Abel WHITNEY

Birth:
20 Aug 1734
Biddeford, York, Maine
Marriage:
16 Dec 1758
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine
Sources:
Internet IGI (Aug 2004)
Ordinance Index - Version 1.02
Internet IGI (Mar 2005)
Ancestral File - Version 4.19
Gorham,Cumberland,Maine Vital Records
Lincoln County,Maine Marriage Records
Internet IGI (Dec 2005)
Thankful MORTON
Birth:
Abt 1739
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine
Children
Marriage
1
Joseph WHITNEY
Birth:
1 May 1760
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine
Death:
19 Sep 1847
Alfred, York, Maine
 
Marr:
 
2
Lydia WHITNEY
Birth:
28 Jul 1763
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine
Death:
Jul 1767
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine
 
Marr:
 
3
Betty WHITNEY
Birth:
22 Jul 1765
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine
Death:
Mr. BOYNTON 
Marr:
Abt 1785
 
4
Sarah WHITNEY
Birth:
20 Jun 1769
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine
Death:
Robert HIGGINS 
Marr:
19 Sep 1789
 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Twin
5
Nathaniel WHITNEY
Birth:
20 Jun 1769
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine
Death:
Zilpha MARTIN 
Marr:
16 Mar 1794
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Twin
6
Reuben WHITNEY
Birth:
21 Jul 1771
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine
Death:
13 Feb 1835
Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine
Mercy BAKER 
Marr:
17 May 1798
Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine 
7
Simeon WHITNEY
Birth:
9 Feb 1774
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine
Death:
 
Marr:
 
8
Susannah WHITNEY
Birth:
2 Apr 1776
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine
Death:
Mr. HALE 
Marr:
Abt 1797
 
Notes:
                   NAME:
    Susannah aka Susanna
9
Levi WHITNEY
Birth:
15 May 1779
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine
Death:
Happy HIGGINS 
Marr:
10 Nov 1802
Standish, Cumberland, Maine 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Also listed as born 18 May 1779
10
Lydia WHITNEY
Birth:
30 Apr 1782
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine
Death:
Standish, Cumberland, Maine
Mr. STARBIRD 
Marr:
Abt 1802
 
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Abel Whitney - Thankful Morton

Abel Whitney was born at Biddeford, York, Maine 20 Aug 1734. His parents were Nathan Whitney and Lydia Young.

He married Thankful Morton 16 Dec 1758 at Gorham, Cumberland, Maine . Thankful Morton was born at Gorham, Cumberland, Maine Abt 1739 daughter of Bryant Morton and Thankful Parker .

They were the parents of 10 children:
Joseph Whitney born 1 May 1760.
Lydia Whitney born 28 Jul 1763.
Betty Whitney born 22 Jul 1765.
Sarah Whitney born 20 Jun 1769.
Nathaniel Whitney born 20 Jun 1769.
Reuben Whitney born 21 Jul 1771.
Simeon Whitney born 9 Feb 1774.
Susannah Whitney born 2 Apr 1776.
Levi Whitney born 15 May 1779.
Lydia Whitney born 30 Apr 1782.