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'''Robert Whitney''' ([[Family:Whitney, John (c1797-a1860)|John]], [[Family:Whitney, Edward (c1757-a1850)|Edward]]), son of [[Family:Whitney, John (c1797-a1860)|John Whitney]] and Mary Twitchell, was born about 1822, Maine, and died 1896.
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'''Robert Whitney'''
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([[Family:Whitney, John (c1797-a1880)|John]],
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[[Family:Whitney, Edward (c1757-a1850)|Edward]]),
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son of [[Family:Whitney, John (c1797-a1880)|John and Mary (Grant or Twitchell) Whitney]],
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was born about 1822, ME, and died 12 May 1896.  He is buried in the West Broadway Cemetery, Lincoln, ME.
  
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He married say 1848, probably in or near Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, '''Mary E. (-----)'''. She was born about 1825, Maine, and died after 1870.
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He married 3 Dec 1846, Portland, ME, '''Mary E. Bennett''', both of Portland.{{ref|1}}  She was born about 1825, ME, and died 3 Jun 1887.  In 1850, Mercy Bennett, born about 1796, ME, was residing with the family and may possibly have been Mary E.'s mother.
  
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In 1850, they were enumerated in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine.
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Robert Whitney served in the Civil War. He enrolled at Chesterville, ME, in Company A of the 28th Regiment of the Maine Volunteer Infantry commanded by Seth M. Hutchins on 10 September 1862.  His enrollment was for a period of 9 months. He was honorably discharged at Augusta, ME, on 31 August 1863.
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In 1860, they were enumerated in Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine.
 
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In 1870, they were enumerated in Lincoln, Penobscot County, Maine.
 
  
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Children of Robert and Mary E. (-----) Whitney:
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In 1886, Robert Whitney applied for and received a [[Archive:Civil War Pension File, Robert Whitney|pension]] for his Civil War service.
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Children of Robert and Mary E. (Bennett) Whitney:
  
 
:{|
 
:{|
 
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| '''Louisa Whitney''', b. about 1849, Maine.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Alice Mary (1847-1895)|'''Alice Mary Whitney''']], b. Aug 1847, Kingfield ME; m. Elias Reed.
 
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| '''Horace Whitney''', b. about 1851, Maine.
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| '''Louisa Whitney''', b. about 1849, ME; "Louise" m. (int. 11 Jul 1870, Lincoln, ME) Sumner Sweat.{{ref|2}}
 
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| '''Alfred Whitney''', b. about 1852, Maine.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Horace G. (c1851-a1900)|'''Horace G. Whitney''']], b. about 1851, ME; m. Carroline H. Perry.
 
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| '''Granville Whitney''', b. about 1854, Maine.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Alfred (c1852-?)|'''Alfred Whitney''']], b. about 1852, ME; m. Georgiana A. Perry.
 
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| '''Augusta Whitney''', b. about 1856, Maine.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Granville (c1854-1890)|'''Granville Whitney''']], b. about 1854, ME; m. Elmira J. Perry.
 
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| '''Flora Whitney''', b. about 1858, Maine.
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| '''Augusta Whitney''', b. about 1856, ME.
 
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| '''Edward Whitney''', b. about 1861, Maine.
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| '''Flora V. Whitney''', b. about 1858, ME; m. 18 Mar 1873, Burlington, ME, James H. Gillespie.
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| align=right valign=top | viii.
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| '''L. Adelia Whitney''', b. about 1859, ME; not in family in 1870.
 
