Family:Whitney, Daniel (1754-1834)

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Daniel5 Whitney (Abel4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Abel4 and Mary (Cane) Whitney, was born 26 Sep 1754, York, ME,[1] and died 13 Dec 1834, Gorham, ME.[2]

Daniel married, 7 Dec 1780, Gorham, ME, Abigail Stone, by Josiah Thatcher, Esq.,[3] daughter of Dixey and Mary (Curtis) Stone. She was born between 1751 and 1759, Arundel, ME, and died 1 Jun 1841.

Children of Daniel5 and Abigail (Stone) Whitney:

i. Reuben6 Whitney, b. 20 Jul 1781, Gorham, ME;[4] d. Gorham, ME.
ii. Betsy Whitney, b. 10 Nov 1783, Gorham, ME[5]; d. 23 Jan 1853, Gorham, ME. She was also known as Betsey Whitney.
iii. Nabbe Whitney, b. 16 May 1786, Gorham, ME.[6] Possibly the Nabby Whitney "of Stroudwater" (about 6 miles east of Gorham) who m. 12 Apr 1807, Portland, ME, Abraham Boucher "of Portland".
iv. Peter Whitney, b. 14 Aug 1788, Gorham, ME;[7] m. Eunice6 Whitney, daughter of Zebulon5 and Joanna (Stone) Whitney.
v. Olive Whitney, b. 8 Jan 1791, Gorham, ME;[8] m. Josiah Murch.
vi. Mary Whitney, b. 31 Dec 1792, Gorham, ME;[9] m. (int. 28 Dec 1829, Standish, ME[10]) 7 Feb 1830, Deacon Enoch Moody "both of Standish".
vii. Luther Whitney, b. 6 May 1795, Gorham, ME;[11] m.(1) Catherine Jones; m.(2) Lydia Packard.
viii. Damaris S. Whitney, b. 31 Jul 1797, Gorham, ME;[12] d. 27 May 1828, Gorham, ME;[13] m. (int. 13 Nov 1821, Standish, ME[14]) 13 Dec 1821, Standish, ME, Deacon Enoch Moody "both of Standish";[15] d. before 7 Feb 1830.
ix. Miriam Whitney, b. 14 Nov 1799, Gorham, ME;[16] d. 18 Feb 1873; "Marian" m. 24 Feb 1827, Unity, ME, George Hunt.[17]
x. Happy Whitney, b. 13 Nov 1802, Gorham, ME;[18] b. 16 Nov 1802, Gorham, ME; m. 8 Aug 1824, Unity, ME, James Kelley, "both of Unity".[19]
xi. Louisa Whitney, b. circa 1804; b. 1806, Gorham, ME; d. 3 Sep 1834, Gorham, ME.[20]

Census

143 154 Enoch Moody 68 M - Farmer Maine Mary " 57 F - " Amos " 27 M - Farmer $1000 " Albion " 13 M - " Attended school Betsey Whitney 67 F - "

Betsey is living with her sister Mary (Whitney) Moody.

References

1. ^  "Daniel Whitney born Sepr. 26. 1754," according to Lester MacKenzie Bragdon and John E. Frost, Vital Records of York, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, Maine: Picton Press, 1992).

2. ^  Source

3.^  "Daniel [Whitney] and Abigail Stone, [married] Dec. 7, 1780," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897). Also, "Dec. 7, 1780, [married] Daniel WHITNEY & Abigail STONE; by Josiah THATCHER, Esq., Gorham (A:31)," according to Kelley, Judith Holbrook, ed. and transcr., Clayton Rand Adams, ed., Marriage Returns of Cumberland County, Maine, Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 29 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1998), p. 69.

4.^  "Rueben [Whitney], s. Daniel and Abigail, [born] July, 20, 1781," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

5.^  "Betsy [Whitney] ["Betsey" in original], d. Daniel and Abigail, [born] Nov. 10, 1783," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

6.^  "Nabbe [Whitney], d. Daniel and Abigail, [born] May 16, 1786," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

7.^  "Peter [Whitney], s. Daniel and Abigail, [born] Aug. 14, 1788," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

8.^  "Olive [Whitney], d. Daniel and Abigail, [born] Jan. 8, 1791," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

9.^  "Mary [Whitney], d. Daniel and Abigail, [born] Dec. 31, 1792," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

10.^  "Mary [Whitney], and Enoch Moody both of Standish, [intentions] filed 28 Dec 1829," according to Standish, Maine, Vital Records.

11.^  "Luther [Whitney] ["Luthor" in original], s. Daniel and Abigail, [born] May 6, 1795," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

12.^  "Damaris [Whitney], d. Daniel and Abigail, [born] July 31, 1797," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

13.^  "Damaris S. [Whitney], [died] May 27, 1828," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

14.^  "Dorcas [Whitney], and Enoch Moody, both of Standish, [intentions] filed 24 Nov 1821," according to Standish, Maine, Vital Records. "Dorcas" is an apparent error for "Damaris".

15.^  "Damaris [Whitney], and Enoch Moody, both of Standish, m. 13 Dec 1821 by Rev. Daniel Marrett," and "Damaris S. [Whitney], Standish, and Enoch Moody, Standish, m. Dec. 13, 1821, by Daniel Marrett," according to Standish, Maine, Vital Records.

16.^  "Miriam [Whitney], d. Daniel and Abigail, [born] Nov. 14, 1799," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

17.^  "Merian [Whitney], of Unity, and George Hunt, m. 24 Feb 1827, in Augusta, by Rev. Benjamin Tappen," according to Mosher, Elizabeth M., Vital Records of Unity, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1995). Also, "George Hunt and Marian Whitney, 24 February 1827 in Unity by Rev. Benjamin Tappan," according to Mosher and Maresh, eds., Marriage Records of Waldo County, Maine prior to 1892 (Camden, ME: Picton Press).

18.^  "Happy [Whitney], d. Daniel and Abigail, [born] Nov. 16, 1802," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).

19.^  "Happy [Whitney], and James Kelley, b. of Unity, m. 8 Aug 1824, by Hezekiah Chase, J.P.," according to Mosher, Elizabeth M., Vital Records of Unity, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1995). Also, "James Kelley and Happy Whitney, both of Unity, 8 August 1824 in Unity by Hezekiah Chase, Esq.," according to Mosher and Maresh, eds., Marriage Records of Waldo County, Maine prior to 1892 (Camden, ME: Picton Press).

20.^  "Louisa [Whitney], [died] Sept. 3, 1834," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).


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