Family:Whitney, John J. (c1826-1875)

John J.⁹ Whitney (John Dudley⁸, Jonathan⁷, Jonathan⁶, Joseph⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, John², John¹), son of John Dudley⁸ and Elizabeth (Doughty) Whitney, was born about 1826, Roxbury, MA, and died 30 Nov 1875, Waltham, MA, of pneumonia.^[1] His age at death is listed as 52 years, 6 months which would make his birth c. May 1823. This date, however, is prior to his parents marriage.

He married firstly, before 1845, ----- -----. Nothing is known of her, except she must have died before 1859.

He married secondly, 28 Jul 1859, Westford, MA,^[2] Mary Elizabeth (Hatch) Freeborn, daughter of Jethro and Catherine (----) Hatch. She was born c. Aug 1823, Wiscasset, ME and d. 14 Nov 1894, Waltham, MA, of senile change.^[3] She married first John Freeborn, b. St. John's, New Brunswick. They had three known children, James H. b. c. 1845, John Theodore b. c. 1848, and Mary b. 8 Feb 1853, Watertown, MA.^[4]

Children of John J.⁹ and ----- (-----) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Children of John J.⁹ and Mary (Hatch) (Freeborn) Whitney:

i.	Ella E.10 Whitney, b. 26 Sep 1860, Watertown, MA[5]; m. 22 Apr 1879, Waltham, MA, George F. Pratt, son of Asa and Susan (---) Pratt.[6]
ii.	Martin Samuel Leonard Whitney, b. 4 Aug 1869, Waltham, MA,[7] d. 28 Feb 1887, Waltham, MA; single[8]

Census

• 1860, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA:

505 620 John Whtney 34 M - Fisherman Mass. Mary E. 36 F - Maine James H. 15 M - Mass. Attended school John T. 12 M - " Mary F. 7 F - "

These children were Mary's by her first husband, John Freeborn, and are here recorded with their step-father's surname.

• 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Waltham, Middlesex County:

385 449 John Whitney 40 M Mass. Mary E. 40 F - Maine Theodore 17 M - Mass. Mary F. 15 F - " Ellen 4 F - "

The oldest two children were Mary's by her first husband, John Freeborn, and are here recorded with their step-father's surname.

• 1870, Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA:

52 67 Whitney, John E. 44 M W Laborer Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary E. 48 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Ella E. 10 F W At Home Mass. -----, Martin 3 M W At Home Mass. Freeborn, Theodore 21 M W Laborer Mass. Male citizen over 21

• 1880 Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA:

Mary WHITNEY 60 Self F W W ME Goes Out Washing ME ME Theadore FREEBORN 35 Son M S W MA At Home ME ME Leonard WHITNEY 12 Son M S W MA At Home ME ME

References

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 275, page 212.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 127, page 152.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealocical Society, 2004; volume 446, page 408.

4.^  John Freeborn household, 1850 U.S. census, Middlesex County, MA, population schedule, town of Watertown, dwelling 126, family 159; National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M542, 1009 rolls. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealocical Society, 2004; volume 73, page 173.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealocical Society, 2004; volume 133, page 231.

6.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealocical Society, 2004; volume 308, page 199.

7.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealocical Society, 2004; volume 215, page 202.

8.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealocical Society, 2004; volume 383, page 240.

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