Family:Whitney, Timothy (1747-1821)
Timothy6 Whitney (Moses5, Timothy4, John3, John2, John1), son of Moses5 and Rebecca (Hyde) Whitney, was born 12 Feb 1746/7 (twin), Newton, MA,[1] and "Mr." died 5 Dec 1821, Newton, MA.[2]
He married 4 Mar 1773, Newton, MA, Mary Hyde,[3] daughter of Elisha and Mary (Knapp) Hyde. They were third cousins by common descent from John2 Whitney. She was born 20 Nov 1753, Newton, MA, and died 17 Oct 1834, Newton, MA, aged 81 years.[4]
He served in the Revolutionary army in a Newton company with his three brothers. He resided Newton, MA.
On 1 Mar 1824, Newton, MA, an administration account was recorded. On 2 Nov 1824, Newton, MA, Mary Whitney, widow of Timothy Whitney, late of Newton, yeoman, a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $24.00, petitioned that Abijah Draper of Roxbury be appointed administrator of his estate. On 9 Nov 1824, Newton, MA, Abijah Draper of Roxbury was appointed administrator of the estate of Timothy Whitney, late of Newton, yeoman, deceased, and posted bond with Mary Whitney and Timothy Whitney, both of Newton, as sureties. On 1828, Newton, MA, his inventory was taken by Noah King, Thaddeus Hyde, and Thomas Richardson, all of Newton.
Children of Timothy6 and Mary (Hyde) Whitney:
i. Stephen7 Whitney, b. ca. 25 Jul 1778, Newton, MA; m. Ruth Whittemore. ii. Timothy Whitney, b. 1776; m. Margaret "Peggy" Thayer. iii. Mary Whitney, "Polly" b. 1778; m. 12 Sep 1802, Newton, MA, James Pike.[5] iv. Margaret Whitney, "Peggy" b. 1780; m. 25 Mar 1798, Newton, MA, Elijah7 Whitney.[6] v. Anna Whitney, b. 1782; m. 28 May 1809, Newton, MA, Nathaniel Winch.[7] vi. Elisha Whitney, b. 1784; bapt. 13 Mar 1786, Newton, MA;[8] d. 18 Mar 1786, Newton, MA.[9]
Census
- 1790, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA: Timo Whitney, 1 male over 16, 2 males 0-15, and 3 females.
- 1800, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA: Timo Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 0-9, 1 female over 45, and 1 female 10-15.
- 1810, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA: Timothy Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, and 2 females over 45.
- 1820, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA: Timothy Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-17, and 1 female over 45; 3 engaged in agriculture.
- 1830, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA: Timothy Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 70-79, and 1 female 0-4. This was his son, Timothy, Jr., who apparently had a son b. say 1824, and a daughter b. say 1826. The female 70-79 was probably the widow Mary, who was 76 then.
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. 131.
1.^ "Timothy [Whitney], [twin] s. Moses and Rebeccah [dup. Rebecca], [born] Feb. 12, 1746-7," according to Vital Records of Newton, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1905).
2.^ "Timothy [Whitney], Mr., [died] Dec. 5, 1821," according to Newton Vital Records.
3.^ "Timothy [Whitney] and Martha Hide [dup. Hyde], [married] Mar. 4, 1773," according to Newton Vital Records.
4.^ "_____ [Whitney], w. Timothy, [died] Oct. __, 1834, [a.] 81.+ [Mary, Oct. 17, G.R.1.]," according to Newton Vital Records.
5.^ "Mary [Whitney] and James Pike, [married] Sept. 12, 1802," according to Newton Vital Records.
6.^ "Margaret [Whitney] and Elijah Whitney, [married] Mar. 25, 1798," according to Newton Vital Records.
7.^ "Ann [int. Anna] [Whitney] and Nathaniel Winch, [married] May 28, 1809," according to Newton Vital Records.
8.^ "Elisha [Whitney], ch. Timothy and Mary, bp. Mar. 13, 1786. C.R.1," according to Newton Vital Records.
9.^ "_____ [Whitney], ch. Timo[thy], [died] Mar. 18, 1786. P.R.1," according to Newton Vital Records.
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