Family:Whitney, William G. (1815-a1900)
William G.7 Whitney (Solomon6, Joseph5, Abel4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Solomon6 and Phebe (Gilkey) Whitney, was born 21 May 1815, Unity, ME,[1] and died 10 Jul 1902, Augusta, ME. He died at the Maine Insane Hospital, where he had resided for 2 weeks. He previously resided at Pittsfield, ME.
Marriage intentions were filed 10 May 1844, Troy, ME, for him "Mr." "of Troy" and "Miss" Esther Chase "of Unity".[2] He "of Troy" married firstly, 9 June 1844, Unity, ME, Esther Chase "of Unity",[3] daughter of Hezekiah and Sarah (Gilkey) Chase. She was born 21 Nov 1817, and died 5 Apr 1874, Unity, ME, and is buried in the Unity Pond Cemetery in Unity, ME, but said died 19 Mar 1874, Troy, ME.[4]
He "of Troy" married secondly, 24 Sep 1877, Canaan, ME, Sarah E. (Carr) Newcomb "of Pittsfield",[5] daughter of Joseph and Mary (McAllister) Carr. She was born 29 Nov 1827, Jefferson, ME, and died 12 Mar 1902, Pittsfield, ME. She had married firstly, 24 Sep 1848, Waldo Co., ME, William John Newcomb (1822-1867).
William was a farmer. His earmark was recorded as follows: "a swallows tail in the right ear, [17 Jan 1842]."[6]
Children of William G.7 and Esther (Chase) Whitney:
i. Sarah8 Whitney, b. ca. 1839, ME; d. after 1850; not found later, so may have married or died before 1860. ii. (foster child) Charles Edward Hill Whitney, b. ca. 1849, Troy, ME; m. Elizabeth E. "Nellie" Gilpatrick.
Census
137 141 Wm. Whitney 35 M - Farmer $1500 Maine Esther " 32 F - " Soloman " 70 M - " " Phebe Whitney 68 F - Maine Joseph " 33 M - Joiner " Elizabeth " 24 F - " Sarah " 11 F - " Attended school Sercura Grislan 28 M - Trader " Married in year George " 20 M - Pedler "
84 86 Wm. G. Whitney 45 M - Farmer Maine Esther " 42 F - " Chas. " 11 M - " Solomon " 80 M - Shoe Maker " Phebe " 78 F - " Joseph " 46 M - Hs. Carpenter " Sarah J. Dyer 20 F - School Teacher "
212 214 Whitney, Wm. G. 55 M W Farmer $1500 $500 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Esther 52 F W House keeping " -----, Chas. E. 21 M W Sailor " Stevens, Mary 55 F W Domestic "
William G. WHITNEY 65 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Sarah E. WHITNEY 50 Wife F M W ME Keeps House ME ME Nettie M. WHITNEY 22 DauL F S W ME In Tailor Shop ME ME Addie C. WHITNEY 14 DauL F S W ME Goes To School ME ME
Nettie and Addie were Sarah's daughters by her first husband, William Newcomb.
386 459 Lowell, Origin R. Head W M Mar 1858 42 mar 10 Maine Maine Maine Tailor, Rents house -----, Nettie Wife W F Mar 1860 40 mar 10 0ch 0liv Maine Maine Maine Seamstress 460 Whitney, William G. Head W M May 1815 85 mar 22 Maine Maine Maine N.G., Owns free house -----, Sarah E. Wife W F Nov 1827 72 mar 22 3ch 1liv Maine Maine Maine
49 50 Whitney, Sarah E. Head W F Mar 1830 70 wid 3ch 2liv Maine Maine Maine Owns free house Doherty, Mary Srvt W F Feb 1860 40 sgl Ireland Ireland Ireland Servant, Immig. 1881
References
1.^ "William [Whitney], s. Solomon and Phebe, b. 21 May 1815," according to Mosher, Elizabeth M., Vital Records of Unity, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1995).
2.^ "William G. [Whitney], Mr., of Troy, and Miss Esther Chase, of Unity, int. 15 May 1844, cert. 30 May 1844," according to Hillman, Ralph E., ed. Vital Records of Troy, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1995).
3.^ "William G. [Whitney], Mr., of Troy, and Miss Esther Chase, of Unity, int. 14 May 1844, cert. 28 May 1844, m. 9 Jun 1844, by David Hutchinson," according to Mosher, Elizabeth M., Vital Records of Unity, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1995). Also, "William G. Whitney of Troy and Esther Chase of Unity, 9 June 1844 in Unity by David Hutchinson," according to Mosher and Maresh, eds., Marriage Records of Waldo County, Maine prior to 1892 (Camden, ME: Picton Press).
4.^ "Esther [Whitney], w. of W[illia]m, d. 5 Apr 1874," according to Mosher, Elizabeth M., Vital Records of Unity, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1995). However, "----- [Whitney], Mrs. William, d. 19 Mar 1874," according to Mosher and Maresh, eds., Marriage Records of Waldo County, Maine prior to 1892 (Camden, ME: Picton Press).
5.^ "Whitney, William G. of Troy and Miss Sarah E. Newcomb of Pittsfield m. 24 September 1877 by Rev. Elijah Chase, Minister of the Gospel," according to Nelson, Sally Furber, comp., Vital Records of Canaan, Maine (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 2008). Also, "William G., [Whitney] of Troy, farmer, 2nd mar., and Mrs. Sarah E. Newcomb, of Pittsfield, int. 13 Sep 1877, cert. 20 Sep 1877, m. 24 Sep 1877, in Canaan, by Rev. Elijah Case," according to Mosher and Maresh, eds., Marriage Records of Waldo County, Maine prior to 1892 (Camden, ME: Picton Press).
6.^ "William [Whitney], earmark, a swallows tail in the right ear, [17 Jan 1842]," according to Hillman, Ralph E., ed. Vital Records of Troy, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1995).
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