Family:Whitney, Joseph (1784-1841)
Joseph6 Whitney (Joseph5, Abel4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Joseph5 and Betty (Phinney) Whitney, was born 18 Oct 1784, Gorham, ME,[1] and died 28 Oct 1841, Lubec, ME, aged 56 years.[2]
He supposedly married firstly, (said 2 Aug 1801, Gorham, ME, but see notes below), Mary Hunter "of Lubec".
Marriage intentions were published 6 Dec 1818, Topsham, ME, for him "of Lubec" and his second wife Nancy Hunter "of Topsham".[3] Marriage intentions were published 29 Dec 1818, Lubec, ME, for him and his second wife Nancy Hunter "of Topsham",[4] daughter of William and Mary (Patten) Hunter. She was born 20 Nov 1791, Topsham, ME, and died 23 May 1865, Bath, ME. She is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in Bath.
He was also known as Joseph Whitney Jr., to distinguish him from his older second cousin Joseph6 Whitney (1776-1870).
On 30 Mar 1824, he was Town Clerk of Lubec.[5]
Children of Joseph6 and Nancy (Hunter) Whitney:
ii. Robert Patten7 Whitney, b. 13 Oct 1819, Lubec, Washington Co., ME;[6] m. Ruth F. Sprague. iii. Franklin H. Whitney, b. ca. 1823, ME; d. after 1850. He is placed in this family because he is enumerated in 1850 in the house adjoining that of his parents. He is not found in 1860 or later. iv. Jeremiah Fowler Whitney, b. 30 Nov 1824, Topsham, ME;[7] d. 29 May 1907; m. 24 Aug 1849, Lewiston, ME, Charity R. Hunter. v. Mary Elizabeth Whitney, b. Nov 1826, Lubec, ME;[8] "Miss" m. 30 Jun 1851, Topsham, ME, "Capt." Lincoln Patten, "both of Topsham".[9] vi. Jane Hunter Whitney, b. 16 Mar 1828, Lubec, ME;[10] d. 8 Aug 1866, Topsham, ME; m. 3 Oct 1849, Topsham, ME, Charles Woodbury Thompson,[11] son of Charles and Ann (Emery Purington) Thompson, b. 14 Jan 1824, Topsham. vii. Samuel Moray Whitney, b. 16 June 1831, Lubec, ME (as "Samuel Stephen Whitney");[12] m. Georgianna Mary Robinson.
Note
The date 2 Aug 1801, Gorham, ME, has been given for a first marriage to a certain Mary Hunter, but that is the date of the marriage of a different Joseph6 Whitney to Mary Freeman. That puts the marriage itself, its date, and its place, in serious question.
Census
- 1820, Lubec, Washington Co., ME: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 10-15; 1 engaged in manufacture.
- 1830, Lubec, Washington Co., ME: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 30-39, and 2 females 0-4.
- 1840, Lubec, Washington Co., ME: Jos Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 40-49, and 2 females 10-14; 1 engaged in commerce.
- 1850, Topsham, Lincoln Co., ME:
165 179 James Kendall 38 M - Machinist Maine Hannah " 35 F - " Franklin H. Whitney 27 M - Mariner $100 "
- 1860, widow Nancy and son Franklin not found.
- 1870, son Franklin not found.
References
1.^ "Joseph [Whitney], s. Joseph and Betty (Phinney), [born] Oct. 18, 1784," according to Marquis Fayette King, comp., Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine (Portland, ME: Maine Genealogical Society, 1897).
2.^ "Joseph [Whitney], d. 28 Oct 1841, ae 56," according to Townsend, Patricia McCurdy, Vital Records of Lubec, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1996).
3.^ "Joseph [Whitney], of Lubec, and Nancy Hunter, of T., int. Dec. 6, 1818. [cert. Jan. 14, 1819.]," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).
4.^ "Joseph [Whitney], and Nancy Hunter, of Topsham, int. 29 Dec 1818," according to Townsend, Patricia McCurdy, Vital Records of Lubec, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1996).
5.^ "Joseph [Whitney], Town Clerk, 30 Mar 1824," according to Townsend, Patricia McCurdy, Vital Records of Lubec, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1996).
6.^ "Robert Patten [Whitney], s. Joseph and Nancy, [born] 13 Oct 1817," according to Townsend, Patricia McCurdy, Vital Records of Lubec, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1996).
7.^ "Jeremiah Fowler [Whitney], s. Joseph and Nancy, [born] 30 Nov 1824, from Topsham," according to Townsend, Patricia McCurdy, Vital Records of Lubec, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1996).
8.^ "Mary Elizabeth [Whitney], d. Joseph and Nancy, [born] -- Nov 1826," according to Townsend, Patricia McCurdy, Vital Records of Lubec, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1996).
9.^ "June 30, 1851, Capt. Lincoln Patten & Miss Mary E. Whitney, both of Topsham.," according to Judith Holbrook Kelley and Clayton Rand Adams, comps. and eds., Marriage Returns of Lincoln County, Maine. Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 39 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, [2002]), p. 241.
10.^ "Jane Hunter [Whitney], d. Joseph and Nancy, [born] 16 Mar 1828," according to Townsend, Patricia McCurdy, Vital Records of Lubec, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1996).
11.^ "Jane H. [Whitney], and Charles W. Thompson, both of T., [married] Oct. 3, 1849," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).
12.^ "Samuel Stephen [Whitney], s. Joseph and Nancy, [born] 16 Jun 1831," according to Townsend, Patricia McCurdy, Vital Records of Lubec, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1996).
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