Family:Whitney, Zerviah (1732-?)

Zerviah⁵ Whitney (Ezekiel⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), daughter of Ezekiel⁴ and Sarah (Parke) Whitney, was born 11 Mar 1731/2, Pomfret, CT,^[1], or 15 Mar 1732 at Pomfret, CT.

Zerviah "of Plainfield" married, 1 Nov 1749, Kent, CT, Reuben McWethy, son of David and Abigail (Park) McWethy, by Rev. Cyrus Marsh. He was born 13 Aug 1731, Voluntown, CT.

Children of Reuben and Zerviah⁵ (Whitney) McWethy:

i.	Silas McWethy, b. say 1755; guess by RLW.
ii.	Reuben McWethy, b. say 1755; guess by RLW.
iii.	Abraham McWethy, b. say 1755; guess by RLW.
iv.	Rachel McWethy, b. say 1755; guess by RLW.
v.	Ephraim McWethy, b. circa 1762, Preston, CT.

References

1.^  "Zerviah, d. Ezekiel & Sarah, b. 11 Mar 1731/2," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Pomfret 1:51.

2.^  "Zoruiah ["Zerviah" corrected by Mr. Sanderford], of Plainfield, m. Reuben MCWE[L]THY, 1 Nov 1749, by Cyrus MARSH, pastor," according to the Index of Connecticut Church Records, Kent Church 1:101. Also, "Reuben McWethy & Zerviah Whitney of Plainfield, [married] 1 Nov. 1749," according to Bailey, Frederick W., ed., Early Connecticut Marriages, as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800 (1896-1906), Kent, 5:19.

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