, bap. July 19, 1801," according to Needham Vital Records.

8.^  "Permelia [Whitney], w. Ira [Allen], [died] Apr. 25, 1836, a. 37y. [GSt]," according to Needham Vital Records.

9.^  "Permelia [Whitney], and Ira Allen, [married] Jan. 24, 1819," according to Needham Vital Records.

10.^  "Mary Richards [Whitney], d. Israel and Mary, [born] June 11, 1802, bap. July 4, 1802," according to Needham Vital Records.

11.^  "Lavina [Whitney], d. Israel and Mary, [born] Feb. 11, 1804," according to Needham Vital Records.

12.^  "Lavina [Whitney], and Stephen Utley of Wilbraham, [married] Mar. 20, 1844," according to Needham Vital Records. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 7, page 82.

13.^  "Ann Frances [Whitney], d. Israel and Mary, [born] Apr 13, 1808," according to Needham Vital Records.

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