Family:Whitney, Daniel (1764-1814)

Daniel Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about Jan 1764, and died 10 Dec 1814, Nantucket, MA, aged 50 years 11 months.

He "of Boston" married 30 Sep 1788, Nantucket, MA, Sally Coffin, daughter of Timothy and Priscilla (Cook) Coffin. She was born 31 Aug 1770, Nantucket, MA, and died 28 Oct 1811, Nantucket, MA, aged 40 years.

Daniel was described as "of Boston" at marriage.

Children of Daniel and Sally (Coffin) Whitney:

i.	Sally Coffin Whitney, b. 6 Dec 1789, Nantucket, MA, d. 11 Jan 1810, Nantucket, MA, aged 20 years; "of Nantucket" m. 7 Nov 1809, Brookline, MA, Zebedee Cook, Jr.[1]
ii.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1790, Nantucket, MA, d. 29 Aug 1791, Nantucket, MA.
iii.	Sophia Whitney, b. 26 Aug 1792, Nantucket, MA; bapt. 2 Sep 1792, Nantucket, MA, d. 28 Oct 1792, Nantucket, MA, aged 2 months.
iv.	Daniel Whitney, b. 23 Mar 1794, Nantucket, MA, d. 13 Aug 1796, Nantucket, MA.
v.	Daniel Whitney, b. 31 Mar 1796, Nantucket, MA, d. apparently soon.
vi.	Daniel Whitney, b. 27 Mar 1798, Nantucket, MA; m. Eliza Sandford.

Census

• 1790, Sherborn, Nantucket Co., MA: Daniel Whitney, 1 male over 16, 2 males 0-15, and 2 females.
• 1800, Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA: Daniel Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1810, Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA: Daniel Whitney, 1 male over 45, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 1 other free person.

References

• Nantucket Vital Records

1.^  "Sarah Coffin [Whitney] of Nantucket and Zebedee Cook Jun., [married] Nov. 7, 1809. In Brookline" according to Registry Department of the City of Boston, A Volume of Records Relating to the Early History of Boston, Containing Boston Marriages from 1752 to 1809 (Boston, MA: Rockwell and Churchill, 1903), p. 504.

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