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Henry S. Nourse, ed., The Birth, Marriage and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs, of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850 (Lancaster, MA: 1890).

Key

C.R.1.1 - First Church Records, Book One: John Prentice's Ministry.
C.R.1.2 - First Church Records, Book Two: Rev. Nathaniel Thayer's ministry.
C.R.2 - Second Church Records (Chocksett Church).
C.R.3 - Hillside Church, "Evangelical Congregational Church of Bolton, Lancaster, Sterling and Stow.
C.R.4 - First Universalist Society of Lancaster.
G.R.1 - Gravestone Records, Old Burial Field.
G.R.2 - Gravestone Records, Middle Cemetery.
G.R.3 - Gravestone Records, Shaker Burial Field.
T.R.1 - Town Records, Book First.
T.R.2 - Town Records, Book Second.
T.R.3 - Town Records, Book Third.
T.R.4 - Town Records, Book Fourth.

Births

WHETNEY

Sarah, d. of John and Rebekah, Feb.15,1726-7. T.R.1, p. 56

WHITNEY

Caleb, s. of Jonathan and Allis, Oct. 4, 1729. T.R.1, p. 58.

Elias, s. of Elijah, bap. Dec. 26, 1731. C.R.1.1, p. 281.

Elisabeth, d. of Jonathan and Mary, Feb. 14, 1766. T.R.1, p. 108.

Elizabeth, d. of Mr. Jonathan and wife, bap. Feb. 19, 1769. C.R.1.1, p. 306.

Elmira Mandana, d. of Rev. Quincy and Mary M., Aug. 20, 1849. T.R.4, p. 264.

Ephraim, s. of Jona. and Lucy, Mar. 28, 1780. T.R.1, p. 108.

Eunice, d. of Mr. Jonathan and wife, bap. Dec. 3, 1775. C.R.1.1, p. 310.

John, s. of William and Sarah, "at Doctor Dunsmore's house after meeting it being incapable of being brought out to Baptism in the congregation. It being dangerously sick and could not be stirred," bap. May 15, 1743. C.R.1.1, p. 292.

Jonas, s. of Jonathan and Mary, Aug. 27, 1772. T.R.1, p. 108.

Jonas, s. of Mr. Jonathan and wife, bap. Aug. 30, 1772. C.R.1.1, p. 308.

Jonathan, s. of Jonathan and Mary, Mar. 27, 1771. T.R.1, p. 108.

Jonathan, s. of Mr. Jonathan and wife, bap. Mar. 31, 1771. C.R.1.1, p. 307.

Lucy, d. of Caleb and Anes, Sept. 25, 1770. T.R.1, p. 109.

Lucy, d. of Caleb, bap. Nov. 24, 1770. C.R.2, p. 388.

Lucy, d. of Mrs. Lucy, bap. Dec. 24, 1780. C.R.1.1, p. 313.

Mary, d. of Jonathan and Mary, Jan. 14, 1767. T.R.1, p. 108.

Mary, w. Eli Stearns, Jan. 14, 1767. G.R.2, p. 439.

Mary, d. of Jonas and Mary, Mar. 7, 1804. T.R.2, p. 224.

Mary, w. of Jonas, bap. Aug. 5, 1810. C.R.1.2, p. 344.

Mary, d. of Jonas, bap. Aug. 5, 1810. C.R.1.2, p. 344.

Nancy, d. of Jona. and Lucy, Nov. 13, 1784. T.R.1, p. 108.

Nancy d. of Jonathan &c., bap. Nov. 14, 1784. C.R.1.1, p. 315.

Oliver,s. of Jonathan and Allis, July 22, 1731. T.R.1, p. 61.

Oliver, s. of Caleb, bap. July 19, 1772. C.R.2, p. 389.

Phinehas, s. of Jonathan and Allis, Sept. 5, 1727. T.R.1, p. 58.

Relief, d. of Timothy Whitney, bap. Apr. 9, 1758. At Harvard. C.R.1.1, p. 300.

Salley, d. of Mr. Jonathan and wife, bap. Apr. 7, 1782. C.R.1.1, p. 314.

Sally, d. of Jona. and Lucy, Oct. 19, 1786. T.R.1, p. 108.

Sally, d. of Mr. Jonathan and wife, bap. Oct. 22, 1786. C.R.1.1, p. 316.

Walter Henry Knox, s. of John and Rosella C., Mar. 6, 1845. T.R.4, p. 259.

Zaccheus, s. of Jonathan and Mary, Mar. 11, 1774. T.R.1, p. 108.

Zaccheus, s. of Mr. Jonathan and wife, bap. Mar.13,1774. C.R.1.1, p. 309.

Marriages

WHETNEY

Elisabeth and Josiah Whetney, Apr. 24, 1733. T.R.1, p. 25. [NOTE: This is believed to be an error for Isaiah Whetney, not Josiah.--RLW]

Hephzibah of Harvard and Seth Sawyer, Oct. 12, 1732. T.R.1, p. 25.

Josiah and Elisabeth Whetney, Apr.24,1733. T.R.1, p. 25. [NOTE: This is believed to be an error for Isaiah Whetney, not Josiah.--RLW]

Nathaniel of New Molbury and Moley Houghton of Lancaster, int. Oct. 30, 1770. T.R.1, p. 44.

