Family:Whitney, David (1723-b1765)

David⁵ Whitney (David⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of David⁴ and Rebecca (Fillebrown) Whitney was born 25 Sep 1723 at Waltham, MA^[1] and died after 7 Nov 1764 at Waltham, MA^[2], d. between 7 Nov 1764 and 26 Aug 1765 at Waltham, MA, at age 41; d. 25 Jun 1769 at Watertown, MA, at age 45; bur. before 26 Aug 1765 at Waltham, MA; his estate was probated 26 Aug 1765 at Waltham, MA; will proved; his estate was probated 3 Sep 1766 at Waltham, MA; inventory taken by Thomas Wellington, Josiah Brown, and Nathaniel Bridge; his estate was probated 2 Jun 1767 at Waltham, MA; inventory exhibited by widow Mrs. Mary Whitney.

David married Mary Merriam, daughter of Thomas and Tabitha (Stone) Merriam, before 22 Dec 1751 at Watertown, MA.

He He left a will on 7 Nov 1764 in Waltham, MA; wife Mary; son David (under 21); daughters Mary, Sarah and Ruth Whitney; brother Josiah Whitney appointed executor; witnesses Thomas Wellington, Josiah Brown, and Nathaniel Bridge. On 26 Aug 1765 in Waltham, MA; will proved. On 3 Sep 1766 in Waltham, MA; inventory taken by Thomas Wellington, Josiah Brown and Nathaniel Bridge. On 2 Jun 1767 in Waltham, MA; inventory exhibited by widow, Mrs. Mary Whitney; (the latter) d. 25 Jun 1769 in Watertown, MA; at age 45. He left a will on 7 Nov 1764 at Waltham, MA; will of David Whitney of Waltham; wife Mary; son David (under 21); daughters Mary, Sarah, and Ruth Whitney; brother Josiah Whitney appointed executor; witnesses Thomas Wellington, Josiah Brown, and Nathaniel Bridge.

Mary Merriam was born in 1724. She was born on 18 Jun 1727 at Lexington, MA. She married Abraham Bemis on 17 Mar 1768 at Waltham, MA. She Birth year calculated from age at date of death.

Children of David⁵ and Mary (Merriam) Whitney:

i.	Mary Whitney6, b. 22 Dec 1751 at Waltham, MA; m. William Wellington 17 Apr 1769 at Waltham, MA; m. William Wellington 18 Apr 1769 at Waltham, MA; m. William Wellington 19 Apr 1769 at Waltham, MA; m. William Wellington 17 Aug 1769 at Waltham, MA.
ii.	David Whitney, b. 9 Jul 1753 at Watertown, MA; d. 1 Mar 1776 at Watertown, MA, at age 22; his estate was probated 20 Mar 1769 at Waltham, MA; he chose Mr. Josiah Whitney as guardian; his estate was probated 4 Apr 1769 at Waltham, MA; Josiah Whitney, yeoman, of Waltham, was appointed guardian of David Whitney, son of David Whitney, deceased, and posted bond with Josiah Brown, yeoman, and John Lawrence, Jr., both of Waltham, as sureties.
iii.	Sarah Whitney, b. 8 Feb 1756 at Waltham, MA; Marriage banns for she and Bezaleel Wright were published 14 Jul 1776 at Chester, MA; wife "of Waltham;" m. Bezaleel Wright 28 Aug 1776 at Watertown, MA; husband "of Murrayfield;" m. Bezaleel Wright 29 Aug 1776 at Waltham, MA.
iv.	Ruth Whitney, b. 2 Jan 1760 at Waltham, MA; m. Roland P. Blackmer 7 Dec 1780 at Waltham, MA; husband "of Western" [now Warren], wife "of Waltham." She Named in father's will (under 21).

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