Daniel Whitney (1720 - abt. 1782)

Born 13 Feb 1720 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy (Goss) Whitney — married about 1744 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died about 30 Sep 1782 at about age 62 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Daniel Whitney performed Patriotic Service in Massachusetts in the American Revolution.

Daniel Whitney is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 319030
Rank: Private

Daniel Whitney is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A125054.

Married Dorathy Goss, December 11, 1744.^[1]

Their Children

1. Hannah Whitney, b. 29 Apr 1746, Harvard, MA; m. Phinehas Wetherbee, q.v.
2. John Whitney, b. 24 Nov 1747, Stow, MA; m. Mary Farnsworth.
3. Daniel Whitney, b. 11 Dec 1749, Stow, MA; m. Sarah Duren.
4. Dorothy Whitney, b. 12 Dec 1751, Stow, MA; m. (int. 10 Sep 1774, Stow, MA) Nathan Putnam.
5. Silas Whitney, b. 13 Jan 1754, Stow, MA; d. 25 May 1756, Stow, MA.
6. Ephraim Whitney, b. 29 Sep 1755, Stow, MA; m. Sarah Burges.
7. Silas Whitney, b. 26 Feb 1758, Stow, MA; m. Patience Goodenow.
8. Elizabeth Whitney, b. 4 Aug 1760, Stow, MA; "of Stow" m. (int. 3 Dec 1781, Lincoln, MA) 10 Apr 1782, Stow, MA, Eleazer Parks "of Lincoln".
9. Katharine Whitney, b. 12 Apr 1763, Stow, MA; "Mrs.", "of Stoe" m. (int. 14 Jan 1783, Lincoln, MA) 23 Apr 1783, Stow, MA, Lemuel Wheeler "of Lincoln". On 9 Oct 1782, Stow, MA; Abraham Whitney, yeoman, of Stow, posted bond as guardian of Catherine and Susanna Whitney, minors over 14, children of Daniel Whitney, with Samuel Patch and William Whetcomb, gentlemen, both of Stow, as sureties. On 28 Apr 1783, Stow, MA, a receipt was given by Lemuel Wheeler and Catherine his wife for her share of the estate of Daniel Whitney, her father, from Abraham Whitney, her guardian.
10. Susannah Whitney, b. 11 Oct 1766, Stow, MA;"of Stow" m. (int. 30 Nov 1783, Lincoln, MA) 31 Mar 1784, Stow, MA, Stephen Wesson "of Lincoln". On 9 Oct 1782, Stow, MA; Abraham Whitney, yeoman, of Stow, posted bond as guardian of Catherine and Susanna Whitney, minors over 14, children of Daniel Whitney, with Samuel Patch and William Whetcomb, gentlemen, both of Stow, as sureties. On 27 Sep 1784, Stow, MA, a receipt was given by Stephen Weston and wife Susanna for her share of the estate of Daniel Whitney, her father, from Abraham Whitney, her guardian.
11. Mary Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1769, Stow, MA;[24] on 9 Oct 1782, Stow, MA, Abraham Whitney, yeoman, of Stow, posted bond as guardian of Mary Whitney, minor under 14, daughter of Daniel Whitney, with Samuel Patch and William Whetcomb, gentlemen, both of Stow, as sureties.

He left a will on 3 Aug 1782 Stow, Middlesex, MA; of Stow, husbandman; wife Dolly; three daughters Catharine, Susanna and Mary, under age; daughter Hannah Witherbee; heirs of son John Whitney, late of Lincoln, deceased; daughter Dorothy Putnam of Stow; son Ephraim Whitne of Ashby, Worcester Co.; son Silas Whitney of Stow, daughter Elizabeth Park of Lincoln; and son Daniel Whitney, executor; witnesses Abraham Whitney, Mercy Whitney and Jonathan Newell. He wrote a codicil on 23 Apr 1782 at Stow, MA; witnesses Jonathan Newell, Jonathan Farnsworth, and Dorothy Gates.

On 9 Oct 1782, Stow, MA, an order to formalize the agreement of heirs was made, listing them as: Dorothy Whitney, widow; Daniel Whitney; Phineas Wetherbee of Acton, husbandman; Hannah Wetherbee; Abraham Whitney of Stow, as guardian of Mary, Jonathan, and Sarah Whitney, children of John Whitney, late of Lincoln, deceased, husbandman, and also as guardian of Catharine, Susannah, and Mary Whitney; Ephraim Whitney of Ashburnham, yeoman; Silas Whitney of Stow, yeoman; Nathan Putnam and Dorothy his wife; Eleazer Parks of Lincoln, yeoman, and Elizabeth his wife; signed by all 14 Oct 1782. On 4 May 1783, Stow, MA, his inventory was taken by Samuel Patch, William Whetcomb, and John Patch.

Sources

1. ↑ Vital Records of Stow, Mass.: Page 223

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed February 17, 2020), "Record of Daniel Whitney", Ancestor # A125054.

• Vital Records of Stow, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1911)
  • page 94
    • "Whetney"
  • page 267

• Pierce, Frederick Clifton. The descendants of John Whitney, who came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635 (Chicago, 1895); p. 85

• WikiTree profile Whitney-834 created through the import of Mcalary Family Tree.ged on Oct 20, 2011 by Anna McAlary. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Anna and others.

• Ancestry Family Trees. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHV2-PYG : 13 July 2016), Daniel in entry for Ephraim Whitney, 29 Sep 1755; citing Birth, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 815,613.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHV2-PHG : 13 July 2016), Daniel in entry for John Whitney Or Whetney, 24 Nov 1747; citing Birth, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 815,613.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHV2-5JK : 13 July 2016), Daniel in entry for Mary Whitney, 09 Feb 1769; citing Birth, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 815,613.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 December 2020), memorial page for Daniel Whitney (13 Feb 1720–30 Sep 1782), Find A Grave: Memorial #34943620, citing Lower Village Cemetery, Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Sheila D (contributor 46993558) .

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHV2-GX1 : 13 July 2016), Daniel Whitney Or Whetney, 13 Feb 1720; citing Birth, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 815,613.

• http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Family:Whitney,_Daniel_(1720-1782)

• Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org); Case Number: 24620, Note: page 1 of 13, Volume Name: Middlesex Cases 24000-25999, Page: 24620:1