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Whitney, Asa P., "Ancestory and Genealogy of the Whitney Family," typescript, NEHGS Library, Boston, MA, call number Mss C 4000.
COMPILED BY ASA P. WHITNEY
Extract from records: John Whitney, the son of Thomas Whitney and Mary Bray, and grandson of the last Sir Robert Whitney, was the first of that name who came to America. He was baptized in St. Margaret's Church, London, July 20th, 1592. Thomas was not a native of the city, but came from one of the oldest and most distinguished families in the West of England, the "Whitneys of Whitney", on the banks of the Wye, where crumbling ruins of their castle are still to be seen. His Uncle, James Whitney, was knighted as Lord of Whitney, Kings chapel, Clifton and Sheriff of Herefordshire at Winsor, in 1570. His grandfather, Sir Robert, was knighted by Queen Mary in 1553, and represented that county in Parliament; and from the latter may be traced a long knightly line of Whitneys and DeWhitneys, to the 13th century when the name originated, and from thence beyond to the Norman ancestors, with other names, to the Conquest of England by the Normans!
John Whitney, son of Thomas, received a good education in the family "Westminster School" now know as "St. Peter's School", in April, 1635. (by extract from rolls in office of Chancey Lane) received certificates permitting him and Ellinor, his wife, and children, John, Richard, Nathaniel, Thomas and Jonathan to embark for America on board the "Ship Elizebeth Ann", Roger Cooper Master. In June 1635 they arrived, and settled in Watertown, Mass. In July andother son, Joshua was born to them, and June 6th, 1643 Benjamin was born, from whom our family of Whitneys came.
Born. GENEALOGY Date of male birth. England John & Elinor Whitney 1592. Watertown Mass Benjamin & Jane Whitney 1643. York Me. Nathaniel & Sarah (Ford) Whitney 1680. York " Nathan & Molly (Day) Whitney* 1709. Gorham " Asa & Phebe (Hopkins) Whitney 1754. Gorham " Rev. Geo. W & Mary ( ) Whitney 1792. Bridgton " Asa P. & Eunice C. (Kneeland) Whitney 1819. Bridgton " Edward P. & Carrie (Whiting) Whitney 1843. Waltham Mass Edward G. & Esther J. (Mansfield) Whitney 1867. Somersworth N.H. Charles C. & Martha M. (Hogle) Whitney 1846. Lawrence Mass Frank C. & Minnie A. (Curtis) Whitney 1870. *Should be Nathaniel Jr. & Hannah Day 1709.
[handwritten note: According to Mary Todd, registrar of Mass. Chapter D.A.R., should be Nathan and (2nd wife) Elizabeth Melcher.]
Benjamin, the youngest son of John and Elinor Whitney, who came from the Parish of Islesworth, England, A.D. 1635 and settled in Watertown, Mass. was the ancestor of the Gorham, York, and Buxton Whitney's to which our family belongs, known as the decendants of Asa Whitney and Phebe Hopkins. He was born in Watertown A.D.1643. His wife was Jane ....... His son Nathaniel was born in York, Me., A.D.1680; his wife's name was Sarah Ford.
[Handwritten note: See previous page.]
Nathaniel Jr. was born Dec. 12th, 1709 at York. He married Hannah Day, and was one of the first settlers of Gorham Me. He was an elder in the church and much employed in town affairs, a prominent and useful citizen and a leader in religious matters, was a man of unquestioned integrity and often on important committees in Revolution days.
Birth
Born Children of Nathaniel Whitney Jr. Date. M'd.Died.
York, Me. Moses (M'd Molly Page) 1732
" Nathan
" Josiah & Aaron: They joined the Shakers
at Alfred and remained there.
Gorham Me. Asa (M'd Phebe Hopkins) 1754-1782-1806
" Abel (Thankful Morton)
" Patience (Floyed)
" Sarah (Cobb)
" Tabitha (Watson)
" Eunice (Harmon)
Children of Asa & Patience (Weston) Whitney.
Gorham Samuel . . . . . . Apr 29 1777 1859
" Benjamin . . . . . . " 19 1779 1835
" Abigail . . . . . . Mar 10 1781
" John . . . . . . . Apr 17 1783
" Patience . . . . . . Dec 7 1784
Children of Asa & Phebe (Hopkins) Whitney.
(Asa Whitney married Phebe Hopkins Davis, widow of Elijah Davis. She was
born in Truro, Mass May 1757, Died 1853, Bridgton Me. She was the daugh-
ter of Constant and Phebe Paine Hopkins, decendants of Stephen Hopkins
who came to America in the May Flower A.D.1620.)
