Archive:Middlesex County, MA, Probate Files

Abstracts of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Probate Records

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File #24597, Abigail Whitney, 1833

[Widow of Nathaniel R.⁶, Simon⁵, Daniel⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹]

29 Oct 1833, Admin. on estate of Abigail Whitney, wid., of Watertown, granted to Nathaniel R. Whitney, oldest son, of Cambridge.

Admin. Bond, Nathaniel R. Whitney, admin., William Whitney and Alexander Whitney, sureties, all of Cambridge.

Inv. by Thaddeus Cole, trader, Marshall S. Fowle, gent., and James Kidder, apothecary, all of Watertown, 3 Oct 1833.

Division to:

• Nath. R. Whitney,
• Martha Skelton,
• Francis Whitney,
• Joseph F. Tufts in right of his wife Hannah,
• George C. Whitney,
• William Whitney,
• Simeon Whitney,
• the admin. of John Whitney.

File #24598, Abijah Whitney, 1829

[Abijah⁶, Joseph⁵, John⁴, Joseph³, John², John¹]

Admin. 14 Apr 1829 to Rebecca Whitney of Weston, wid. of Abijah Whitney of Weston. Sureties, Elijah Fisher of Lincoln & Abijah Whitney of Waltham.

Inv. 31 Mar 1829, by Ebenezer Hobbs, Nathan Warren, and John Cutting.

File #24599, Abraham Whitney, 1778

[Abraham⁴, Moses³ Richard², John¹]

Will 13 May 1768, Abraham Whitney of Stow.

• Wife Elisabeth
• eldest dau. Keziah Hale
• son Abraham Whitney, husbandry tools
• son and dau. Silas & Mary Jewel
• grandson Isaac Whitney
• grandson Abraham Whitney, Jun.
• four eldest granddaus. (not named)
• grandson Silas Jewel
• appoint son Abraham Whitney and son-in-law Silas Jewel executors.

Witn: Henry Gardner, Sarah Wood, Benjamin Bayly.

Agreement of heirs, 2 Oct 1778:

• Eliz. Whitney, widow,
• Abraham Whitney,
• Keziah Hale,
• Silas Jewel, Jr.,
• Abraham Whitney, Jr.,
• Isaac Whitney,
• Marcy Furbush,
• Lucy Whitcomb,
• Eunice Maynard,
• Mary Dranton(?),
• Jacob Whitney,
• Abigail Wood.

Probated 8 May 1782.

File #24600, Lois Whitney, 1791

[Lois⁶, Abraham⁵, John⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹]

5 Apr 1791, Jonathan Whitney of Watertown appointed guardian for Lois Whitney, a minor granddau. of Joseph Whitney of Watertown, dec., & Elizabeth his wife, decd., by his daughter Elizabeth, who is also deceased. She chose her father Abraham Whitney as guardian, 12 Apr 1791, but her uncle Mr. Jonathan Whitney was recommended instead.

Guardian bond, 11 May 1791. Jonathan Whitney, cordwainer, with Jonathan Harrington, gent., and Josiah Norcross, yeoman, as sureties, all of Watertown, was appointed guardian of Lois Whitney, dau. of Abraham Whitney, who has refused to make choice of guardian.

File #24601, Lucy Whitney, 1802

[Lucy⁷, Abraham⁶, Abraham⁵, Abraham⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹]

Guardian bond, 9 Mar 1802. Abraham Whitney, gent., with Ezekiel Gates, blacksmith, and Ichabod Stow, yeomen, as sureties, all of Stow, was appointed guardian of Lucy Whitney and John Whitney, both under 14, children of Abraham and wife Hitty, daughter of Josiah Weare.

File #24602, Abraham Whitney, 1813

[Abraham⁵, John⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹]

Admin. to Amos Whitney of Watertown (elsewhere of Waltham), paper-maker.

Estate sold at public auction.

Petition of widow Mary Whitney, widow of Abraham Whitney late of Watertown, yeoman, signed Maria Whitney, by Amos Whitney, her agent, 9 Feb 1814.

12 Oct 1813, widow declined admin. & requested Amos Whitney of Waltham be appointed instead.

12 Oct 1813, Amos Whitney was appointed admin. Abraham died leaving wid. Mary and nine children. Moses, oldest surviving son, is desirous that Amos, 2nd surviving son of intestate, be appointed. Sureties were Moses Whitney, yeoman, and Phinehas Sanderson, cordwainer, both of Watertown.

Inv. taken 3 Nov 1813 by Daniel Bond, Joseph Peirce, Esq., and Edward Lowd, all of Watertown.

File #24603, Amos Whitney, 1770

[Amos⁴, Jonathan³, Jonathan², John¹]

Will of Amos Whitney of Townsend, lodged 13 Nov 1770. Citation by Levi Whitney of Daniel Whitney and Ebenezer Cutler's wife, brother and sister of deceased Amos.

Executor's bond of Levi Whitney, husbandman, of Townsend, with James Lock, Jr., of Ashby, husbandman, and Daniel Farwell, Jr., of Groton, laborer, as sureties, 22 Feb 1771.

Will of Amos Whitney of Townshend

• kinsman Levi Whitney of Townshend (also executor),
• town of Townshend, certain lands,
• town of Ashby, cash,
• town of Mason, cash,
• district of Shirley.

28 Aug 1769. Witn: Daniel Farwell, Thomas Hubburd, James Locke, Jr.

File #24604, Asa W. Whitney, 1839

Not abstracted.

File #24605, Benjamin Whitney, 1718

[Benjamin³, Jonathan², John¹]

Inv. taken 21 Oct 1718, of Benjamin Whitney of Sherborn. Presented by Mrs. Mercy Whitney, widow, relict, and administratrix. Taken by Samuel Bullard, Wm. Rider, and Edmond Gookin.

Administration account, 31 May 1721, by Marcy Frinck, executrix of her late husband, Benjamin Whitney late of Sherborn.

Will 4 Feb 1713/4, of Benjamin Whitne of Sherburn, husbandman

• wife Mercy Witne
• cousin James Whittne, son of my brother John Whittne & Mary his wife
• uncle Benjamin Whittne
• brother Benjamin Whittne
• brother Jonath Whittne
• brother Josiah Whittne
• brother Joseph Whittne
• brother-in-law Major Adams
• brother-in-law Cornelius Fisher
• Marcy and Elizabeth Whitne, daus. of John Whitney my brother
• Benjamin Fisher, son of Cornelius Fisher
• Silvanus Whittne, son of Joseph Whitne
• widow named executrix

Witn: Benoni Lerned, Robert Danel, Daniel Rider

File #24606, Benjamin Whitney, 1736

[Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, John², John¹]

19 Oct 1736, will of Benj. Whitney late of Watertown lodged. Joseph Whitney cited the widow and all heirs.

8 Nov 1736, Joseph Whitney appointed executor, and posted bond, with John Whitney and John Taynter, sureties, all of Watertown.

Will of Benj. Whitney of Watertown, 14 Jun 1736

• wife Elizabeth,
• son Benjamin Whitney,
• son Samuel Whitney,
• dau. Elizabeth Whitney, single woman,
• son Joseph Whitney, also executor.

Witn: John Whitney, John Taynter, John Cooleidg.

File #24607, Solomon Whitney, 1737

[Solomon⁵, Benjamin⁴, Thomas³, Thomas², John¹]

Jesse Taylor of Marlborough, Guardian, 20 Dec 1737, of Solomon Whitney of Boston. See v. 22, p. 116.

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