Family:Whitney, Richard (1725-1798)

Richard⁵ Whitney (Richard⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Richard and Hannah (Whitcomb) Whitney, was born 31 Jul 1725, Stow, MA,^[1] and died 4 May 1798, Harvard, MA, in his 73rd year.^[2]

Marriage intentions were published Oct 1747, Harvard, MA, for him and Mary Perry "of Sudbury". He "of Harvard" married, 10 Dec 1747, Sudbury, MA, Mary Perry, daughter of Ebenezer and Mercy (Brigham) Perry. She was born 17 Jan 1722[/3], Sudbury, MA, and died 18 Feb 1804, Harvard, MA, aged 81 years 1 month.

Children of Richard⁵ and Mary (Perry) Whitney, all born Harvard, MA:

i.	Jacob6 Whitney, b. 24 Mar 1748/9; m.(1) Lois Hapgood; m.(2) Mary Patch.
ii.	Richard Whitney, b. 2 Feb 1752; m. Mercy Willard.
iii.	Mary Whitney, b. 3 Jul 1755; m.(1) Joshua Bowers; m.(2) Francis Dickinson.
iv.	Dea. Reuben Whitney, b. 21 Feb 1758; m. Lucy Fairbank.
v.	James Whitney, b. 29 May 1760; m.(1) Rachel Laughton; m.(2) Lucy Reed; m.(3) Susan Whitney.
vi.	Hannah Whitney, b. 17 Oct 1763; d. 12 Oct 1768, Harvard, MA, aged 4 years 11 months 26 days; or 14 Oct 1768, Harvard, MA.
vii.	Sarah Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1767; "of Harvard" m. (int. 4 Jun 1785, Lunenburg, MA) 7 Jul 1785, Harvard, MA, Levi Worster "of Littleton".

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