Family:Whitney, Salmon (1712-1759)
Salmon5 Whitney (Moses4, Moses3, Richard2, John1), son of Moses4 and Lydia (Taylor) Whitney, was born as "Solomon" 8 Jan 1711/2, Littleton, MA,[1] and "Capt." died 16 Mar 1759, Littleton, MA, aged 47 years 2 months 8 days.[2]
Salmon married, 4 Jun 1734, Littleton, MA, Sarah -----. She was born circa 1713, possibly Littleton, MA. Marriage intentions were published 30 Oct 1761, Lunenburg, MA, for her "of Littleton" and Benjamin Foster "of Lunenburg".[3] She "of Littleton" married secondly, 3 Dec 1761, Littleton, MA, Dea. Benjamin Foster "of Lunenburg".[4]
On 4 Apr 1759, Littleton, MA, administration granted to Sarah Whitney, widow of Salmond Whitney, late of Littleton, intestate, with Samuel Taylor and Elias Taylor, bondsmen. On 10 Apr 1759, Littleton, MA, his inventory was taken by Joseph Harwood, Samuel Taylor, and Jonathan Longley.
Children of Salmon5 and Sarah (-----) Whitney:
i. Lois6 Whitney, b. circa 1744 (calculated from age in guardianship petition); on 2 Mar 1763, Littleton, MA, Lois Whitney, age 19, and Susannah Whitney, age 14, children of Capt. Salmon Whitney, late of Littleton, now residing in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., chose Samuel Taylor of Littleton, husbandman, as guardian; witness, Daniel Dams; on 2 May 1763, Littleton, MA, Samuel Taylor of Littleton, husbandman, was appointed guardian of Lois Whitney and Susanna Whitney, children of Capt. Salmon Whitney, late of Littleton, deceased, and posted bond, with Joseph Harwood as surety; d. 26 Mar 1834, Walpole, NH; m. (int. 24 Apr 1764, Lunenburg, MA[5]) 3 Oct 1764, Lunenburg, MA, Col. Joseph Bellows, both "of Lunenburg",[6] son of Col. Benjamin and Abigail (Stearns) Bellows. ii. Simon Whitney, b. 5 Sep 1746, Littleton, MA.[7] iii. Susannah Whitney, b. 20 Dec 1748, Littleton, MA;[8] on 2 Mar 1763, Littleton, MA, Lois Whitney, age 19, and Susannah Whitney, age 14, children of Capt. Salmon Whitney, late of Littleton, now residing in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., chose Samuel Taylor of Littleton, husbandman, as guardian; witness, Daniel Dams; on 2 May 1763, Littleton, MA, Samuel Taylor of Littleton, husbandman, was appointed guardian of Lois Whitney and Susanna Whitney, children of Capt. Salmon Whitney, late of Littleton, deceased, and posted bond, with Joseph Harwood as surety; "of Lunenburg" m. (int. 8 Apr 1768, Lunenburg, MA,[9] and 9 Apr 1768, Fitchburg, MA[10]) Edmond Stone "of Fitchburg"; m. 6 Dec 1768, Lunenburg, MA, Edmond Stone "of Templeton".
References
1.^ "Solomon [Whitney] [Salmon dup.], s. Moses and Lydia, [born] Jan. 8, 1711/2," according to Records of Littleton, Massachusetts, Printed by Order of the Town. First Installment: Births and Deaths from the Earliest Records in the Town Books, Begun in 1715 (Littleton, MA: Town of Littleton, 1900), p. 5.
2.^ "Salmon [Whitney], Capt., [died] Mar. 16, 1759, a. 47y. 2m. 8d. G.R.," according to Littleton Vital Records, p. 370.
3.^ "Sarah [Whitney], of Littleton, and Benajmin Foster of Lunenburg, int. Oct. 30, 1761," according to Walter A. Davis, comp., Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, Including That Part Which is Now Fitchburg, 1719-1764 (Fitchburg, MA: Fitchburg City Council, 1896), volume 1, page 17.
4.^ "Sarah [Whitney], Mrs., of Littleton, and Deacon Benj[amin] Foster of Lunenburg, [married] Dec. 3, 1761, by Rev. Daniel Rogers," according to Littleton Vital Records, p. 84. Also "[Witney, dup.] Sarah [Whitney], Mrs., of Littleton, and Dea. Benj[ami]n Foster of Lunenburg, [married] Dec. 3, 1761, by Rev. Daniel Rogers. At Littleton," according to Lunenburg Vital Records.
5.^ "Lois [Whitney], and Joseph Bellows, b. of Lunenburg, int. Apr. 28, 1764," according to Lunenburg Vital Records, volume 1, page 4.
6.^ "Lowis [Whitney], and Joseph Bellows, b. of Lunenburg, [married] Oct. 3, 1764, by Rev. Zabdiel Adams," according to Lunenburg Vital Records, volume 1, page 65, and volume 3, page 189.
7.^ "Simon [Whitney], s. Salmon and Sarah, [born] Sept. 5, 1746," according to Littleton Vital Records, p. 61.
8.^ "Susannah [Whitney], d. Salmon and Sarah, [born] Dec. 20, 1748," according to Littleton Vital Records, p. 61.
9.^ "Susanna [Whitney], of Lunenburg, and Edmond Stone of Fitchburg, int. Apr. 8, 1768," according to Lunenburg Vital Records, volume 1, page 51.
10.^ "Susanah [Whitney], of Lunenburg, and Edmond Stone of Fitchburg, [marriage intentions] Apr. 9, 176[8]," according to Walter A. Davis, comp., Old Records of the Town of Fitchburg, Massachusetts (Fitchburg, MA: Fitchburg City Council, 1898-1913), vol. II, p. 247.
11.^ "Susanna [Whitney] [Susannah, dup.], of Littleton, and Edmond Stone of Templeton, m. Dec. 6, 1768 [by Rev. Zabdiel Adams, dup.]," according to Lunenburg Vital Records, volume 1, page 99, and volume 3, page 190.
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