Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1769-a1830)

Benjamin⁵ Whitney (Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Benjamin⁴ and Mercy (Hinckley) Whitney was born circa 1755; b. circa 1769 and died at of Bowdoin, ME.

He married Mary Varnum; Marriage banns for he and Mary Varnum were published 12 Nov 1795 at Bowdoin, ME^[1]; Marriage banns for he and Mary Varnum were published 12 Nov 1795 at Topsham, ME; husband "Jr." "of Little River Plantation", wife "of Bowdoin;"

He was also known as Benjamin Whitney Jr. He "Settled in Bowdoin, Me." (Pierce "Whitney Genealogy", p. 62. He lived at Bowdoin, ME.

Mary Varnum was born circa 1774 at of Bowdoin, ME. She was also known as Polly Varnum.

Children of Benjamin⁵ and Mary (Varnum) Whitney all b. at Bowdoin, ME:

i.	Ralph6, b. 24 Dec 1797.
ii.	Abigail, b. 6 May 1800; m. William Hilton. She was also known as Abagail Whitney.
iii.	Samuel, b. 21 Mar 1801.
iv.	Peggy, b. 9 Feb 1804; m. Ebenezer Beals 8 Aug 1824 at Bowdoinham, ME. She was also known as Margaret Whitney.
v.	Mary, b. 6 Dec 1805; Marriage banns for she and Joseph Colby were published 13 Dec 1828 at Lisbon, ME; wife "of Bowdoinham."
vi.	Diana, b. 26 Jan 1807.
vii.	Stover, b. 13 Jan 1809, b. 18 Jan 1809 at Brunswick, ME, b. 10 Jan 1810 at Bowdoin, ME, m. Susan Trufant.

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