Family:Whitney, Levi (1772-1852)
Levi6 Whitney (Timothy5, Daniel4, Jonathan3, Jonathan2, John1), son of Timothy5 and Katherine (Davenport) Whitney, was born 9 Aug 1772, Shrewsbury, MA,[1] and died 14 Oct 1852, Boylston, MA, aged 80 years, of dropsy of the heart.[2]
Marriage intentions were published 6 Jun 1800, Boylston, MA, for him and Rebecca Fassett.[3] He married, 3 Jul 1800, Lancaster, MA, Rebecca Fassett, daughter of Jonathan and Sarah (Davis) Fassett. She was born 17 Feb 1777, Shrewsbury, MA, and died 27 Oct 1833, Boylston, MA, aged 56 years 9 months 10 days [sic].[4]
Children of Levi6 and Rebecca (Fassett) Whitney:
i. Almira7 Whitney, b. 18 Jan 1801, Boylston, MA;[5] d. 30 May 1804, Boylston, MA, aged 3 years 4 months 12 days.[6][7] ii. Rebecca Davis Whitney, b. 11 May 1804, Boylston, MA;[8] d. 17 Oct 1833, Boylston, MA, aged 29 years 5 months;[9] m. (int. 29 Aug 1829, Boylston, MA[10]), 23 Sep 1829, West Boylston, MA, Charles R. Bellows.[11] iii. John Green Whitney, b. 3 Jan 1806, Boylston, MA;[12] d. 15 Sep 1848, Boylston, MA, aged 43 years, of consumption; unmarried.[13] iv. Levi Thaxter Whitney, b. 17 Jun 1809, Boylston, MA;[14] m. 29 Nov 1832, Westborough, MA, Sarah Tarbell. v. Lambert Whitney, b. 28 Jul 1812, Boylston, MA;[15] m. Mary Ann Searles. vi. Martha Adeline Whitney, b. 21 Aug 1816, Boylston, MA;[16] m. (int. 19 Feb 1835, Shrewsbury, MA,[17] and 20 Feb 1835, Westborough, MA[18]) 17 May 1835, Princeton, MA, Samuel Hobbs.[19]
Census
- 1810, Boylston, Worcester Co., MA: Whitney, Levi, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9.
- 1820, Boylston, Worcester Co., MA: Levi Whiting, 1 male over 45, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 1 male 0-9.
- 1830, Boylston, Worcester Co., MA: Levi Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 50-59, and 1 female 10-14.
- 1840: not found. Should be in Boylston, Worcester Co., MA.
- 1850, Boylston, Worcester Co., MA:
41 52 Dennice Whitney 62 M - Farmer Mass. Persis " 62 F - " Levi " 77 M - Farmer "
References
1.^ "Levi [Whitney], s. Timothy and Catherine, [born] Aug. 9, 1772," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1904).
2.^ "Levi [Whitney], [died] Oct 14, 1852, 80y.," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Boylston, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1850 (1900). Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 68, page 101.
3.^ "Levi [Whitney] and Rebecca Fassett, pub. June 6, 1800," according to Boylston Vital Records.
4.^ "Rebekah (Fassett) [Whitney], w. Levi, [died] Oct. 27, 1833, 56y. 9m. 10d., wife of Levi," according to Boylston Vital Records.
5.^ "Almira [Whitney], d. Levi and Rebeckah, [born] Jan. 18, 1801," according to Boylston Vital Records.
6.^ "Miss. Almera [Whitney], [died] May 30, 1804, 3y, 4m, 12d, dau of Levi and Rebekah," according to Boylston Vital Records.
7.^ "Almira [Whitney], d. Levi and Rebeckah, May 30, 1804, a. 3y. 4m. 12d.," according to Boylston Vital Records.
8.^ "Rebeckah-Davis [Whitney], d. Levi and Rebeckah, [born] May 11, 1804," according to Boylston Vital Records.
9.^ "Rebecca D. [Whitney], [died] Oct 17, 1833, 29y, 5m, wife of Charles R. Bellows," according to Boylston Vital Records.
10.^ "Rebecca-D. [Whitney] and Charles-R. Bellows, pub. Aug. 29, 1829," according to Boylston Vital Records.
11.^ "Rebecca D. [Whitney] and Charles R. Bellows, [married] Sept. 23, 1829," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of West Boylston, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (1911).
12.^ "John-Green [Whitney], s. Levi and Rebeckah, [born] Jan. 3, 1806," according to Boylston Vital Records.
13.^ "John-G. [Whitney], s. Levi and Rebecca, Sept. 15, 1848, a. 43," according to Boylston Vital Records.
Whitney, John Green, death, 1848, vol. 41, p. 258:
- [number] 5; [death date and place] Sept. 15, 1848, Boylston; [date of record] --; [name] John Green Whitney; [sex] Male; [marital status] Single; [age] 43 - -; [cause] Consumption; [residence] --; [occupation] Farmer; [birthplace] Boylston; [parents] Levi & Rebecca Whitney; [parents' birthplaces] --.
14.^ "Levi-Thaxter [Whitney], s. Levi and Rebeckah, [born] June 17, 1809," according to Boylston Vital Records.
15.^ "Lambert [Whitney], s. Levi and Rebeckah, [born] July 28, 1812," according to Boylston Vital Records.
16.^ "Martha-Adeline [Whitney], d. Levi and Rebeckah, [born] Aug. 21, 1816," according to Boylston Vital Records.
17.^ "Martha A. [Whitney] of Westborough and Samuel Hobbs, int. Feb. 19, 1835," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1904).
18.^ "Martha A. [Whitney] and Samuel Hobbs of Shrewsbury, int. Feb. 20, 1835," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Westborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1903).
19.^ "Martha-A. [Whitney] and Samuel Hobbs, [married] May 17, 1835," according to Princeton Vital Records.
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