Family:Whitney, Jacob (1737-1803)
Sgt. Jacob5 Whitney (Jonas4, Eleazar3, Thomas2, John1), son of Jonas4 and Sarah (Perry) Whitney was born 24 Feb 1737 at Roxbury, MA[1], b. 24 Jul 1737 at Roxbury, MA and died 14 Jan 1803 at Roxbury, MA, at age 65[2], aged 66 years.
Jacob married Rachel Whiting 15 Nov 1759 at Roxbury, MA.
He Aged 66 years. (From Pierce) "During the Revolutionary War he was sergt. in that company commanded by Capt. Corey from Roxbury. Res. West Roxbury, Mass." He BIR-DEA-MARR: 'Whitney Genealogy': 'During the Revolutionary War he was sergt. in that company commanded by Capt. Corey from Roxbury. Res. West Roxbury, Mass.'
Rachel Whiting was born circa 1737; calculated from age at death. She died on 12 Aug 1812 at Phillipston, MA; aged 75 years. She died on 12 Aug 1812 at Milton, MA; aged 75 years.
Children of Sgt. Jacob5 and Rachel (Whiting) Whitney all b. at Roxbury, MA:
i. Prudence6 Whitney, b. 25 Jul 1760; baptized 17 Aug 1760; m. Lewis Jones 29 Dec 1790 at Roxbury, MA. - She BIR: 'Whitney Genealogy.'
ii. Reuben Whitney, b. 6 Nov 1762. - He and Reuben Whitney may be the same person, if the marriage date is "1783" instead of "1763." He From Pierce: "In 1781 he enlisted in Gen. Knox artillery, served 3 years and was discharged. He was born in Roxbury but served in the Newton Co."
iii. Lemuel Whitney, b. 29 Apr 1765; baptized 19 May 1765; Marriage banns for he and Grace Esty were published 2 Jun 1798 at Watertown, MA; husband "of Watertown", wife "of Newton;" m. Grace Esty 18 Jun 1798 at Newton, MA; husband "of Watertown." iv. Jabez Whitney, b. 30 Nov 1767; baptized 20 Dec 1767 at Roxbury, MA; b. circa 1768; calculated from age at death; m. Elizabeth (--?--) before 21 May 1790; m. Sally (--?--) before 17 Mar 1810; d. 20 Apr 1849 at Phillipston, MA, at age 81; aged 81 years; d. 20 Apr 1849 at Orange, MA, at age 81; aged 80 years. - He BIR: 'Whitney Genealogy.'
v. Hannah Whitney, b. 8 Apr 1772; baptized 31 May 1772 at Roxbury, MA; d. 14 Jul 1789 at Roxbury, MA, at age 17; aged 18 years. - She BIR-DEA: 'Whitney Genealogy.'
vi. Moses Whitney, b. 1 Jan 1775; m. Rebecca Dunbar circa 1796; m. Mary P. (--?--) 16 Nov 1825 at Andover, MA; husband "Gen.", "of Milton;" d. 23 Dec 1859 at Milton, MA, at age 84; aged 85 years. - He He was also known as Gen. Moses Whitney in death record (where?, too late for "to 1850" series!).**Apropos his supposed second marriage, a marriage is recorded (along with an intention) in Andover, MA, VR's to 1850 (Topsfield Historical Society, pub.), the Whitney extracts, between a Gen. Moses Whitney of Milton and Mrs. Mary Kitteredge on Nov. 16, 1825. He was also known as Gen. Moses Whitney.
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