Family:Whitney, John (c1763-1826)

Rev. John⁶ Whitney (John⁵, (poss.) Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of "Elder" John⁵ and Joanna (Foy) Whitney, was born about 1763, Meduncook, ME, and died unknown.

He "Mr." married, 3 Dec 1789, Thomaston, ME, "Mrs." Lois Wadsworth, "both of Camden",^[1] daughter of Sedate and Polly (Smith) Wadsworth. She was born 3 Aug 1767, Lincolnville, ME.

Children of John⁶ and Lois (Wadsworth) Whitney:^[2]

i.	Joseph7 Whitney, b. ca. 1794; m. 29 Mar 1812, Betsey Mains.
ii.	Samuel Whitney, m. 17 Nov 1816, Leeds, ME, Salome Berry.
iii.	Joanna F. Whitney, b. 1797, Linconville, ME.
iv.	John Whitney, b. 30 Apr 1800; m. Mahala Clark
v.	Sedate Whitney, b. 7 Feb 1803, Leeds, ME (twin); m. 25 Mar 1825, Dolly Ann Heal/Held/Head.
vi.	Lois Whitney, b. 7 Feb 1803, Leeds, ME (twin); m. 25 Jan 1821, Leeds, ME, James L. Bishop.
vii.	Mary Whitney.
viii.	(child) Whitney.
ix.	(child) Whitney.

Census

• 1790, Littleborough Plantation, Lincoln Co., ME: John Whitney, 3 males over 16, 1 male 0-15, and 6 females.
• 1800, Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME: John Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 3 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 3 females 0-9.
• 1810, Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME: Whitney, John, 1 male over 45, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, 2 females 10-15, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1820, Leeds, Kennebec Co., ME: Whitney, John, 1 male over 45, 1 male 18-15, 1 male 16-17, 2 females over 45, 2 females 16-25, and 1 female 0-9; 3 engaged in agriculture.

References

1.^  "Dec. 3, 1789, Mr. John Whitney & Mrs. Lois Wadsworth, both of Camden, by David Fales, Esq., J.P. of Thomaston," according to Judith Holbrook Kelley and Clayton Rand Adams, comps. and eds., Marriage Returns of Lincoln County, Maine. Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 39 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, [2002]), p. 357.

2.^  E-mail message from John L. Whitney, 10 Oct 2002.

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