Family:Whitney, James (1769-a1800)

James⁶ Whitney (James⁵, James⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of James⁵ and Sarah (Lund) Whitney, was born 12 Feb 1769, Dunstable, MA.^[1]

Marriage intentions were published 25 Dec 1791, for him and Lidea Spaulding "of Dunstable".^[2] He "of Tyngsborough" married, 26 Jan 1792, Dunstable, MA, Lydia Spaulding "of Dunstable, N.H.",^[3] daughter of Abel and Lydia (Powers) Spaulding. She was born 22 Mar 1770, Dunstable, MA, and died 1851, Hartford, OH. The marriage was also recorded in Dunstable, NH.^[4]

Children of James⁶ and Lydia (Spaulding) Whitney, probably incomplete:

i.	James7 Whitney, b. 4 Jun 1792, Dunstable, MA.[5] Based on his age and birth in Massachusetts, he may be the same as James Whitney of VT, NY, and Brown Co., IL.
ii.	Lydia Whitney, b. 8 Apr 1794, Dunstable, MA;[6] d. aft. 1870; m. 23 Oct 1820, Francestown, NH, Ezra Pond,[7] b. 23 Nov 1795, Hubbardston, MA, d. before 1850. Children: James W., b. 7 May 1821, Francestown, NH; (son), b. 1 Jun 1823, Hubbardston, MA; Francis E., b. ca. 1825, Hubbardston, MA; Abigail M., b. ca. 1829, Francestown, NH; Aaron M., b. ca. 1835; Charles L., b. ca. 1836.
iii.	(son) Whitney, b. 1790-1800; deduced from 1800 census.
iv.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1790-1800; deduced from 1800 census.
v.	(son) Whitney, b. 1790-1800; deduced from 1800 census.
vi.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1790-1800; deduced from 1800 census.
vii.	Abel Whitney, b. ca. 1807, NY; m. Mary "Polly" Borden.
viii.	Charles Whitney, b. ca. 1809, MA; m. Elizabeth Armstrong; of Hartford, Vernon, Johnston, and Kinsman, Trumbull Co., OH.

Census

• 1800, Tyngsborough, Middlesex Co., MA: James Whitney, 1 male 16-25, 3 males 0-9, 1 female 16-25, and 3 females 0-9.
• 1810: not found. There are candidates in NY.
• 1820: not found. There are candidates in NY.
• 1830: not found. There are candidates in NY.
• 1840: not found. There are candidates in NY.

References

1.^  "James [Whitney], s. James and Sarah, [born] Feb. 12, 1769," according to Vital Records of Dunstable, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1913). Also New Hampshire, Vital Records, Birth Index.

2.^  "James [Whitney] and Lidea Spaulding of Dunstable, int. Dec. 25, 1791," according to Vital Records of Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1913), p. 87.

3.^  "James [Whitney], of Tyngsborough, and Lydia Spaulding, [married] Jan. 26, 1792," according to Dunstable Vital Records.

4.^  "James Whitney & Lydia Spaulding, m. 26 Jan 1792, Dunstable, Hillsborough Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

5.^  "James [Whitney], s. James and Liddia, [born] June 4, 1792," according to Dunstable Vital Records.

6.^  "Lyddia [Whitney], d. James and Lyddia, [born] Apr. 8, 1794," according to Dunstable Vital Records.

7.^  "Lydia Whitney & Ezra Pond, m. 23 Oct 1820, Francestown, Hillsborough Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

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