Family:Whitney, Alexander (1788-1871)
Alexander Whitney (James, [poss.] Isaac4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of James and Deborah (Murch) Whitney, was born Mar 1788, Gorham, ME, and died 15 Oct 1871, Yarmouth, ME, aged 83 years 6 months.[1] He was buried at Morrison's Hill, West Cumberland, ME.
Marriage intentions were published 23 Dec 1817, North Yarmouth, ME, for him and Barbara Winslow "of Falmouth".[2] He married 8 Feb 1818, North Yarmouth and Cumberland, ME, Barbara Winslow,[3] daughter of Captain Hezekiah and Phebe (Doughty) Winslow. She was born 6 Aug 1792, Falmouth, ME, and died 19 Mar 1870, West Yarmouth, ME, aged 77 years 7 months[4] of valvular disease of the heart.[5] She was buried at Morrison's Hill, West Cumberland, ME.
He had a pension for service in the War of 1812.
Children of Alexander and Barbara (Winslow) Whitney (order uncertain):
i. Emily Whitney, b. 16 Oct 1818, Cumberland, ME; d. 22 Jun 1900, Garland, ME; m. 14 Apr 1841, Falmouth, ME, John Mathews Rideout. ii. James Whitney, b. 9 Aug 1820, Cumberland, ME; m. Emeline Stubbs. iii. Hezekiah Whitney, b. 12 Oct 1822, Cumberland, ME; m. Mary Ellen Merrill. iv. Aurelia Whitney, b. 4 Oct 1824, Cumberland, ME; m. 25 Dec 1846, Gray, ME, Hiram Humphrey. They are both buried in the Universalist Cemetery, Cumberland, ME. v. Minerva Whitney, b. 29 Apr 1828, Cumberland, ME; m. 18 May 1848, Cumberland, ME, Gardner Leighton.[6] vi. Sewall Whitney, b. 13 Apr 1830, Cumberland, ME; bapt. 30 Apr 1830, North Yarmouth, ME; m. Georianna Blanchard. vii. Phebe Whitney, b. 1 Aug 1832, Cumberland, ME; d. 1913; prob. the Phebe Whitney who m. Eben Hulit, b. 1822, d. 1894. Both are buried in the Universalist Cemetery, Cumberland, ME.
Notes
Barbara Winslow was a descendant of "Mayflower" pilgrim John Howland (and so Elizabeth Tilley and her parents John and Joan [Hurst][Rogers] Tilley):
- John Howland, m. Elizabeth Tilley
- Hope Howland, m. John Chipman
- Hope Chipman, m. Jonathan Cobb
- Samuel Cobb, m. Abigail Stewart
- Hope Cobb, m. Benjamin Winslow
- Samuel Winslow, m. Ruth Morrell
- Hezekiah Winslow, m. Phebe Doughty
- Barbara Winslow, m. Alexander Whitney
Her Winslow ancestry is traced to Kenelm Winslow, brother of "Mayflower" pilgrim Edward Winslow.
Census
- 1820, North Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., ME: Whitney, Alexon, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 male 26-44, and 1 male 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1830, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME: Alexander Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME: Alexander Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 2 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME:
28 30 Alexander Whitney 62 M - Farmer $1500 Me. Barbara Whitney 57 F - [Me.] Sewall " 20 M - Farmer " Attended school Phebe " 17 F - " Attended school 31 Hiram Humphrey 28 M - Brickmaker " Aurelia Humphrey 25 F - " Mellvile " 3 M - "
114 120 Alexander Whitney 72 M - Farmer $2000 $240 " Barbara " 67 F - " Aurela Humphrey 35 F - " Nelson " 6 M - " Attended school Ada " 4 F - " Attended school Mary " 2 F - "
79 81 Whitney, Alexander 82 M W Farmer $2000 $200 Maine Male citizen over 21 Humphrey, Amelia 45 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Nelson 16 M W Maine Attended school
References
- War of 1812 Pension File, Alexander Whitney; Survivor's Application #SO16272 Certificate #SC9921; National Archives Building, Washington, DC.
1.^ "Alexander [Whitney], [died] 15 Oct. 1871, a. 83y. 6m.," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
2.^ "Alexander [Whitney] and Barbary Winslow of Falmouth, int. 23 Dec. 1817," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
3.^ "Alexander [Whitney] and Barbary Winslow, [married] 5 Feb. 1818," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
4.^ "Barbara [Whitney], w. [Alexander], [died] 19 Mar. 1870, a. 77y. 7m.," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
6.^ "[18]48 May 18th Mr. Gardner Leighton and Miss Minerva Whitney both of Cumberland [married]," according to "Marriages Performed in Cumberland County, Maine, and Rockingham County, New Hampshire 1846-1878," transcribed by Richard C. Roberts, CSG #8680, The Connecticut Nutmegger, vol. 50, no. 3, March 2018, pp. 208-216, at p. 209.
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