Sarah and Abraham Whitney, b. of Harvard, int. Jan. 18, 1737. T.R.1, p. 28.

Sarah, of Lancaster, and Samuel Mason of Winchendon, int. May 20, 1772. T.R.1, p. 46.

WHITNE

David of Harvard and Sarah Hill of Lancaster, int. Oct. 25, 1755. T.R.1, p. 35.

Grace of Harvard and Josiah Houghton of Lancaster, int. Nov. 15, 1755. T.R.1, p. 35.

WHITNEY

Abel of Boston to Miss Abigail [H] Townshend, Feb. 8, 1817. T.R.3, p. 230.

Abigail, of Lancaster, and Jonathan Rand of Stow, Feb. 27, 1723-4. T.R.1, p. 18.

Abigail of Lancaster and Mr Jonathan Bayley, int. Feb. 25, 1746-7. T.R.1, p. 32.

Abigail and Jonathan Bayley, Mar. 26, 1747. T.R.1, p. 21.

Abraham and Sarah Whetney, b. of Harvard, int. Jan. 18, 1737. T.R.1, p. 28.

Alles, of Harvard, and Timothy Whitney, int. Mar. 20, 1752. T.R.1, p. 34.

Beckah, of Stow, and John Whitney of Lancaster, May 20, 1724. T.R.1, p. 18.

Betsy and William Ballard, both of Lancaster, int. Jan. 4, 1787. T.R.1, p. 144.

Betsy, Miss, of Bolton and Robert Hudson Jur. of Lancaster, int. Feb. 26, 1814. T.R.1, p. 170.

Charles of Ashburnham and Susan Davis of Lexington, Oct. 23, 1845. T.R.4, p. 255.

Charles, Mr., of Fitchburg to Miss Susan Davis of Lexington, Oct. 23, 1845. C.R.1.2, p. 373.

Danael, of Stow, and Dorothy Goss of Lancaster, int. Nov. 9, 1744. T.R.1, p. 30.

Elephelet of Shrewsbury and Lois Houghton of Lancaster, int. Jan. 16, 1776. T.R.1, p. 136.

Elijah and Mercy Heald of Lancaster, Mar. 11, 1730-1. T.R.1, p. 25.

Elisabeth of Lancaster and Samuel Peirce of Jeffery, int. Mar. 13, 1778. T.R.1, p. 138.

Elizabeth and William Ballard, b. of Lancaster, Mar. 19, 1787. T.R.1, p. 128.

Elizabeth, Miss, of Stow and Mr. Calvin Fletcher Jr. of Lancaster, int. Jan. 3, 1848. T.R.3, p. 251.

Ephraim of Guilford VT and Eliza[beth] Clarke, Feb. 28, 1787. T.R.1, p. 128.

Ephraim, Mr., to Mrs. Mary Nurse of Marlborough, June 7, 1821. T.R.3, p. 233.

Grace and Josiah Houghton, Jan. 6, 1756. p. 85.

John, of Lancaster, and Beckah Whitney of Stow, May 20, 1724. T.R.1, p. 18.

John, Capt., and Miss Rosetta Childs of Henniker, N.H., int. Apr. 21, 1838. T.R.3, p. 244.

Jona. and Mary Wyman, b. of Lancaster, int. Aug. 20, 1765. T.R.1, p. 39.

Jonas and Mary Hawkes both of Lancaster, int. Apr. 8, 1803. T.R.1, p. 153.

Jonathan and Alice Willard, Feb. 25, 1718-9. T.R.1, p. 17.

Jonathan and Mary Wyman, b. of Lancaster, Oct. 3, 1765. T.R.1, p. 100.

Jonathan and Lucy Smith both of Lancaster, int. June 19, 1779. T.R.1, p. 139.

Jonathan and Lucy Smith, b. of Lancaster, June 30, 1779. T.R.1, p. 129.

Jones, of Shrewsbury, and Tamer Houghton of Lancaster, int. 29 Aug 1772. T.R.1, p. 46.

Julia A., Miss, of Petersham and Mr. Eleazar M. Wilson of Lancaster, int. Aug. 27, 1830. T.R.3, p. 238.

Levi and Rebecca Fassett, both of Boylston, July 3,1800. T.R.1, p. 164.

Maria A., 19, and Francis P. Pratt, 26, of Southbridge, Dec. 2, 1846. T.R.4, p. 255.

Mary and Joseph Whettecor, b. of Lancaster, int. Jan. 17, 1771. T.R.1, p. 44.

Mary and Joseph Whitaker, Apr.25,1771. T.R.1, p. 103.

Mary and Eli Stearns, b. of Lancaster, Jan. 24, 1786. T.R.1, p. 128.

Mary, Mrs., 60, and Daniel Sawyer, 60, of Bolton, June 19, 1845. T.R.4, p. 254.

Mary of Harvard and William S. Locke, Nov. 19, 1846. T.R.4, p. 255.

Nancy and Horatio G. Buttrick, both of Lancaster, int. Sept. 8, 1803. T.R.1, p. 153.

Nancy and Horatio G. Butterick, Oct. 6, 1803. T.R.1, p. 165.