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| '''Edward Whitney''', b. about 1861, ME, probably Chesterville, Franklin Co.; m. 24 or 25 Oct 1885, Lincoln, ME, Ella E. Clark, "both of Lincoln".{{ref|3}}
 
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|}
  
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==References==
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== Census ==
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* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Maine, Cumberland County#23|1850, Falmouth, Cumberland Co., ME]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">  39  41 Robert Whitney        27 M - Farmer                    "
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          Mary E.    "          23 F -                            "
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          Alice      "          3 F -                            "
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          Louisa    "          1 F -                            "
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          Mercy Bennett        54 F -                            "</p>
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* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Maine, Franklin County#7|1860, Chesterville, Franklin Co., ME]]:
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<p class="Plaintext"> 244  235 Robert Whitney      39 M - Farmer      $550  $100 Maine
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          Mary E.    "        33 F -                          "
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          Alice      "        12 F -                          "    Attended school
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          Louisa    "        11 F -                          "    Attended school
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          Horace    "        9 M -                          "    Attended school
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          Alford    "        8 M -                          "    Attended school
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          Grandvill  "        6 M -                          "    Attended school
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          Augusta    "        4 F -                          "    Attended school
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          Flora V.  "        3 F -                          "
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          L. Adelia  "    11/12 F -                          "</p>
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* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Maine, Penobscot County#48|1870, Lincoln, Penobscot Co., ME]]:
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<p class="Plaintext"> 267  284 Whitney, Robert      48 M W Farmer        $1100  $900 Maine  Male citizen over 21
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          -----, Mary E.        45 F W Keeping house              Maine
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          -----, Louisa        21 F W At home                    Maine
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          -----, Horace        19 M W Farm hand                  Maine  Attended school
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          -----, Alfred        18 M W Farm hand                  Maine  Attended school
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          -----, Granville      16 M W Works on farm              Maine  Attended school
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          -----, Augusta        14 F W At home                    Maine  Attended school
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          -----, Flora          12 F W At school                  Maine  Attended school
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          -----, Edward          9 M W At school                  Maine
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          Reed, Elias          25 M W Common laborer            Maine  Male citizen over 21
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          -----, Alice          22 F W At home                    Maine
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          -----, Lydia O.        1 F W                            Maine
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          Sweat, Sumner        19 M W Common laborer            Maine</p>
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* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Maine, Penobscot County#302|1880, Lowell, Penobscot Co., ME]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">Robert WHITNEY        68 Self M M W  ME  Farmer              ME  ME
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Mary E. WHITNEY        54 Wife F M W  ME  Keeping House      ME  ME
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Edward WHITNEY        18 Son  M S W  ME  Laborer            ME  ME</p>
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* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Maine, Penobscot County#301|1880, Lowell, Penobscot Co., ME]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">Horace G. WHITNEY      30 Self M M W  ME  Laborer            ME  ME
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Carrie H. WHITNEY      23 Wife F M W  ME  Keeping House      ME  ME
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Harriet E. WHITNEY      1 Sis  F S W  ME                      ME  ME</p>
  
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== References ==
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1.{{note|1}} "Dec. 3, 1846, Robert WHITNEY &amp; Mary BENNETT, b. of Portland; by Rev. G. F. COX, Portland (B:349)," according to Kelley, Judith Holbrook, ed. and transcr., Clayton Rand Adams, ed., [[Archive:Vital Records, Maine, Cumberland County Marriage Returns|''Marriage Returns of Cumberland County, Maine, Prior to 1892'']], Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 29 (Rockport, ME:  Picton Press, 1998), p. 320.
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2.{{note|2}} "Louise [Whitney], and Sumner Sweat, int. July 11, 1870," according to [[Archive:Lincoln, Maine, Vital Records|Lincoln, Maine, Vital Records]].
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3.{{note|3}} "Edward [Whitney], and Ella E. Clark, [married] Oct. 24, 1885," according to [[Archive:Lincoln, Maine, Vital Records|Lincoln, Maine, Vital Records]].  Also, "Edward Whitney and Ella E. Clark, both of Lincoln, 25 October 1885 in Lincoln," according to Ruth Gray, ed., ''Penobscot County, Maine Marriage Records prior to 1892'' (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994).
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:02, 14 September 2020

Robert Whitney (John, Edward), son of John and Mary (Grant or Twitchell) Whitney, was born about 1822, ME, and died 12 May 1896. He is buried in the West Broadway Cemetery, Lincoln, ME.

