Elijah Whitney
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Elijah Whitney (1707 - 1755)

Lt. Elijah Whitney
Born in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 8 Dec 1736 in Lexington, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 47 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Biography

Elijah Whitney was born on August 2, 1707, in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay.[1] He was the son of Isaiah Whitney and Sarah (Woodward) Whitney aka Eddy.[2]

He married Rebecca Winship (sometimes spelled Rebekah) on December 8, 1736 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay. (She was the daughter of Nathaniel Winship and Rebecca (Pierce) Winship.)[3]

Elijah passed away on February 19, 1755 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay. [4] [5] He was buried in the Harvard Center Cemetery in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay. [6]

Sources

  1. Massachusetts Town & Vital Records, 1620-1988; Lexington VR Transcripts; Lexington Record of Births, page 88
  2. Sons of the American Revolution Applications, 1889-1970
  3. Massachusetts Marriages 1633-1850; Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT; Film #0962818, Item 2
  4. Vital Records of Harvard, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850
  5. Massachusetts Town & Vital Records 1620-1988; Harvard VR Transcripts; Harvard Deaths, page 215
  6. Find A Grave: Memorial #148970644: Elijah Whitney
  • Vital Records of Harvard, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1917);
    • p. 112-7
      • "Elias, s. of Elijah and Rebeccah, June 11, 1740."
      • "Elijah, s. of wid. Rebekah, July 8, 1755."
      • "Israel, s. of Elijah and Rebekah, Dec. 29, 1748."
      • "Israel, s. of EUjah and Rebeckah, June 22, 1751."
      • "Lydia, d. of Elijah and Rebaca, May 7, 1746."
      • "Mary, d. of Elijah and Rebekah, June 26, 1738."
      • "Rebec[c]ah, d. of Elijah and Rebec[c]ah, May 25, 1743."
    • p. 315 "Elias, s. of Lieut. Eliab and Rebeckah, Apr. 19, 1755, a. 14 y.

9 m. 21 d. g.r.i."





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Whitney-5401 and Whitney-2788 appear to represent the same person because: These two seem to represent the same person, can we please merge them, Thank you
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