Family:Whitney, Jacob (s1785-1868)
Jacob6 Whitney (Ebenezer5, Amos4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Ebenezer5 and Sarah (Rounds)(Thompson) Whitney, was born perhaps about 1785, and died 26 Feb 1868, Buxton, ME.[1]
Marriage intentions were published 9 May 1813, Scarborough, ME, for him "of Buxton" and Abigail Moses "of Scarborough".[2] He married, 3 Jun 1813, Scarborough, ME, Abigail Moses,[3] daughter of Daniel and Lydia (-----) Moses. She was born 10 Jan 1787, Scarborough, ME,[4] and died 5 Nov 1857, Buxton, ME.[5]
Children of Jacob6 and Abigail (Moses) Whitney:
i. Ebenezer7 Whitney, b. 4 Sep 1813, Buxton, ME;[6] m.(1) Diana -----; m.(2) Louisa Chase. ii. Charles Whitney, b. 5 May 1815, Buxton, ME;[7] m. Eunice Harding. iii. George Whitney, b. 25 Feb 1817, Buxton, ME;[8] m. Hannah -----. iv. Sewell Whitney, b. 7 Apr 1819, Buxton, ME;[9] m. Elizabeth Fly. v. Royal B. Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1821, Buxton, ME;[10] m.(1) Rebecca Hamblen; m.(2) Sarah M. -----. vi. Sarah Ann Whitney, b. 27 Jun 1824, Buxton, ME.[11] vii. Jacob Whitney, b. 19 Jan 1827 (twin), Buxton, ME;[12] m. Eunice -----. viii. Isaac Whitney, b. 19 Jan 1827 (twin), Buxton, ME;[13] d. 28 Jan 1827, Buxton, ME.[14] ix. Abigail Whitney, b. 25 Feb 1829, Buxton, ME;[15] "Abby" d. 28 Mar 1901, Bellingham, MA, aged 72 years 1 month 3 days, of apoplexy;[16] "Abba" m. 22 Oct 1860, Buxton, ME, John A. B. Osborne.
Census
- 1810, Buxton, York Co., ME: Whitney, Jacob, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 10-15, and 1 female over 45.
- 1820, Buxton, York Co., ME: Whetney, Jacob, 1 male 26-44, 4 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, and 1 female 26-44; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1830, Buxton, York Co., ME: Jacob Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 3 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, Buxton, York Co., ME: Jacob Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 10-14; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Buxton, York Co., ME:
200 215 Jacob Whitney 64 M - Farmer $1600 Maine Abagail " 62 F - " Eleasezam " 36 M - Carpenter " Chas. " 35 M - Farmer " George " 33 M - " " Sewil " 30 M - " " Royal " 28 M - " " Sarah " 25 F - " Jacob " 22 M - Farmer " Abby " 20 F - " Hannah " 29 F - " Arzilla " 7 F - " Mary E. " 5 F - " Emily A. " 2 F - "
176 181 Jacob Whitney 74 M - Farmer $2000 $394 Me. Abigail " 28 F - Seamstress " 182 George Whitney 42 M - Farm Hand " Hannah " 41 F - Seamstress " Arzilla " 15 " - " Attended school Mary E. " 13 " - " Attended school Emily J. " 11 " - " Attended school George U. " 5 M - " Attended school Phoebe Fields 70 F - "
References
- McLellan, Hugh Davis, comp. & ed. by Lewis, Katharine B., The History of Gorham, Maine, (Portland, ME: Smith & Sale, Printers, 1903); reprint (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1992), pg. 837.
1.^ "Mr. Jacob Whitney, husband of Abigail, d. 26 Feb 1868," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
2.^ "Jacob Whitney of Buxton and Abigail Moses of Scarborough, [intentions] 9 May 1813 ," according to Scarborough, Maine, Vital Records.
3.^ "Jacob Whitney and Abigail Moses, [married] 3 June 1813 in Scarborough," according to Scarborough, Maine, Vital Records.
4.^ "Abigail (Moses) Whitney, dau. of Daniel Moses and Lydia, his wife, born in Scarborough 10 January 1787," according to Scarborough, Maine, Vital Records.
5.^ "Mrs. Abigail Whitney, wife of Jacob, d. 5 Nov 1857," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
6.^ "Ebenezer, child born to Jacob Whitney and Abigail, his wife, b. 4 Sept 1813," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
7.^ "Charles, child born to Jacob Whitney and Abigail, his wife, b. 5 May 1815," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
8.^ "George, child born to Jacob Whitney and Abigail, his wife, b. 25 Feb 1817," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
9.^ "Sewall, child born to Jacob Whitney and Abigail, his wife, b. 7 April 1819," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
10.^ "Royal, child born to Jacob Whitney and Abigail, his wife, b. 18 Aug 1821," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
11.^ "Sarah Ann, child born to Jacob Whitney and Abigail, his wife, b. 27 June 1824," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
12.^ "Jacob, Jr. (twin) child born to Jacob Whitney and Abigail, his wife, b. 19 Jan 1827," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
13.^ "Isaac (twin) child born to Jacob Whitney and Abigail, his wife, b. 19 Jan 1827," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
14.^ "Isaac, s. of Jacob & Abigail, d. 28 Jan 1827," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
15.^ "Abigail, child born to Jacob Whitney and Abigail, his wife, b. 25 Feb 1829," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
16.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 518, page 5b.
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