Family:Whitney, Mark (c1700-1760)

Mark³ Whitney (Benjamin², John¹); b. circa 1700 at Framingham, MA; m. Tabitha Mellen, daughter of Thomas Mellen and Elizabeth (--?--), 4 Jan 1725/26 at Framingham, MA; m. Tabitha Mellen, daughter of Thomas Mellen and Elizabeth (--?--), 4 Jan 1726/27 at Framingham, MA; husband "of Hopkinton", wife "of Framingham;" d. 23 Jun 1760 at Natick, MA; his estate was probated 14 Jul 1760 at Natick, MA; executors bond posted by Thomas Whitney, husbandman, of Natick, with Micah Whitney, yeoman, of Natick, and Thomas Greenwood of Newton, sureties; his estate was probated 14 Jul 1760 at Natick, MA; will proved.

He left a will on 17 Jun 1760 at Natick, MA; of Natick; wife Tabitha; son Thomas Whitney; daughters Love Battle, Mary Cody, Tabitha Whitney, Sarah Whitney, Esther Whitney; son Jason Whitney; sons Thomas and Jason Whitney, executors; witnesses, Micah Whitney, Samuel Twitchel, Joseph Peabody.

Tabitha Mellen was born circa 1700. She was born on 4 Jan 1703.

Children of Mark³ Whitney and Tabitha Mellen all b. at Hopkinton, MA, were as follows:

i. Love⁴, b. 21 Nov 1727; m. Jonathan Battle; m. Barachias Mason.

ii. Jason, b. 31 Aug 1729; d. 23 Jun 1807 at Natick, MA, at age 77; m. Elizabeth Beal; m. Lois Fisher.

iii. Mary, b. 4 Oct 1731; d. 5 Dec 1816 at Hopkinton, MA, at age 85; m. Joseph Cody Jr.

iv. Mark; b. 11 Apr 1733; baptized 17 Aug 1746 at Hopkinton, MA; d. 1750 at Natick, MA.

He He is not mentioned in his father's will, dated 17 Jun 1760 at Natick, Worcester, MA. He not mentioned in his father's will on 17 Jun 1760 at Natick, MA.

v. Tabitha; b. 11 Apr 1735; d. 11 Jul 1735 at Hopkinton, MA.

She was also known as Tabath Whitney.

vi. Thomas, b. 24 Feb 1736; m. Mehetable Bacon.

vii. Tabatha], b. 11 Mar 1737/38; d. 1 Jul 1828 at Kelloggsville, NY, at age 90; m. John Lessure.

viii. Sarah, b. 12 Jun 1739; d. 10 Oct 1816 at Naples, NY, at age 77; m. Nathan Watkins.

ix. Esther, b. 3 Oct 1742; m. James Watkins.