Benjamin Hoar

Notes:

Information on this family was kindly contributed by:
Tom - tsayre(at)charter.net
and
Sharan - sharan(at)hevanet.com
Date: March 2010

In 1819, in the state of New York, Benjamin Hoar had his surname changed to Whitney along with his wife Abigail, their adult children Theophilus, Abel and Silence and their minor children Oliver, Polly and Abigail:

http://www.whitneygen.org/archives/extracts/whistler/4-3.html
Whereas a petition has been presented to the Legislature of the
State of New York by Benjamin Hoar of the Town of Cambridge in
the county of Washington on behalf of himself and his wife
Abigail Hoar and his minor children Oliver Hoar, Polly Hoar, and
Abigail Hoar; and also by Theophilus Hoar, Abel Roar and Silence
Hoar the adult children of the said Benjamin Hoar all of the same
place praying that the name of the said Benjamin and his said
wife and children may be changed from that of Hoar to that of
Whitney Therefore
Be it enacted by the people of the State of New York represented
in Senate and Assembly that the names of the said Benjamin Hoar
and his wife Abigail Hoar and his said children Theophilus Hoar,
Abel Hoar Silence Hoar Oliver Hoar Polly Hoar and Abigail Hoar
shall be and the Same are hereby changed from that of Hoar to
that of Whitney and the said Benjamin Hoar and his said wife and
children and their descendants shall for ever be called and known
by the name of Whitney and shall sue and be sued pleas and be
impleaded by the name of Whitney and no other name until their
marriage with persons of other names shall render it otherwise by
the laws of this State. (State of New York) I certify the preceding to be a true copy of
Secretary's office) an original act of the Legislature of this State on file in this office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of this Office at the City of Albany January 2, 1819
Arch C. Campbell Dep Secretary

http://www.archive.org/stream/massachusettssolhjypmass/massachusettssolhjypmass_djvu.txt
Hoar, Benjamin, Littleton. Private, Lieut. Aquila Jewett's co. of Minute-men, Col. James Prescott's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 8 days ; also, return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Aaron Jewett's (3d) co.. Col. Jonathan Reed's (6th Middlesex Co.) regt.; residence, Littleton ; engaged for town of Littleton ; joined Capt. Derby's co., Col. Bailey's regt. ; term, 3 years ; also, Private, 2d co., Col. John Bailey's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from May 15, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Samuel Darby's (2d) co.. Col. John Bailey's regt. ; company return dated Valley Forge, Jan. 25, 1778; also, Capt. Luther Bailey's co., Col. Bailey's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to May 15, 1780.

Transcribed from "Heritage Quest" and "Footnote"- Revolutionary War Records
Transcribed by Roz Edson and Kimball Everingham. -
I Benjamin Whitney solmnly swear and declare that I entered the revolutionary service solemnly the common enemy in the year of our Lord one thousand and seventy seven on the 15th day of May having enlisted for three years in a company commanded by Captain Samuel Darby of the town of Old York in the Province of Maine in the second Regiment of Infantry in the Massachusetts line. I enlisted by the name of Benjamin Hoar, which was then my name but has been altered by the Legislature of the state of New York on my application to Benjamin Whitney. The Regiment to which I belonged was commanded by Colonel Bailey. I remained for the whole term of my enlistment which was three years and was honorably discharged at West Point in the state of New York as my discharge will fully [show?] and that I am upwards of sixty years of age and by reason of reduced circumstances am under the necessity of claiming relief under the act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land any Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and futher this desponent saith not.
(signed) Benjamin Whitney - April 6, 1818
Signed before Asa Fitch in the County of Washington and State of New York.
(next page)
District of New York Washington County. On the 16th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court .....etc, Benjamin Whitney aged sixty two years resident of Salem in said County .... on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in Colonel Bayleys regt. and in Capt. Luther Bayleys Company in the Massachusetts Line which was started in his original declaration dated the sixth day of May 1818 as appears by his pension certificate number 5266 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of Act of Congress intitled...... that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed (First) part of a set of old shoemakers tools 4 old books an old gun and a jack knife And I do futhermore Swear that I am a Shoemaker, but am not able to labour but a little in consequence of continued torments in my right arm and want of sight and that I have no other in Family who depend on me for support. (signed) Benjamin Whitney
Sworn to and declared on the 16th day of August 1818 before me, Asa Fitch one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County (end)

Revolutionary War Cemetery - Salem, Washington Co, New York
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p5bYLfjzGL2tj_3e7W4rWVg
Whitney, Benjamin
DOD - 1827/04/14
AGE - 70 y
GRID # - 30-18
EATON# - 729
VETEREN - * [Yes]

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Hello, Kimball, Robert, Monk, and Dennis...
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I recently heard from a couple fellow researchers that the information that I had on parents of Benjamin (Hoar) Whitney was incorrect. I have since updated my Rootsweb site to reflect the change and wanted to pass this information on each of you.
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You (and I) have/had Benjamin Hoar and Anna Brooks as Benjamin (Hoar) Whitney's parents, when it seems, now, that his parents were Oliver Hoar and Silence Houghton.
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Much of this new (to me) information came from Sharan Newman, historian and author: http://www.sharannewman.com/bio.html
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My website: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hoar_and_horr&id=I48746 (with the updated info on Benjamin (Hoar) Whitney)
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For additional information see below.

