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was born 2 Nov 1787,, Lunenburg, MA,{{ref|1}} and died 18 Nov 1870, Westfield, NY.
 
was born 2 Nov 1787,, Lunenburg, MA,{{ref|1}} and died 18 Nov 1870, Westfield, NY.
  
Marriage intentions were published 9 Dec 1815, Lunenburg, MA, for him "of Concord" and '''Silvia Bicknell''' "of Lunenburg".{{ref|2}}  He "of Concord" married, 25 Jan 1816, Concord, MA, '''Sylvia Bicknell''' "of Lunenburgh".{{ref|3}}
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Marriage intentions were published 9 Dec 1815, Lunenburg, MA, for him "of Concord" and '''Silvia Bicknell''' "of Lunenburg".{{ref|2}}  He "of Concord" married, 25 Jan 1816, Concord, MA, '''Sylvia Bicknell''' "of Lunenburgh".{{ref|3}} She was born about 1788, MA, and died after 1870, probably at Westfield, NY.b
  
 
He resided Boston, MA, Gardiner, ME, and Westfield, NY.  
 
He resided Boston, MA, Gardiner, ME, and Westfield, NY.  
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| align=right valign=top | i.
 
| align=right valign=top | i.
| '''Sylvia<sup>7</sup> Whitney''', b. -----; m. ----- Townsend; resided Westfield, NY.  
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| '''Sylvia Bicknell<sup>7</sup> Whitney''', b. ca. 1818, MA; m. 8 Jul 1844, Gardiner, ME, John F. Townsend;{{ref|4}} resided Westfield, NY.  
 
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|-
 
| align=right valign=top | ii.
 
| align=right valign=top | ii.
| '''Mary Whitney''', b. -----.  
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| '''Mary L. Whitney''', b. ca. 1826, MA; unmarried in 1850.  No further record found.
 
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|-
 
| align=right valign=top | iii.
 
| align=right valign=top | iii.
| '''Edward Whitney''', b. -----; d., his widow resided in the west.  
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| '''Edward P. Whitney''', b. ca. 1830, MA; m. between 1870 and 1880, Mary E. -----; d. between 1880 and 1900, his widow resided in the west.  Child:  Dixon P. Whitney, b. ca. 1879, NY.
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
== Census ==
 
== Census ==
  
* [[Archive:1820 Census Extracts, Massachusetts#115|1820, 5th Ward Boston, Suffolk Co., MA]]:  Prentiss Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 0-9.
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* [[Archive:1820 Census Extracts, Massachusetts#115|1820, Boston Ward 5, Suffolk Co., MA]]:  Prentiss Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 0-9.
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* [[Archive:1830 Census Extracts, Massachusetts#165|1830, Boston Ward 6, Suffolk Co., MA]]:  Prentiss Whitney, 2 males 40-49, 1 male 0-4, 2 females 40-49, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9.
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* [[Archive:1840 Census Extracts, Massachusetts#207|1840, Boston Ward 6, Suffolk Co., MA]]:  Prentis Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 2 females 40-49, 3 females 20-29, and 1 female 10-14; 1 engaged in commerce.
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* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Maine#13|1850, Gardiner, Kennebec Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">  35  40 Prentiss Whitney      63 M - Com. Mercht.      $3600 Mass.
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          Sylvia      "        61 F -                            "
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          Mary L.      "        24 F -                            "
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          Edward P.    "        22 M -                            "
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          Nancy        "        67 F -                            "</p>
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* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Suffolk County#8|1850, Boston Ward 2, Suffolk Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">
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325  661 L. Cunningham        60 F -                          Ms.
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          Sally Whitney        40 F -                          "
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          Louisa Hunting        22 F -                          "
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          Prentiss Whitney      60 M - Auctioneer                "
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          E. P.      "        21 M -    "                    "
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          Jos. Hunting          18 M - Tinman                  R.I.
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      662 C. Mason              46 M - Restaurant              Me.
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          Betsy  "              45 F -                          "
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          Caroline Gookin      23 F -                          "
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          Samuel      "        28 M - Seaman                    "
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          Mary J. White        21 F -                          "
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          Daniel    "          28 M - Seaman                    "</p>
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* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, New York, Chautauqua County#19|1850, Westfield, Chautauqua Co., NY]]:
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<p class="Plaintext"> 805  783 Prentice Whitney    65 M - None              $3000 Mass.
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          Sylvia      "      62 F - Housekeeper              "
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          Nancy      "      79 F - None                      "
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          Edward P.  "      30 M - Lock Manufact. $1500 --  "</p>
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* 1870, Westfield, Chautauqua Co., MA:
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<p class="Plaintext"> 409  390 Whitney, Prentice  84 M W None    $2500  $300 Mass.  Male citizen over 21
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          -----, Sylvia      82 F "  "                    "
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          -----, Edward      40 M " Paper Manufacturer    "    Male citizen over 21
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          Townsend, Sylvia  53 F " Keeping House          "
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          Magennis, Sarah    14 " " Domestic            N.Y.  Attended school, Parents foreign born</p>
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* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, New York, Chautauqua County#130|1880, Westfield, Chautauqua Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">Edward WHITNEY        50 Self M M W  MA  Foreman Paper Mill  CT  CT
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Mary WHITNEY          40 Wife F M W  NY  Keeps House        NH  NY
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Dixon WHITNEY          1 Son  M S W  NY                      MA  NY
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Sylvia TOWNSEND        62 Sis  F M W  MA                      CT  CT
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Sarah MAGINNIS        22 Othe F S W  NY  Servant            IRE IRE</p>
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
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3.{{note|3}} "Prentis [Whitney], of Concord and Sylvia Bicknell of Lunenburgh, by Rev. E. Ripley, [married] 25 Jan 1816," according to [[Archive:Concord, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Town of Concord, ''Concord, Massachusetts. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850'' (Boston, MA: Todd, 1895)]], p. 370.
 
