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"Sudbury Records", NEHGR, vol. XVIII (1864), pp. 45-48.

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Births
Sarah, daughter of Eleazer & Dorothy Whitney, born 29 May, 1688

Whitney, Frederick A., "The Old Church, Quincy, Mass.", NEHGR, vol. XVIII (1864), pp. 117-131.

[p. 117]

A CHURCH OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL (UNITARIAN)

SOCIETY IN QUINCY, MASS., BUILT IN 1732

[Communicated by Rev. Frederick A. Whitney of Brighton]
The accompanying engraving represents the church belonging to the ancient religious society of Braintree, which, in 1792, became the first society of Quincy, on the incorporation of that town. Quincy was, indeed, the original settlement; the Mount Wollaston; the North Precinct of Braintree. This church was taken down in 1828, on the completion of the present elegant stone edifice. Here, two presidents of our nation, John Adams, and John Quincy Adams his son, were baptized, and here they regularly worshipped. Th imposing funeral services at the burial of President John Adams in July 1826, were held in this church. Here too, was baptized, January 16, 1736-7, John Hancock, the patriot, President of the Continental Congress, by his father, Rev. John Hancock, fifth pastor of the church. The church has thus an historic name.
This engraving was originally made for the History of Quincy, published in 1827, by the late Rev. George Whitney of Roxbury, oldest son of the last pastor of the ancient church. The writer of the present sketch prepared a portion of it, some years since, for another publication. At the request of the editor of the Register, he has revised and enlarged the same, and sent it with the engraving for insertion in this number.

[p. 125] Owners of Pews

No. 64 -- Owners, jointly, Jedadiah and Peter Adams, brothers; from whose estate on Sea street, Rev. P. Whitney purchased land in 1801, on which to erect his house, and subsequently, in 1809.
No. 67 -- Owner, Ebenezer Adams. He died June 10, 1841, aged 79 years, 1 mo. His widow Elizabeth, died September 26, 1856, aged 81 years, 20 days. John Whitney merchant at Quincy Point, also occupied it, who died Jan. 2, 1850, in his 65th year. He was brother, and the wives of Ebenezer Adams, of Deacon Josiah Adams, and of Lemuel Brackett were sisters of Rev. Peter Whitney. Mr. Adams bought this pew of the estate of Gen. Palmer, who lived at Germantown.

[p. 130] Complete List of Ministers

VIII. Rev. Peter Whitney, H. U., 1791, born at Northboro, January 19, 1770, son of Rev. Peter Whitney of Northboro, of H. U., 1762, and grandson of Aaron Whitney, of Peterham, of H. U., 1737, ordained February 5, 1800, and died suddenly, as his father died, March 3, 1843, in 74th year of his age and 44th of his ministry.
The remains of all the deceased ministers, except Messrs. Briant and Lunt, repose in the ancient burial ground, opposite the first church. See vol. IX, p. 151 of this Register. Two beautiful mural monuments in marble have ben erected in this church commemorative of the eighth and ninth ministers, Rev. Messrs. Whitney and Lunt, by their parishoners. They are placed opposite similar monuments commemorative of the two Presidents, alluded to in the article here presented, and bear appropriate inscriptions both from the pen of Rev. Nathaniel L. Frothingham, D. D., of First Church, Boston.

Gale, Hon. George, of Galesville, Wisconsin "The Gale Family", NEHGR, vol. XVIII (1864), pp. 189-197.

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14. Ebenezer3 Gale, b. April 30, 1686 ; m. Elizabeth Green, Dec. 27, 1709, and had children --
  1. (43) Elizabeth4, bapt. May 25, 1713 ; Feb. 3, 1730, Isaac Whitney, b. 1710 ; son of John, and Sarah (Cutting) Whitney of Weston.
  2. (44) Grace4, b. Dec. 12, 1713.
  3. (45) Hannah4, bap. Oct. 9, 1715.
  4. (46) Prudence4, bap. Aug. 18, 1717.
  5. (47) Jonas4, b. July 8, 1719.
  6. (48) Ebenezer4, bap. Feb. 24, 1724.
  7. (49) Lydia4, b. June 11, 1727.
  8. (50) Abigail4, bap. May 10, 1730.
  9. (51) David4, bap. Sept. 23, 1733.

Poor, Alfred, Esq., of Groveland, Mass.,"Early Marriages in Bradford, Mass.", NEHGR, vol. XVIII (1864), pp. 349-352.

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Caleb Whitney and Sarah Trask both of B., Dec. 18, 1777.

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