John(1)John(2)Benjamin(3)David(4) Nathaniel(5) John(6)John(7)Edward(8) John(1) and John(2) are the same as in WHITNEY Family #1, already posted. (III)Benjamin WHITNEY, son of John WHITNEY(II) was born in Watertown, Mass. on June 28, 1660. He married March 30, 1687 to Abigail HAGAR, daughte of William and Mary (BEMIS) HAGAR. He married (2nd) to Elizabeth (?). He died in 1736. His children were: #1 Abigail born In Watertown on March 3, 1688 and married on March 8, 1717 to Richard SAWTELL #2 Benjamin bapt. July 10, 1698 and married Rebecca (?) #3 Ruth bapt.July 10, 1698 and married July 7, 1715 to John BOND, who was bapt. on Nov. 23, 1690 and removed to Worcester before 1752 #4 John born June 15, 1694 and married (1st) Susan (?), then married (2nd) Bethia CUTTER and (3rd) to Mrs. Beriah (BEMIS)(CHILD) PIERCE #5 David born June 16, 1697 #6 Daniel born July 17, 1700 and married Dorothy TAINTER (IV) Ensign David WHITNEY, son of Benjamin WHITNEY (III) was born in Watertown, Mass. on June 16, 1697. He married 1720 to Rebecca FILLEBROWN, born in Cambridge, Mass.on Nov. 6, 1695 and died in 1749. He was one of the proprietors of land at Paris, Maine in 1736. He died in 1745. He resided in Watertown and Waltham, Mass. Their children were: #1 Rebecca born Nov. 2, 1721 and married July 18, 1745 to Thomas STOWELL #2 David born Sept. 25, 1723 and married Mary MERRIAM #3 Anna born Aug. 8, 1725 and married June 4, 1752 to Samuel MERRIAM #4 Nathan born March 12, 1726 # 5 Ruth born Feb. 23, 1728 and died April 23, 1757 #6 Josiah born Nov. 22, 1730 and married Sarah LAWRENCE #7 Jonas born June 25, 1733 married Sarah WHITTEMORE #8 Jonathan born Feb. 10, 1735 and died Aprl 9, 1757 (V) Nathan WHITNEY, son of David WHITNEY (IV) was born March 12, 1726-7. He married Tabitha MERRIAM. He settled in Westminster, Mass. He bought of Benjamin BROWN on Dec. 26, 1750, a lot of 90 acres of land in the southern part of the town. Part of this land is still owned by his descendants and used as the summer home of George C. WHITNEY and the family of Edward WHITNEY of Worcester. He also bought of Thomas MERRIAM, his father in law, the south-east ends of the adjoining lots, 83 + 84, on which he built his first temporary house. His framed house which was built later forms the older part of the present structure on the old homestead. He brought his bride to Westminster in 1752 or 1753. His struggle with the soil and misfortune almost discouraged him. In the epidemic of 1756, both their children were taken. Again in 1764, their 4 children died of the epidemic. Out of 9 children, only 3 lived to maturity. Nathan WHITNEY was a perservering ad enterprising man, and at length he prospered. He became one of the leading men of the town, and had an honorable military record. He was corporal in Capt. Daniel HOAR's Company in 1759. From 1771 to 1776 he held a commission from George III as Captain. He sided with the colonists against the King, resigned his comission and took what part his age and health permitted in the Revolution. In 1776 he was in charge of the Hessian prisoners from the British Army stationed at his old homestead in Westminster. He died August 10, 1803, age 76. His wife Tabitha died Dec. 26, 122, age 90. Mr. WHITNEY was one of the largest property holders on the Westminster tax list of 1798. Children of Nathan and Tabitha (MERRIAM) WHITNEY were: #1 Tabitha brn June 29, 1753 #2 Nathan-May 16, 1755, died Aug. 28, 1756 #3 Tabitha (2nd of name) born July 6, 1757, died Jan. 27, 1764 #4 Nathan (2nd of name) born April 9, 1760, died July 2, 1764 #5 Jonathan born May 14, 1761, died June 21, 1764 #6 Ruth born April 17, 1763 and died July 7, 1764 #7 Nathan (3rd of name) born July 1, 1765 #8 David born Aug. 10, 1767 #9 John born Oct. 13, 1769 END of PART 1 of WHITNEY Family #2