Family:Whitney, Amity (1712-a1760)
Amity5 Whitney (William4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), daughter of William4 and Martha (Peirce)Whitney was born 6 Oct 1712 at Watertown, MA[1], christened between 21 Jan 1727 and 21 Jan 1728 at Weston, MA; baptized 21 Jan 1727/28 at Weston, MA; aged 15 years.
Amity married Lebbeus Graves, son of Richard Graves and Joanna (--?--), 14 Oct 1730 at Sudbury, MA.
Her father's estate was probated 15 Aug 1720 at Weston, MA; Martha Whitney, widow, of Weston, was appointed guardian of the five minor children of William Whitney, her late husband, of Weston, vizt. William, in his 14th year, Judith, in her 12th year, Amity, in her 8th year, Martha, in her 5th year, and Samuel, in his 2nd year, and posted bond with Jacob Peirce, husbandman, of Weston, as surety; her estate was probated 31 Mar 1729 at Weston, MA; Amity Whitney, in her 17th year, daughter of William Whitney, late of Weston, deceased, chose Lebbeus Graves, of Sudbury, husbandman, as her guardian; he posted bond with Jona Greaves of Sudbury, house carpenter, as surety.
She At the time of the probate of the estate of father William Whitney in 1720, Martha Whitney, widow, was appointed guardian of the five minor children of her late husband, vizt. William, in his 14th year, Judith, in her 12th year, Amity, in her 8th year, Martha, in her 5th year, and Samuel, in his 2nd year, and posted bond with Jacob Pierce, husbandman, of Weston, as surety.**Amity Whitney, ch. William dec'd and Martha, church member 21 Jan 1727/8 (p. 411, Weston VR). She was owned the covenant.
Lebbeus Graves was born on 22 Jun 1705. He died between 1 Aug 1757 and 12 Dec 1757 at Killingly, CT, at age 52.
Children of Lebbeus and Amity5 (Whitney) Graves:
i. Grace Graves6, b. 7 Jan 1731/32 at Sudbury, MA. ii. Amity Graves, b. 7 Jul 1734 at Killingly, CT; m. Francis Dawson Swords circa 1762 at Killingly, CT. iii. Reuben Graves, b. 15 Apr 1738 at Killingly, CT; m. Susanna (--?--); d. at Granville, OH. iv. William Graves, d. after 1 Aug 1780. v. Hepzibah Graves, b. 19 Jan 1744/45 at Killingly, CT; m. Darius Priest 6 Apr 1765 at Killingly, CT. vi. Elizabeth Graves, b. 18 Jun 1748 at Killingly, CT; m. Cornelius Priest, son of Matthew Priest and Alice Whitney, 6 Apr 1765 at Killingly, CT. vii. Whitney Graves, b. 22 Nov 1751 at Killingly, CT. - He lived in 1781 at Killingly, CT.
viii. Isacher Graves, b. 8 Jun 1755 at Killingly, CT; m. Jemima Young.
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