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Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Fw: [MAWORCES] WHITNEY Family #3 Part 2
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 08:00:54 -0500


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Subject: [MAWORCES] WHITNEY Family #3 Part 2


> Genealogical and Pesonal Memoirs of Worcester County, Mass. Vol. 1 pgs
> 81, 82
>
> (VI) Elisha WHITNEY, son of Elijah WHITNEY (V), was born at Roxbury on
> Oct. 6, 1747. He married in Newton, Mass. on June 4, 1769 to Abigail
> DANA. He was a lieutenant in the revolution. His picture painted by
> Stuart is owned by his grandson, Benjamin D. WHITNEY. He resided at West
> Roxbury, Mass. Their children were: #1 Experiece born Feb. 1776, died
> Sept. 17, 1777 #2 Abigail born April 10, 1778, married Nov. 17, 1799 to
> Joseph SEAVER of Boston #3 Elisha born Feb. 4, 1780, married Sarah HEATH
> #4 Asa, see forward #5 Pedy born July 20, 1784, married in Roxbury,
> 1801, to Colonel Joseph DUDLEY, who was born Oct. 16, 1780, he owned and
> occupied the Old DUDLEY homestead in Roxbury. He was a farmer strict in
> principles, generous with his fortune, he gave a site for a town house
> in Roxbury. #6 William born June 17, 1788, died unmarried #7 Elizabeth
> born March 3, 1793, died unmarried.
>
> (VII) Asa WHITNEY, son of Elisha WHITNEY (VI) was born in Boston on May
> 18, 1782. He married at Pomfret, Conn. on Dec. 31, 1805 to Mary HAMMOND,
> who was born Dec. 7, 1787 and died 1845. He died March 4, 1826. He
> resided at Pomfret, Roxbury, Cambridge and Boston. Their children were:
> #1 Benjamin Duick WHITNEY born Nov. 6, 1807, married (1st) to Elizabeth
> WILLIAMS and (2nd) to Charlotte GENELLA #2 Daniel H. born Oct. 7, 1809,
> died Oct. 6, 1817 #3 Sarah Hammond WHITNEY born May 23, 1812, died June
> 23, 1817 #4 Mary born March 5, 1815, married Professor Cornelius C.
> FELTON of Harvard Univ., who was born in West Newbury, Mass. on Nov. 6,
> 1807 and died in Chester, Penn. on Feb. 26, 1862 #5 Emily born Sept. 27,
> 1817,married Dr. Joseph SARGENT of Worcester #6 Asa H. , see forward #7
> Sarah born July 13, 1822, married Frederick W. GALE of Worcester; both
> were lost on the steamer "Artic" on Sept. 27, 1854 #8 Catherine Dean
> WHITNEY born Dec. 17, 1824, married on May 1849 to Dr. Henry SARGENT.
>
> END of PART 2 WHITNEY Family #3
>
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