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'''Justin<sup>7</sup> Whitney'''
 
'''Justin<sup>7</sup> Whitney'''
 
([[Family:Whitney, Salmon (1760-1844)|Salmon<sup>6</sup>]],
 
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[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
 
[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
 
son of [[Family:Whitney, Salmon (1760-1844)|Salmon<sup>6</sup> and Hepzibah (Raymond) Whitney]],
 
son of [[Family:Whitney, Salmon (1760-1844)|Salmon<sup>6</sup> and Hepzibah (Raymond) Whitney]],
was born 24 Jul 1801, Harvard, MA,{{ref|1}} and died 7 Aug 1862, Leominster, MA.
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was born 24 Jul 1801, Harvard, MA,{{ref|1}} and died 7 Aug 1862, Leominster, MA, aged 61 years 13 days, of consumption.{{ref|2}}
  
Marriage intentions were published 20 Oct 1827, Harvard, MA, for him and '''Mary Colton''' "of Boxborough".{{ref|2}}  He married, 7 Nov 1827, Boxborough, MA, '''Mary Cushing Cotton'''{{ref|3}}.  She was born 15 Sep 1806, and died 25 May 1891.  
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Marriage intentions were published 20 Oct 1827, Harvard, MA, for him and '''Mary Colton''' "of Boxborough".{{ref|3}}  He married, 7 Nov 1827, Boxborough, MA, '''Mary Cushing Cotton'''{{ref|4}}, daughter of Josiah and Temperance (Otis) Cotton.  She was born 15 Sep 1806, Boston, MA, and died 25 May 1891, Worcester, MA, aged 85 years 8 months 10 days, of a fibrous tumor.{{ref|5}}
  
 
He was born in Harvard where he resided nearly all his life, was a farmer and lived on the farm, which tradition says, was originally purchased of the Indians.  He resided Harvard and Leominster, MA.  
 
He was born in Harvard where he resided nearly all his life, was a farmer and lived on the farm, which tradition says, was originally purchased of the Indians.  He resided Harvard and Leominster, MA.  
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| '''(child)<sup>8</sup> Whitney''', b. ca. 5 Feb 1828, Harvard, MA; d. 7 Feb 1828, Harvard, MA, aged 2 days.{{ref|4}}
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| '''(child)<sup>8</sup> Whitney''', b. ca. 5 Feb 1828, Harvard, MA; d. 7 Feb 1828, Harvard, MA, aged 2 days.{{ref|6}}
 
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| '''Justin Otis Whitney''', b. 10 Jun 1829, Harvard, MA;{{ref|5}} d. 13 Oct 1853, unmarried.
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| '''Justin Otis Whitney''', b. 10 Jun 1829, Harvard, MA;{{ref|7}} d. 13 Oct 1853, unmarried.
 
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| '''Mary Ann/Maria Bird Whitney''', b. 14 May 1831, Harvard, MA;{{ref|6}} bapt. 23 Oct 1831, Harvard, MA;{{ref|7}} m. 1852, Henry Richards; resided Worcester.  
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| '''Mary Ann/Maria Bird Whitney''', b. 14 May 1831, Harvard, MA;{{ref|8}} bapt. 23 Oct 1831, Harvard, MA;{{ref|9}} "Marion B." m. 28 Oct 1852, Worcester, MA, Henry D. Richards, b. ca. 1831, Hopkinton, MA, son of Leander and Elizabeth (-----) Richards;{{ref|10}} resided Worcester.  
 
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| '''Salmon Whitney''', b. 24 Mar 1833, Harvard, MA;{{ref|7}} d. 26 Jul 1864, Leominster, MA; unmarried.  He studied law in Lowell and at Harvard Law School; was admitted to the bar in 1860 and opened an office at Groton Junction, now Ayer.  He served in the Sixth and Fifty-third Massachusetts Infantry.  He enlisted 22 Apr 1861, and was discharged for disability 6 Jun 1863.  
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| '''Salmon Whitney''', b. 24 Mar 1833, Harvard, MA;{{ref|11}} d. 26 Jul 1864, Leominster, MA, aged 31 years 4 months 23 days, of consumption;{{ref|12}} unmarried.  He studied law in Lowell and at Harvard Law School; was admitted to the bar in 1860 and opened an office at Groton Junction, now Ayer.  He served in the Sixth and Fifty-third Massachusetts Infantry.  He enlisted 22 Apr 1861, and was discharged for disability 6 Jun 1863.  
 
