Family:Whitney, John (1749-1834)
John6 Whitney (Elijah5, Daniel4, John3, John2, John1), son of Elijah5 and Hannah (Coffin) Whitney, was born 29 Nov 1749, Roxbury, MA,[1] and died 13 Nov 1834, Warwick, MA. He is buried Warwick Cemetery.
He married 22 Apr 1773 Roxbury, MA, Mary Payson.[2] She was born about 1744, and died 11 Aug 1816, Warwick, MA. She is buried Warwick Cemetery
He owned the covenant 20 Feb 1774 Roxbury, MA.
He resided Roxbury and Warwick, MA.
Children of John6 and Mary (Payson) Whitney:
i. John7 Whitney, bapt. Aug 1774, Roxbury, MA;[3] d. Nov 1775 Roxbury, MA. ii. Mary Whitney, b. 26 Sep 1776 Warwick, MA;[4] d. 1 May 1821, Warwick, MA.[5] iii. Sally Whitney, b. 1 Feb 1779 Warwick, MA;[6] d. 12 Dec 1808; m. 31 Dec 1801, Warwick, Samuel Mayo. iv. Nancy Whitney, b. 21 Mar 1781 Warwick, MA;[7] d. 24 Aug 1844; m.(1) c 1805 ----- Fay; m.(2) 11 Dec 1810, Warwick, Samuel Mayo v. John Whitney, b. 8 Apr 1783, Warwick, MA;[8] m. Abigail Foster. vi. Lois Whitney, b. 20 Aug 1785, Warwick, MA;[9] d. 6 Nov 1824, Warwick, MA;[10] unmarried.
Census
- 1790, Warwick, Hampshire Co., MA: John Whitney, 3 males over 16, 1 male 0-15, and 8 females.
- 1800, Warwick, Hampshire Co., MA: John Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 10-15, 1 female over 45, 3 females 16-25, and 1 female 10-15.
- 1810, Warwick, Hampshire Co., MA: Whitney, John, 1 male over 45, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female over 45, 2 females 26-44, and 1 female 16-25.
- 1820, Warwick, Franklin Co., MA: John Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-17, 2 females 26-44, and 1 female 16-25; 2 engaged in agriculture.
- 1830, Warwick, Franklin Co., MA: John Whitney, 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 40-50, 1 male 80-90, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 30-40.
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. 129.
- Date of death found in the family bible of John Whitney, Jr.
1.^ "John [Whitney], s. Elijah and Hannah, [born] Nov. 29, 1749," according to Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1925-1926).
2.^ "John [Whitney], and Mary Payson, [married] Apr. 22, 1773," according to Roxbury Vital Records.
3.^ "John [Whitney], s. John and Mary, bp. Feb. 20, 1774. C.R.1," according to Roxbury Vital Records.
4.^ "Mary [Whitney], d. John and Mary, [born] 26 Sep 1776," according to Jay Mack Holbrook, "Massachusetts vital records", Warwick (Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1982-present), volume 1, page 31.
5.^ "Mary [Whitney], d. John, [died] 1 May 1821," according to Warwick Vital Records, volume 2, page 260.
6.^ "Salley [Whitney], d. John and Mary, [born] 1 Feb 1779," according to Warwick Vital Records, volume 1, page 31.
7.^ "Nancy [Whitney], d. John and wife, [born] 21 Mar 1781," according to Warwick Vital Records, volume 1, page 51.
8.^ "John [Whitney], s. John and wife, [born] 8 Apr 1783," according to Warwick Vital Records, volume 1, page 51.
9.^ "Louis [Whitney], d. John and wife, [born] 20 Aug 1785," according to Warwick Vital Records, volume 1, page 51.
10.^ "Lois [Whitney], d. Mr. John, [died] 6 Nov 1824," according to Warwick Vital Records, volume 2, page 260.
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