Family:Whitney, Jason (1811-1880)
Jason8 Whitney (Ohio7, Silas6, Samuel5, William4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of Ohio7 and Mary (Bolton) Whitney, was born 10 Feb 1811, Ashburnham, MA,[1] and died 16 May 1880, Westminster, MA, aged 69 years of brights of kidney.[2]
He married firstly, 4 May 1836, Ashburnham, MA, Elizabeth Laws Sampson,[3] daughter of Jonathan and Betsey (Gibbs) Sampson. She was born 2 Nov 1818, Winchendon, MA, and died 5 Sep 1841, Ashburnham, MA, aged 22 years 10 months 3 days.[4]
He married secondly, 16 Aug 1842, Ashburnham, MA, Susan Elvira Barrett "of Montpelier, Vt."[5] She was born 12 May 1816, Montpelier, VT, or about 1820, Berlin, VT, and died 3 Apr 1857. Ashburnham, MA, aged 36 years, of consumption.[6]
He married thirdly, 14 Nov 1859, Esther Ball, daughter of Jesse and Charity (Carpenter) Ball. She was born 20 Sep 1821, North Ferrisburg, VT, and died 7 Dec 1877, Ashburnham, MA, aged 56 years 2 months 15 days, of rose cancer.[7]
He resided Westminster, MA.
Children of Jason8 and Elizabeth L. (Sampson) Whitney:
i. Sarah B.9 Whitney, b. 29 Jul 1837; d. 2 Aug 1858; m. 18 May 1858, Henry E. Thomas. Was killed at battle of Cold Harbor in 21st New Hampshire Regiment, 2 June 1864. ii. Emma E. Whitney, b. 17 Jan 1839, Ashburnham, MA; m. 3 Jul 1861, NH, George A. Stone;[8] resided Fitzwilliam, NH. Child of John McGary "loafer & scoundrel" and Emma E. Whitney: a. Georgianna10 Whitney, b. 1 Mar 1859, Ashburnham, MA.[9]
iii. Charles W. Whitney, b. 7 Dec 1840; m. Ruana Barrell.
Children of Jason8 and Susan Elvira (Barrett) Whitney:
iv. Maria Susan Whitney, b. 20 Apr 1843, Ashburnham, MA;[10] m. Henry L. Smith; resided Westminster. v. Jason Franklin Whitney, b. 20 Apr 1845, Ashburnham, MA;[11] d. 15 Mar 1849, Ashburnham, MA.[12] vi. Mary C. Whitney, b. 5 Nov 1847, Ashburnham, MA;[13] d. 3 Oct 1848, Ashburnham, MA.[14] vii. Jason W. Whitney, b. 18 Jun 1849, Ashburnham, MA;[15] d. 11 Sep 1849, Ashburnham, MA.[16] viii. Abbie E. Whitney, b. 5 Sep 1852, Ashburnham, MA;[17] d. 17 Sep 1854, Ashburnham, MA, aged 2 years, of worms.[18] ix. Aaron Ferdinand Whitney, b. 29 Aug 1854, Ashburnham, MA; m. Almira Sophia Gleason.
Jason8 and Esther (Ball) Whitney had no children.
Notes
Elizabeth Laws Sampson was a direct descendant of "Mayflower" passengers Myles Standish, John Alden, and Stephen Hopkins (but not of Henry Sampson):
- Myles Standish, m. Barbara -----
- Alexander Standish, m. Sarah Alden (see below)
- Lydia Standish, m. Isaac Samson
- Peleg Samson, m. Mary Ring (see below)
- Jonathan Samson, m. Mary Oak[s][s]
- Jonathan Samson, m. Susanna Rice
- Jonathan Sampson, m. Betsey Gibbs
- Elizabeth Laws Sampson, m. Jason Whitney
and
- John Alden, m. Priscilla Mullins
- Sarah Alden, m. Alexander Standish (see above)
and
- Stephen Hopkins, m.(2) Elizabeth Fisher
- Deborah Hopkins, m. Andrew Ring
- Eleazer Ring, m. Mary Shaw
- Mary Ring, m. Peleg Samson (see above)
Census
- 1840, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA: Jason Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, and 2 females 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA:
231 260 Jason Whitney 39 M - Engineer Massachusetts Susan E. " 35 F - Vermont Sarah B. " 13 F - Massachusetts Attended school Charles W. " 9 M - " Attended school Susan M. " 7 F - " Attended school
250 281 Jonathan Sampson 63 M - Farmer $1500 Massachusetts Betsey " 50 F - " George " 29 M - Farmer $1500 " Angenette " 23 F - " Mary G. " 2 F - " Elizabeth A. " 2/12 F - " Mary B. " 17 F - " Attended school Emma E. Whitney 11 F - " Attended school
202 254 Jason Whitney 44 M - Laborer Mass. Susan E. Whitney 40 F - Vt. Sarah B. Whitney 19 F - Mass. Emma Whitney 16 F - " Maria S. Whitney 12 F - " Aaron F. Whitney 1 M - "
212 263 Ohio Whitney 66 M - Farmer Mass. Dorothy Whitney 49 F - " Abby E. Whitney 19 F - " Charles W. Whitney 14 M - "
Charles is his son, living with Jason's parents.
349 387 Jason Whitney 49 M - Engineer $900 $200 Massachusetts Married in year Esther " 38 F - Vermont Married in year Emma E. " 24 F - Chair Seater Massachusetts Chas. W. " 19 M - Farming " Attended school Maria S. " 17 F - Chair Seater " Aaron T. " 5 M - " Attended school Georgianna " 1 F - "
248 310 Whitney, Jason 59 M W Farmer $1600 $275 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Esther 49 F W Keeping house Vermont " Mariah S. 26 F W No occupation Mass. " Aaron F. 16 M W Works on Farm "
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. 460.
1.^ "Jason [Whitney], s. Ohio and Mary, [born] Feb. 10, 1811," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1909).
3.^ "Jason [Whitney] and Elizabeth L. Sam[s]on, [married] May 4, 1836," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.
4.^ "Elizabeth [Whitney], w. Jason, [died] Sept. 5, 1841, a. 22y. 10m. 3d. G.S.1," and also, "-----, w. Jason, Sept. 5, 1841, a. 22," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.
5.^ "Jason [Whitney] and Susan E. Barrett of Montpelier, Vt., [married] Aug. 16, 1842," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.
6.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 113, page 101.
7.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 294, page 284.
8.^ "Emma E. Whitney (b. 1841, Ashburnham, MA, d. of Jason Whitney & Elizabeth L. Whitney) & George A. Stone, m. 3 Jul 1861, NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.
9.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 125, page 145.
10.^ "Susan M. [Whitney], d. Jason and Susan A., [born] May 20, 1843," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.
11.^ "Jason Franklin [Whitney], s. Jason F. and Susan A., [born] April 20, 1845," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.
12.^ "Jason F. [Whitney], s. Jason and Susan, March 15, 1849, a. 3y. 10m. 15d. Scald," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.
13.^ "Mary E. [Whitney], d. Jason and Susan E., [born] Nov. 5, 1847," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.
14.^ "Mary R. [Whitney], d. Jason and Susan E., Oct. 3, 1848, a. 11m. G.S.1," and also "S. W., d. Jason and Susan, Oct. 1848, a. 10m. 20d. Dysentary," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.
15.^ "Jason W. [Whitney], s. Jason and Elvira, [born] June 18, 1849," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.
16.^ "Jason W. [Whitney], s. Jason and Susan, Sept. 11, 1849, a. 2m. 15d. Dysentary," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.
17.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 65, page 129.
18.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 86, page 107.
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