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| '''Harriet I. Whitney''', b. 6 Jan 1837, Harvard, MA;{{ref|8}} m. 18 Feb 1866, Marshall P. Frost, resided 183 Lincoln St., Worcester.  
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| '''Harriet I. Whitney''', b. 6 Jan 1837, Harvard, MA;{{ref|13}} m. 18 Feb 1866, Worcester, MA, Marshall P. Frost, b. ca. 1828, VT, son of Pickney and Elizabeth (-----) Frost;{{ref|14}} resided 183 Lincoln St., Worcester. Children:
:Ch.: Daughter, b. 12 Dec 1867; d. 29 Nov 1874.  
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| '''(daughter) Frost''', b. 12 Dec 1867; d. 29 Nov 1874.
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| '''George Henry Whitney''', b. 18 Jul 1839, Harvard, MA;{{ref|9}} m. Sarah C. Gould.  
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| [[Family:Whitney, George Henry (1839-a1880)|'''George Henry Whitney''']], b. 18 Jul 1839, Harvard, MA;{{ref|15}} m. Sarah C. Gould.  
 
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| '''Sarah Maria Whitney''', b. 6 Jan 1841;{{ref|10}} m. 17 Oct 1860, Thomas Bennett, resided 14 Elliott St., Worcester.  He was b. 14 Aug 1836; d. 20 Jun 1890.  He was boatswain in the U. S. Navy.  
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| '''Sarah Maria Whitney''', b. 6 Jan 1841;{{ref|16}} d. 24 Nov 1897, Worcester, MA, aged 56 years 20 months 18 days, of cirrhosis of the liver and cancer of womb;{{ref|17}} m. 17 Oct 1860, Harvard, MA, Thomas Bennett, b. ca. 1840, Boston, MA, son of Benjamin and Eliza (-----) Bennett;{{ref|18}} resided 14 Elliott St., Worcester.  He was b. 14 Aug 1836; d. 20 Jun 1890.  He was boatswain in the U. S. Navy. Children:
:Ch.: Hattie Maria, b. 1 Sep 1861; m. 19 Oct 1886; present address (Mrs. Henry L. Adams, Wilmington, VT; Minnie Frances, b. 28 Dec 1862; m. 17 Oct 1882; address, Mrs. Minnie F. Bagley, widow, 14 Elliot St., Worcester, MA; George S. Bennett, b. 30 Jul 1866; present address, Deputy Clerk of United States Court, Boston, MA; one grandchild, Donald Bennett Adams, b. 13 Jun 1890, Wilmington, VT.  
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| '''Hattie Maria Bennett''', b. 1 Sep 1861; m. 19 Oct 1886, Henry L. Adams; present address (Mrs. Henry L. Adams, Wilmington, VT.  Children:
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| '''Donald Bennett Adams''', b. 13 Jun 1890, Wilmington, VT.
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| '''Minnie Frances Bennett''', b. 28 Dec 1862; m. 17 Oct 1882, ----- Bagley; address, Mrs. Minnie F. Bagley, widow, 14 Elliot St., Worcester, MA
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| '''George S. Bennett''', b. 30 Jul 1866; present address, Deputy Clerk of United States Court, Boston, MA.
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| '''Ellen Frances Whitney''', b. 7 Jun 1847, Harvard, MA;{{ref|11}} m. 10 Jun 1868.  
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| '''Ellen Frances Whitney''', b. 7 Jun 1847, Harvard, MA;{{ref|19}} "Nellie F." m. 10 Jun 1868, Springfield or Worcester, MA, Estabrook P. Moore, b. ca. 1843, NY, son of Asa D. and Mindwell (-----) Moore.{{ref|20}}
 
