Archive Talk:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 74

p. 74, #307: Abraham⁵ WHITNEY had fourteen children, according to William H. Whitney, A Watertown Farm in Eight Generations, pp. 82-83. Of them, nine were surviving on 12 Oct 1813, according to Middlesex probate records, file #24602. By his first wife, he had:

i.	Abraham, b. say 1767, d. before 1813.
ii.	Elizabeth, b. say 1769, m. 20 Oct 1793, Watertown, MA, Isaac TAYLOR of Acton.
iii.	Lois, b. ca. 1771, d. 14 Sep 1794, aged 23 years, Concord, MA.
iv.	Joshua, b. 1772, d. young.

By his second wife, he had:

v.	Mary Ann6, d. before 1813.
vi.	Moses, b. 1774, d. 15 Jun 1827, m. 11 Sep 1796, Watertown, Jane POLLEY.
vii.	Lucy, b. 1775, d. 15 Nov 1848, Boston.
viii.	Esther, b. 4 Feb 1779, d. 1 Jun 1861, Watertown, m. 9 Oct 1806, Zaccheus POND.
ix.	Elisha, d. before 1813.
x.	Lydia, b. 1782, d. 27 Jan 1844, Watertown, unmarried.
xi.	Susanna, b. 1783, d. 4 Jul 1849, m. Jeremiah KNOWLTON.
xii.	Maria, m. Mar 1807, Joel SMITH of Weston as his first wife.
xiii.	Amos, b. 1786, d. 10 Jun 1824, m. 17 Jan 1811, Waltham, Martha PRIEST.
xiv.	Mary, b. 21 Jan 1792, d. 26 Jul 1828, m. 2 Jul 1815, Adam GOODNOW.

p. 74, #309: Ezekiel⁵ WHITNEY did not marry Catherine ANSON. Instead, it was his son Ezekiel⁶ WHITNEY, #834 on page 151 who married her on 16 May 1799 (not 19 May 1769), according to Watertown vital records.

p. 74, #309: Ezekiel⁵ WHITNEY was still living on 8 Nov 1805, but his will was probated on 3 Mar 1806, according to Middlesex County probate records, files #24644 and 24645.

p. 74, #834: Ezekiel⁶ WHITNEY married firstly, 12 Sep 1790, Boston, MA, Ruth GILBERT (not Lydia -----), according to Boston vital records.. He married secondly, 16 May 1799, Watertown, MA, Catherine ANSON (not -----), according to Watertown vital records.

p. 74, #835: Francis⁶ WHITNEY "of Watertown" married, 24 Nov 1811, Dover, MA, Mary MARSHALL, according to Dover vital records, with intentions published in Watertown.

p. 74, #835: Francis⁶ WHITNEY was born 23 Apr (not Sep) 1771, according to Watertown vital records.

p. 74, #836: Amasa⁶ WHITNEY married, 5 Oct 1794, Newton, MA, Abigail BLUNDEN, according to Newton vital records.

p. 74, #837: Catherine⁶ WHITNEY died before 8 Jan 1801, as revealed by her father's will, according to Middlesex County probate records. That means that she did not marry Francis S. HOOKER; instead that was her cousin Catherine⁶ WHITNEY [Daniel⁵, Daniel⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹], #893 on page 77, according to Middlesex Probate records, file #24623.

p. 74, #838: Aaron⁶ WHITNEY married, 16 Apr 1805, Boston, MA, Hannah ABBOTT, according to Boston vital records.

p. 74, #830: Relief⁶ WHITNEY was born 11 Nov 1772 (not 1773), Watertown, MA, according to Watertown vital records.

p. 74, #841: Lucy⁶ WHITNEY was born 19 (not 17) Oct 1774, according to Watertown vital records.

p. 74, #841: Solomon DAY was born 29 (not 28) Oct 1767, Manchester, MA, according to Manchester vital records.

p. 74, #841: Abigail N. DAY was actually named Abigail Brown DAY, according to Fitchburg vital records.

p. 74, #843: Susan WOLF married Isaac (not Israel) TOLE, according to Bond's Watertown (1860), p. 652.

p. 74, #314: Mary MERRIAM was born 18 Jun 1727 (not 15 Jun 1729), Lexington, MA, according to Lexington vital records.

p. 74, #314: David⁵ WHITNEY's will was proved 26 Aug 1765, according toMiddlesex County probabe records, file #24636, so he could not have died 25 Jun 1769.

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