Family:Whitney, Solomon (1709-a1758)

Solomon⁵ Whitney (Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Nathaniel⁴ and Mercy (Robinson) Whitney, was born between 18 Jun 1708 and 17 Jun 1709,^[1] calculated from age at baptism; baptized 17 Jun 1711, Weston, MA, in 3rd year.

Marriage intentions for Solomon "of Weston" and Martha Fletcher "of Concord" were published 13 Feb 1731/2, Weston, MA. He "of Weston" married, 5 or 7 Mar 1731/2, Weston, MA, Martha Fletcher "of Concord", daughter of John and Mary (-----) Fletcher. She was born 16 May 1716, Concord, MA.

She was admitted to the church. She was church member, dismissed to North Precinct, 1750. She was dismissed to the North Precinct. He owned the covenant. He was admitted to the church. He was church member, joined 1738.

Children of Solomon⁵ and Martha (Fletcher) Whitney:

i.	Solomon6 Whitney, b. 5 Dec 1735, Concord, MA; bapt. 14 Dec 1735, Weston, MA; m. 14 Jan 1762, Lincoln, MA, Mary Fay.
ii.	Sarah Whitney, bapt. 28 Aug 1737, Weston, MA; d. before 5 Nov 1738.
iii.	Sarah Whitney, b. 26 Oct 1738, Concord, MA; bapt. 5 Nov 1738, Weston, MA, aged 10 days. See notes below.
iv.	Abigail Whitney, bapt. 1 Mar 1740/1, Weston, MA; m. 9 Feb 1762, Lincoln, MA, Israel Underwood.
v.	Lois Whitney, b. 29 Dec 1743, Concord, MA; bapt. 1 Jan 1743/4, Weston, MA. b. last w.; d. before 4 Apr 1749.
vi.	Lois Whitney, b. 4 Apr 1749, Concord, MA; b. 26 Jun 1749, Concord, MA; b. 2 Jul 1749, Weston, MA; bapt. 2 Jul 1749, Weston, MA; m. 19 Nov 1771, Lincoln, MA, Richard Davis.
vii.	Lucy Whitney, b. 6 Jan 1752, Concord, MA; bapt. 12 Jan 1752, Lincoln, MA; m. 14 or 24 Apr 1772, Lincoln, MA, Joel Adams, son of Josiah and Grace (Hagar) Adams.
viii.	Martha Whitney, b. 14 May 1754, Lincoln, MA.
ix.	Elisha Fletcher Whitney, b. 12 Sep 1758, Concord, MA.

Notes

Marriage intentions were published, 16 Sep 1762, Braintree, MA, for Sarah Whitney and David Pain, "both of Braintree", and also 4 Apr 1767, Braintree, MA, for Sarah Whitney "of Braintree" and Micajah Pope "of Stoughton".^[2] There is no indication that the first marriage ever occurred. The second marriage is confirmed by the Glover Memorials, which give two children, born in Quincy, MA: John Pope; and Martha Fletcher Pope, b. 1 Nov 1787, m. Anthony Hunt of Weymouth.^[3] I believe these apply to the above Sarah⁶ Whitney, mainly because her mother's name was Martha (Fletcher) Whitney. Why she was living in Braintree is a mystery.

Census

• 1790: not found.
• 1800: not found.

References

1.^  "Sarah [Whitney] and David Pain, both of Braintree, int. Sep. 16, 1762," and "Sarah [Whitney] of Braintree and Micajah Pope of Stoughton, int. Apr. 4, 1767," according to Samuel A. Bates, ed., Records of the Town of Braintree, 1640 to 1793 (Randolph, MA: Huxford, 1886).

2.^  Anna Glover, Glover Memorials and Genealogies: An Account of John Glover of Dorchester and His Descendants ... (Boston, MA: David Clapp & Son, Printers, 1867), p. 306:

"MICAJAH POPE, the eldest son of Lazarus and Susannah (Glover) Pope, was born in Stoughton, June 6, 1741, and died in Quincy, about the year 1800.

"April 4, 1767, he was married to Sarah Whitney, of Braintree.

"Children of MICAJAH and SARAH (WHITNEY) POPE, born in Quincy:

417.	John.
418.	Martha Fletcher, b. Nov. 1, 1787; m. Anthony Hunt, of Weymouth."

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