Family:Whitney, Jonathan (s1764-a1813)

Jonathan⁶ Whitney, Jr. ((prob.) Jonathan⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), probably son of Jonathan⁵ and Mary (Hendon) Whitney, was born say 1764, and died after 1813.

He married, 2 Dec 1790, Topsham, ME, Deborah Higgins ("Hegins" in marriage record), daughter of Barnabas and Abigail (Atwood) Higgins. She was born 8 Oct 1771, Wellfleet, MA, and died 1 Oct 1856, Lisbon, ME.

Children of Jonathan⁶, Jr., and Deborah (Higgins) Whitney, all born Lisbon, ME:

i.	Susannah7Whitney, b. 28 Nov 1792; "of Lisbon" m. 4 Oct 1812, Lisbon, ME, John Crowell "of Brunswick".
ii.	Amos Whitney, b. 28 Feb 1794; m. Hannah -----; res. Kirkland and Hudson, ME.
iii.	Mitte Whitney, b. 9 May 1796; m. 25 Mar 1819, Lisbon, ME, John D. Ricker, "both of Lisbon".
iv.	Betsy Whitney, b. 13 Jun 1798; m. 1 Jan 1818, Lisbon, ME, Elijah Jones, Jr., "both of Lisbon".
v.	Humphrey Whitney, b. 20 Jun 1800; "of Lisbon" m. 15 Sep 1822, Lisbon, ME, Almira Dyer "of Lewiston".
vi.	Thomas Whitney, b. 15 Apr 1802. No further record found.
vii.	Bethiah Whitney, b. 2 Jul 1804; d. Feb 1805, Lisbon, ME.
viii.	Sewell Whitney, b. 10 Jul 1806; d. 7 Jul 1867, ME; m. Lucy Craig.
ix.	David Whitney, b. 13 Mar 1809; "of Bowdoin" m.(1) 28 Oct 1831, Lisbon, ME, Harriet Wilson "of Lisbon"; "of Bowdoin" m.(2) (int. 28 Oct 1831, Lisbon, ME), Mary Trufant "of Lisbon"
x.	Uriah Whitney, b. 18 Apr 1813, Bowdoin, ME; d. 31 Dec 1889, Bowdoin, ME; "of Bowdoin" m. (int. 9 Jan 1836, Lisbon, ME) 24 Jan 1836, Bowdoin, ME, Caroline Tebbetts "of Lisbon", b. 7 Dec 1808, Bowdoin, ME, d. 14 Aug 1884.

Census

• 1790: Topsham, Lincoln Co., : Jon^a Whitney, 2 males over 16, 2 males 0-15, and 3 females.
• 1800, Thompsonborough, Lincoln Co., ME: Jonathan Whitney J^r, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 4 females 0-9.
• 1810, Lisbon, Lincoln Co., ME: Whitney, Jonathan Juⁿ, 1 male over 45, 1 male 10-15, 3 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 1 slave.
• (prob.) 1820, Winthrop, Kennebec Co., ME: Whitney, Jonathan, 1 male over 45 and 1 female over 45; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1820, Hallowell, Kennebec Co., ME: Amos Whitney, 1 male 18-25, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture. This is his son Amos.
• 1830, Lisbon, Lincoln Co., ME: Amos Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-4. This is his son Amos.
• 1830, Levant, Penobscot Co., ME: Humphry Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1830, Lisbon, Lincoln Co., ME: Amos Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 2 females 10-14, and 2 females 5-9; 5 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Lisbon, Lincoln Co., ME: Thomas Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 10-14, and 2 females 0-4.
• 1830, Freeman, Somerset Co., ME: Sewell Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 10-14, and 1 female 5-9.
• 1840, Kirkland, Penobscot Co., ME: Humphrey Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 5 engaged in agriculture.
• 1840, Kirkland, Penobscot Co., ME: Sewel Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 15-19, and 1 female 0-4; 4 engaged in agriculture.
• 1840, Bowdoin, Lincoln Co., MA: Uriah Whitney, 1 male 70-79, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 70-79, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 0-4; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1840, son David not found.
• 1850, Kirkland, Penobscot Co., ME:

15 16 Amos Whitney 56 M - Farmer $400 Me. Hannah " 49 F - " Acsyet[?] " 22 F - " Ingerson " 27 M - Laborer " Hezekiah " 21 M - " " Attended school Prince E. " 20 M - " " Attended school Mary E. " 18 F - " Matilda J. " 15 F - " Attended school William R. " 11 M - " Attended school

• 1850, Kirkland, Penobscot Co., ME:

9 9 Humphrey Whitney 49 M - Lumberman $200 Me. Almira " 47 F - " Charles H. " 24 M - " " Angeline " 20 F - " Mary A. " 18 F - " William A. " 16 M - " " Albert " 11 M - " Humphrey Jr. " 7 M - " George P. Carle 20 M - Laborer "

