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 Whitney, b. 24 Dec 1797.
ii.	Abigail Whitney, b. 6 May 1800; m. William Hilton.
iii.	Samuel Whitney, b. 21 Mar 1801.
iv.	Peggy Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1804; m. 8 Aug 1824, Bowdoinham, ME, Ebenezer Beals. She was also known as Margaret Whitney.
v.	Mary Whitney, b. 6 Dec 1805; "of Bowdoinham" m. (int. 13 Dec 1828, Lisbon, ME) Joseph Colby.
vi.	Diana Whitney, b. 26 Jan 1807.
vii.	Stover Whitney, 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.
• 1810, Bowdoin, Lincoln Co., ME: Whitney Benjamin, 1 male over 45, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 4 females 0-9.
• 1820, Bowdoin, Lincoln Co., ME
• 1830, Bowdoin, Lincoln Co., ME
• 1840: not found.

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