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[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), | [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), | ||
son of [[Family:Whitney, Timothy (1730-1803)|Timothy<sup>5</sup> and Alice (Whitney) Whitney]],{{ref|1}} | son of [[Family:Whitney, Timothy (1730-1803)|Timothy<sup>5</sup> and Alice (Whitney) Whitney]],{{ref|1}} | ||
| − | was born | + | was born 19 Sep 1752 [Pierce], or 1 Sep 175[torn], Petersham, MA, or 19 Sep 1752, Harvard, MA,{{ref|2}} and died 7 Aug 1807, Guilford, VT, in his 59th year.{{ref|3}} |
He married 1 Nov 1775, Petersham, MA, '''Elizabeth Spenny''',{{ref|4}} parentage unknown.{{ref|5}} She was born about 1753;{{ref|6}} died 15 Feb 1795, Guilford, VT, in her 42nd year.{{ref|7}} | He married 1 Nov 1775, Petersham, MA, '''Elizabeth Spenny''',{{ref|4}} parentage unknown.{{ref|5}} She was born about 1753;{{ref|6}} died 15 Feb 1795, Guilford, VT, in her 42nd year.{{ref|7}} | ||
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| − | | '''Ward Whitney''', b. say 1785; | + | | [[Family:Whitney, Ward (s1785-a1840)|'''Ward Whitney''']], b. say 1785, Halifax, VT; m. Katherine Cook. |
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| − | | [[Family:Whitney, Thaddeus (1791- | + | | [[Family:Whitney, Thaddeus (1791-1855)|'''Thaddeus Whitney''']], b. 13 Mar 1791 (twin), Guilford, VT;{{ref|10}} m. Rhoda Greenleaf. |
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| + | == Notes == | ||
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| + | For a full discussion of his birthdate, see [[Children of Timothy Whitney|"The Children of Timothy and Alice Whitney: Names and Birthdates]], by Willard S. Moore. | ||
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| + | Some sources place his son Ward as a child of [[Family:Whitney, Eleazer (c1758-1840)|Eleazer<sup>6</sup> Whitney (c1758-1840)]], but the probate records of Timothy<sup>9</sup> Whitney, son of [[Family:Whitney, Leonard (1798-b1835)|Leonard<sup>8</sup> Whitney (1798-b1835)]], and grandson of Abel<sup>7</sup> above, prove that he belongs here. | ||
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* [[Archive:1791 Census Extracts, Vermont#26|1791, Guilford, Windham Co., VT]]: Abel Whitney, 1 male over 16, 5 males 0-15, and 3 females. | * [[Archive:1791 Census Extracts, Vermont#26|1791, Guilford, Windham Co., VT]]: Abel Whitney, 1 male over 16, 5 males 0-15, and 3 females. | ||
* [[Archive:1800 Census Extracts, Vermont#40|1800, Guilford, Windham Co., VT]]: Abel Whitney, 1 male over 45, 4 males 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 10-15. | * [[Archive:1800 Census Extracts, Vermont#40|1800, Guilford, Windham Co., VT]]: Abel Whitney, 1 male over 45, 4 males 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 10-15. | ||
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1.{{note|1}} His parentage is proven by his birth record. | 1.{{note|1}} His parentage is proven by his birth record. | ||
| − | 2.{{note|2}} "Abel [Whitney], s. | + | 2.{{note|2}} "Abel [Whitney], s. Timothy and Alice, [born] Sept. 1, 175[torn]," according to [[Archive:Petersham, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Franklin P. Rice, ed., ''Vital Records of Petersham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849'' (1904)]]. Also, "Abel [Whitney], s. of Timothy and Alice, [born] Sept. 19, 1752," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., ''Vital Records of Harvard, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850'' (Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1917)]], p. 111. |
3.{{note|3}} [[Archive:Vermont, Vital Records Index, A|Vermont Vital Records to 1870]]. | 3.{{note|3}} [[Archive:Vermont, Vital Records Index, A|Vermont Vital Records to 1870]]. | ||
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| − | Copyright © 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]]. | + | Copyright © 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2019, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]]. |
[[Category:Massachusetts]] | [[Category:Massachusetts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:32, 14 February 2019
Abel6 Whitney (Timothy5, Jonas4, Moses3, Richard2, John1), son of Timothy5 and Alice (Whitney) Whitney,[1] was born 19 Sep 1752 [Pierce], or 1 Sep 175[torn], Petersham, MA, or 19 Sep 1752, Harvard, MA,[2] and died 7 Aug 1807, Guilford, VT, in his 59th year.[3]
He married 1 Nov 1775, Petersham, MA, Elizabeth Spenny,[4] parentage unknown.[5] She was born about 1753;[6] died 15 Feb 1795, Guilford, VT, in her 42nd year.[7]
He resided Harvard, MA, and Guilford, VT.
Children of Abel6 and Elizabeth (Spenny) Whitney:
i. Abel7 Whitney, b. ca. 1778, m.(1) Anna -----; m.(2) Betsey Phillips. ii. Betsey E. Whitney, b. 4 Apr 1781, VT; d. 12 Jun 1872, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH; m. 28 Nov 1799, Guilford, VT, Frederick Lynde,[8] b. 14 May 1773, d. 20 Jun 1865, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH. iii. Silas Whitney, b. say 1783; no further record found. iv. Ward Whitney, b. say 1785, Halifax, VT; m. Katherine Cook. v. Sarah Whitney, b. say 1788; no further record found. vi. Rufus Whitney, b. 13 Mar 1791 (twin), Guilford, VT;[9] m.(1) Sally Holden; m.(2) Mary -----. vii. Thaddeus Whitney, b. 13 Mar 1791 (twin), Guilford, VT;[10] m. Rhoda Greenleaf.
Notes
For a full discussion of his birthdate, see "The Children of Timothy and Alice Whitney: Names and Birthdates, by Willard S. Moore.
Some sources place his son Ward as a child of Eleazer6 Whitney (c1758-1840), but the probate records of Timothy9 Whitney, son of Leonard8 Whitney (1798-b1835), and grandson of Abel7 above, prove that he belongs here.
Census
- 1791, Guilford, Windham Co., VT: Abel Whitney, 1 male over 16, 5 males 0-15, and 3 females.
- 1800, Guilford, Windham Co., VT: Abel Whitney, 1 male over 45, 4 males 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 10-15.
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. 169.
1.^ His parentage is proven by his birth record.
2.^ "Abel [Whitney], s. Timothy and Alice, [born] Sept. 1, 175[torn]," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Petersham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1904). Also, "Abel [Whitney], s. of Timothy and Alice, [born] Sept. 19, 1752," according to Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., Vital Records of Harvard, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1917), p. 111.
3.^ Vermont Vital Records to 1870.
4.^ "Abel and Elisabeth Spenny, Nov. 1, 1775," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Petersham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Worcester: The Systematic History Fund, 1904), p. 158.
5.^ Nothing has been found concerning her ancestry.
6.^ The date is an estimate based on her age at death.
7.^ Vermont Vital Records to 1870.
8.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.
9.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
10.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
Copyright © 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2019, Robert L. Ward and the Whitney Research Group.
