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Henry Sunbury/Sonnenburg and his WIDEMAN/WHITMAN in-laws

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Henry Sunbury/Sonnenburg and his WIDEMAN/WHITMAN in-laws

Sylvia Sebelist (View posts)
Posted: 16 Feb 2003 8:49AM GMT
Classification: Biography
Surnames: SUNBURY,WIDEMAN/WHITMAN,GROSS
BOSTON MARRIAGES 1700-1809First book has 1700-1751
Compiled by Edward R.McGlenen
Genealogical Publishing Co
Baltimore MD 1977

page 299
Marriage Intentions 1741-1751

Christian WIDEMAN & Arnsteen GROSS Nov 28, 1751

page 341
Boston Marriages
First Presbyterian
Christian WIDEMAN & Arensteen GROSS(Germans)
Date of marriage Dec 28 1751



Christian William WHITEMAN/WHITMAN/WIDEMAN
owned 100 acres in Warren NH in 1781
Settled in Ashburnham MA 1758, One of the original families of the
Lexington Grant. See book by Waltari on Ashburnham for notes and Photo of
the house. Mored to Haverhill Nh or R. Sunbury says should be Warren NH in
1796 where his son was already. Sources Richard Sunbury & Waltari- Focus on
old houses of Ashburnham, She quoted Sterns, Ezra S. History of Ashburnham
1887.
Dutch Farms - 29 people came the first winter- 7 men and their wives with
15 children. Christian arrived on the land in 1758 with 2 children(Katherine
born in Boston) and Anstina pregnant with young Anstina. The first party
sheltered under a rock ledge until they were able to build. Christian stayed
on the home farm when young Christian, Nicholas and son in law
Henry(Heinrich) Sunbury moved to the Warren NH are and took land there..
Christian ,Sr. traded places with Nicholas about 1796 and Nicholas ran the
home farm and mill in Massachusetts until his death.
Children of Christian and Anstina(GROSS) WHITEMAN
1. Katherine WHITEMAN/WHITMAN born 18 October 1752 in Boston married Henry
SUNBURY/SONNENBURG Katherine died in Eaton Que Canada
2. Elizabeth born 5 April 1756 in Boston
3. Anstina born 24 July 1758 on Ashburnham MA
4. Nicholas born 19 February 1761 in Ashburnham
5. William Christian born 21 October 1763 Ashburnham
6. Margaret born 20 July 1766 in Ashburnham

Carol Edwards
jerushae@compmore.net
has contributed to the SUNBURY material being posted. Additional information appreciated on this family.

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