Abel Whitney

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Abel Whitney

Born 23 Jul 1712 in York, York, Maine

Son of Nathaniel Whitney and Sarah (Ford) Whitney

Brother of Nathan Whitney, Nathaniel Whitney, Lydia Whitney, Sarah Whitney, John Whitney [half], John Whitney, John Whitney [half], Isaac Whitney, Amos Whitney and Joanna Whitney

Husband of Mary (Cane) Crockett — married 12 Nov 1735 in York, York, Maine

Father of Joseph Whitney, Joel Whitney, Zebulon Whitney, Joanna Abel (Whitney) Chase, Micah Whitney, Daniel Whitney and Deborah (Whitney) Williams

Died about Aug 1762 in York, York, Maine

Profile last modified 31 Jul 2019 | Created 27 May 2011

Biography

Abel (Whitnie) Whitney was born to Nathaniel Whitney and Sarah (Ford) (Whitnie) Whitney on July 23, 1712 in York, York County, Maine.

Abel declared his intention of marrying Mary Cane, daughter of Nicholas and Mary Parsons Cane, "both of York", on October 4, 1735[1]. The couple was married on November 12, 1735 at York, Maine by Revd. Mr. Samuel Moody. Together, they had 14 children. They were[2]:

1. Joanna, born 10 Oct 1736; died young 2. Moses, born 17 Feb 1738; married Lois Crediford 3. Joseph, born 1 Mar 1739; married Mehitable Stevens 4. Daniel, born 17 Sep 1741; died young 5. Joel, born 21 May 1743; married Mary Weston 6. Mary, born 5 Oct 1744; married Samuel Whitmore 7. Lydia, born 31 Jul 1746; married John Burnell 8. Zebulon, born 27 Nov 1747; married Hannah Stone 9. Joanna, born 27 Sep 1749; married Caleb Chase 10. Naphtali, born 10 Feb 1751; married Mary Stone 11. Micah, born 11 Dec 1752; married Hannah Cobb 12. Daniel, born 26 Sep 1754; married Abigail Stone 13. Paul, born 30 Jun 1756; died in the American Revolution in 1778 14. Deborah, born Feb 1759; married Jeremiah Williams Abel Whitney died at 50 years of age in York, Maine in about 1762 in York, York County, Maine.[3]

Sources

↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F465-J9H : 10 February 2018), Abel Whitney and Mary Cane, 04 Oct 1735; citing York, York, Maine, reference 54; FHL microfilm 12,836. ↑ McLellan, Hugh Davis. History of Gorham, Maine. Portland, Maine: Smith & Sale, 1903. Page 829. ↑ FindAGrave: Memorial #180083628: Abel Whitney See also:

The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Volume 109, page 305. "Vital Records of York, Maine," The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011, Volume #114, page 128. Bragdon, Lester MacKenzie, and Frost, John E., Vital Records of York, Maine, prior to 1892, Rockport, ME: 1992.