Family:Whitney, John (s1783-a1860)

John⁷ Whitney (John⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of John⁶ and Joanna (Hamilton) Whitney, was born say 1783, and died after 1860.

He married, 29 Nov 1804, Readsboro, VT, Lois Amidon, daughter of Samuel and Ruth (Woods) Amidon.

Children of John⁷ and Lois (Amidon) Whitney:

i.	Worthy Whitney, b. 3 Apr 1805, Readsboro, VT; m. Olive Stearns.
ii.	Warren Whitney, b. 20 Oct 1806, Readsboro, VT; m. Lorinda Austin.
iii.	Waters Whitney, b. 22 Sep 1808, Readsboro, VT; m. Harriet -----.
iv.	Pliny B. Whitney, b. ca. 1811, VT, m. Phebe -----.
v.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1815-1820.
vi.	(son) Whitney, b. 1815-1820.
vii.	(prob.) John W. Whitney, b. ca. 1821, VT; m. Ruby -----.
viii.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1810-1815.
ix.	(son) Whitney, b. 1815-1820.

Notes

The fact that son Worthy named a daughter Joanna and a son Hamilton makes the parentage of this John Whitney certain.

A search result on Google Books gave the following "John Whitney (1780-1868) m. Lois Amidon (1786-1858)", from D.A.R. Lineage Books, vol. 139.

Census

• 1820, Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT: Whitney, John Jr., 1 male 26-44, 3 males 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9; 4 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Lafayette, Onondaga Co., MA: John Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9.
• 1840, Marcellus, Onondaga Co., MA: John Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 15-19; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1840, Lafayette, Onondaga Co., MA: Waturs Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Marcellus, Onondaga Co., NY:

1654 1707 Walters Whitney 40 M - Pedlar $1200 Vermont Harriet " 35 F - New York Mary W. " 15 F - " " Attended school Nancy Godard 66 F - New Brunswick Harlow " 41 M - None New York Insane

• 1850, Forest, Fond du Lac Co., WI:

2197 2217 Plina B. Whitney 30 M - Farmer $700 N.Y. Phebe Ann " 28 F - " William " 8 M - " Lucy " 6 F - " Delia " 3 F - "

• 1850, Forest, Fond du Lac Co., WI:

2267 2287 John W. Whitney 39 M - Farmer $700 Vt. Reube " 35 F - " Olive E. " 4 " - N.Y.

• 1860, Mitchell, Sheboygan Co., WI:

1775 1668 John Whitney 80 M - Farmer $1500 $600 Vt. Ira " 30 M - do N.Y. Lucinda " 30 F - do

• 1860, Greenbush, Sheboygan Co., WI:

501 494 Walter Whitney 51 M - Farmer $1200 $400 Vt. Harriet " 45 F - N.Y. 495 J. P. Huls 24 M - $350 " Mary W. Huls 24 F - " Genevie " 3 F - Ill. Florence " 4/12 F - Wis. Thomas " 17 M - N.Y.

• 1860, Greenbush, Sheboygan Co., WI:

497 490 P. B. Whitney 39 M - Farmer $2000 $1000 Vt. Phebe " 37 F - N.Y. William V. " 18 M - Farm Laborer " Attended school Lucy " 16 F - " Attended school Ida " 5 F - Wis. Attended school Hamilton " 3 M - " Plinney B. " 3/12 M - "

• 1860, Greenbush, Sheboygan Co., WI:

495 488 J. W. Whitney 49 M - Farmer $2500 $500 Vt. Ruby " 45 F - " Olive " 13 F - N.Y. Attended school Emily Hawley 17 F - Domestic " Albert Gowen 21 M - Farm Laborer "

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