(IV) William WHITNEY, 3rd child of Nathaniel WHITNEY (III) was born in Weston, Mass. on May 6, 1683. He married on May 17, 1706 to Martha PIERCE, born Dec. 24, 1681. He died Jan. 24, 1720. He lived on the homestead at Weston. Children of William and Martha were: #1 William...see forward #2 Judith-Nov. 15, 1708 #3 Amity-Oct. 6, 1712 #4 Martha-April 4, 1716, married in Sudbury on Feb. 26, 1734 to Timothy MOSSMAN of Sudbury; #5 Samuel-May 23, 1719, married Abigail FLETCHER. (V) William WHITNEY, son of William WHITNEY (IV) was born in Weston, Mass. on Jan. 11, 1707. He married in Sudbury on Sept. 10, 1735 to Hannah HARRINGTON, who died April 30, 1740. He married (2nd) on March 30, 1742 to Mary ( CHADWICK) PIERCE, born Oct. 6, 1713 and did Feb. 23, 1756. He married (3rd) on Aug. 12, 1756 to Margaret SPRING. He married (4th) on June 14, 1763 to Mrs. Sarah DAVIS of Brookline. The children of William and Hannah were: #1 William...see forward #2 Hannah-Feb. 16, 1737 #3 Phineas-April 23, 1740 #4 Mary baptized Dec. 17, 1742, died young #5 Mary (second of name) born Dec. 11, 1744 and married Amos FISKE #6 Sarah born Sept. 6, 1736 and married General Amasa DAVIS of Boston #7 Nathaniel born May 1, 1748, died Oct. 19, 1751 #8 Joel born Dec. 22, 1749, died Feb. 1750 #9 Susannah born Dec. 23, 1751, married Israel MEAD #10 Abigail born Dec. 30, 1753 and married Samuel CUSTIS of Marlborough, a physician. (VI) William WHITNEY, son of William WHITNEY (V) was born in Weston on April 10, 1736. He settled in Winchendon, Mass. about 1774 and took a leading part in the affairs of the new town. During the Revolutionary War he was chosen on a committee to hire men for the Continental Army. He served on other important cmmittees for the town. In 1786 he was on a committee to erect a schoolhouse, In 1791 he was on te committee to select the site for te new meeting house. His influence was very important during Shay's Rebellion to support the govenment. He had one of the best farms in his section and owned some of the best stock. He is credited with having the best in town, and being the best judge of cattle. He died in Winchendon on July 10, 1817. He married on June 14, 1762 to Mary MANSFIELD of Weston, who died Dec. 4, 1815. Children of this couple were: #1 William born in 1765, married to Anna HEYWOOD #2 Phineas born April 1, 1766, married Phebe STERNS and Bethiah BARRETT #3 Mary born April 10, 1773, married Oct. 7, 1799 to Benjamin HEYWOOD,who was born Jly 10, 1773 and died Feb. 14, 1849 and she died Oct. 1, 1862...he was town treasurer many years, their sons Levi, Benjamin F., Walter and William were the founders ofthe great chair manufacturing industry, which still bears their names in Gardner ad other places; #4 Joseph born May 20, 1775, married Hannah PERLEY; #5 Amasa, see forward #6 Sarah born Sept. 3, 1779 and married Jan.12, 1802 to Smyrna BANCROFT #7 Luke born May 21, 1783 and married Cynthia PARTRIDGE. END of PART 2