Difference between revisions of "Family:Whitney, Riley (1804-1878)"
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Riley Whitney moved to Le Ray NY in 1838. He joined a company commanded by Cpt. Daniel Heustis, took part in the Patriots War; was taken prisoner and sent to Van Diemans Land (Tasmania) in 1839; was away from home 10 yrs. | Riley Whitney moved to Le Ray NY in 1838. He joined a company commanded by Cpt. Daniel Heustis, took part in the Patriots War; was taken prisoner and sent to Van Diemans Land (Tasmania) in 1839; was away from home 10 yrs. | ||
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Children of Riley and Mary (-----) Whitney: | Children of Riley and Mary (-----) Whitney: | ||
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| − | | '''Rodney H. Whitney''', b | + | | '''Rodney H. Whitney''', b. 1851, Le Ray, NY; d. 1939; m. Martha M. Eves, b. 1859, d. 1928. |
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| − | | '''Holland | + | | '''Holland H. Whitney''', b. 1855, Le Ray, NY; d. 1909, Le Ray, NY; m. Angie C. Corey, b. 1859, d. 1935. |
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* Census records. | * Census records. | ||
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| + | * [[Archive:Cemetery Records, New York, Jefferson County, Le Ray, Sanford Corners Cemetery]]. | ||
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Revision as of 13:47, 17 April 2011
Riley Whitney (Alden, Benjamin), son of Alden and Sarah (Carpenter) Whitney, was born Aug 1804, Westminster, VT, and died 1 Jan 1878, Le Ray, NY.
He married Mary -----. She was born about 1817, and died 6 Sep 1895, Le Ray, NY, aged 78 years.
Riley Whitney moved to Le Ray NY in 1838. He joined a company commanded by Cpt. Daniel Heustis, took part in the Patriots War; was taken prisoner and sent to Van Diemans Land (Tasmania) in 1839; was away from home 10 yrs.
This family is buried in the Sanford Corners Cemetery, Le Ray, NY.
Children of Riley and Mary (-----) Whitney:
i. Rodney H. Whitney, b. 1851, Le Ray, NY; d. 1939; m. Martha M. Eves, b. 1859, d. 1928. ii. Holland H. Whitney, b. 1855, Le Ray, NY; d. 1909, Le Ray, NY; m. Angie C. Corey, b. 1859, d. 1935. iii. Celia L. Whitney, b. ca. 1859, Le Ray, NY; d. 24 Feb 1935, Le Ray, NY, unmarried.
Notes
It is possible that Riley married his brother Horace's widow, Mary (Barden) Whitney.
Census
495 506 Riley Whitney 45 M - Farmer $2000 Vermont George R. do 7 " - N.Y. Attended school Lucinda M. do 9 F - " Attended school Sarah do 65 " - " Ann Smith 30 " - Ireland Illiterate Mary Whitney 33 " - $1000 New Hamp.
Mary was Horace's widow, and George and Lucinda their children.
876 900 Riley Whitney 55 M - Farmer $6300 $4400 Vermont Mary " 43 F - New Hampshire Rodney H. " 9 M - New York Attended school Holland O. " 5 M - do Celia L. " 1 F - do Sarah " 76 F - Vermont
591 607 Whitney, Riley 65 M W Farmer $9000 $2000 Vermont Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Mary 53 F W Keeping House New Hampshire -----, Redney 19 M W New York Attended school -----, Holland 15 M W New York Attended school -----, Celia 12 F W New York Attended school
Holland WHITNEY 25 Self M S W NY Farmer VT NH Mary WHITNEY 63 Moth F W W NH Keeping House NH NH Celia WHITNEY 21 Sis F S W NY At Home VT NH
References
- Census records.
Copyright © 2011, Robert L. Ward and the Whitney Research Group.
