Family:Whitney, John (1780-a1850)

John⁷ Whitney (Joshua⁶, Thomas⁵, William⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Joshua⁶ and Hannah (Green) Whitney, was born 31 Jun 1780 [sic], and died between 1850 and 1860.

He married, before 1819, Polly -----. She was born about 1785, NY, and died after 1860.

With his wife he joined the Cong. Church in 1813. Resided Whitney's Point, NY.

Children of John⁷ and Polly (-----) Whitney, probably incomplete:

i.	William8 Whitney, b. ca. 1819, NY; m. before 1850, Rhoda Ann -----, b. ca. 1831, PA.
ii.	Pamelia Whitney, b. ca. 1822, NY; d. after 1860.
iii.	Joshua Whitney, b. ca. 1824, NY; m. Sarah L. -----.
iv.	John B. Whitney, b. ca. 1826, NY; d. after 1860.
v.	James E. Whitney, b. ca. 1830, NY; d. after 1860.

Census

• 1800: not found.
• 1810: not found.
• 1820: not found.
• 1830: not found.
• 1840, Conklin, Broome Co., NY: Jno. Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 1 femlae 50-59, 2 females 20-29, and 1 female 15-19; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Conklin, Broome Co., NY:

232 233 John Whitney 70 M - Farmer $1500 N.Y. Polly " 65 F - " Joshua " 26 M - Laborer " Pamelia " 28 F - " John B. " 24 M - Painter " James E. " 20 M - Seaman "

• 1850, Conklin, Broome Co., NY:

231 232 Wm. Whitney 31 M - Farmer $1000 N.Y. Rhoda Ann " 19 F - Pa. John Kenny 14 M - N.Y.

• 1860, Conklin, Broome Co., NY:

104 108 Jas. E. Whitney 30 M - Farmer $1800 $500 N.Y. Polly " 73 F - do Pamelia " 37 F - do John " 33 M - Farm laborer do Attended school

• 1860, Hancock, Delaware Co., NY:

31 31 Arthur T. Bull 27 M - Foreman in a Tannery $1000 $500 New York Mary E. Bull 22 F - Housekeeper " Elmira E. Bull 2 F - " Carrie O. Bull 7/12 F - " 32 William Whitney 47 M - Hired man $150 " Rhoda A. Whitney 29 F - Housekeeper " Earl D. Whitney 10 M - " Albert J. Whitney 8 M - " Hannah Blakesley 48 F - "

• 1860, Binghamton Ward 4, Broome Co., NY:

661 699 Joshua Whitney 35 M - Painter New York Sarah L. " 27 F - do Charley " 5 M - do

• 1870, Binghamton, Broome Co., NY, p. 16:

123 125 Whitney, William 53 M W Lumber Man $9500 $1500 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Roda A. 40 F W Keeping house Pa. -----, Duane 20 M W Sawyer New York -----, Albert 18 M W Teamster New York Mitchell, Emma 19 F W Domestic Servt. New York Rogers, Wm. 24 M W Teamster New York Male citizen over 21

• 1870, Binghamton Ward 3, Broome Co., NY, p. 18:

133 139 Whitney, Joshua 46 M W Agent in Oil Ref. $3000 $1000 New York " Sarah 37 F W Housekeeping New York " Charlie 15 M W New York

• 1870, Conklin, Broome Co., NY, p. 29/289:

239 242 Whitney, James 40 M W Farmer $4000 $1000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Permelia 48 F W House Keeper New York -----, John B. 43 M W Gentleman $2500 -- New York Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Conklin, Broome Co., NY:

James WHITNEY 50 Self M S W NY Farmer CT --- Permelia WHITNEY 58 Sis F S W NY Keeping House CT --- John WHITNEY 55 Bro M S W NY Farmer CT ---

• 1880, Binghamton, Broome Co., NY:

Joshua WHITNEY 56 Self M M W NY Oil Agent --- --- Sarah WHITNEY 47 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY VT Charles D. WHITNEY 25 Son M S W NY Collector Of Newspaper NY NY

• 1880, son William not found.

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), pp. 386-387.

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