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'''Nathan<sup>5</sup> Whitney''' ([[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1725-1797)|Benjamin<sup>4</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, John (c1678-a1739)|John<sup>3</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1643-1723)|Benjamin<sup>2</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), son of [[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1725-1797)|Benjamin<sup>4</sup> and Mercy (Hinckley) Whitney]] was born circa 1768 and died on Sep 1849{{ref|1}}.
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'''Nathan<sup>5</sup> Whitney'''
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([[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1725-1797)|Benjamin<sup>4</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, John (c1678-a1739)|John<sup>3</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1643-1723)|Benjamin<sup>2</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
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son of [[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1725-1797)|Benjamin<sup>4</sup> and Mercy (Hinckley) Whitney]],
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was born circa 1768, and died Sep 1849 (according to Pierce), but "Dea." died 23 Nov 1848, aged 77 years.{{ref|1}}
  
Marriage banns for he and '''Sarah Godfrey''' were published 25 Dec 1793 at Lisbon, ME{{ref|2}} or at Topsham, ME{{ref|3}}, both "of Little River", first wife, m. '''Fannie D. Shephard''' 14 Jun 1828 at Augusta, ME{{ref|4}} or 29 Jun 1828 at Hallowell, ME{{ref|5}}, second wife.
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Marriage intentions were published 25 Dec 1793, Lisbon, ME, or Topsham, ME, for him and his first wife '''Sarah Godfrey''', both "of Little River".{{ref|2}} Marriage intentions were published 25 Dec 1793, Topsham, ME, for him and his first wife '''Salley Godfrey''', "both of Little River".{{ref|3}} She was born say 1773 at probably Lisbon Falls, ME, and died 21 Mar 1827, Lisbon, ME, or 22 Mar 1827, Augusta, ME, aged 53 years.{{ref|4}}
  
Nathan - RLWard shows him as "of Lisbon, Androscoggin, ME, but none of the dates he cites for events or births appear in the Lisbon VR Whitney extracts. OTOH, Robert Ward is meticulous and accurate, thus there must be another source for these data. He also indicates that he (Nathan) was a farmer in Gardiner, ME, as well.
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Marriage intentions were published 14 Jun 1828, Augusta, ME, for him and his second wife '''Fannie P. Shepherd''' "of Hallowell".{{ref|5}}  He married secondly, 29 Jun 1828, Hallowell, ME, '''Fannie P. Shephard'''.{{ref|6}}  She was born circa 1800, probably Hallowell, ME.  She "Mrs." married secondly, 10 Mar 1850, Augusta, ME, Charles Booker.{{ref|7}}
  
 
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Pierce says the following:{{ref|8}}
Sarah Godfrey was born say 1773 at of Lisbon Falls, Maine; guess by RLW. She died on 21 Mar 1827 at Lisbon, Maine She died on 22 Mar 1827 at Augusta, Maine
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:He was a farmer.
  
 
Children of Nathan<sup>5</sup> and Sarah (Godfrey) Whitney were as follows:  
 
Children of Nathan<sup>5</sup> and Sarah (Godfrey) Whitney were as follows:  
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| [[Family:Whitney, Abiezer Holbrook (1794-1865)|'''Abiezar Holbrook<sup>6</sup> Whitney''']], b. 29 Mar 1794 at Lisbon, ME, b. 29 Mar 1794 at Bowdoin, ME, m. Betsy White circa 1816 at Bowdoin, ME, m. Betsy White 15 Nov 1816 at Litchfield, ME, m. Mrs. Susan Eaton circa 1842 at Bowdoin, Maine; d. 1864 at New Orleans, LA; d. 17 Jul 1865 at New Orleans, LA, at age 71.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Abiezer Holbrook (1794-1865)|'''Abiezar Holbrook<sup>6</sup> Whitney''']], b. 29 Mar 1794, Lisbon, ME, or Bowdoin, ME, m.(1) Betsy White; m.(2) Mrs. Susan Eaton.
 
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| '''Calvin Whitney''', b. circa 1796 at prob. Lisbon Falls, Maine
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| [[Family:Whitney, John Godfrey (1798-1883)|'''John Godfrey Whitney''']], b. 3 Mar 1798, Lisbon, ME; m. Mary Allen.
:He was married two times.
 
