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[[Family:Whitney, Richard (1624-a1691)|Richard<sup>2</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, Richard (1624-a1691)|Richard<sup>2</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
 
[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
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son of [[Family:Whitney, Zachariah (1732-1808)|Zachariah<sup>5</sup> and Sarah (Stanton) Whitney]];
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son of [[Family:Whitney, Zachariah (1732-1808)|Zachariah<sup>5</sup> and Sarah (Stanton) Whitney]],
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born Mansfield, Connecticut, 28 May 1762; married in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, 18 Dec 1786, '''Rachel Perne Rawson''', of Uxbridge; born Mendon, Massachusetts, 3 Apr 1764; died Montague, Massachusetts, 15 Nov 1819; married 2d, 24 Feb 1821, '''Lavinia Burnham Potter'''; born 25 Jan 1788; died 30 Nov 1866.  
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was born 28 May 1762, Mansfield, CT, and died 31 Mar 1855, Montague, MA.
  
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He was born in Mansfield, Connecticut, in 1762, on a farm, where he resided until three years of age when he moved with his parents to Montague, Massachusetts, where he lived until his majority, on attaining which he went to Worcester and enlisted as a private in the Continental army in the company commanded by Capt Joshua Pierce in Colonel Bigelow's regiment, in which he served from 14 Sep 1777, until 31 Dec 1779. In 1780, according to the army books, he was a private in Colonel Bigelow's regiment. In 1786, after the war was over, he was married in Uxbridge and returned to Montague, where he ever after resided, except for a short when he lived in Conway, Massachusetts. He received a pension from the government which began Apr 9, 1818; at that time it was stated he was of the Massachusetts continental line. He followed agricultural pursuits all his life after the war. He was given a pension by the government 6 May 1818, when 70 years of age. He died 31 Mar 1855; resided Conway and Montague, Massachusetts.  
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He married firstly, 18 Dec 1786, Montague, MA, '''Rachel Perne Rawson''', of Uxbridge.{{ref|1}}  She was born 3 Apr 1764, Mendon, MA, and died 15 Nov 1819, Montague, MA, in her 56th year.{{ref|2}}
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He married secondly, 21 Feb 1821, Montague, MA, '''Lavinia Burnham Potter'''.{{ref|3}}  She was born 25 Jan 1788, and died 30 Nov 1866.
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He was enumerated in 1798 in Montague in the U.S. Direct Tax.{{ref|4}}
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He was born in Mansfield, CT, in 1762, on a farm, where he resided until three years of age when he moved with his parents to Montague, MA, where he lived until his majority, on attaining which he went to Worcester and enlisted as a private in the Continental army in the company commanded by Captain Joshua Pierce in Colonel Bigelow's regiment, in which he served from 14 Sep 1777, until 31 Dec 1779.   In 1780, according to the army books, he was a private in Colonel Bigelow's regiment. In 1786, after the war was over, he was married in Uxbridge and returned to Montague, where he ever after resided, except for a short when he lived in Conway, MA. He received a pension from the government which began 9 Apr 1818; at that time it was stated he was of the Massachusetts continental line. He followed agricultural pursuits all his life after the war. He was given a pension by the government 6 May 1818, when 70 years of age. He resided Conway and Montague, MA.
  
 
Children of Ebenezer<sup>6</sup> and Rachel Perne (Rawson) Whitney:
 
Children of Ebenezer<sup>6</sup> and Rachel Perne (Rawson) Whitney:
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| [[Family:Whitney, Isaac (1788-1850)|'''Isaac Whitney''']], born 22 Jan 1788; married Laura Montague.  
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| [[Family:Whitney, Isaac (1788-1850)|'''Isaac Whitney''']], b. 22 Jan 1788, Montague, MA;{{ref|5}} m. Laura Montague.  
 
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| [[Family:Whitney, Otis (1790-1863)|'''Otis Whitney''']], born 1 Feb 1790; married Thirza Glazier.  
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| [[Family:Whitney, Otis (1790-1863)|'''Otis Whitney''']], b. 1 Feb 1790, Montague, MA;{{ref|6}} m. Thirza Glazier.  
 
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| [[Family:Whitney, Appollus (1791-1864)|'''Appollus Whitney''']], born 2 Dec 1791; married Charlotte Hamilton.  
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| [[Family:Whitney, Appollus (1791-1864)|'''Appollus Whitney''']], b. 2 Dec 1791, Montague, MA;{{ref|7}} m. Charlotte Hamilton.  
 
