Moses WhitneyAge: 88 years1689–1778

Name
Moses Whitney
Given names
Moses
Surname
Whitney
Name suffix
Lt.
Birth June 15, 1689 33 32
Stow, Middlesex, MA

MarriageLydia Taylor — View this family
yes

Birth of a brotherAbraham Whitney
May 29, 1692 (Age 2 years)
Stow, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a brotherJonas Whitney
February 1, 1699 (Age 9 years)
Stow-Harvard, Worcester, MA

Birth of a sisterRebeckah Whitney
about 1701 (Age 11 years)
Of Stow, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a brotherJason Whitney
1704 (Age 14 years)

Birth of a brotherLemuel Whitney
August 1, 1706 (Age 17 years)

Birth of a son
#1		Salmon Whitney
January 8, 1712 (Age 22 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a brotherEphraim Whitney
1713 (Age 23 years)

Birth of a son
#2		Aaron Whitney
March 14, 1714 (Age 24 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a daughter
#3		Sarah Whitney
September 29, 1716 (Age 27 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a daughter
#4		Lydia Whitney
April 26, 1719 (Age 29 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA

Death of a paternal grandfatherRichard Whitney
September 20, 1719 (Age 30 years)
Concord, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a son
#5		Barnabas Whitney
January 22, 1721 (Age 31 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA

Death of a brotherEphraim Whitney
May 4, 1723 (Age 33 years)
Stow, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a son
#6		Ephraim Whitney
March 1, 1724 (Age 34 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a son
#7		Bezaleel Whitney
November 29, 1726 (Age 37 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA

Birth of a daughter
#8		Mary Whitney
July 30, 1729 (Age 40 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA

Death of a sonBezaleel Whitney
May 6, 1730 (Age 40 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA

Marriage of a childSalmon Whitney — Sarah (--?--) — View this family
June 4, 1734 (Age 44 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA

Marriage of a childAaron Whitney — Alice Baker — View this family
July 12, 1739 (Age 50 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA

Shared note: Robert Ward says in his 6-Gen study that they were married in Littleton, but the collected Whitney VR's from that place don't show that entry. Alice is shown in his study as being "of Phillipston", but there is nothing in the VR's of that place either.
Marriage of a childSamuel Taylor — Lydia Whitney — View this family
April 8, 1741 (Age 51 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA

Death of a wifeLydia Taylor
September 7, 1744 (Age 55 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA

MarriageElizabeth (--?--) — View this family
after September 1744 (Age 55 years)
Poss. Littleton, Middlesex, MA

Marriage of a childJohn White — Mary Whitney — View this family
February 22, 1753 (Age 63 years)
Lunenburg, Worcester, MA

Death of a brotherLemuel Whitney
January 23, 1755 (Age 65 years)
Stow, Middlesex, MA

Death of a motherSarah Knight
March 23, 1755 (Age 65 years)

Death of a sonSalmon Whitney
March 16, 1759 (Age 69 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA

Marriage of a childAaron Whitney — Mrs. Ruth Hubbard — View this family
November 9, 1768 (Age 79 years)
Lunenburg, Worcester, MA

Shared note: Intent published in Petersham 21 Oct 1768 (Petersham VR) and in Lunenburg on 20 Oct 1768 (Lunenburg VR).
Death of a brotherJonas Whitney
September 18, 1770 (Age 81 years)
Harvard, Worcester, MA

Death of a wifeElizabeth (--?--)
July 17, 1772 (Age 83 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA

MarriageSarah Hutchens — View this family
April 13, 1773 (Age 83 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA

Shared note: The date of 20 Nov 1766 for a marriage in Lunenburg (also the home of Sarah Hutchens) for a Moses Whitney and a Susan Gary/Sarah Gearay CANNOT be this man, as his second wife, Elizabeth (--?--) didn't die in Littleton until July of 1772, after which time the marriage above took place. The Moses shown in the Lunenburg VR's for the 1766 marriage is shown as "of Petersham", and the Petersham VR's show an intent for a Moses Whitney and a Sarah Gearay of Lunenburg published on 16 Aug 1766. That Moses is not Lt. Moses of Littleton.
Death of a daughterLydia Whitney
after July 12, 1774 (Age 85 years)