 
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| [[Family:Whitney, John Godfrey (1798-1883)|'''John Godfrey Whitney''']], b. 3 Mar 1798 at Lisbon, ME, d. 2 Jul 1883 at age 85, m. Mary Allen 15 Oct 1824 at Readfield, Maine; m. Mary Allen before 1828 at Maine
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| '''Bathsheba Whitney''', b. 30 Jan 1800, Lisbon, Maine; d. 15 Mar 1885, or 15 Mar 1895; m. (int. 9 Jun 1842, Gardiner, ME{{ref|9}}) 23 Jun 1842, Augusta or Gardiner, ME, David Hamlin,{{ref|10}} b. 23 Mar 1789, China, ME, d. 13 Feb 1862.
:Appeared on the census of 1880 at Cawker, KS;
 
::W. C. WHITNEY Self M Male W 52 ME Hotel Keeper ME ME  
 
::Anna WHITNEY Wife M Female W 48 VT Landlady VT VT
 
::Arthur WHITNEY Son M Male W 27 IL Bus Driver ME VT
 
::Lizzie WHITNEY DauL M Female W 26 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG
 
::Addie WHITNEY GDau S Female W 2 KS IL ENG
 
::John G. WHITNEY Father M Male W 82 ME ME ME
 
::Mary WHITNEY Mother M Female W 76 ME ME ME
 
::Ackley SMITH Other S Male W 29 CA Cook In Hotel OH PA.  
 
 
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| '''Bathsheba Whitney''', b. 1800 at Lisbon, ME, b. 30 Jan 1800 at Lisbon, Maine; m. David Hamlin 23 Jun 1842 at Augusta, ME, m. David Hamlin 23 Jun 1842 at Gardiner, ME, d. 15 Mar 1885 at age 85, d. 15 Mar 1895 at age 95.
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| '''Rebecca S. Whitney''', b. 1801, Lisbon, Maine; m. "of Augusta" (int. 8 Sep 1820, Augusta, ME{{ref|11}} and 9 Sep 1820, Gardiner, ME{{ref|12}}) 9 Sep 1820, Gardiner, ME, Robert Gould "of Gardiner", b. 1796, d. 1835.
 
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| '''Rebecca S. Whitney''', b. 1801 at Lisbon, Maine; m. Robert Gould 9 Sep 1820 at Gardiner, Maine
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| [[Family:Whitney, Otis (1802-1872)|'''Otis Whitney''']], b. 26 Mar 1802; m.(1) Nancy -----; m.(2) Sarah Catherine Jackson.
 
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| '''Otis Whitney''', b. 26 Mar 1802; m. Sarah C. Jackson, daughter of Laban Jackson and Mary Ann (--?--), 27 Sep 1846 at Augusta, Maine; wife "of Wrentham, Mass;" m. Sarah C. Jackson, daughter of Laban Jackson and Mary Ann (--?--), 13 Oct 1846 at Wrentham, MA; husband "widr. of Augusta, Maine, son of Nathan and Susan, a. 40 y."; wife "dau. of Laban and Mary Ann, a. 21 y;" d. 9 Mar 1872 at Augusta, ME, at age 69; aged 69 years.
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| '''Thankful Whitney''', b. 6 Jun 1806, Lisbon, ME;{{ref|13}} m. 30 Nov 1826, Gardiner{{ref|14}} or Augusta, ME, John Kimball.{{ref|15}}  8 children b. Augusta, ME.
:He was married two times.
 
 
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| '''Thankful Whitney''', b. 6 Jun 1806 at Lisbon, Maine; m. John Kimball 30 Nov 1826 at Gardiner, Maine; m. John Kimball 30 Nov 1826 at Augusta, Maine
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| [[Family:Whitney, Elias Scott (1809-b1850)|'''Elias Scott Whitney''']], b. 1809, Lisbon, ME; m. Sarah Godfrey.
 
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| [[Family:Whitney, John Godfrey (1798-1883)|'''Elias Scott Whitney''']], b. 1809 at Lisbon, Maine; m. Sarah Godfrey at Brunswick, Maine
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| '''Hannah Whitney''', b. circa 1811, prob. Lisbon Falls, ME; d. 30 Mar 1865; m. 9 Mar 1831, Gardiner or Augusta, ME, William Thomas Folsom,{{ref|16}} b. 21 Jul 1807, Mount Vernon, ME, d. 6 Jan 1883, Augusta, ME.
 
