Family:Whitney, Asa (1754-1806)

Asa⁵ Whitney (Nathan⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹); b. 17 Dec 1754 at Biddeford, ME; m. Patience Weston, daughter of Thomas Weston and Abigail (--?--), 15 Apr 1775 int at Gorham, ME; Marriage banns for he and Patience Weston were published 15 Apr 1775 at Gorham, ME; first wife; m. Phebe Hopkins, daughter of Constant Hopkins and Phebe Paine, 14 Jul 1785 at Gorham, ME; second husband, second wife; d. 17 Dec 1806 at Gorham, ME, at age 52.

He The material on this man and his family comes principally from "Maine Families in 1790", and was contributed by Vincent A. Mackesy, 346 Shore Road, Monument Beach, MA 02553.

Patience Weston was born on 3 Dec 1751. She died on 23 Dec 1784 at Gorham, ME, at age 33.

Children of Asa⁵ Whitney and Patience Weston all b. at Gorham, ME, were as follows:

i. Samuel⁶; b. 28 Aug 1777; m. Hannah Snow, daughter of Philip Snow Capt. and Abigail Townsend, 15 Aug 1798 at Hallowell, ME; first wife; _Maine Families in 1790_, Vol. 3, p. 259, states that they were married 15 Aug. 1798, also quoted with the same date was the Hallowell VRs, whereas the Gorham VR's give the Aug. 24, 1798 date for the marriage; m. Hannah Snow, daughter of Philip Snow Capt. and Abigail Townsend, 24 Aug 1798; m. Mary Rich Apr 1803 at Hallowell, ME; second wife; m. Mary Piper 10 Sep 1823 at Hallowell, ME; third wife, second husband; d. 18 Oct 1859 at Jackson, ME, at age 82.

He From Maine Families in 1790; He was a preacher and member of the Convention to organize the State of Maine in 1820. He He was a preacher and a member of the convention to organize the State of Maine in 1820.

ii. Benjamin; b. 19 Aug 1779; d. 1835 at at sea.

He From Maine Families in 1790; Lived in Kingston, Canada and was a delegate to Parliament in England. He Died at sea. He lived in Kingston, Canada and was a delegate to Parliament in England.

iii. Abigail; b. 10 Mar 1781; m. Joseph Davis 29 Sep 1799 at Gorham, ME.

iv. John; b. 17 Apr 1783; m. Hannah Rich 6 Jul 1808 at Thorndike, ME; d. at Thorndike, ME.

He From Maine Families in 1790: he was a Methodist preacher. He He was a Methodist preacher.

v. Patience; b. 7 Dec 1784; m. (--?--) Floyd; d. at Ira, NY.

Phebe Hopkins was born on 17 May 1759 at Truro, MA. She married Elijah Davis, son of Prince Davis and Sarah Coleman; husband "of Gorham, ME"; first husband. She married Elijah Davis, son of Prince Davis and Sarah Coleman, circa 1780. She died on 17 Apr 1853 at Bridgton, ME, at age 93. She The marriage record in Gorham shows her name as Phebe Davis, but the marriage date is exactly the same as the one entered for Phebe Hopkins. Since she is a second wife, perhaps Asa is a second husband. She "Mayflower" descendant in the following lines: Phebe HOPKINS, Constant, Caleb, Caleb, Giles, Stephen; and Phebe HOPKINS, Phebe PAINE, Jonathan, Thomas, Mary SNOW, Constance HOPKINS, Stephen.

Children of Asa⁵ Whitney and Phebe Hopkins all b. at Gorham, ME, were as follows:

i. Anna⁶; b. 25 Jan 1786; m. Nicholas Dennett 17 May 1806 at prob. Gorham, ME; Not in Gorham VR's.

ii. Alice; b. 9 Apr 1788; m. Nicholas Dennett; m. Aaron Scamman 4 Oct 1820 at Saco, ME.

She was also known as Elsie Whitney.

iii. Mary; b. 10 Aug 1790; m. Edward Putnam Barnard; d. at Lynn, MA.

iv. George W.; b. 14 Jun 1792; b. 14 Jun 1793 at Gorham, ME; m. Mary Whitney, daughter of Jonathan Whitney and Mary Blake, 7 Mar 1817 at Gorham/Buxton, ME; m. Angelina H. Crockett after Sep 1854; d. 17 Sep 1878 at age 86; d. 18 Sep 1878 at Rochester, NH, at age 86.

He was also known as George Whitney. He He was a Baptist preacher in Bridgton and Rochester NH.

v. Hannah; b. 21 Aug 1794; m. Seth Brown before 1830.

vi. Eunice; b. 30 Apr 1796; m. John Emery.

She Resided in Ripley (Maine?). She resided in Ripley.

vii. Roxanna; b. 9 Aug 1800; m. James Davis; d. 24 Sep 1878 at Buxton, ME, at age 78.

She This child does not appear in the Vital Records of Gorham, ME.