Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1681-1754)

Jonathan³ Whitney (Benjamin², John¹); b. 1681 at prob. York, ME; m. Susannah Fairbanks, daughter of George Fairbanks and Susannah (--?--), 14 Jan 1700/1 at Medfield, MA; d. 16 Jan 1754 at Holliston, MA; his estate was probated 1754; division of estate; his estate was probated 5 Feb 1754 at Holliston, MA; the heirs signified their satisfaction with the will: Jonathan Whitney, Isaac Hill, Abraham Jones, David Cutler, Ebenezer Hunt, Elias Whitney, and Joseph Jones; his estate was probated 11 Feb 1754 at Holliston, MA; will proved; his estate was probated 26 Feb 1754 at Holliston, MA; inventory of personal estate taken by Daniel Emerson, Daniel Russell, and Richard Sanger, amounting to £1827-8s-6d; his estate was probated 17 May 1754 at Holliston, MA; Isaac Hill and Lydia Hill quit their claim to the estate; his estate was probated 7 Oct 1754 at Holliston, MA; inventory of real estate taken by Daniel Emerson, James Whitney, Joseph Brown, James Russell, and Richard Sanger, amounting to £300; distribution to Jonathan Whitney, George Whitney, Elias Whitney, heirs of George Whitney, decd., Susannah Ames's children, Keziah Jones, Dorotha Hunt, Mary Jones, Mehetabel Cutler, and Lydia Hill; signed by Jonathan Whitney, Elias Whitney, Ebenezer Hunt, Abraham Jones, Joseph Jones, David Cutler, and Joseph Cozens; his estate was probated 24 Dec 1754 at Holliston, MA; administration account, including note for £100 due to Jonathan Whitney of Mendon from his father Jonathan Whitney of Holliston, for keeping his [the father's??] sister Elner Whitney 2 years (9 Apr 1752 - 9 Apr 1754).

He left a will on 2 Feb 1753 at Holliston, MA; of Holliston; wife Susannah; son Jona. Whitney all first division land in Douglas; son Elias Whitney, one half right in second division of land in Douglas; son George Whitney's children, one half right in second division of land in Douglas; grandchildren Gersham Emes, Susannah Emes, Martha Emes, and Patience Emes; daughter Cozier Jones; daughter Doraty Hunt; daughter Mary Jones; daughter Lydia Hill; daughter Mehatable Cutler; son-in-law Isaac Hill, all real estate in Holliston; witnesses David White, Ephraim Biglo, and Daniel Emerson.

Susannah Fairbanks was born on 17 Mar 1682 at Medfield, MA. She was born circa 1684. She was also known as Susannah Whitney.

Children of Jonathan³ Whitney and Susannah Fairbanks all b. at Sherborn, MA, were as follows:

i. Susannah⁴, b. 29 Jan 1702/3; d. 29 Apr 1739 at Holliston, MA, at age 36;

ii. Jonathan, b. 17 Oct 1704; d. 28 Jan 1755 at Milford, MA, at age 50; m. Lydia Jones.

iii. Kezia, b. 31 Jul 1706; d. 29 Jun 1791 at Milford, MA, at age 84; m. Abraham Jones.

iv. Dorothy, b. 28 Aug 1708; d. between 4 May 1774 and 7 Aug 1774 at Paxton, MA, at age 65; m. Ebenezer Hunt.

v. Mary, b. 28 May 1710; d. 9 Jul 1788 at Milford, MA, at age 78; m. Joseph Jones.

vi. Lydia, b. 3 Mar 1711/12; m. Isaac Hill.

vii. Jesse; b. 8 Feb 1714; d. 1 Mar 1714 at Sherborn, MA.

He not mentioned in his father's will on 2 Feb 1753 at Holliston, MA.

viii. Hannah; b. 11 Feb 1714/15.

She not mentioned in her father's will, but Joseph signed a receipt as one of the heirs. Probably Hannah was his first wife, and died soon without surviving issue on 2 Feb 1753 at Holliston, MA.

ix. Elias, b. 14 Nov 1716; d. 29 Jul 1810 at Milford, MA, at age 93; m. Elizabeth Mellen; m. Elizabeth Boyden.

x. Mehetable, b. 27 Dec 1718; d. before Dec 1768; m. David Cutler.

xi. George, b. 12 Aug 1721; d. 26 Sep 1752 at Holliston, MA, at age 31; m. Sarah Couzens.