Family:Whitney, Jacob (1784-1824)

Jacob⁶ Whitney (Abner⁵, Jonas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Abner⁵ and Esther (Jackson) Whitney, was born 2 May 1784, Springfield, VT, and died 30 Apr 1824, New Salem, MA, aged 40 years.^[1]

He "of Orange" married, 11 Nov 1810, New Salem, MA, Lucy Adams.^[2] She was born 19 Sep 1792, and died May 1873. Marriage intentions were published 17 Oct 1827, Montague, MA, for her "Mrs." "of New Salem" and Noah Goss "of Montague".^[3] She married secondly, 11 Nov 1827, New Salem, MA, Noah Goss "of Montague".^[4]

He was a farmer. He resided New Salem, MA.

He was a grantor in 1815-1844,^[5] and a grantor in .^[6]

Children of Jacob⁶ and Lucy (Adams) Whitney:

i.	Leonard7 Whitney, b. 12 Sep 1811; bapt. 26 Jun 1814, New Salem, MA;[7] m. Abby E. Day.
ii.	Louiza Whitney, b. 9 Oct 1813; bapt. 26 Jun 1814, New Salem, MA;[8] m. 11 Dec 1832; Sylvester W. Bangs; resided Ware, MA; b. 14 Sep 1811; d. 25 Jul 1884. Ch.: Martha Elizabeth, b. 15 Feb 1834, Ware; m. 3 Sep 1856, George Goodwin Hall; Dwight Whitney, b. 3 Mar 1840; d. 9 Sep 1842; Jane Louisa, b. 14 Jun 1846; m. 3 Sep 1867, Charles H. Ellis; d. 1 Jul 1877; Licia C., b. 3 Aug 1855, Ware, m. 11 Dec 1882, George Bliss Cutler.
iii.	Jonas Adams Whitney, b. 4 Apr 1816; bapt. 29 Sept 1816, New Salem, MA;[9] d. 6 Oct 1816.
iv.	Jonas Adams Whitney, b. 11 Dec 1817; bapt. 28 Jun 1818, New Salem, MA;[10] m. Mary L. Hunter and resided in Deerfield, MI. They were "of Montague" when their unnamed child d. 18 Jul 1843, aged 6 weeks.[11]
v.	John Brooks Whitney, b. 19 Sep 1820 or 8 Jul 1821, New Salem, MA;[12] m.(1) Lucinda Bardwell; m.(2) Katherine A. Pratt.
vi.	Lydia Ann Whitney, b. 12 Dec 1822; m. 17 Apr 1843, Rufus S. Mixter. They had one son, Frank, who d. young.

Census

• 1810: not found.
• 1820, New Salem, Franklin Co., MA: Jacob Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Montague, Franklin Co., MA: Noah Goss, 1 male 70-79, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 5-9, 1 female 70-79, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 10-14, and 2 females 5-9.
• 1840, Montague, Franklin Co., MA: Noah Goss, 1 male 80-89, 1 male 50-59, 3 males 15-19, 1 female 50-59, and 2 females 20-29.

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), pp. 195-196.

1.^  "Jacob [Whitney], [died] Apr. 30, 1824, a. 40y. G.R.2," according to Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1927).

2.^  "Jacob [Whitney], of Orange, and Lucy Adams, [married] Nov. 11, 1810, C.R.," according to New Salem Vital Records.

3.^  "Lucy [Whitney], Mrs., of New Salem, and Noah Goss of M., int. Oct. 17, 1827," according to Vital Records of Montague, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1934).

4.^  "Lucy [Whitney], Mrs., and Noah Goss of Montague, [married] Nov. 11, 1827. N.R.1," according to New Salem Vital Records.

5.^  "Jacob [Whitney], grantee, 1815-1844. FD," according to New Salem Vital Records.

6.^  "Jacob [Whitney], grantor, 1817. FD," according to New Salem Vital Records.

7.^  "Leonard [Whitney], s. Jacob, bp. June 26, 1814. C.R.," according to New Salem Vital Records.

8.^  "Louisa [Whitney], d. Jacob, bp. June 26, 1814. C.R.," according to New Salem Vital Records.

9.^  "Jonas Adams [Whitney], s. Jacob, bp. Sept. 29, 1816. C.R.," according to New Salem Vital Records.

10.^  "Jonas Adams [Whitney], s. Jacob and Lucy, bp. June 28, 1818. C.R.," according to New Salem Vital Records.

11.^  "______ [Whitney], ch. Jonas and Mary of Montague, [died] July 18, 1843, a. 6 w. [? in Montague], C.R. 2," according to Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1915). Also, "______ [Whitney], inf. ch. Jonas and Mary, [died] July 18, 1843, a. 6w. P.R.19," according to Montague Vital Records.

12.^  "John Brooks [Whitney], s. Jacob and Lucy, [born] July 8, 1821. C.R.," according to New Salem Vital Records.

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