Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester Count, Mass. Vol. 4 pgs 128,129,130 John(1)John(2)Nathaniel(3)William(4)Samuel 5 Abner(6)Joseph(7)John(8) Wilbur Fisk(9)Orange(9)Alfred Herbert(9) John(1)John(2)Nathaniel(3)William(4) will remain the same as in WHITNEY Family # 1 (V) Lt. Samuel WHITNEY, son of William WHITNEY (IV), was born in Weston, Mass. on May 23, 1719. He married onOct. 20, 1741 to Abigail FLETCHER. He was a leading man in the settlement of the town of Westminster, and was frequently elected to office. He went there from his native town of Weston probably soon after his marriage, about 1742. The old WHITNEY homestead there was owned lately by the HARTWELL family, only the cellar hole remaining to mark the site of the old house, on Lot # 51, near the North Common. He was prominent, capable and much esteemed. One of the Executive Committee of the proprietors and a Selectman 3 years after the incorporation. He was a lieutenant in the Revolution. He was a man of weath as well as influence in Winchendon, and gave each of his sons a farm. He died Jan. 1, 1782. Their children were: #1 Abigail born Aug. 27, 1742,probably died young #2 Mary born May 29,1744, married Elijah GIBSON (1st) and Edward SCOTT (2nd) of Westminster. #3 Samuel born Feb. 11, 1746, married Thankful WILDER #4 Abner, see forward #5 Achsah born Sept. 30, 1750, died May 14, 1772 #6 Silas born Oct. 20, 1752, Married Sarah WITHINGTON #7 Martha born Nov. 26, 1755, died young #8 Elisha born July 2, 1757, married Eunice SEAVER #9 Alpheus born Feb. 25, 1759, married Esther HARTWELL #10 Phineas born Jan. 16, 1761, married Elizabeth RAND #11 Hanaiah born Dec. 18, 1762, married Azubah KEYES #12 Martha (2nd of name) born Sept. 18, 1764, married (1st) Benjamin SEAVER and (2nd) to Isaac SEAVER #13 Susanna born Feb. 9, 1767, died young. (VI) Abner WHITNEY, son of Lt. Samuel WHITNEY (V) was born in Westminster, Mass. on May 18, 1748. He married on May 14, 1770 to Elizabeth GLAZIER of Shrewsbury, who died April 3, 1778. He married (2nd) on April 22, 1779 to Lavina Glazier WARD, born May 9, 1752, and died July 23, 1838. He died Sept. 1811 in Westminster. He lived in Asburnham and Westminster. Children of Abner and Elizabeth were: #1 Olver born Dec. 8, 1770, died June 24, 1794 #2 John born July 28, 1772, married Susanna SMITH #3 Levi born Jan. 1, 1777 and married Phebe WARREN. Children of Abner and Lavina were: #1 Jonas W. born April 22, 1780, married Phebe RAND #2 Joseph G., see forward #3 Elizabeth born Aug. 2, 1785, married Lorey BARNES #4 Dolly born Oct. 26, 1791, married Vinal DUNN #5 Abel born May 14, 1793, died unmarried on April 28, 1852. END of PART 1 WHITNEY Family # 6