Family:Whitney, Phineas (1797-1877)
Phineas Whitney (James, [poss.] Isaac4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of James and Deborah (Murch) Whitney, was born about Dec 1797, and died 17 Sep 1877, North Yarmouth, ME, aged 79 years 9 months.[1]
Marriage intentions were published 21 Aug 1824, North Yarmouth, ME, for him "of Cumberland" and Rebecca Haskell.[2] He "of Cumberland" married firstly, 5 Sep 1824, North Yarmouth, ME, Rebecca Haskell,[3] daughter of Moses and Sally (Parsons) Haskell. She was born about 30 Apr 1801, and died 13 Nov 1825, North Yarmouth, ME, ages 24 years 6 months 15 days.[4]
Marriage intentions were published 26 Mar 1827, North Yarmouth, ME, for him and Elizabeth Haskell.[5] She was born about Feb 1805 and died 26 Sep 1849, North Yarmouth, ME, aged 44 years 7 months.[6]
Children of Phineas and Rebecca (Haskell) Whitney:
i. Mary Susan Whitney, b. 15 Jun 1825, Cumberland, ME; d. 28 Sep 1827, North Yarmouth, Cumberland, ME, aged 2 years 3 months.[7]
Children of Phineas and Elizabeth (Haskell) Whitney:
ii. Freeman Whitney, b. 23 Jan 1830, Cumberland, ME; d. 8 Aug 1861, North Yarmouth, ME, aged 31 years 6 months.[8] iii. Rebekah Susan Whitney, b. 8 Mar 1837, Cumberland, ME; m. before 1866, John Hulet.
Census
- 1830, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME: Phineas Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29.
- 1840: not found.
- 1850, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME:
29 32 Phineas Whitney W 52 M - Farmer $1500 Me. Freeman " 20 M - Farmer " Attended school Rebecca S. " 13 F - " Attended school
115 121 Phineas Whitney 60 M - Farmer $2000 $1000 " Rebecca " 24 F - School Teacher "
- 1860, son Freeman not found.
- 1870, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME:
80 82 Whitney, Phineas 72 M W Farmer $1800 $1000 Maine Male citizen over 21 Hulet, John 44 M W Ship Carpenter $1200 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Rebecca S. 33 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Ella A. 13 F W Att. School Maine Attended school -----, John F. 4 M W " " Maine Attended school
References
1.^ "Phineas [Whitney], [died] 17 Sept. 1877, a. 79y. 9m.," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
2.^ "Phineas [Whitney] of Cumberland and Rebecca Haskell, int. 21 Aug. 1824," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
3.^ "Phinehas [Whitney] of Cumberland and Rebecca Haskell, [married] 5 Sept. 1824," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
4.^ "Rebecca Haskell [Whitney], d. Moses and Sally Haskell and w. Phineas, [died] 13 Nov. 1825, 24y. 6m. 13d.," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
5.^ "Phinehas [Whitney] and Eliz. Haskell, int. 26 Mar. 1827," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
6.^ "Eliza [Whitney], w. [Phineas], [died] 26 Sept. 1849, a. 44y. 7m.," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
7.^ "Mary S. [Whitney], d. Phineas and Rebecca, [died] 28 Sept. 1827. a. 2y. 3m.," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
8.^ "Freeman [Whitney], [died] 8 Aug. 1861, a. 31y. 6m.," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
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