Family:Whitney, Nathaniel (1647-1733)

Nathaniel³ Whitney (John², John¹), son of John² and Ruth (Reynolds) Whitney was born 1 Feb 1646/47 at Watertown, MA^[1] and died 7 Jan 1732/33 at Weston, MA, at age 85^[2], aged about 90 years; his estate was probated 30 Jan 1732/33 at Weston, MA; Mr. John Warrin, Mr. Daniel Carter, and Mr. John Walker sworn to take the inventory; his estate was probated 1 Feb 1732/33 at Weston, MA; inventory taken by John Warrin, Daniel Carter, and John Walker, amounting to £422-18s-4d; his estate was probated 17 Feb 1732/33 at Weston, MA; inventory exhibited by Mrs. Sarah Whitney and her grandson William Whitney, the administrators; his estate was probated 17 Feb 1732/33 at Weston, MA; administration account; his estate was probated 2 Mar 1732/33 at Weston, MA; administration granted to Sarah Whitney of Weston, widow, with George Herrington and Oliver Livermore, both of Watertown, yeomen, sureties, on the estate of Nathl. Whitney late of Weston, husbandman, decd; his estate was probated 11 Mar 1733 at Weston, MA; widow Sarah Whitney, administratrix, was ordered to appear on 25 Mar 1733 to render an account; his estate was probated 13 Jan 1734 at Weston, MA; heirs appeared before the commission, and Mr. Joseph Harrington (who married -----) moved for an adjustment; his estate was probated 25 Mar 1733/34 at Weston, MA; administration account exhibited; his estate was probated 15 Apr 1734 at Weston, MA; appointment of Dea. John Coollidge of Watertown, Mr. William Williams of Watertown, Lt. Josiah Jones of Weston, Mr. Ebenezer Allen of Weston, and Mr. Nathan Fisk of Weston, as a committee to apprize the real estate and divide it among the heirs; his estate was probated 30 Sep 1734 at Weston, MA; Dea. John Coollidge of Watertown, Mr. William Williams of Watertown, Lt. Josiah Jones of Weston, Mr. Ebenezer Allen of Weston, and Mr. Nathan Fisk of Weston, sworn as a committee to apprize the real estate and divide it among the heirs; his estate was probated 25 Oct 1734 at Weston, MA; report of commission to apprize and distribute the real estate, John Coollidg, Josiah Jones, Ebenezer Allen, Nathan Fiske, and William Williams, amounting to £91; descriptions of the parcels; his estate was probated 18 Nov 1734 at Weston, MA; citation to the widow and heirs to appear on 2 Dec 1734; his estate was probated 2 Dec 1734 at Weston, MA; widow and heirs appeared in court, but were continued to 16 Dec 1734; his estate was probated 2 Dec 1734 at Weston, MA; administration account presented; present were William Whitney, a grandson; Mr. George Herrington attorney for four of the heirs; Mr. Josiah Hobbs, attorney for Samuel Whitney and Nathl. Billins; Abraham Gregory, a grandchild; and Charles Chadwick; his estate was probated 16 Dec 1734 at Weston, MA; widow and heirs appeared in court, but were put off a month; his estate was probated 13 Jan 1734/35 at Weston, MA; assignment of the real estate to William Whitney of Weston, husbandman, son of William Whitney, decd., and grandson of Nathaniel Whitney, Senr., late of Weston, decd., intestate (except the widow's dower thirds); value £348; he to pay to widow Sarah Whitney £12; to his uncles and aunts (children of the sd. intestate), vizt. Nathaniel Whitney £14-15s-10 2/7d; Samuel Whitney £60-7s-11 1/7d; Sarah Chadwick £60-7s-11 1/7d; Hannah Billing £60-7s-11 1/7d; Mercy Greaves £60-7s-11 1/7d; and heirs of William Whitney, decd. £60-7s-11 1/7d; his estate was probated 15 Jan 1734/35 at Weston, MA; widow and heirs appeared in court, which decided that the estate was to be settled on the grandson William Whitney, son of William, by agreement of the parties, the said Whitney to pay the rest of the heirs in 9 months from this day, and 6% interim; heirs named as Nathaniel (eldest), Sarah Chadwick, William, Samuel, Hannah Billing, and Mercy Greaves; his estate was probated 10 Nov 1735 at Weston, MA; administration account presented, including payment to Josiah Hobbs, attorney to Saml. Whitney of Stratford, and to George Harrington, attorney to Mercy Whitney, for service done by my husband and sons for the deceased in his lifetime.

Nathaniel married Sarah Hagar, daughter of William Hagar and Mary Bemis, 12 Mar 1673/74 at Watertown, MA; m. Sarah Shepard, daughter of John Shepard and Sarah Goble, after 29 Jul 1722 at Weston, MA; m. Sarah Shepard, daughter of John Shepard and Sarah Goble, 2 Nov 1724 at Concord, MA; by Rev. John WHITING.

He and Sarah Hagar lived circa 1694 at Weston, MA. He was owned the covenant.

Sarah Hagar was born on 1 Sep 1651 at Watertown, MA. She was born on 3 Sep 1651 at Watertown, MA. She died in 1722 at Weston, MA; "Sarah Whitney, w. of Nathl. Whitney, Sr., d. -- --- 1722." She died on 29 Jul 1722 at Weston, MA, at age 70; "Sarah, wf. of Nathll. Whitney, d. 29 Jul 1722. She The supplemental Watertown Records shows on p. 118 an entry in the Church records (Pastor's Record Book, 1686-1819) that says Sarah Whitney, w. of Nathaniel, admitted to full communion on 8 May 1687.

Children of Nathaniel³ and Sarah (Hagar) Whitney:

i.	Nathaniel Whitney4, b. 25 Mar 1675 at Watertown, MA; m. Mercy Robinson.
ii.	Sarah Whitney, b. 13 Feb 1678/79 at Watertown, MA; m. Charles Chadwick.
iii.	William Whitney, b. 6 May 1683 at Watertown, MA; m. Martha Peirce.
iv.	Samuel Whitney, b. 17 Jul 1687 at Watertown, MA; m. Anne Laboree.
v.	Hannah Whitney, b. Mar 1688/89 at Watertown, MA; m. Nathaniel Billing.
vi.	Elizabeth Whitney, b. 15 Dec 1692 at Watertown, MA; m. Joseph Harrington. She neither she nor heirs is mentioned in the settlement of her father's estate on 15 Jan 1734/35 at Weston, MA.
vii.	Mercy Whitney, b. circa 1696; m. (--?--) Graves.
viii.	Grace Whitney, b. 1700; calculated from age at baptism; baptized 3 Dec 1710 at Weston, MA; age 10 years; d. 23 Mar 1719/20 at Weston, MA.

Sarah Shepard was born circa 1658; calculated from age at death. She married Thomas Goble III between 4 Jan 1686 and 4 Jan 1687. She died on 7 May 1746 at Weston, MA; "Mrs. Sarah Whitney, wid. of Mr. Nathll., d. 7 May 1746 aged about 88 yrs."

There were no children of Nathaniel³ and Sarah (Shepard) Whitney.

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