Family:Whitney, Ambrose (1806-1870)

Ambrose⁶ Whitney (Henry⁵, Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Henry⁵ and Abigail (Walker) Whitney, was born 28 Jul 1806, Chesterville, ME, and died 19 Feb 1870, Lowell, MA, aged 63 years of paralysis.^[1]

He married firstly, Nancy -----. She was born 21 Mar 1804, and died 9 Dec 1835, Chesterville, ME.

Ambrose "Whiten" married secondly, 5 May 1836, Kennebec Co., ME, Lucy Ann Bennett, daughter of William and Rachel (Lenscott) Bennett. She was born 18 Mar 1814, Chesterville ME, and died 4 Jan 1906, Boston, MA, aged 91 years 9 months 17 days, of general paresis.^[2]

Children of Ambrose⁶ and Nancy (-----) Whitney:

i.	James7 Whitney, b. 31 Jan 1827, Chesterville, ME, d. 25 Aug 1828, Chesterville, Maine.
ii.	George Shepard Whitney, b. 26 Jul 1829, Chesterville, ME; m.(1) Susan F. -----; m.(2) Laura J. Glover.
iii.	Cyrus Whitney, b. 24 May 1832, Chesterville, ME; m. Marion -----.
iv.	Granville Sharpe Patterson Whitney, b. 24 Jun 1834, Chesterville, ME, d. 10 Jun 1854, Lowell, MA, aged 20 years, of consumption.[3]

Ambrose⁶ and Lucy A. (Bennett) Whitney had no known children.

Census

• 1830, Chesterville, Kennebec Co., ME: Ambrose Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29.
• 1840, Chesterville, Kennebec Co., ME: Ambrose Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA:

191 216 A. Whitney 43 M - Shoe Maker Maine Lucy A. Whitney 36 F - " Geo. S. Whitney 21 M - " " Cyrus Whitney 18 M - " " G. S. P. Whitney 16 M - " "

• 1860, Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA:

288 325 Ambrose Whitney 54 M - Shoemaker $150 Maine Lucy W. " 46 F - Wife " Penella E. Clark 26 F - Seamstress N.H. 326 Andrew J. Calif 32 M - Carpenter $1000 $300 N.H. Charlotte W. " 32 F - "

• 1870, widow Lucy not found.
• 1880, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

Lucy WHITNEY 66 Self F W W ME Keeping House MA ME

References

• D.A.R. Genealogy Library, Washington, D.C.: Maine G.R.C.; S1, V096; Chesterville, Maine Records compiled by Georgianna H. Lilly.

1.^  1870 Mortality Schedule.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 5, page 85.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 85, page 90.

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