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'''Benjamin<sup>5</sup> Whitney''' ([[Family:Whitney, James (1692-1770)|James<sup>4</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, John (1662-b1731)|John<sup>3</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Jonathan (c1634-1703)|Jonathan<sup>2</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), son of [[Family:Whitney, James (1692-1770)|Dea. James<sup>4</sup> and Martha (Rice) Whitney]] was born 23 Oct 1727 at Sherborn, MA{{ref|1}} and died 17 Dec 1793 at Sherborn, MA, at age 66{{ref|2}}, his estate was probated 3 Apr 1794 at Sherborn, MA; will proved; his estate was probated 3 Apr 1794 at Sherborn, MA; executor's bond posted by James Whitney, yeoman, with Daniel Whitney, Esq., and Aaron Whitney, yeoman, as sureties, all of Sherburn; his estate was probated 10 Nov 1794 at Sherborn, MA; inventory taken by Jonathan Fay, Timothy Hill, and Silas Stone; his estate was probated 12 Nov 1794 at Sherborn, MA; release of widow Mary Whitney of Mendon to all claim to the estate; his estate was probated 2 Apr 1796 at Mendon, MA; widow Mary Whitney, now Mary Taft, acknowledged her release of all claim to the estate; his estate was probated 19 Sep 1796 at Sherborn, MA; division and agreement of heirs between James Whitney and Joseph Whitney, yeomen, both of Sherburne, sons of Benjamin Whitney, late of said Sherburne, yeoman, decd.
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'''Benjamin<sup>5</sup> Whitney'''
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([[Family:Whitney, James (1692-1770)|James<sup>4</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, John (1662-b1731)|John<sup>3</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, Jonathan (c1634-1703)|Jonathan<sup>2</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
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son of [[Family:Whitney, James (1692-1770)|Dea. James<sup>4</sup> and Martha (Rice) Whitney]],
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was born 23 Oct 1727, Sherborn, MA,{{ref|1}} and died 17 Dec 1793, Sherborn, MA.{{ref|2}}
  
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Benjamin married '''Esther Leland''', daughter of Joseph and Esther (Thurston) Leland, 18 Apr 1751 at Sherborn, MA, first wife.
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He married firstly, 18 Apr 1751, Sherborn, MA, '''Esther Leland''',{{ref|3}} daughter of Joseph and Esther (Thurston) Leland.  She was born 31 Jul 1728, Sherborn, MA.
  
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Benjamin married '''Mary Fairbanks''' 9 Feb 1792 at Mendon, MA; husband "of Sherborn", wife "of Mendon;", second wife.  
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He "of Sherborn" married secondly, 9 Feb 1792, Mendon, MA, '''Mary Fairbanks''' "of Mendon".{{ref|4}}  She was born say 1730-1750, and died 23 Apr 1804, Upton, MA.  Marriage intentions were published on 10 May 1795, Upton, MA, for her "Mrs." "of Mendon" and "Capt." Robert Taft,{{ref|5}} as his second wife. She married secondly, 11 Jun 1795, Mendon, MA, Capt. Robert Taft "of Upton".{{ref|6}}
  
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He was also known as Deacon Benjamin Whitney in marriage record and death record. He BIR: Rev. Abner Morse's 'History and Genealogy of the Towns of Sherborn and Holliston, Mass.' p.258 'settled in W. Sherborn where Capt. Curtis Golding resides.' He There is a Deacon Benjamin Whitney whose death is recorded in Sherborn as of 17 Dec 1793, but thus far there is no certainty that it was this Benjamin Whitney. He left a will on 25 Jan 1793 at Sherborn, MA; of Sherborn, yeoman; wife Mary Whitney; sons James Whitney (executor) and Joseph Whitney; witnesses Daniel Whitney, Aaron Whitney, and Caleb Lealand.
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Will of Benjamin Whitney of Sherburn, yeoman, dated 25 Jan 1793:
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* wife Mary whitney,
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* son James Whitney (also executor)
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* son Joseph Whitney
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Witnesses: Daniel Whitney, Aaron Whitney, Caleb Lealand.  Proved 3 Apr 1794.
  
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Esther Leland was born on 31 Jul 1728. She BIR: Rev. Abner Morse's 'History and Genealogy of the Towns of Sherborn and Holliston, Mass.' p.258.
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Executor's bond, 3 Apr 1794, by James Whitney, yeoman, with Daniel Whitney, Esq., and Aaron Whitney, yeoman, sureties, all of Sherburn.
  