Nathaniell and Mary Holeman, Nov. 18, 1719. T.R.1, p. 17.

Polly and Eli Stearns, both of Lancaster, int. Feb. 9, 1786. T.R.1, p. 144.

Quincy, Rev., 23, of Sterling and Mandana M. Whittemore, 22, Sept. 8, 1846. T.R.4, p. 255.

Rachel and Mr. Salmon Willard both of Lancaster, int. June 24, [17]93. T.R.1, p. 147.

Rosalinda P., Mrs., 53, and William Townsend, 61, June 11, 1848. T.R.4, p. 257.

Sally and Reuben Wheeler both of Lancaster, int. Nov. 16, 1801. T.R.1, p. 155.

Sally and Reuben Wheeler, Dec. 17, 1807. T.R.1, p. 166.

Samuel, Mr., of Bolton and Miss Fanny Hudson of Lancaster, int. Mar. 4, 1812. T.R.1, p. 171.

Samuel of Bolton and Fanny Hudson, Mar. 25, 1812. T.R.1, p. 168.

Sarah, 21, and Charles H. Arnold, 27, Apr. 6, 1848. T.R.4, p. 257. [NOTE]

Sophia, Miss, and Mr. Charles Bridge, Jan. 17, 1826. T.R.3, p. 235.

Timothy and Alles Whitney of Harvard, int. Mar. 20, 1752. T.R.1, p. 34.

William D., Mr., of Southbridge and Miss Harriet Hawks, Oct. 19, 1824. T.R.3, p. 235.

Deaths

WHETNEY

Abigail, Mrs., of Boston, Sept. 24, 1823, Consumption. C.R.1.2, p. 361.

Abigail H., Mrs., wife of Mr. Abel Whitney of Boston, Sept. 24, 1823, at the house of her father, Robert Townshend. T.R.2, p. 195.

Abigail H., Mrs., d. Mr. Robert and Mrs. Betsy Townsend, d. Sept. 24, 1823, a. 27y. G.R.2, p. 443.

Lucy, d. of Caleb and Anes, Feb. 7, 1771. T.R.1, p. 109.

WHITNEY

Elijah, Jan. 5, 1834, at the house of the Widow Stearns. T.R.2, p. 195.

Elijah, Jan. 6, 1834, a. 79y., lung fever. C.R.1.2, p. 366.

Ephraim, Mr., Sept. 6, 1842, a. 62y.. T.R.2, p. 196.

Ephraim, Sept. 6, 1842, a. 63y., Consumption. C.R.1.2, p. 370.

Ephraim, Sept. 6, 1842, a. 62y. G.R.3, p. 445.

Eunice, d. of Mr. Jonathan, Nov. 2, 1777. C.R.1.1, p. 327.

Jonas, Capt., s. of Jonathan, Jan. 14, 1846, a. 74y., dropsy. T.R.4, p. 266.

Jonas, Mr., Dropsy, Jan. 14, 1846, a. 74y.. C.R.1.2, p. 372.

Jonas, Jan. 14, 1846, a. 74y. G.R.3, p. 445.

Jonathan, Nov. 20, 1802, a. 66y. T.R.2, p. 194.

Jonathan, Mr., Nov. 20, 1802, a. 66y., Apoplexy. C.R.1.2, p. 354.

Jonathan, Mr., Nov. 20, 1802, a. 66y. G.R.3, p. 445.

Lucy, wid. Jonathan Whitney, Oct. 11, 1817. T.R.2, p. 194.

Lucy, Mrs., Oct. 11, 1817, a. 74y., old age. C.R.1.2, p. 359.

Lucy, Mrs., wid. Mr. Jona., Oct. 11, 1817, a. 74y. G.R.3, p. 445.

Mary, w. of Jonathan, Jan. 12, 1778. C.R.1.1, p. 327.

Mary, w. of Mr. Jonathan, 12 Jan 1778, in 34th y. G.R.1, p. 399.

Reuben of Harvard, a deputy Sheriff, Feb. 14, 1823, suddenly, at the house of the Widow of Geo. Phelps, a. 64y. T.R.2, p. 195.

Sally, d. of Mr. Jonathan &c., July 17, 1785. C.R.1.1, p. 329.

Samuel, Mr., Apr. 12, 1842, a. 95y. T.R.2, p. 196.

William S., s. of Zaccheus and Fanny, Oct. 4, 1823, a. 15m. G.R.3, p. 445.

______, ch. of Jonathan, Apr. 24, 1768. C.R.1.1, p. 325.

______, ch. of Zaccheus, of Boston, Oct. 5, 1823, 1y., dysentery. C.R.1.2, p. 361.

______, s. of Shadrach, Nov. 21, 1826. T.R.2, p. 195.

______, s. of Shadrach, Nov. 21, 1826, 10y., fever. C.R.1.2, p. 363.

______, ch. of William, dysentery, Sept. 5, 1830, 11m.. C.R.1.2, p. 364.

______, ch. of Horace, Mar. 11, 1849. T.R.4, p. 268.

Miscellaneous

WHITNEY

Elijah, founder of the church in Harvard, Sept. 9, 1733. C.R.1.1, p. 272.

Harriet, Mrs., adm. chh. ___ __, 1845. C.R.3, p. 394.