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== Census ==
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* [[Archive:1830 Census Extracts, Massachusetts#214|1830, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA]]:  Justin Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29.
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* [[Archive:1840 Census Extracts, Massachusetts#267|1840, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA]]:  Justin Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 3 engaged in agriculture.
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* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Worcester County#90|1850, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext"> 135  161 Justin Whitney        48 M - Farmer            $3000 Mass.
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          Mary C.    "        47 F -                            "
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          James O.    "        20 M - Farmer                    "
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          Mary A.    "        19 F -                            "
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          Salmon      "        17 M - Clerk                      "    Attended school
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          Harriet J.  "        12 F -                            "    Attended school
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          George      "        10 M -                            "    Attended school
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          Sarah      "          8 F -                            "    Attended school
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          Ellen F.    "          4 F -                            "    Attended school
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          Hepsabeth  "        83 F -                            "</p>
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* [[Archive:1855 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Worcester County#97|1855, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">  6    6 Justin Whitney        55 M - Farmer                  Mass.
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          Mary C. Whitney      50 F -                          Mass.
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          Harriet Whitney      18 F -                          Mass.
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          George H. Whitney    16 M - Farmer                  Mass.
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          Sarah M. Whitney      14 F -                          Mass.
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          Ellen F. Whitney      8 F -                          Mass.</p>
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* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Worcester County#105|1860, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">  55  65 Justin Whitney        58 M - Farmer        $4300  $200 Mass.
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          Catharine McGorwin    17 F - Servant                  Ireland Cannot read or write
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          Mary C. Whitney      55 F -                          Mass.
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          Harriett J.  "        23 F - School Teacher            "
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          George H.    "        20 M - Farm Laborer              "    Attended school
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          Sarah M.    "        19 F - Teacher                    "    Attended school
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          Ellen F.    "        13 F -                            "    Attended school
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          Henry D. Richards    29 M - Boot Maker          $100  "
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          Marrian B.  "        27 F -                            "
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          Ida F.      "        6 F -                            "    Attended school
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          Justin F.    "        1 M -                            "</p>
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* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Middlesex County#55|1860, Groton, Middlesex Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext"> 403  403 John Park            47 M -                $1200  $200 Mass.
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          Sophia N.            40 F -                            "
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          David Livermore      81 M -                            Mass.
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          Mary Hackett        15 F - Servant                    England
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          Christian Lucas      30 M - Carver              $3000 England
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          Salmon Whitney      30 M - Lawyer                $200 Mass.
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          John Newline        25 M - Tailor                    England
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          Patrick Murphy      40 M - Leather Dresser            Ireland
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          Patrick Clark        20 M - Machinist                  Ireland</p>
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* [[Archive:1865 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Worcester County#127|1865 State, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">  60  81 Geo. T. Lincoln      33 M - Mass.        M Comb Maker      - - 1 1 -
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          Nellie M.  "        22 F -  "          M                - - - - -
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          Timothy Hopkins      55 M - R. Island    M Comb Maker      - - 1 1 -
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          Jennie Herbert        20 F - Ireland      S Domestic        - - - - -
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      82 Mary C. Whitney      60 F - Mass.        W                - - - - -
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          Geo. H. Whitney      26 M -  "          S Soldier        - - 1 1 -
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          Harriet A. Whitney    28 F -  "          S                - - - - -
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          Nellie F. Whitney    17 F -  "          S                - - - - -
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      83 Charles A. Wheeler    28 M -  "          M Physician      - - 1 1 -
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          Ann C.        "      26 F -  "          M                - - - - -
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          Irene Wheeler        49 F - Mass.        W                - - - - -</p>
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* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Worcester County#232|1870, Worcester Ward 2, Worcester Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext"> 243  382 Bennet, Thomas        35 M W Ensign in Navy $3000  $400 Mass.    Male citizen over 21
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          -----, Sarah M.      29 F W Keeping house                "
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          -----, Hattie M.      8 F W At School                    "      Attended school
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          -----, Minnie F.      7 F W At School                    "      Attended school
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          -----, Geo. S.        3 M W At home                      "
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          Whitney, Mary C.      64 F W No occupation        $600  "
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      383 Thomas, Carl          31 M W Word Engraver              Prussia  Parents foreign born
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          -----, Lydia          30 F W Keeping house              Mass.
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          -----, Thos. John      2 M W At home                      "      Father foreign born</p>
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* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Worcester County#928|1880, Worcester, Worcester Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">Hend. D. RICHARDS      49 Self M M W  MA  Retired Grocer      MA  MA
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Marion RICHARDS        49 Wife F M W  MA  Keeps House        MA  MA
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Mary C. WHITNEY        74 MotL F W W  MA  At Home            MA  MA</p>
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
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1.{{note|1}} "Justin [Whitney], s. of Salmon and Hepsebeth, [born] July 24 1801," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., ''Vital Records of Harvard, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850'' (Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1917)]].
 
1.{{note|1}} "Justin [Whitney], s. of Salmon and Hepsebeth, [born] July 24 1801," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., ''Vital Records of Harvard, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850'' (Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1917)]].
  
