History of Westminster, Massachusetts - 1728-1893

by William Sweetzer Heywood (Lowell, Mass.: 1893)

Whitney Extracts transcribed by Jeanne (Whitney) Muse, 2000

PART ONE

DESCRIPTIVE REVIEW OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

History of Westminster Index - First Surname Page


[p. 277]

ORIGINAL PEW-HOLDERS IN THE SECOND MEETINGHOUSE
Lower Floor - Central Section

1. Capt. Nathan Whitney
6. Abner Whitney

Transcriber's Note: The Second Meetinghouse in Westminster was completed in 1788.


[p. 485]

OCTOGENARIANS

The following table contains the names of prsons living in town during the past century, so far as ascertained, who have reached the age of eighty years. The year only of their decease is given.

Died Name Age
1821 Sarah, wid. Jonas Whitney 90
1822 Tabitha, wid. N. Whitney 89
1834 Samuel Whitney 88
1846 Esther, wid. Alph.Whitney 87
1848 Abigail, w. Joel Whitney 81
1851 Nathan Whitney 85
1853 Elizabeth, w. D. Whitney 84
1857 Widow of Jonas Whitney 91
1867 Dea. David Whitney 99
1868 Joseph G. Whitney 86
1875 Levina, wid. J. G. Whitney 86
1885 Ann M. wid. N. Whitney 84

[p. 489]

CASUALTIES BY FIRE

No record of the numerous buildings that have been destroyed by fire in Westminster has been found, and the list that appears below is therefore made up from such detached and casual data as have come incidentally to light. It has been found impossible to obtain dates in a few cases, and no doubt there are other omissions in the category. It makes no claim to absolute completeness, although so far as it goes it is deemed reasonably correct.

[p. 490]

Whitney, Abner, dwelling house
Whitney, Joseph, dwelling house opposite James Puffer's
- [Errata - correction Joseph should read John]

NAMES LEGALLY CHANGED

1845 - Charles Whitney, 2d, to Charles Hubbard Whitney
1845 - George Whitney to George Edwin Whitney

[p. 495-498]

PROFESSIONAL AND OFFICIAL PORTFOLIO
Graduates - Members of Professions - Public Officers
Voting List, 1892

COLLEGE GRADUATES
(The letters indicate several well-known New England institutions.)

Name College, Year
Whitney, Moses D. C., 1817
Whitney, Leon Worcester Technical School, 1886

RESIDENT CLERGYMEN
Under their respective denominational names, with dates of service.

UNIVERSALIST
Quincy Whitney, 1851-1854
George W. Whitney, 1866-1867

PRACTISING LAWYERS

Giles H. Whitney, 1842-1848

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

Jonas Whitney, 1807
Giles H. Whitney, 1843
Harrison G. Whitney, 1851

[p. 499-507]

CIVIL AND POLITICAL STATISTICS
OFFICERS OF NARRAGANSETT NO. 2 - 1733-1759

STANDING
COMMITTEE

ASSESSORS
(First elected in 1736)
Samuel Whitney, 1755,
1758, '59
Samuel Whitney, 1754, '55
DISTRICT and TOWN OFFICERS
1759-1892
Jonas Whitney, 1815 Harrison G. Whitney, 1861-64,
'67-69

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Samuel Whitney, 1759-61 Joseph Whitney, 1830, '34, '43-45
David Whitney, 1811, '12 Harrison G. Whitney, 1848-50
Jonas W. Whitney, 1816-20 Horace Whitney, 1848, '51
Joseph H. Whitney, 1830-33,
'35-37
Augustine Whitney, 1865, '67

TREASURERS

Nathan Whitney, 1810-31 Harrison G. Whitney, 1845-56

BOARD OF ASSESSORS

Jonas Whitney, 1794, '96,
'99-1802, '07-24
Harrison G. Whitney, 1851
Calvin Whitney, 1863
Joseph H. Whitney, 1840-42 Frederic Whitney, 1867

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Smyrna Whitney, 1810, '19, '21 Isaac Whitney, 1834
Jonas Whitney, 1814 Harrison G. Whitney, 1835-37
Jonas W. Whitney, 1825 Giles H. Whitney, 1843-45

Rev. Quincy Whitney, 1852, '53

DELEGATES TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS
To amend State Constitution, convened Nov. 15, 1820

Jonas Whitney

REPRESENTATIVES IN THE GENERAL COURT

Jonas Whitney, 1801-13, '23 Harrison G. Whitney, 1856, '57
Joseph H. Whitney, 1836-39 Augustine Whitney, 1863

TOWN OFFICERS, 1892

Field Drivers - Stillman Whitney

VOTING LIST, 1892

Whitney, Augustine

Whitney, George W.

Whitney, Calvin

Whitney, Leon A.

Whitney, Charles S.

Whitney, Murray D.

Whitney, Ellis G.

Whitney, Stillman


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