Family:Whitney, Jabez (1767-1849)

Jabez⁶ Whitney (Jacob⁵, Jonas⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), son of Jacob⁵ and Rachel (Whiting) Whitney, was born 30 Nov 1767, Roxbury, MA, baptized 20 Dec 1767, Roxbury, MA, and died 20 Apr 1849, either Phillipston or Orange, MA, aged 81 years.

Jabez married firstly, sometime before 1790, Elizabeth -----. She was born about 1762, died 5 Nov 1808, Orange, MA, aged 46 years, and was buried in the Jones Cemetery, Orange, MA.

Jabez married secondly, sometime before 1810, Sarah -----. She was born about 1783, died 27 Oct 1847, Orange, MA, aged 64 years, of dysentery.

Children of Jabez⁶ and Elizabeth (-----) Whitney:

i.	Abel7 Whitney, b. 21 May 1790, Orange, MA.
ii.	unknown Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1793, Orange, MA, name not listed in town record extract, probably died at birth.
iii.	Sally Whitney, b. 16 Sep 1794, Orange, MA; d. 25 Mar 1815
iv.	Tina Whitney, b. 3 June 1796, Orange, MA.
v.	Polly Whitney, b. 4 Apr 1798, Orange, MA.
vi.	Eliza Whitney, b. 16 May 1799, Orange, MA.
vii.	Lewis Whitney, b. 3 Jan 1802, Orange, MA.
viii.	Jacob Whitney, b. 4 Nov 1804, Orange, MA. He was probably the same person as Jacob Whitney (1804-a1860).

Children of Jabez⁶ and Sarah (-----) Whitney:

ix.	Cylanda7 Whitney, b. 17 Mar 1810, Orange, MA.
x.	Clancy Whitney, b. 8 Feb 1811, Orange, MA.
xi.	Abner Whitney, b. 9 Jan 1813, Orange, MA.
xii.	Moses Whitney, b. 6 May 1816, Orange, MA.
xiii.	Sally Whitney, b. 13 Sep 1818, Orange, MA.
xiv.	Philbrook Whitney, b. 26 Nov 1820, Orange, MA; m. Sarah -----. Children: John D., b. ca. 1845, Sarah J., b. ca. 1846, Freeman E., b. ca. 1849. In 1850 they resided New Salem, Franklin Co., MA.
xv.	William Whitney, b. Aug 1822, Orange, MA.
xvi.	Daniel Whitney, b. 29 May 1824, Orange, MA.
xvii.	Howard Whitney, b. 29 May 1827, Orange, MA.

Census

• 1790: not found.
• 1800, Orange, Hampshire (now Franklin) Co., MA: Jabez Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 3 females 0-9.

References

1.^  Archive:Orange, Massachusetts, Vital Records

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