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Children of Benjamin<sup>5</sup> and Esther (Leland) Whitney both b. at Sherborn, MA:  
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Inv. taken 10 Nov 1794 by Jonathan Fay, Timothy Hill, and Silas Stone.
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Release of widow Mary Whitney of Mendon to all claim to the estate, 12 Nov 1794.
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2 Apr 1796, acknowledgment by widow Mary Whitney, now Mary Taft.
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Division and agreement between James Whitney and Joseph Whitney, yeomen, both of Sherburne, sons of Benjamin Whitney, late of said Sherburne, yeoman, deceased, dated 19 Sep 1796.{{ref|7}}
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Rev. Abner Morse's ''History and Genealogy of the Towns of Sherborn and Holliston, Mass.'', p. 258: "... settled in W. Sherborn where Capt. Curtis Golding resides."
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Children of Benjamin<sup>5</sup> and Esther (Leland) Whitney, both born Sherborn, MA:  
  
 
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| [[Family:Whitney, James (1755-1800)|'''James<sup>6</sup> Whitney''']], b. 21 Oct 1755; Marriage banns for he and Susanna Hill were published 13 Mar 1780 at Holliston, MA; husband "of Sherburne;" m. Susanna Hill, daughter of Isaac and Lydia (Whitney) Hill, 20 Apr 1780 at Sherborn, MA; m. Susanna Hill, daughter of Isaac and Lydia (Whitney) Hill, 20 Apr 1780 at Sherborn, MA; wife "of Holliston;" d. 30 May 1800 at Sherborn, MA, at age 44; aged 46 years; d. Jun 1800 at Dover, MA, at age 44.
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| [[Family:Whitney, James (1755-1800)|'''James<sup>6</sup> Whitney''']], b. 21 Oct 1755;{{ref|8}} m. Susanna Hill.
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:He From Pierce, p. 202/203: He was in Capt. Brooks' company from Sherborn, in the Revolutionary war. He d. in Dover, Mass, in June 1800, res. Sherborn, Mass. He BIR-MARR: Rev. Abner Morse's 'History and Genealogy of the Towns of Sherborn and Holliston, Mass.' - 'James received from his grandfather Leland in 1779 a deed of half his farm.'
 
 
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| '''Joseph Whitney''', b. 15 Dec 1762; m. Sarah Park 3 Oct 1792 at Framingham, MA; husband "of Sherborn", wife "of Framingham;" d. 5 Apr 1846 at Gardner, MA, at age 83; d. 5 Apr 1846 at Gardner, MA, at age 83; aged 83 years 3 months 20 days, of palsy, born Sherborn, married, farmer.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Joseph (1762-1846)|'''Joseph Whitney''']], b. 15 Dec 1762;{{ref|9}} m. Sarah Park.
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:He Gardner VR says: d. farmer, married, aged 83y., 3mo., 20d., of palsy. B. in Sherburn. He BIR: Rev. Abner Morse's 'History and Genealogy of the Towns of Sherborn and Holliston, Mass.'
 
 
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Mary Fairbanks was born say 1730; guess by RLW. Marriage banns for she and Capt. Robert Taft were published on 10 May 1795 at Upton, MA; second wife, wife "of Mendon." She married Capt. Robert Taft on 11 Jun 1795 at Mendon, MA; husband "of Upton." She died on 23 Apr 1804 at Upton, MA.
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Benjamin<sup>5</sup> and Mary (Fairbanks) Whitney had no children.
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== Census ==
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* [[Archive:The Massachusetts Tax Valuation List of 1771#13|1771, Sherburne, MA (tax list)]]: Benjamin Whitney
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* [[Archive:1790 Census Extracts, Massachusetts#55|1790, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA]]: Benj<sup>a</sup> Whitney, 3 males over 16, 3 males 0-15, and 3 females.
  
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There were no children of Benjamin<sup>5</sup> and Mary (Fairbanks) Whitney.
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== References ==
  
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==References==
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1.{{note|1}} "Benjamin [Whitney], s. of James and Martha, [born] Oct 23, 1727," according to [[Archive:Sherborn, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., ''Vital Records of Sherborn, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850'' (Boston, MA: 1911)]].
  
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2.{{note|2}} "Benjamin [Whitney], Dea., [died] Dec. 17, 1793. G.R.5," according to [[Archive:Sherborn, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Sherborn Vital Records]].
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3.{{note|3}} "Benjamin [Whitney] and Esther Lealand, [married] Apr. 18, 1751," according to [[Archive:Sherborn, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Sherborn Vital Records]].
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4.{{note|4}} "Benjamin [Whitney] (Dea., C.R.1) of Sherborn, and Mary Fairbanks, [married] Feb. 9, 1792," according to [[Archive:Mendon, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., ''Vital Records of Mendon, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850'' (Boston, MA: 1920)]].  Also, "Benjamin [Whitney] and Mary Fairbanks of Mendon, [married] Feb. 9, 1792. In Mendon," according to [[Archive:Sherborn, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Sherborn Vital Records]].
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5.{{note|5}} "Mrs. Mary [Whitney] of Mendon and Capt. Robert Taft, int. May 10, 1795," according to [[Archive:Upton, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Franklin P. Rice, ed., ''Vital Records of Upton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849'' (1904)]].
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5.{{note|5}} "Mary [Whitney] and (Capt., C.R.1) Robert Taft of Upton, [married] June 11, 1795," according to [[Archive:Mendon, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Mendon Vital Records]].
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6.{{note|6}} [[Archive:Middlesex County, MA, Probate Files#File #24609, Benjamin Whitney, 1794|Middlesex County, MA, Probate Files, #24609]].
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7.{{note|7}} "James [Whitney], s. of Benjamin and Esther, [born] Oct. 21, 1755," according to [[Archive:Sherborn, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Sherborn Vital Records]].
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8.{{note|8}} "Joseph [Whitney], s. of Benjamin and Esther, [born] Dec. 15, 1762," according to [[Archive:Sherborn, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Sherborn Vital Records]].
  