He married 3 Dec 1846, Portland, ME, Mary E. Bennett, both of Portland.[1] She was born about 1825, ME, and died 3 Jun 1887. In 1850, Mercy Bennett, born about 1796, ME, was residing with the family and may possibly have been Mary E.'s mother.

Robert Whitney served in the Civil War. He enrolled at Chesterville, ME, in Company A of the 28th Regiment of the Maine Volunteer Infantry commanded by Seth M. Hutchins on 10 September 1862. His enrollment was for a period of 9 months. He was honorably discharged at Augusta, ME, on 31 August 1863.

In 1886, Robert Whitney applied for and received a pension for his Civil War service.

Children of Robert and Mary E. (Bennett) Whitney:

i. Alice Mary Whitney, b. Aug 1847, Kingfield ME; m. Elias Reed.
ii. Louisa Whitney, b. about 1849, ME; "Louise" m. (int. 11 Jul 1870, Lincoln, ME) Sumner Sweat.[2]
iii. Horace G. Whitney, b. about 1851, ME; m. Carroline H. Perry.
iv. Alfred Whitney, b. about 1852, ME; m. Georgiana A. Perry.
v. Granville Whitney, b. about 1854, ME; m. Elmira J. Perry.
vi. Augusta Whitney, b. about 1856, ME.
vii. Flora V. Whitney, b. about 1858, ME; m. 18 Mar 1873, Burlington, ME, James H. Gillespie.
viii. L. Adelia Whitney, b. about 1859, ME; not in family in 1870.
ix. Edward Whitney, b. about 1861, ME, probably Chesterville, Franklin Co.; m. 24 or 25 Oct 1885, Lincoln, ME, Ella E. Clark, "both of Lincoln".[3]

Census

39 41 Robert Whitney 27 M - Farmer " Mary E. " 23 F - " Alice " 3 F - " Louisa " 1 F - " Mercy Bennett 54 F - "

244 235 Robert Whitney 39 M - Farmer $550 $100 Maine Mary E. " 33 F - " Alice " 12 F - " Attended school Louisa " 11 F - " Attended school Horace " 9 M - " Attended school Alford " 8 M - " Attended school Grandvill " 6 M - " Attended school Augusta " 4 F - " Attended school Flora V. " 3 F - " L. Adelia " 11/12 F - "

267 284 Whitney, Robert 48 M W Farmer $1100 $900 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary E. 45 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Louisa 21 F W At home Maine -----, Horace 19 M W Farm hand Maine Attended school -----, Alfred 18 M W Farm hand Maine Attended school -----, Granville 16 M W Works on farm Maine Attended school -----, Augusta 14 F W At home Maine Attended school -----, Flora 12 F W At school Maine Attended school -----, Edward 9 M W At school Maine Reed, Elias 25 M W Common laborer Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Alice 22 F W At home Maine -----, Lydia O. 1 F W Maine Sweat, Sumner 19 M W Common laborer Maine

Robert WHITNEY 68 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Mary E. WHITNEY 54 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Edward WHITNEY 18 Son M S W ME Laborer ME ME

Horace G. WHITNEY 30 Self M M W ME Laborer ME ME Carrie H. WHITNEY 23 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Harriet E. WHITNEY 1 Sis F S W ME ME ME

References

1.^  "Dec. 3, 1846, Robert WHITNEY & Mary BENNETT, b. of Portland; by Rev. G. F. COX, Portland (B:349)," 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. 320.

2.^  "Louise [Whitney], and Sumner Sweat, int. July 11, 1870," according to Lincoln, Maine, Vital Records.

3.^  "Edward [Whitney], and Ella E. Clark, [married] Oct. 24, 1885," according to Lincoln, Maine, Vital Records. Also, "Edward Whitney and Ella E. Clark, both of Lincoln, 25 October 1885 in Lincoln," according to Ruth Gray, ed., Penobscot County, Maine Marriage Records prior to 1892 (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994).

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