Family:Whitney, Isaac (1721-1800)

Isaac⁴ Whitney (Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Nathaniel³ and Sarah (Ford) Whitney, was born 9 Mar 1720/1, York, ME,^[1] and died 1800, Freeport, ME.^[2]

Marriage intentions were published 25 Feb 1743, York, ME, for him and Sarah Crosby "both of York".^[3] He married firstly, 5 Sep 1743, York, ME, Sarah Crosby, daughter of Dr. Jonathan and Hannah (Wicom) Crosby.^[4] She was born 18 Jan 1724, Dover, NH. She died 23 Jun 1765, Gorham, ME.

He married secondly, 29 Aug 1765, Gorham, ME, Hannah (Lombard) Payne,^[5] daughter of Jedediah and Hannah (Lewis) Lombard. She was born 4 Oct 1718, Truro, MA, and died before 1 Jan 1784. She had married firstly, 8 Mar 1739/40, Truro, MA, Jonathan Paine.

Marriage intentions for him "of Buxton" and "Mrs." Mary Walker "of Falmouth" were published 13 Dec 1783, Buxton, ME. He married thirdly, 1 Jan 1784, Gorham, ME, Mrs. Mary Walker, by Edward Phinney, Esq.^[6]

Pierce says the following:^[7]

He was born in York, where he resided until 1752, when he purchased a house and lot in Saco. In 1775 he was living in Buxton, Me., but died at the house of his son Henry, in Freeport, in 1800, aged 80. He married three times.

Children of Isaac⁴ and Sarah (Crosby) Whitney:

i.	Lucy5 Whitney, b. 31 Jul 1745, York, ME;[8] m. Jabez Morton.
ii.	Phineas Whitney, b. 5 Jun 1747, York, ME;[9] m.(1) Anna Morton; m.(2) Mary (Blethen)(Fish) Emerson.
iii.	Isaac Whitney, b. 28 Dec 1748, York, ME;[10] m. Mary Crockett.
iv.	Hannah Whitney, b. 28 Nov 1750, York, ME;[11] m.(1) Joseph Brown; m.(2) Joshua Adams.
v.	David Whitney, bapt. 11 May 1753, Biddeford, ME.[12]
v.	Jonathan Whitney, bapt. 7 Oct 1753, Biddeford, ME.[13]
v.	Stephen Whitney, b. 19 Mar 1755, Biddeford, ME;[14] bapt. 24 Mar 1755, Biddeford, ME;[15] m. Martha Irish.
vi.	Jonathan Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1757, Biddeford, ME;[16] bapt. 7 Jul 1757, Biddeford, ME;[17] m. Mary Blake.
vii.	James Whitney, b. say 1762, Gorham, ME. Possibly the James Whitney who m. 15 Aug 1785, Gorham, ME, Deborah MURCH.
viii.	Mary Whitney, b. say 1760, Gorham, ME; m. ----- Thompson; d. 1832.

Children of Isaac⁴ and Hannah (Lombard)(Paine) Whitney, all born Gorham, Maine:

ix.	Barnabas5 Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1766;[18] m. Sarah R. Walker.
x.	Henry Whitney, b. 24 Jul 1767;[19] m. Abigail Walker.
xi.	Timothy Whitney, b. 10 Oct 1768;[20] d. 22 Sep 1769, Gorham, ME.[21]
xii.	Sarah Whitney, b. 27 Dec 1769;[22] d. 17 Jan 1770, Gorham, ME.[23]
xiii.	Timothy Whitney, b. 1 Aug 1771;[24] m. Martha Wells.

Isaac⁴ and Mary (Walker) Whitney had no children.

Census

• 1771, Gorham, ME (tax list): Isaac Whitney
• 1790: Buxton, York Co., ME: Isaac Whitney, 2 males over 16 and 3 females.
• 1800: not found.

References

1.^  "Isaac Whitney [s. Nathll. and Sarah (Foord)] born March 9th. 1720/21," according to Lester MacKenzie Bragdon and John E. Frost, Vital Records of York, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, Maine: Picton Press, 1992).

