Boston, MA, Vital Records to 1800

See also records from the New North Church, Boston, MA.

Record Commisioners of the City of Boston, A Report of the Record Commissioners Containing Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths, 1630-1699, vol. 9, Boston, MA: Rockwell and Churchill, 1883.

Record Commisioners of the City of Boston, A Report of the Record Commisioners of the City of Boston, Containing Boston Births From A.D. 1700 to A.D. 1800, vol. 24, Boston, MA: Rockwell and Churchill, 1894.

Record Commisioners of the City of Boston, A Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston, Containing the Boston Marriages from 1700 to 1751, vol. 28, Boston, MA: Rockwell and Churchill, 1898.

Registry Department of the City of Boston, A Volume of Records Relating to the Early History of Boston, Containing Boston Marriages from 1752 to 1809, Boston, MA: Rockwell and Churchill, 1903.

Dunkle, Robert J., and Ann Smith Lainhart, Deaths in the Town of Boston, 1700-1799, 2 volumes (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999), vol. 2, pp. 983-984.

Births

WHITNEY
Sarah, d. John and Elizabeth, Aug. 14, 1728. [p. 189]
Elizabeth, d. John and Elizabeth, Aug. 30, 1729. [p. 195]
John, s. John and Elizabeth, Mar. 24, 1730. [p. 200]
Daniel, s. John and Elizabeth, July 22, 1732. [p. 210]
Sarah, d. John and Elizabeth, Jan. 7, 1733. [p. 214]
Isaac, s. John and Elizabeth, Jan. 5, 1735. [p. 223]
Elizabeth, d. John and Elizabeth, July 31, 1736. [p. 227]
Francis Breno, s. John and Elizabeth, Aug. 1, 1738. [p. 235]
Francis Brinno, s. John and Elizabeth, Feb. 1, 1739. [p. 238]
Susanna, d. John and Elizabeth, Jun. 7, 1741. [p. 244]
Daniel White, s. Daniel and Dorcas, July 21, 1793. [p. 342]
Amos, s. Daniel and Dorcas, Sept. 22, 1794. [p. 342]
William Scott, s. Daniel and Dorcas, Sept. 30, 1795. [p. 344]
Elizabeth Ruggles, d. John and Clarissa, Mar. 27, 1798. [p. 347]
William Parkhurst, s. John and Clarissa, Jul. 9, 1799. [p. 348]
Susannah, d. John and Clarissa, Nov. 18, 1800. [p. 349]
Clarissa, d. John and Clarissa, Mar. 27, 1802. [p. 350]
William, s. Israel and Phebe, Nov. 15, 1803. [p. 352]
Eliza, d. Israel and Phebe, Apr. 9, 1805. [p. 353]
Henry, s. Israel and Phebe, Sept. 15, 1806. [p. 354]

