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Whiting, Mary[1]

Female 1714 - 1798  (84 years)


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  • Name Whiting, Mary 
    Born 22 Feb 1713/1714  Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    FamilySearch Id LH1F-VVG 
    Died 21 Nov 1798  Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2464  USA
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2021 

    Father Whiting, Nathaniel,   b. 23 Sep 1688, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1771, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Ellis, Joanna,   b. 18 Sep 1689, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1773, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 6 Apr 1712  Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1296  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lewis, Isaac 
    Married 1 Apr 1734  Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lewis, Mary,   b. 8 Jan 1734/1735
     2. Lewis, Abigail,   b. 1737
     3. Lewis, John,   b. 15 Dec 1738
     4. Lewis, Joanna,   b. 4 Dec 1740
     5. Lewis, Rebecca,   b. 11 May 1743
     6. Lewis, Sarah,   b. 6 Oct 1745
     7. Lewis, Margaret,   b. 28 Mar 1747
     8. Lewis, Isaac Jr.,   b. 1749
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F1302  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Fairbanks, John,   b. 9 Dec 1718, Old Fairbanks House, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1794, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)  [2
    Married 30 Nov 1753  Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Fairbanks, David,   b. 22 Jan 1755, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1801, South Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     2. Fairbanks, Abner,   b. 21 Oct 1758, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F1319  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Y  [2
    Married 30 Nov 1753  Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F1337  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Married 1 Apr 1734  Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F1338  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • New England Families, Vol IV, Geneologies and Memorials, page 2055

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, A.M., Late Counsellor at Law, (Boston: The American Printing & Engraving, Company, 1897), reprinted by the Fairbanks Family in America 1991 3rd ed.., page 85.
      He married Mrs. Mary Lewis, (Int. Nov. 30, 1753), widow of Isaac Lewis, and daughter of Nathaniel and Joanna (Ellis) Whiting of Dedham. She was a descendant in the fourth generation of Nathanial and Hannah Whiting, who were among the original settlers of Dedham. She was born Feb. 22, 1713/1714; died Nov. 31, 1798, aged 84 yrs., 8 mos., 29 ds.

      Her first husband, who died in 1749, left a handsome property for those times. It was inventoried at [pounds] 1303-12-9. The inventory mentions houselot of 98 acres with buildings, [pounds] 312-10, meadow 22 acres, [pounds] 192-10, woodland 60 acres, [pounds] 120. Widow's thirds set off, June 30, 1758, to Mary Fairbanks. See Dedham Historical Register, October 1893, pp. 151-2.

      Dec. 21, 1753, John Fairbanks and Joseph Whiting, Jr. became sureties for Isaac Whiting, as guardian of Abigail, John and Mary Lewis, children of Isaac Lewis, deceased.

      Sept. 29, 1759, he gave a bond, with sureties, as guardian of Isaac Lewis, son of Isaac, deceased. Suffolk Probate Records, Files 9297, 10614-10621.

    2. [S16] Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, A.M., Late Counsellor at Law, (Boston: The American Printing & Engraving, Company, 1897), reprinted by the Fairbanks Family in America 1991 3rd ed.., page 85.