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| '''Hannah Whitney''', b. circa 1811 at prob. Lisbon Falls, Maine; m. William Thomas Folsom 9 Mar 1831 at Gardiner, Maine; m. William Thomas Folsom 9 Mar 1831 at Augusta, Maine; d. 30 Mar 1865.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Calvin C. (c1813-a1880)|'''Calvin C. Whitney''']], b. circa 1813, prob. Lisbon Falls, ME; m.(1) Belsirah -----; m.(2) Harriet Maria (Kelly) Butler.
 
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| '''Celinda Whitney''', b. 28 Jul 1818 at Litchfield, Maine; m. Seth P. Bragdon 27 Feb 1838 at Maine
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| '''Celinda Whitney''', b. 28 Jul 1818, Litchfield, ME;{{ref|17}} m. (int. Feb. 11, 1838, Augusta, ME{{ref|18}}) 27 Feb 1838, Augusta, ME, Seth P. Bragdon.
 
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|}
  
Fannie D. Shephard was born circa 1800 at of Hallowell, Maine She was also known as Fannie D. Shepard. She was also known as Fanny Shephard. She This name came from Pierce "Whitney Genealogy", page 61.
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Children of Nathan<sup>5</sup> and Fannie D. (Shephard) Whitney, all born Augusta, ME:  
 
 
Children of Nathan<sup>5</sup> and Fannie D. (Shephard) Whitney all b. at Augusta, Maine:  
 
  
 
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| '''Sarah Elizabeth Whitney'''<sup>6</sup>, b. 20 Mar 1829.
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| '''Sarah Elizabeth<sup>6</sup> Whitney''', b. 20 Mar 1829, Augusta, ME;{{ref|19}} d. 4 Jun 1900, Worcester, MA, aged 71 years 2 months 13 days, of eczema, heart failure, and dropsy;{{ref|20}} m. 20 Jun 1859, Boston, MA, Luther Stone,of Sterling, a miller, b. ca. 1827, Auburn, MA, son of John and Pamelia (-----) Whitney.{{ref|22}}
 
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| '''Nathan Franklin Whitney''', b. 10 Apr 1831.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Nathan Franklin (1831-1874)|'''Nathan Franklin Whitney''']], b. 10 Apr 1831;{{ref|22}} m. before 1870, Mary F. -----.
:He was also known as Nathan Whitney.
 
 
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| '''Ruel William Whitney''', b. 16 Oct 1836.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Ruel William (1836-a1930)|'''Ruel William Whitney''']], b. 16 Oct 1836;{{ref|23}} m. before 1870, Amanda -----.
:He was also known as Reuel Williams Whitney.
 
 
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==References==
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== Census ==
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* [[Archive:1800 Census Extracts, Maine#48|1800, Little River Plantation, Lincoln Co., ME]]:  Nathan Whitney, 2 males 26-44, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 2 females 0-9.
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* [[Archive:1810 Census Extracts, Maine#61|1810, Lisbon, Lincoln Co., ME]]:  Whitney, Nathan, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9.
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* [[Archive:1820 Census Extracts, Maine#39|1820, Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME]]:  Nathan Whitney, 1 male over 45, 2 males 18-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 2 females over 45, 3 females 16-25, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9; 2 engaged in agriculture, 2 engaged in manufacture or trades.
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* [[Archive:1830 Census Extracts, Maine#45a|1830, Augusta, Kennebec County, ME]]: Nathan Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-4.
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* [[Archive:1840 Census Extracts, Maine#157|1840, Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME]]:  Nathan Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, and 1 female 10-14.
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* [[Archive:1840 Census Extracts, Maine#41|1840, Vassalboro, Kennebec Co., ME]]:  Bethsheba Whitney, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 15-19.
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* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Maine, Kennebec County#4|1850, Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME]]:
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<p class="Plaintext"> 587  792 Charles Booker        56 M - Laborer                  Me.  Married in year
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          Fanny Booker          50 F -                          Me.  Married in year
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          Sarah E. Whitney      19 F -                          Me.
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          Nathan Whitney        18 M - Laborer                  Me.
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          Ruel W. Whitney      13 M -                          Me.  Attended school
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          James Booker          25 M - Laborer                  Me.
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        {George A. W. Booker  23 M - Laborer                  Me.
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        {Charles A. T. Booker  23 M - Laborer                  Me.
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          Lydia Booker          20 F -                          Me.
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          William Booker        18 M - Sailor                  Me.
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          Orren Booker          16 M - None                    Me.  Attended school
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          Andrew Pike          30 M - Laborer                  Me.
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          Amos Perry            23 M - Laborer                  Me.
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          Timothy Littlefield  96 M - None                    Me.</p>
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== References ==
  
1.{{note|1}} Source
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1.{{note|1}} "Dea. Nathan [Whitney], [died] Nov. 23, 1848, a. 77. gy. 1," according to Ethel Colby Conant, [[Archive:Augusta, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892'']], (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 467-468.
  
