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Whiting, Benjamin

Male 1806 - 1895  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Whiting, Benjamin was born on 10 Apr 1806 in Douglas, Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (son of Whiting, Abner and Buffum, Phebe); died in 1895.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: MKX2-9XR

    Notes:

    U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 about Benjamin Whiting
    Name: Benjamin Whiting
    SAR Membership: 22055
    Birth Date: 10 Apr 1806
    Death Date: 9 Mar 1895
    Father: Caleb Whiting
    Spouse: Ruth Yates
    Children: George Henry Walling

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    1830 United States Federal Census 1830 United States Federal Census
    Name: Benjamin Whiting
    Home in 1830: Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts View Map
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 5
    Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5
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    1850; Census Place: Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 340B; Image: 18.
    111/112 Benj Whiting 44 male farmer $2000 Mass
    Mrs. Whiting 52 fem Mass
    Francis 16 male farmer Mass
    Marietta 13 fem Mass
    Loren 07 fem Mass
    /113 Phebe Whiting 68 fem $700 Mass
    / 114 Lucy Buffum 52 fem Mass
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    1860; Census Place: Douglass, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_533; Page: 478; Image: 479; Family History Library Film: 803533.
    134/149 Benj Whiting 53 male farmer $1700/1000 Mass
    Alpha 62 fem R I
    Loren A 17 male farm laborer Mass
    /150 Phebe Whiting 76 fem /$25 Mass
    Lucy Buffum 64 fem Mass
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    1870; Census Place: Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_652; Page: 646A; Image: 80; Family History Library Film: 552151.
    380/527 Whiting Benjamin 64 male white farmer $2000/700 Mass
    Alpha 71 fem white keeping house Rhode Island
    Phillips Francena 28 fem white Domestic Serv New Jersey
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    1850; Census Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland; Roll: M432_292; Page: 76B; Image: 158.
    117/120 Benjamin Whiting 50 male black laborer Maryland
    Amy 47 fem black Maryland
    Anna 26 fem black Maryland
    Sarah 24 fem black Maryland
    Isaac 21 male black Maryland
    Benjamin 20 male black Maryland
    George 18 male black Maryland
    Thomas 15 male black Maryland
    Wm 13 male black Maryland
    Edward 09 male black Maryland
    Robert 07 male black Maryland
    Joseph 03 male black Maryland
    David L Dorsey 03 male black Maryland

    Benjamin married Yeats, Ruth on 15 Aug 1825 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Ruth (daughter of Yates, Amos and Pain, Nancy) was born in 1807 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 6 Nov 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 about Benjamin Whiting
    Name: Benjamin Whiting
    Gender: Male
    Spouse: Ruth Yeats
    Marriage Date: 15 Aug 1825
    City: Douglas
    County: Worchester
    Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0873751.

    Children:
    1. Whiting, Nancy was born in 1826 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
    2. Whiting, Galen was born in 1827 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; died on 20 Nov 1911 in Nashua, Hillsboro, New Hampshire, United States.
    3. Whiting, Ezekiel was born in 1830 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; died on 23 Sep 1831.
    4. Whiting, Phebe was born in 1832; died in 1862.
    5. Whiting, Francis was born in 1833 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
    6. Whiting, Margaret was born in 1836.
    7. Whiting, Loren was born in 1843 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts.

    Benjamin married Sharman, Alpha on 8 Sep 1838 in Douglas, Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Alpha was born in 1798 in Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Whiting, Loren Abner was born in 1843 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

    Benjamin married Amy about 1823 in Maryland, United States. Amy was born in 1803 in Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Whiting, Anna was born in 1824 in Maryland, United States.
    2. Whiting, Sarah was born in 1826 in Maryland, United States.
    3. Whiting, Isaac was born in 1829 in Maryland, United States.
    4. Whiting, Benjamin was born in 1830 in Maryland, United States.
    5. Whiting, George was born in 1832 in Maryland, United States.
    6. Whiting, Thomas was born in 1835 in Maryland, United States.
    7. Whiting, Wm was born in 1837 in Maryland, United States.
    8. Whiting, Edward was born in 1841 in Maryland, United States.
    9. Whiting, Robert was born in 1843 in Maryland, United States.
    10. Whiting, Joseph was born in 1847 in Maryland, United States.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Whiting, Abner was born on 20 Jun 1765 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (son of Whiting, Major Caleb and Sibley, Hannah Marsh); died on 15 Feb 1837 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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    • FamilySearch Id: LHBR-KT4

    Notes:

    1790; Census Place: Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M637_4; Image: 0199.
    Abner Whiting
    free white males of 16 years
    & upwards, including
    heads of families: 1
    free white females
    including heads of families: 1

    Caleb
    free white males of 16 years
    & upwards, including
    heads of families: 2
    free white females
    including heads of families: 2

    Timothy
    free white males of 16 years
    & upwards, including
    heads of families: 1
    free white females
    including heads of families: 3

    John
    free white males of 16 years
    & upwards, including
    heads of families: 1
    free white males
    under 16 years: 1
    free white females
    including heads of families: 2
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    1810; Census Place: Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 622; Image: 86.00.
    Abner Whiting
    male under 10: 1
    male 10 thru15: 1
    male 45 and over: 1
    fem 16 thru 25:1
    fem 26 thru 44:1
    Caleb Whiting
    male 45 and over: 1
    fem 45 and over: 1
    David Whiting
    male under 10:2
    male 10 to 15: 1
    male 26 thru 44: 1
    fem under 10:1
    fem 10 thru 15:1
    fem 26 thru 44:1
    Timothy Whiting
    male under 10:2
    male 10 thru 15: 1
    male 16 thru 25: 1
    male 26 thru 44: 1
    fem 10 thru 15: 1
    fem 16 thru 25: 1
    fem 26 thru 44: 1

    Death date February 15, 1837, a. 72 - Vital Records of Douglas, Mass., to the end of the year 1849. Worcester, Mass. Franklin P. Rice, 1906

    Abner married Buffum, Phebe on 27 Oct 1805 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Phebe was born on 23 Dec 1782 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Buffum, Phebe was born on 23 Dec 1782 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: LHBR-KTY

    Notes:

    Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 about Phebe Buffum
    Name: Phebe Buffum
    Gender: Female
    Spouse: Lt. Abner Whiting
    Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1805
    City: Douglas
    County: Worchester
    Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0873751.
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    1840 United States Federal Census 1840 United States Federal Census
    Name: Phebe Whiting
    Township: Douglas
    County: Worcester
    State: Massachusetts
    Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
    Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 2
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
    Total Free White Persons: 2
    Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 2
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    1850; Census Place: Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 340B; Image: 18.
    111/112 Benj Whiting 44 male farmer $2000 Mass
    Mrs. Whiting 52 fem Mass
    Francis 16 male farmer Mass
    Marietta 13 fem Mass
    Louise 07 fem Mass
    /113 Phebe 68 fem $700 Mass
    / 114 Lucy Buffum 52 fem Mass
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    1860; Census Place: Douglass, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_533; Page: 478; Image: 479; Family History Library Film: 803533.
    134/149 Benj Whiting 53 male farmer $1700/1000 Mass
    Alpha 62 fem R I
    Loren A 17 male farm laborer Mass
    /150 Phebe Whiting 76 fem /$25 Mass
    Lucy Buffum 64 fem Mass

    Notes:

    Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 about Phebe Buffum
    Name: Phebe Buffum
    Gender: Female
    Spouse: Lt. Abner Whiting
    Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1805
    City: Douglas
    County: Worchester
    Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0873751.

    Children:
    1. 1. Whiting, Benjamin was born on 10 Apr 1806 in Douglas, Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1895.
    2. Whiting, Fredrick was born in 1809 in Massachusetts.
    3. Whiting, Cyprian was born in 1818 in Connecticut, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Whiting, Major Caleb was born on 19 Aug 1729 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 24 Aug 1729 in < Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States > (son of Whiting, Josiah and Grant, Elizabeth); died in 1819 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in Sep 1819 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: LZLT-1K9

    Notes:

    (Josiah, Samuel, Nathaniel & Hannah Dwight immigrants, Reverend Timothy, Giles, Giles)

    U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 about Captain Caleb Whiting
    Name: Captain Caleb Whiting
    SAR Membership: 22055
    Birth Place: Douglass, Massachusetts
    Death Place: Douglas, Massachusetts
    Children: Benjamin Whiting

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    1790; Census Place: Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M637_4; Image: 0199.
    Abner Whiting
    free white males of 16 years
    & upwards, including
    heads of families: 1
    free white females
    including heads of families: 1

    Caleb
    free white males of 16 years
    & upwards, including
    heads of families: 2
    free white females
    including heads of families: 2

    Timothy
    free white males of 16 years
    & upwards, including
    heads of families: 1
    free white females
    including heads of families: 3

