Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1769-a1830)

Benjamin⁵ Whitney (Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Benjamin⁴ and Mercy (Hinckley) Whitney, was born circa 1755-1769, and died at possibly Bowdoin, ME.

Marriage intentions were published 12 Nov 1795, Bowdoin, ME, for him "of Little River Plantation" and Polly Varnum.^[1] Marriage intentions were published 12 Nov 1795, Topsham, ME, for him "Jr." "of Little River Plantation" and Mary Varnum "of Bowdoin". He married Mary Varnum. She was born circa 1774 at probably Bowdoin, ME. She was also known as Polly Varnum.

He was also known as Benjamin Whitney, Jr. "Settled in Bowdoin, Me." (Pierce "Whitney Genealogy", p. 62).

Children of Benjamin⁵ and Mary (Varnum) Whitney, all born Bowdoin, ME:

i.	Ralph6 Whitney, b. 24 Dec 1797.[2]
ii.	Abigail Whitney, b. 6 May 1800;[3] m. William Hilton.
iii.	Samuel Whitney, b. 21 Mar 1801.[4]
iv.	Peggy Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1804;[5] m. ("Miss Margaret" int. 15 Jul 1824, Bowdoinham, ME, "Mr."[6]) 8 Aug 1824, Bowdoinham, ME, Ebenezer Beals, b. 2 Feb 1790, Bowdoinham, ME, d. 9 Feb 1852, Bowdoinham, ME. She was also known as Margaret Whitney.
v.	Mary Whitney, b. 6 Dec 1805;[7] "of Bowdoinham" m. (int. 13 Dec 1828, Lisbon, ME) Joseph Colby.
vi.	Diana Whitney, b. 26 Jan 1807.[8]
vii.	Stover Whitney, b. 13 Jan 1809, or 18 Jan 1809, Brunswick, ME, or 10 Jan 1810, Bowdoin, ME;[9] m. Susan Trufant.

Census

• 1790, Twenty-Five Mile Pond, Lincoln Co., ME: Benjamin Whitney, 1 male over 16 and 1 female.
• 1800, Little River Plantation, Lincoln Co., ME: Benjamin Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 2 females 0-9.
• 1810, Bowdoin, Lincoln Co., ME: Whitney Benjamin, 1 male over 45, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 4 females 0-9.
• 1820, Bowdoin, Lincoln Co., ME: Benj. Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 18-25, 3 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 3 females 16-25, 2 females 10-15, and 2 females 0-9.
• 1830, Bowdoin, Lincoln Co., ME: Benjamin Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 10-14.
• 1840: not found.

References

1.^  "Benjamin [Whitney], Jr., of Little River Plantation and Polly Varnum of B., int. Nov. 12, 1795," according to Rachel Townsend Cox, ed., Vital Records of Bowdoin Maine to the Year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1944).

2.^  "Ralph [Whitney], ch. Benjamin and Mary, [born] Dec. 24, 1797," according to Rachel Townsend Cox, ed., Vital Records of Bowdoin Maine to the Year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1944).

3.^  "Abigail [Whitney], ch. Benjamin and Mary, [born] May 6, 1800," according to Rachel Townsend Cox, ed., Vital Records of Bowdoin Maine to the Year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1944).

4.^  "Samuel [Whitney], ch. Benjamin and Mary, [born] Mar. 21, 1801," according to Rachel Townsend Cox, ed., Vital Records of Bowdoin Maine to the Year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1944).

5.^  "Peggy [Whitney], ch. Benjamin and Mary, [born] Feb. 9, 1804," according to Rachel Townsend Cox, ed., Vital Records of Bowdoin Maine to the Year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1944).

6.^  "Mr. Ebenezer Beel and Miss Margaret Whitney, both of Bowdoinham, intend marriage 15 July 1824," according to Bowdoinham, Maine, Vital Records.

7.^  "Mary [Whitney], ch. Benjamin and Mary, [born] Dec. 6, 1805," according to Rachel Townsend Cox, ed., Vital Records of Bowdoin Maine to the Year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1944).

8.^  "Diana [Whitney], ch Benjamin and Mary, [born] Jan. 26, 1807," according to Rachel Townsend Cox, ed., Vital Records of Bowdoin Maine to the Year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1944).

9.^  "Stover [Whitney], ch. Benjamin and Mary, [born] Jan. 13, 1809," according to Rachel Townsend Cox, ed., Vital Records of Bowdoin Maine to the Year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1944).

---

Copyright © 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, Robert L. Ward and the Whitney Research Group.