Family:Whitney, Jonas (1727-1791)
Jonas5 Whitney (Jonas4, Moses3, Richard2, John1), son of Jonas4 and Dorcas (Wood) Whitney, was born 2 Jul 1727, Stow, MA,[1] and died 23 Dec 1781, Harvard, MA, in 65th year [sic].[2]
Jonas married, 13 Sep 1750, Harvard, MA, Zebudah Davis,[3] daughter of John Jr. and Rebecka (Burt) Davis. She was born 11 Apr 1728, Harvard, MA, and died 21 Nov 1812, Harvard, MA, aged 85 years, widow, of old age.[4]
He was also known as Jonas Whitney Jr. He was a Revolutionary soldier.
Pierce says the following:[5]
- He was elected one of the selectmen in 1751. In seating the meeting house in 1775 he was given the third seat. His will was probated 6 Dec 1791. Her will was probated 3 Nov 1806.
Children of Jonas5 and Zebudah (Davis) Whitney:
i. Levi6 Whitney, b. 12 Jun 1751, Harvard, MA;[6] m.(1) Sarah Lawrence; m.(2) Hepsibeth Fay. ii. Miriam Whitney, b. 8 Aug 1752, Harvard, MA;[7] d. 30 Aug 1775, Harvard, MA, aged 22 years 8 months 11 days.[8] iii. Ephraim Whitney, b. 2 Apr 1754, Harvard, MA;[9] m. Sarah Holman. iv. Jonas Whitney, b. 3 Mar 1756, Harvard, MA;[10] m. Relief Whitney. v. Lydia Whitney, b. 17 Oct 1757, Harvard, MA;[11] d. 1 May 1759, Harvard, MA, aged 18 months 13 days.[12] vi. Salmon Whitney, b. 16 Feb 1760, Harvard, MA;[13] m. Hepzibah Raymond. vii. Joel Whitney, b. 15 Oct 1762, Harvard, MA;[14] m. Lydia Willard. viii. Israel Whitney, b. 16 Jan 1767, Harvard, MA;[15] m. Susanna Gary. ix. (child) Whitney, b. before 25 Jan 1771, Harvard, MA; d. 25 Jan 1771, Harvard, MA. x. Lucy Whitney, b. say 1769; guess by RLW. She is shown in Pierce on p. 81, without dates, and not in the Harvard VR's. xi. Peter Whitney, b. 17 Aug 1772, Harvard, MA;[16] m. Joanna Newhall.
Census
- 1771, Harvard, MA (tax list): Jonas Whitney
- 1790: not found.
References
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2.^ "Jonas [Whitney], [died] Dec. 23, 1781, in his 65th y. Revolutionary soldier. G.R.1," according to Harvard Vital Records. This is an apparent error. Probably it is a misreading of the gravestone, and he was in his 55th year.
3.^ "Jonas [Whitney] Jr. and Zebudah Davis, [married] Sept. 13, 1750," according to Harvard Vital Records.
4.^ "Zebudah [Whitney], [died] Nov. 21, 1812, a. 85 y. Widr. Old age. C.R.1," according to Harvard Vital Records.
5.^ Frederick C. Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635 (Chicago, IL: The Author, 1895), p. 81.
6.^ "Levi [Whitney], s. of Jonas Jr. and Zabudah, [born] June 12, 1751," according to Harvard Vital Records.
7.^ "Miriam [Whitney], d. of Jonas Jr. and Zebudah, [born] Aug. 8, 1752," according to Harvard Vital Records.
8.^ "Miriam [Whitney], d. of Jonus and Zebudah, [died] Apr. 30, 1775. (a. 22 y. 8 m. 11 d. G.R.1.)," according to Harvard Vital Records.
9.^ "Ephraim [Whitney], s. of Jonas Jr. and Zebudah, [born] Apr. 2, 1754," according to Harvard Vital Records.
10.^ "Jonas [Whitney], s. of Jonas, Jr. and Zabudah, [born] Mar. 3, 1756," according to Harvard Vital Records.
11.^ "Lydia [Whitney], d. of Jonas Jr. and Zabudah, [born] Oct. 17, 1757," according to Harvard Vital Records.
12.^ "Lydia [Whitney], d. of Jonas Jr. and Zabudah, [died] May 1, 1759. (a. 18 m. 13 d. C.R.1.)," according to Harvard Vital Records.
13.^ "Salmon [Whitney], s. of Jonas Jr. and Zabudah, [born] Feb. 16, 1760," according to Harvard Vital Records.
14.^ "Joel [Whitney], s. of Jonas Jr. and Zabudah, [born] Oct. 15, 1762," according to Harvard Vital Records.
15.^ "Israel [Whitney], s. of Jonas (Jr., C.R.1.) and Zebudah, [born] Jan. 16, 1767," according to Harvard Vital Records.
16.^ "Peter [Whitney], s. of Jonas and Zebudah, [born] Aug. 17, 1772," according to Harvard Vital Records.
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