Family:Whitney, Moses (1739-1820)

Moses⁵ Whitney (Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹); christened at Biddeford, ME; b. 17 Mar 1739 at Biddeford, ME; m. Susanna Crockett, daughter of Sarah (--?--), 27 Dec 1760 at Falmouth, ME; both "of Gorham;" m. Mary Page 6 Sep 1763 at Gorham, ME; m. Mary Page before 17 Aug 1764; second wife; Marriage banns for he and Abigail Skillings were published 30 Dec 1791 at Gorham, ME; m. Abigail Skillings, daughter of Benjamin Skillings and Mary Pride, 22 Jan 1792 at Gorham, ME; third wife, by Rev. Caleb Jewett; d. 12 Apr 1820 at Harrison, ME, at age 81.

He Rev. G. T. Ridlon, in his "Early Settlers of Harrison, Maine" says that he was a Revolutionary War pensioner. He Moses served in the French and Indian Wars and in the Revolution (McLellan's Gorham; Rev War pension #W26005). Moses received all of his father's land and buildings in Harrison 10 Jul 1785 (McLellan's Gorham, p. 832). He lived in 1763 at Gorham, ME. He lived in 1763 at Gorham, ME; called "Jr."

Susanna Crockett was born circa 1740 at of Gorham, ME. She died in Jul 1762 at Gorham, ME. She died on 1 Jul 1762 at Gorham, ME. She DEA: Diary of Dea. Alden of Gorham cited in McLellan's Gorham.

Children of Moses⁵ Whitney and Susanna Crockett were:

i. Susannah⁶ Whitney; b. 29 Jun 1762 at Gorham, ME; b. 29 Jul 1762; d; young.

Mary Page was born between about 1740-0-0 and 17 at England. She was also known as Molly Page. She was also known as Mary. She 'of England.' She MHGR (Maine Historical and Genealogical Register?), P. 101, says she was born in England.

Children of Moses⁵ Whitney and Mary Page all b. at Gorham, ME, were as follows:

i. Molly⁶ Whitney; b. 17 Aug 1764; Marriage banns for she and Lemuel Rounds were published 14 Jul 1781 at Gorham, ME; m. Lemuel Rounds 26 Jul 1781 at Buxton, ME; husband "of Buxton", wife "of Gorham;" Marriage banns for she and Lemuel Rounds were published 27 Jul 1781 at Buxton, ME; husband "of Buxton", wife "of Gorham;" d. at OH.

She was also known as Mary Whitney. She Emigrated to Ohio about 1800.

ii. Lucy Whitney; b. 30 Sep 1768; m. John Greenlaw 17 Mar 1788 at Brownfield, ME; m. John Greenlaw 27 Mar 1788 at Gorham, ME; by Caleb Jewett; d. 2 Sep 1846 at Brownfield, ME, at age 77.

She Gravestone in Brownfield, Oxford, ME, shows she died ae 76y 11m 4d, and her husband d. four years earlier, aged 76y 3m 15d. She Intent to marry in Gorham 27 Mar 1788. She was also known as Lucy Ann Whitney.

iii. Enoch Whitney; b. 8 Apr 1773; m. Mrs. (--?--) Dennett; m. Mrs. (--?--) Kendall; m. Hannah Newcomb, daughter of John Newcomb and Abigail Young, 2 Jan 1792 at Brownfield, ME; Marriage banns for he and Hannah Newcomb were published 2 Jun 1792 at Gorham, ME; m. Abigail Ricker 14 Apr 1833 at Brownfield, ME; d. May 1857 at Brownfield, ME, at age 84; aged 84 years.

He Died ae 84y.

iv. Moses Whitney; b. 30 Aug 1776.

He A Moses Whitney is in the 1830 Census in Raymond, Cumberland, ME.

v. Betsey Whitney; b. 1 Nov 1777; m. James Cates 10 Dec 1797 at Gorham, ME; d. at NY.

She was also known as Betsy Whitney. She Emigrated to New York State, according to Early Settlers of Harrison Maine. She They moved to New York State.

vi. Richard Whitney; b. 20 Jul 1780 at Gorham, ME; b. 20 Nov 1780.

He He may have moved to Belfast.

vii. Susanna Whitney; b. 9 Apr 1783; m. Seth Carsley 22 Jan 1809 at Gorham, ME; d. 16 Dec 1873 at Harrison, ME, at age 90.

She was also known as Susanna Worthley Whitney.

viii. Samuel Whitney; b. 2 Jul 1785; b. 8 Jul 1785 at Morrill, ME; m. Margaret Darrow 23 Dec 1810 at Castine, ME; m. Margaret Darrow before 25 Dec 1810; d. 27 Mar 1874 at prob. Dixmont, ME, at age 88.

He Resided in Dixmont.

Abigail Skillings was born on 30 Mar 1753 at Cumberland, ME. She married Caleb Kimball on 17 Feb 1774 at Gorham, ME. She died on 8 Oct 1844 at Harrison, ME, at age 91. She was also known as Abigail Knight. She The name is given as Kimball in the Marriage Intent (30 Dec 1791), but as Knight in the record of the marriage on 22 Jan 1792 (Gorham, ME, VR's). The VR's say 2nd wife in both places. R.L. Ward, in his additions to Ridlon's "Early Settlers of Harrison Maine", gives her maiden name as Skillings and her parents. She widow of Caleb Kimball (McLellan's Gorham, p 832).

Children of Moses⁵ Whitney and Abigail Skillings were:

i. Sally⁶ Whitney; b. 22 Oct 1793 at Gorham, ME; m. Rev. Joseph Phinney, son of Edmund Phinney Jr. and Sarah Hamblen, 26 Sep 1812 at prob. Harrison, ME; d. at prob. Harrison, ME.