Family:Whitney, Archibald (1785-c1847)

Archibald⁶ Whitney (Lebbeus⁵, Caleb⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), born May 28, 1785; married Aug., 1808, Mary Drennes.

ARCHIBALD WHITNEY Vol. 44, Page 202

Charleston, South Carolina

Box 40, No. 11

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN.

I, Archibald Whitney of the City of Charleston. State afore-said being of sound and disposing mind and in bodily health for which I acknowledge with gratitude to Almighty God my Heavenly Father, for his merciful goodnefs and being desirous to disposing of such worldly Estate as it has pleased God to blefs me with, while I have strength and capacity to do so, do make this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all others by me at any time heretoforemade. First, I desire that all my just debts be fully paid and satisfied: Secondly, after the payment of my debts, funeral expenses and all just claims against my estate, I then give devis and bequeath All my Estate real and personal of what nature or kind soever, to my beloved wife Mary Whitney, to her and her heirs, Executors, Administrators and asigns forever. And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my beloved and affectionate wife Mary Whitney my Executrix and my three sons, Voz: Octavious Lebbeus, Theodore Archibald, and Cornelius Gardner Whitney my Executors, to this my last will and Testament. In Witnefts whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal this twenty six day of June in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Forty six and in the Seventieth year of the United States of America.

A. Whitney (Seal)

Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the Testator to be his last will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request, and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have signed our names as wifnefses thereto.

W. Lloyd Randal Robinson T.A. Wilbur

Approved before M.T. Meddenhal Esqire O.C. D. 24th Day of June 1847 by W. Lloyd

29th June 1847 qualified Theodore Archibald Whitney

Children of Archibald⁶ Whitney:

i.	Claudius George7 Whitney, born 24 Nov 1809.
ii.	Eugeniam. A. Whitney, born 6 Apr 1811.
iii.	Elvira Martha Whitney, born 5 Jan 1812; married 7 Nov 1832, Peter J. Suder; died 1852. Ch.: Martha Ann, born -----; married C. E. Kirk; resided Columbia, South Carolina, Mary E., William H., George Y., Archibald W., Elvira A., Mary A. W., born -----; Peter J., Alice E., Eugenia D.; Everline E., William A.
iv.	Adalina Margaret Whitney, born 7 Jul 1813.
v.	Octavius Lebbeus Whitney, born 22 Mar 1815; married Elizabeth Luther.
vi.	Cornelius D. Whitney, born 26 Dec 1816; died young.
vii.	Theodore Archibald Whitney, born 26 Aug 1818; married Sarah Mcc. Vandyke.
viii.	Cecelia M. Whitney, born 28 Jun 1820.
ix.	Caroline E. Whitney, born 23 Mar 1822.
x.	Cornelius Gardner Whitney, born 10 Feb 1824; married Elizabeth Burrell.
xi.	Irvenia D. Whitney, born 25 Oct 1825.
xii.	Lebbeus D. Whitney, born 20 Jun 1827.
xiii.	Margaret G. Whitney, born 17 Jun 1829.
xiv.	Alonzo George Whitney, born 16 Apr 1831.
xv.	William D. Whitney, born 9 Jun 1833.
xvi.	Placidia E. Whitney, born 25 Oct 1834.

Census

• 1810, Charleston, Charleston County, SC: Arch^d Whitney, 1 male 16-26, 1 female 16-26.
• 1820, Charleston, Charleston County, SC: Archibald Whitney, 200010/30101/0010/0000/0121/0000/0000/0
• 1830, Charleston Ward 3, Charleston County, SC: Archibald Whitney, 1200010000000-0220201010000
• 1840, Charleston County, SC: Archibald Whitney, 1100001000000-1112010000000-000000-000000

References

1. All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 215.

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