Abner Whitney 1748–1811 – The Haley, Lawrence, Saunders and Cotter Family trees

Abner WhitneyAge: 63 years1748–1811

Name: Abner Whitney

Given names: Abner

Surname: Whitney

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Birth	May 18, 1748 28 28 Weston, Middlesex, MA
Christening	May 22, 1748 (Age 4 days) Weston, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a brother	Achsah Whitney September 30, 1750 (Age 2 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Birth of a brother	Silas Whitney October 20, 1752 (Age 4 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Birth of a sister	Martha Whitney November 26, 1755 (Age 7 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Death of a sister	Martha Whitney November 26, 1755 (Age 7 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Birth of a brother	Elisha Whitney July 2, 1757 (Age 9 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Birth of a brother	Alpheus Whitney February 25, 1759 (Age 10 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Death of a paternal grandmother	Martha Pierce September 15, 1759 (Age 11 years) Weston, Middlesex, MA
Birth of a brother	Phinehas Whitney January 16, 1761 (Age 12 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Birth of a brother	Hananiah Whitney December 18, 1762 (Age 14 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Birth of a sister	Martha Whitney September 18, 1764 (Age 16 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Birth of a sister	Susanna Whitney February 9, 1767 (Age 18 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Marriage	Elizabeth Glazier — View this family May 14, 1770 (Age 21 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Birth of a son #1	Oliver Whitney December 8, 1770 (Age 22 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Death of a brother	Achsah Whitney May 14, 1772 (Age 23 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Birth of a son #2	John Whitney July 28, 1772 (Age 24 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Birth of a son #3	Levi Whitney January 1, 1777 (Age 28 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Death of a wife	Elizabeth Glazier April 3, 1778 (Age 29 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Marriage	Levina (Glazier) Ward — View this family April 22, 1779 (Age 30 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Birth of a son #4	Jonas Ward Whitney April 22, 1780 (Age 31 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Death of a father	Samuel Whitney January 1, 1782 (Age 33 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Death of a mother	Abigail Fletcher after 1782 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son #5	Joseph Glazier Whitney June 22, 1783 (Age 35 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Birth of a daughter #6	Elizabeth Whitney August 2, 1785 (Age 37 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Birth of a daughter #7	Dolley Whitney October 26, 1791 (Age 43 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Birth of a son #8	Abel Whitney May 14, 1793 (Age 44 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Birth of a daughter #9	Emily S. Whitney about 1794 (Age 45 years)
Death of a son	Oliver Whitney June 24, 1794 (Age 46 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Birth of a daughter #10	Levinah Whitney about 1796 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a child	John Whitney — View this family February 4, 1796 (Age 47 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA Shared note: This marriage picked out by Jeanne Muse - need to ask her why she knows that this marriage is the John-7, son of Abner, rather than the alternative John that married Elizabeth Sterns. Susannah Smith is given on p. 147 of the Pierce as wife of this John.
Death of a brother	Silas Whitney November 14, 1798 (Age 50 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Marriage of a child	Levi Whitney — View this family October 15, 1799 (Age 51 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Marriage of a child	Jonas Ward Whitney — View this family May 27, 1800 (Age 52 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Marriage of a child	Joseph Glazier Whitney — View this family November 28, 1805 (Age 57 years) Gardner, Worcester, MA Shared note: The intent was published 6 Oct 1805 in Westminster, but the marriage took place in Gardner on 28 Nov 1805, both parties "of Westminster".
Marriage of a child	Dolley Whitney — View this family November 27, 1806 (Age 58 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Marriage of a child	Elizabeth Whitney — View this family December 1, 1808 (Age 60 years) Westminster, Worcester, MA
Death	September 1811 (Age 63 years) Weston, Middlesex, MA

