Family:Whitney, Nathan (1768-1848)

Nathan⁵ Whitney (Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Benjamin⁴ and Mercy (Hinckley) Whitney was born circa 1768 and died on Sep 1849^[1].

Marriage banns for he and Sarah Godfrey were published 25 Dec 1793 at Lisbon, ME^[2] or at Topsham, ME^[3], both "of Little River", first wife, m. Fannie D. Shephard 14 Jun 1828 at Augusta, ME^[4] or 29 Jun 1828 at Hallowell, ME^[5], second wife.

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.

Sarah Godfrey was born say 1773 at of Lisbon Falls, ME; guess by RLW. She died on 21 Mar 1827 at Lisbon, ME. She died on 22 Mar 1827 at Augusta, ME.

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

i.	Abiezar Holbrook6 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, ME; d. 1864 at New Orleans, LA; d. 17 Jul 1865 at New Orleans, LA, at age 71.
ii.	Calvin Whitney, b. circa 1796 at prob. Lisbon Falls, ME. He was married two times.
iii.	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, ME; m. Mary Allen before 1828 at ME. 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.
iv.	Bathsheba Whitney, b. 1800 at Lisbon, ME, b. 30 Jan 1800 at Lisbon, ME; 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.
v	Rebecca S. Whitney, b. 1801 at Lisbon, ME; m. Robert Gould 9 Sep 1820 at Gardiner, ME.
vi.	Otis Whitney, b. 26 Mar 1802; m. Sarah C. Jackson, daughter of Laban Jackson and Mary Ann (--?--), 27 Sep 1846 at Augusta, ME; 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. He was married two times.
vii.	Thankful Whitney, b. 6 Jun 1806 at Lisbon, ME; m. John Kimball 30 Nov 1826 at Gardiner, ME; m. John Kimball 30 Nov 1826 at Augusta, ME.
viii.	Elias Scott Whitney, b. 1809 at Lisbon, ME; m. Sarah Godfrey at Brunswick, ME.
ix.	Hannah Whitney, b. circa 1811 at prob. Lisbon Falls, ME; m. William Thomas Folsom 9 Mar 1831 at Gardiner, ME; m. William Thomas Folsom 9 Mar 1831 at Augusta, ME; d. 30 Mar 1865.
x.	Celinda Whitney, b. 28 Jul 1818 at Litchfield, ME; m. Seth P. Bragdon 27 Feb 1838 at ME.

Fannie D. Shephard was born circa 1800 at of Hallowell, ME. 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.

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

i.	Sarah Elizabeth Whitney6, b. 20 Mar 1829.
ii.	Nathan Franklin Whitney, b. 10 Apr 1831. He was also known as Nathan Whitney.
ii.	Ruel William Whitney, b. 16 Oct 1836. He was also known as Reuel Williams Whitney.

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