John M., chh. mem., Apr. 30, 1838. C.R.4.

Jonas, mem. chh. Aug. 5, 1810. C.R.1.2.

Jonathan, rec. full comm. Apr. 5, 1778. C.R.1.1, p. 322.

Joseph, chh. mem., Apr. 30, 1838. C.R.4.

Lucy, rec. full comm. Dec. 24, 1780. C.R.1.1, p. 322

Mary, rec. full comm. Dec. 18, 1768. C.R.1.1, p. 321.

Mary, mem. chh. Aug. 5, 1810. C.R.1.2.

Mary, w. Eli Stearns, May 24, 1828. G.R.2, p. 439.

Nathan, chh. mem., Apr. 30, 1838. C.R.4.

Rosella C., chh. mem., Apr. 30, 1838. C.R.4.

Rosella C., Mrs., adm. chh. from Lancaster, Sept. 2, 1838. C.R.3, p. 392.

Salome, Mrs., adm. chh. ___ __, 1845. C.R.3, p. 394.

Thomas, adm. chh. ___ __, 1845. C.R.3, p. 394.

1841-1910

From "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004.

Births

Whitney, [Female], birth, 1883, vol. 342, p. 321:

[number] 8; [birthdate] June 13, 1883; [date of record] --; [name] ----- Whitney; [sex] Female; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] Benj. F. & Ellen; [residence of father] Lancaster; [occupation of father] Teamster; [birthplace of father] Roxbury; [birthplace of mother] Lancaster.

Whitney, [Male], birth, 1857, vol. 107, p. 209:

[number] 642; [birthdate] Nov. 17th, 1857; [date of record] --; [name] ----- Whitney; [sex] Male; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] Elhanan & Sarah W.; [residence of father] Lancaster; [occupation of father] Farmer; [birthplace of father] --; [birthplace of mother] --.

Whitney, [Male], birth, 1862, vol. 152, p. 181:

[number] 35; [birthdate] Dec. 3, 1862; [date of record] --; [name] ----- Whitney; [sex] Male; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] Elhanan & Sarah H., m.n. Bogert; [residence of father] Lancaster; [occupation of father] Farmer; [birthplace of father] Lancaster; [birthplace of mother] N. York.

Whitney, Benjamin Franklin, birth, 1896, vol. 459, p. 503:

[number] 12; [birthdate] April 7, 1896; [date of record] May 1, 1896; [name] Whitney, Benjamin Franklin; [sex] Male; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] Benj. R. & Helen (Nickerson) Whitney; [residence of father] Lancaster; [occupation of father] Laborer; [birthplace of father] Roxbury; [birthplace of mother] Lancaster.

Whitney, Elmina Mandana, birth, 1849, vol. 53, p. 167:

[number] 436; [birthdate] Aug. 20, 1849; [date of record] --; [name] Elmina Mandana Whitney; [sex] Female; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] Quincy & Mary Mandana W.; [residence of father] Lancaster; [occupation of father] Clergyman; [birthplace of father] --; [birthplace of mother] --.

Whitney, Elsie D., birth, 1882, vol. 333, p. 308:

[number] 33; [birthdate] Dec. 23, 1882; [date of record] --; [name] Elsie D. Whitney; [sex] Female; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] Daniel D. & Estella; [residence of father] Lancaster; [occupation of father] Machinist; [birthplace of father] Dedham; [birthplace of mother] Ellenton, Vt.

Whitney, Frederick Dorr, birth, 1910, vol. 28, p. 589: Correction of next entry.

[number] 1; [birthdate] May 7; [date of record] Dec. 21, 1914; [name] Frederick Dorr Whitney; [sex] Male; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] Allan Stuart Whitney, Marion Richards Dorr; [residence of father] Lancaster; [occupation of father] Reporter; [birthplace of father] Petticonsett, R.I.; [birthplace of mother] Boston.

Whitney, Frederick Lovering, birth, 1910, vol. 592, p. 347:

[number] 22; [birthdate] May 7; [date of record] Feb. 27, 1911; [name] Frederick Lovering Whitney; [sex] Male; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] Allan Stuart, Marion Richards Dorr; [residence of father] Lancaster; [occupation of father] Reporter; [birthplace of father] Petticonsett, R.I.; [birthplace of mother] Boston.

Whitney, Marion Stuart, birth, 1909, vol. 584, p. 343:

[number] 2; [birthdate] Feb. 3; [date of record] Mar. 1, '10; [name] Marion Stuart Whitney; [sex] Female; [birthplace] Clinton; [parents] Allan Stuart, Marion Richards Dorr; [residence of father] Lancaster; [occupation of father] Reporter; [birthplace of father] Petticonsett, R.I.; [birthplace of mother] Boston.

Whitney, Mary Ella, birth, 1892, vol. 423, p. 474:

[number] 29; [birthdate] Sept. 7; [date of record] Jan. 17, '93; [name] Whitney, Mary Ella; [sex] Female; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] Benj. F. & Helen Whitney, m.n. Nickerson; [residence of father] Lancaster; [occupation of father] Laborer; [birthplace of father] Roxbury; [birthplace of mother] Lancaster.

