Family:Whitney, James (1760-1817)

James⁶ Whitney (Richard⁵, Richard⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Richard⁵ and Mary (Perry) Whitney, was born 29 May 1760, Harvard, MA,^[1] and died 15 Jul 1817, Harvard, MA, aged 57 years.^[2]

He married firstly, 27 May 1783, Harvard, MA, Rachel Lawton.^[3] She was born 7 Dec 1760, and died 14 Apr 1803, aged 42 years 8 months 7 days.^[4]

He married secondly, 20 Oct 1803, Harvard, MA, Lucy Reed.^[5] She died 13 Jan 1810, Harvard, MA, aged 32 years.^[6]

He married thirdly, 8 Dec 1811, Harvard, MA, Susan Whitney.^[7] She was born 1785, and died 19 Sep 1848.

He was selectman in 1808-9.

James Whitney's widow's dower, late of Harvard, asks for her dower; name of wife Susan, 13 Mar 1817. James Whitney's real estate, late of Harvard; Richard Whitney, Jr. asks for a settlement 9 Feb 1819. Richard Whitney, Jr., Amos Batcheller, Rachel Batcheller, John Whitney, Isaac Whitney, guar. for Lucy Whitney Jefferson, Mary and Hiram sign, saying they are satisfied, 27 Feb 1819. He resided Harvard, MA.

Children of James⁶ and Rachel (Lawton) Whitney:

i.	Richard7 Whitney, b. 20 Mar 1784, Harvard, MA;[8] m. Sally Turner.
ii.	(child) Whitney, b. ca. 1786; d. 28 Feb 1786, Harvard, MA.[9]
iii.	Jeremiah Lawton Whitney, b. 13 Aug 1788, Harvard, MA;[10] d. 19 Jan 1815, Harvard, MA, aged 20 years.[11] He was a clockmaker and resided in Shirley. His estate was settled in 1815. Richard, Jr., of Harvard, was admr. At the auction sale of his effects his brother John bought his watch.
iv.	Rachel Whitney, b. 21 Jul 1791, Harvard, MA;[12] m. ("of Harvard" int. 22 Nov 1812, Boxborough, MA)[13] 15 Dec 1812, Harvard, MA, Amos Batchelor, of Boxboro.[14]
iv.	John Whitney, b. 20 Jul 1796, Harvard, MA;[15] m. 15 Dec 1819, Harvard, MA, Emily Meeds.[16]

Children of James⁶ and Lucy (Reed) Whitney:

v.	Lucy Whitney, b. 23 Jul 1804, Harvard, MA;[17] "of Boston" m. (int. 13 Jan 1843, Fitchburg, MA)[18] 16 Feb 1843, Fitchburg, MA, Thomas Livermore.[19]
vi.	James Jefferson Whitney, b. 26 Apr 1806, Harvard, MA;[20] m. Emma Bethiah Follett.
vii.	Mary Whitney, b. 17 Dec 1809.[21]

Children of James⁶ and Susan (Whitney) Whitney:

viii.

Hiram Whitney, b. 11 Mar 1815;[22] m. Martha Ann Whitney.

Census

• 1790, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA: James Whitney, 1 males over 16, 2 males 0-15, and 1 females.
• 1800, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA: James Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 10-15.
• 1810, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA: James Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 0-9.

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. 181.

1.^  "James [Whitney], s. of Richard and Mary, [born] May 29, 1760," according to Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., Vital Records of Harvard, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1917).

2.^  "James [Whitney], [died] July 15, 1816, a. 57 y. G.R.1," according to Harvard Vital Records.

3.^  "James [Whitney] and Rachel Laughton, [married] May 27, 1783," according to Harvard Vital Records.

4.^  "Rachel [Whitney], w. of James, [died] Apr. 14, 1803, a. 42 y. 8 m. 7 d.," according to Harvard Vital Records.

5.^  "James [Whitney] and Lucy Reed, [married] Oct. 20, 1803," according to Harvard Vital Records.

6.^  "Lucy, w. of James, [died] Jan. 13, 1810, a. 32 y. G.R.1," according to Harvard Vital Records.

7.^  "James [Whitney] and Susan Whitney, [married] Dec. 8, 1811," according to Harvard Vital Records.

8.^  "Richard [Whitney], s. of James and Rachel, [born] Mar. 20, 1784," according to Harvard Vital Records.

9.^  "----- [Whitney], inf. ch. of James, [died] Feb. 28, 1786. C.R.1," according to Harvard Vital Records.

10.^  "Jeremiah Laughton [Whitney], s. of James and Rachel, [born] Aug. 13, 1788," according to Harvard Vital Records.

11.^  "Jeremiah [Whitney], [died] Jan. 19, 1815, a. 20 y. C.R.1," according to Harvard Vital Records.

12.^  "Rachel [Whitney], d. of James and Rachel, [born] July 21, 1791," according to Harvard Vital Records.

13.^  "Rachel [Whitney] of Harvard,and Amos Batchelor, int. Nov. 22, 1812," according to Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., Vital Records of Boxborough, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: 1915), p. 59.

14.^  "Rachel [Whitney] (Jr., int.) and Amos Batchelor of Boxborough, Dec. 15, 1812," according to Harvard Vital Records.

15.^  "John [Whitney], s. of James and Rachel, [born] July 20, 1796," according to Harvard Vital Records.

16.^  "John [Whitney] and Emily Meeds, [married] Dec. 15, 1819," according to Harvard Vital Records.

17.^  "Lucy [Whitney], d. of James and Lucy, [born] July 23, 1804," according to Harvard Vital Records.

18.^  "Lucy [Whitney] of Boston and Thomas Livermore, [marriage intentions] Jan. 13, 1843," according to Walter A. Davis, comp., Old Records of the Town of Fitchburg, Massachusetts (Fitchburg, MA: Fitchburg City Council, 1898-1913), vol. III, p. 198.

19.^  "Lucy [Whitney] of Boston to Thomas Livermore, [married] Feb. 16, 1843," according to Fitchburg Vital Records, vol. III, p. 246.

20.^  "Jefferson [Whitney], s. of James and Lucy, [born] Apr. 26, 1806," according to Harvard Vital Records.

21.^  "Mary [Whitney], d. of James and Lucy, [born] Dec. 17, 1809," according to Harvard Vital Records.

22.^  "Hiram [Whitney], s. of James and Susan, [born] Mar. 11, 1815," according to Harvard Vital Records.

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