Family:Whitney, Aaron (1743-a1773)

Aaron⁵ Whitney (Jason⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Jason⁴ and Arabella (-----) Whitney,^[1] was baptized 8 May 1743, Grafton, MA,^[2] and died after 1773.^[3]

Intentions of marriage were published 4 Feb 1769, Petersham, MA, for him "of Templetown" and Hannah Wait.^[4] He married 20 Jul 1769, Templeton, MA, Hannah Wait "of Petersham",^[5] parentage and birth unknown; died after 1773.^[6]

Children of Aaron⁵ and Hannah (Wait) Whitney:

i.	Lucy6 Whitney, b. 2 Apr 1770, Stow, MA.[7]
ii.	Joseph Whitney, b. 12 Apr 1773, Stow, MA.[8]

Census

• 1771, Stow, MA (tax list): Aaron Whitney
• 1790: not found.
• 1800: not found.
• 1810: not found.

References

1.^  His parentage is proven by his birth record.

2.^  "Aaron [Whitney], s. Jason and Arabella, bap. May 8, 1743. C.R.,", according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Grafton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Worcester, MA: The Systematic History Fund, 1906).

3.^  He died after the birth of his youngest child.

4.^  "Aron [Whitney] of Templeton and Hannah Wait, int. Feb. 4, 1769," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Petersham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Worcester, MA: The Systematic History Fund, 1904), p. 158.

5.^  "Aaron [Whitney] and Hannah Wait of Petersham, [married] July 20, 1769," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Templeton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Worcester, MA: The Systematic History Fund, 1907), p. 164.

6.^  She died after the birth of her youngest child.

7.^  "Lucy [Whitney], d. Aaron and Ha[torn, Hanah, T.C.], [born] Apr. 2, 1770," according to F. Apthorp Foster, ed., Vital Records of Stow, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911).

8.^  "Joseph [Whitney], s. Aaron and Hanah, [born] Apr. 12, 1773," according to Stow Vital Records.

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