Family:Whitney, Ephraim (1728-1801)
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Jump to navigationJump to searchEphraim5 Whitney (Jonas4, Moses3, Richard2, John1), son of Jonas4 and Dorcas (Wood) Whitney, was born 19 Sep 1728, Stow, MA,[1] and died 26 Jul 1801, Petersham, MA, aged 79 years.[2]
Ephraim married, 11 Jan 1759, Petersham, MA, Marcy Winslow.
He was also known as Dr. Ephriam Whitney.
Children of Ephraim5 and Marcy (Winslow) Whitney, all born Petersham, MA:
i. John6 Whitney, b. 1 Jul 1760; m. 8 Nov 1787, Petersham, MA, Hannah Bigelow, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Bond) Bigelow. He appeared on the census of 1790 at Colrain, MA. ii. Susanna Whitney, b. 25 Aug 1762; m. (int. 26 Aug 1783, Petersham, MA) Samuel Dickinson. iii. Lemuel Whitney, b. 18 Oct 1764; m.(1) Lydia Bryant; m.(2) Ruth Banister. iv. Richard Whitney, b. 23 Feb 1767; d. 1806. - B.A., 1787, Harvard College, Cambridge, MA; A.M., 1796, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.
v. Samuel Winslow Whitney, b. 17 Dec 1769; m. Pamela -----. vi. Ephraim Whitney, b. 9 Sep 1776. vii. Rufus Whitney, b. 26 Jul 1781. viii. Harriet Whitney, b. 1 Jan 1784.
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