Family:Whitney, Heman (c1774-a1820)

Heman Whitney, parentage unknown, was born circa 1774, Plainfield, CT, and died after 1820.

He married, 17 Apr 1797, Stillwater, NY, Huldah Spalding, daughter of Joseph and Huldah (Hubbard) Spalding. She was born 9 Apr 1776, and died 22 Jan 1873, Fredonia, MI, aged 96 years 3 months 17 days.[sic] She is buried in the Houston Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun Co., MI.^[1] Her gravestone

He was a carpenter.^[2]

Children of Heman and Huldah (Spalding) Whitney, order uncertain:^[3]

i.	Sarah P. "Sally" Whitney, b. 29 Aug 1801, bapt. 21 Aug 1814, Canaan, CT; m. Gilbert Giles Collins.
ii.	Charlotte Whitney, bapt. 21 Aug 1814, Canaan, CT.
iii.	Hannah Whitney, bapt. 21 Aug 1814, Canaan, CT.
iv.	Seth Whitney, b. 1800-1810; bapt. 21 Aug 1814, Canaan, CT.
v.	Esther Whitney, bapt. 21 Aug 1814, Canaan, CT.
vi.	Eliza Whitney, bapt. 21 Aug 1814, Canaan, CT.
vii.	Joseph Spalding Whitney, b. say 1798, bapt. 21 Aug 1814, Canaan, CT.
viii.	Heman Whitney, bapt. 23 Apr 1815, Canaan, CT. Was he perhaps the Heman Whitney, b. ca. 1796, NY, enumerated in 1850 in Sanford, Broome Co., NY, a hatter, with his wife Betsey, b. ca. 1793, NY?

Census

• 1800, Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY: "Heman" Whitney, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 10-16, 1 male under 10, 1 female 16-26, 1 female under 10.
• 1810, Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY: "Hemon" Whitney, 2 males 26-45, 1 male 10-16, 1 male under 10, 1 female over 45, 1 female 10-16.
• 1820, Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY: "Heaman" Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 10-16, 1 male under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female under 10, 1 person in manufacturing.

Notes

He was perhaps related to Whitney, Heman (b1755-a1800) who resided in Canaan, CT in 1800. This could well be the father of the current Heman Whitney above.

References

1.^  http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/houston/whitney12934ph.txt

2.^  http://www.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/Sylvester/chap33.html

3.^  Connecticut Church Record Index, card file, Connecticut State Library, Hartford, CT:

Charlotte, d. Heman & Huldah, bp. 21 Aug 1814, by Rev. Samuel Cheever (presented by the mother). Canaan (Church removed to Stillwater, N.Y.) 1-A:78

Eliza, d. Heman & Huldah, bp. 21 Aug 1814, by Rev. Samuel Cheever (presented by the mother). Canaan (Church removed to Stillwater, N.Y.) 1-A:78

Esther, d. Heman & Huldah, bp. 21 Aug 1814, by Rev. Samuel Cheever (presented by the mother). Canaan (Church removed to Stillwater, N.Y.) 1-A:78

Hannah, d. Heman & Huldah, bp. 21 Aug 1814, by Rev. Samuel CHEVER (presented by the mother). Canaan (Church removed to Stillwater, N.Y.) 1-A:78

Joseph Spalding, s. Heman & Huldah, bp. 21 Aug 1814, by Rev. Samuel Cheever (presented by the mother). Canaan (Church removed to Stillwater, N.Y.) 1-A:78

Sally, d. Heman & Huldah, bp. 21 Aug 1814, by Rev. Samuel Cheever (presented by the mother). Canaan (Church removed to Stillwater, N.Y.) 1-A:78

Seth, s. Heman & Huldah, bp. 21 Aug 1814, by Rev. Samuel Cheever (presented by the mother). Canaan (Church removed to Stillwater, N.Y.) 1-A:78

Heman, s. Heman & Huldah, bp. 23 Apr 1815, by Rev. Dirck Lansing. Canaan (Church removed to Stillwater, N.Y.) 1-A:83

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