Family:Whitney, Reuben (1772-1810)
Reuben6 Whitney (Joel5, Abel4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Joel5 and Mary (Weston) Whitney, was born 7 Jan 1772, Chandler's River, ME, died 31 Mar 1810, Jonesboro, ME.
He married, 1 Nov 1801, Jonesboro, ME, or 10 Jul 1801, Machias, ME, Hannah Stetson, daughter of Gideon and Eliza (Perry) Stetson. She was born 25 Mar 1776, and died 14 Dec 1816, Jonesboro, ME.
On 13 Oct 1810, Ephraim Whitney was appointed administrator of his estate.
Both Reuben and Hannah are buried in the Porter Whitney (Village) Cemetery in Jonesboro, ME.
Children of Reuben6 and Hannah (Stetson) Whitney:
i. Esther7 Whitney, b. 1 Nov 1801, Chandler's River (Jonesboro), ME; d. 19 Jun 1886; m. 23 Dec 1817, Samuel Watts, b. 9 Jan 1797, d. 18 Dec 1880. They had thirteen children. ii. Jotham Sewell Whitney, b. 28 May 1803, Chandler's River (Jonesboro), ME; d. 1887; m. Huldah Ann Dorman Wakefield, daughter of Benjamin and Mary "Polly" (Dorman) Wakefield of Steuben, ME, b. 3 Apr 1819, Steuben, ME, d. 14 Apr 1849, Steuben, ME. They had two children: a. Wakefield8 Whitney, b. ca. 1838, ME. b. Hannah Longfellow Whitney, b. 1845; d. 1888; m. 17 Mar 1872, Jonesboro, ME, Charles Whitney Feeney.
iii. Hannah Whitney, b. 10 Jan 1805, Chandler's River (Jonesboro), ME; m. (int. 18 Mar 1825, Jonesboro, ME), David Longfellow, son of Jacob and Taphenas (Longfellow) Longfellow, b. 1 Jun 1800. iv. Joshua Whitney, b. 16 Dec 1806, Chandler's River (Jonesboro), ME; d. 27 Jun 1889, Machias, ME; m. Sylvina Parsons Hall, b. 2 Feb 1812, Jonesboro, ME, d. 13 Mar 1868, Jonesboro, ME. v. Amanda Whitney, b. 25 Nov 1808, Chandler's River (Jonesboro), ME; d. 26 Dec 1819, Jonesboro, ME. She was buried in the Porter Whitney (Village) Cemetery, Jonesboro, ME. vi. Mary Weston Whitney, b. 13 Dec 1810 (posthumously), Jonesboro, ME; m. Samuel Lambe of Calais, ME.
Census
- 1810, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME: Whitney, Hannah, 1 male 26-44, 2 males under 10, 1 female 26-44, 3 females under 10.
- 1840, Machias, Washington Co., ME: Jotham S Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1840, son Joshua not found.
- 1850, Steuben, Washington Co., ME:
140 146 Joseph T. Watts 50 M - Farmer $1000 Maine Hannah " 49 F - " Leonard Cleaves 27 M - " Mary E. " 20 F - " Attended school Abby " 18 F - " Attended school Pauline Watts 14 F - " Attended school Wakefield Whitney 12 M - " Attended school Clare E. Cleaves 2 F - " Polly Wakefield 75 F - " Jotham S. Whitney 46 M - "
- 1850, granddaughter Hannah not found.
- 1850, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME:
46 52 Joshua Whitney 43 M - Farmer $500 Maine Sylvina " 38 F - "
9 9 Samuel Watts 63 M - Farmer $1300 $250 Maine Ester " 60 F - [Maine] Ruth " 21 F - [Maine] Octavus 18 M - [Maine] Attended school James E. 15 M - [Maine] Attended school Hannah Whitny 13 F - [Maine] Attended school
- 1860, son Jotham and grandson Wakefield not found.
- 1860, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME:
36 36 Joshua Whitney 51 M - Farmer $1500 $200 " Sylvina " 50 F - "
19 20 Whitney, Jotham 67 M W Farmer $300 -- Maine Male citizen over 21
58 59 Whitney, Josiah 56 M W Farmer $1500 $300 Maine Male citizen over 21 " Eliza A. 55 F W Keeping house " " Claracy 54 F W " " Josiah Jr. 19 M W At School " Attended school " Annie L. 15 F W " " " Attended school
59 60 Merritt, Jotham L. 45 M W Blacksmith $125 Maine Male citizen over 21 " Lovice 37 F W Keeping house " " Fred A. 3 M W " " Mary E. 7/12 F W " Born in Nov 61 Whitney, Josiah 63 M W Farmer $1500 -- " Male citizen over 21
- 1880, son Jotham not found.
- 1880, Ward, White Pine Co., NV:
Wakefield WHITNEY 41 Self M S W ME Works In Quartz Mill ME ME Benj. D. PARKER 39 Oth M W W TN Teamster TN TN Robt. MC DERMOTT 39 Oth M S W IRE Miner IRE IRE Geo. CARPENTER 38 Oth M S W MA Teamster MA MA Wm. STANDISH 26 Oth M S W MO Miner NS NS
Joshua S. WHITNEY 77 Self M W W ME Farmer ME MA
References
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2. Machias, Maine, Vital Records.
3. D.A.R. Membership Application #69895
4. Tibbetts, Lawrence F., & Lamson, Darryl B., Early Pleasant River Families of Washington County, Maine (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1997).
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