Archive:Groton, Massachusetts, Vital Records
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Vital Records of Groton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1926-1927).
Key
G.R.2 - Old Cemetery, Groton
N.R.20 - Boston Daily Centinel and Gazette
Births
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WHETNEY
- John, s. William and Margaret, Jan. 30, 1717/8.
- Josuah, s. William and Lydia, Nov. 1, 1714.
- Lydia, d. William and Lydia, Dec. 26, 1710.
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WHITTNEY
- Benjamin, s. Joseph and Abigail, Oct. 27, 1741.
- Lydia, d. Joseph and Abigail, Aug. 18, 1743.
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WHITNEY
- Abigall, d. Curnelus and Sarah, Dec. 9, 1717.
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- Abigall, d. Joseph and Abigail, Aug. 16, 1740.
- Amaziah, s. Abner, bap. Aug. 4, 1771.
- Charles H., s. John M., carpenter, and Emma A., June 28, 1848.
- Elizabeth, d. William and Margret, Aug. 12, 1719.
- John, s. John and Hannah, bap. June 14, 1761.
- Joshua, s. Joshua, June 14, 1665.
- Joshua, s. Cornelius and Sarah, Dec. 1, 1724.
- Lidia, d. Cornelius and Sarah, Apr. 23, 1729.
- Mary, d. Joshua, 1:5:[16]75.
- Mary, d. Cornelius and Sarah, Aug. 20, 1722.
- Matthias, s. Cornelies and Sarah, May 26, 1720.
- Molley, d. Abner, bap. Sep. 25, 1774.
- Sarah, d. Joshua, Oct. 10, 1668.
- Sarah, d. Curnellus and Sarah, Apr. 17, 1715.
- Sarah, d. Cornelius and Sarah, Jan. 8, 1731/2.
- Sarah Jane, d. John M., carpenter, and Emma A., July 18, 1844.
- Seabill, d. Timothy and Submet, Mar. 31, 1739.
- Susanna, d. Cornelius and Sarah, bap. May 12, 1734.
- William, s. William and Lydia, May 5, 1701.
Marriages
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WHETNEY
- William and Lydia Perham of Chelmsford, at Chelmsford, Mar 16, [1699 or 1700].
WHITNEY
- Benja[min], Lt., of Pepperell, and Olive Farnsworth, at Pepperell, Mar. 5, 1794.*
- Benjamin [Lt. int.] of Pepperell, and Anna Woods, Oct. 11, 1809. Int. also recorded.
- Elizabeth and Ebenezer Farnesworth, Apr. 17, 1706/7.
- Ephraim and Esther Woods, Dec. 18, 1744.
- Henrietta, of Pepperell, and Asa S. Graves, int. Apr. 10, 1847. [m. recorded in Pepperell VR's]
- John, Jr., of Shirley, and Hannah Sawtell, Feb. 26, 1759.
- John, Jr., of Shirley, and Elizabeth Sawtell, of Shirley, Apr. 15, 1762.
- Joseph and Abigail Nutting, Dec. 6, 1737.
- Martha and Isaac Williams of Newton, Feb. 1, 1708/9.
- Mary and Richard Briant, Apr. 16, 1789.
- Mehitabel [Martha M. int.], a. 17y., b. Harvard, d. Jonathan and Mehitabel, and Phinehas L. Nutting, unm., a. 22y., farmer, s. Phinehas and Mary E., Nov. 24, 1846. Int. also recorded.
- Rebeccah and Joseph Chamberlain, b. of Pepperell, Apr. 10, 1781.
- Relief, of Lunenburg, and Asa Tarbell, int. ---, 1803.
- Sarah and Benja[min] Wilson, Nov. 26, 1747.
- Shadrach, of North Town [Townsend] and Prudence Lawrence [wid.], 5 Jan 1731/2.
- Sibble, of Pepperell, and Stephen Lunn, of New Ipswich, 14 Aug 1771.
- Submit and Reuben Woods, June 11, 1740 or 1741.
- Sybil and Peter Gilson, May 27, 1756.
- Timothy, of Townsend, and Submit Parker, May 24, 1738, at Townsend.
- William and Anna Laken [Lakin. C.R.1.], Sept. 5, 1803. Int. also recorded.