Marriages

WHITNEY
Aaron of Watertown and Hannah Abbott, Apr. 16, 1805. In Brookline. [p. 487]
Abigail and Edward Fowle, int. Jan. 26, 1744. [p. 280]
Abigail and Samuel Austin, May 4, 1769.* [p. 43]
Abijah and Anna Laurance of Concord, Oct. 8, 1807. In Brookline. [p. 497]
Abraham and Abigail Grafton, Mar. 10, 1780. In Brookline. [p. 445]
Amos and Catherine Hunt of Wobourn, Sept. 30, 1802. In Brookline. [p. 480]
Anna and William Bowes, int. Aug. 27, 1761. [p. 40]
Anna and James Adams of Antiqua, Sept. 13, 1787. [p. 68]
Asa and Mary Hammond, Nov. 6, 1806. In Brookline. [p. 493]
Barrett and Elizabeth Adams [int. reads (Barritt)(Elisabeth)], June 16, 1737. [p. 204]
Benjamin and Esther Maverick, Aug. 7, 1705. [p. 17]
Cyrus and Mary Brewer, Dec. 28, 1795.* [p. 133]
Daniel and Mary Champin [int. reads (David)], July 18, 1754. In Brookline. [p. 393]
Daniel and Ruth Baker, int. Aug. 9, 1773. [p. 8]
Daniel and Hannah Shed, Mar. 10, 1808.* [p. 279]
David and Mary Chapman, int. July 6, 1754. [p. 11]
Dinah and Elijah Livermore of Waltham, int. Jan. 2, 1756. [p. 18]
Elijah and Hannah Coffin, Nov. 1, 1739.* [p. 213]
Elisabeth of Brooklin and Mathew Blair of Boston, int. Nov. 27, 1734. [p. 222]
Elisabeth and George Nowell, int. July 19, 1742. [p. 272]
Elisha and Abigail Baker Gay of Dedham, Oct. 28, 1809. In Brookline. [p. 504]
Elizabeth and George Nowell, July 31, 1742. At King s Chapel. [p. 333]
Elizabeth and John Carrol, Mar. 13, 1777. [p. 73]
Elizabeth and John Bates, Apr. 26, 1807.* [p. 236]
Ephraim and Sophia Tanter [int. reads (Joiner)], Mar. 26, 1798. [p. 171]
Ephriam and Eunice Haden [int. reads (Hayden)], May. 19, 1808.* [p. 279]
Ezekiel Jun. of Watertown and Ruth Gilbert, Sept. 12, 1790.* [p. 113]
Ezra and Betsey Marshall, Mar. 5, 1788. In Brookline. [p. 459]
Ezra Jun. and Sarah F. Slack of Weston, Oct. 29, 1807. In Brookline. [p. 497]
Hannah and John Lee, Dec. 2, 1736. [p. 197]
Isaac and Elizabeth Thorn, int. Nov. 3, 1757. [p. 26]
Isaac and Elizabeth Thorn, Jan. 5, 1758. In Brookline. [p. 370]
Isaac and Sarah Ingerfield, Apr. 5, 1778. In Brookline. [p. 374]
Isaac and Sarah Luckis, Apr. 17, 1808.* [p. 228]
Israel and Phebe Jennison, July 17, 1803. [p. 201]
Jacob and Phebe Mitchell [int. reads (Rube Mitchel)], Oct. 3, 1802. In Brookline. [p. 418]
Jacob and Sarah Hall [int. reads Whiting], Apr. 27, 1807. [p. 228]
James and Mary Thayer, June 14, 1763. In Brookline. [p. 398]
John and Elizabeth Brinno, May 1, 1727. [p. 141]
John and Mary Blair, Oct. 21, 1748. [p. 268]
John and Clarissa Slack of Needham, Mar. 8, 1797. In Brookline. [p. 468]
John and Susan Niles of Waltham, May 31, 1804. In Brookline. [p. 484]
John and Hannah Cock [int. reads (Whiting)(Cook)], July 10, 1805. [p. 213]
John and Catherine Monk [int. reads Catharine], Jan. 7, 1807 [p. 277]
Jona. and Tryphena Daniel, Nov. 1, 1726, in Wrentham. [p. 326]
Jonathan and Easther Green Stutson [int. reads Stitson], Nov. 24, 1801. [p. 280]
Joseph and Abigail McCuller, int. Feb. 20, 1747. [p. 288]
Joseph and Sally Collins, Sept. 24, 1793. [p. 132]
Joseph and Hannah White, Nov. 15, 1801. [p. 201]
Joseph and Catherine Smith, Oct. 18, 1803. [p. 205]
Joseph and Nancy Cushing, Dec. 4, 1806. In Brookline. [p. 494]
Joseph and Betsey Lane, May 17, 1807.* [p. 279]
Josiaah and Hannah Turner [int. reads (Josiah)], Jan. 24, 1771. In Brookline. [p. 349]
Louis and Francis Wolf [int. reads (Wollf)(Lois)], July 5, 1803. In Brookline. [p. 384]
Lucy of Harvard and John Robins, Feb. 16, 1803. In Brookline. [p. 481]
Mary and Thomas Bodkin, Aug. 5, 1762. In Brookline. [p. 420]
Patteney and Richard Stanley, Oct. 29, 1775. In Brookline. [p. 403]
Peggy and William Crauford, Dec. 1, 1796.* [p. 162]
Rev. Phineas of Shirley and Lydea Bowes [int. Lydia], Apr. 19, 1770. In Brookline. [p. 329]
Phineas S. and Lucy Davis, Sept. 28, 1806.* [p. 279]
Rebecca and William Bazzard, Aug. 24, 1780. In Brookline. [p. 446]
Ruth and John Decoster, Apr. 14, 1742.* [p. 242]
Ruth and Luke Gwin, int. Aug. 13, 1752. [p. 3]
Sally and Ebenezer Tilesten, Dec. 24, 1793. [p. 154]
Samuel and Abigail Cutler [or Cutter][?], int. Sept. 22, 1757. [p. 26]
Samuel and Abigail Cutler (Brattle Street Church), Oct. 20, 1757. In Brookline. [p. 325]
Samuel and Frances Goodenow, Nov. 28, 1808.* [p. 277]
Samuel C. and Sally Evens, June 25, 1807. In Brookline. [p. 496]
Sarah and James Manson, int. June 30, 1754. [p. 11]
Sarah and Samuel Skillin [int. reads Skillen], July 23, 1791. [p. 105]
Sarah Coffin of Nantucket and Zebedee Cook Jun., Nov. 7, 1809. In Brookline. [p. 504]
Simeon and Axey Leland [int. reads (Simion)(Lealand)], Aug. 13, 1792. [p. 133]
Susannah and Thomas Godfrey, Mar. 25, 1785. In Brookline. [p. 454]
Susanna and James Adlington, int. Oct. 12, 1727. [p. 164]
Mr William of Boston and Mrs Sarah Davis of Brookline, Feb. 1, 1763. In Brookline. [p. 284]
William and Abigail Rogers, Feb. 9, 1794. In Brookline. [p. 464]
Zacheus and Fanny Tucker of Salem, June 16, 1804. In Brookline. [p. 485]
* duplicate entry

