Family:Whitney, Stephen (1755-1848)
Stephen5 Whitney (Isaac4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Isaac4 and Sarah (Crosby) Whitney, was born 19 Mar 1755, Saco, ME,[1] and died 1 Feb 1848, probably Gorham, ME.[2]
Marriage intentions were published 28 Oct 1780, Gorham, ME, for him and Martha Irish. He married, 28 Oct 1780, Martha Irish, daughter of James and Mary Gorham (Phinney) Irish. She was born 28 Aug 1761, Gorham, ME, and died 10 Nov 1836, probably Gorham, ME. She was also known as Patty Irish.
Pierce says the following:[3]
- "He was in the Revolutionary army, serving in the Rhode Island line, and was granted a pension, April 18, 1818."
From Military Pension File of Stephen Whitney, National Archives Building, Washington, D.C.: M-804, Roll 2568 Application #7469:
I, Stephen Whitney of Buxton in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty-two years do declare that I enlisted as a private soldier in the American Army on the continental establishment at Buxton in the month of June AD 1775 under Capt. John Lane in Colonel Foster's Regiment for eight months & marched to Cambridge & from there to Cape Ann & served til the 1 day of January AD 1776 & on the same day enlisted again in the Lane Company and Colonel Varnum's Regiment in the Rhode Island line for one year. After the evacuation of Boston, our company marched to New York. I was at the battle at _______, White Plains and Long Island. I served said term and was discharged in Chatham by word of mouth on the 1 of January AD 1777. I then served one month more and was in the battle at Princetown and never had any written discharge. I have no pension, and from my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support. I am a citizen of the United States.
From a form in the pension file requesting information about military service from Mrs. Ada A. Tobey, 75 Winter St., Portland, ME, 15 Jan 1898:
Place of residence before service: Buxton, York, Maine Place of residence after service: Gorham, Bridgton, Cumberland, ME Approximate date of death: He was alive in 1835, but do not know date of death. Given name of Widow: Martha Irish Whitney, called Patty Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension?: He received pension. Additional information: Stephen Whitney was born in Saco, Maine March 19, 1755. He was in the Revolutionary Army serving in the Rhode Island line. He was a Cumberland County pensioner. He was placed on the pension roll March 9, 1819.
Children of Stephen5 and Martha (Irish) Whitney:
i. Mary6 Whitney, b. 14 Sep 1781, Gorham, ME; m. (int. 12 Aug 1803, Gorham, ME) Freeman Blake, b. 25 Jul 1786, Gorham, ME, the son of Ithiel and Apphia (Higgins) Blake. ii. Sarah Whitney, b. 4 Nov 1783, Gorham, ME; m. (int. 5 Jun 1802, Gorham, ME) Jonathan Elwell. iii. Ebenezer Whitney, b. circa 1785, Gorham, ME; baptized 25 September 1789 at the Church of Christ in Buxton, ME; d. 1801, West Indies. iv. Martha "Patty" Whitney, b. circa 1786, Standish, ME; baptized 25 September 1789 at the Church of Christ in Buxton, ME; d. 16 Dec 1885; "of Gorham" m. (int. 28 Oct 1809, Standish, ME) 29 Nov 1809, Standish, ME, John Wescott, b. 25 April 1876 in Gorham, ME, the son of Reuben and Abigail (Dam) Wescott. v. Miriam Whitney, b. say 1794, Gorham, ME; baptized 8 December 1792 at the Church of Christ in Buxton, ME; m. 3 Apr 1814, New Gloucester, ME, Robert Nevens. - Ch.: Jane Adaline Nevens, b. 28 Feb 1815, Salem, ME.
vi. Stephen Whitney, b. 5 May 1799, Gorham, ME; m. Abigail Mayberry. vii. Patience Whitney, b. 4 Mar 1800, Gorham, ME; m. Robert Nevens, or, on page 104 of "Bridgton, Maine Families" is found the record of the children of Stephen and Patience Whitney Payne, all b. in Bridgton: Richard H., b. 15 August 1819 Sarah Ann, b. 25 May 1821 Martha M., b. 3 April 1823 Patience Julia, b. 31 August 1826 Stephen W., b. 16 May 1828 Octavia B., b. 27 July 1830
viii. William Whitney, b. 4 Mar 1800, Gorham, ME; m. Mary Ann Mayberry. ix. Ebenezer Whitney, b. 22 Mar 1803, Gorham, ME; m. Sally8 Whitney, daughter of Daniel7 and Susan (Harmon) Whitney, b. 1 Mar 1816, Harrison, ME.
Census
- 1790, Buxton, York Co., ME: Stephn Whitney, 1 male over 16, 1 male 0-15, and 4 females.
- 1800, Buxton, York Co., ME: Stephen Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, 2 females 10-15, and 1 female 0-9.
- 1810, Wilton, Kennebec Co., ME: Stephen Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 3 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 2 females 0-9.
- 1820, Standish, Cumberland Co., ME: Whitney, Stephen, 1 male over 45 and 1 female over 45.
- 1830, Harrison, Cumberland Co., ME: Stephen Whitney, 1 male 70-79, 1 male 20-29, and 1 female 60-69.
- 1840: not found.
References
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3.^ Frederick C. Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635 (Chicago, IL: The Author, 1895), p. 121.
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