2.{{note|2}} "Justin [Whitney] and Mary Colton of Boxborough, int. Oct. 20, 1827," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
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2.{{note|2}} "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.NewEnglandAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society], 2004; volume 158, page 233.
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3.{{note|3}} "Justin [Whitney] and Mary Colton of Boxborough, int. Oct. 20, 1827," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
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4.{{note|4}} "Justin [Whitney] of Harvard, and Mary Cotton, [married] Nov. 7, 1827," according to [[Archive:Boxborough, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., ''Vital Records of Boxborough, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850'' (Boston, MA: 1915)]], p. 59.
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5.{{note|5}} "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.NewEnglandAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society], 2004; volume 420, page 684.
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6.{{note|6}} "----- [Whitney], ch. of Justin, [died] Feb. 7, 1828, a. 2 d. C.R.2," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
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7.{{note|7}} "Justin Otis [Whitney], s. of Justus and Mary (s. of Justin and Sally, C.R.2), [born] June 10, 1829," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
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8.{{note|8}} "Maria Bird, d. of Justus and Mary, May 14, 1831," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
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9.{{note|9}} "Mary Ann Bird [Whitney], d. of Justin and Sally, bp. Oct. 23, 1831. C.R.2," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
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10.{{note|10}} "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 62, page 259.
  
3.{{note|3}} "Justin [Whitney] of Harvard, and Mary Cotton, [married] Nov. 7, 1827," according to [[Archive:Boxborough, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., ''Vital Records of Boxborough, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850'' (Boston, MA: 1915)]], p. 59.
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11.{{note|11}} "Salmon [Whitney], s. of Justin and Mary (Justin and Sally, C.R.2), [born] Mar. 24, 1833," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
  
4.{{note|4}} "----- [Whitney], ch. of Justin, [died] Feb. 7, 1828, a. 2 d. C.R.2," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
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12.{{note|12}} "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 176, page 253.
  
5.{{note|5}} "Justin Otis [Whitney], s. of Justus and Mary (s. of Justin and Sally, C.R.2), [born] June 10, 1829," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
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13.{{note|13}} "Harriot I. [Whitney], (Harriet Isabel, C.R. 2), d. of Justin and Mary, [born] Jan. 6, 1837," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
  
6.{{note|6}} "Maria Bird, d. of Justus and Mary, May 14, 1831," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
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14.{{note|14}} "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 191, page 294.
  
7.{{note|7}} "Mary Ann Bird [Whitney], d. of Justin and Sally, bp. Oct. 23, 1831. C.R.2," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
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15.{{note|15}} "George Henry [Whitney], s. of Justus and Mary C., [born] July 18, 1839," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
  
8.{{note|8}} "Salmon [Whitney], s. of Justin and Mary (Justin and Sally, C.R.2), [born] Mar. 24, 1833," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
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16.{{note|16}} "Sarah Maria [Whitney], d. of Justin and Mary C., bp. Sept. 2, 1841. C.R. 2," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
  
9.{{note|9}} "Harriot I. [Whitney], (Harriet Isabel, C.R. 2), d. of Justin and Mary, [born] Jan. 6, 1837," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
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17.{{note|17}} "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 474, page 835.
  
10.{{note|10}} "George Henry [Whitney], s. of Justus and Mary C., [born] July 18, 1839," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
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18.{{note|18}} "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 137, page 188.
  
11.{{note|11}} "Sarah Maria [Whitney], d. of Justin and Mary C., bp. Sept. 2, 1841. C.R. 2," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
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19.{{note|19}} "Ellen Frances [Whitney], d. of Justin and Mary C., [born] June 7, 1847," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].  Also, "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 29, page 213.
  
12.{{note|12}} "Ellen Frances [Whitney], d. of Justin and Mary C., [born] June 7, 1847," according to [[Archive:Harvard, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Harvard Vital Records]].
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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 210, page 319.
  
 
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Copyright &copy; 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:10, 14 May 2018

Justin7 Whitney (Salmon6, Jonas5, Jonas4, Moses3, Richard2, John1), son of Salmon6 and Hepzibah (Raymond) Whitney, was born 24 Jul 1801, Harvard, MA,[1] and died 7 Aug 1862, Leominster, MA, aged 61 years 13 days, of consumption.[2]

Marriage intentions were published 20 Oct 1827, Harvard, MA, for him and Mary Colton "of Boxborough".[3] He married, 7 Nov 1827, Boxborough, MA, Mary Cushing Cotton[4], daughter of Josiah and Temperance (Otis) Cotton. She was born 15 Sep 1806, Boston, MA, and died 25 May 1891, Worcester, MA, aged 85 years 8 months 10 days, of a fibrous tumor.[5]

He was born in Harvard where he resided nearly all his life, was a farmer and lived on the farm, which tradition says, was originally purchased of the Indians. He resided Harvard and Leominster, MA.

