Family:Whitney, Samuel (s1785-b1850)

Samuel⁶ Whitney ([prob.] Samuel⁵, Eleazer⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), probably son of Samuel⁵ and Lavinia (Bigelow) Whitney, was born say 1785, Alstead, NH, and died before 1850.

Intentions of marriage were published 8 Nov 1808, Charlestown, MA, for him "Mr." "of Boston" and "Miss" Frances Goodenow "of Charlestown".^[1]. He married, 28 Nov 1808, Boston, MA, Frances Goodenow.^[2] She was born about 15 Jan 1787, Sudbury, MA, and died 5 Jan 1857, Boston, MA, aged 69 years 11 months 20 days, of consumption.^[3]

Children of Samuel⁶ and Frances (Goodenow) Whitney, probably incomplete:

i.	Samuel B.7 Whitney, b. ca. 1812, Boston, MA; d. 12 Mar 1853, Boston, MA, aged 40 years, of suicide;[4] m. 24 Mar 1839, Boston, MA, Eliza Curtis,[5] died after 1853, when her husband was called "married". No known children.
ii.	Elizabeth G. Whitney, b. ca. 12 Aug 1812, Boston, MA; d. 20 Apr 1900, Boston, MA, aged 87 years, 8 months 8 days, of influenza, pneumonia, and senile gangrene; unmarried.[6]
iii.	Frances J. Whitney, b. ca. 12 Apr 1817, Boston, MA; d. 13 May 1888, Shirley, MA, aged 71 yearss 1 month 1 day, of pneumonia; unmarried.[7]
iv.	Martha Earl Whitney, b. ca. 8 Mar 1821, Boston, MA; d. 15 Aug 1904, Quincy, MA, aged 83 years 5 months 7 days;[8] m. Timothy Reed

Notes

The daughter Martha Earl Whitney was apparently named for Samuel's sister Martha (Whitney) Earl, of Paxton, MA.

Census

• 1850, Boston Ward 5, Suffolk Co., MA:

11 30 Francis G. Whitney 60 M - Mass. Samuel B. " 38 M - Painter " Martha E. Swain 25 F - " 31 Luther Dunbar 41 M - Carpenter " Abby " 28 F - "

• 1850, Shirley, Middlesex Co., MA:

Shaker Community 195 -- Daniel Willared 48 M - Gardener " Edward B. Bolton 47 M - Farmer " John Osmant 48 M - Broom Maker " Abram Whitney 64 M - Farmer " ... Lucy Whitney 97 F - " ... Francis Whitney 34 F - " ...

• 1855, Shirley, Middlesex Co., MA:

[boarding house] 268 277 John Osmorst 54 M - Broom Maker Mass. . . . Abram Whitney 70 M - Mass. . . . Frances J. Whitney 39 F - Mass. . . .

• 1860, Shirley, Middlesex Co., MA:

"United Society in Shirley Called Shakers" 67 62 ... Abram Whitney 75 M - Basket Maker Massachusetts ... 68 ... Francis J. Whitney 43 F - Seamstress Massachusetts

• 1865, Shirley, Middlesex Co., MA:

[?Shaker community?] 4 4 William H. Wetherbee 49 M - Mass. S Gardner - - 1 1 - Abraham Whitney 80 M - Mass. S Clothier - - 1 1 - Walter Williard 67 M - Mass. S Shoe Maker - - 1 1 - Alpheus Davis 84 M - Mass. S Farmer - - 1 1 - Bennett Bolten 62 M - Mass. S Farmer - - 1 1 - Lorenzo Prouty 42 M - Mass. S Mechanic - - 1 1 - William Dresser 15 M - Mass. S Laborer - - - - - Paulina Pearson 55 F - Vermont S Spinster - - - - - Frances Whitney 49 F - Mass. S Spinster - - - - - Clarissa Hazen 58 F - Mass. S House work - - - - - Nancy Atherton 67 F - Mass. S Dairy work - - - - - Hannah Pattersen 32 F - Mass. S Spinster - - - - - Nancy Elston 32 F - England S Tailoress - - - - - Julia Pearson 27 F - Mass. S House work - - - - - Anna Hume 24 F - Maine S Dress Maker - - - - - Caroline Baxter 22 F - Mass. S Teacher - - - - - Rosa Morse 15 F - Ohio S Spinster - - - - - Agnes Jenks 15 F - R.I. S Spinster - - - - - Carrie Clayton 15 F - Mass. S Spinster - - - - - Ellen Callahan 15 F - Ireland S Spinster - - - - -

• 1870, Shirley, Middlesex Co., MA:

[Probably Shaker community] 263 315 Wetherbee, William H. 55 M W Gardner Mass. Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Abram 84 M W Basket Maker " Male citizen over 21 ... 265 317 Bodge, Lucy 68 F W No Occupation Mass. ... Whitney, Jane 54 F W House Keeper " ... 267 319 Mann, Maria 45 F W House Keeper New York ... Whitney, Loella 10 F W Attending School New Hampshire Attended school ...

• 1880, Shirley, Middlesex Co., MA:

Leander A. PERSONS 67 Self M S W VT Trustee MA NH Perlina S. PERSONS 70 Sis F S W VT Trusteress MA NH William H. WETHERBEE 64 Oth M S W MA Elder MA MA Abraham WHITNEY 95 Oth M S W MA Basketmaker MA MA Edward B. BOLTON 77 Oth M S W MA Farmer MA MA Lorenzo D. PROUTY 56 Oth M S W MA Mecanic MA MA Mary O. ELSTON 47 Oth F S W ENG Eldress ENG ENG Joanna RANDALL 61 Oth F S W NH Seamstress MA MA Eunice F. HALL 32 Oth F S W MA Cook MA MA Lucy R. MITCHEL 46 Oth F S W MA Nurse MA MA Maggie NASH 15 Oth F S W MA House Home MA MA Maryetta C. BEAL 26 Oth F S W MA At Home ME NY Laura P. BEAL 21 Oth F S W MA At Home ME NY Agnes JENCKS 30 Oth F S W RI At Home RI RI Jennie JENCKS 27 Oth F S W RI School Teacher RI RI Saphonia AGER 72 Oth F S W NH Seamstress NH NH Frances J. WHITNEY 64 Oth F S W MA General Housework MA MA Josaphine JELLSON 29 Oth F S W MA Gen. Housework --- --- Huldy WHEELER 74 Oth F S W NH Tailoress MA MA Mary J. CRISP 29 Oth F S W MA Governess ENG SCOT (Continued)

References

• Census records.

1.^  Roger D. Joslyn, F.A.S.G., comp. and ed., Vital Records of Charlestown, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1984), Volume 1, Section II, p. 530.

2.^  Registry Department of the City of Boston, A Volume of Records Relating to the Early History of Boston, Containing Boston Marriages from 1752 to 1809 (Boston, MA: Rockwell and Churchill, 1903), p. 277.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 113, page 43.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 77, page 18.

5.^  Boston, Massachusetts, Vital Records.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 507, page 215.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 392, page 210.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1904/79, page 370.

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