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| [[Family:Whitney, Emory (1794-1863)|'''Emory Whitney''']], born 6 Oct 1794; married Rosanna Selleck.  
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| [[Family:Whitney, Emory (1794-1863)|'''Emory Whitney''']], b. 6 Oct 1794, Montague, MA;{{ref|8}} m. Rosanna Selleck.  
 
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| '''Sophia Whitney''', born 13 Dec 1796; married Ira Benjamin. She died 19 Mar 1850.  
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| '''Sophia Whitney''', b. 13 Dec 1796, Montague, MA;{{ref|9}} d. 19 Mar 1850; m. Ira Benjamin.  
 
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| [[Family:Whitney, Ebenezer (1799-1869)|'''Ebenezer Whitney''']], born 29 Jun 1799; married Dianna Hildreth.  
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| [[Family:Whitney, Ebenezer (1799-1869)|'''Ebenezer Whitney''']], b. 29 Jun 1799, Montague, MA;{{ref|10}} m. Dianna Hildreth.  
 
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| '''Asa R.<sup>7</sup> Whitney''', born 31 Jan 1803; died unmarried at Montague, 1871.  
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| '''Asa R.<sup>7</sup> Whitney''', b. 31 Jan 1803, Montague, MA;{{ref|11}} d. 1871, Montague, MA, unmarried.
 
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| [[Family:Whitney, Joseph M. (1824-1888)|'''Joseph M. Whitney''']], born 11 Jan 1824; married Mary Hunt.  
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| [[Family:Whitney, Joseph M. (1824-1888)|'''Joseph M. Whitney''']], b. 11 Jan 1824; m. Mary Hunt.  
 
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* All data imported from [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 188|Frederick Clifton Pierce, ''The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635'', (Chicago: 1895), p. 188]].
 
* All data imported from [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 188|Frederick Clifton Pierce, ''The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635'', (Chicago: 1895), p. 188]].
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1.{{note|1}} "Ebenezer [Whitney], of M., and Rachael Parne Rawson of Uxbridge, [married] Dec. 28, 1786," according to [[Archive:Montague, Massachusetts, Vital Records|''Vital Records of Montague, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849'' (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1934)]].
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2.{{note|2}} "Rachel Parne [Whitney], w. Ebenezer, [died] Dec. 15, 1819, in her 56th y. G.R.4," according to [[Archive:Montague, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Montague Vital Records]].
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3.{{note|3}} "Ebeneazer [Whitney], and Mrs. Lovina Potter, both of M., [married] Feb. 21, 1821. [Mar. 21. C.R.]," according to [[Archive:Montague, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Montague Vital Records]].
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4.{{note|4}} "Ebenezer, occupant and reputed owner, 1798. [U.S.] D[irect] T[ax]," according to [[Archive:Montague, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Montague Vital Records]]
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5.{{note|5}} "Isaac [Whitney], s. Eben[eze]r and Parney, [born] Jan. 22, 1788," according to [[Archive:Montague, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Montague Vital Records]].
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6.{{note|6}} "Otis [Whitney], s. Eben[eze]r and Parney, [born] Feb. 1, 1790," according to [[Archive:Montague, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Montague Vital Records]].
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7.{{note|7}} "Apollos [Whitney], s. Eben[eze]r and Parny, [born] Dec. 2, 1791," according to [[Archive:Montague, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Montague Vital Records]].
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8.{{note|8}} "Emery [Whitney], s. Eben[eze]r and Parney, [born] Oct. 6, 1794," according to [[Archive:Montague, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Montague Vital Records]].
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9.{{note|9}} "Sophia [Whitney], d. Eben[eze]r and Parney, [born] Dec. 13, 1796," according to [[Archive:Montague, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Montague Vital Records]].
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10.{{note|10}} "Eben[eze]r [Whitney], s. Eben[eze]r and Parney, [born] Jan. 29, 1799," according to [[Archive:Montague, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Montague Vital Records]].
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11.{{note|11}} "Asa [Whitney], s. Eben[eze]r and Parney, [born] Jan. 31, 1803," according to [[Archive:Montague, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Montague Vital Records]].
  
