Family:Whitney, Elnathan (1705-1759)

Elnathan⁴ Whitney (Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), son of Eleazer³ and Dorothy (Ross) Whitney, was born 5 May 1705, Watertown, MA,^[1] and died 18 Apr 1759, Watertown, MA.^[2]

He married, 24 Sep 1729, Roxbury, MA, Sarah Perry,^[3] daughter of John and Sarah (Price) Perry. She was born 16 Nov 1701, Watertown, MA, ande died 22 Oct 1756, Waltham, MA, aged 54 years.^[4]

On 3 Dec 1727, Watertown, MA, Elnathan Whitney, was admitted to full communion.^[5]

On 14 May 1759 at Waltham, MA; John Whitney, cordwainer, of Waltham, with Jonas Dix, yeoman, and Jonas Smith, Jr., yeoman, both of Waltham, sureties, was appointed administrator of the estate of his father Elnathan Whitney, late of Waltham, decd. On 28 May 1759, Waltham, MA, the inventory of his real estate and distribution were made by Jonas Smith, Daniel Child, and Jonas Dix, who determined that all was to be settled on the oldest son, John Whitney. On 27 Aug 1759, Waltham, MA, his inventory was exhibited. On 24 Apr 1760, Waltham, MA, an administration account was acknowledged in Roxbury by Ebenezer Whitney, brother of the administrator. On 28 Apr 1760, Waltham, MA, his estate was settled on John Whitney, eldest son, and payments to be made to brothers and sisters Aaron, Ebenezer, Elnathan, and Sarah Whitney.

Children of Elnathan⁴ and Sarah (Perry) Whitney:

i.	John5 Whitney, b. 3 Mar 1730/1, Watertown, MA;[6] m. Mary Benjamin.
ii.	Aaron Whitney, b. 15 Jul 1734, Watertown, MA;[7] m. Margaret Cornet.
iii.	Samuel Whitney, b. 16 Jun 1736, Watertown, MA;[8] d. 28 Dec 1751, Waltham, MA.[9]
iv.	Elnathan Whitney, b. 19 Mar 1738/9, Waltham, MA;[10] d. before 18 Mar 1741/2.
v.	Ebenezer Whitney, b. 19 Mar 1738/9, Waltham, MA;[11] m. Jemima Powell.
vi.	Elnathan Whitney, b. 18 Mar 1741/2, Waltham, MA;[12] m. Lucy Allen.
vii.	Sarah Whitney, b. 13 Feb 1745/6, Waltham, MA;[13] m. James Watkins.

References

1.^  "Elnathan Whitney, s. Eliezer & Dorythi Whitney, b. 5 May 1705," according to Watertown Records, Comprising the Third Book of Town Proceedings and the Second Book of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, to the End of 1737. Also Plan and Register of Burials in Arlington Street Burying Ground (Watertown, MA: Historical Society, 1900), volume 2, page 29.

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3.^  "Elnathan [Whitney], and Sarah Perry, [married] Sept. 24, 1729," according to Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1925-1926).

4.^  "Sarah [Whitney], w. Elnathan, [died] Oct. 22, 1756, a. 54," according to Vital Records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1904).

5.^  "3 Dec 1727, Elnathan Whitney, adm. full comm.," according to Watertown Records, Comprising East Congregational and Precinct Affairs, 1697 to 1737. Also, Record Book of the Pastors, 1686-1819 (Watertown, MA: Historical Society, 1906), volume 4, page 180.

6.^  "John Whitney, s. Elnathan & Sarah Whitney, b. 3 Mar 1730/1," according to Watertown Vital Records, volume 2, page 91.

7.^  "Aaron Whitney, s. Elnathan & Sarah Whitney, b. 15 Jul 1734," according to Watertown Vital Records, volume 2, page 100.

8.^  "Samuel Whitney, s. Elnathan & Sarah Whitney, b. 16 Jun 1736," according to Watertown Vital Records, volume 2, page 105.

9.^  "Samuel [Whitney], s. Elnathan and Sarah, [died] Dec. 28, 1751," according to Waltham Vital Records.

10.^  "Elnathan [Whitney], s. Elnathan and Sarah, [born] Mar. 19, 1738-9," according to Waltham Vital Records.

11.^  "Ebenezer [Whitny], s. Elnathan and Sarah, [born] Mar. 19, 1738-9," according to Waltham Vital Records.

13.^  "Elnathan [Whitney], s. Elnathan and Sarah, [born] Mar. 18, 1741-2," according to Waltham Vital Records.

13.^  "Sarah [Whitney], d. Elnathan and Sarah, [born] Feb. 13, 1745-6," according to Waltham Vital Records.

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