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3.^  "Isaac Whitney and Sarah Crosby both of York intend Marriage Entred February 25. 1743," according to Lester MacKenzie Bragdon and John E. Frost, Vital Records of York, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, Maine: Picton Press, 1992).

4.^  "Isaac Whitney his Children born in York of his Wife Sarah the Daughter of Doct^r. [blank] Crosby," according to Lester MacKenzie Bragdon and John E. Frost, Vital Records of York, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, Maine: Picton Press, 1992).

5.^  "Isaac [Whitney] and Hannah Paine [Mrs Hannah Payne in Int.], [married] Aug. 29, 1765," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

6.^  "Isaac [Whitney] and Mary Walker, [married] Jan. 1, 1784," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897). Also "Jan. 1, 1784, [married] Isaac WITNEY & Mary Walker; by Edward PHINNEY, Esq., Gorham (A:29)," according to Kelley, Judith Holbrook, ed. and transcr., Clayton Rand Adams, ed., Marriage Returns of Cumberland County, Maine, Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 29 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1998), p. 66.

7.^  Frederick C. Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635 (Chicago, IL: The Author, 1895), p. 62.

8.^  "Lucy Whitney [d. Isaac and Sarah (Crosby)], born July 31^st. 1745," according to Lester MacKenzie Bragdon and John E. Frost, Vital Records of York, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, Maine: Picton Press, 1992).

9.^  "Phinehas Whitney [s. Isaac and Sarah (Crosby)], born June 5^th 1747," according to Lester MacKenzie Bragdon and John E. Frost, Vital Records of York, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, Maine: Picton Press, 1992).

10.^  "Isaac Whitney [s. Isaac and Sarah (Crosby)], born Dec^r. 28. 1748," according to Lester MacKenzie Bragdon and John E. Frost, Vital Records of York, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, Maine: Picton Press, 1992).

11.^  "Hannah Whitney [d. Isaac and Sarah (Crosby)], born Nov^r. 28. 1750," according to Lester MacKenzie Bragdon and John E. Frost, Vital Records of York, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, Maine: Picton Press, 1992).

12.^  "David [Whitney], s. of Isaac and [blank], bap. May 11, 1753, in private," according to Beatty, John D., ed., Vital Records of Biddeford, Prior to 1856; Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 28 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1998), p. 68.

13.^  "Jonathan [Whitney], s. of Isaac and [blank], bap. Oct. 7, 1753," according to Beatty, John D., ed., Vital Records of Biddeford, Prior to 1856; Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 28 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1998), p. 69.

14.^  "Stephen [Whitney], s. of Isaac and Sarah, b. Mar. 19, 1755," according to Beatty, John D., ed., Vital Records of Biddeford, Prior to 1856; Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 28 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1998), p. 35.

15.^  "Stephen [Whitney], s. of Isaac and [blank], bap. Mar. 24, 1755," according to Beatty, John D., ed., Vital Records of Biddeford, Prior to 1856; Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 28 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1998), p. 71.

16.^  "Jonathan [Whitney], s. of Isaac and Sarah, b. Feb. 9, 1757," according to Beatty, John D., ed., Vital Records of Biddeford, Prior to 1856; Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 28 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1998), p. 35.

17.^  "Jonathan [Whitney], s. of Isaac and [blank], bap. Jul. 7, 1757," according to Beatty, John D., ed., Vital Records of Biddeford, Prior to 1856; Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 28 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1998), p. 74.

18.^  "Barnabas [Whitney], s. Isaac and Hannah, [born] Aug. 18, 1766," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

19.^  "Henry [Whitney], s. Isaac and Hannah, [born] July 24, 1767," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

20.^  "Timothy [Whitney], s. Isaac and Hannah, [born] Oct. 10, 1768," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

21.^  "Timothy [Whitney] [son of Isaac and Hannah], [died] Sept. 22, 1769. [p. 171]," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897)

22.^  "Sarah [Whitney], d. Isaac and Hannah, [born] Dec. 27, 1769," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

23.^  "Sarah [Whitney] [daughter of Isaac and Hannah], [died] Jan. 17, 1770. [p. 171]," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897)

24.^  "Timothy [Whitney], s. Isaac and Hannah, [born] Aug. 1, 1771," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

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