Difference between revisions of "Family:Whitney, William W. (1807-1847)"
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[[Family:Whitney, Joseph (1719-1790)|Joseph<sup>5</sup>]], | [[Family:Whitney, Joseph (1719-1790)|Joseph<sup>5</sup>]], | ||
[[Family:Whitney, John (1680-1760)|John]]<sup>4</sup>, | [[Family:Whitney, John (1680-1760)|John]]<sup>4</sup>, | ||
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[[Family:Whitney, John (1621-1692)|John<sup>2</sup>]], | [[Family:Whitney, John (1621-1692)|John<sup>2</sup>]], | ||
[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), | [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), | ||
| − | son of [[Family:Whitney, Abijah (1784-1862)|Abijah<sup> | + | son of [[Family:Whitney, Abijah (1784-1862)|Abijah<sup>6</sup> and Anna (Whittemore) Whitney]],{{ref|1}} |
| − | was baptized 1 Nov 1807, Weston, MA,{{ref|2}}, and died 27 or 29 Oct 1847, Shirley, MA, aged 38 years, baggage master, b. Weston, breaking of bridge on railroad.{{ref|3}} | + | was born 29 Oct 1807, Weston, MA, baptized 1 Nov 1807, Weston, MA,{{ref|2}}, and died 27 or 29 Oct 1847, Shirley, MA, aged 38 years, baggage master, b. Weston, breaking of bridge on railroad.{{ref|3}} |
He "of Waltham" married, 1 Mar 1829, Boylston, MA, '''Ruth Crossman''',{{ref|4}} daughter of Abishai and Ruth (Wheeler) Whitney.{{ref|5}} She was born 17 Sep 1803, Boylston, MA,{{ref|6}} and died after 1850. | He "of Waltham" married, 1 Mar 1829, Boylston, MA, '''Ruth Crossman''',{{ref|4}} daughter of Abishai and Ruth (Wheeler) Whitney.{{ref|5}} She was born 17 Sep 1803, Boylston, MA,{{ref|6}} and died after 1850. | ||
| − | Children of William<sup> | + | Children of William<sup>7</sup> and Ruth (Crossman) Whitney: |
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| − | | '''Rebecca<sup> | + | | '''Rebecca<sup>8</sup> Whitney''', b. 8 Oct 1830, Boylston, MA.{{ref|7}} Apparently she was the daughter "Cynthia R.", aged 19, appearing in the family in 1850. |
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Revision as of 15:34, 13 January 2008
William7 Whitney (Abijah6, Joseph5, John4, Joseph3, John2, John1), son of Abijah6 and Anna (Whittemore) Whitney,[1] was born 29 Oct 1807, Weston, MA, baptized 1 Nov 1807, Weston, MA,[2], and died 27 or 29 Oct 1847, Shirley, MA, aged 38 years, baggage master, b. Weston, breaking of bridge on railroad.[3]
He "of Waltham" married, 1 Mar 1829, Boylston, MA, Ruth Crossman,[4] daughter of Abishai and Ruth (Wheeler) Whitney.[5] She was born 17 Sep 1803, Boylston, MA,[6] and died after 1850.
Children of William7 and Ruth (Crossman) Whitney:
i. Rebecca8 Whitney, b. 8 Oct 1830, Boylston, MA.[7] Apparently she was the daughter "Cynthia R.", aged 19, appearing in the family in 1850. ii. William H. Whitney, b. ca. 1836, living 1850.
Census
- 1830: not found.
- 1840, Shirley, Middlesex Co., MA: William Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1850, Shirley, Middlesex Co., MA:
187 205 Ruth Whitney 46 F - $200 Mass. Cynthia R. " 19 F - " William H. " 14 M - "
References
1.^ His parentage is proven by his birth record, his designation as "of Waltham" in his marriage record, and his age at death.
2.^ "William [Whitney], s. Abijah and Anna, bap. Nov. 1, 1807," according to Mary Frances Peirce, Town of Weston. Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1707-1850. 1703--Gravestones--1900. Church Records, 1709-1825. Appendix and Addenda, Cent Society, Gleanings from the Town Files, Bits of Genealogy, Error, Indexes, &c. (Boston, MA: McIncloe Bros., Printers, 1901), p. 520.
3.^ "William [Whitney], m., baggage master, b. Weston, breaking of bridge on railroad, [died] Oct. 27, 1847, a. 38. [Oct. 29, G.R.2]," according to Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1918).
4.^ "William [Whitney] of Waltham and Ruth Crossman, [married] Mar. 1, 1829," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Boylston, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1850 (1900).
5.^ Her parentage is proven by her birth record and her age on the 1850 census.
6.^ "Ruth [Crossman] daughter of Abishai and Ruth, [born] Sept. 17 1803," according to Boylston Vital Records.
7.^ "Rebecca [Whitney], d. William and Ruth, [born] Oct. 8, 1830," according to Boylston Vital Records.
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