Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1769-a1830)

Benjamin⁵ Whitney (Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Benjamin⁴ and Mercy (Hinckley) Whitney, was born circa 1755-1769, and died at possibly Bowdoin, ME.

He married Mary Varnum; Marriage intentions were published 12 Nov 1795, Bowdoin, ME, for him and Mary Varnum.^[1] Marriage intentions were published 12 Nov 1795, Topsham, ME, for him "Jr." "of Little River Plantation" and Mary Varnum "of Bowdoin". She was born circa 1774 at probably Bowdoin, ME. She was also known as Polly Varnum.

He was also known as Benjamin Whitney, Jr. "Settled in Bowdoin, Me." (Pierce "Whitney Genealogy", p. 62.

Children of Benjamin⁵ and Mary (Varnum) Whitney, all born Bowdoin, ME:

i.	Ralph6, b. 24 Dec 1797.
ii.	Abigail, b. 6 May 1800; m. William Hilton.
iii.	Samuel, b. 21 Mar 1801.
iv.	Peggy, b. 9 Feb 1804; m. 8 Aug 1824, Bowdoinham, ME, Ebenezer Beals. She was also known as Margaret Whitney.
v.	Mary, b. 6 Dec 1805; "of Bowdoinham" m. (int. 13 Dec 1828, Lisbon, ME) Joseph Colby.
vi.	Diana, b. 26 Jan 1807.
vii.	Stover, b. 13 Jan 1809, or 18 Jan 1809, Brunswick, ME, or 10 Jan 1810, Bowdoin, ME, m. Susan Trufant.

Census

• 1790, Twenty-Five Mile Pond, Lincoln Co., ME: Benjamin Whitney, 1 male over 16 and 1 female.
• 1800, Little River Plantation, Lincoln Co., ME: Benjamin Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 2 females 0-9.

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