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abigail Fletcher Abigail Whitney Mary Whitney Samuel Whitney Abner Whitney Achsah Whitney Silas Whitney Martha Whitney Elisha Whitney Alpheus Whitney Phinehas Whitney Hananiah Whitney Martha Whitney Susanna Whitney Samuel Whitney Birth: May 23, 1719 36 37 — Weston, Middlesex, MA Death: January 1, 1782 — Westminster, Worcester, MA
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Whitney Abigail Whitney Mary Whitney Samuel Whitney Abner Whitney Achsah Whitney Silas Whitney Martha Whitney Elisha Whitney Alpheus Whitney Phinehas Whitney Hananiah Whitney Martha Whitney Susanna Whitney Abigail Fletcher Birth: about 1720 — Of Weston, Middlesex, MA Death: after 1782
	Marriage: October 20, 1741 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
10 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Abigail Whitney Birth: August 27, 1742 23 22 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death:
21 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elijah Gibbs Mary Whitney Birth: May 29, 1744 25 24 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death:
20 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thankful Wilder Smyrna Whitney Samuel Whitney Birth: February 11, 1746 26 26 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death: June 8, 1812 — Westminster, Worcester, MA
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Glazier Oliver Whitney John Whitney Levi Whitney Family with spouse Levina (Glazier) Ward Jonas Ward Whitney Joseph Glazier Whitney Elizabeth Whitney Dolley Whitney Abel Whitney Emily S. Whitney Levinah Whitney Abner Whitney Birth: May 18, 1748 28 28 — Weston, Middlesex, MA Death: September 1811 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Achsah Whitney Birth: September 30, 1750 31 30 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death: May 14, 1772 — Westminster, Worcester, MA
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Withington Susannah Whitney Silas Whitney Sarah Whitney Samuel Whitney William Whitney Ohio Whitney Abigail Whitney Nancy Whitney Silas Whitney Birth: October 20, 1752 33 32 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death: November 14, 1798 — Westminster, Worcester, MA
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Martha Whitney Birth: November 26, 1755 36 35 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death: November 26, 1755 — Westminster, Worcester, MA
19 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eunice Seaver Orpha Whitney Joseph Whitney Sarah Whitney Tryphena Whitney Tryphosa Whitney Norman Sever Whitney Elisha Whitney Birth: July 2, 1757 38 37 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death:
20 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Esther Hartwell Alpheus Whitney Birth: February 25, 1759 39 39 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death: March 7, 1821 — Westminster, Worcester, MA
23 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Rand Lydia Whitney Bettsa Whitney Nancy Whitney John Whitney Thomas Whitney Evelina Whitney Phinehas Whitney Birth: January 16, 1761 41 41 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death: after 1831 — VT
23 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Azubah Keyes Moses Whitney Hananiah Whitney Alpheus B. Whitney Azubah B. Whitney Artemus B. Whitney Bernia (Barsina) Whitney Esther B. Whitney Silas Stacy Whitney Levi Pilsbury Whitney Samuel Austin Whitney Abigail Fletcher Whitney Hananiah Whitney Birth: December 18, 1762 43 42 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death: 1835
21 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Benjamin Seaver Family with spouse Isaac Seaver Martha Whitney Birth: September 18, 1764 45 44 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death:
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Susanna Whitney Birth: February 9, 1767 47 47 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death:

Family with Elizabeth Glazier - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Glazier Oliver Whitney John Whitney Levi Whitney Family with spouse Levina (Glazier) Ward Jonas Ward Whitney Joseph Glazier Whitney Elizabeth Whitney Dolley Whitney Abel Whitney Emily S. Whitney Levinah Whitney Abner Whitney Birth: May 18, 1748 28 28 — Weston, Middlesex, MA Death: September 1811 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abner Whitney Oliver Whitney John Whitney Levi Whitney Elizabeth Glazier Birth: about 1750 — Of Shrewsbury, MA Death: April 3, 1778 — Westminster, Worcester, MA
	Marriage: May 14, 1770 — Westminster, Worcester, MA
7 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Oliver Whitney Birth: December 8, 1770 22 20 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death: June 24, 1794 — Westminster, Worcester, MA
20 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Whitney Birth: July 28, 1772 24 22 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death:
4 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Levi Whitney Birth: January 1, 1777 28 27 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death:

