Family:Whitney, Samuel (1781-1840)

Capt. Samuel⁷ Whitney (Samuel⁶, Joseph⁵, Timothy⁴, John³, John², John¹), son of Samuel⁶ and Mary (Whitney) Whitney, was born 14 Jul 1781, Gilsum, NH, or 27 Jan 1782, Worcester, MA, and died 11 Oct 1840, Chesterfield, NY.

He married firstly, 26 Nov 1801, Hope Blish, daughter of David and Lucy (Wilcox) Blish. She was born 30 Jul 1784, Gilsum, NH.

He married secondly, 1822, Elsey Evarts, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Hall) Evarts. She was born 8 Oct 1795, Guilford, CT, and died 28 Aug 1876.

Capt. Samuel Whitney was born in Gilsum. Soon after his marriage he moved to Chesterfield, NY, where he was one of the earliest settlers. He was captain of the local militia, and in the was of 1812 participated in the battle of Plattsburg. He was a farmer, and at one time engaged in lumbering. Was a deacon and one of the original members and organizers of the Presbyterian church in Keeseville, NY.

Elsey Evarts went to Keeseville, NY, from New England at an early day, and joined the Congregational church before there was any church edifice. She was untiring in her efforts to help build the church and sustain it in its work. Her husband died in 1840, and upon her devolved the arduous work of rearing the large family of children. She performed her work nobly and well. He resided Chesterfield, NY.

Children of Samuel⁷ and Hope (Blish) Whitney:

i.	Norman8 Whitney, b. 16 May 1802; m. Mary Wilcox Forsyth.
ii.	David B. Whitney, b. 3 Jan 1804; m. Maria Wright.
iii.	Dimas Elmira Whitney, b. 11 Jun 1807; d. 3 Jul 1833; m. Hiram Perry; resided Fort Covington, NY. Had one son, Samuel.
iv.	Samuel Whitney, b. 25 Jan 1811; d. after 1880, Keeseville, NY, unmarried.
v.	Daniel Milo Whitney, b. 28 Jul 1815; m. Emily Reynolds.
vi.	Harriett Zephia Whitney, b. Sept 29, 1819; m.(1) Henry D. Andrews; m.(2) Heber S. Hurlbut. She d. 1 Dec 1854, leaving one dau., Mayra Ellen, b. 3 Oct 1850; m. John Ogleby Day; resided Milwaukee, WI. He was b. 22 Oct 1849. Ch.: Daniel. R., b. 27 Feb 1878; Charlotte E., b. 22 Jan 1884; Elsey Whitney, b. 25 July 1885.
vii.	John Clark Whitney, b. 19 May 1821; m. Harriett Y. Dickinson.

Children of Samuel⁷ and Elsey (Evarts) Whitney:

viii.	Luther Whitney, b. 19 Feb 1825; m.(1) Jane E. Bigelow; m.(2) Mary Emily Watson.
ix.	Lyman Beecher Whitney, b. 5 Dec 1828; m. Roxanna K. Hurlbut.
x.	Clarence Joshua Whitney, b. 1 Nov 1834; m. Sarah E. Colvin.

Census

• 1810, Chesterfield, Essex Co, NY: Sam^l Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1820, Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY: Whitney, Samuel, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 16-17, 2 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY: Samuel Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 70-79, 1 female 60-69, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 20-29, and 2 femaeles 10-14.
• 1840, Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY: Samuel Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 2 males 20-29, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 40-49, and 1 female 20-29; 6 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY:

3682 2491 Luther Whitney 25 M - Farmer $4000 [N.Y.] Jane 23 F - [N.Y.] Martha 3 F - [N.Y.] Albert 0 M - [N.Y.] Elsie 54 F - Ct. Samuel 39 M - N.Y. Joshua 15 M - [N.Y.] Attended school Peter Lobais 21 M - Lab. Ca. Helen Spear 18 F - N.Y. Lyman Whitney 22 M - Farmer [N.Y.]

• 1860, Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY:

375 358 L. B. Whitney 31 M - Farmer $200 New York R. K. " 32 F - Vermont H. L. " 7 M - New York Attended school A. A. " 4 M - " " Elsie " 64 F - $3200 $100 Conn. Samuel " 49 M - Laborer New York Chas. F. Herbert 19 M - " " Mary Philio 16 F - Servant Lower Canada

• 1870, Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY:

329 333 Whitney, Luther 44 M W Dock Builder $25000 $19000 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Jane 42 F W Keeping house N.Y. -----, Jenny 4 F W N.Y. -----, Nellie 13 F W Attending School N.Y. Attended school -----, Ellsie 74 F W At home Conn. Adgate, George 24 M W Merchant N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Martha 23 F W At home N.Y. -----, Frederick 2 M W N.Y. -----, George 4/12 M W N.Y. Born in Apr Haley, Hannah 15 F W Domestic Servt. Ireland Parents foreign born Calahan, Michael 14 M W " N.Y. Parents foreign born

• 1870, Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY:

267 273 Whitney, Samuel 59 M W Farmer N.Y. Male citizen over 21 Bigelow, Julia 25 F W House Keeper N.Y. -----, Wesley 28 M W Farmer N.Y. Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY:

Wes BIGELOW 39 Self M M W NY Farmer NY VT Martha BIGELOW 28 Wife F M W NY Keeping House VT VT Gertrude BIGELOW 8 Dau F S W NY NY NY Ralph BIGELOW 6 Son M S W NY NY NY Lyddia BIGELOW 4 Dau F S W NY NY NY Carrie BIGELOW 1 Dau F S W NY NY NY Kate BIGELOW 24 Sis F S W NY Servant NY NY John TAYLOR 19 Neph M S W NY Farm Laborer NY NY Saml WHITNY 68 Othe M S W NY Boarding UNKNOWN NY

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. 246-247.

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