Family:Whitney, Samuel Austin (1809-1884)

Samuel Austin⁷ Whitney (Hananiah⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Hananiah⁶ and Azubah (Keyes) Whitney, was born 10 Nov 1809, Winchendon, MA,^[1] and died Jun 1886, Fitzwilliam, NH [Pierce] or 28 May 1884, Dana, MA, aged 75 years, of inflammation of the bladder.^[2]

Marriage intentions were published 28 Jan 1832, Millbury, MA, for him "of Winchendon" and Betsey Croxford.^[3] Marriage intentions were published 28 Jan 1832, Winchendon, MA, for him and Betsey Croxford "of Millbury".^[4] Apparently this marriage never took place.

Marriage intentions were published 17 Nov 1832, Winchendon, MA, for him and Sarah S. Foster "of Fitzwilliam, N.H."^[5] He married, 9 Dec 1832, Fitzwilliam, NH, Sarah S. Foster.^[6] She was born 11 Feb 1811, NH, and died Jan 1879 [Pierce] or 11 Jan 1880, Orange, MA, aged 69 years of pneumonia, or aged 69 years 10 months 11 days, of congestion of lungs.^[7]

He married secondly, 31 May 1881, Orange, MA, or 5 Jun 1881, Dana, MA, Hannah S. (Blackmer) Johnson, daughter of Willard and Hannah (Tolman) Blackmer.^[8] She was born about 1826, Dana, MA, and died 22 Mar 1892, Winchendon, MA, aged 66 years, of fatty heart.^[9] She was buried in North Dana, MA. She had `married firstly, 18 Nov 1846, Vernon, VT, Henry W. Johnson, who died 9 Apr 1880, North Dana, MA, 1846, aged 65 years.

He married "secondly", 27 Apr 1883, Templeton, MA, or Winchendon, MA, Harriet M. (Payne) Bosworth, daughter of Ebenezer and Margaret (-----) Payne.^[10] She was born about 1824, Boston, MA.

He resided Fitzwilliam, NH.

Children of Samuel Austin⁷ and Sarah S. (Foster) Whitney:

i.	Rufus Foster8 Whitney, b. ca. 17 Feb 1836, Winchendon, MA; m. Hannah E. Demary.
ii.	Azubah J. Whitney, b. ca. 1839, NH; d. after 1850, and probably before 1851, when a sister was named Azubah.
iii.	Jared P. Whitney, b. ca. 1841, NH; apparently d. bef. 1880; Civil War, Private, Co. F, 2nd Mass. Infantry; enlisted 25 May 1861, mustered out 15 Sep 1862, reported as deserted.
iv.	Abbie Sarah Whitney, b. ca. 11 Sep 1843, Fitzwilliam, NH; "Sarah Abbie" d. 19 Mar 1909, Winchendon, MA, aged 66 years 6 months 8 days, of heart disease;[11] bur. Gardner, MA; m. 31 Jul 1861, Gardner, MA, Addison Foster; resided Westford, MA.
v.	Jennie Ann Whitney, b. ca. 1845, or 25 Dec 1843, Richmond, NH; d. 29 Jul 1910, Bosworth Road, Winchendon, MA, aged 66 years 7 months 5 days, of chronic valvular heart disease;[12] m. 8 Apr 1863, Westminster, MA [also recorded at Gardner, MA], Benjamin Bridge, b. ca. 1842, Facetown or Foretown, VT, son of John B. and Angeline (-----) Bridge;[13] resided Winchendon, MA.
vi.	Sybil E. Whitney, b. ca. 1847, Fitzwilliam, NH; m. 14 Jul 1885, Ware, MA (also recorded at Winchendon, MA), Edwin W. Rice, "both of Winchendon", b. ca. 1840, Winchendon, MA, son of Luke and Chloe (-----) Rice;[14] resided Winchendon, MA.
vii.	Mary E. Whitney, b. ca. 1848, NH; m. 6 Jan 1870, Winchester, NH, Walter D. Holbrook;[15] resided Philadelphia, PA.
viii.	Henry S. Q.8 Whitney, b. 28 Sep 1849, NH; m. Clymena P. Farrow.
ix.	Azubah M. Whitney, b. ca. 1851, MA; m. 23 Jul 1873, Keene, NH, Warren C. Mason;[16] resided Marlborough, NH.

