Family:Whitney, Amaziah (1767-a1820)
Amaziah7 Whitney (Caleb6, Caleb5, Timothy4, John3, John2, John1), son of Caleb6 and Elizabeth (Hyde) Whitney, was born 18 Nov 1767, Newton, MA, and died between 1820 and 1830.
He married, 19 Apr 1795, Roxbury, MA, Sarah Trull.[1] She was born about 1776, and died about 10 Sep 1833, Salem, MA, aged 57 years.
In some records, his name is given as Amariah or Asa Whitney. He resided Danvers, MA.
Children of Amaziah7 and Sarah (Trull) Whitney:
i. Sarah Proctor8 Whitney, b. ca. 1 Mar 1796, Charlestown, MA; d. 6 Jul 1887, aged 91 years 4 months 7 days, of cancer of the liver;[2] "Miss" "of Boston" m. (int. 28 Aug 1818, Waltham, MA[3]) 13 Sep 1818, Boston, MA, "Mr." Peter Sanborn "of Waltham".[4] ii. Abigail Whitney, b. 17 Mar 1797, Roxbury, MA;[5] apparently died young. iii. Caleb Whitney, b. 24 Mar 1798, Roxbury, MA;[6] apparently living in 1810, but not found in 1820 or later. iv. Hasket Derby Whitney, b. 28 Oct 1804, Danvers, MA;[7] m. Joanna L. Wallis. v. Abigail Whitney, b. 3 Oct 1807, Danvers, MA;[8] m. 16 Oct 1833, Salem, MA, John Waters, 3d.[9] vi. Daniel Sanderson Whitney, b. 4 Feb 1810, Danvers, MA;[10] m. Hannah Sophia P. Cotton. vii. Harriet B. Whitney, b. ca. 1815, Brighton, MA; m. 19 Aug 1844, Brighton, MA, Alfred Hamilton, b. ca. 1802, Brighton, MA, son of William and Rachel (-----) Hamilton.[11]
Census
- 1800, Charlestown, Middlesex Co., MA: Amazh Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, and 2 females 0-9.
- 1810, Danvers, Essex Co., MA: Amaziah Witney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 2 females 0-9.
- 1820, Beverly, Essex Co., MA: Whitney, Amaziah, 1 male over 45, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female over 45, 2 females 16-25, 1 female 10-15, and 2 females 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1830, Salem, Essex Co., MA: Sarah Whitney, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 20-29, and 3 females 15-19.
References
- All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 246.
1.^ "Amaziah [Whitney], of Brookline, and Sarah Trull, [married] Apr. 19, 1795," according to Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1925-1926). Also "Amaziah, of B., and Sarah Trull of Roxbury, at Roxbury, [married] Apr. 19, 1795," according to Vital Records of Brookline, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1929)
2.^ Vital Records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1904), p. 242.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 384, page 192.
4.^ [[Archive:NEHGR, Volume 126|"Marriage Records of the Rev. Thomas Baldwin, Pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Boston, Massachusetts," NEHGR, Volume CXXVI (1972), p. 66. Also L.D.S. International Genealogical Index, Batch #I01198-1.
5.^ "Abigail [Whitney], d. Amasa [sic] and Sarah, [born] Mar. 17, 1797," according to Roxbury Vital Records.
6.^ "Caleb [Whitney], s. Amasa [sic] and Sarah, [born] Mar. 24, 1798," according to Roxbury Vital Records.
7.^ "Hasket Derby [Whitney], s. Amaziah and Sarah, [born] Oct. 28, 1804," according to Vital Records of Danvers, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1909-1910).
8.^ "Abigail [Whitney], d. Amaziah and Sarah, [born] Oct. 3, 1807," according to Danvers Vital Records.
9.^ "Abigail [Whitney], and John Waters, 3d, [married] Oct. 16, 1833," according to Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1916-1925).
10.^ "Daniel Saunderson [Whitney], s. Amaziah and Sarah, [born] Feb. 4, 1810," according to Danvers Vital Records.
11.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 13, page 7.
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