Whitney, Walter Henry Knox, birth, 1845, vol. 17, p. 217:

[number] --; [birthdate] Mar. 6, 1845; [date of record] July 1845; [name] Walter Henry Knox Whitney; [sex] Male; [birthplace] --; [parents] John & Rosella C. Whitney; [residence of father] Lancaster; [occupation of father] Farmer; [birthplace of father] --; [birthplace of mother] --.

Marriages

Jackson, Adelia M. C. [Whitney], marriage, 1866, vol. 191, p. 220:

[number] 14; [marriage date and place] May 30, 1866; [date of record] --; [groom] Noah Worcester; [residence] Lancaster; [age] 56; [occupation] Farmer; [birthplace] Canada; [parents] Noah & Lydia; [number of marriage] Second; [bride] Adelia M. C. Jackson, m.n. Whitney; [residence] Lancaster; [age] 39; [occupation] --; [birthplace] --; [parents] Calvin & Rosalinda; [number of marriage] Second; [officiant] Rev. Benj. Whittemore.

Thurston, Mary B. [Whitney], marriage, 1870, vol. 228, p. 256:

[number] 11; [marriage date and place] Sept. 12, 1870; [date of record] --; [groom] Henry S. Nourse; [residence] Harrisburg; [age] 39; [occupation] Engineer; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] Stedman & Polly H. Nourse; [number of marriage] First; [bride] Mary B. Thurston, m.n. Whitney; [residence] Lancaster; [age] 36; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Cambridge; [parents] John & Mary B. Whitney; [number of marriage] Second; [officiant] Rev. James Reed.

Whitney, Allan Stuart, marriage, 1908, vol. 580, p. 332:

[number] 9; [marriage date and place] June 6, E. Boston; [date of record] June 8, 1908; [groom] Whitney, Allan Stuart; [residence] Lancaster; [age] 23; [occupation] Farmer; [birthplace] Petticonsett, R.I.; [parents] Frederick Whitney, Jane McKinon; [number of marriage] 1st; [bride] Dorr, Marion Richards; [residence] E. Boston; [age] 24; [occupation] At home; [birthplace] E. Boston; [parents] Dudly Apthorp Dorr, Julia Huntington; [number of marriage] 1st; [officiant] Chas. Edward Jackson, E. Boston, Minister.

Whitney, Benj. F., marriage, 1882, vol. 336, p. 303:

[number] 13; [marriage date and place] July 11, 1882; [date of record] --; [groom] Benj. F. Whitney; [residence] Lancaster; [age] 22; [occupation] Teamster; [birthplace] Roxbury; [parents] Walter H. & A. R. Whitney; [number of marriage] First; [bride] Ellen Nickerson; [residence] Lancaster; [age] 26; [occupation] At home; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] Michael & Mary; [number of marriage] First; [officiant] Rev. D. H. DeBevoise, at Leominster.

Whitney, Charles, marriage, 1845, vol. 19, p. 166:

[number] 51; [marriage date and place] Oct. 23, 1845; [date of record] May 1846; [groom] Mr. Charles Whitney; [residence] Ashburnham; [age] 30; [occupation] Stabler; [birthplace] --; [parents] Silas & Hannah Whitney; [number of marriage] Single; [bride] Miss Susan Davis; [residence] Lancaster; [age] 24; [occupation] --; [birthplace] --; [parents] --; [number of marriage] Single; [officiant] Rev. E. H. Sears, Lancaster.

Whitney, Cynthe R., marriage, 1851, vol. 56, p. 210:

[number] 204; [marriage date and place] Feby. 15, 1857; [date of record] --; [groom] Lysander G. Mason; [residence] Clinton; [age] 20; [occupation] Machinist; [birthplace] Hardwick; [parents] Elisha T. & Abby Mason; [number of marriage] First; [bride] Cynthe R. Whitney; [residence] Clinton; [age] 19; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Shirley; [parents] Wm. W. & Ruth Whitney; [number of marriage] First; [officiant] George M. Bartol, Minister of the Gospel.

Whitney, Elmina M., marriage, 1869, vol. 219, p. 244:

[number] 12; [marriage date and place] Sept. 29, 1869; [date of record] --; [groom] S. Edward Higgins; [residence] Norwich, Ct.; [age] 22; [occupation] Clerk; [birthplace] Clinton, Ct.; [parents] Elias & Susanna; [number of marriage] First; [bride] Elmina M. Whitney; [residence] Lancaster; [age] 20; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] Quincy & M. Mandana; [number of marriage] First; [officiant] Rev. Quincy Whitney of Lancaster.

Whitney, Eudora S., marriage, 1881, vol. 327, p. 289:

[number] 14; [marriage date and place] Dec. 13, 1881; [date of record] --; [groom] James S. Draper; [residence] Ayer; [age] 26; [occupation] Junk dealer; [birthplace] Boxboro; [parents] Reuben M. & H. Maria (Stearns); [number of marriage] First; [bride] Eudora S. Whitney; [residence] Ayer; [age] 24; [occupation] At home; [birthplace] Boxboro; [parents] Charles L. & Susanna; [number of marriage] First; [officiant] Rev. G. M. Bartol.