    John
    free white males of 16 years
    & upwards, including
    heads of families: 1
    free white males
    under 16 years: 1
    free white females
    including heads of families: 2
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    1800; Census Place: Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts; .Roll: 16; Page: 479; Image: 481.
    Caleb Whiting
    male 10-15: 1
    male 45 & over:1
    fem 45 & over:1
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    Caleb married Sibley, Hannah Marsh on 20 Mar 1760 in < Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States >. Hannah (daughter of Fairbanks, Jonathan and Coollidge, Hannah) was born on 13 Jun 1732 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 17 Oct 1742 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1819. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sibley, Hannah Marsh was born on 13 Jun 1732 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 17 Oct 1742 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (daughter of Fairbanks, Jonathan and Coollidge, Hannah); died in 1819.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: LZJB-4PX

    Notes:

    Vital records of Douglas, Massachusetts : to the end of the year 1849 p.105

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    Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 about Hannah Southworth
    Name: Hannah Southworth
    Gender: Female
    Spouse: Caleb Whiting
    Marriage Date: 20 Mar 1760
    City: Douglas
    County: Worchester
    Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0873751.

    Children:
    1. Whiting, John Trumball was born on 4 Jul 1761 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; died on 29 Feb 1808 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
    2. 2. Whiting, Abner was born on 20 Jun 1765 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; died on 15 Feb 1837 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
    3. Whiting, Timothy N was born on 1 Apr 1768 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; died on 6 Aug 1847 in Boston, Erie, New York, United States; was buried in Aug 1847 in Maple Wood Cemetery, Erie, New York, United States.
    4. Whiting, David was born on 23 May 1771 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; died on 2 May 1862 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts.

  3. Children:
    1. 3. Buffum, Phebe was born on 23 Dec 1782 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Whiting, Josiah was born on 30 May 1701 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States (son of Whiting, Samuel and Metcalf, Sarah Paige); died after 1740 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: KJ58-7XT

    Notes:

    1790; Census Place: New Marlborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M637_4; Image: 0478.
    Josiah Whiting
    free white males of 16 years
    & upwards, including
    heads of families: 1
    free white males
    under 16 years: 2
    free white females
    including heads of families: 3

    Josiah married Grant, Elizabeth on 28 Feb 1725/1726 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Grant, Caleb and Jackson, Elizabeth) was born in 1707 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 11 Dec 1709 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 28 Aug 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Grant, Elizabeth was born in 1707 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 11 Dec 1709 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (daughter of Grant, Caleb and Jackson, Elizabeth); died on 28 Aug 1743.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: LHX5-2YZ

    Notes:

    Uncle Jonathon DRAPER was her Guardian.

    Children:
    1. Whiting, Samuel was born on 26 Mar 1727 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died about 1814.
    2. 4. Whiting, Major Caleb was born on 19 Aug 1729 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 24 Aug 1729 in < Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States >; died in 1819 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in Sep 1819 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
    3. Whiting, Josiah Jr. was born about 1733 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1818 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
    4. Whiting, Jason was born about 1739 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 10 Apr 1832 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
    5. Whiting, Elizabeth was born on 13 Jul 1735 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 13 Jul 1735 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 28 Oct 1761.
    6. Whiting, Sarah was born on 28 Aug 1737 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 28 Aug 1737 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
    7. Whiting, Phineas was born on 11 May 1740 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 11 May 1740 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

  3. 10.  Fairbanks, Jonathan was born in 1688 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 26 Nov 1702 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massaschusetts; was buried in Nov 1754.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: LZZ3-D9Y

    Notes:



    BIRTH: Also shown as Born 21 Mar 1689

    DEATH: Also shown as Died 26 Nov 1754

    Jonathan married Coollidge, Hannah on 2 Jun 1726 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Hannah was born on 8 Jan 1692 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 2 Jun 1776 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in 1776. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Coollidge, Hannah was born on 8 Jan 1692 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 2 Jun 1776 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in 1776.

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    • FamilySearch Id: LHN1-SD1

    Notes:



    BIRTH: Also shown as Born Sherborn, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

    DEATH: Also shown as Died Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Colony of Great Britain.

    Children:
    1. 5. Sibley, Hannah Marsh was born on 13 Jun 1732 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 17 Oct 1742 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1819.
    2. Fairbanks, Joshua was born on 5 Apr 1727 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 5 Jul 1783 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts.
    3. Fairbanks, John was born in 1729 in , , Massaschusetts; died about 1760.
    4. Fairbanks, Hannah was born on 3 Jul 1731; died on 21 Aug 1759.
    5. Fairbanks, Abener was born about 1733 in Massachusetts; died on 3 Dec 1763 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    6. Fairbanks, Grace was born on 16 Jan 1734 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 30 May 1772 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.