Death May 7, 1778 (Age 88 years)
Littleton, Middlesex, MA
Family with parents - View this family
father
Moses Whitney
Birth: August 1, 1655 31 29 — Watertown, Middlesex, MA
Death:
mother
Sarah Knight
Birth: about 1657
Death: March 23, 1755
Marriage: September 30, 1686 — Stow, Middlesex, MA
9 months
elder sister
Sarah Whitney
Birth: July 2, 1687 31 30 — Stow, Middlesex, MA
Death:
23 months
himself
Moses Whitney
Birth: June 15, 1689 33 32 — Stow, Middlesex, MA
Death: May 7, 1778 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
3 years
younger brother
Abraham Whitney
Birth: May 29, 1692 36 35 — Stow, Middlesex, MA
Death: September 15, 1778 — Stow, Middlesex, MA
7 years
younger brother
Jonas Whitney
Birth: February 1, 1699 43 42 — Stow-Harvard, Worcester, MA
Death: September 18, 1770 — Harvard, Worcester, MA
3 years
younger sister
Rebeckah Whitney
Birth: about 1701 45 44 — Of Stow, Middlesex, MA
Death: July 27, 1780 — Harvard, MA
4 years
younger brother
Jason Whitney
Birth: 1704 48 47
Death: February 19, 1785 — Stow, Middlesex, MA
3 years
younger brother
Lemuel Whitney
Birth: August 1, 1706 51 49
Death: January 23, 1755 — Stow, Middlesex, MA
7 years
younger brother
Ephraim Whitney
Birth: 1713 57 56
Death: May 4, 1723 — Stow, Middlesex, MA
Family with Lydia Taylor - View this family
himself
Moses Whitney
Birth: June 15, 1689 33 32 — Stow, Middlesex, MA
Death: May 7, 1778 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
wife
Lydia Taylor
Birth: June 11, 1686 — Of Littleton, Middlesex, MA
Death: September 7, 1744 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
Marriage: —
son
Salmon Whitney
Birth: January 8, 1712 22 25 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
Death: March 16, 1759 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
2 years
son
Aaron Whitney
Birth: March 14, 1714 24 27 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
Death: September 8, 1779 — Petersham, Worcester, MA
3 years
daughter
Sarah Whitney
Birth: September 29, 1716 27 30 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
Death:
3 years
daughter
Lydia Whitney
Birth: April 26, 1719 29 32 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
Death: after July 12, 1774
21 months
son
Barnabas Whitney
Birth: January 22, 1721 31 34 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
Death:
3 years
son
Ephraim Whitney
Birth: March 1, 1724 34 37 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
Death:
3 years
son
Bezaleel Whitney
Birth: November 29, 1726 37 40 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
Death: May 6, 1730 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
3 years
daughter
Mary Whitney
Birth: July 30, 1729 40 43 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
Death:
Family with Sarah Hutchens - View this family
himself
Moses Whitney
Birth: June 15, 1689 33 32 — Stow, Middlesex, MA
Death: May 7, 1778 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
wife
Sarah Hutchens
Birth: about 1720 — Of Lunenburg, Worcester, MA
Death:
Marriage: April 13, 1773 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
Family with Elizabeth (--?--) - View this family
himself
Moses Whitney
Birth: June 15, 1689 33 32 — Stow, Middlesex, MA
Death: May 7, 1778 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
wife
Elizabeth (--?--)
Birth: August 2, 1698 — Of Littleton, Middlesex, MA
Death: July 17, 1772 — Littleton, Middlesex, MA
Marriage: after September 1744 — Poss. Littleton, Middlesex, MA

  1. Generation 1

    1. Moses Whitney, son of Moses Whitney and Sarah Knight, was born on June 15, 1689 in Stow, Middlesex, MA and died on May 7, 1778 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 88. He married 3 times. The first time he married Lydia Taylor, daughter of ,. She was born on June 11, 1686 in Of Littleton, Middlesex, MA and died on September 7, 1744 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 58. The second time he married Sarah Hutchens on April 13, 1773 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1720 in Of Lunenburg, Worcester, MA. The third time he married Elizabeth (--?--) after September 1744 in Poss. Littleton, Middlesex, MA. She was born on August 2, 1698 in Of Littleton, Middlesex, MA and died on July 17, 1772 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 73.