Kind regards, Roz
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Concerning Benjamin (Hoar) Whitney, husband of Abigail Whitney
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=whitney&GSfn=benjamin&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=36&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=40007371&
Col Benjamin Whitney
Birth: unknown
Death: 1827
Note: Also a doctor. Died age 70. Revolutionary soldier.
Burial:
Revolutionary War Cemetery
Salem
Washington County
New York, USA
(Note from Roz: He was neither a Doctor nor a Colonel)
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(This is the same Benjamin (Hoar) Whitney as above)
Revolutionary War Cemetery - Salem, Washington Co, New York
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p5bYLfjzGL2tj_3e7W4rWVg
Whitney, Benjamin
DOD - 1827/04/14
AGE - 70 y
GRID # - 30-18
EATON# - 729
VETEREN - * [Yes]
(Next to, or near by, is Benjamin (Hoar) Whitney's daughter-in-law)
Whitney, Olive
DOD - 1829/05/11
AGE - 27 y
GRID # 30-17
EATON# - 728
SPOUSE - Oliver
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(This is the same Benjamin (Hoar) Whitney as above)
Revolutionary War Cemetery Soldiers - Salem, NY
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pAKJJbELuitJYdzGMHHsPUg
Whitney Benjamin died 1827, age 70, Enlisted Orange County [NY] Militia 4th Regt NYR
(Note from Roz: This enlistment info appears to be incorrect. Benjamin (Hoar) Whitney enlisted at Old York Province of Maine...which was still part of Massachusetts at the time.)
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There was another (different) Benjamin Whitney living in Washington Co, NY, in the1820 census, but he moved to Ohio and died there. His information can be found at: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=1famtree&id=I17385

Benjamin married Abigail Whitney on 17 Nov 1789 in Harvard, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail (daughter of Jonathan Whitney and Sarah Holt) was born on 29 Jan 1763 in Littleton, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Theophilus Hoar was born about 1793 in ; died in in .
2. Abel Hoar was born on 25 Jun 1793 in Londonderry, Windham Co, Vermont, USA; died in in .
3. Silence Hoar was born on 8 Jun 1795 in Londonderry, Windham Co, Vermont, USA; died in in .
4. Oliver Hoar was born on 17 Jun 1799 in Londonderry, Windham Co, Vermont, USA; died on 3 Feb 1877 in Republican City, Harlan Co, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Republican City, Harlan Co, Nebraska, USA (Republican City Cemetery).
5. Mary Hoar was born on 2 May 1804 in Londonderry, Windham Co, Vermont, USA; died on 23 Apr 1870 in Shelbyville, Shelby Co, Missouri, USA.
6. Abigail Hoar was born about 1806 in .

Notes:

http://www.archive.org/stream/proceedingsoflit12litt/proceedingsoflit12litt_djvu.txt
Memento mori | Here lies Buried | the Body of Deaco" | Benjamin Hoar, | who departed | this Life March | 22? 1775. Aged 82 I years i month & 1 1 D.

Cemetery Stone:
http://luna.davidrumsey.com:8280/luna/servlet/view/search?q=Hoar&sort=Name%2CDates%2CCity%2CStateOrProvince&search=Search

Benjamin married Esther Foster in 1716. Esther was born about 1695 in ; died on 16 May 1744 in Littleton, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Littleton, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, USA (Old Burying Ground). [Group Sheet]

James married Mary Jones. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Marriage date:
http://books.google.com/books?id=888UAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA324&lpg=PA324&dq=%22Joseph+Hoar%22+%22mary+lee%22&source=bl&ots=cU80-Xm03t&sig=Bhza-wFaokcaOE4ZG8x74xp8Quo&hl=en&ei=rZ3MSty4MYmEswP4-OmUAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1#v=snippet&q=mary%20lee%20daniel%20hoar&f=false
"Daniel Hoar and mary Lee both of Concord was married by ye Reverd John Whiting octor 16 : 1717 "

Daniel married Mary Stratton on 16 Jul 1677 in Concord, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of Samuel Stratton, Jr. and Mary Frye) was born on 19 Jan 1656 in Concord, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 5 Jan 1717 in Concord, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]