Family:Whitney, Timothy (1730-1803)

Timothy⁵ Whitney (Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Jonas⁴ and Dorcas (Wood) Whitney^[1] was born 1 Feb 1729/30, Stow, MA,^[2] and died 23 Jun 1803, Harvard, MA,^[3], d. 23 Jul 1803 at Otis, MA, aged 72 years 4 months 11 days.^[4]

Marriage intentions for Timothy and Alice Whitney "of Harvard" were published 20 Mar 1752, Lancaster, MA;^[5]. He "of Lancaster" married, 20 May 1752, Harvard, MA, Alice Whitney,^[6] daughter of Jonathan and Alice (Willard) Whitney,^[7] q.v. She was born 2 Apr 1733, Harvard, MA,^[8] and died on 5 Sep 1812 at Otis, MA, in 80th year, or in 79th year.^[9]

He was also known as Timothy Whitney Esq.

Children of Timothy⁵ and Alice⁵ (Whitney) Whitney:

i.	Abel6 Whitney, b. circa 1748; calculated from age at death; b. 1 Sep 1752 at Harvard, MA; b. 1 Sep 1752? at Petersham, MA; b. 29 Sep 1752 at Harvard, MA; m. Elisabeth Spenny 1 Nov 1775 at Petersham, MA; d. 7 Aug 1807 at Guilford, VT, at age 54; in 59th year. He Birth record also shown in Petersham VR's, to which the family removed between the births of Relief/Releaf in Harvard in 1758 and the birth of Peter in Petersham in 1762.
ii.	Oliver Whitney, b. 10 Mar 1754 at Harvard, MA; d. 18 Dec 1772 at Petersham, MA, at age 18; aged 18 years 9 months 8 days. He Birth record also shown in Petersham VR's, to which the family removed between the births of Relief/Releaf in Harvard in 1758 and the birth of Peter in Petersham in 1762.
iii.	Simon Whitney, b. 28 Jun 1756 at Harvard, MA; b. 28 Jun 1756? at Petersham, MA; m. Lucy Hammond, daughter of Enoch Hammond and Lucy (--?--), 20 Mar 1783 at Petersham, MA; d. 12 Mar 1824 at Petersham, MA, at age 67; aged 67 years. He Death date originally entered into Whitny12 as 1826, but Petersham VR's says 1825, age 58, which agrees with 1824.**Birth record also shown in Petersham VR's, to which the family removed between the births of Relief/Releaf in Harvard in 1758 and the birth of Peter in Petersham in 1762.
iv.	Relief Whitney, b. 2 Feb 1758 at Harvard, MA; b. 9 Apr 1758 at Harvard, MA. She Birth record also shown in Petersham VR's, to which the family removed between the births of Relief/Releaf in Harvard in 1758 and the birth of Peter in Petersham in 1762.
v.	Relief Whitney, b. 2 Feb 1760 at Petersham, MA; Marriage banns for she and Abel Wilder were published 17 May 1777 at Petersham, MA.
vi.	Peter Whitney, b. circa 1760; calculated from age at death; b. 20 Apr 1762 at Petersham, MA; m. Mary Blair; d. 5 Mar 1826 at Chester, MA, at age 63; aged 66 years, of influenza.
vii.	Silas Whitney, b. 29 Apr 1764, Petersham, Massachusetts; m. Mamre Bradley.
viii.	Timothy Whitney, b. 22 Apr 1766 at Petersham, MA; m. Lois Baker; m. Mrs. Smith.
ix.	Hezekiah Whitney, b. circa 1765; calculated from age at death; b. 14 Oct 1767 at Petersham, MA; m. Mehitabel Haven 15 Sep 1790 at Sandisfield, MA; husband "of Loudon", wife "of Sandisfield;" d. 25 Oct 1839 at Otis, MA, at age 72; aged 73 or 74 years.
x.	Jonathan Whitney, b. 14 Sep 1769 at Petersham, MA; m. Dolly Smith 27 Nov 1800; d. Jul 1850 at Cayuga, NY, at age 80.
xi.	Jonas Whitney, b. circa 1770; calculated from age at death; b. 21 Oct 1771 at Petersham, MA; Marriage banns for he and Mary Noble were published 25 Nov 1790 at Blandford, MA; husband "Mr.," wife "Mrs.," both "of Blandford;" d. 22 Apr 1845 at Otis, MA, at age 73; aged 75 years; d. 23 Apr 1845 at Otis, MA, at age 73; aged 76 years.
xii.	Alice Whitney, b. 3 Aug 1773 at Petersham, MA; m. Simeon Pelton.
xiii.	Oliver Whitney, b. circa 18 Jan 1775; calculated from age at death; b. 18 Jan 1775 at Petersham, MA; d. 20 Jun 1780 at Otis, MA, at age 5; aged 5 years 5 months 2 days.
xiv.	Barnabas Whitney, b. 13 Apr 1777 at Petersham, MA; Marriage banns for he and Henrietta Heliman were published Sep 1804 at Blandford, MA; husband "of Blandford," wife "of Granville."
xv.	Paul Whitney, b. 13 Apr 1777 at Petersham, MA; m. Dollie Darwin; m. Lucinda Marsh.

References

1.^  Source of parentage

2.^  Source of birth

3.^  Source of death

4.^  Source of death

5.^  Source of intentions

6.^  Source of marriage. See also Frederic W. Bailey, ed., Early Massachusetts Marriages Prior to 1800 (1897-1914), 3 vols.

7.^  Source of parentage

8.^  Source of birth

9.^  Source of death

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