Whitney, Frederick, marriage, 1882, vol. 336, p. 304:

[number] 21; [marriage date and place] Oct. 31, 1882; [date of record] --; [groom] Frederick Whitney; [residence] Cranston, R.I.; [age] 59; [occupation] Sup. water sta.; [birthplace] Westminster; [parents] Aaron & Mary R.; [number of marriage] Third; [bride] Jane McLean; [residence] Lancaster; [age] 35; [occupation] At home; [birthplace] N. Brunswick; [parents] Allen & Margaret F.; [number of marriage] Second; [officiant] Ref. C. M. Bowers, at Clinton).

Whitney, Harry H., marriage, 1894, vol. 444, p. 415:

[number] 1; [marriage date and place] Jan. 31, 1894, Clinton; [date of record] Jan. 5, '95; [groom] Whitney, Harry H.; [residence] S. Framingham; [age] 27; [occupation] Station agent; [birthplace] Fitchburg; [parents] Nathan A. & Abbie (Lovejoy); [number of marriage] First; [bride] Coffey, Joanna C.; [residence] Lancaster; [age] 23; [occupation] Housework; [birthplace] Townsend; [parents] John and Joanna (Sullivan); [number of marriage] First; [officiant] Ref. James C. Duncan, Clergyman, Clinton, Mass.

Whitney, Herbert W., marriage, 1872, vol. 246, p. 270:

[number] 13; [marriage date and place] July 19, 1872; [date of record] --; [groom] Herbert W. Whitney; [residence] Ayer; [age] 23; [occupation] Tin smith; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] Charles & Susanna; [number of marriage] First; [bride] Anna E. Draper; [residence] Ayer; [age] 21; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Boxboro; [parents] Reuben M. & H. M.; [number of marriage] First; [officiant] Rev. Benj. Whittemore.

Whitney, James Eugene, marriage, 1889, vol. 399, p. 380:

[number] 10; [marriage date and place] Sept. 10, Lancaster; [date of record] Dec. 5; [groom] Whitney, James Eugene; [residence] Sterling; [age] 20; [occupation] Farmer; [birthplace] Sterling; [parents] Jas. W. & Sutana V. Whitney; [number of marriage] 1st; [bride] Corey, Annie E.; [residence] Leominster; [age] 21; [occupation] Shirt maker; [birthplace] Groton; [parents] Chas. E. & Mary M. Corey; [number of marriage] 1st; [officiant] Rev. L. W. Morey, Lancaster.

Whitney, Maria A., marriage, 1846, vol. 25, p. 170:

[number] 28; [marriage date and place] Dec. 2, 1846; [date of record] Feb. 1847; [groom] Mr. Francis R. Pratt; [residence] Southbridge; [age] 26; [occupation] Trader; [birthplace] --; [parents] Nathan & Clarissa; [number of marriage] Single; [bride] Miss Maria A. Whitney; [residence] Lancaster; [age] 19; [occupation] --; [birthplace] --; [parents] W. D. & ----- Whitney; [number of marriage] Single; [officiant] Charles Packard, Lancaster.

Whitney, Mary [-----], marriage, 1845, vol. 19, p. 166:

[number] 50; [marriage date and place] 19 June 1845; [date of record] May 1846; [groom] Mr. Daniel Sawyer; [residence] Bolton; [age] 60; [occupation] Wheelwright; [birthplace] --; [parents] Calvin & Abigail Sawyer; [number of marriage] Widower; [bride] Mrs. Mary Whitney; [residence] Lancaster; [age] 60; [occupation] --; [birthplace] --; [parents] --; [number of marriage] Widow; [officiant] Rev. E. H. Sears, Lancaster.

Whitney, Rosalinda P. [Parker], marriage, 1848, vol. 38, p. 343:

[number] 124; [marriage date and place] June 11, 1848; [date of record] --; [groom] Mr. William Townsend; [residence] Lancaster; [age] 61; [occupation] Farmer; [birthplace] Bolton; [parents] James & Olive Townsend; [number of marriage] --; [bride] Mrs. Rosalinda P. Whitney; [residence] Lancaster; [age] 53; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Harvard; [parents] Isaiah & Sybil Parker; [number of marriage] --; [officiant] Geo. M. Bartol, Clergyman.

Whitney, Sarah, marriage, 1865, vol. 182, p. 207:

[number] 1; [marriage date and place] Jan. 11th, 1865; [date of record] --; [groom] Benjamin F. Dewing; [residence] North Chelsea; [age] 28; [occupation] Mason; [birthplace] Boston; [parents] Benjamin & Louisa; [number of marriage] First; [bride] Sarah Whitney; [residence] Fitchburg; [age] 34; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Ashby; [parents] Jonas and Rebecca; [number of marriage] First; [officiant] Rev. Marcus Ames, of Lancaster.

Whitney, Sarah, marriage, 1848, vol. 31, p. 218:

[number] --; [marriage date and place] April 6, 1848; [date of record] April 1848; [groom] Mr. Charles H. Arnold; [residence] Lancaster; [age] 27; [occupation] Farmer; [birthplace] --; [parents] Asa & Mary Arnold; [number of marriage] Single; [bride] Miss Sarah Whitney; [residence] Lancaster; [age] 21; [occupation] --; [birthplace] --; [parents] Timothy and Margaret Whitney; [number of marriage] Single; [officiant] Benj. Whittemore, Clergyman.