 
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Revision as of 17:35, 3 May 2008

Ebenezer6 Whitney (Zachariah5, Zachariah4, Ebenezer3, Richard2, John1), son of Zachariah5 and Sarah (Stanton) Whitney, was born 28 May 1762, Mansfield, CT, and died 31 Mar 1855, Montague, MA.

He married firstly, 18 Dec 1786, Montague, MA, Rachel Perne Rawson, of Uxbridge.[1] She was born 3 Apr 1764, Mendon, MA, and died 15 Nov 1819, Montague, MA, in her 56th year.[2]

He married secondly, 21 Feb 1821, Montague, MA, Lavinia Burnham Potter.[3] She was born 25 Jan 1788, and died 30 Nov 1866.

He was enumerated in 1798 in Montague in the U.S. Direct Tax.[4]

He was born in Mansfield, CT, in 1762, on a farm, where he resided until three years of age when he moved with his parents to Montague, MA, where he lived until his majority, on attaining which he went to Worcester and enlisted as a private in the Continental army in the company commanded by Captain Joshua Pierce in Colonel Bigelow's regiment, in which he served from 14 Sep 1777, until 31 Dec 1779. In 1780, according to the army books, he was a private in Colonel Bigelow's regiment. In 1786, after the war was over, he was married in Uxbridge and returned to Montague, where he ever after resided, except for a short when he lived in Conway, MA. He received a pension from the government which began 9 Apr 1818; at that time it was stated he was of the Massachusetts continental line. He followed agricultural pursuits all his life after the war. He was given a pension by the government 6 May 1818, when 70 years of age. He resided Conway and Montague, MA.

Children of Ebenezer6 and Rachel Perne (Rawson) Whitney:

i. Isaac Whitney, b. 22 Jan 1788, Montague, MA;[5] m. Laura Montague.
ii. Otis Whitney, b. 1 Feb 1790, Montague, MA;[6] m. Thirza Glazier.
iii. Appollus Whitney, b. 2 Dec 1791, Montague, MA;[7] m. Charlotte Hamilton.
iv. Emory Whitney, b. 6 Oct 1794, Montague, MA;[8] m. Rosanna Selleck.
v. Sophia Whitney, b. 13 Dec 1796, Montague, MA;[9] d. 19 Mar 1850; m. Ira Benjamin.
vi. Ebenezer Whitney, b. 29 Jun 1799, Montague, MA;[10] m. Dianna Hildreth.
vii. Asa R.7 Whitney, b. 31 Jan 1803, Montague, MA;[11] d. 1871, Montague, MA, unmarried.

Children of Ebenezer6 and Lavinia Burnham (Potter) Whitney:

viii. Joseph M. Whitney, b. 11 Jan 1824; m. Mary Hunt.

Census

References

1.^  "Ebenezer [Whitney], of M., and Rachael Parne Rawson of Uxbridge, [married] Dec. 28, 1786," according to Vital Records of Montague, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1934).

2.^  "Rachel Parne [Whitney], w. Ebenezer, [died] Dec. 15, 1819, in her 56th y. G.R.4," according to Montague Vital Records.

3.^  "Ebeneazer [Whitney], and Mrs. Lovina Potter, both of M., [married] Feb. 21, 1821. [Mar. 21. C.R.]," according to Montague Vital Records.

4.^  "Ebenezer, occupant and reputed owner, 1798. [U.S.] D[irect] T[ax]," according to Montague Vital Records

5.^  "Isaac [Whitney], s. Eben[eze]r and Parney, [born] Jan. 22, 1788," according to Montague Vital Records.

6.^  "Otis [Whitney], s. Eben[eze]r and Parney, [born] Feb. 1, 1790," according to Montague Vital Records.

7.^  "Apollos [Whitney], s. Eben[eze]r and Parny, [born] Dec. 2, 1791," according to Montague Vital Records.

8.^  "Emery [Whitney], s. Eben[eze]r and Parney, [born] Oct. 6, 1794," according to Montague Vital Records.

9.^  "Sophia [Whitney], d. Eben[eze]r and Parney, [born] Dec. 13, 1796," according to Montague Vital Records.

10.^  "Eben[eze]r [Whitney], s. Eben[eze]r and Parney, [born] Jan. 29, 1799," according to Montague Vital Records.

11.^  "Asa [Whitney], s. Eben[eze]r and Parney, [born] Jan. 31, 1803," according to Montague Vital Records.

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