Family:Whitney, Eliphalet (1757-1832)
From WRG
Eliphalet6 Whitney (Samuel5, Nathaniel4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of Samuel5 and Elizabeth (Hastings) Whitney, was born Apr 1757, Shrewsbury, MA, was baptized 4 May 1757, Shrewsbury, MA, and died 10 Sep 1832, Morristown, VT.
Marriage intentions were published 16 Jun 1776, Lancaster, MA, for him "of Shrewsbury" and Lois Houghton "of Lancaster".[1] Marriage intentions were published 13 Jul 1776, Shrewsbury, MA, for him and Lois Houghton "of Lancaster".[2] He married, 12 Aug 1776, Shrewsbury, MA, Lois Houghton "of Lancaster".
Children of Eliphalet6 and Lois (Houghton) Whitney:
i. Polly Whitney, b. 27 Feb 1778, Marlboro, VT. ii. Annis Whitney, b. 29 Jan 1780, Marlboro, VT. iii. Lois Whitney, b. 16 Feb 1782, Marlboro, VT; d. 10 Feb 1853, Waitsfield, VT; m. Jun 1801, Morristown, VT, John Campbell. iv. Lyda Whitney, b. 26 Feb 1784, Marlboro, VT; m. 1802, Morristown, VT, Ozias Boardman. v. Leafy Whitney, b. 29 May 1786, Marlboro, VT. vi. William Whitney, b. 17 Mar 1788, Marlboro, VT. vii. Betsey Whitney, b. 4 Feb 1792; d. 22 or 25 May 1877; m. 28 Aug 1810, Morristown, VT, Benoni Shaw.
Census
- 1790, Shutesbury, Hampshire Co., MA: Eliphlt Whitney, 1 male over 16, 1 male 0-15, and 6 females.
- 1800, Hartland, Windsor Co., VT: Eliphalet Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 1 female over 26-44, 1 female 16-25, 2 females 10-15, and 1 female 0-9.
- 1810, Morristown, Orleans Co., VT: Elipht Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 16-25, 1 female over 45, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 0-9.
References
- All data downloaded from Frederick C. Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635 (Chicago, IL: The Author, 1895), p. 69.
1.^ "Elephelet [Whitney] of Shrewsbury and Lois Houghton of Lancaster, int. Jan. 16, 1776. T.R.1," according to Henry S. Nourse, ed., The Birth, Marriage and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs, of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850 (Lancaster, MA: 1890), p. 136.
1.^ "Eliphalet [Whitney] and Lois Houghton of Lancaster, int. July 13, 1776," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1904).
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