      Children of Moses Whitney and Lydia Taylor:

      1. Salmon Whitney (1712–1759)
      2. Aaron Whitney (1714–1779)
      3. Sarah Whitney (1716–)
      4. Lydia Whitney (1719–1774)
      5. Barnabas Whitney (1721–)
      6. Ephraim Whitney (1724–)
      7. Bezaleel Whitney (1726–1730)
      8. Mary Whitney (1729–)
  2. Generation 2back to top

    1. Salmon Whitney, son of Moses Whitney and Lydia Taylor, was born on January 8, 1712 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA and died on March 16, 1759 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA at the age of 47. He married Sarah (--?--) on June 4, 1734 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA. She was born about 1713 in Of Littleton, Middlesex, MA.

      Children of Salmon Whitney and Sarah (--?--):

      1. Lois Whitney (1744–)
      2. Simon Whitney (1746–)
      3. Susannah Whitney (1748–)

    2. Aaron Whitney, son of Moses Whitney and Lydia Taylor, was born on March 14, 1714 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA and died on September 8, 1779 in Petersham, Worcester, MA at the age of 65. He married 2 times. The first time he married Alice Baker, daughter of , on July 12, 1739 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA. She was born on November 25, 1717 in Of Phillipston, Worcester, MA and died on August 26, 1767 in Petersham, Worcester, MA at the age of 49. The second time he married Mrs. Ruth Hubbard on November 9, 1768 in Lunenburg, Worcester, MA. She was born about 1717 in Of Lunenberg, Worcester, MA and died on November 1, 1788 in Keene, Cheshire, NH.

      Children of Aaron Whitney and Alice Baker:

      1. Abel Whitney (1740–1756)
      2. Charles Whitney (1742–)
      3. Peter Whitney (1744–1816)
      4. Aaron Whitney (1746–)
      5. Alice Whitney (1748–1807)
      6. Lucey Whitney (1751–)
      7. Paul Whitney (1753–1807)
      8. Abel Whitney (1756–)

    3. Lydia Whitney, daughter of Moses Whitney and Lydia Taylor, was born on April 26, 1719 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA and died after July 12, 1774. She married Samuel Taylor on April 8, 1741 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA. He was born about 1715 in Of Templeton, Worcester, MA.

    4. Mary Whitney, daughter of Moses Whitney and Lydia Taylor, was born on July 30, 1729 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA. She married John White on February 22, 1753 in Lunenburg, Worcester, MA. He was born about 1725 in Of Lancaster, Worcester, MA.

  3. Generation 3back to top

    1. Lois Whitney, daughter of Salmon Whitney and Sarah (--?--), was born about 1744 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA. She married Joseph Bellows, son of , on October 3, 1764 in Lunenburg, Worcester, MA. He was born about 1740 in Of Lunenburg, Worcester, MA.

    2. Susannah Whitney, daughter of Salmon Whitney and Sarah (--?--), was born on December 20, 1748 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA. She married Edmond Stone on December 6, 1768 in Lunenburg, Worcester, MA. He was born about 1740 in Of Templeton, Worcester, MA.

    3. Charles Whitney, son of Aaron Whitney and Alice Baker, was born on May 14, 1742 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA. He married Elizabeth Kimball on October 31, 1765 in Petersham, Worcester, MA. She was born about 1744 in Of Fitchburg, Worcester, MA.

      Children of Charles Whitney and Elizabeth Kimball:

      1. Barzeliel Whitney (1766–)
      2. Charles Whitney (1768–)
      3. Betty Whitney (1770–)
      4. Dolly Whitney (1773–)
      5. Amos Kimball Whitney (1775–)
      6. Arathusea Whitney (1777–)

    4. Peter Whitney, son of Aaron Whitney and Alice Baker, was born on September 6, 1744 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA and died on February 29, 1816 in Northborough, Worcester, MA at the age of 71. He married Julia Lambert on March 17, 1768 in Reading, Essex, MA. She was born about 1747 in Of Reading, Essex, MA.

