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Wight, Charles Henry, "Thomas Tarbell and Some of His Descendants," NEHGR, vol. LXI (1907), pp. 70-75, 165-172.

Abigail[2 daughter of Thomas1 and first wife Mary (-----) Tarbell, of Watertown and Groton,] was living 1719; m. in Watertown, "last of September", 1672, Joshua Whitney of Watertown and Groton.

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19. JONATHAN4 TARBELL (Thomas4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Thomas1), married at Groton, Dec. 12, 1754, Lydia, daughter of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Whitney) Farnsworth, born Dec. 20, 1729. Jonathan was in the French and Indian wars from Groton. He died prior to Mar. 11, 1788, when administration upon his estate was requested. The settlement of his estate, dated Apr. 8, 1789, was made between wife Lydia, and the four children named below. Lydia died prior to Sept. 10, 1806, according to deeds.
Children, born at Groton:
  1. Jonathan6, b. Oct. 23, 1755.
  2. Thomas, b. Oct. 17, 1758; m. July 21, 1789, Molly Farnsworth.
  3. Ebenezer, b. Sept. 10, 1762; m. Jan. 14, 1783, Sarah Warren.
  4. Solomon, b. Sept. 10, 1762; d. at Lunenburg, Mar. 17, 1856, aged 93 yrs. 6 mos. 7 ds.; m. Feb 17, 1785, Molly Bennett, who d. at Lunenburg, June 7, 1852, aged 91. Each at the time of death was "the oldest inhabitant" of that town.

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Asa[6 Tarbell, son of John5 and Hannah (Farnsworth) Tarbell (William4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Thomas1)], b. Mar. 18, 1772; d. June 9, 1861; m. June 19, 1803, Relief Whitney. [Footnote: Edmund C.9 Tarbell, the celebrated artist of Boston, is a descendant of Asa6 Tarbell through his eldest son, Edmund7, whose son Edmund Whitney8 Tarbell was father of the artist. Professor Frank Bigelow8 Tarbelll of the University of Chicago is a grandson of Asa6 Tarbell through his son John7 Tarbell.]

Greenlaw, Lucy Hall, "Inscriptions at Sudbury, Mass.," NEHGR, vol. LXI (1907), pp. 120-127.

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In Memory of MR. FRANCIES WHITNEY, who died Aug. 29, 1825; Æt 34.

Gay, Frederick Lewis, "Marriages Solemnized by the Rev. Jeremiah Barnard, Amherst, N. H., 1780-1829," NEHGR, vol. LXI (1907), pp. 235-243.

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Novr 16 [1796] Mr. Aaron Whitney to Miss Pheby Dunkly

Walker, Catherine Beeton, "Shaker Records of Harvard, Mass.," NEHGR, vol. LXI (1907), pp. 341-346.

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Nov 7 1783 Child L. Whitney [died] Mar 18 1818 [aged] 34"

Riley, Anna Margaret, "Notes and Queries: Whitney," NEHGR, vol. LXI (1907), p. 395-396.

WHITNEY. -- In F. C. Pierce's "Whitney Genealogy," page 103, there is a serious error which should be corrected.
489. ISAIAH5 WHITNEY (Abraham4, Isaiah3, Thomas2, John1), born in Harvard, Mass., Oct. 6, 1751, married in Concord, Mass., Feb. 28, 1776, Mary, born in Concord Mar. 17, 1756, daughter of Francis and Mary (Hayward) Wheeler.
Their children (not mentioned in Whitney Genealogy) were:
  1. Mary Hayward, b. Mar. --, 1777.
  2. Francis Wheeler, b. Nov. 30, 1778.
  3. Isaiah, b. Sept. 8, 1781.
  4. Rebecca, b. Feb. 15, 1784.
  5. Ruth, b. Apr. 17, 1786.
  6. George, b. Dec. 16, 1788.
  7. Amos, b. Mar. 9, 1795.
  8. Daniel, b. Apr. 12, 1797.
iii. ISAIAH6 WHITNEY, Jr. (son of Isaiah5, above), born Sept. 8, 1781, married Sarah Newell, of Lynn, Mass.
Their children (given to Isaiah5 in Whitney Genealogy) were:
  1. Sarah.
  2. Lucy.
  3. John.
Claremont, N.H.

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