 
2.{{note|2}} Source
 
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3.{{note|3}} "Nathan [Whitney], and Salley Godfray, both of Little River, int. Dec. 25, 1793," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., [[Archive:Topsham, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892'']] (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).
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4.{{note|4}} "Sarah [Whitney], w. Nathan, [died] March 22, 1827, a. 53. gy. 1," according to Ethel Colby Conant, [[Archive:Augusta, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892'']], (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 467-468.
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5.{{note|5}} "Nathan [Whitney] and Fanny P. Shepherd of Hallowell, [intentions] June 14, 1828," according to Ethel Colby Conant, [[Archive:Augusta, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892'']], (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.
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6.{{note|6}} "Nathan [Whitney] of Augusta and Fanny P. Shepard, [married] June 29, 1828," according to Hall, Mabel Goodwin, comp., [[Archive:Hallowell, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital records of Hallowell, Maine, to the year 1892'']] (Auburn, ME: Maine Historical Society, 1924).
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7.{{note|7}} "Mrs. Fanny [Whitney] and Charles Booker, [married] March 10, 1850," according to Ethel Colby Conant, [[Archive:Augusta, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892'']], (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.
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8.{{note|8}} [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 119#P607a|Frederick C. Pierce, ''The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635'' (Chicago, IL: The Author, 1895)]], p. 118.
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9.{{note|9}} "Bethsheba [Whitney], and David Hamlin, int. June 5, 1842. [m. June 22, Augusta Record]," according to Henry Sewall Webster, ed., [[Archive:Gardiner, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital Records of Gardiner, Maine to the Year 1892'']] (Gardiner, ME: The Reporter-Journal Press, 1914).
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10.{{note|10}} "Bathsheba [Whitney] of Gardiner and David Hamlen of Vassalboro, [married] Jan. 23, 1842," according to Ethel Colby Conant, [[Archive:Augusta, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892'']], (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.
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11.{{note|11}} "Rebecca [Whitney] and Robert Gould of Gardiner, [intentions] Sept. 8, 1820," according to Ethel Colby Conant, [[Archive:Augusta, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892'']], (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.
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12.{{note|12}} "Rebecca [Whitney], of Augusta, and Robert Gould, int. Sept. 9, 1820," according to Henry Sewall Webster, ed., [[Archive:Gardiner, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital Records of Gardiner, Maine to the Year 1892'']] (Gardiner, ME: The Reporter-Journal Press, 1914).
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13.{{note|13}} "Thankful [Whitney], [born] in Lisbon, June 7, 1806," according to Ethel Colby Conant, [[Archive:Augusta, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892'']], (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. I, p. 154.
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14.{{note|14}} "Thankful [Whitney], of Augusta, and John Kimball, [married] Nov. 30, 1826," according to Henry Sewall Webster, ed., [[Archive:Gardiner, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital Records of Gardiner, Maine to the Year 1892'']] (Gardiner, ME: The Reporter-Journal Press, 1914).
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15.{{note|15}} "Thankful [Whitney] and John Whitney, [married] Nov. 30, 1826. [Int. John Kimball.]," according to Ethel Colby Conant, [[Archive:Augusta, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892'']], (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.
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16.{{note|16}} "Hannah and Wm. T. Folsom, March 9, 1831," according to Ethel Colby Conant, [[Archive:Augusta, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892'']], (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.
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17.{{note|17}} "Celinda Whitney, d. of Nathan Whitney and Sarah, b. 28 Jul 1817," according to [[Archive:Litchfield, Maine, Vital Records|Litchfield, Maine, Vital Records]].
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18.{{note|18}} "Celinda [Whitney] and Seth P. Bragdon, [intentions] Feb. 11, 1838," according to Ethel Colby Conant, [[Archive:Augusta, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892'']], (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.
  
4.{{note|4}} Source
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19.{{note|19}} "Sarah Elizabeth [Whitney], d. of Nathan and Fanny Shepherd, March 20, 1829," according to Ethel Colby Conant, [[Archive:Augusta, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892'']], (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. I, p. 154.
  