• 1850, son Thomas not found. A possibility is in Chippewa, Chippewa Co., WI, age 50 (vice 48).
• 1850, Kirkland, Penobscot Co., ME:

19 20 Suel Whitney 47 M - Laborer $250 Me. Lucinda Whitney 46 F - Me. George H. " 20 M - Laborer " Jonathan S. " 20 M - " " Alonzo " 18 M - " " Attended school Harrison W. " 15 M - " " Attended school Lorany M. " 12 F - " Attended school Mitta E. " 10 F - " Attended school Franklin L. " 7 M - " Attended school Lucinda A. " 5 F - " Attended school William W. " 1 M - "

• 1850, Bowdoin, Lincoln Co., MA:

320 320 Uriah Whitney 37 M - Farmer $600 Maine Caroline " 42 M - " [sic] Martha F. " 12 F - " Thomas T. " 7 M - "

• 1860, Lisbon, Lincoln Co., ME:

752 838 Joseph S. Trufant 76 M - None Maine David Whitney 43 M - Farmer $600 " Mary Whitney 44 F - " Susan Whitney 12 F - " Attended school Lydia J. Whitney 11 F - " Attended school Harriet Whitney 8 F - " Attended school Wm. H. Whitney 5 M - " Attended school

• 1860, Hudson, Penobscot Co., ME:

324 337 Amos Whitney 67 M - Farmer $800 $256 [Maine] Annah 66 F - H Wife [Maine] Emaly 11 F - [Maine]

• 1860, Summit, Jackson Co., MI:

945 988 Humphrey Whitney 60 M - Farmer $400 $125 Maine Almira " 58 F - " Martha J. " 9 F - " Attended school

• 1860, son Thomas not found.
• 1860, Lisbon, Androscoggin Co., ME:

285 307 David Whitney 52 M - Farmer $800 $150 Maine Mary Whitney 53 F - Maine Harriet " 18 F - " Attended school William H. " 15 M - " Attended school

• 1860, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc Co., MA:

518 515 Urial Whitney 42 M - Farmer $800 $200 Maine Caroline " 52 F - " Martha " 22 " - " Thomas F. " 17 M - " Attended school M. Small 28 " - " Susan " 20 F - "

• 1870, son Amos not found.
• 1870, Hudson, Penobscot Co., ME:

117 121 Robbins, William 44 M W Lumberman $400 $150 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Acsa 40 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Charles 17 M W Works in Shingle Mill Maine Attended school -----, Ella 10 F W Maine Attended school Whitney, Anna 68 F W Maine Cannot write

• 1870, Summit, Jackson Co., MI, p. 3/432:

14 14 Whitney, Humphrey 70 M W Farmer $1000 $500 Maine Male citizen over 21 " Elmira 68 F W Keeping House " " Albert C. 33 M W Works on Farm " Male citizen over 21 " Sarah 22 F W Michigan " Humphrey 9 M W At home " Attended school " Orrin 5 M W " " " Frederic 2 M W " "

• 1870, Lisbon, Androscoggin Co., ME:

36 36 Whitney, David 62 M W Farmer $1200 $225 Maine -----, Mary 63 F W Keeping House "

• 1870, Bowdoin, Sagadahoc Co., MA:

290 265 Whitten, Uriah 56 M W Farmer Male citizen over 21 -----, Caroline 60 F W Keeping house -----, Martha T. 32 F W House keeper -----, Thomas 2 M W Farmer $1500 $500 Male citizen over 21

• 1880, son Amos and wife not found.
• 1880, Napoleon, Jackson Co., MI:

Albert WHITNEY 41 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Sarah WHITNEY 34 Wife F M W MI Keeps House N Y N Y Humphrey WHITNEY 79 Fath M M W ME ME ME Elmira WHITNEY 77 Moth F M W ME NOVA SCOTIA ME Humphrey WHITNEY 18 Son M S W MI Farmer ME MI Orrin WHITNEY 15 Son M S W MI At School ME MI Fred WHITNEY 12 Son M S W MI At School ME MI Warren WHITNEY 9 Son M S W MI At School ME MI Carrie WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W MI At School ME MI

• 1880, Lisbon, Androscoggin Co., MA:

David WHITNEY 72 Self M M W ME Farm Laborer ME ME Mary WHITNEY 73 Wife F M W ME ME ME

• 1880, Bowdoin, Sagadohoc Co., MA:

Uriah WHITNEY 67 Self M M W ME At Home ME ME Caroline WHITNEY 71 Wife F M W ME At Home ME ME

References

• Topsham, ME, VR

• Lisbon, ME, VR

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