Family with Levina (Glazier) Ward - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Glazier Oliver Whitney John Whitney Levi Whitney Family with spouse Levina (Glazier) Ward Jonas Ward Whitney Joseph Glazier Whitney Elizabeth Whitney Dolley Whitney Abel Whitney Emily S. Whitney Levinah Whitney Abner Whitney Birth: May 18, 1748 28 28 — Weston, Middlesex, MA Death: September 1811 — Weston, Middlesex, MA
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abner Whitney Jonas Ward Whitney Joseph Glazier Whitney Elizabeth Whitney Dolley Whitney Abel Whitney Emily S. Whitney Levinah Whitney Family with spouse Levina (Glazier) Ward Birth: May 9, 1752 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death: July 23, 1838 — Westminster, Worcester, MA
	Marriage: April 22, 1779 — Westminster, Worcester, MA
1 year son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jonas Ward Whitney Birth: April 22, 1780 31 27 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death: June 8, 1826 — Westminster, Worcester, MA
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Glazier Whitney Birth: June 22, 1783 35 31 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death: before July 31, 1868 — Ashburnham, Worcester, MA
2 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Whitney Birth: August 2, 1785 37 33 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death:
6 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dolley Whitney Birth: October 26, 1791 43 39 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death:
19 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Abel Whitney Birth: May 14, 1793 44 41 — Westminster, Worcester, MA Death: April 18, 1852 — Ashburnham, Worcester, MA
20 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Emily S. Whitney Birth: about 1794 45 41 Death: January 11, 1832 — Ashburnham, Worcester, MA
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Levinah Whitney Birth: about 1796 47 43 Death: August 21, 1837 — Ashburnham, Worcester, MA

… … + Levina (Glazier) Ward - View this family

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Levina (Glazier) Ward

Birth: May 9, 1752 — Westminster, Worcester, MA

Death: July 23, 1838 — Westminster, Worcester, MA

Marriage: about 1773 — Prob. Westminster

Generation 1
1. Abner Whitney, son of Samuel Whitney and Abigail Fletcher, was born on May 18, 1748 in Weston, Middlesex, MA and died in September 1811 in Weston, Middlesex, MA at the age of 63. He married 2 times. The first time he married Elizabeth Glazier, daughter of , on May 14, 1770 in Westminster, Worcester, MA. She was born about 1750 in Of Shrewsbury, MA and died on April 3, 1778 in Westminster, Worcester, MA. The second time he married Levina (Glazier) Ward, daughter of , on April 22, 1779 in Westminster, Worcester, MA. She was born on May 9, 1752 in Westminster, Worcester, MA and died on July 23, 1838 in Westminster, Worcester, MA at the age of 86.
  Children of Abner Whitney and Elizabeth Glazier:
  1. Oliver Whitney (1770–1794)
  2. John Whitney (1772–)
  3. Levi Whitney (1777–)
  Children of Abner Whitney and Levina (Glazier) Ward:
  1. Jonas Ward Whitney (1780–1826)
  2. Joseph Glazier Whitney (1783–1868)
  3. Elizabeth Whitney (1785–)
  4. Dolley Whitney (1791–)
  5. Abel Whitney (1793–1852)
  6. Emily S. Whitney (1794–1832)
  7. Levinah Whitney (1796–1837)
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1. John Whitney, son of Abner Whitney and Elizabeth Glazier, was born on July 28, 1772 in Westminster, Worcester, MA.
2. Levi Whitney, son of Abner Whitney and Elizabeth Glazier, was born on January 1, 1777 in Westminster, Worcester, MA.
3. Jonas Ward Whitney, son of Abner Whitney and Levina (Glazier) Ward, was born on April 22, 1780 in Westminster, Worcester, MA and died on June 8, 1826 in Westminster, Worcester, MA at the age of 46.
4. Joseph Glazier Whitney, son of Abner Whitney and Levina (Glazier) Ward, was born on June 22, 1783 in Westminster, Worcester, MA and died before July 31, 1868 in Ashburnham, Worcester, MA.
5. Elizabeth Whitney, daughter of Abner Whitney and Levina (Glazier) Ward, was born on August 2, 1785 in Westminster, Worcester, MA.
6. Dolley Whitney, daughter of Abner Whitney and Levina (Glazier) Ward, was born on October 26, 1791 in Westminster, Worcester, MA.

