Family:Whitney, Timothy (1789-1871)

Timothy⁷ Whitney (Simon⁶, Timothy⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Simon⁶ and Lucy (Hammond) Whitney, was born 2 Apr 1789, Petersham, MA,^[1] and died 20 Jun 1871.

He married firstly, 18 Oct 1817, Petersham, MA, Lucy Bryant.^[2] She was born 1 Jul 1799, and died 23 Sep 1843.

Marriage intentions were published 5 Jan 1848, Petersham, MA, for him and "Mrs." Mary Hastings "of Barre".^[3] He married secondly, 25 Jan 1848, Barre, MA, Mary Hastings.^[4]

He resided Essex, VT, and Petersham, MA.

Children of Timothy⁷ and Lucy (Bryant) Whitney:

i.	George Timothy8 Whitney, b. 4 Apr 1819, Essex, VT; m. Charlotte M. Brigham.
ii.	Rufus B. Whitney, b. ca. Jun 1820, VT; m. 28 Aug 1848, Dracut, MA, Jane C. Varnum,[5] daughter of Jeremiah and Mehitable (Ford) Varnum, b. 23 May 1826, d. 15 Jan 1882, Lowell, MA, aged 55 years 8 months 10 days, of apoplexy.[6]
iii.	Eliza B. Whitney, b. ca. 1825, NY; m. (int. 15 Sep 1845, Templeton, MA[7]) 6 Oct 1845, Petersham, MA, Thomas B. Greenwood.[8]
iv.	Helen L. Whitney, b. 21 Mar 1832, Oneida, NY; m. 19 Jun 1851, Dr. James C. How, b. 12 Mar 1829; d. 6 Oct 1888; resided Haverhill, MA. Ch.: Calvin W., b. Grafton; d. 15 Jun 1852; James C., resided Bath, ME; Charlotte A., b. New York City; d. 3 Oct 1854; Helen O., d. Mar 1854; William E., b. 10 Jan 1857; resided Haverhill; Emma J., b. 1866; d. 1888.

Census

• 1820, Essex, Chittenden Co., VT: Timothy Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 16-25, 2 males under 10, 1 female 16-25, 2 in agriculture, 1 in manufacturing
• 1830, Vernon, Oneida Co., NY: Timothy Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 5-9.
• 1840: not found.
• 1850, Petersham, Worcester Co., MA:

158 189 Timothy Whitney 60 M - Farmer Massachusetts Mary " 47 F - "

• 1850, Dracut, Middlesex Co., MA:

1163 1312 Jeremiah Varnum 56 M - Farmer $4000 Mass. Mehitable " 48 F - " Jane A. " 24 F - " Atkinson C. " 22 M - " Ednah H. " 19 M - " Maria P. " 17 F - " Attended school Czarina C. " 12 F - " Attended school Rufus B. Whitney 30 M - Butcher Vt. Orrin Coburn 11 M - Mass. Attended school John O'Connel 28 M - Laborer Ireland

• 1855, Petersham, Worcester Co., MA:

92 118 Timothy Whitney 65 M - Farmer Mass. Mary Whitney 52 F - Mass.

• 1855, Dracut, Middlesex Co., MA:

135 1 Rufus B. Whitney 34 M - Butcher Vt. 2 Jane C. Whitney 29 F - Mass.

• 1860, Petersham, Worcester Co., MA:

1071 1227 Timothy Whitney 71 M - Farmer $500 Mass. Mary " 57 F - "

• 1860, Dracut, Middlesex Co., MA:

1761 1883 Rufus B. Whitney 38 M - Butcher $2000 $3000 Vt. Jane C. " 32 F - Mass.

• 1870, Petersham, Worcester Co., MA:

93 99 Whitney, Timothy 81 M W No Occupation $1200 $300 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 67 F W Keeping house "

• 1870, Dracut, Middlesex Co., MA:

45 47 Whitney, Rufus B. 50 M W Butcher $7000 $13000 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Jane C. 44 F W House keeping Mass.

• 1880, Dracut, Middlesex Co., MA:

Rufus B. WHITNEY 58 Self M M W VT Provision Dealer MA MA Jane C. WHITNEY 54 Wife F M W MA Keeps House MA ---

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 309.

1.^  "Timothy [Whitney], s. Simon and Lucy, [born] Apr. 2, 1789," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Petersham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1904).

2.^  "Timothy [Whitney] and Lucy Bryant, [married] Oct. 28, 1817," according to Petersham Vital Records.

3.^  "Timothy [Whitney] and Mrs. Mary Hastings of Barre, int. Jan. 5, 1848," according to Petersham Vital Records.

4.^  "Timothy [Whitney] of Petersham (s. Simon and Lucy, a. 57, widr.) and Mary Hastings, [married] Jan. 25, 1848," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Barre, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1903), p. 216.

5.^  "Rufus B. [Whitney], 28, butcher, s. Tim[othy] and Lucy, and Jane C. Varnum, 22, d. Jeremiah and [Mehittable], [married] Aug. 28, [18]48," according to Vital Records of Dracut, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1907).

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 338, page 100.

7.^  "Eliza B. [Whitney] of Petersham and Thomas B. Greenwood, int. Sept. 15, 1845," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Templeton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1907).

8.^  "Eliza B. [Whitney] (d. Timothy, a. 20) and Thomas B. Greenwood of Templeton, [married] Oct. 6, 1845," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Petersham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1904).

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