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From: "Robert L. Ward" <>
Subject: WHITNEY Extracts from the NEHGR, Part 7
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 1998 11:44:18


Dear WRG:

More interesting and useful tidbits:
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Fogg, John S. H., "Defences of Houses in Maine," _NEHGR_, vol. LIV (1900),
pp. 408-410.

[p. 410: II. At Kittery, 1722]
36th Joseph Mitchel And that ye Inhabitants & familys from Joseph Billings
to John Whitney Inclusively Lodge therein.
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Stearns, Ezra S., "Some Ancient Dunstable History," _NEHGR_, vol. LV (1901),
pp. 186-188.

[p. 188] In their memory of the many disasters that befell the frontier
settlement, the sad events of 1706 are definitely stated. "About thirty
nine Years ago * * there was eleven Persons killed & three captivated": at
this time Nathaniel Blanchard, Lydia his wife and one child, Hannah
Blanchard, Elizabeth wife of John Cummings, Jr., and Rachel Galusha, and
several soldiers at the two garrisons, were slain. The witnesses recall
three captives, while the accredited annals preserve the names of four who
were captured at this time. They were Richard Hassell, Samuel Butterfield,
the wife of Lieut. Butterfield, and Samuel Whitney, senior.
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Clarke, George Kulm, "Marriages Recorded by the Ministers of the First
Church in Needham, Massachusetts," _NEHGR_, vol. LV (1901), pp. 258-267,
391-400.

[p. 259]
Nov : 17 . 1743 . . . David Whitney was married to Mehetabel Parker.
[p. 262]
Oct : 27 . 1757 . Josiah Ware was married to the Widow Mehetabel Whitney
both of Needham.
[p. 265]
Marh. 17th 1773. Jason Whitney of Natick was Married to Lois Pratt of
Needham.
[p. 393]
Sepr. 28th 1780. Samuel Whitney was Married to Asenath Baker, both of
Needham.
[p. 396]
No. 36. May 28, 1797 Married Mr. John Whitney, of Boston, to Miss Clarissa
Slack of Needham.
[p. 397]
No. 52. January 1, 1799. Married Mr. Israel Whitney, to Miss Mary Fuller,
both of Needham.
[p. 399]
No. 109. June 16, 1808. Married Mr Jesse Franklin, to Miss Fanny Whitney,
both of Needham.
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Kendall, Marion A., "John Daniell of Mendon, Mass., and Some of His
Descendants," _NEHGR_, vol. LV (1901), pp. 317-321.

[p. 319]
ABRAHAM-2 DANIELL (John-1) [son of John and Sarah (Durham) Daniell] of
Mendon and Uxbridge, was born in Sherborn, April 1, 1710. His intention of
marriage, to Hannah Whitney of Uxbridge, is recorded in 1735. He married a
wife Abigail, before 1742. He was a physician, and removed from Mendon to
Uxbridge, where he resided to his death, Dec. 16, 1752. His widow, Abigail
Daniels, removed to Douglas, Mass.; and later to Dutchess Co., N. Y., before
1765. In Worcester Deeds is recorded a deed from Dr. John Daniels of
Oblong, Dutchess Co., N. Y., dated June 29, 1765, to Joseph Reed of
Uxbridge, of "land in Uxbridge which I had from my honored father, Dr.
Abraham Daniels."
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Clarke, George K., "Needham Marriages, 1720-1798," _NEHGR_, vol. LVI (1902),
pp. 30-39.

[p. 33]
106. May 1, 1788. William Alden and Susanna Whitney of East Sudbury. ...
by Josiah Newell, Esq.
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Stearns, Ezra S., "The Descendants of Dea. Zachary Fitch of Reading,"
_NEHGR_, vol. LVI (1902), pp. 41-47.

[p. 44] 46. ZACHARIAH-5 FITCH, b. April 1, 1734, was son of Zachariah-4 (29)
[(Samuel-3, Samuel-2, Zachary-1)]. He was know as Capt. Zachariah Fitch of
Groton, and his name is frequently met in the annals of his time. He served
in the French and Indian Wars, and was a lieutenant and later a captain in
the Revolution, and distinguished in civil affairs. He m. Oct. 15, 1755,
Rebecca Davis, b. Aug. 2, 1736, dau. of Eleazer and Rebecca (Chandler) Davis
of Concord; m. second, Aug. 4, 1763, Lydia Tuck; m. third, Feb. 3, 1767,
Sibyl Lakin, b. Oct. 16, 1739, dau. of John and Lydia (Parker) Lakin of
Groton, who d. Oct. 11, 1806; and he m. fourth, May 11, 1809, Elizabeth
Tuttle. He d. Sept. 2, 1820; she d. Jan. 5, 1823.

Children, by first wife:
i. Rebecca-6, b. 1759; m. 1779, Benjamin Whitney, b. Pepperell, Oct. 27,
1741, son of Josiah and Abigail (Nutting) Whitney. Lived in
Pepperell. She d. June 23, 1793.
...
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Brown, Francis Henry, "List of Capt. Timothy Hamant's (Mass.) Company,
1762," _NEHGR_, vol. LVI (1902), p. 74.

An alphabital List of Capt. Timothy Hamants Companey in Col. Saltanstalls
Regt. Crownpoint July 20th 1762
...
Mens Name age Plase of Resadence
Abnor Whitney 18 Roxbry
Jonas Whitney 50 Roxbry
Joseph Whitney 23 Medfeild
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Enjoy!

Regards,

Robert

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