Family:Whitney, Ezra (1781-1863)

Ezra⁷ Whitney (John⁶, James⁵, James⁴, John³, Jonathan², John¹), son of John⁶ and Hannah (Holbrook) Whitney, was born 8 Aug 1781, Sherborn, MA,^[1] and died 1863.

Marriage intentions were published 26 Oct 1807, Weston, MA, for him "Jr." and Sarah F. Slack.^[2] Marriage intentions were published 29 Oct 1807, Brookline, for him "Jun." and Sarah F. Slack "of Weston".^[3] He "Jr." "of Boston" married firstly, 13 Dec 1807, Weston, MA, Sarah Fuller Slack,^[4] daughter of John and Mary (Fuller) Slack. She was born about 1779, and died 28 Jan 1843. Sarah F. Whitney, wife of Ezra, was baptized 26 Apr 1812, Weston, MA [adult], and at the same time was admitted to the church.^[5]

He married secondly, Mary N. Allen.

He resided Boston MA, and Meddybemps, ME.

Children of Ezra⁷ and Sarah F. (Slack) Whitney:

i.	Ezra S.8 Whitney, b. 15 Sep 1808; m. Lydia A. Dutcher.
ii.	Charles H. Whitney, b. 1810; d. 1812.
iii.	Sarah Elizabeth Whitney, b. 1814; bapt. 16 Oct 1814, Weston, MA;[6] d. 1827.
iv.	Mary M. Whitney, b. 1817; d. 1819.
v.	John S. Whitney, b. 4 Aug 1819; m. Mary E. Gellusseora.
vi.	Calvin E. Whitney, b. 1821; d. 1822.
vii.	(child) Whitney, b. 1827; d. 1827.
viii.	Mary M. Whitney, b. 22 Jul 1829, Eastport, ME; m. 8 Jun 1852, Sherborn, MA, William Clarke; resided Flint, MI. He is a druggist, and was born 10 Jun 1846. Ch.: Alpheus Whitney, First National Bank, Detroit, MI; Weld Noble, 1515 Brown St.; Annie Lavin, Philadelphia, PA; Edith Mary, Flint, MI. Annie married F. A. Platt, 19 Jan 1883; P.O. address, 703 Harrison St., Flint, MI; A. W. m. May 1878, Jessie Wisner, Flint; W. N. m. Apr 1884, Philadelphia, Nina Hazelton.
ix.	Oliver A. Whitney, b. 24 Oct 1829; m. Julia A. Condor.
x.	Hannah H. Whitney, b. 1831; m. G. H. Hazelton; res. 11 So. Delaware Ave., Atlantic City, NJ. He d. 24 Dec 1893, s. p..
xi.	James W. Whitney, b. 1834.

Children of Ezra⁷ and Mary N. (Allen) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Census

• 1810: not found.
• 1820, Eastport, Washington Co., ME: Ezra Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 2 females 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9; 2 engaged in commerce.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 366.

1.^  "Ezra [Whitney], s. of John and Hannah, [born] Aug. 8, 1781," according to Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., Vital Records of Sherborn, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: 1911).

2.^  "Ezra [Whitney], Jr. of Boston and Sarah Fuller Slack, int. Oct. 26, 1807," according to Mary Frances Peirce, Town of Weston. Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1707-1850. 1703--Gravestones--1900. Church Records, 1709-1825. Appendix and Addenda, Cent Society, Gleanings from the Town Files, Bits of Genealogy, Error, Indexes, &c. (Boston, MA: McIncloe Bros., Printers, 1901), page 184.

3.^  "Ezra [Whitney] Jun. and Sarah F. Slack of Weston, [married] Oct. 29, 1807. In Brookline," 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. 497. This must be intentions, not an actual marriage record.

4.^  "Ezra [Whitney], Jr. of Boston and Sarah Fuller Slack, [married] Dec. 13, 1807, by Rev. Samuel Kendal," according to Weston Vital Records, page 189.

5.^  "Sarah F. [Whitney], w. Ezra, bap. Apr. 26, 1812," according to Weston Vital Records, page 522. Also, "Sarah Fuller [Whitney], w. Ezra, c.m. Apr. 26, 1812," according to Weston Vital Records, page 515.

6.^  "Sarah Elizabeth [Whitney], d. Ezra and Sarah F., bap. Oct. 16, 1814," according to Weston Vital Records, page 522.

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