3.{{note|3}} "Prentis [Whitney], of Concord and Sylvia Bicknell of Lunenburgh, by Rev. E. Ripley, [married] 25 Jan 1816," according to [[Archive:Concord, Massachusetts, Vital Records|Town of Concord, ''Concord, Massachusetts. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850'' (Boston, MA: Todd, 1895)]], p. 370.
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4.{{note|4}} "Sylvia B. [Whitney], and John F. Townsend, [married] July 8, 1844," according to [[Archive:Gardiner, Maine, Vital Records|Henry Sewall Webster, ''Vital records of Gardiner, Maine to the year 1892'' (1915)]].
  
 
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Copyright &copy; 2006, 2008, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]]
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Copyright &copy; 2006, 2008, 2010, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]]
  
 
[[Category:Maine]]
 
[[Category:Maine]]

Revision as of 02:21, 5 January 2010

Prentiss6 Whitney (Stephen5, John4, Benjamin3, John2, John1), son of Stephen5 and Relief (Stearns) Whitney, was born 2 Nov 1787,, Lunenburg, MA,[1] and died 18 Nov 1870, Westfield, NY.

Marriage intentions were published 9 Dec 1815, Lunenburg, MA, for him "of Concord" and Silvia Bicknell "of Lunenburg".[2] He "of Concord" married, 25 Jan 1816, Concord, MA, Sylvia Bicknell "of Lunenburgh".[3] She was born about 1788, MA, and died after 1870, probably at Westfield, NY.b

He resided Boston, MA, Gardiner, ME, and Westfield, NY.

Children of Prentiss6 and Sylvia (Bicknell) Whitney:

i. Sylvia Bicknell7 Whitney, b. ca. 1818, MA; m. 8 Jul 1844, Gardiner, ME, John F. Townsend;[4] resided Westfield, NY.
ii. Mary L. Whitney, b. ca. 1826, MA; unmarried in 1850. No further record found.
iii. Edward P. Whitney, b. ca. 1830, MA; m. between 1870 and 1880, Mary E. -----; d. between 1880 and 1900, his widow resided in the west. Child: Dixon P. Whitney, b. ca. 1879, NY.

Census

35 40 Prentiss Whitney 63 M - Com. Mercht. $3600 Mass. Sylvia " 61 F - " Mary L. " 24 F - " Edward P. " 22 M - " Nancy " 67 F - "

325 661 L. Cunningham 60 F - Ms. Sally Whitney 40 F - " Louisa Hunting 22 F - " Prentiss Whitney 60 M - Auctioneer " E. P. " 21 M - " " Jos. Hunting 18 M - Tinman R.I. 662 C. Mason 46 M - Restaurant Me. Betsy " 45 F - " Caroline Gookin 23 F - " Samuel " 28 M - Seaman " Mary J. White 21 F - " Daniel " 28 M - Seaman "

805 783 Prentice Whitney 65 M - None $3000 Mass. Sylvia " 62 F - Housekeeper " Nancy " 79 F - None " Edward P. " 30 M - Lock Manufact. $1500 -- "

  • 1870, Westfield, Chautauqua Co., MA:

409 390 Whitney, Prentice 84 M W None $2500 $300 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sylvia 82 F " " " -----, Edward 40 M " Paper Manufacturer " Male citizen over 21 Townsend, Sylvia 53 F " Keeping House " Magennis, Sarah 14 " " Domestic N.Y. Attended school, Parents foreign born

Edward WHITNEY 50 Self M M W MA Foreman Paper Mill CT CT Mary WHITNEY 40 Wife F M W NY Keeps House NH NY Dixon WHITNEY 1 Son M S W NY MA NY Sylvia TOWNSEND 62 Sis F M W MA CT CT Sarah MAGINNIS 22 Othe F S W NY Servant IRE IRE

References

1.^  "Prentice [Whitney], s. Stephen and Relief, [born] Nov. 2, 1787," according to Walter A. Davis, comp., Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, Including That Part Which is Now Fitchburg, 1719-1764 (Fitchburg, MA: Fitchburg City Council, 1896), volume 1, page 245.

2.^  "Prentis [Whitney]s, of Concord, and Silvia Bicknell of Lunenburg, int. Dec. 9, 1815," according to Lunenburg Vital Records, volume 3, page 95.

3.^  "Prentis [Whitney], of Concord and Sylvia Bicknell of Lunenburgh, by Rev. E. Ripley, [married] 25 Jan 1816," according to Town of Concord, Concord, Massachusetts. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850 (Boston, MA: Todd, 1895), p. 370.

4.^  "Sylvia B. [Whitney], and John F. Townsend, [married] July 8, 1844," according to Henry Sewall Webster, Vital records of Gardiner, Maine to the year 1892 (1915).


Copyright © 2006, 2008, 2010, Robert L. Ward and the Whitney Research Group