Family:Whitney, Nathaniel (1696-1776)

Nathaniel⁵ Whitney (Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Nathaniel⁴ and Mercy (Robinson) Whitney, was born 23 Jan 1695/6, Watertown, MA,^[1] baptized 17 Jun 1711, Weston, MA, aged 15 years, and died 27 Jan 1776, Westborough, MA, aged 80 years.^[2]

He "Jr., of Weston" married, 20 Jul 1721 or 22 Jun 1722, Weston, MA, Mary Child "of Watertown", daughter of John and Hannah (French) Child. She was born 1699, Westborough, MA, and died 3 Dec 1776, Westborough, MA, aged 77 years.

He settled in Westborough, MA. On 15 Oct 1727, at Concord, MA, he owned the covenant. On 21 Jan 1728, he and his wife Mary were admitted to the church, Westborough, MA.

Children of Nathaniel⁵ and Mary (Child) Whitney:

i.	Ephraim6 Whitney, b. 2 Jul 1722, Westborough, MA; m. Thankfull Harrington.
ii.	Oliver Whitney, b. 1 Dec 1724, Westborough, MA; m. Dorcas Forbush.
iii.	Mary Whitney, b. 15 Feb 1727, Westborough, MA; m. 14 Apr 1748, Westborough, MA, James Bradish Jr. She was admitted to the Westborough church.
iv.	Nathaniel Whitney, b. 22 Jul 1728, Westborough, MA; m. Abigail Josling.
v.	Anna Whitney; b. 8 Mar 1730, Westborough, MA; d. 4 Jan 1785; marriage intentions for her "of Westborough" and David Forbush were published 3 Feb 1748/9, Upton, MA; m. 4 May 1749, Westborough, MA, David Forbush "of Upton", son of Thomas and Hannah (Bellows) Forbush.
vi.	Amos Whitney; b. 17 Mar 1732, Westborough, MA.
vii.	Lucy Whitney; b. 26 Apr 1734, Westborough, MA; bapt. 9 Jun 1734, Westborough, MA; marriage intentions for her and Samuel Harrington were published Apr 1756, Brookfield, MA;[3] marriage intentions for her and Samuel Harrington "of Brookfield" were published 3 Apr 1756, Westborough, MA.
viii.	Love Whitney; b. 16 Sep 1736, Westborough, MA; marriage intentions for her and John Taft "of Upton" were published 20 Mar 1772, Westborough, MA; m. 23 Apr 1772, Upton, MA, John Taft.
ix.	David Whitney; b. circa 1725.
x.	Lois Whitney; b. 9 Feb 1738/9, Westborough, MA; "of Westborough" m. 4 Dec 1763, Hopkinton or Westborough, MA, Abihail Chamberlin.
xi.	Eli Whitney; b. 3 May 1740, Westborough, MA; bapt. 3 May 1740, Westborough, MA; m.(1) Elizabeth Fay; m.(2) Judith Hazeltine.

Census

• 1771, Westborough, MA (tax list): Na'th Whitney
• 1790, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA: Amos Whitney, 2 males over 16 and 1 female. This is Nathaniel's unmarried son.

References

1.^  Source of birth

2.^  Source of death

3.^  "Lucy and Samuel Harrington, int. April _____, 1756," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Brookfield, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1909).

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