Saco Annie (M'd Nicholas Dennet)
" Elsie " " " 1787-Apr7-1858
Bridgton Mary (M'd Ed. P. Barnard) 1790 1853
Buxton George W. (Mary Whitney) June 19 1792-1817-1878
So China Hannah(M'd Seth Brown) 1794 1857
Ripley Eunice (M'd John Emery) 1797
Buxton Roxanna (M'd James Davis) 1802
Saco Elsie's two husbands, Aaron Scammon, and
Nicholas Dennet 1777 1810
(Mr. Davis and wife, Phebe, had one daughter, Sarah who was married to
Benjamin Emery of Buxton; after his decease she married Simeon Bradbury
of Buxton. Sarah was born in 1781 died 1826. He childrens names were
Lorenzo, Edwin, Cyrus, Adeline, Mary, Sarah and John.
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Gorham GEORGE W. WHITNEY June 14-1793-Mar7-1817-Sept.17-1878.
N.Yarmouth Mary Whitney Mar. 7 1795- " " " June 12-1853.
Children
Bridgton Caroline Feb. 14-1818- Aug. 1 1819.
" Asa Perley July 19-1819-Oct 18-1842
" Caroine S Apr 26 1821- Jan 11 1822.
" Jonathan Woodman Mar 26 1823-Nov 30 1845-Dec21 1876.
" Mary Jane Dec 10 1825-Not M'd -Jan16 1852.
" Phebe Ann Nov 19 1826-May 14 1846-
" Amanda Ellen July28 1830-Sept 9 1851-Aug 6 1868.
" Sarah Frances Aug 30 1832-Aug 30 1859-
" George Washington Apr. 12 1834-June19 1857-May 22 1901
" Charles Henry Jan 16 1838-Oct.28 1860
Bridgton ASA P. WHITNEY July 19 1819-Oct 18 1842-
Harrison Eunice C. Kneeland Nov. 24 1818- " " " -Feb.12 1897
Children
Bridgton Edward Purcell Nov.29 1843-Dec 24 1866-Jan 25 1874
Stowe Me. Carried Whiting July25 1838- " " " -
Offspring
Waltham Mass Edward G. Nov. 6 1867-Oct 29 1891
Esther J. Mansfield Nov.28 1869- " " "
Children
Townsend Mass Edward Tracy Feb. 25 1894
" " Charles C. Dec. 19 1895
Somersworth N.H.Charles Colby Whit' Mar 20 1848-Nov. 22 1866
Martha M. Hogle Mar.19 1843- " " " -Jun 8-1877
Children
Lawrence Mass Frank Christie Nov.28 1870-Feb. 12 1898
Minne Addie Curtis April18 1870- " " "
Chas. C. Whitney &
Bethel Me. Nellie A Johnson April 20 -May 1 1879
Children
Lawrence Mass Joseph W.S. Mar. 7 1880
Marshall Minn Minne Sota Aug. 15 1884
" " Walter Purcell Mar. 7 1887 Dec. 24 1898
" " Charles C. " 20 1889 Feb 24 1896
" " Dick July 3 1890
St. Paul, Minn Jack Apr. 5 1898
Bridgton Me Jonathan Woodman Whitney, Residence
Waupun Wis. Mar 28 1823 Nov.30 1845 Dec. 27 1846
Lowell Mass Mehitable Emerson " " "
No Children
Silas A Cummings Oct 18 1820 May 14 1866 Nov 12 1883
Phebe A Whitney Nov 19 1827 " " "
Children
George Melville Feb.12 1847 Sep 13 1869 June 6 1897
Herbert Woodman June18 1849 May 17 1870
Mary Caroline May 19 1852 Feb 3 1853
Clarence Linwood Jan 8 1854 May 23 1876
Evelyn L Edwards " " "
Children
Bertrand Melville Jan 23 1878 Jan 8 1879
Grace Ernistine Sept10 1879
Lawrence Edwards Feb 8 1884
Marguerite Whitney Feb 7 1886
Carroll Blanchard Sept12 1887
Marion Edwards July 2 1890
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[Transcriber's note: It would seem that a page may be missing at this point.]
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1869; No children.
Born Date birth Married Died
Bethel Me Gilman P Bean Sept9 1851
Amanda Ellen Whitney July 26 1830 " " " Aug 6 1868
One child
Authur G
Alton N.H. Frank Christie HayesOct 2 1825Aug 30 1859 Nov 7 1869
Bridgton Me Sarah Frances WhitneyAug30 1832 " " " Jan 14 1910
Rochester N.Y. Forrest W Peavey Jun 20 1860 June 2 1885 June 14 1909
Farmington Edith Hayes July10 1861 " " " June 17 1941
Children
Wolfboro Bernice F. Peavey Mar 17 1888
Harold F. Peavey Dec 9 1890
Bridgton Me George W Whitney Jr Apr 12 1834 June19 1857
Portland " Lizzie Anson July 1837 " " " Feb 24 1863
Child
Willis Anson Whitney July 1863
Geo. W. Whitney Jr.