Children of Justin7 and Mary Cushing (Cotton) Whitney:

i. (child)8 Whitney, b. ca. 5 Feb 1828, Harvard, MA; d. 7 Feb 1828, Harvard, MA, aged 2 days.[6]
ii. Justin Otis Whitney, b. 10 Jun 1829, Harvard, MA;[7] d. 13 Oct 1853, unmarried.
ii. Mary Ann/Maria Bird Whitney, b. 14 May 1831, Harvard, MA;[8] bapt. 23 Oct 1831, Harvard, MA;[9] "Marion B." m. 28 Oct 1852, Worcester, MA, Henry D. Richards, b. ca. 1831, Hopkinton, MA, son of Leander and Elizabeth (-----) Richards;[10] resided Worcester.
iii. Salmon Whitney, b. 24 Mar 1833, Harvard, MA;[11] d. 26 Jul 1864, Leominster, MA, aged 31 years 4 months 23 days, of consumption;[12] unmarried. He studied law in Lowell and at Harvard Law School; was admitted to the bar in 1860 and opened an office at Groton Junction, now Ayer. He served in the Sixth and Fifty-third Massachusetts Infantry. He enlisted 22 Apr 1861, and was discharged for disability 6 Jun 1863.
iv. Harriet I. Whitney, b. 6 Jan 1837, Harvard, MA;[13] m. 18 Feb 1866, Worcester, MA, Marshall P. Frost, b. ca. 1828, VT, son of Pickney and Elizabeth (-----) Frost;[14] resided 183 Lincoln St., Worcester. Children:
a. (daughter) Frost, b. 12 Dec 1867; d. 29 Nov 1874.
v. George Henry Whitney, b. 18 Jul 1839, Harvard, MA;[15] m. Sarah C. Gould.
vi. Sarah Maria Whitney, b. 6 Jan 1841;[16] d. 24 Nov 1897, Worcester, MA, aged 56 years 20 months 18 days, of cirrhosis of the liver and cancer of womb;[17] m. 17 Oct 1860, Harvard, MA, Thomas Bennett, b. ca. 1840, Boston, MA, son of Benjamin and Eliza (-----) Bennett;[18] resided 14 Elliott St., Worcester. He was b. 14 Aug 1836; d. 20 Jun 1890. He was boatswain in the U. S. Navy. Children:
a. Hattie Maria Bennett, b. 1 Sep 1861; m. 19 Oct 1886, Henry L. Adams; present address (Mrs. Henry L. Adams, Wilmington, VT. Children:
1. Donald Bennett Adams, b. 13 Jun 1890, Wilmington, VT.
b. Minnie Frances Bennett, b. 28 Dec 1862; m. 17 Oct 1882, ----- Bagley; address, Mrs. Minnie F. Bagley, widow, 14 Elliot St., Worcester, MA
c. George S. Bennett, b. 30 Jul 1866; present address, Deputy Clerk of United States Court, Boston, MA.
vii. Ellen Frances Whitney, b. 7 Jun 1847, Harvard, MA;[19] "Nellie F." m. 10 Jun 1868, Springfield or Worcester, MA, Estabrook P. Moore, b. ca. 1843, NY, son of Asa D. and Mindwell (-----) Moore.[20]

Census

135 161 Justin Whitney 48 M - Farmer $3000 Mass. Mary C. " 47 F - " James O. " 20 M - Farmer " Mary A. " 19 F - " Salmon " 17 M - Clerk " Attended school Harriet J. " 12 F - " Attended school George " 10 M - " Attended school Sarah " 8 F - " Attended school Ellen F. " 4 F - " Attended school Hepsabeth " 83 F - "

6 6 Justin Whitney 55 M - Farmer Mass. Mary C. Whitney 50 F - Mass. Harriet Whitney 18 F - Mass. George H. Whitney 16 M - Farmer Mass. Sarah M. Whitney 14 F - Mass. Ellen F. Whitney 8 F - Mass.

