Family:Whitney, Ebenezer (c1747-a1800)

Ebenezer Whitney, son of an unknown father and Susanna Robinson, was born about 1747, Woburn, MA, and died after 1793, Belchertown, MA.

He married firstly, 3 Jun 1767, Woburn, MA, Anna Simonds, parentage unknown. She was born say 1747, Woburn, MA, and died after 1779, Palmer, MA.

Intentions were published 12 Aug 1787, Palmer, MA, for him and his second wife, Eleanor Bliss. He married secondly, 12 Sep 1788, Belchertown, MA, Eleanor Bliss, parentage, birth, and death unknown.

On 5 Mar 1762, Woburn, MA, Benjamin Wyman, yeoman, of Woburn, was appointed guardian of Ebenezer Whitney, in his 16th year, son of Sarah Robinson, now Sarah Simonds, of Woburn, and posted bond, with Ephraim Wyman, tanner, of Woburn as surety. On 3 Apr 1762, Ebenezer Whitney of Woburn chose Benjamin Wyman as his guardian.^[1]

Children of Ebenezer and Anna (Simonds) Whitney:

i.	Molly Whitney, b. 3 Apr 1768, Medford, MA;[2] apparently d. soon.
ii.	Molly Whitney, b. 5 Aug 1769, Medford, MA;[3] "of Palmer" m. 4 Aug 1789, Palmer, MA, David Watkins.[4]
iii.	Ebenezer Whitney, b. 16 May 1771, Medford, MA.[5]
iv.	Esther Whitney, b. 4 Jun 1772, Medford, MA.[6]
v.	Samuel Whitney, b. 6 Apr 1779, Palmer, MA, d.

Children of Ebenezer and Eleanor (Bliss) Whitney:

vi.	Nancy Bliss Whitney, b. 28 Jun 1789, Belchertown, MA; "of Belchertown" m. 27 April 1814, Belchertown, MA, Robert Pierce Williams of Boston.
vii.	Elijah Whitney, b. 30 Mar 1791, Belchertown, MA; m.(int. 28 Aug 1818), Betsey Field, "both of Belchertown".
viii.	Joseph Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1793, Belchertown, MA.

Census

• 1771, Medford, MA (tax list): Ebenezer Whitney
• 1790, Belchertown, Hampshire Co., MA: Eben^r Whitney, 2 males 16+, 1 male 0-15, and 2 females.
• 1800, Belchertown, Hampshire Co., MA: Eben^r Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 16-25, 2 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, and 1 female 10-15.
• 1810: not found.

References

• Belchertown VRs
• Medford VRs
• Palmer VRs
• Woburn VR

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2.^  Middlesex Co. Probate, File #24640

3.^  "Molly [Whitney], d. Ebenezer and Anna, [born] Apr. 3, 1768," according to Medford Vital Records.

4.^  "Molly [Whitney], d. Ebenezer and Anna, [born] Aug. 5, 1769," according to Medford Vital Records.

5.^  "Polly [Whitney] of Palmer, and David Watkins, in Palmer, Aug. 4, 1789," according to Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., Vital Records of Deerfield, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: 1920).

6.^  "Ebenezer [Whitney], s. Ebenezer and Anna, [born] May 16, 1771," according to Vital Records of Medford, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1907).

7.^  "Esther [Whitney], d. Ebanezer and Anne, [born] June 4, 1772," according to Medford Vital Records.

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