Family:Whitney, David (1746-a1800)

David⁵ Whitney (Jonathan⁴, Jonathan³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Jonathan⁴ and Lydia (Jones) Whitney, was baptized 21 Sep 1746 at Milford, MA^[1].

Marriage intentions were published 2 Feb 1765, Mendon, MA, for him and his first wife Keziah Marshall, daughter of Thomas and Beriah (Grant) Marshall. She was born 2 Mar 1744, Holliston, MA, and died before Dec 1767.

He married secondly, 7 Dec 1767, Deerfield, MA, Rachel Rawson, daughter of Nathaniel and Rachel (Daniels) Rawson. She was born 20 May 1741, Mendon, MA, and died 23 Feb 1805, Conway, MA, aged 63 years.

He was also known as Rev. David Whitney.

David⁵ and Keziah (Marshall) Whitney had no children.

Children of David⁵ and Rachel (Rawson) Whitney:

i.	Anna Whitney6, b. circa 1768; m. (int. 9 Jul 1788, Conway, MA) 26 Jun 1788, Greenfield, MA, George Dickinson, both "of Conway".
ii.	Jonathan Whitney, b. 13 Mar 1770, Conway, MA; m. Lucy Washburn.
iii.	Mercy Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1771, Conway, MA; m. (int. 29 Feb 1796 and again 14 Oct 1796, Conway, MA) Ezra Bond, both "of Conway", son of John and Silence (King) Bond.
iv.	Lydia Whitney, b. 13 Feb 1773, Conway, MA; d. 18 Apr 1846 at Wauconda, IL; m. "of Conway" (int. 18 Sep 1794, Conway, MA, and 19 Oct 1794, Montague, MA) 4 Nov 1794, Conway, MA, Mark Bangs "of Montague".
v.	Rachel Whitney, b. 1 Apr 1775, Conway, MA; d. between Mar 1784 and Apr 1784, Conway, MA, aged 9 years.
vi.	Rubie Whitney, b. 31 Mar 1776, Conway, MA; d. 12 Aug 1800, Conway, MA; m. 14 Oct 1798, Conway, MA, Calvin Bartlett.
vii.	Prudence Whitney, b. 12 Mar 1778, Conway, MA; d. 11 May 1796, Conway, MA, aged 18, of consumption.
viii.	Polly Whitney, b. 22 Nov 1779, Conway, MA; d. 2 Sep 1811; m. (int. 22 Oct 1800, Conway, MA) Abel DeWolf, both "of Conway".
ix.	Zelinda Whitney, b. 9 Dec 1781, Conway, MA; m. ----- Andrews.
x.	David Whitney, b. 19 Apr 1785, Conway, MA; d. 17 Dec 1787, Conway, MA, aged 2 years 6 months.
xi.	Ruth Whitney, b. 26 Sep 1788, Conway, MA; b. 26 Sep 1789, Conway, MA.

Census

• 1771, Conway, MA (tax list): David Whitney
• 1790, Conway, Hampshire Co., MA: David Whitney, 3 males over 16 and 7 females.
• 1800, Conway, Hampshire Co., MA: David Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, 2 females 16-25, and 3 females 0-9.

Refereneces

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