John Whitney (1749 - 1834)

Born 29 Nov 1749 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Payson) Whitney — married 22 Apr 1773 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died 13 Nov 1834 at age 84 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

John was the son of Elijah Whitney and Hannah Coffin

John was born in 1749 in Roxbury, Mass. ^[1]

John married Mary Payson on 22 Apr 1773 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts ^[2]

Children of John and Mary (Payson) Whitney:

1. John Whitney, bapt. Aug 1774, Roxbury, MA; d. Nov 1775 Roxbury, MA.
2. Mary Whitney, b. 26 Sep 1776 Warwick, MA;d. 1 May 1821, Warwick, MA.
3. Sally Whitney, b. 1 Feb 1779 Warwick, MA; d. 12 Dec 1808; m. 31 Dec 1801, Warwick, Samuel Mayo.
4. Nancy Whitney, b. 21 Mar 1781 Warwick, MA; d. 24 Aug 1844; m.(1) 11 Dec 1810, Warwick, Samuel Mayo; m.(2) Samuel Fay; m. 6 Jun 1830, Warwick, MA
5. John Whitney, b. 8 Apr 1783, Warwick, MA; m. Abigail Foster.
6. Lois Whitney, b. 20 Aug 1785, Warwick, MA; d. 6 Nov 1824, Warwick, MA; unmarried

They lived in Warwick from Census showing 1790 to 1830

In 1790 they are in Warwick, Mass ^[3] there are 12 in the household.

John's wife Mary passed away in 1816

In 1820 they are living in Warwick, Mass ^[4] there are 6 in the household.

John was 84 years old when he passed away and is buried at Warwick Cemetery located in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Record
2. ↑ Whitney Payson Marriage Record
3. ↑ 1790 Census
4. ↑ 1820 Census
5. ↑ Memorial

• Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Roxbury, Index to Births, 1642-1844, Original data:Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).(shareable view)

• 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Warwick, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 633; Image: 688; Family History Library Film: 0568144, Original data:First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.(shareable view)

• 1820 United States Federal Census, Massachusetts Franklin, Township Warwick, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts; Page: 81; NARA Roll: M33_50; Image: 90, Original data:Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.(shareable view)

• Whitney Research group, Family:Whitney, John (1749-1834), http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Family:Whitney,_John_(1749-1834)

• Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Roxbury, Roxbury Marriage Index, 1932-1860, Original data:Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).(shareable view)

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 December 2020), memorial page for John Whitney (29 Nov 1749–3 Nov 1834), Find a Grave Memorial no. 21864638, citing Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Ryan-O (contributor 46886020) .

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Ann Johnson for creating Whitney-1447 on 1 Dec 13.

Entered by Ann Johnson, Sunday, December 1, 2013.