Family:Whitney, William (1764-1846)

Hon. William⁷ Whitney (William⁶, William⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of William⁶ and Mary (Mansfield) Whitney, was born in 1765, and died 18 Jan 1846, Gardner, MA.

He married, 13 Jan 1791, Anna Heywood. She was born 28 Jan 1770, and died 21 Jan 1846.

Hon. William Whitney, was born in Winchendon, MA. In 1765, he early moved to Gardner, where he was a leading and influential citizen. He owned a large farm. For eleven years he was one of the board of selectmen, for twenty-five years assessor, and for there terms representative in the legislature. For many years he was justice of the peace. He resided Winchendon and Gardner, MA. Both buried at the same time.

Children of William⁷ and Anna (Heywood) Whitney:

i.	William8 Whitney, b. 17 Sep 1791; m.(1) Sybil C. Greenwood; m.(2) Dulsenah Turner.
ii.	Seth Whitney, b. 8 Dec 1792; m.(1) Sally Wood; m.(2) Chloe Lincoln.
iii.	Joseph Whitney, b. 28 Feb 1794; m. Nancy Putnam.
iv.	Althima Whitney, b. 2 Apr 1796; m. Richard Baker; resided Gardner, MA. Ch.: William, b. 22 Jan 1817; Lucy, b. 3 Mar 1818; d. 26 Dec 1834; Mary, b. 22 Apr 1819; Walter, b. 5 Nov 1821; d. 14 Oct 1843; Betsey, b. 14 Oct 1823; Francis L., b. 30 Jan 1827; Richard B., b. 25 Jul 1830; resided So. Gardner, MA; Calvin H., b. 10 Apr 1832; resided West Gardner, MA; Lucy Ann, b. 12 Nov 1834; Angeline, b. 22 Nov 1838.
v.	Anna Whitney, b. 23 Oct 1797; m. Charles Bruce of Phillipston, and d.s.p.
vi.	Hollis Whitney, b. 11 Aug 1801; d.s.p.
vii.	Amasa Whitney, b. 19 Jun 1805; m.(1) Dolly Scholly; m.(2) Lucy Coolidge.
viii.	Lucy Whitney, b. 19 Jun 1805; m. Oliver Esty. Mrs. Lucy Giles and Emma A. Esty, Westminster, MA, daughters of Lucy.

Census

• 1790: not found.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 266.

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