Deaths

Lawton, Catherine D. [Whitney], death, 1892, vol. 429, p. 591:

[number] 48; [death date and place] Nov. 2, Havana, Cuba; [date of record] Nov. 4; [name] Lawton Catherine D. (Whitney); [sex] Female; [marital status] Married to Robert G. Lawton; [age] 43 4 15; [cause] Pulmonary tuberculosis; [residence] Havana, Cuba; [occupation] At home; [birthplace] Cambridge; [parents] Asa Hammond Whitney, Laura Leffinwell Henshaw; [parents' birthplaces] Cambridge, Warren, Ohio; [buried] Lancaster.

Locke, Mary H. [Whitney], death, 1888, vol. 393, p. 513:

[number] 14; [death date and place] June 21; [date of record] February 22, 1889; [name] Mary H. Locke, Mary H. Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] Married; [age] 64 5 19; [cause] Drowning; [residence] Lancaster; [occupation] Tailoress; [birthplace] Harvard; [parents] Cyrus & Mary Whitney; [parents' birthplaces] --.

Nourse, Mary Baldwin [Whitney], death, 1899, vol. 494, p. 356:

[number] 27; [death date and place] July 27, Lancaster; [date of record] July 31; [name] Nourse, Mrs. Henry Stedman, m.n. Mary Baldwin Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] Married; [age] 65 8 15; [cause] Cerebral apoplexy; [residence] Lancaster; [occupation] Housewife; [birthplace] Cambridge; [parents] John Whitney, Mary Baldwin Holt; [parents' birthplaces] Cambridge, Boston; [buried] Lancaster.

Priest, Nancy [Whitney], death, 1865, vol. 185, p. 216:

[number] 1; [death date and place] Feb. 1, 1865; [date of record] --; [name] Nancy Priest, m.n. Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] Married; [age] 72 4 27; [cause] --; [residence] Lancaster; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Bolton; [parents] Elijah Whitney; [parents' birthplaces] Bolton.

Whitney, ------, death, 1849, vol. 41, p. 285:

[number] 195; [death date and place] Mch. 11, 1849; [date of record] --; [name] ----- Whitney; [sex] --; [marital status] --; [age] --; [cause] --; [residence] --; [occupation] --; [birthplace] --; [parents] Horace Whitney; [parents' birthplaces] --.

Whitney, Bertha S., death, 1879, vol. 312, p. 346:

[number] 21; [death date and place] July 27, 1879; [date of record] --; [name] Bertha S. Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] Single; [age] - 7 -; [cause] Chol. infantum; [residence] Lancaster; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Leominster; [parents] D. D. & Stella C.; [parents' birthplaces] --.

Whitney, Eliza [Sanders], death, 1887, vol. 384, p. 472:

[number] 6; [death date and place] March 14; [date of record] Feb. 1888; [name] Eliza Whitney, m.n. Sanders; [sex] Female; [marital status] Widowed; [age] 80 3 20; [cause] Chronic nephritis; [residence] Lancaster; [occupation] Housekeeper; [birthplace] Townsend; [parents] Unknown; [parents' birthplaces] --; [buried] Bolton.

Whitney, Emma, death, 1898, vol. 483, p. 712:

[number] 33; [death date and place] Sept. 13, Lancaster; [date of record] Sept. 13; [name] Whitney, Emma; [sex] Female; [marital status] Single; [age] 52 3 16; [cause] Chronic gastroenteritis; [residence] Lancaster; [occupation] Artist; [birthplace] Bolton; [parents] Joseph Whitney, Eliza Saunders; [parents' birthplaces] Bolton, Townsend; [buried] Bolton.

Whitney, Ephraim, death, 1842, vol. 3, p. 205:

[number] --; [death date and place] Sept. 6. 1842; [date of record] --; [name] Mr. Ephraim Whitney; [sex] --; [marital status] --; [age] 63 - -; [cause] Consumption; [residence] --; [occupation] Carpenter & Farmer; [birthplace] --; [parents] --; [parents' birthplaces] --.

Whitney, Jonas, death, 1846, vol. 21, p. 143:

[number] 76; [death date and place] Jany. 14, 1846; [date of record] Feb. 1846; [name] Capt. Jonas Whitney; [sex] --; [marital status] Married; [age] 74; [cause] Dropsy; [residence] --; [occupation] Farmer; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] Jonathan & ----- Whitney; [parents' birthplaces] --.

Whitney, Joseph, death, 1878, vol. 303, p. 342:

[number] 7; [death date and place] Ap. 11, 1878; [date of record] --; [name] Joseph Whitney; [sex] Male; [marital status] Married; [age] 78 8 -; [cause] Old age; [residence] Lancaster; [occupation] Farmer; [birthplace] Ringe, N.H.; [parents] David & Betsey; [parents' birthplaces] Boston, Concord.

Whitney, Laura L. [Henshaw], death, 1886, vol. 375, p. 413:

[number] 12; [death date and place] Apr. 21; [date of record] --; [name] Laura L. Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] Widowed; [age] 65 10 -; [cause] Carce uteri; [residence] Lancaster; [occupation] At home; [birthplace] Warren, Ohio; [parents] Joshua and Rebecca Henshaw; [parents' birthplaces] Leicester & Warren, Ohio; [buried] Mt. Auburn.

