From the History of Gorham, Maine by Hugh Davis McLellan, Portland, Me 1903
copied by David C. Young, 1997
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            James Whitney of Gorham married Deborah Murcb Aug. 15, 1785.
           The birth of one child is recorded: Humphrey? born April 26, 1786.

            Uriel Whitney was the son of Abner Whitney of Lunenburg, Mass.

           He was born in Shirley, Mass., Sept. II, 17 57,                At the beginning of
         the Revolution he enlisted in Col. Prescott's reginient.                  He married,
         Dec 16,           1787, Lydia, daughter of Capt. Samuel Whitmore of Gor-
                 ,
           ham. At the     time of his marriage Mr. Whitney is recorded as of
           Gorham.  In the year 1799 he purchased land in North Yarmouth, and
          soon after moved to that place.               He was a noted school-teacher,
              and was called " Master " Whitney.  He was held in high esteem as
              a citizen and Christian.  Children of Uriel and Mary Whitney
              Statira, Dec. 24, 1785, d. young,
                      _
               Mary b.  Jan 21  ,    1787, m. K. Drinkwater of Durham; d. 'May 2, 1824.
              Statira b. Dec.  11 I789, d. Au  g 11, 1792.
              Joel b Aug.     1791. lost at sea about 1812.
       Beulah  B , b. June 3, 1793, in. Enos Small, _Nov. 2, 1817; d, Apr. 21, 1879.
       Betsey  b. May 27, 1795, m- James _Mitchell of Freeport.
       Sally, b. Dec. 16, 1796, m. Daniel Soule, of Pownal.
       Harriet, b. Apr 28, 1798, m. Damel Soule of Pownal (2d wife).
       Charlotte, b. May 12, 1800 m. Levi Davis of No. Yarmouth.
       Statira. b Apr. 26, 18o2, m. N. Merrill of Pownal.
       Uriel b. July 4 I804, m. Mary Hoyt.
              b. Sept. 2i, i8o6, m. Mary Small.
              Mary Whitney died March 6, 18i8, and Mr. Whitney married,
               1819, Mrs. Betsey (Mosher) Lothrop, daughter of James
               of Gorham, and widow of Thomas Lothrop of Gorham.
       Uriel   Whitnev died Nov. 10, 1835.

       Sewall Whitney, son of Jacob and Abigail (Moses) Whitney of
       Buxton and grandson of Ebenezer Whitney, was born in Buxton
       April 8, i 8 i 9, He came to Gorham when he was eighteen years of
       age.  Ile married Elizabeth Fly of Gorham.  Children:
       Francis B., b. Jan. 11, 1845, M. Fannie Corrigan.
       Eunice, b. Feb. 17, 1847, m. Jamas Lombard.
       Martha R., b. July 11, 1852, d. Young.
       James C., b. Aug. 11, 1857, m  .  Hattie R. Whittier.
       Emily R., b. May i i, i 859, m. Horace Hill of Buxton; d. in 1893.


From the History of Gorham, Maine by Hugh Davis McLellan, Portland, Me 1903
copied by David C. Young, 1997
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