Family:Whitney, Lemuel (1764-1847)

Judge Lemuel⁶ Whitney (Ephraim⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Ephraim⁵ and Marcy (Winslow) Whitney, was born 18 Oct 1764, Petersham, MA,^[1] and died 17 Apr 1847, Brattleboro, VT.

He married firstly, 6 Sep 1787, Petersham, MA, Lydia Bryant.^[2] She was born about Apr 1767, and died 27 May 1800, West Springfield, MA, aged 33 years 1 month.^[3]

Marriage intentions were published 19 Feb 1802, Conway, MA, for him "Esq." "of Brattleborough, Vt." and his second wife Ruth Banister "of Conway",^[4] daughter of John and Sarah (Adams) Banister. She was born 4 Feb 1779, Brookfield, MA, and apparently died between 1840 and 1850.

Hon. Lemuel Whitney was born in Petersham, MA. He moved to Vermont in 1785, and first resided in Newfane, where he was sheriff of the county and one of the prominent men in that part of the state. By trade he was a silversmith. In 1790 he moved to Brattleboro, and at once took a leading part in the affairs of that place. For ten years he was representative; from 1801 to 1824 clerk of the Supreme Court; 1801 to 1820 clerk of the county; 1817 to 1828 judge of probate; 1790 to 1847 justice of the peace. He was retentive in memory, frank, free and fearless in the expression of his sentiments. He resided Petersham, MA, and Brattleboro, VT.

Children of Lemuel⁶ and Lydia (Bryant) Whitney:

i.	Susan7 Whitney, b. 22 Nov 1787, Petersham, MA;[5] m. ----- Ellis, and left 3 children.
ii.	Harry Whitney, b. 2 Sep 1789, Petersham, MA.[6]
iii.	Samuel Whitney, b. 23 May 1791; m. Amelia Hyde.
iv.	Lemuel Whitney, b. -----.
v.	Laura Whitney, b. 1796; d. 1875, Woodstock, VT, unmarried. She was blind.
vi.	George Whitney, b. -----.

Children of Lemuel⁶ and Ruth (Banister) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Census

• 1791, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT: Lem^l Whitney, 1 male over 16, 3 males 0-15, and 3 females.
• 1800, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT: Lemuel Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1810, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT: Lemuel Whitney, 1 male over 45, 2 males 16-26, 1 male under 10, 2 females 16-26, 1 female 10-16, 1 female under 10.
• 1820, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT: Lemuel Whitney, 1 male over 45, 2 males 18-25, 1 male 16-17, 3 females 26-44, and 1 female 10-15; 4 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT: Lemuel Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 15-19.
• 1840, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT: Lemuel Whitney, 1 male 70-79, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 40-49, and 1 female 20-29; 2 engaged in agriculture.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 168.

1.^  "Lemuel [Whitney], s. Dr. Ephriam and Marcey, [born] Oct. 18, 1764," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Petersham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1904).

2.^  "Lemuel [Whitney] and Lydia Bryant, [married] Sept. 6, 1787," according to Petersham Vital Records.

3.^  "Lydia [Whitney], w. Lemuel Esq. of Brattleboro, Vt., [died] May 27, 1800. a. 33 y. 1m.," according to Vital Records of West Springfield, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1944-1945).

4.^  "Lemuel [Whitney] Esq. of Brattleborough, Vt., and Ruth Banister of C., int. Feb. 19, 1802," according to Vital Records of Conway, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1943).

5.^  "Sukey [Whitney], d. Lemuel and Lydia, [born] Nov. 22, 1787," according to Petersham Vital Records.

6.^  "Harry [Whitney], s. Lemuel and Lydia, [born] Sept. 2, 1789," according to Petersham Vital Records.

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