Family:Whitney, Jesse (1730-1815)
Lt. Jesse5 Whitney (Jonathan4, Jonathan3, Benjamin2, John1) son of Jonathan4 and Lydia (Jones) Whitney was born 24 Nov 1730 at Mendon, MA[1] and died 26 Apr 1815 at Milford, MA, at age 84, in his 85th year[2].
Jesse married Mary Cheney, daughter of William Cheney Jr. and Joanna Thayer, 22 Sep 1757 at Mendon, MA; both "of Mendon"; first wife; Marriage banns for he and Ruth Legg were published 19 Apr 1779 at Mendon, MA; second wife, second husband; Marriage banns for he and Mrs. Abigail Rawson were published 5 Jul 1794 at Milford, MA; wife "of Upton;" m. Mrs. Abigail Rawson, daughter of Wilson Rawson and Abigail Temple, 21 Aug 1794 at Upton, MA; third wife, second husband; husband "of Milford;".
He was also known as Jesse Whitney.
Mary Cheney was born on 27 Jul 1736 at Dorchester, MA. She was born circa 1737; calculated from age at death. She died on 4 Jun 1777 at Milford, MA, at age 40; aged 40 years.
Children of Lt. Jesse5 and Mary (Cheney) Whitney all b. at Mendon, MA:
i. Olive Whitney6, b. 9 Feb 1758; Marriage banns for she and Nathan Whitney were published 18 Oct 1780 at Conway, MA; both "of Conway;" d. 17 Nov 1829 at Seneca, NY, at age 71; aged 74 years 9 months 8 days. ii. Susanna Whitney, b. 12 Jul 1759; d. 6 Apr 1760 at Mendon, MA; aged 9 months 6 days. iii. Rhoda Whitney, b. 8 Oct 1760; m. William Hayden 9 Dec 1779 at Mendon, MA; husband "of Hopkinton", wife "of Mendon;" m. Isaac Haven 31 Mar 1811 at Hopkinton, MA; wife "Mrs." iv. Hackaliah Whitney, b. 5 Apr 1762; m. Abigail Nelson 29 Jun 1786 at Milford, MA; m. Olive Cobb 9 Oct 1842 at Milford, MA; d. 15 Nov 1848 at Milford, MA, at age 86; aged 86 years 7 months 10 days, married, of typhus fever. - He was also known as Hackaliah Whitney Maj.. He Revolutionary soldier. He was petitioner in 1785 at VT.
v. Levi Whitney, b. 21 Oct 1763; Marriage banns for he and Rhoda Daniell were published 18 Aug 1785 at Holliston, MA; husband "of Milford;" m. Rhoda Daniell 5 Jan 1786 at Milford, MA; wife "of Holliston;" d. 24 Jun 1788 at Milford, MA, at age 24; d. before 11 Jun 1805 at Holliston, MA. vi. Lucy Whitney, b. 17 Jul 1765; Marriage banns for she and Joseph Chamberlain were published 11 Mar 1786 at Hopkinton, MA; wife "of Millford;" m. Joseph Chamberlain 6 Apr 1786 at Milford, MA; husband "of Hopkinton." vii. Ruth Whitney, b. 17 Jul 1765; d. 31 Jul 1765 at Mendon, MA. viii. Asa Whitney, b. 4 Sep 1766; d. 7 Oct 1768 at Mendon, MA, at age 2. ix. Anna Whitney, b. 13 Jul 1770; m. William Albee 27 Nov 1791 at Milford, MA.
Ruth Legg was born 30 Feb 1739 at Mendon, MA. She was born circa 1738; calculated from age at death. She married Eleazer Wight on 3 Dec 1761 at Mendon, MA; first husband. She married Eleazer Wight on 3 Dec 1761 at Milford, MA; first husband. She died on 21 Oct 1785 at Milford, MA; in her 47th year.
There were no children of Lt. Jesse5 and Ruth (Legg) Whitney.
Mrs. Abigail Rawson was born circa 1737; calculated from age at death. She was born on 9 Jun 1743 at Upton, MA. She died on 10 Jul 1807 at Milford, MA, at age 64; aged 70 years. She was also known as Abigail Whitney.
There were no children of Lt. Jesse5 and Mrs. Abigail (Rawson) Whitney.
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