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'''Abel<sup>6</sup> Whitney'''
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'''Abel<sup>6</sup> Whitney''' ([[Family:Whitney, Timothy (1730-1803)|Timothy<sup>5</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Jonas (1699-1770)|Jonas<sup>4</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Moses (1655-a1729)|Moses<sup>3</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Richard (1624-a1691)|Richard<sup>2</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}} born 29 Sep 1752, Harvard, MA;{{ref|2}} died 7 Aug 1807, Guilford, VT, in his 59th year.{{ref|3}}
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([[Family:Whitney, Timothy (1730-1803)|Timothy<sup>5</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, Jonas (1699-1770)|Jonas<sup>4</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, Moses (1655-a1729)|Moses<sup>3</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, Richard (1624-a1691)|Richard<sup>2</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
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son of [[Family:Whitney, Timothy (1730-1803)|Timothy<sup>5</sup> and Alice (Whitney) Whitney]],{{ref|1}}
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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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| [[Family:Whitney, Abel (c1778-1836)|'''Abel<sup>7</sup> Whitney''']], b. ca. 1778, m.(1) Anna -----, and m.(2) Betsey Phillips, according to Guilford, Windham Co., VT, vital records.  (The [[Family:Whitney, Abel (1786-1853)|Abel Whitney who married Abigail H. Townsend]] was his cousin).
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| [[Family:Whitney, Abel (c1778-1836)|'''Abel<sup>7</sup> Whitney''']], b. ca. 1778, m.(1) Anna -----; m.(2) Betsey Phillips.
 
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| '''Betsey E. Whitney''', b. 4 Apr 1781, VT; d. 12 Jun 1872, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH; m. 28 Nov 1799, Guilford, VT, Frederick Lynde, b. 14 May 1773, d. 20 Jun 1865, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH.
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| '''Betsey E. Whitney''', b. 4 Apr 1781, VT; d. 12 Jun 1872, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH; m. 28 Nov 1799, Guilford, VT, Frederick Lynde,{{ref|8}} b. 14 May 1773, d. 20 Jun 1865, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH.
 
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| '''George Whitney''', b. say 1783.
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| '''Silas Whitney''', b. say 1783; no further record found.
 
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| '''Silas Whitney''', b. say 1785.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Ward (s1785-a1840)|'''Ward Whitney''']], b. say 1785, Halifax, VT; m. Katherine Cook.
 
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| '''Ward Whitney''', b. say 1788.
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| '''Sarah Whitney''', b. say 1788; no further record found.
 
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| '''Rufus Whitney''', b. 13 Mar 1791 (twin), Guilford, VT.  He is perhaps the Rufus Whitney who m. 8 Jul 1816, Athens, VT, Sally Holden. That couple had child Roxey Whitney, b. 20 Feb 1830, Westfield, Orleans Co., VT.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Rufus (1791-1869)|'''Rufus Whitney''']], b. 13 Mar 1791 (twin), Guilford, VT;{{ref|9}} m.(1) Sally Holden; m.(2) Mary -----.
 
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| '''Thaddeus Whitney''', b. 13 Mar 1791 (twin), Guilford, VT; m. 7 Oct 1818, Guilford, VT, Rhoda Greenleaf, b. 6 Aug 1796, Guilford, VT.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Thaddeus (1791-1855)|'''Thaddeus Whitney''']], b. 13 Mar 1791 (twin), Guilford, VT;{{ref|10}} m. Rhoda Greenleaf.
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| '''Sarah Whitney''', b. say 1793.
 
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| '''Leonard Whitney''', b. say 1796; d. bef. 1836; m. Betsey -----.
 
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| '''Roxa Whitney''', b. say 1799.
 
 
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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.
  
 
== Census ==
 
== Census ==
  
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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.
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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.
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* [[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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* [[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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== References ==
  
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==References==
 
 
* All data imported from [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 169|Frederick Clifton Pierce, ''The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635'', (Chicago: 1895), p. 169]].
 
* All data imported from [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 169|Frederick Clifton Pierce, ''The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635'', (Chicago: 1895), p. 169]].
  
 
1.{{note|1}} His parentage is proven by his birth record.
 
1.{{note|1}} His parentage is proven by his birth record.
  
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2.{{note|2}} "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.
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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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7.{{note|7}} [[Archive:Vermont, Vital Records Index, A|Vermont Vital Records to 1870]].
 
7.{{note|7}} [[Archive:Vermont, Vital Records Index, A|Vermont Vital Records to 1870]].
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8.{{note|8}} [[Archive:Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages|Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages]].
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9.{{note|9}} [[Archive:Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births|Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births]].
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10.{{note|10}} [[Archive:Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births|Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births]].
  
 
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Copyright &copy; 2006, the [[Whitney Research Group]]
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Copyright &copy; 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2019, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]].
  
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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

References

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.

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