Family:Whitney, Israel (1774-1846)

Israel⁶ Whitney (Israel⁵, Daniel⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Israel⁵ and Jemima (Robbins) Whitney,^[1] was born 7 Mar 1774, Watertown, MA,^[2] was baptized 13 Mar 1774, Watertown, MA,^[3] and died 16 Jul 1846, Needham, MA, aged 72 years.^[4]

He married, 1 Jan 1799, Needham, MA, Mary Fuller.^[5] She was born 16 Oct 1780 and died 18 Jan 1859.

On 21 Aug 1776, Watertown, MA, Deacon Samuel Fisk of Watertown was appointed guardian of Dorothy and Israel Whitney, minors under 14, children of Israel Whitney, decd., of Watertown, and posted bond with Capt. Eliphalet Robins of Cambridge, surety.

He was postmaster for years. He resided Needham, MA.

Children of Israel⁶ and Mary (Fuller) Whitney:

i.	Parmelia7 Whitney, b. 14 Oct 1799, Needham, MA; bapt. 19 Jul 1801, Needham, MA;[6] d. 25 Apr 1836, Needham, MA, aged 37 years;[7] m. 24 Jan 1819, Needham, MA, Ira Allen,[8] b. 11 Jul 1797. He was proprietor of a line of teams running between Pawtucket and Providence, RI. Ch.: Emily, b. 23 Feb 1820; Emily, 2d, b. 14 Mar 1822; m. William White; Fanny, b. 8 May 1823; William Pitt, b. 19 Jan 1832; m. 3 Nov 1851, Elizabeth J. Pratt, at Pawtucket, RI. Present address, 194 Cottage St., Pawtucket, RI; his dau. is Emily F.; resided Boston, MA, P. O. Box 2177; Mary Frances, b. 18 Mar 1834; Frances Whitney, b. 26 Mar 1836.
ii.	Mary Richards Whitney, b. 11 Jun 1802, Needham, MA; bapt. 4 Jul 1802, Needham, MA;[9] m. 1 Jan 1866, Henry C. Snell; resided Medway, MA. She d. s. p. 31 May 1886.
iii.	Levina Whitney, b. 11 Feb 1804, Needham, MA;[10] d. 21 Apr 1888; m.(1) 26 Mar 1844, Needham, MA, Stephen Utley "of Wilbraham";[11] m.(2) 26 Sep 1849, Jonathan S. Fuller; m.(3) 12 Nov 1851, Elisha Converse, of Palmer, MA.
iv.	Ann Frances Whitney, b. 13 Apr 1808, Needham, MA;[12] d. 9 Apr 1842, Needham, MA; m. 20 Apr 1826, Lemuel Lyon. He was b. 2 Feb 1806; d. 6 Apr 1871, Yokohama, Japan; was a merchant. Ch.: Israel Whitney, b. 27 Apr 1827, 88 Maiden Lane, New York; Sarah Brown, b. 23 Oct 1828; Ellen Frances, b. 23 May 1831; E. Mary Maria, b. 22 May 1832; Levina Ann, b. 12 Dec 1835; Lemual Elisha, b. 11 Oct 1837; Henry and Harriet, twins, b. Sep 1840.

Census

• 1800: not found.
• 1810, Needham, Norfolk Co., MA: Whitney, Israel, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 26-45, 2 females 10-16, 3 females under 10.

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. 160.

1.^  His parentage is proven by his birth record.

2.^  "Israel Whitney, s. Israel & Jemima Whitney, b. 7 Mar 1774," according to Watertown Records, Comprising the Fourth Book of Town Proceedings and the Second Book of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, from 1738 to 1822 (Watertown, MA: Historical Society, c1903), volume 3, page 160.

3.^  "13 Mar 1774, Israel, s. of Israel Whitney, bapt.," according to Watertown Records, Comprising East Congregational and Precinct Affairs, 1697 to 1737. Also, Record Book of the Pastors, 1686-1819 (Watertown, MA: Historical Society, 1906), volume 4, page 107.

4.^  "Israel [Whitney], [died] July 16, 1846, a. 72y. [Gst]," according to Town of Needham, "Vital Records of Needham, Massachusetts," unpublished.

5.^  "Israel [Whitney], and Mary Fuller, [married] Jan. 1, 1799," according to Needham Vital Records.

6.^  "Permelia [Whitney], d. Israel and Mary, [born] Oct. 14, 1799, bap. July 19, 1801," according to Needham Vital Records.

7.^  "Permelia [Whitney], w. Ira [Allen], [died] Apr. 25, 1836, a. 37y. [GSt]," according to Needham Vital Records.

8.^  "Permelia [Whitney], and Ira Allen, [married] Jan. 24, 1819," according to Needham Vital Records.

9.^  "Mary Richards [Whitney], d. Israel and Mary, [born] June 11, 1802, bap. July 4, 1802," according to Needham Vital Records.

10.^  "Lavina [Whitney], d. Israel and Mary, [born] Feb. 11, 1804," according to Needham Vital Records.

11.^  "Lavina [Whitney], and Stephen Utley of Wilbraham, [married] Mar. 20, 1844," according to Needham Vital Records.

12.^  "Ann Frances [Whitney], d. Israel and Mary, [born] Apr 13, 1808," according to Needham Vital Records.

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