Buxton Emily J Hanson June 3 1836 Jun 23 1865
Children
Geo. Max Whitney Mar 3 1870 July1 1899
Milwaukee Wis Lucy A Worden " " "
George Max Whitney attended the State University at Madison '85 &'86,
Oberlin College '88 & '89 and at Law School received the degree of LLB
at Lake Forrest, Ill. '96.
Bridgton Charles Henry Whitney Jan 16 1838-Oct 28 1860
Willoughby O. May Wirt July22 1843 " " "
Children
George C. July 25 1861 Nov.1 1862
Zula M. Dec. 27 1866
Millie A May 7 1867
Fannie W Nov. 24 1870
Gertrude Apr. 21 1875
Ancestors of Mary Whitney, wife of Rev. Geo. W. Whitney. Isaac Whitney,
son of Nathaniel was brother of Nathaniel Jr., born at York, Me, whose
grandfather was Benjamin Whitney, son of John & Elinor who came to
Watertown Mass A.D. 1635.
York Me. Isaac Whitney Mar. 9 1720-Sept25 1743- 1800.
Sarah Crosby
Children
Lucy July31 1745
Phineas June 5 1747
York Me. Re.S. Isaac (MaryCrockett)Dec.28 1748 1771-July 29 1832
Hannah Nov.28 1750
Saco Me. Re.S. Stephen (Patty Irish)Mar19 1755 Bridgton
Gorham " Re.S. Jonathan Feb 9 1757 Aug. 1819
Timothy
Gorham Barnabas(SarahWalker)Aug18 1766 Jan. 1 1789 Oct 19 1822
James
Mary
Freeport Re.S. Henry (Abby Walker) 1774 1846
Resided at York, Saco and Buxton 1775, Died at Freeport, Me.
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Born Died.
Gorham Jonathan Whitney Feb 9 1757-Aug 1 1819
" *Mary (Blake) Whitney Apr.15 Sept 2 1831
Children
Buxton James
" Benjamin (Annie Bangs) Oct. 181785-Dec. 7 1879
" Epriam (Sally Gary)
" Lucy (John Chamberlin May 7
" Mehitable (Thos. Thomes Dec.31
" Mary (G.W.Whitney) Mar 7 1795-Jun 12 1853
" Sarah Crosby (Tim Linscot) Aug 27 1797
" Fanny (Reubin Smith) Nov 20 1801
" Phebe Blake (ClementSmith) Oct 16 1804 1887
*Mary Blake, wife of Jonathan Whitney, was the daughter of
Nathaniel Blake of Gorham, Maine.
Family of Benjamin Whitney,
Son of Jonathan and Mary Blake, Whitney.
Louise . . . . May 12 1807-Feb 14 1876
James . . . . . Jan 10 1809-Apr 5 1864
Jonathan . . . . Apr 11 1811-Apr 21 1888
Mehitable . . . . Feb 19 1813-Oct 1887
Harriette . . . . Jan 1815-Nov 5 1842
Nancy B. . . . . Apr 19 1818
Benjamin F. . . . Aug 2 1820-Apr 3 1898
Robert A. . . . . Nov 6 1822-Feb 22 1841
Mary . . . . . Feb 6 1827-Feb 16 1827
Rebecca . . . . . Jan 8 1831-Jan 27 1898
Benjamin Whitney . . . Oct 1785-Dec 7 1879
Annie Bangs his wife, . Feb 1786-Jan 20 1870
Family of David P. Kneeland, Harrison, Maine.
Youngest son of Aaron Kneeland & Hannah Potter who came
from Topsfield Mass to Harrison.
His wife was Mercy Watson, daughter of James Watson.
Born Married Died
David P Kneeland . . . . May 24 1798 Apr 7 1882
Mercy Watson . . . . . . Jun 11 1794 Jan 9 1858
Children
Almond . . . . . . . . . Jun 23 1817 Nov 19 1883
Eunice C.. . . . . . . . Nov 24 1818 Feb 12 1897
Seth . . . . . . . . . . Jun 24 1820
David P. . . . . . . . . Mar 21 1822 1823
Mercy F. . . . . . . . . Dec 6 1823 Feb 9 1901
David P. 2 . . . . . . . Nov 30 1825 Aug 1832
Christiana . . . . . . . Sept22 1827 July 191871
Sabina . . . . . . . . . Oct 18 1829 " 12 1877
Sarah . . . . . . . . . Aug 16 1835 Sept12 1837
Sarah Jane . . . . . . . Feb 8 1838
Hannah Mills second wife of D.P.Kneeland died Oct. 12, 1880.
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