Family:Whitney, Scollay (1798-1867)

Scollay⁷ Whitney (Josiah⁶, Josiah⁵, Richard⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Josiah⁶ and Anna (Scollay) Whitney, was born 6 Oct 1798, Nelson, NH, and died 9 Aug 1867, Lynn, MA, aged 69 years 10 months 2 days, of consumption, Morrocco dresser.^[1]

He married, 14 Jun 1827, Lynn, MA, Mary D. Doak,^[2] daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (-----) Doak. She was born about Sep 1794, Marblehead, MA, and died 20 Aug 1868, Lynn, MA, aged 73 years 11 months, of consumption.^[3]

He resided Lynn, MA.

Children of Scollay⁷ and Mary D. (Doak) Whitney:

i.	Sarah Ann8 Whitney, b. 9 Aug 1828, Lynn, MA;[4] d. 17 Oct 1899, Lynn, MA, aged 71 years 2 months 7 days, of paralysis;[5] m. 26 May 1853, Lynn, MA, Charles H. Downing of Lynn, b. ca. 1828, South Reading, MA, son of John Downing;[6] resided Lynn, MA.
ii.	Mary Emerietta Whitney, b. 3 May 1833, Lynn, MA;[7] d. 6 Aug 1908, Lynn, MA, aged 75 years 2 months 3 days, of cerebral hemorrhage; unmarried.[8] She was apparently the Mary E. Whitney who had an apparently illegitimate daughter, unnamed, b. 2 Jul 1854, Lynn, MA,[9] and d. 15 Aug 1854, Lynn, MA, aged 1 month 14 days of canker.[10]

Census

• 1830, Lynn, Essex Co., MA: Scholley Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Lynn, Essex Co., MA: Scolly Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Lynn, Essex Co., MA:

544 736 Scholley Whitney 52 M - Morocco dresser $1500 N.Y. Mary D. " 54 F - Mass. Sarah A. " 22 " - " Mary A. " 17 " - "

• 1855, Lynn Ward 1, Essex Co., MA:

57 80 Scolley Whitney 57 M - Mor. Dresser N.H. Mary D. Whitney 60 F - Mass. Mary A. Whitney 22 F - "

• 1860, Lynn Ward 5, Essex Co., MA:

2037 2759 Scholly Whitney 62 M - Morocco Dresser $2000 $400 New Hampshire Mary D. Whitney 65 F - Mass. Mary A. Whitney 26 F - "

• 1865 State, Lynn Ward 5, Essex Co., MA:

666 931 Scollay Whitney 66 M W Nelson, N.H. M Morocco Dresser - - 1 1 - Mary D. Whitney 71 F " Marblehead, Mass. M - - - - - Mary A. Whitney 31 F W Lynn, Mass. S - - - - -

• 1870, Lynn Ward 4, Essex Co., MA:

80 100 Hood, Martin H. 56 M W Leather Dealer Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah G. 52 F W Keeping House " -----, Oliver F. 16 M W At School " Attended school -----, Susan C. 47 F W No Occupation " Hay, Esther M. 50 F W No Occupation " 101 Dervine, Chas. H. 43 M W Clerk $2000 $500 " Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah A. 41 F W Keeping House " Peach, John 49 M W Seaman " Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Ammiretta 30 F W No Occupation "

• 1880, Lynn, Essex Co., MA:

Charles H. DOWNING 52 Self M M W MA Leather Cutter MA MA Sarah A. DOWNING 52 Wife F M W MA Keeps House MA MA Emeretta WHITNEY 47 Oth F S W MA MA MA

• 1900, 18 Burchstead Place, Lynn Ward 4, Essex Co., MA:

51 74 Young, Charles H. Head W M Apr 1866 34 mar 10 Maine Maine Maine Music Teacher, Rents house -----, Florence J. Wife W F Nov 1871 28 mar 10 1ch 1liv Massachusetts Maine Massachusetts -----, Viola Dau W F Apr 1892 8 sgl Massachusetts Maine Massachusetts At School 75 French, Mark??Is Head W M Jan 1847 53 mar 27 New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Janitor, Rents house -----, Emily J. Wife W F Mar 1850 50 mar 27 4ch 1liv Massachusetts England New Hampshire -----, Harry W. Son W M Dec 1875 24 sgl Massachusetts New Hampshire Massachusetts Whitney, Mary A. Ldgr W F May 1833 67 sgl Massachusetts New Hampshire Massachusetts

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 327.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 202, page 186.

2.^  "Scolley [Whitney] [resident of Lynn. int.], and Mary Doak, [married] June 14, 1827," according to Vital Records of Lynn, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1905-1906).

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 211, page 212.

4.^  "Sarah Ann [Whitney], d. Scolley and Mary, [born] Aug. 9, 1828," according to Lynn Vital Records.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 492, page 566.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 69, page 231.

7.^  "Mary Emerietta [Whitney], d. Scolley and Mary, [born] May 3, 1833," according to Lynn Vital Records.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1908/61 (death), page 451.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 81, page 197.

10.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 84, page 147.

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