Deaths
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WHETNEY
- Joshua, Dea., Aug. 1, 1719 [a. 83y., G.R.2].
- Lydia [w. William, G.R.2], Aug. 22, 1716 [a. 42y., G.R.2].
WHITNEY
- Betsey, w. Capt. Asa, and d. Capt. Abram Child, suddenly, at Silver Creek, N.Y., a. 54y. Issue of May 7, 1836. N.R.20.
- Prudence, w. Shadrach, Dec. 25, 1762, in her 68th year, G.R.2.
- Shaderah, Aug. 8, 1764 in his 67th year, G.R.2.
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, [Male], birth, 1850, vol. 43, p. 83:
- [number] 31; [birthdate] Dec. 24; [date of record] --; [name] ----- Whitney; [sex] Male; [birthplace] Groton; [parents] John M., Emma A. Whitney; [residence of father] Groton; [occupation of father] Carpenter; [birthplace of father] Ashburnham; [birthplace of mother] Ashby.
Whitney, Anna May, birth, 1884, vol. 350, p. 104:
- [number] 35; [birthdate] November 26th; [date of record] Jan. 1885; [name] Anna May Whitney; [sex] Female; [birthplace] Groton; [parents] Rev. Frank C. Whitney, Ada B. (Fleming) Whitney; [residence of father] Groton; [occupation of father] Clergyman; [birthplace of father] Newfield, N.Y.; [birthplace of mother] Ithica, N.Y.
Whitney, Charles Henry, birth, 1848, vol. 35, p. 210:
- [number] 8; [birthdate] 1848 June 28; [date of record] --; [name] Charles Henry Whitney; [sex] Male; [birthplace] Groton; [parents] John M. & Ellen A. Whitney; [residence of father] Groton; [occupation of father] Carpenter; [birthplace of father] Ashby; [birthplace of mother] Ashby.
Whitney, Cressia Idora, birth, 1860, vol. 133, p. 101:
- [number] 10; [birthdate] February 28; [date of record] --; [name] Cressia Idora Whitney; [sex] Female; [birthplace] Groton; [parents] Amos L. & Jemima S. Whitney; [residence of father] Groton; [occupation of father] Farmer; [birthplace of father] Warwick; [birthplace of mother] Sanberton, Me.
Whitney, Edwin A., birth, 1860, vol. 133, p. 103:
- [number] 65; [birthdate] September 25; [date of record] --; [name] Edwin A. Whitney; [sex] Male; [birthplace] Groton; [parents] Chas. L. & L. C. Whitney, m.n. Wheeler; [residence of father] Groton; [occupation of father] Tin worker; [birthplace of father] Bolton; [birthplace of mother] S. Bridgewater.
Whitney, Florence, birth, 1887, vol. 377, p. 125:
- [number] 12; [birthdate] April 12th; [date of record] Jan. 1888; [name] Florence Whitney; [sex] Female; [birthplace] Groton; [parents] Rev. Frank C. Whitney, Adda B. Fleming; [residence of father] Groton; [occupation of father] Clergyman; [birthplace of father] Newfield, N.Y.; [birthplace of mother] Ithica, N.Y.
Whitney, Sarah Jane, birth, 1844, vol. 11, p. 33:
- [number] 52; [birthdate] July 18, 1844; [date of record] July 16, 1844 [sic]; [name] Sarah Jane [Whitney]; [sex] Girl; [birthplace] Groton; [parents] John M. & Emma A. Whitney; [residence of father] Groton; [occupation of father] Carpenter; [birthplace of father] --; [birthplace of mother] --.
Marriages
Whitney, Bertha T., marriage, 1909, vol. 587, p. 463:
- [number] 17; [marriage date and place] Septmber 25, Groton; [date of record] --; [groom] Frank A. Bradford; [residence] Boston; [age] 43; [occupation] Manufacturer; [birthplace] Kingston; [parents] Orrin W. Bradford, Annie T. Everson; [number of marriage] 2nd Div.; [bride] Bertha T. Whitney; [residence] Worcester; [age] 46; [occupation] At home; [birthplace] Gloucester; [parents] Isaac S. Whitney, Mary E. Mitchell; [number of marriage] 1st; [officiant] Pemberton H. Cressey, Minister of the Gospel, Groton.
