Family:Whitney, Francis (1788-1845)

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Francis7 Whitney (Nathaniel Ruggles6, Simon5, Daniel4, Benjamin3, John2, John1), son of Nathaniel Ruggles6 and Abigail (Frothingham) Whitney, was born 29 Jun 1788, [1] was baptized 6 Jul 1788, Watertown, MA,[2] and died 18 Jun 1845, Watertown, MA, aged 56 years, of inward tumor, married, merchant.[3]

Marriage intentions were published 4 Nov 1815, Watertown, MA, for him and Harriet Lincoln.[4]) He married, 1 Jan 1816, Watertown, MA, Harriet Lincoln,[5] daughter of Abraham and Nancy (Bigelow) Lincoln. She was born 29 Apr 1791, Worcester, MA, and died 20 Jun 1853, Watertown, MA. She married secondly, 15 Dec 1847, Tyler Bigelow, as his second wife, son of David and Deborah (Heywood) Bigelow, who was born 13 Aug 1778, Worcester, MA, and died 23 May 1855, Watertown, MA, grandson of Daniel and Elizabeth (Whitney) Bigelow.

Francis7 and Harriet (Lincoln) Whitney had no known children.

Census

  • 1850, Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 724-725:

340 510 Taylor Bigelow 70 M - Gentleman $30,000 Mass. Harriet " 56 F - " Francis W. " 24 M - Attorney " Almira Carr 18 F - Ire. Cath. Hogan 24 F - " Illiterate Hannah " 20 F - " Illiterate Mich. Murphy 22 M - Labr. " Jos. Leary 30 M - " Illiterate

This is Harriet, her second husband Tyler, and a stepson Francis.

References

1.^  "Francis Whitney, s. Nathaniel Ruggles & Abigail Whitney, b. 29 Jun 1788," according to Watertown Vital Records, volume 3, page 171.

2.^  "6 Jul 1788, Francis, s. of Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney, bapt.," according to Watertown Vital Records, volume 4, page 172.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 15, page 47.

4.^  "Francis Whitney and Harriot Lincoln, b. of Watertown, int. 4 Nov 1815," according to Watertown Vital Records, volume 3, page 239.

5.^  "Francis Whitney and Harriet Lincoln, b. of Watertown, m. 1 Jan 1816," according to Watertown Vital Records, volume 3, page 210.


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