Family:Whitney, Timothy (1766-1841)

Timothy⁶ Whitney (Timothy⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Timothy⁵ and Alice (Whitney) Whitney,^[1] was born 22 Apr 1766, Petersham, MA,^[2] and died 14 Feb 1841, Lanesborough, MA.

He married firstly, Lois Baker. She was born 30 May 1770, and died 2 Mar 1826.

He married secondly, Mrs. Smith.

Timothy Whitney was born in Petersham, MA, but moved to Lanesborough early in life. He had all his children by his first wife, Lois Baker. He was a medium sized man, rather stocky in his old age, bald-headed, blue-eyed, very amiable, and fond of children, jolly, popular, and respected. He was the chief merchant in Lanesborough and postmaster for many years; also Register of Deeds for Berkshire County. He was a fine penman, accurate, and methodical. Was a prominent member of the Congregational Church. He resided Petersham, Otis, and Lanesborough, MA.

Children of Timothy⁶ and Lois (Baker) Whitney:

iii.	Richard7 Whitney, b. 2 Aug 1800; m. Clarissa Tower.
i.	Silas Whitney, b. -----; d. young; unmarried
ii.	Sophia Whitney, b. 18 Feb 1796; d. 9 Sep 1863; m. Henry Hubbard. He was born 22 May 1783, Sheffield, MA; d. 25 Dec 1863. He was a leading lawyer there. Ch.: Henry, b. 21 Jan 1816; d. unknown; Douglas S., b. 21 Jan 1817; d. 19 Sep 1885; John W., b. 9 Jan 1819; resided Waterville, NY; Sophia, b. 2 Apr 1820; d. 21 Mar 1826; Elizabeth A., b. 1 May 1822; m. Jun 1864, Albany, NY, Joseph E. A. Smith, b. 4 Feb 1822. He is the well known historian; resided Pittsfield; Frances, b. 9 Sep 1825; d. 1825; Fred, b. 1 Nov 1826; d. Jan 1890. Agnes, child of Douglas, resided Brooklyn, NY; Harry T., child of Fred, resided New York City.
iv.	Eliza Whitney, b. -----; d. 1826; m. 1823, Socrates Squier. Ch.: George L., only child, b. 1824. He resides in Buffalo, NY; is president of the George L. Squier Mfg. Company, manufacturers of sugar, rice, and coffee machinery, agricultural implements, and mill engines.
v.	Adeline Whitney, b. -----; m.; a dau. is Mrs. J. W. Peck; resided New Britain, CT.

Census

• 1790, Lanesborough, Berkshire Co., MA: Timothy Whitney, 1 male over 16 and 1 female.
• 1800, Lanesborough, Berkshire Co., MA: Timothy Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 3 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1810, Lanesborough, Berkshire Co., MA: Whitney, Timothy, 1 male over 45, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 10-15, and 2 females 0-9.
• 1820, Lanesborough, Berkshire Co., MA: Timothy Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 10-15.

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. 170.

1.^  His parentage is proven by his birth record.

2.^  "Timothy [Whitney], s. Timothy and Alice, [born] Apr. 22, 1766," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Petersham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Worcester: The Systematic History Fund, 1904), p. 55]]

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