      Children of Peter Whitney and Julia Lambert:

      1. Thomas Lambert Whitney (1768–)
      2. Peter Whitney (1770–)
      3. Julia Whitney (1771–1772)
      4. Julia Whitney (1772–)
      5. Margaret Whitney (1774–)
      6. Elizabeth Whitney (1775–)
      7. William Whitney (1776–)
      8. Aaron Whitney (1778–)
      9. Sally Whitney (1781–)
      10. Abel Whitney (1783–)
      11. John Whitney (1785–)

    5. Aaron Whitney, son of Aaron Whitney and Alice Baker, was born on September 5, 1746 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA. He married Hannah Wait on July 20, 1769 in Templeton, Worcester, MA. She was born about 1748 in Of Petersham, Worcester, MA.

      Children of Aaron Whitney and Hannah Wait:

      1. Lucy Whitney (1770–)
      2. Joseph Whitney (1773–)

    6. Alice Whitney, daughter of Aaron Whitney and Alice Baker, was born on September 23, 1748 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA and died in 1807 at the age of 58. She married Ensign Mann on August 5, 1773 in Petersham, Worcester, MA. He was born about 1745 in Of Petersham, Worcester, MA.

    7. Lucey Whitney, daughter of Aaron Whitney and Alice Baker, was born on April 9, 1751 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA. She married Samuel Kendall on May 22, 1776 in New Salem, Franklin, MA. He was born about 1750 in Of New Salem, Franklin, MA.

    8. Abel Whitney, son of Aaron Whitney and Alice Baker, was born on March 15, 1756 in Littleton, Middlesex, MA. He married Clarissa Dwight on December 23, 1783 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. She was born about 1762 in Of Springfield, Hampden, MA.

      Children of Abel Whitney and Clarissa Dwight:

      1. Josiah Dwight Whitney (1786–1869)
Marriage
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The date of 20 Nov 1766 for a marriage in Lunenburg (also the home of Sarah Hutchens) for a Moses Whitney and a Susan Gary/Sarah Gearay CANNOT be this man, as his second wife, Elizabeth (--?--) didn't die in Littleton until July of 1772, after which time the marriage above took place. The Moses shown in the Lunenburg VR's for the 1766 marriage is shown as "of Petersham", and the Petersham VR's show an intent for a Moses Whitney and a Sarah Gearay of Lunenburg published on 16 Aug 1766. That Moses is not Lt. Moses of Littleton.

Shared note

Birthdate calculated from age at date of death 7 May 1778 at Littleton, Middlesex, MA.

Notes from Robert Ward's 6 Generation Descent from John and Elinor.

Died aged 88 years, 10 months, 22 days; his estate was probated 3 Jun 1778 Littleton, Middlesex, MA; will lodged for probate; 2) est/pro 7 Jul 1778 Lit/Mid/MA; will proved; 3) est/pro 24 Jul 1778 Lit/Mid/MA; inventory taken by Daniel Rogers, Jr., Wm. Hy. Prentice, and Oliver Whetcombe, amounting to L344-12s-4d; 4) est/pro 17 Sep 1779 Lit/Mid/MA; citation of heirs; Col. Ebenezer Bridge and wife; Mr. Ephraim Kimball, Jr., of Fitchburg; Dea. Samuel Taylor of Templeton; 5) est/pro 8 Dec 1779 Lit/Mid/MA; administration account, including legacies to Aigail Farnsworth, Samuel Taylor for wife Lydia, John White (Ephraim Kimball, for John White's wife Mary), and Ebenezer Bridge (for John and Barnabas Woods and his wife Mehitabel Bridge).

He was also known as Lt. Moses Whitney. He was granted real estate in 1771 New Salem, Franklin, MA. He left a will on 12 Jul 1774 Littleton, Middlesex, MA; of Littleton; wife Sarah Whitney; two sons Aaron Whitney and Ephraim Whitney, heirs of late son Salmon Whitney, decd.; four grandchildren Peter, Aaron, Paul and Abel Whitney, sons of son Aaron Whitney; my late wife Elizabeth; Abigail, wife of Ezra Farnsworth of Groton; Jemima Walker of Charlestown, New Hampshire; two daughters Lydia Taylor and Mary White; three grandchildren John Wood, Barnabas Wood, and Mehittable Bridge, children of late daughter Sarah Wood, decd; Oliver Hoar and Bennet Wood, both of Littleton, executors; witnesses Oliver Whetcombe, John Whitcombe, and Hannah Whitcombe.

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