Family:Whitney, Nathan (1726-a1773)

Nathan⁵ Whitney (Thomas⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), son of Thomas⁴ and Hannah (Smith) Whitney,^[1] was born 23 Jul 1726, Watertown, MA,^[2] baptized 3 Mar 1728, Watertown, MA,^[3], and died after 1773.^[4]

He "of Spencer-District" married 20 Feb 1754, Grafton, MA, Abigail Marstass "of Grafton."^[5] She was born say 1733.

Children of Nathan⁵ and Abigail (Marstass) Whitney:

i.	John6 Whitney, b. 6 Sep 1754, Spencer, MA;[6] m. Joanna Hamilton.
ii.	Nathan Whitney, b. circa 1756; m. Eunice -----.
iii.	Eleazer Whitney, b. circa 1758; m. Martha Crozer.
iv.	Jonathan Whitney, b. 16 Jul 1761, Spencer, MA;[7] m.(1) Mary Woodard; m.(2) Lucy Woodard.
v.	David Whitney, b. 2 Oct 1762, Brookfield, MA; b. 2 Oct 1763, Brookfield, MA;[8] d. 17 Sep 1838, Bolton, MA.
vi.	Esther Whitney, b. 26 Jan 1766, Brookfield, MA.[9]
vii.	Abigail Whitney, b. 3 Apr 1768, Brookfield, MA.[10]
viii.	Hannah Whitney, b. 28 Apr 1771, Brookfield, MA.[11]
ix.	Asa Whitney, b. 30 Mar 1773, Brookfield, MA;[12] d. 13 Nov 1781, Halifax, VT.

Census

• 1800, Hartford, Windsor Co., VT: Nathan Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 female over 45, and 1 female 10-15. Presumably this was Nathan's son, but it could be the father.
• 1810: not found.

References

1.^  Source of parentage

2.^  Source of birth

3.^  Source of baptism

4.^  Source of death

5.^  Source of marriage. See also Frederic W. Bailey, ed., Early Massachusetts Marriages Prior to 1800 (1897-1914), 3 vols.

6.^  Source of parentage

7.^  "David [Whitney], s. Nathan and Abigail, [born] Oct. 2, 1763," according to Brookfield Vital Records.

8.^  "Esther [Whitney], d. Nathan and Abigail, [born] Jan. 26, 1766," according to Brookfield Vital Records.``

9.^  "Abigail [Whitney], d. Nathan and Abigail, [born] April 3, 1768," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Brookfield, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1909).

10.^  "Hannah [Whitney], d. Nathan and Abigail, [born] April 28, 1771," according to Brookfield Vital Records.

11.^  "Asa [Whitney], s. Nathan and Abigail, [born] March 30, 1773," according to Brookfield Vital Records.

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