5.{{note|5}} Source
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20.{{note|20}} "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.AmericanAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society], 2004; volume 506, page 554.
  
6.{{note|6}} Source
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21.{{note|21}} "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.AmericanAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society], 2004; volume 128, page 60.
  
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22.{{note|22}} "Nathan Franklin [Whitney], s. of Nathan and Fanny Shepherd, April 10, 1831," according to Ethel Colby Conant, [[Archive:Augusta, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892'']], (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. I, p. 154.
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23.{{note|23}} "Reuel Williams [Whitney], s. of Nathan and Fanny Shepherd, Oct. 16, 1836," according to Ethel Colby Conant, [[Archive:Augusta, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892'']], (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. I, p. 154.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:33, 12 April 2017

Nathan5 Whitney (Benjamin4, John3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Benjamin4 and Mercy (Hinckley) Whitney, was born circa 1768, and died Sep 1849 (according to Pierce), but "Dea." died 23 Nov 1848, aged 77 years.[1]

Marriage intentions were published 25 Dec 1793, Lisbon, ME, or Topsham, ME, for him and his first wife Sarah Godfrey, both "of Little River".[2] Marriage intentions were published 25 Dec 1793, Topsham, ME, for him and his first wife Salley Godfrey, "both of Little River".[3] She was born say 1773 at probably Lisbon Falls, ME, and died 21 Mar 1827, Lisbon, ME, or 22 Mar 1827, Augusta, ME, aged 53 years.[4]

Marriage intentions were published 14 Jun 1828, Augusta, ME, for him and his second wife Fannie P. Shepherd "of Hallowell".[5] He married secondly, 29 Jun 1828, Hallowell, ME, Fannie P. Shephard.[6] She was born circa 1800, probably Hallowell, ME. She "Mrs." married secondly, 10 Mar 1850, Augusta, ME, Charles Booker.[7]

Pierce says the following:[8]

He was a farmer.

Children of Nathan5 and Sarah (Godfrey) Whitney were as follows:

i. Abiezar Holbrook6 Whitney, b. 29 Mar 1794, Lisbon, ME, or Bowdoin, ME, m.(1) Betsy White; m.(2) Mrs. Susan Eaton.
ii. John Godfrey Whitney, b. 3 Mar 1798, Lisbon, ME; m. Mary Allen.
iii. Bathsheba Whitney, b. 30 Jan 1800, Lisbon, Maine; d. 15 Mar 1885, or 15 Mar 1895; m. (int. 9 Jun 1842, Gardiner, ME[9]) 23 Jun 1842, Augusta or Gardiner, ME, David Hamlin,[10] b. 23 Mar 1789, China, ME, d. 13 Feb 1862.
iv. Rebecca S. Whitney, b. 1801, Lisbon, Maine; m. "of Augusta" (int. 8 Sep 1820, Augusta, ME[11] and 9 Sep 1820, Gardiner, ME[12]) 9 Sep 1820, Gardiner, ME, Robert Gould "of Gardiner", b. 1796, d. 1835.
v. Otis Whitney, b. 26 Mar 1802; m.(1) Nancy -----; m.(2) Sarah Catherine Jackson.
vi. Thankful Whitney, b. 6 Jun 1806, Lisbon, ME;[13] m. 30 Nov 1826, Gardiner[14] or Augusta, ME, John Kimball.[15] 8 children b. Augusta, ME.
vii. Elias Scott Whitney, b. 1809, Lisbon, ME; m. Sarah Godfrey.
viii. Hannah Whitney, b. circa 1811, prob. Lisbon Falls, ME; d. 30 Mar 1865; m. 9 Mar 1831, Gardiner or Augusta, ME, William Thomas Folsom,[16] b. 21 Jul 1807, Mount Vernon, ME, d. 6 Jan 1883, Augusta, ME.
ix. Calvin C. Whitney, b. circa 1813, prob. Lisbon Falls, ME; m.(1) Belsirah -----; m.(2) Harriet Maria (Kelly) Butler.
x. Celinda Whitney, b. 28 Jul 1818, Litchfield, ME;[17] m. (int. Feb. 11, 1838, Augusta, ME[18]) 27 Feb 1838, Augusta, ME, Seth P. Bragdon.

