Mary Elizabeth WHITNEY

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• Fact: Daughter of Selleck Whitney and Betsey Knapp

Mary married William ALVORD on 09 Jan 1826 in Albany, Albany County, New York. William (son of William ALVORD and Lucy CLAGHORN) was born on 25 Feb 1801 in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, USA; died on 17 Dec 1837 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Selleck Whitney, b. at Stamford, Conn., 28 June 1779, by the town-record, while the family bible says, 28 June 1780; a master-mariner; married at Stamford 26 June 1805, according to the town record, while the family bible says, 26 Jan. 186, by Rev. Daniel Smith, Congregational, to Betsey Knapp, of Stamford, who was born 16 May 1784, dau. of James and Mary (Hubbell)Knapp. they settled at Albany, NY, where she died 14 Feb 1820, and was buried in the cemetery of the Presbyterian Church. He was married (2d), 19 Aug. 1827, at Albany, by. Rev. John Alburtis, to hannah Southwick Churchill, who died, 18 Dec. 1846, at Albany, and was buried there. He died at New York City, 25 March 1850, aged 70 years, and was buried at Albany. the 'Albany Directory', for 1813, styles him 'skipper', of 46 Division Street. Among the vessels which he owned and commanded, were the 'Golden Hunter' and the 'La Fayette', which last he built n 1826, intending to launch her in the presence of her namesake.

Selleck married Betsey KNAPP on 26 Jan 1805. Betsey was born on 16 May 1784 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 14 Feb 1820 in Albany, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of James Knapp and Mary Hubbell