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II. Selleck Whitney, b. at Stamford, Conn., 28 June 1779, by the town-record, while the family bible says, 28 June 1780; a master-mariner; married at Stamford, 26 Jan. 1805, according to the town-record, while the family bible says, 26 Jan. 1806, by Rev. Daniel Smith, Congregational, to Betsey Knapp, of Stamford, who was born 16 May 1784, dau. of James and Mary (Hubbell) Knapp. They settled at Albany, N. Y., where she died 14 Feb. 1820, and was buried in the cemetery of the Presbyterian Church. He was married (2d), 19 Aug. 1827, at Albany, by Rev. John Alburtis, to Hannah Southwick Churchill, who died, 18 Dec. 1846, at Albany, and was buried there. He died at New York City, 26 March 1850, aged 70 years, and was buried at Albany. The Albany Directory, for 1813, styles him "skipper", of 46 Division Street. Among the vessels which he owned and commanded, were the "Golden Hunter" and the "La Fayette," which last he built in 1826, intending to launch her in the presence of her namesake.
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III. Polly Whitney, b. in Stamford, Conn., 6 Sept 1782 ; bap. in the Episcopal Church, Stamford, 25 Sept. 1791; married, 7 Sept. 1799, at Stamford, by Rev. Marmaduke Earl, Baptist, to William Smith a tailor and farmer, son of Abraham and Mary (Gale) Smith,1 of Stamford, where he was born 14 June 1768. They settled in Stamford, in the house in which he was born, and, about 1817, moved to Poundridge, N. Y., where they lived twelve years ; then returned to Stamford, and settled on Long Ridge, where they died (she, 21 June 1848 ; he, 11 Sept 1848), and were buried in the family cemetery on Long Ridge.
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IV. Betsey Whitney, b. at Stamford, Conn., according to the family bible, 16 (town-record says, 27) Sept. 1785; bap. in the Episcopal Church, Stamford, 25 Sept 1791; married, 4 Nov. 1810, James Waring, born 1 March 1781, son of Henry and Hannah (Whelpley) Waring. They settled at Coscob, in Greenwich, Conn., and there died ; he, 19 May 1847, aged 66 years, 2 months, and 18 days ; she, 13 May 1855, "aged .69 years, 7 months, and 16 days."
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V. Peter Whitney, b. at Stamford, Conn., 16 Nov. 1787; bap. in the
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1 ANCESTRY OF WILLIAM SMITH.
THOMAS PENNOYER, m., Stamford, 22 May 1685. = LYDIA KNAPP.
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DANIEL SMITH, = HANNAH -----, d., Stam- BENJAMIN WEED, m., Stam- = MARY PENNOYER, b. in Stamford, 22
m. before 1702. | ford, 29 March 1721. ford, 27 Feb. 1706-7. | Nov. 1688; d. in Stamford, 27 Sept.
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EZRA SMITH, b., Stamford, Conn., 24 Nov. 1705; m., = MARY WEED, b., Stamford, 11 Feb. 1709-10; d., Stam-
Stamford, 22 May 1709. | ford, 27 Ap. 1749.
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ABRAHAM SMITH, b., Stamford, 31 May 1735; m., Stam- = MARY GALE, b. in Stamford, 25 March 1740, dau. of
ford, 28 Jan. 1759. Joseph and Rebecca Gale.
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