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The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, by Frederick Clifton Pierce (Chicago: 1895)
Transcribed by the Whitney Research Group, 1999.
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going man, perhaps more absorbed in the political issues of his day than in direct aggressive work. We give the following as illustrating a state of things which was once a matter of importance, but which has entirely passed away: A family in Northboro lost a member, and Dr. PUFFER, of Berlin, was invited to officiate at the funeral. He complied, whereupon Rev. Peter WHITNEY, the minister of the town,
wrote that unless the matter was satifactorily explained, all ministerial intercourse must cease. This was founded on the fact that the old parishes had territorial limits, be- yond which a minister was regarded as an interloper. Dr. PUFFER recognized this claim, but explained his action in this case in such a way that Mr. WHITNEY was satisfied, and amicable relations were restored. The correspondence is a fine specimen of precise, dignified and courteous com- position. But what a change! No one would think of resticting a protestant family in the choice of a minister on the sad occasion of a funeral. The following notice of Mr. WHITNEY is quoted from the "History of Northborough," by his successor, as a just tribute to his memory: Dis- tinguished for the urbanity of his manners, easy and familiar in his intercourse with his people; hospitable to strangers, and always ready to give a hearty welcome to his numerous friends; punctual to his engagements; observing an exact method in the distribution of his time; having a time for everything, and doing everything in its time, without hurry or confusion; conscientious in the discharge of his duties as a Christian minister; catholic in his priciples and in his conduct; always taking an interest in whatever concerned the prosperity of the town and the interests of religion-he was for many years the happy minister of a kind and affectionate people." His will was probated Sept. 28, 1813. Nahum FAY, Esq., of Northboro, was executor, and the document mentions his wife Julia; daughter Elizabeth; son Maj. Thomas WHITNEY; son Rev. Peter WHITNEY; daughter Julia, m. Capt. Antipas BRIGHAM; daughter Mar- garet, m. Dr. Josiah ADAMS; son Capt. William WHITNEY; son Abel WHITNEY; son John WHITNEY; son Aaron WHITNEY; daughter Sally, m. Lemuel BRACKET. He d. Feb. 19, 1816; res. Northboro, Mass. 2185. i. ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 6, 1775; m. in Quincy, Mass., Ebenezer ADAMS. She d. s. p. Sept. 26, 1856. 2186. ii. PETER, b. Jan. 19, 1770; m. Jane Lambert LINCOLN. 2187. iii. ABEL, b. Nov. 3, 1781; m. Susanna WHITE. 2188. iv. THOMAS L., b. Dec. 10, 1768; m. Mary LINCOLN. He d. June, 1812. 2189. v. JOHN, b. Sept. 29, 1785; m. Sophia VINAL. 2190. vi. JULIA, b. Aug. 25, 1772; m. 1799, Capt. Antipas BRIGHAM. She d. Nov. 29, 1800. 2191. vii. WILLIAM, b. Dec. 14, 1776; m. Zilpah EAGER. 2192. vii 1/2. JULIA, b. -----; d. in infancy. 2193. viii. AARON, b. Aug. 17, 1778. Went west. 2194. ix. SALLY, b. Nov. 3, 1781; m. Jan. 6, 1806, Lemuel BRACKETT, of Quincy. She d. May 3, 1864. He was b. Sept. 8, 1780; d. Feb. 14, 1869. Was in real estate business. Ch.: Sally Whitney, b. Jan. 7, 1808; m. Jeffrey RICHARDSON, of Boston, at Quincy, Sept. 16, 1828; d. Dec. 2, 1837; Samuel EATON, b. Oct. 7, 1806; m. in Boston to Carolina S. CALLENDER, June 11, 1834; d. November 3, 1890; Rebecca RICHARDSON, b. Mar. 26, 1809; m. to William L. WHITNEY, of Cam., at Quincy, July 28, 1840; d. Dec. 3, 1881; James, b. Nov. 26, 1810; m. to S. Elizabeth WHITNEY Jan. 31, 1856; d. Aug. 21, 1827; Julia LAMBERT, b. June 18, 1812; m. Jef- frey RICHARDSON, June 27, 1839, at Quincy; d. Mar. 13, 1886; Nancy, b. Aug. 31, 1813; unm.; living; Jeffrey RICHARDSON, b. Oct. 27, 1815; m. to Sarah C. RICHARDSON, of Boston, Feb. 24, 1851; d. Oct. 26, 1871; son of Samuel EATON, Geo. C. BRACKETT, 227 Clinton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.; dau. of Sally, Mrs. Charles F. WHITE, 213 Commonwealth Ave., Boston; dau. of Rebecca, Miss Lucy N. WHITNEY, 31 Hawthorne St., Cambridge; no children of James; son of Julia LAMBERT, Dr. William L. RICHARDSON, 225 Commonwealth Ave., Boston; Nancy, unm. and living; son of Jeffrey, Jeffrey R. BRACKETT, 10 Madison ST., W. Baltimore, Md.
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