Family:Whitney, Paul (1753-1795)

Dr. Paul⁶ Whitney (Aaron⁵, Moses⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Aaron⁵ and Alice (Baker) Whitney, was born 23 Mar 1753, Petersham, MA, and died 9 Mar 1795, Westfield, MA, aged 42 years.

He married 2 Oct 1783, Westfield, MA, Charlotte Clapp. She was born 10 Jan 1763, East Cambridge, MA, and died 7 Apr 1833. She married secondly, 23 Oct 1802, Rev. Martin Tullar.

Dr. Paul Whitney, born March 23, 1753, died Feb., 1795, was the fifth son of Rev. Aaron Whitney, one of the earliest graduates of Harvard College, who was born in Littleton, March 14, 1714, and afterward settled in Petersham, Dec., 1738, died in 1779. He was a clergyman distinguished in his day and generation for piety and literary attainments, and in common with the clergy of that time took an active part in the stirring events prior to, and at the time of the breaking out of the American Revolution. He was supposed to have had an extensive correspondence with the descendants of the Whitney family in England, and to have possessed much valuable statistical information relating thereto,

Epitaph

While this stone shall last, let it commemorate

Paul Whitney A M & M D

A deacon of the church in this place, who, March 9th 1795 aged 42 departed this life- a man of an honest & noble heart, and though without office, was capable in any office, of doing honour to his Country.

Columns and Urns but vainly show

A Scene of decorated woe.

The friend who's faithful and sincere,

Will need no help to force the tear,

Regardless of the labourd verse,

It flows spontaneous o'er his hearse.

And flow it will, while virtue's friend,

Or kindred souls a tear can lend.

He resided Westfield, MA.

Children of Paul⁶ Whitney:

i.	William Barron7 Whitney, b. 30 Aug 1784; d. 1832, unmarried.
ii.	Henry Whitney, b. 18 Apr 1786; m. Nabby Tullar.
iii.	George Whitney, b. 12 Jan 1788; removed to Maine; m., but d.s.p.
iv.	Paul Whitney, b. 16 Apr 1789; m. Lucy Cushing Stone.
v.	Charlotte Clapp Whitney, b. 12 Jun 1791; m. at Royalton, Vermont, Rev. Chester Wright. He was b. Hanover, NH, was a Congregational minister; d. 16 Apr 1840, Montpelier, VT. She d. 16 Jun 1859. Ch.: Jonathan Edwards, b. 15 Mar 1813; m. Fanny Wyman Houghton, 3 ch.; Charlotte Whitney, b. 13 Mar 1814; Julia, b. 11 Jan 1817; m. Hardwick, VT, 6 Jul 1837, Joseph Wilder Howes, b. 5 Nov 1813; d. Boston, 13 May 1890, s.p., resided Montpelier, VT; William Wilberforce; Eliza Maria, b. 8 Oct 1819; Mary. All deceased but Mrs. Howes.
vi.	Charles Frederick Whitney, b. 6 May 1794; d. infancy.

Census

• 1790, Westfield, Hampshire Co., MA: D^r Paul Whitney, 1 male over 16, 4 males 0-15, and 2 females.
• 1800, Westfield, Hampshire Co., MA: W^d Charlotte Whitney, 4 males 16-25, 2 males 10-15, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9.

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. 163.

• Westfield, MA, VR

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