Deaths

Abbreviations:
  1. A1, Boston Athenaeum: Index of Obituaries in Boston Newspapers, 1704-1860 (Boston: G. K. Hall, 1968).
  2. BA, Boston City Hall Archives Index to Deaths, 1700-1799.
  3. C11, Trinity Church, The Records of Trinity Church in Boston, 1728-1830, Andrew Oliver & James Bishop Peabody, eds., Publ. Colonial Soc. Mass., v. 55, 56 (Boston: 1980-1982).
  4. N7, Columbian Centinel.
  5. M15, "Old Sexton's Bills," at Boston City Hall Archives.
  6. MS "Deaths in Boston," anonymous manuscript at Boston City Hall Archives.
  7. NEHGR, v. XI.

WHITN
James, 16 Sep 1709, bur. [M15]
James, 16 Sep 1709, bur. [BA]
WHITNEY
_____, 13 Oct 1757, bur. [C11]
Abigail, 1 Aug 1767, wf. of Benjamin, dau. of Matthew Bridge. [R11]
Abigail, Mrs., 1 Aug 1767, shopkeeper. [A1]
Benjamin, ** Oct-Nov 1737. [R11]
Dorcas, 1 Apr 1798, 29 y, wf. of Daniel. [BA]
Dorcas, 4 Apr 1798, 29 y, wf. of Daniel, bur. [A1]
Dorcas, Mrs., by 4 Apr 1798, 29 y, wf. of Daniel. [N7]
Dorcas, 5 Apr 1798, wf. of Daniel. [MS]
Dorcas, 5 Apr 1798, wf. of Daniel. [BA]
Elizabeth, 3 May 1730, 8 m, dau. John. [BA]
Elizabeth, 3 May 1730, 8 m, dau. John. [MS]
Job, 13 June 1761, unm. [R11]
Mary, Mrs., 26 Dec 1780, 72 y, wid.; bur. [C11]
Sarah, 22 Sep 1728, 6 w, dau. John & Elizabeth. [MS]
Sarah, 22 Sep 1728, 6 w, dau. John & Elizabeth. [BA]

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