Richard Whitney^[1]

1743 -

 Set As Default Person

• Name	Richard Whitney
  Birth	22 Apr 1743	Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I9602	Watson Clan Tree
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2011

  
  

  Father	Israel Whitney,   b. 1710, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. Jul 1746, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA (Age 36 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Hannah Blodgett,   b. 6 Dec 1715, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. Bef 6 Feb 1749 (Age < 33 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	8 Mar 1732	Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [3]
  _UID	33944B0EB5EB8041A2BCCC08F7612DB4ECBB
  Family ID	F833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Captain Oliver Cummings,   b. 10 Apr 1728, Dunstable, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA d. 15 Aug 1810, Dunstable, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	Foster
  Mother	Sybil Whitney,   b. 4 Feb 1733, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 16 Dec 1812, Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	Foster
  Marriage	1753	Killingly, Windham, Conecticut, USA   [5]
  _UID	438911F568E256418FEF2122CC08AF211809
  _UID	770E303918680C4F847B3D4CD96321C9779D
  _UID	D169A309CD0453409C073200FA1326C21448
  _UID	FF83652265463C479C5FC8E7A276B9C5773F
  Notes	"Cummings Memorial" and "A History of Dunstable, Massachusetts" list Sybil Bailey as Oliver's wife. I believe this to be wrong. First, "Cummings Genealogy" lists Sibyla Whitney, and this seems to be the current consensus. I have found no marriage records or references to a maiden name for either name. Second, Sybil Bailey is actually the name of the wife of Joseph Willard, grandmother of James Willard Cummings. It would seem unlikely that these two are not connected in some way, even if in error. I am presuming that "Cummings Memorial" used "A History of Dunstable, Massachusetts" as its source, and the author of that just got it wrong somehow. A marriage record or any original document with a maiden name would be very enlightening and solve this dilemma. As it stands though, I am going with Sybil Whitney as the wife, and proceeding on that course. -- Watsonclan.com Admin
  Family ID	F505	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S271] Middlesex, Massachusetts Probate Records (Reliability: 2). File #24660, Richard Whitney, 1758 [Richard5, Israel4, Ebenezer3, Richard2, John1] On 9 Aug 1758, Dunstable, Richard Whettney, son of Israel Whettney, decd., chose Mr. Oliver Cumings for his guardian. On 4 sep 1758, Oliver Cumings, yeoman, posted bond, with Ebenezer Butterfield, yeoman, as surety, both of Dunstable, as guardian of Richard Whitney, in his 15th year, son of Israel Whitney, late of Oxford, Worcester County. [S50] Massachusetts Births and Christenings, (beta.familysearch.com) (Reliability: 3). Name: Richard Whitney Gender: Male Baptism/Christening Date: Baptism/Christening Place: Birth Date: 22 Apr 1743 Birthplace: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: Israel Whitney Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Hannah Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00799-8 System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy Source Film Number: 754010 Reference Number: 21 [S270] Millennium File (Reliability: 2). Husband: Israel Whitney Husband's Father: Husband's Mother: Wife: Hannah Blodgett Wife's Father: William Blodgett Wife's Mother: Mary Warren Marriage Date: 8 Mar 1732 Marriage Place: Dunstable, Middlesex, MA Children: Sybil Whitney [S50] Massachusetts Births and Christenings, (beta.familysearch.com) (Reliability: 3). Name Sibila Whitney Gender Female Baptism/Christening Date Baptism/Christening Place Birth Date 04 Feb 1733 Birthplace Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts Death Date Name Note Race Father's Name Israel Whitney Father's Birthplace Father's Age Mother's Name Hannah Mother's Birthplace Mother's Age Indexing Project (Batch) Number I00799-8 System Origin Massachusetts-EASy Source Film Number 754010 Reference Number 21 [S75] Charles H. Browning, Americans of Royal Descent, 229, http://books.google.com/books?id=eyik0rO0HlsC&lpg=. (Reliability: 2). II.--Nathaniel Whitney, of Weston, Massachusetts, 1646-1732; m., 1673, Sarah Hagar, and had: [S271] Middlesex, Massachusetts Probate Records (Reliability: 2). File #24660, Richard Whitney, 1758 [Richard5, Israel4, Ebenezer3, Richard2, John1] On 9 Aug 1758, Dunstable, Richard Whettney, son of Israel Whettney, decd., chose Mr. Oliver Cumings for his guardian. On 4 sep 1758, Oliver Cumings, yeoman, posted bond, with Ebenezer Butterfield, yeoman, as surety, both of Dunstable, as guardian of Richard Whitney, in his 15th year, son of Israel Whitney, late of Oxford, Worcester County. Found on whitneygen.org