Family:Whitney, Isaiah (1700-1737)

Isaiah⁴ Whitney (Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of Isaiah³ and Sarah (Woodward)(Eddy) Whitney, was born 1 Jun 1700, Cambridge or Lexington, MA,^[1] baptized Jul 1700, Lexington, MA, and died 9 Aug 1737, Harvard, MA, aged 38 years.^[2]

On 15 Nov 1728, Stow, MA, marriage intentions for him "of Lancaster" and Elizabeth Farrow were published. There is no marriage record. If they married, then she must have died soon, and no children are recorded from this couple.

Isaiah married, before 1733, probably Stow, MA, Elizabeth Whitney. She was born say 1710, probably Stow, MA, and died between 8 May 1756 and 15 Jul 1757, Harvard, MA, the dates of her will and its proof. She, called "wid.", married secondly, 30 Sep 1740, Harvard, MA, Jonathan Sawyer, Jr.

"Stow, Massachusetts, 1683 - 1933, compiled in honor of The Two Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary of the Town"; published by Rev. & Mrs. Preston R. Crowell of Stow, Massachusetts; n.p.d. - says he moved to Harvard and purchased lands of Caleb Sawyer on "Bare Hill" in 1722. Was a blacksmith. Joined the Harvard church in 1733; his wife in 1734. She lived to be 106 years old. Had 2 Children,-- Betty, Isaiah No. 3.

Elizabeth (Whitney)(Whitney) Sawyer left a will on 8 May 1756, Harvard, Worcester, MA; mentions granddaughter Betty Bruce. Her estate was probated on 15 Jul 1757, Harvard, Worcester, MA; will proved.

Children of Isaiah⁴ and Elizabeth (Whitney) Whitney, both born Harvard, MA:

i.	Bettee5 Whitney, b. 3 Jan 1733/4; m. Samuel Bruce.
ii.	Isaiah Whitney, b. 28 Nov 1735; m. Persis Randall.

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