Lydia WHITNEY

Father: Abel WHITNEY
Mother: Mary CANE

Family 1: John BURNELL

(1) Source: Maine, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

  1. John BURNELL
  2. Joseph BURNELL
  3. Nancy BURNELL
  4. Jenny BURNELL
  5. Samuel BURNELL
  6. Sally BURNELL
  7. David BURNELL
  8. Eunice BURNELL
                                      _Benjamin WHITNEY _
                 _Nathaniel WHITNEY _|
                |                    |_Jane POOR ________
 _Abel WHITNEY _|
|               |                     _John FORD_________
|               |_Sarah FORD ________|
|                                    |_Joanna ANDREWS____
|
|--Lydia WHITNEY
|
|                                     ___________________
|                _Micah CANE ________|
|               |                    |___________________
|_Mary CANE ____|
                |                     ___________________
                |____________________|
                                     |___________________

Notes

Updated January 12, 2025. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Whitney Research Group.

- "Lydia-5 WHITNEY (Abel-4, Nathaniel-3, Benjamin-2, John-1), daughter of Abel and Mary (CANE) WHITNEY, was born 31 Jul 1746 at York, ME, and died 29 Oct 1834 at Gorham, ME, at age 88." Cites the Vital Records of York, Maine, prior to 1892 and the Publishments, marriages, births and deaths from the earlier records of Gorham, Maine, respectively. - "Lydia married, 3 Jul 1766, Gorham, ME, John BURNELL, son of Joseph and Sarah (DODD) BURNELL." - Children of John and Lydia: John; Joseph; Nancy; Jenny; Samuel; Sally; David; Eunice.

(2) Maine, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

- Bride: Lydia WHITNEY
- Groom: John BURNELL
- By Whom Married: Solomon LOMBARD, Esq.
- Date of Marriage: July 3, 1766
- Place of Registration: Gorham, Cumberland

(3) McLellan, Hugh Davis. History of Gorham, Me. Portland, Maine, United States, Smith & Sale, printers, 1903., pp. 419-420.

"This John BURNELL who appears in 1787, is probably the one who married, July 3, 1766, Lydia, daughter of Abel and Mary WHITNEY... We have no perfect record of his children, but they were: John... Joseph... Mary... Jenney... Samuel... Sally... David... Eunice... Mr. and Mrs. BURNELL, though not rich, were valuable members of society. She understood well the use of roots and herbs, which were much used in her day; was a good nurse, and kind to those in sickness and distress... [died], Oct. 29, 1834, aged 89."

(4) Maine, Death Records, 1617-1922 via Ancestry.com

- Name: Lydia [WHITNEY] BURNELL
- Deceased was wife of: John BURNELL
- Age: 89 years
- Date of Death: October 29, 1834
- Registration: Gorham, Cumberland