Whitney, George P., marriage, 1886, vol. 371, p. 112:
- [number] 7; [marriage date and place] July 3d, Groton; [date of record] July 20th; [groom] George P. Whitney; [residence] Lawrence; [age] 31; [occupation] Carpenter; [birthplace] Maine; [parents] Aleck & Sarah Whitney; [number of marriage] Second; [bride] Nellie S. Dickinson; [residence] Groton; [age] 21; [occupation] At home; [birthplace] Groton; [parents] Joseph & Eliza Dickinson; [number of marriage] First; [officiant] Rev. F. C. Whitney, Pastor, Bapt. Ch., Groton.
Whitney, Mary, marriage, 1898, vol. 479, p. 177:
- [number] 8; [marriage date and place] May 25, Ayer; [date of record] July 12; [groom] Henry Young; [residence] Groton; [age] 32; [occupation] farmer; [birthplace] Moretown, Vt.; [parents] Edward & Mary Young; [number of marriage] First; [bride] Mary Whitney; [residence] Groton; [age] 34; [occupation] Domestic; [birthplace] Chester, Vt.; [parents] Alexander & Hannah (Cook) Whitney; [number of marriage] First; [officiant] F. F. Thayer, Ayer, Mass.
Whitney, Mehitabel, marriage, 1846, vol. 25, p. 25:
- [number] 4; [marriage date and place] November 24, 1846; [date of record] December 5, 1846; [groom] Phinehas L. Nutting; [residence] --; [age] 22; [occupation] Farmer; [birthplace] Groton; [parents] Phinehas & Mary E. Nutting; [number of marriage] Bachelor; [bride] Mehitabel Whitney; [residence] --; [age] 17; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Groton; [parents] Jonathan & Mehitabel Whitney; [number of marriage] Maid; [officiant] Dudley Phelps, Clergyman, Groton.
Deaths
Robbins, Lucy [Whitney], death, 1867, vol. 203, p. 123:
- [number] 39; [death date and place] October 7th; [date of record] --; [name] Lucy (Whitney) Robbins; [sex] Female; [marital status] Widow; [age] 85 9 -; [cause] Old Age; [residence] Groton; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Harvard; [parents] Reuben & Lucy Whitney; [parents' birthplaces] Lancaster, --.
Whitney, Andrew A., death, 1870, vol. 230, p. 141:
- [number] 67; [death date and place] December 25th; [date of record] --; [name] Andrew A. Whitney; [sex] Male; [marital status] Single; [age] 30 4 -; [cause] Consumption; [residence] Groton Junction; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Harvard; [parents] Jonathan & Mehitable Whitney; [parents' birthplaces] Harvard, Methuen.
Whitney, Gracia Idsora, death, 1860, vol. 139, p. 95:
- [number] 30; [death date and place] July 31, S. Groton; [date of record] --; [name] Gracia Idsora Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] --; [age] - 5 3; [cause] Dysentery, Phrenitis; [residence] --; [occupation] --; [birthplace] Lowell; [parents] Amos L. Whitney, Jamima S.; [parents' birthplaces] Warwick, Sanberton, N.H.
Whitney, Sarah Jane [Merrel], death, 1910, vol. 1910/47 (death), p. 201:
- [number] 40; [death date and place] December 31, 1910, Groton; [date of record] Jan. 2, 1911; [name] Sarah Jane Whitney (m.n. Merrel); [sex] Female; [marital status] Divorced; [age] 64 8 4, born April 27, 1846; [cause] Cancer of stomach; [residence] Groton; [occupation] Housework; [birthplace] Windham, N.H.; [parents] William W. Whitney, Susan Pace; [parents' birthplaces] Harvard, Mass., Andover, Mass.; [buried] Groton Cemetery.
Whitney, Susan, death, 1909, vol. 1909/45 (death), p. 25:
- [number] 13; [death date and place] May 29, 1909, Groton, Mass.; [date of record] May 31, 1909; [name] Susan Whitney; [sex] Female; [marital status] Single; [age] 67 2 14; [cause] Meningitis; [residence] Boston, Mass.; [occupation] Domestic; [birthplace] Windham, N.H.; [parents] William W. Whitney, Susan Pace; [parents' birthplaces] Harvard, Mass., Andover, Mass.; [buried] Groton, Mass.
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