Not in Watertown VR Whitney transcriptions, so may have taken place elsewhere. Not in RW's Index to the MA VR's. First child born in Watertown, however, in 1721. David Whitney is given as "of Waltham", where he died. His estate was probated 22 Jan 1738/9 Waltham, Middlesex, MA; administration granted to widow Rebecca Whitney of Waltham on the estate of her late husband, Daniel [sic-David] Whitney of Waltham, decd., with Benjamin Stearns of Lexington, husbandman, and Daniel Whitney of Watertown, husbandman, sureties; E/P 6 Feb 1738/9 Wal/Mid/MA; inventory of the estate of David Whitney taken by Joseph Mason, Benj. Stearns, and John Taynter; E/P 16 Apr 1739 Wal/Mid/MA; his inventory exhibited; E/P 30 Apr 1745 Wal/Mid/MA; his estate was divided; E/P 5 May 1746 Wal/Mid/MA; inventory of real estate and dower of the widow taken by Joseph Mason, Joseph Bowman, Samuel Livermore, Samuel Hastings, and John Smith; signed by Rebeckah Whitney, wid., for herself as guardian for Nathan, Josiah, Anna, and Ruth Whitney; David Whitney; Beria Stearns as guardian for Jonas and Jonathan Whitney; and Thomas Stowell; E/P 12 May 1746 Wal/Mid/MA; return of commissioners, names children David, Nathan, Josiah, Jonas, Jonathan, Rebecca Stowell, Anna, and Ruth; E/P 31 May 1750 Wal/Mid/MA; the wieos's thirds was settled on Nathan Whitney, 2nd son, for distribution, agreed to by David Whitney of Waltham, Nathan Whitney of Waltham, Thomas Wellington as guardian for Josiah, Jonas, and Jonathan Whitney, Thomas Stowell, Anna Whitney and Ruth Whitney.