Family:Whitney, William (1765-1836)
William6 Whitney (Abner5, John4, Isaiah3, Thomas2, John1), son of Abner5 and Sarah (Hilton) Whitney, was born 15 Sep 1765, Shirley, MA, baptized Aug 1769, Shirley, MA,[1] and died 22 Mar 1836, Standish, ME. He was buried in the Moses Cemetery, River Road, South Standish, ME.
Marriage intentions were published 26 Aug 1792, Limington, ME, for him and Hannah Bangs "of Gorham".[2] He "of Limington" married, 11 Oct 1792, Gorham, ME, Hannah Bangs, by Rev. Caleb Jewett,[3] daughter of Heman and Molly (Wood) Bangs. She was born 19 Apr 1775, Gorham, ME, and died 15 Dec 1861, Standish, ME.
Living in Limington at time of its incorporation in 1792 (Ridlon, Gideon, Saco Valley Settlememts and Families) and at the time of his marriage. Moved to Standish in 1796. In 1801 bought 35 acres of land from John Marean at lot #113, located on a range road running between the Saco Road and the River Road and once known as the Whitney Road but later changed to Milt Brown Road. This became the family homestead. Albert J. Sears, Early Families of Standish, ME - source for the above birthdate, as well as the deathdate.
Children of William6 and Hannah (Bangs) Whitney:
i. William7 Whitney, Jr., b. 3 Jan 1795, Limington, ME; m. Anna Hancock. ii. Mary Whitney, b. 27 Apr 1798, Standish, ME; d. 22 Jan 1835, Standish, ME; m. (int. 29 Oct 1816, Standish, ME[4]) 28 Nov 1816, Standish, ME, John Boulter/Boulton "both of Standish".[5] iii. Sarah H. Whitney, b. about 1800; m. ("of Standish" int. 18 May 1834, Standish, ME[6]), John West "of Sebago", as his second wife. iv. Abner Whitney, b. about 1802; m. Annis M. Phinney. v. Thankful Hannah Whitney, b. 14 Oct 1805, Standish, ME; d. 6 Jul 1841, Standish, ME, aged 38 years 8 months 22 days; m. (int. 8 Nov 1834, Standish, ME[7]) -- Nov 1834, Standish, ME, Nicholas Stickney Burnham "both of Standish", as his second wife. vi. Heman B. Whitney, b. 5 Nov 1807, Standish, ME; d. 24 Feb 1874, Standish, ME; unmarried. Farmer, lived all his life on the family homestead. vii. Hannah Bangs Whitney, b. 31 Oct 1810, Standish, ME; d. 8 Dec 1886, Standish, ME; m. ("of Standish" int. 6 Dec 1834, Standish, ME[8]) 31 Dec 1834, Standish, ME, Isaac L. Johnson "of Buxton".
Census
- 1800, Standish, Cumberland Co., ME: William "Witney", 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 2 females 0-9.
- 1810, Standish, Cumberland Co., ME: William Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 2 females 10-15, and 2 females 0-9.
- 1820, Standish, Cumberland Co., ME: Whitney, William, 1 male over 45, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 female over 45, 1 female 16-25, and 2 females 10-15; 2 engaged in agriculture.
- 1830: not found.
- 1840, Standish, Cumberland Co., ME: Heman Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 60-69, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture. The female 60-69 was his mother. The female 30-39 and children could be a widowed sister and her children, but none of the sisters' husbands had died before 1840. Who they were is a mystery.
- 1850, Standish, Cumberland Co., ME:
75 81 Heman Whitney 42 M - Farmer $1800 Maine Hannah " 75 F - " Hannah E. Burnham 14 F - " Attended school William " 11 M - " Attended school
201 210 Heman B. Whitney 52 M - Farmer $1500 $300 Maine Hannah " 85 F - "
54 55 Whitney, Heman B. 63 M W Farmer $1500 $500 Standish Male citizen over 21 Thomas, Mary 3 F W Limington, Me.
References
1.^ "William [Whitney], ch. Abner and w., bp. Aug. --, 1769, B.R.," according to Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1918).
2.^ "William [Whitney], and Hannah Bangs of Gorham, int. 26 Aug 1792," according to Ancient Landmarks Society of Parsonsfield, Vital records of Limington, Maine (including proprietors records of the Ossipee Towns) ([Parsonsfield, Me.]: [Ancient Landmarks Society], [1991]).
3.^ "William [Whitney] [of Limington in Int.] and Hannah Bangs, [married] Oct, 11, 1792," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897). Also, "Oct. 11, 1792, William WHITNEY & Hannah BANGS; by Rev. Caleb JEWETT, Gorham (A:59)," according to Kelley, Judith Holbrook, ed. and transcr., Clayton Rand Adams, ed., Marriage Returns of Cumberland County, Maine, Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 29 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1998), p. 98.
4.^ "Mary [Whitney], and John Boulter, both of Standish, [intentions] filed 29 Oct 1816," according to Standish, Maine, Vital Records.
5.^ "Mary [Whitney], and John Boulton, both of Standish, m. 28 Nov 1816 by Rev. Daniel Marrett," according to Standish, Maine, Vital Records.
6.^ "Sally H. [Whitney], of Standish, and John West of Sebago, [intentions] filed 28 Apr 1834, Certified 18 May 1834," according to Standish, Maine, Vital Records.
7.^ "Thankful [Whitney], and Nicholas Burnham, both of Standish, [intentions] filed 8 Nov 1834, Certified Nov__1834," according to Standish, Maine, Vital Records.
8.^ "Hannah B. [Whitney], of Standish, and Isaac L. Johnson of Buxton, [intentions] filed 6 Dec 1834, Certified Dec__1834," according to Standish, Maine, Vital Records.
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