Note

He may have been named for Samuel Austin, a religious poet of the 17th century.

Census

• 1840: not found.
• 1850, Fitzwilliam, Cheshire Co., NH:

302 356 S. A. Whitney 40 M - Carpenter Mass. S. S. " 40 F - N.H. Rufus F. " 14 M - Mass. Attended school Azubah J. " 11 F - N.H. Attended school Jared P. " 9 M - " Attended school Sarah A. " 7 F - " Attended school Nancy J. " 5 F - " Attended school Sybil E. " 3 F - " Mary E. " 2 F - " H. S. L. " 9/12 M - "

• 1860, Templeton, Worcester Co., MA:

138 175 Samuel A. Whitney 50 M - Carpenter $500 $50 Mass. Sarah S. " 50 F - N.H. Rufus F. " 24 M - Saw Mill Laborer Mass. Jared P. " 19 M - Chair Maker N.H. Sarah A. " 17 F - " Nancy J. " 15 F - " Attended school Sybell A. " 13 F - " Attended school Mary C. " 11 F - " Attended school Henry S. " 10 M - N.H. Attended school Azubah M. " 9 F - Mass. Attended school Charles H. Wright 2 M - "

• 1865 State, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA:

416 471 Samuel A. Whitney 55 M - Mass. M Laborer - - 1 1 - Sarah L. Whitney 55 F - N.H. M Housekeeper - - - - - Sibyl E. Whitney 18 F - N.H. S Domestic - - - - - Mary E. Whitney 16 F - N.H. S Operative - - - - - Henry L. Q. Whitney 15 M - N.H. S Laborer - - - - - Beulah M. Whitney 14 F - N.H. S - - - - -

• 1865 State, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA:

86 121 Abbie S. Foster 22 F - N.H. W House Keeper - - - - - Addison Foster 2 M - Mass. - - - - - - Sybil E. Whitney 18 F - N.H. S Chair Seater - - - - - 122 Frederick P. Adams 25 M - Vt. M Butcher - - 1 1 - Adeliza L. Adams 22 F - N.H. M House Keeper - - - - -

• 1870: not found.
• 1870, Jared not found.
• 1870, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA:

408 531 Foster, Rufus J. 44 M W Pail Turner $200 N. Hampshire Male citizen over 21 " Byron 9 M W At School Ohio Attended school " Nellie M. 3 F W " Attended school Whitney, Sybil 24 F W House Keeper N. Hampshire Foster, Nellie B. 30 F W Keeping House Ohio

• (poss.) 1880, Orange, Franklin Co., MA:

Samuel WHITNY 71 Self M W W MA Sawyer MA MA Rufus J. FOSTER 53 Brdr M W W NH Paid Farmer MA MA Lillian FOSTER 13 Dau F S W PA NH MA

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 279.

1.^  "Samuel Austin [Whitney], s. Hananiah and Azubah, [born] Nov. 10, 1809," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Winchendon, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1909).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 357, page 389.

3.^  "Samuel A. [Whitney] of Winchendon and Betsey Croxford, int. Jan. 28, 1832," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Millbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1903).

4.^  "Samuel A. [Whitney] and Betsy Croxford of Millbury, int. Jan. 28, 1832," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

5.^  "Samuel A. [Whitney] and Sarah S. Foster of Fitzwilliam, int. Nov. 17, 1832," according to Winchendon Vital Records.

6.^  "Samuel A. Whitney & Sarah L. Foster, m. 9 Dec 1832, Fitzwilliam, Cheshire Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 319, page 328. Also, 1880 Mortality Schedule.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 327, page 262, and volume 325, page 375.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 345, pages 429, page 691.

10.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 345, pages 354 and 375.

11.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1909/102 (Death), page 427.

12.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1910/109 (Death), page 89.

13.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 164, pages 172 and 237.

14.^  "Sybil C. [Whitney], a. 36, b. Fitzwilliam, N.H., d. Samuel A. and Sarah, and Edwin W. Rice, both of Winchendon, 14 Jul 1885," according to Ware Vital Records. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 363, page 376.

15.^  "Mary E. Whitney (b. 1849, d. of Austin Whitney & Sarah) & Walter D. Holbrook, m. 6 Jan 1870, Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

16.^  "Azubah M. Whitney & Warren C. Mason, m. 23 Jul 1873, Keene, Cheshire Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

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