Family:Whitney, Timothy (1789-1871)

Timothy⁷ Whitney (Simon⁶, Timothy⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Simon⁶ and Lucy (Hammond) Whitney, was born 2 Apr 1789, Petersham, MA,^[1] and died 20 Jun 1871, Petersham, MA, aged 82 years 2 months 16 days, of paralysis.^[2]

He married firstly, 18 Oct 1817, Petersham, MA, Lucy Bryant.^[3] She was born 1 Jul 1799, and died 20 or 23 Sep 1843, Petersham, MA, aged 46 years, of affection of the heart.^[4]

Marriage intentions were published 5 Jan 1848, Petersham, MA, for him and "Mrs." Mary Hastings "of Barre".^[5] He married secondly, 25 Jan 1848, Barre, MA, Mary (Babbitt) Hastings,^[6] daughter of Dean and Lurana (Babcock) Babbitt. She was born 17 Apr 1803, Barre, MA, and died 10 May 1883, Petersham, MA, aged 80 years 23 days, of apoplexy.^[7] She had married firstly, 27 May 1822, Hardwick, MA, or 6 Oct 1822, Barre, MA, Walter Hastings.

He resided Essex, VT, and Petersham, MA.

Children of Timothy⁷ and Lucy (Bryant) Whitney:

i.	George Timothy8 Whitney, b. 4 Apr 1819, Essex, VT; m. Charlotte M. Brigham.
ii.	Rufus B. Whitney, b. ca. Jun 1820, Essex, VT; m. Jane Coburn Varnum.
iii.	Eliza B. Whitney, b. ca. 1825, NY; m. (int. 15 Sep 1845, Templeton, MA[8]) 6 Oct 1845, Petersham, MA, Thomas B. Greenwood.[9]
iv.	Frederick Augustus Whitney, b. ca. Jan 1828, Burlington, VT; d. 23 Aug 1859, Dracut, MA, aged 31 years 7 months, of consumption; unmarried.[10]
v.	Helen L. Whitney, b. 21 Mar 1832, Oneida, NY; m. 19 Jun 1851, Petersham, MA, Dr. James C. How, b. 12 Mar 1829, New York, son of Calvin W. Howe;[11] d. 6 Oct 1888; resided Haverhill, MA. Children: a. Calvin W. How, b. -----, Grafton; d. 15 Jun 1852. b. James C. How, b. -----; res. Bath, ME. c. Charlotte A. How, b. -----, New York City; d. 3 Oct 1854. d. Helen O. How, b. -----; d. Mar 1854. e. William E. How, b. 10 Jan 1857; res. Haverhill, MA. f. Emma J. How, b. 1866; d. 1888.

Timothy⁷ and Mary (Babbitt)(Hastings) Whitney had no children.

Census

• 1820, Essex, Chittenden Co., VT: Timothy Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 16-25, 2 males under 10, 1 female 16-25, 2 in agriculture, 1 in manufacturing
• 1830, Vernon, Oneida Co., NY: Timothy Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 5-9.
• 1840: not found.
• 1850, Petersham, Worcester Co., MA:

158 189 Timothy Whitney 60 M - Farmer Massachusetts Mary " 47 F - "

• 1855, Petersham, Worcester Co., MA:

92 118 Timothy Whitney 65 M - Farmer Mass. Mary Whitney 52 F - Mass.

• 1860, Petersham, Worcester Co., MA:

1071 1227 Timothy Whitney 71 M - Farmer $500 Mass. Mary " 57 F - "

• 1865 State, Petersham, Worcester Co., MA:

22 25 Timothy Whitney 76 M - Massachusetts M Farmer - - 1 1 - Mary Whitney 61 F - Massachusetts M Housewife - - - - -

• 1870, Petersham, Worcester Co., MA:

93 99 Whitney, Timothy 81 M W No Occupation $1200 $300 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 67 F W Keeping house "

• 1880, Petersham, Worcester Co., MA:

Mary WHITNEY 77 Self F W W MASS Keep House MASS MASS Charles ALLEN 74 Oth M S W MASS Laborer MASS MASS

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. 309.

1.^  "Timothy [Whitney], s. Simon and Lucy, [born] Apr. 2, 1789," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Petersham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1904).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 240, page 290.

3.^  "Timothy [Whitney] and Lucy Bryant, [married] Oct. 28, 1817," according to Petersham Vital Records.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 9, page 147.

5.^  "Timothy [Whitney] and Mrs. Mary Hastings of Barre, int. Jan. 5, 1848," according to Petersham Vital Records.

6.^  "Timothy [Whitney] of Petersham (s. Simon and Lucy, a. 57, widr.) and Mary Hastings, [married] Jan. 25, 1848," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Barre, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1903), p. 216. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 31, page 199.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 348, page 443.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 139, page 90.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1906/42 (death), page 538.

8.^  "Eliza B. [Whitney] of Petersham and Thomas B. Greenwood, int. Sept. 15, 1845," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Templeton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1907).

9.^  "Eliza B. [Whitney] (d. Timothy, a. 20) and Thomas B. Greenwood of Templeton, [married] Oct. 6, 1845," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Petersham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1904). Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 19, page 183.

10.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 130, page 64.

11.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 56, page 234.

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