(VII) Amasa WHITNEY, 5th child of William WHITNEY (VI) was born in Winchendon on June 16, 1777. He received what schooling a farmer's son usually had at the time. For some years he remained on the farm with his father. He then entered a Clothier's Shop, learned the trade of wool carder, and went into business for himself. The farmers brought their wool to his shop and had it prepared for the spinning wheel. Eventually he was able to buy a fulling mill. Owing to a change in tariff rates, the woolen industry became depressed, and after a number of prosperous years the mill was shut down permanently and he returned to farming for the remainder of his life. Mr. WHITNEY was a prominent and influential citizen, and was one of 3 persons to lay the foundations of the prosperity of his native town. By his industry, frugality, foresight and enterprise the business of the town was largely increased. He served the town a number of years as Selectman, Assessor and Town Treasurer, also served in the militia. He was a stong Whig in politics. He attended the Congregational Church, and was active in parish affairs. He married in Winchendon on Dec. 9, 1802 to Mary GOODRIDGE, daughter of Daniel GOODRIDGE, she was born March 20, 1779 and died June 11, 1855. Mr. WHITNEY died Feb. 2, 1852 in Winchendon. Their children were: #1 Webster born Oct. 6, 1803, see forward #2 Amasa Jr. born April 24, 1806, married Mary MURDOCK on July 24, 1834 and they had 2 children : (a) George Murdock WHITNEY and (b) Mary Elizabeth WHITNEY #3 Harriet born Jan. 27, 1811 and married C.C. PIERCE of Royalston #4 William Lowe WHITNEY born March 24, 1815, died July 13, 1832 #5 Baxter Doddridge WHITNEY, see forward #6 Mary Goodridge WHITNEY born Aug. 2, 1819 and married Colonel William MURDOCK of Winchendon #7 John Milton WHITNEY born Dec. 18, 1823 and died Sept. 20, 1825. (VIII) Webster WHITNEY, son of Amasa WHITNEY (VII) was born at Winchendon, Mass. on Oct. 6, 1803. He was educated in the public schools there, began work inhis father's woolen mill and learnedthe businss thoroughly. Later he entered the employ of Baxter D. WHITNEY, his brother, in his machine shop and acquired unusual skill as a mechanic. He was in charge of the general repairs and was unexcelled as a machinist. He was a man of winning personality and high character. He was given many places of trust and honor by his townsmen. He was elected Town Clerk first in 1832 and served until his death, a period of 40 years. He was Assessor of the town from 1836-1840, Town Treasurer 1834-1836 and Selectman for 10 years. He died April 19, 1872 at Winchendon. He married on March 16, 1828 to Eliza Parks WHITMAN, who died May 4, 1867. Their children were: #1 Eliza Caroline born June 16, 1830, and married on Feb. 27, 1850 to William BEAMAN, born at Winchendon on Sept. 16, 1818, and they had these children: (a) William David BEAMAN born July 17, 1851, who married Mary Jane HYDE; (b) John Webster BEAMAN born Sept. 18, 1855, and marrid Alice C. WOOD, and died Dec. 3,1888; (c) Edward Arthur BEAMAN born July 18, 1857, died Oct. 10, 1861; (d) Charles Frederick BEAMAN born Dec. 8, 1859 and married Margaret ATKINSON (e) Caroline Eliza BEAMAN born June 1, 1866;; (#2) William W. WHITNEY born May 5, 1833, see forward; (#3) Lucy Ellen WHITNEY born Oct. 31, 1834 and married Archus S. KIMBALL, deceased, she resides at Winchendon. END of PART 3