Waite (Allen) Anthony (1744)

Born 16 Feb 1744 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Zephaniah Anthony — married 28 Aug 1765 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Biography

Waite was a Friend (Quaker)

Waite was born 16d 12m 1743 [16 Feb 1744] in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.^[1] She was the daughter of Jedidiah and Penelope Allen.^[2]

She married Zephaniah Anthony on 28d 8m 1765 [28 Aug 1765].^[2]

Waite was received on request at the Nine Partners monthly meeting from the Dartmouth monthly meeting on 22d 6m 1776 [22 Jun 1776].^[3] Accompanying her were husband Zephaniah and children Asa, Mary, and Stephen.^[3]

Waite was noted as a member of the Easton monthly meeting, residing at Saratoga (meaning the Saratoga Patent) circa 1778.^[4] Also noted are her husband and children Asia, Mary, Stephen, and Alce.^[4]

Children

• Mary born 14d 2m 1766 [14 Feb 1766]; died 5m 1766 [May 1766].^[5]
• Asa born 30d 4m 1767 [20 Apr 1767].^[5][3][4]
• Mary born 9d 4m 1770 [9 Apr 1770].^[5][3][4]
• Stephen^[3][4]
• Alice^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Monthly meeting records, Births - Marriages - Deaths 1699 - 1880, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting, p. 42.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Monthly meeting records, Births - Marriages - Deaths 1699 - 1880, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting, p. 469.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Monthly meeting records, Men's minutes 1769-1779, Society of Friends, Nine Partners Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1955- : Millbrook, N.Y.), p. 195.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} Monthly meeting records, Membership 1778-1790, Society of Friends, Easton Monthly Meeting (New York : Hicksite), p. 3.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Monthly meeting records, Births - Marriages - Deaths 1699 - 1880, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting, p. 80.