55 65 Justin Whitney 58 M - Farmer $4300 $200 Mass. Catharine McGorwin 17 F - Servant Ireland Cannot read or write Mary C. Whitney 55 F - Mass. Harriett J. " 23 F - School Teacher " George H. " 20 M - Farm Laborer " Attended school Sarah M. " 19 F - Teacher " Attended school Ellen F. " 13 F - " Attended school Henry D. Richards 29 M - Boot Maker $100 " Marrian B. " 27 F - " Ida F. " 6 F - " Attended school Justin F. " 1 M - "

403 403 John Park 47 M - $1200 $200 Mass. Sophia N. 40 F - " David Livermore 81 M - Mass. Mary Hackett 15 F - Servant England Christian Lucas 30 M - Carver $3000 England Salmon Whitney 30 M - Lawyer $200 Mass. John Newline 25 M - Tailor England Patrick Murphy 40 M - Leather Dresser Ireland Patrick Clark 20 M - Machinist Ireland

60 81 Geo. T. Lincoln 33 M - Mass. M Comb Maker - - 1 1 - Nellie M. " 22 F - " M - - - - - Timothy Hopkins 55 M - R. Island M Comb Maker - - 1 1 - Jennie Herbert 20 F - Ireland S Domestic - - - - - 82 Mary C. Whitney 60 F - Mass. W - - - - - Geo. H. Whitney 26 M - " S Soldier - - 1 1 - Harriet A. Whitney 28 F - " S - - - - - Nellie F. Whitney 17 F - " S - - - - - 83 Charles A. Wheeler 28 M - " M Physician - - 1 1 - Ann C. " 26 F - " M - - - - - Irene Wheeler 49 F - Mass. W - - - - -

243 382 Bennet, Thomas 35 M W Ensign in Navy $3000 $400 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah M. 29 F W Keeping house " -----, Hattie M. 8 F W At School " Attended school -----, Minnie F. 7 F W At School " Attended school -----, Geo. S. 3 M W At home " Whitney, Mary C. 64 F W No occupation $600 " 383 Thomas, Carl 31 M W Word Engraver Prussia Parents foreign born -----, Lydia 30 F W Keeping house Mass. -----, Thos. John 2 M W At home " Father foreign born

Hend. D. RICHARDS 49 Self M M W MA Retired Grocer MA MA Marion RICHARDS 49 Wife F M W MA Keeps House MA MA Mary C. WHITNEY 74 MotL F W W MA At Home MA MA

References

1.^  "Justin [Whitney], s. of Salmon and Hepsebeth, [born] July 24 1801," according to Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., Vital Records of Harvard, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1917).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 158, page 233.

3.^  "Justin [Whitney] and Mary Colton of Boxborough, int. Oct. 20, 1827," according to Harvard Vital Records.

4.^  "Justin [Whitney] of Harvard, and Mary Cotton, [married] Nov. 7, 1827," according to Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., Vital Records of Boxborough, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: 1915), p. 59.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 420, page 684.

6.^  "----- [Whitney], ch. of Justin, [died] Feb. 7, 1828, a. 2 d. C.R.2," according to Harvard Vital Records.

7.^  "Justin Otis [Whitney], s. of Justus and Mary (s. of Justin and Sally, C.R.2), [born] June 10, 1829," according to Harvard Vital Records.

8.^  "Maria Bird, d. of Justus and Mary, May 14, 1831," according to Harvard Vital Records.

9.^  "Mary Ann Bird [Whitney], d. of Justin and Sally, bp. Oct. 23, 1831. C.R.2," according to Harvard Vital Records.

10.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 62, page 259.

11.^  "Salmon [Whitney], s. of Justin and Mary (Justin and Sally, C.R.2), [born] Mar. 24, 1833," according to Harvard Vital Records.

12.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 176, page 253.

13.^  "Harriot I. [Whitney], (Harriet Isabel, C.R. 2), d. of Justin and Mary, [born] Jan. 6, 1837," according to Harvard Vital Records.

14.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 191, page 294.

15.^  "George Henry [Whitney], s. of Justus and Mary C., [born] July 18, 1839," according to Harvard Vital Records.

16.^  "Sarah Maria [Whitney], d. of Justin and Mary C., bp. Sept. 2, 1841. C.R. 2," according to Harvard Vital Records.

17.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 474, page 835.

18.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 137, page 188.

19.^  "Ellen Frances [Whitney], d. of Justin and Mary C., [born] June 7, 1847," according to Harvard Vital Records. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 29, page 213.

20.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 210, page 319.


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