Children of Nathan5 and Fannie D. (Shephard) Whitney, all born Augusta, ME:

xi. Sarah Elizabeth6 Whitney, b. 20 Mar 1829, Augusta, ME;[19] d. 4 Jun 1900, Worcester, MA, aged 71 years 2 months 13 days, of eczema, heart failure, and dropsy;[20] m. 20 Jun 1859, Boston, MA, Luther Stone,of Sterling, a miller, b. ca. 1827, Auburn, MA, son of John and Pamelia (-----) Whitney.[21]
xii. Nathan Franklin Whitney, b. 10 Apr 1831;[22] m. before 1870, Mary F. -----.
xiii. Ruel William Whitney, b. 16 Oct 1836;[23] m. before 1870, Amanda -----.

Census

587 792 Charles Booker 56 M - Laborer Me. Married in year Fanny Booker 50 F - Me. Married in year Sarah E. Whitney 19 F - Me. Nathan Whitney 18 M - Laborer Me. Ruel W. Whitney 13 M - Me. Attended school James Booker 25 M - Laborer Me. {George A. W. Booker 23 M - Laborer Me. {Charles A. T. Booker 23 M - Laborer Me. Lydia Booker 20 F - Me. William Booker 18 M - Sailor Me. Orren Booker 16 M - None Me. Attended school Andrew Pike 30 M - Laborer Me. Amos Perry 23 M - Laborer Me. Timothy Littlefield 96 M - None Me.

References

1.^  "Dea. Nathan [Whitney], [died] Nov. 23, 1848, a. 77. gy. 1," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 467-468.

2.^  Source

3.^  "Nathan [Whitney], and Salley Godfray, both of Little River, int. Dec. 25, 1793," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

4.^  "Sarah [Whitney], w. Nathan, [died] March 22, 1827, a. 53. gy. 1," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 467-468.

5.^  "Nathan [Whitney] and Fanny P. Shepherd of Hallowell, [intentions] June 14, 1828," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.

6.^  "Nathan [Whitney] of Augusta and Fanny P. Shepard, [married] June 29, 1828," according to Hall, Mabel Goodwin, comp., Vital records of Hallowell, Maine, to the year 1892 (Auburn, ME: Maine Historical Society, 1924).

7.^  "Mrs. Fanny [Whitney] and Charles Booker, [married] March 10, 1850," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.

8.^  Frederick C. Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635 (Chicago, IL: The Author, 1895), p. 118.

9.^  "Bethsheba [Whitney], and David Hamlin, int. June 5, 1842. [m. June 22, Augusta Record]," according to Henry Sewall Webster, ed., Vital Records of Gardiner, Maine to the Year 1892 (Gardiner, ME: The Reporter-Journal Press, 1914).

10.^  "Bathsheba [Whitney] of Gardiner and David Hamlen of Vassalboro, [married] Jan. 23, 1842," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.

11.^  "Rebecca [Whitney] and Robert Gould of Gardiner, [intentions] Sept. 8, 1820," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.

12.^  "Rebecca [Whitney], of Augusta, and Robert Gould, int. Sept. 9, 1820," according to Henry Sewall Webster, ed., Vital Records of Gardiner, Maine to the Year 1892 (Gardiner, ME: The Reporter-Journal Press, 1914).

13.^  "Thankful [Whitney], [born] in Lisbon, June 7, 1806," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. I, p. 154.

14.^  "Thankful [Whitney], of Augusta, and John Kimball, [married] Nov. 30, 1826," according to Henry Sewall Webster, ed., Vital Records of Gardiner, Maine to the Year 1892 (Gardiner, ME: The Reporter-Journal Press, 1914).

15.^  "Thankful [Whitney] and John Whitney, [married] Nov. 30, 1826. [Int. John Kimball.]," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.

16.^  "Hannah and Wm. T. Folsom, March 9, 1831," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.

17.^  "Celinda Whitney, d. of Nathan Whitney and Sarah, b. 28 Jul 1817," according to Litchfield, Maine, Vital Records.

18.^  "Celinda [Whitney] and Seth P. Bragdon, [intentions] Feb. 11, 1838," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.

19.^  "Sarah Elizabeth [Whitney], d. of Nathan and Fanny Shepherd, March 20, 1829," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. I, p. 154.

20.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 506, page 554.

21.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 128, page 60.

22.^  "Nathan Franklin [Whitney], s. of Nathan and Fanny Shepherd, April 10, 1831," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. I, p. 154.

23.^  "Reuel Williams [Whitney], s. of Nathan and Fanny Shepherd, Oct. 16, 1836," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. I, p. 154.


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