Family:Whitney, Zebulon (1747-1833)

Zebulon⁵ Whitney (Abel⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Abel⁴ and Mary (Cane) Whitney, was born 27 Nov 1747, York, ME,^[1] and died 11 Sep 1833, Gorham, ME.^[2]

Marriage intentions were published 14 May 1774, Gorham, ME, for him and Joanna Stone "of Cape Elizabeth". He married, 10 Nov 1774, Gorham, ME, Joanna Stone. She was born circa 1755, and died 10 Dec 1824, probably Gorham, ME. She was also known as Hannah Stone.

Pierce says the following:^[3]

He served in the Revolutionary war in the Massachusetts state troops, and Apr. 4, 1835, was granted a pension while living in Cumberland Co., Me.

Children of Zebulon⁵ and Joanna (Stone) Whitney, all born Gorham, ME:

i.	Abigail6 Whitney, b. 23 Jan 1776; "of Gorham" m. (int. 15 Feb 1796, Standish, ME) 10 Mar 1796, Gorham, ME, Caleb Shaw "of Standish".
ii.	Happy Whitney, b. 11 Aug 1778; m. 6 Jun 1802, Gorham, ME, Enoch Hamblen.
iii.	Matte Whitney, b. 14 Feb 1781; d. 14 Apr 1865, Gorham, ME. She was also known as Mattie Whitney.
iv.	Rufus Whitney, b. 5 Apr 1784; d. 24 Feb 1817, Gorham, ME.
v.	Eli Whitney, b. 16 Aug 1786; m. Damaris Stone.
vi.	Eunice Whitney, b. 30 Aug 1789; d. 25 Dec 1869, prob. Gorham, ME; m. 13 Jun 1816, Gorham, ME, Peter6 Whitney, son of Daniel5 and Abigail (Stone) Whitney.
vii.	Hannah Whitney, b. 21 Apr 1792; d. 28 Aug 1833, Gorham, ME.
viii.	Tabitha Whitney, b. 30 Aug 1795; d. 15 Aug 1860, Gorham, ME.
ix.	Elmira Whitney, b. 14 Jul 1798; m. George Whitmore. She was also known as Almira Whitney.

Census

• 1771, Gorham, ME (tax list): Zebulon Whitney
• 1790, Gorham, Cumberland Co., ME: Zebulon Whitney, 2 males over 16, 3 males 0-15, and 5 females.
• 1800, Gorham, Cumberland Co., ME: Zebⁿ "Witney", 1 male over 45, 2 males 10-15, 1 female over 45, 1 female 16-25, 2 females 10-15, and 3 females 0-9.
• 1810, Gorham, Cumberland Co., ME: Zebulon Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 26-45, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 10-16, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-45, 2 females 16-26, 2 females 10-16.
• 1820, Gorham, Cumberland Co., ME: Whitney, Zebulon, 2 male over 45, 1 male 16-17, 1 female over 45, 2 females 26-44, and 2 females 16-25; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Gorham, Cumberland Co., ME: Zebulon Whitney.

References

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2.^  Source

3.^  Frederick C. Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635 (Chicago, IL: The Author, 1895), p. 121.

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