Family:Whitney, George (1778-1849)

Capt. George⁵ Whitney (Jason⁴, Mark³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Jason⁴ and Lois (Fisher) Whitney, was born 22 Mar 1778, Natick, MA,^[1] and died 18 Feb 1849, Natick, MA, aged 71 years; married; of lung fever.^[2]

Marriage intentions were published 3 Sep 1799, Natick, MA, for him and first wife Esther Morse. She was born 1 Sep 1780, Framingham, MA, and died 26 Mar 1836, Natick, MA.

Marriage intentions were published 24 Mar 1839, Natick, MA, for him "Capt." and second wife Azubah (-----) Hastings "of Millbury". He "of Natick" married secondly, 13 Apr 1839, Millbury, MA, "Mrs." Azubah (-----) Hastings. She had married firstly, before 1810, Joseph Hastings.

Pierce says the following:^[3]

He was born in Natick, Mass., where he always resided; was a leading and public spirited citizen; was captain of the local militia company; member of the parish committee, and held all the town offices. All his children were noted for their musical ability and penmanship.

Children of Capt. George⁵ and Esther (Morse) Whitney, all born Natick, MA:

i.	Sally Morse Whitney6, b. 25 Dec 1799; d. 10 Apr 1802 at Natick, MA; m. (int. 4 Oct 1818, Watertown, MA) 25 Oct 1818, Newton, MA, Abradatus Farrow.
ii.	Hannah Whitney, b. 30 Jan 1802; m.(1) 10 Oct 1821, Natick, MA, Henry Rice; m.(2) 26 Sep 1832, Natick or Lincoln, MA, Joseph Daniels "of Lincoln;" m. Joseph Daniels 26 Sep 1832.
iii.	David Morse Whitney, b. 16 Mar 1804; d. 21 Sep 1805, Natick, MA.
iv.	David Morse Whitney, b. 1 Nov 1806; m.(1) Mary Ann Gilmore; m.(2) Nancy Goodenow6 (Whitney) Wheeler.
v.	George Callender Whitney, b. 3 Feb 1809; m. Persis Robins Broad.
vi.	Freeman Sears Whitney, b. 6 Feb 1812; m. 3 Apr 1833, Natick, MA, Eveline Perry.
vii.	Dr. Samuel Stillman Whitney, b. 8 Jan 1815; m. Sarah W. Spaulding.
viii.	John Angier Whitney, b. 20 Dec 1817; m.(1) Emily Ann Walker; m.(2) Elizabeth Sarah "Lizzie" Thomson.
ix.	Ebenezer R. Whitney, b. 20 Dec 1820; m. Sarah F. Leighton.

Capt. George⁵ and Azubah (-----)(Hastings) Whitney had no children.

References

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3.^  Frederick C. Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635 (Chicago, IL: The Author, 1895), p. 127.

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