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 (Babbitt) Hastings,^[4] daughter of Dean and Lurana (Babcock) Babbitt. She was born 17 Apr 1803, Barre, MA, and died 10 May 1883, Petersham, MA, aged 80 years 23 days, of apoplexy.^[5] She had married firstly, 27 May 1822, Hardwick, MA, or 6 Oct 1822, Barre, MA, Walter Hastings.

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; d. 13 Mar 1889, Somerville, MA, aged 68 years 9 months, of nephritis;[6] m. 28 Aug 1848, Dracut, MA, Jane C. Varnum,[7] 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.[8]
iii.	Eliza B. Whitney, b. ca. 1825, NY; m. (int. 15 Sep 1845, Templeton, MA[9]) 6 Oct 1845, Petersham, MA, Thomas B. Greenwood.[10]
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.

Timothy⁷ and Mary (Babbitt)(Hastings) Whitney had no children.

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, Petersham, Worcester Co., MA:

Mary WHITNEY 77 Self F W W MASS Keep House MASS MASS Charles ALLEN 74 Oth M S W MASS Laborer MASS 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. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 31, page 199.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 348, page 443.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 401, page 221.

7.^  "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).

8.^  "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.

9.^  "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).

10.^  "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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