Person:Benjamin Whitney (21)

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Benjamin Whitney
b.7 Oct 1687 Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
d.24 Oct 1737 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 29 Jan 1678/79
  1. Thomas Whitney1681 - 1747
  2. Elizabeth Whitney1682 -
  3. John Whitney1684 - 1757
  4. Mary Whitney1685 -
  5. Benjamin Whitney1687 - 1737
  6. Nathan Whitney1689 - Bef 1761
  7. Susanna Whitney1691 -
  8. Abigail Whitney1693 - 1757
Spouse and Children
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m. 7 Feb 1710/11
  1. Deborah Whitney1711 - Aft 1772
  2. Barrett Whitney1715 -
  3. David Whitney1716/17 -
  4. Persis Whitney1718/19 - 1798
  5. Solomon Whitney1721 - Bef 1758
  6. Sarah Whitney1723 -
  7. Timothy Whitney1725 -
  8. Dinah Whitney1727 -
  9. Job Whitney1729 - 1761
Spouse and Children
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m. 1730
  1. Abigail Whitney1731 - Bef 1793
  2. Benjamin Whitney1732 - 1750/51
  3. George Whitney1733 - 1751
  4. Samuel Whitney1734 - 1808
  5. Anna Whitney1736 - 1762
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Facts and Events
Name Benjamin Whitney
Gender Male
Birth[1] 7 Oct 1687 Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 7 Feb 1710/11 Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Sarah Barrett
Marriage 1730 to Abigail Bridge
Death[2][3] 24 Oct 1737 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Stow, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society at the charge of the Eddy Town Record Fund, 1911)
    94.

    WHETNEY, Benjamin, s. Thomas and Elizabeth, (born) Oct. 7, [16]87. M.R.

  2. ↑ Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Suffolk County). Probate records, 1760-1870. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973)
    Case 7064 Witney Benjamin 1737 Nov 3.

    Will of "Benjamin Whitney Late of Marlborough ... now of Boston ... yeoman being Sick & weak & in a languishing condition", dated 19 Oct 1737, proved 3 Nov 1737, names wife Abigail Whitney; son Barret Whitney; son David Whitney; daughter Deborah Wheelor; daughter Percis Goodall; son Solomon Whitney; real estate to be divided among children Solomon, Sarah, Dinah, Job, Abigail, Benjamin George, Samuel and Ann Whitney. Wife Abigail Whitney and friend Benj'a Woods to be executors.
    3 Nov 1737: Assent of Abigail Whitney to proving of will but"it has pleased God to lay her upon a sick bed so that she cannot attend your Honour".
    28 Feb 1737[/38] (sworn to on this date): Inventory of Benjamin Whitny Deceased: £1812-19-6, debts £637-8-3, by Samuel Gardner, Henry Howell, John Cornish.
    7 Mar 1737/38: Inventory of Benjamin Whitney late of Boston in Marlborough: £2356-14-0, by James Woods, Peter How, John Hapgood.
    16 May 1739: Account of Abigail Whitney one of executors of her Husband Benjamin Whitney late of Boston deceased, allowed.
    25 Jun 1750: Account of Abigail Whitney acting Executor of her late Husband Benjamin Whitney late of Boston deceased, allowed.

  3. ↑ Mackenzie, George Norbury, and Nelson Osgood Rhoades. Colonial families of the United States of America: in which is given the history, genealogy and armorial bearings of colonial families who settled in the American colonies from the time of the settlement of Jamestown, 13th May, 1607, to the battle of Lexington, 19th April, 1775. (New York, Boston: The Grafton Press, 1907)
    Vol. 6, p. 496.

    Benjamin Whitney b. 7 Oct 1687, d. 24 Oct 1737, m. (1) 7 Feb 17100 Sarah Barrett, m. (2) 1730 Abigail Bridge.
    [Note: the basis for the death date is not identified, nor known, nor has been found, as all other secondary sources seem to say Oct-Nov 1737 based on the will dates in the probate.]

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