Family:Whitney, John (1750-1818)

John⁵ Whitney (Samuel⁴, Joshua³, David², Samuel¹), was born 23 Mar 1750, and died 20 Mar 1818.

He married, about 1774, Ann Merritt, daughter of Thomas Merritt. She was born 6 Dec 1758, died 12 Feb 1835.

He resided Halifax Co., NC, 1772-1780, and is first found in South Carolina in 1789.

In 1790 he was living in Pendleton County, SC.

Children of John Whitney:

i.	Jeremiah Whitney, b. 13 Oct 1775, m. Mary Gibson.
ii.	Elisabeth Whitney, b. 22 Jun 1777.
iii.	Katherine / Catron Whitney, b. 16 Feb 1779. She m. 24 Oct 1816, Thompson C. Berry, son of George and Sarah Berry. She d. 10 Jun 1852.
iv.	John Whitney, b. 30 Dec 1780, m. Martha Fenny.
v.	Samuel Whitney, b. 17 Sep 1782, m. Rhody D. Tinsley.
vi.	Thomas Whitney, b. 3 Mar 1786.
vii.	Loammi Whitney, b. 9 Apr 1790, m. Jane Bush.
viii.	Agness Whitney, b. 13 Apr 1792, m. (1) 17 Jun 1811, Daniel Stark. She m. (2) John Martin.
ix.	Uriah Whitney, b. Oct 1794, m. Elizabeth Holder.
x.	Cynthia Whitney, b. ca. 1800, m. 4 Apr 1821, Walter Bush.

Census

• 1790, Pendleton Co., SC: John Whitney, 1 males over 16, 4 males under 16, 4 females, 4 slaves.
• 1800, Pendleton Co., SC: John Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 10-16, 2 males under 10, 1 female over 45, 2 females 16-26, 1 female 10-16, 2 females under 10, 8 slaves.
• 1810, Glasgow, Barren Co., KY: John Whitney, 1 male over 45, 4 males 16-26, 1 male 10-16, 1 female over 45, 2 females 16-26, 1 female 10-16, 1 female under 10, 11 slaves.
• 1820, Scottsville, Allen Co., KY: Ann Whitney, 2 males 16-26, 1 female over 45, 1 female 16-26, 6 people in agriculture (apparently marked in the column typically designating foreigners not naturalized), 4 male slaves under 14, 2 male slaves 14-26, 2 male slaves 25-45.

References

• Avant, p. 253.
• Avant, p. 294.

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