Family:Whitney, Ruhamah (c1705-?)

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Ruhamah4 Whitney (Richard3, Richard2, John1), daughter of Richard3 and Elizabeth (Sawtell) Whitney, was born between 28 Feb 1705 and 28 Feb 1706, Stow, MA, calculated from age on guardianship bond.

Marriage intentions were published 20 Mar 1726, Stow, MA, for her and Josiah Whetcomb "of Lancaster",[1] son of Josiah and Mary (-----) Whetcomb. He was born 10 Nov 1701, Lancaster, MA.

On 29 Feb 1723/24, Stow, MA, guardian bond was posted by Richard Taylor of Sudbury, husbandman, and Richard Whitney of Stow, as surety, as guardian of Ruhamah Whitney, in her 18th year, and Hephzibah Whitney, in her 13th year.

She was also known as Loruhama Whitney.

Children of Josiah and Ruhamah4 (Whitney) Whetcomb:

i. Elizabeth Whetcomb, b. 3 Dec 1728, Lancaster, MA.
ii. Sarah Whetcomb, b. 3 Mar 1730, Bolton, MA.
iii. Silas Whetcomb, b. 20 Dec 1732, Bolton, MA.
iv. Ruhama Whetcomb, b. 4 May 1735, Bolton, MA.
v. Josiah Whetcomb, b. 10 Dec 1738, Bolton, MA; d. before 1748.
vi. Damaris Whetcomb, b. 24 May 1741, Bolton, MA.
vii. Josiah Whetcomb, b. 4 Sep 1748, Bolton, MA; m. Marcy Blood.

References

1.^  "Loruhamah [Whitney] and Josiah Whetcomb of Lancaster, int. Mar. 20, 1726," according to F. Apthorp Foster, ed., Vital Records of Stow, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911).


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