Dear WRG: In my attempts to unearth information on Abigail (Fletcher) Whitney, I think it might be valuable to view the will of her husband, Samuel Whitney (1719-1782). Rather than duplicate efforts, has anyone made a copy of it from the LDS film? ... or made an extract of it? If so, can it be sent via email to me? I can identify all of the persons who made "receipt" of the Inventory in 1784 except JOB WHITCOMB and HANNAH WHITCOMB. Who were they? I saw the Job Whitcomb (1730-1810) who married an Abigail Whitney as his 2nd wife. However, she is given as the daug. of Zechariah and Sarah (Boynton) Whitney. I could not find another Job Whitcomb who might fit in these families anywhere. The family record of Samuel and Abigail does not include a Hannah. Is it possible there was yet another child, not recorded? I lack marriage information on these daughters of Samuel and Abigail Whitney: Abigail - b. 17 Aug 1742 Achsa - b. 30 Sep 1750; died in her 22nd year [Westminster VRs] Susanah - b. 9 Feb 1767; died young. [Pierce p72] The LDS web site contained only one possible Abigail Fletcher who would have been born around the right time - dau. of John Fletcher and Mrs. Fletcher, b. in Concord 2 July 1720. Any help would be appreciated. Jeanne

Dear WRG: At 10:54 AM 11/13/00 -0500, Jeanne Muse wrote: >Dear WRG: In my attempts to unearth information on Abigail (Fletcher) >Whitney, I think it might be valuable to view the will of her husband, >Samuel Whitney (1719-1782). > >Rather than duplicate efforts, has anyone made a copy of it from the LDS >film? ... or made an extract of it? If so, can it be sent via email to >me? > >I can identify all of the persons who made "receipt" of the Inventory in >1784 except JOB WHITCOMB and HANNAH WHITCOMB. Who were they? > >I saw the Job Whitcomb (1730-1810) who married an Abigail Whitney as his >2nd wife. However, she is given as the daug. of Zechariah and Sarah >(Boynton) Whitney. I could not find another Job Whitcomb who might fit >in these families anywhere. The family record of Samuel and Abigail >does not include a Hannah. Is it possible there was yet another child, >not recorded? > >I lack marriage information on these daughters of Samuel and Abigail >Whitney: >Abigail - b. 17 Aug 1742 >Achsa - b. 30 Sep 1750; died in her 22nd year [Westminster VRs] >Susanah - b. 9 Feb 1767; died young. [Pierce p72] > >The LDS web site contained only one possible Abigail Fletcher who would >have been born around the right time - dau. of John Fletcher and Mrs. >Fletcher, b. in Concord 2 July 1720. > >Any help would be appreciated. >Jeanne Pierce doesn't offer an opinion as to which Abigail WHITNEY married Job WHITCOMB. The LDS Family Search website reveals that Job and Abigail (WHITNEY) WHITCOMB had the following children, all born in Templeton, MA: 1. Susanna Whitney, b. 4 Apr 1770. 2. Jemima, b. 2 Mar 1772, bapt. 26 Apr 1772. 3. Achsa, b. 20 Aug 1773. 4. Mille, b. 9 Jul 1775. 5. Abigail, b. 21 May 1779. 6. Job, b. 24 Jan 1782. If we compare this list to the children of Zechariah and Sarah (BOYNTON) WHITNEY, we find that they were Sarah, Jane, Abigail, Zechariah, Mary, and John. On the other hand, the children of Samuel and Abigail (FLETCHER) WHITNEY were Abigail, Mary, Samuel, Abner, *Achsah*, Silas, Martha, Elisha, Alpheus, Phinehas, Hannaniah, Martha, and *Susannah*. Furthermore, the above Achsa WHITCOMB was born just a year after the death of this Achsah WHITNEY. Based on this onomastic evidence, and the fact that Job WHITCOMB was in the estate papers of Samuel WHITNEY, I suggest that it was Abigail, dau. of Samuel and Abigail (FLETCHER) WHITNEY, b. 27 Aug 1742, and not the dau. of Zechariah and Sarah (BOYNTON) WHITNEY, b. 17 Jan 1746, who was the second wife of Job WHITCOMB. Samuel's daughter was also closer to Job's age than Zechariah's daughter was. I cannot venture an opinion about the Hannah WHITCOMB mentioned above. Regards, Robert Robert L. Ward rlward1@erols.com <http://users.erols.com/rlward1/> 12236 Shadetree Lane, Laurel, MD 20708-2832 301-776-1659

Dear Robert - I'm glad you searched the LDS site further. I had come to the same conclusion, but am glad you concur. Still haven't identified Hannah Whitcomb. The only contemporary of Job that I see is his sister in law, Hannah Daby, who married his brother William. I see no reason why Samuel Whitney would have left anything to her in his will, however. According to info I found in a Gedcom file, Job Whitcomb did not have a daughter named Hannah by his first wife (Jemima Farr) either. The Gedcom lists children: Simeon, Levi, Rubin, Dille and Olive. If no one else has seen Samuel's will, looks like I'll need to order the LDS film of it. Maybe it will spell out in more detail who she was. Jeanne --- Robert Ward wrote: Pierce doesn't offer an opinion as to which Abigail WHITNEY married Job WHITCOMB. The LDS Family Search website reveals that Job and Abigail (WHITNEY) WHITCOMB had the following children, all born in Templeton, MA: 1. Susanna Whitney, b. 4 Apr 1770. 2. Jemima, b. 2 Mar 1772, bapt. 26 Apr 1772. 3. Achsa, b. 20 Aug 1773. 4. Mille, b. 9 Jul 1775. 5. Abigail, b. 21 May 1779. 6. Job, b. 24 Jan 1782. If we compare this list to the children of Zechariah and Sarah (BOYNTON) WHITNEY, we find that they were Sarah, Jane, Abigail, Zechariah, Mary, and John. On the other hand, the children of Samuel and Abigail (FLETCHER) WHITNEY were Abigail, Mary, Samuel, Abner, *Achsah*, Silas, Martha, Elisha, Alpheus, Phinehas, Hannaniah, Martha, and *Susannah*. Furthermore, the above Achsa WHITCOMB was born just a year after the death of this Achsah WHITNEY. Based on this onomastic evidence, and the fact that Job WHITCOMB was in the estate papers of Samuel WHITNEY, I suggest that it was Abigail, dau. of Samuel and Abigail (FLETCHER) WHITNEY, b. 27 Aug 1742, and not the dau. of Zechariah and Sarah (BOYNTON) WHITNEY, b. 17 Jan 1746, who was the second wife of Job WHITCOMB. Samuel's daughter was also closer to Job's age than Zechariah's daughter was. I cannot venture an opinion about the Hannah WHITCOMB mentioned above. Regards, Robert Robert L. Ward rlward1@erols.com <http://users.erols.com/rlward1/> 12236 Shadetree Lane, Laurel, MD 20708-2832 301-776-1659