Family:Whitney, Elias (c1733-a1800)
Elias5 Whitney (Lemuel4, Moses3, Richard2, John1), son of Ens. Lemuel4 and Sibel (-----) Whitney, was born circa 1733, b. before 9 Apr 1738 at Stow, MA.
Marriage intentions for him and Rachel Wheeler were published 18 Nov 1758, Acton, MA. He married, 20 Nov 1758 at Stow, MA, Rachel Wheeler "of Acton",[1] daughter of Hezekiah and Sarah (Buss) Wheeler. She was born on 3 Jul 1737, Acton, MA, and died after 14 Sep 1812, when she was mentioned in will of her son Hezekiah.
He was also known as Lias Whitney.
Children of Elias5 and Rachel (Wheeler) Whitney, all born Stow, MA:
i. Lydia6 Whitney, b. 3 Nov 1759, Stow, MA;[2] m. 13 Dec 1785, Stow, MA, Nathan Robbins.[3] ii. Hezekiah Whitney, b. 26 May 1761, Stow, MA;[4] m. Sarah Piper. iii. Sarah Whitney, b. 10 Jul 1763, Stow, MA.[5] She may have been the Sarah Whitney who m. 19 Feb 1783, Stow, MA, Daniel Brown.[6] iv. Rachel Whitney, b. 10 Aug 1772, Stow, MA;[7] d. 16 Aug 1778, Stow, MA, aged 6 years.[8]
Census
- 1771, Stow, MA (tax list): Elias Whitney
- 1790, Stow, Middlesex Co., MA: Elias Whitney, 1 male over 16 and 1 female.
- 1800, Stow, Middlesex Co., MA: Elias Whitney, 1 male over 45 and 1 female over 45.
- 1810: not found.
References
1.^ "Lias [Whitney] and Rachel Wheeler of Acton, int. Nov. 20, 1758," according to F. Apthorp Foster, ed., Vital Records of Stow, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911).
2.^ "Lydia [Whitney], d. Lias and Rachel, [born] Nov. 3, 1759," according to Stow Vital Records.
3.^ "Lydia [Whitney] and Nathan Robbins [int. Robins], [married] Dec. 13, 1785. [Robbins, M.R., C.R.]," according to Stow Vital Records.
4.^ "Hezekiah [Whitney], s. Elias and Rachel, [born] May 26, 1761," according to Stow Vital Records.
5.^ "Sarah [Whitney], d. Elias and Rachel, [born] July 10, 1763," according to Stow Vital Records.
6.^ "Sarah [Whitney] and Daniel Brown, Feb. 19, 1783," according to Stow Vital Records.
7.^ "Rachil [Whitney], d. Elias and Rachil, [born] Aug. 10, 1772," according to Stow Vital Records.
8.^ "Rachel [Whitney], d. Elias and Rachel, [died] Aug. 16, 1778. [a. 6y. 6d. G.R.1]," according to Stow Vital Records.
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