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Richard Whitney (b. 1694, d. 27 April 1775)
Notes for Richard Whitney:From "Planters of the Commonwealth" by Charles Edward Banks
2. Richard4 Whitney (Richard3, Richard2, John1); b. 9 Dec 1692 Stow, Middlesex, MA; calculated from age at death; b. 1694 Stow, Middlesex, MA; m. Hannah Whitcomb before 1715 Stow, Middlesex, MA; Marriage banns for he and Hannah (--?--) were published 26 Oct 1745 Stow, Middlesex, MA; d. 27 Apr 1775 Stow, Middlesex, MA, at age 82; aged 82 years 5 months 18 days; his estate was probated 26 Dec 1775 Stow, Middlesex, MA; will proved; his estate was probated 26 Mar 1776 Stow, Middlesex, MA; inventory taken by Samuel Gates, Abraham Whitney, Jr., and Charles Whitman.
He left a will on 26 Jan 1773 Stow, Middlesex, MA; of Stow; wife Hannah; eldest son Danll. Whitney, all lands in Stow, executor; second son Richard Whitney; youngest son Josiah Whitney; daughter Mary Gates; daughter Dorothy Taylor; daughter Hannah Wetherbe; three sons of my daughter Elizabeth Wetherbee, decd., vizt. Jonathan, Joseph, and Jonas Wetherbee; daughter Sarah Whitcomb; grandson Richard Whitney, son of my son Richard Whintey, my gun; witnesses John Gardner, Henry Gardner, and Susanna Gardner.
Hannah Whitcomb was also known as Hannah Eyres. She was born on 28 Mar 1694 Lancaster, Worcester, MA. She died on 17 Nov 1743 Stow, Middlesex, MA, at age 49; in 50th year.
Children of Richard4 Whitney and Hannah Whitcomb were as follows:
10 i. Mary5 Whitney; b. 24 Nov 1715 Stow, Middlesex, MA; m. John Gates circa 1736; m. John Gates before 26 Jan 1773.
11 ii. Dorothy Whitney; b. 13 Apr 1718 Stow, Middlesex, MA; m. (--?--) Taylor before 26 Jan 1773.
+ 12 iii. Daniel Whitney, b. 13 Feb 1720 Stow, Middlesex, MA; m. Dorothy Goss.
13 iv. Hannah Whitney; b. 29 May 1723 Stow, Middlesex, MA; Marriage banns for she and Edward Wetherbee were published 26 Mar 1743 Stow, Middlesex, MA.
+ 14 v. Richard Whitney, b. 31 Jul 1725 Stow, Middlesex, MA; m. Mary Perry.
+ 15 vi. Elizabeth Whitney, b. 23 Jul 1728 Stow, Middlesex, MA; m. Joseph Wetherbe.
+ 16 vii. Gen. Josiah Whitney, b. 12 Oct 1731; m. Sarah Farr; m. Sarah Dwelly.
17 viii. Sarah Whitney; m. Capt. Hezekiah Whitcomb; b. after 12 Oct 1731; Marriage banns for she and Oliver Whitcomb were published 17 Dec 1754 Stow, Middlesex, MA; husband "of Bolton;" m. Abel Whitcomb 23 Dec 1769 Harvard, Worcester, MA; m. an unknown person before 26 Jan 1773; there are three candidates for her husband: Capt. Hezekiah Whitcomb, as given in the database; Oliver Whitcomb of Bolton, int. 17 Dec 1754 in Stow (VR); and Abel Whitcomb of Harvard, m. 23 Dec 1769 in Harvard (Stow VR). The will of her father calls her Sarah Whitcomb. If she was born about 1733-4, then a marriage in 1754 would seem logical.
Hannah (--?--) married (--?--) Eyres before 1745. She was also known as Hannah Ayers. She was born circa 1705. She left a will on 22 Sep 1775 Stow, Middlesex, MA; will of Hannah Whitney of Stow; son Joseph Ayers of Cambridge; children of daughter Hannah Stacy late of Ipswich; son-in-law Daniel Whitney; Rev. Mr. Newell, executor; witnesses, Charles Whitman, Sarah Flint, Daniel Whitney. She died on 27 Sep 1775 Stow, Middlesex, MA; in 71st year. Her estate was probated on 26 Dec 1775 Stow, Middlesex, MA; will proved by Rev. Jonathan Newell. Her estate was probated on 30 Oct 1776 Stow, Middlesex, MA; receipt given by Joseph Ayers.
There were no children of Richard4 Whitney and Hannah (--?--).
Children of Richard Whitney and Hannah Whitcomb are:
- +Josiah Whitney, b. 11 September 1731, Stow, MA, d. 29 January 1806, Ashbury, MA.
- Sarah Whitney.
- Mary Whitney, b. 24 November 1715.
- Dorothy Whitney, b. 13 April 1718.
- Hannah Whitney, b. 29 May 1723.
- Richard Whitney, b. 31 July 1725.
- Elizabeth Whitney, b. 23 July 1728.