Family:Whitney, Amos Kimball (1775-1854)
Amos Kimball7 Whitney (Charles6, Aaron5, Moses4, Moses3, Richard2, John1), son of Charles6 and Elisabeth (Kimball) Whitney, was baptized 15 Apr 1775, Templeton, MA,[1] and died 28 Mar 1854, Warwick, MA, aged 79 years, of consumption, widower, farmer.[2]
Marriage intentions were published 3 Oct 1802, Roxbury, MA, for him "Kimball" and Anna Leonard,[3] daughter of Wallace and Anna (Richards) Leonard. She was born 3 Aug 1780, Sharon, MA, and died 24 Jan 1851, Warwick, MA, aged 70 years, of consumption.[4]
Children of Amos Kimball7 and Anna (Leonard) Whitney, possibly incomplete:
i. Charles Kimball8 Whitney, bapt. 15 May 1803, Roxbury, MA;[5] d. before 1808. ii. Elizabeth Whitney, bapt. 21 Oct 1804, Roxbury, MA;[6] d. before 1808. iii. Charles Kimball Whitney, bapt. 29 Mar 1808 (twin), Roxbury, MA;[7] m. 2 Sep 1832, Warwick, MA, Esther M. Russell.[8] iv. Elizabeth Ritchards Whitney, bapt. 29 Mar 1808 (twin), Roxbury, MA;[9] m. (int. 15 Dec 1833, Roxbury, MA), Jesse Bills.[10] v. Ann Whitney, b. ca. 1810; d. 23 Jun 1850, Warwick, MA, aged 40 years, of fits. vi. Harriet Whitney; d. 20 Mar 1829, Warwick, MA.[11] vii. Arethusa Whitney, b. ca. 1815, Dorchester, MA; m. 19 Apr 1866, Warwick, MA, Oliver Hawkins. viii. Amos L. Whitney, b. ca. 5 Nov 1818, Warwick, MA; m.(1) Alice Y. Thurlow; m.(2) Jemima Swansey Lane. ix. George L. Whitney, b. ca. 1821, Warwick, MA; m. 5 Apr 1860, Warwick, MA, Martha Nevens.
Census
- 1820, Warwick, Franklin Co., MA: Amos K. Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, 2 females 10-15, and 2 females 0-9; 2 engaged in agriculture.
- 1880, Warwick, Franklin Co., MA:
George L. WHITNEY 58 Self M M W MA Works At Day Labor MA MA Martha A. WHITNEY 55 Wife F M W NH House Keeping NH VT Franklin WHITNEY 71 Oth M W W MA Cabinet Maker MA MA
References
1.^ "Amos Kimball [Whitney], s. Charles and Elizabeth, bap. April 15, 1775. C.R.," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Templeton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1907).
2.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 84, page 215.
3.^ "Kimball [Whitney], and Anna Leonard, int. Oct. 3, 1802," according to Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1925-1926).
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 57, page 196.
5.^ "Charles Kimball [Whitney], s. Kimball, bp. May 15, 1803. C.R.3," according to Roxbury Vital Records.
6.^ "Elizabeth [Whitney], d. Kimbal1, bp. Oct. 21, 1804. C.R.3," according to Roxbury Vital Records.
7.^ "Charles Kimball [Whitney], s. twin. Kimball, bp. Mar. 29, 1808. C.R.3," according to Roxbury Vital Records.
8.^ "Charles K. [Whitney], Mr., and Miss Esther M. Russell, [married] 2 Sep 1832," according to Jay Mack Holbrook, "Massachusetts vital records", Warwick (Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1982-present), volume 1, page 88.
9.^ "Elisabeth Ritchards [Whitney], d. twin, Kimball, bp. Mar. 29, 1808. C.R.3," according to Roxbury Vital Records.
10.^ "Elizabeth K. [Whitney], and Jesse Bills, int. Dec. 15, 1833," according to Roxbury Vital Records. [NOTE: This is an error for Elizabeth R. (not K.) Whitney.--RLW]
11.^ "Harriet [Whitney], d. A. K., [died] 20 Mar 1829," according to Warwick Vital Records, volume 2, page 260.
12.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 157, page 157.
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