Whitney, Laura L., death, 1870, vol. 231, p. 274:

[number] 3; [death date and place] Jan. 22, 1870; [date of record] --; [name] Laura L. Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] Single; [age] 26 7 -; [cause] Disease of kidney; [residence] Lancaster; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Cambridge; [parents] Hammond & Laura L.; [parents' birthplaces] Roxbury, Ohio.

Whitney, Martha R., death, 1886, vol. 375, p. 413:

[number] 14; [death date and place] May 10, California; [date of record] --; [name] Martha R. Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] Single; [age] 37 7 5; [cause] Consumption; [residence] California; [occupation] Teacher; [birthplace] Bolton; [parents] Joseph & Eliza Whitney; [parents' birthplaces] N.H. & Townsend; [buried] Lancaster.

Whitney, Mary, death, 1864, vol. 176, p. 248:

[number] 4; [death date and place] Feb. 7th, 1864; [date of record] --; [name] Mary Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] Single; [age] 64 - -; [cause] Congestion lungs; [residence] Lancaster; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Harvard; [parents] Abraham, Rebecca; [parents' birthplaces] --, --.

Whitney, Mary, death, 1873, vol. 258, p. 329:

[number] 27; [death date and place] Nov. 19, 1873; [date of record] --; [name] Mary Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] Single; [age] 69 - -; [cause] --; [residence] Lancaster; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] Jonas & Mary; [parents' birthplaces] --.

Whitney, Mary B. [Holt], death, 1877, vol. 294, p. 324:

[number] [16]; [death date and place] July 7, 1877; [date of record] --; [name] Mary B. Whitney, m.n. Holt; [sex] Female; [marital status] Widowed; [age] 70 8 -; [cause] Old age; [residence] Lancaster; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Boston; [parents] Benjamin Holt, Ruth Holt; [parents' birthplaces] Conn., Conn.

Whitney, Mary [Hawks], death, 1865, vol. 185, p. 216:

[number] 14; [death date and place] May 22, 1865; [date of record] --; [name] Mary Whitney, m.n. Hawks; [sex] Female; [marital status] Widowed; [age] 88 6 -; [cause] Old age; [residence] Lancaster; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] John Hawks; [parents' birthplaces] --.

Whitney, Quincy, death, 1898, vol. 483, p. 712:

[number] 29; [death date and place] August 8, Cambridge; [date of record] Aug. 11; [name] Whitney, Quincy; [sex] Male; [marital status] Widowed; [age] 75 10 1; [cause] Creeping paralysis; [residence] Cambridge; [occupation] Clergyman; [birthplace] Ashburnham; [parents] Samuel Whitney, Abigail Wilder; [parents' birthplaces] Unknown, unknown; [buried] Lancaster.

Whitney, Reuben P., death, 1892, vol. 429, p. 590:

[number] 45; [death date and place] Sept. 24; [date of record] Sept. 26; [name] Whitney, Reuben P.; [sex] Male; [marital status] Widowed; [age] 88 2 -; [cause] General debility; [residence] Lancaster; [occupation] Farmer; [birthplace] Westminster; [parents] David Whitney, Elizabeth Barron; [parents' birthplaces] Westminster, Concord; [buried] Princeton.

Whitney, Sarah E., death, 1854, vol. 86, p. 136:

[number] 21; [death date and place] Sept. 20th, Lancaster; [date of record] --; [name] Sarah E. Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] Single; [age] 23 - -; [cause] Consumption; [residence] --; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Boston; [parents] Wm. D. & Harriet Whitney; [parents' birthplaces] --.

Whitney, Timothy D., death, 1851, vol. 59, p. 141:

[number] 294; [death date and place] Feb. 2, 1851; [date of record] --; [name] Timothy D. Whitney; [sex] Male; [marital status] --; [age] 65 - -; [cause] --; [residence] --; [occupation] --; [birthplace] --; [parents] --; [parents' birthplaces]

Whitney, Vandana [Whittemore], death, 1857, vol. 113, p. 148:

[number] 503; [death date and place] Oct. 27, 1857, Norwich, Ct.; [date of record] --; [name] Vandana Whitney; [sex] --; [marital status] Married; [age] 33 - -; [cause] Consumption; [residence] --; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] Benj. Whittemore; [parents' birthplaces] --.

NOTE: Should be "Mandana".

Whitney, Walter H., death, 1904, vol. 1904/52 (death), p. 52:

[number] 4; [death date and place] February 16, 1904, Lancaster Town Farm; [date of record] Feb. 16, 1904; [name] Walter H. Whitney; [sex] Male; [marital status] Widowed; [age] 90 - -; [cause] Senility; [residence] --; [occupation] Laborer; [birthplace] Watertown; [parents] --; [parents' birthplaces] --; [buried] North Village Cemetery, Lancaster.

Whitney, William D., death, 1855, vol. 95, p. 127:

[number] 20; [death date and place] October 27th; [date of record] --; [name] William D. Whitney; [sex] Male; [marital status] Married; [age] 52 - -; [cause] Dropsy; [residence] --; [occupation] Piano fort maker; [birthplace] Lancaster; [parents] --; [parents' birthplaces] --.

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