Family:Whitney, Elnathan (1705-1759)

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

He married, 24 Sep 1729, Roxbury, MA, Sarah Perry, 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.

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

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