Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1737-1802)
Jonathan5 Whitney (Zaccheus4, Jonathan3, Jonathan2, John1), son of Zaccheus4 and Mary (Wheeler) Whitney was born 12 Jan 1736/37 at Bedford, MA[1] and died 20 Nov 1802 at Lancaster, MA, at age 65; aged 66 years, of apoplexy[2].
- Marriage banns for Jonathan and Mary Wyman were published 20 Aug 1765 at Lancaster, MA; "both of Lancaster;" m. Mary Wyman, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Sawyer) Wyman, 3 Oct 1765 at Lancaster, MA; "both of Lancaster;".
Marriage banns for Jonathan and Lucy Smith were published 19 Jun 1779 at Lancaster, MA; both "of Lancaster;" m. Lucy Smith 30 Jun 1779 at Lancaster, MA; both "of Lancaster;".
He was admitted to the church.
Mary Wyman was born on 16 May 1744 at Lancaster, MA. She was born circa 1745; calculated from age at death. She died on 12 Jan 1778 at Lancaster, MA, at age 33; in her 34th year. She was admitted to the church.
Children of Jonathan5 and Mary (Wyman) Whitney all b. at Lancaster, MA:
i. Mary6 Whitney, b. 14 Jan 1767; Marriage banns for she and Eli Stearns were published 9 Feb 1786 at Lancaster, MA; both "of Lancaster;" m. Eli Stearns 9 Mar 1786 at Lancaster, MA; both "of Lancaster;" d. 24 May 1828 at Lancaster, MA, at age 61. - She was also known as Polly Whitney.
ii. (--?--) Whitney, b. Apr 1768; d. 24 Apr 1768 at Lancaster, MA. iii. Elizabeth Whitney, b. 14 Feb 1769; record says "1766", but I believe it is erroneous; baptized 19 Feb 1769 at Lancaster, MA; Marriage banns for she and William Ballard were published 4 Jan 1787 at Lancaster, MA; both "of Lancaster;" m. William Ballard 19 Mar 1787 at Lancaster, MA; both "of Lancaster." - She was also known as Betsey Whitney.
iv. Jonathan Whitney, b. 27 Mar 1771; baptized 31 Mar 1771 at Lancaster, MA. v. Capt. Jonas Whitney, b. 27 Aug 1772; baptized 30 Aug 1772 at Lancaster, MA; d. 14 Jan 1846 at Lancaster, MA, at age 73; aged 74 years. vi. Zaccheus Whitney, b. 11 Mar 1774; baptized 13 Mar 1774 at Lancaster, MA; d. 12 Feb 1845 at Cambridge, MA, at age 70; aged 70 years 11 months, of consumption, married. vii. Eunice Whitney, baptized 3 Dec 1775; d. 2 Nov 1777 at Lancaster, MA, at age 1.
Lucy Smith was born circa 1743; calculated from age at death. She died on 11 Oct 1817 at Lancaster, MA; "relict of late Jonathan Whitney", aged 74 years, of old age. She was admitted to the church.
Children of Jonathan5 and Lucy (Smith) Whitney all b. at Lancaster, MA:
i. Lucy6 Whitney, baptized 24 Dec 1780. ii. Ephraim Whitney, b. 28 Mar 1780; d. 6 Sep 1842 at Lancaster, MA, at age 62; aged 62 years. iii. Sally Whitney, baptized 7 Apr 1782; d. 17 Jul 1785 at Lancaster, MA, at age 3. iv. Nancy Whitney, b. 13 Nov 1784; baptized 14 Nov 1784 at Lancaster, MA. v. Sally Whitney, b. 19 Oct 1786; baptized 22 Oct 1786 at Lancaster, MA.
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