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Shared note	Jeanne Muse [jwmuse@compuserve], who is very reliable, says born this date, Weston VR's have the bap. 4 days later, Westminster VR's have his two marriages, but the death is not in the Weston VR's; may have come from p. 147 of Pierce, cited in her notes. Birth date is found in the Westminster VR's as 18 May, in Weston. Provided by: Allan Green [email protected]

Family with parents
father Parents William Whitney Martha Pierce	Samuel Whitney 1719–1782
mother Parents (unknown)	Abigail Fletcher 1720–1782
elder sister Family (none)	Abigail Whitney 1742–
elder sister Family Elijah Gibbs	Mary Whitney 1744–
elder brother Family Thankful Wilder Smyrna Whitney	Samuel Whitney 1746–1812
himself Family Elizabeth Glazier Oliver Whitney John Whitney Levi Whitney Levina (Glazier) Ward Jonas Ward Whitney Joseph Glazier Whitney Elizabeth Whitney Dolley Whitney Abel Whitney Emily S. Whitney Levinah Whitney	Abner Whitney 1748–1811
younger brother Family (none)	Achsah Whitney 1750–1772
younger brother Family Sarah Withington Susannah Whitney Silas Whitney Sarah Whitney Samuel Whitney William Whitney Ohio Whitney Abigail Whitney Nancy Whitney	Silas Whitney 1752–1798
younger sister Family (none)	Martha Whitney 1755–1755
younger brother Family Eunice Seaver Orpha Whitney Joseph Whitney Sarah Whitney Tryphena Whitney Tryphosa Whitney Norman Sever Whitney	Elisha Whitney 1757–
younger brother Family Esther Hartwell	Alpheus Whitney 1759–1821
younger brother Family Elizabeth Rand Lydia Whitney Bettsa Whitney Nancy Whitney John Whitney Thomas Whitney Evelina Whitney	Phinehas Whitney 1761–1831
younger brother Family Azubah Keyes Moses Whitney Hananiah Whitney Alpheus B. Whitney Azubah B. Whitney Artemus B. Whitney Bernia (Barsina) Whitney Esther B. Whitney Silas Stacy Whitney Levi Pilsbury Whitney Samuel Austin Whitney Abigail Fletcher Whitney	Hananiah Whitney 1762–1835
younger sister Family Benjamin Seaver Isaac Seaver	Martha Whitney 1764–
younger sister Family (none)	Susanna Whitney 1767–
Family with Elizabeth Glazier
himself Parents Samuel Whitney Abigail Fletcher	Abner Whitney 1748–1811
wife Parents (unknown)	Elizabeth Glazier 1750–1778
son Family (none)	Oliver Whitney 1770–1794
son Family (unknown)	John Whitney 1772–
son Family (unknown)	Levi Whitney 1777–
Family with Levina (Glazier) Ward
himself Parents Samuel Whitney Abigail Fletcher	Abner Whitney 1748–1811
wife Parents (unknown)	Levina (Glazier) Ward 1752–1838
son Family (unknown)	Jonas Ward Whitney 1780–1826
son Family (unknown)	Joseph Glazier Whitney 1783–1868
daughter Family (unknown)	Elizabeth Whitney 1785–
daughter Family (unknown)	Dolley Whitney 1791–
son Family (none)	Abel Whitney 1793–1852
daughter Family (none)	Emily S. Whitney 1794–1832
daughter Family (none)	Levinah Whitney 1796–1837
… … + Levina (Glazier) Ward
wife Parents (unknown)	Levina (Glazier) Ward 1752–1838

Abner WhitneyAge: 63 years1748–1811

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