Family:Whitney, Richard (1782-1863)

Richard⁶ Whitney (Simon⁵, Daniel⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Simon⁵ and Mary (Ruggles) Whitney;^[1] born 2 Jan 1782, Watertown, Massachusetts;^[2] married in Amherst, Massachusetts, 23 Apr 1816, Mary Elizabeth Parker, born 20 May 1797; died 13 May 1879.

He was a carriage trimmer and harnessmaker by trade. He died 25 Nov 1863; resided Amherst, Massachusetts.

Children of Richard⁶and Mary Elizabeth (Parker) Whitney:

i.	Simon W.7 Whitney, born 21 Nov 1817; married Emeline L. Belding, Sarah Ingram and Samantha Atherton.
ii.	Richard S. Whitney, born 13 Feb 1819; married Amelia Arrington.
iii.	Samuel F. Whitney, born 18 Jul 1820; resided Emery St., Springfield, Massachusetts.
iv.	Sarah A. M. Whitney, born 25 Jun 1822; died 28 Oct 1824.
v.	Elisha P. Whitney, born 19 Jun 1824; married ----- -----.
vi.	Sarah A. M. Whitney, born 24 Oct 1826; died 2 Mar 1861.
vii.	Caroline Elizabeth Whitney, born Aug 2, 1828; married ----- Simons; died 19 Jun 1863.

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. 158.

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

2.^  "Richard Whitney, s. Simon & Sarah Whitney, b. 2 Jan 1782," according to Watertown Records, Comprising the Fourth Book of Town Proceedings and the Second Book of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, from 1738 to 1822 (Watertown, MA: Historical Society, c1903), p. 175.

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