 
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Copyright &copy; 1999, 2006, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the Whitney Research Group
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Copyright &copy; 1999, 2006-2008, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]]
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[[Category: Massachusetts]]
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[[Category: Middlesex County, Massachusetts]]
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[[Category: Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts]]
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[[Category: Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts]]
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[[Category: Worcester County, Massachusetts]]
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[[Category: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts]]
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[[Category: Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts]]

Latest revision as of 23:01, 25 June 2008

Benjamin5 Whitney (James4, John3, Jonathan2, John1), son of Dea. James4 and Martha (Rice) Whitney, was born 23 Oct 1727, Sherborn, MA,[1] and died 17 Dec 1793, Sherborn, MA.[2]

He married firstly, 18 Apr 1751, Sherborn, MA, Esther Leland,[3] daughter of Joseph and Esther (Thurston) Leland. She was born 31 Jul 1728, Sherborn, MA.

He "of Sherborn" married secondly, 9 Feb 1792, Mendon, MA, Mary Fairbanks "of Mendon".[4] She was born say 1730-1750, and died 23 Apr 1804, Upton, MA. Marriage intentions were published on 10 May 1795, Upton, MA, for her "Mrs." "of Mendon" and "Capt." Robert Taft,[5] as his second wife. She married secondly, 11 Jun 1795, Mendon, MA, Capt. Robert Taft "of Upton".[6]

Will of Benjamin Whitney of Sherburn, yeoman, dated 25 Jan 1793:

  • wife Mary whitney,
  • son James Whitney (also executor)
  • son Joseph Whitney

Witnesses: Daniel Whitney, Aaron Whitney, Caleb Lealand. Proved 3 Apr 1794.

Executor's bond, 3 Apr 1794, by James Whitney, yeoman, with Daniel Whitney, Esq., and Aaron Whitney, yeoman, sureties, all of Sherburn.

Inv. taken 10 Nov 1794 by Jonathan Fay, Timothy Hill, and Silas Stone.

Release of widow Mary Whitney of Mendon to all claim to the estate, 12 Nov 1794.

2 Apr 1796, acknowledgment by widow Mary Whitney, now Mary Taft.

Division and agreement between James Whitney and Joseph Whitney, yeomen, both of Sherburne, sons of Benjamin Whitney, late of said Sherburne, yeoman, deceased, dated 19 Sep 1796.[7]

Rev. Abner Morse's History and Genealogy of the Towns of Sherborn and Holliston, Mass., p. 258: "... settled in W. Sherborn where Capt. Curtis Golding resides."

Children of Benjamin5 and Esther (Leland) Whitney, both born Sherborn, MA:

i. James6 Whitney, b. 21 Oct 1755;[8] m. Susanna Hill.
ii. Joseph Whitney, b. 15 Dec 1762;[9] m. Sarah Park.

Benjamin5 and Mary (Fairbanks) Whitney had no children.

Census

References

1.^  "Benjamin [Whitney], s. of James and Martha, [born] Oct 23, 1727," according to Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., Vital Records of Sherborn, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: 1911).

2.^  "Benjamin [Whitney], Dea., [died] Dec. 17, 1793. G.R.5," according to Sherborn Vital Records.

3.^  "Benjamin [Whitney] and Esther Lealand, [married] Apr. 18, 1751," according to Sherborn Vital Records.

4.^  "Benjamin [Whitney] (Dea., C.R.1) of Sherborn, and Mary Fairbanks, [married] Feb. 9, 1792," according to Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., Vital Records of Mendon, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: 1920). Also, "Benjamin [Whitney] and Mary Fairbanks of Mendon, [married] Feb. 9, 1792. In Mendon," according to Sherborn Vital Records.

5.^  "Mrs. Mary [Whitney] of Mendon and Capt. Robert Taft, int. May 10, 1795," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Upton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1904).

5.^  "Mary [Whitney] and (Capt., C.R.1) Robert Taft of Upton, [married] June 11, 1795," according to Mendon Vital Records.

6.^  Middlesex County, MA, Probate Files, #24609.

7.^  "James [Whitney], s. of Benjamin and Esther, [born] Oct. 21, 1755," according to Sherborn Vital Records.

8.^  "Joseph [Whitney], s. of Benjamin and Esther, [born] Dec. 15, 1762," according to Sherborn Vital Records.

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