Family:Whitney, Daniel (1778-1835)

Daniel⁶ Whitney (Abijah⁵, Daniel⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Abijah⁵ and Elizabeth (Ellsworth) Whitney, was born 20 May 1778, Warwick, NY, and died 27 May 1835, Enfield, NY.

He married, 10 Jun 1798, Warwick, NY, Lydia Newbury, daughter of Edie and Ruth (Burt) Newbury, of Warwick. she was born 27 Jun 1773, Warwick, NY, and died 23 Dec 1876, Enfield, NY, aged 103 years 5 months 26 days.

Phoenix says the following:

. . . a weaver and farmer; . . . . They settled in Pawling, N. Y., and in October 1817, moved to Ulysses, now Enfield, N. Y., eight miles west of Ithaca. He was chosen a deacon of the Christian Church at Enfield Centre, and served in that office till his death, which took place at Enfield, 27 May 1835. He was buried at Enfield Centre. His widow died 23 Dec. 1876, at Enfield, aged 103 years, 5 months, and 26 days, and was buried there on Christmas.

Children of Daniel⁶ and Lydia (Newbury) Whitney:

i.	Eliza7 Whitney, b. 22 Feb 1800, Pawling, NY; m. James Hervey Halliday.
ii.	John Whitney, b. 4 Feb 1802, Pawling, NY; m. Lucinda Lovell.
iii.	Belden Whitney, b. 14 Apr 1804, Pawling, NY; m.(1) Sally Maria Proper; m.(2) Mary Elizabeth Newbury.
iv.	Emma Whitney, b. 11 Sep 1806, Pawling, NY; m. Isaac Tichenor.
v.	Joel Newbury Whitney, b. 11 Nov 1808, Pawling, NY; m. Caroline Andrews.
vi.	Henry Whitney, b. 14 May 1812, Pawling, NY; d. 25 Oct 1812, Pawling, NY; and was buried there.
vii.	Amanda Whitney, b. 24 Mar 1814, Pawling, NY; m. Levi King.

Census

• 1800, Pawling, Dutchess Co., NY: Daniel Whitney, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1810, Pawling, Dutchess Co., NY: Daniel Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 3 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 2 females 0-9.
• 1820, Ulysses, Tompkins Co., NY: Daniel Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 16-17, 1 male 10-15, 1 female over 45, 1 female 16-25, 1 female, 10-15, and 1 female 0-9; 7 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Enfield, Tompkins Co., NY: Daniel Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 50-59, and 1 female 15-19.
• 1840: Lydia was probably the female 60-69 in the family of her son Joel.
• 1850, Enfield, Tompkins Co., NY:

70 71 Joel N. Whitney 41 M - Farmer $1400 [N.Y.] Caroline " 30 F - [N.Y.] Almyra " 5 F - [N.Y.] Charles " 3/12 M - [N.Y.] Lydia " 78 F - [N.Y.]

• 1860, Enfield, Tompkins Co., NY:

2234 160 Samuel Sayler 48 M - Farmer $5500 $1000 N.Y. Lydia " 46 F - " Clarinda " 24 F - " Frances " 19 F - " Schuyler " 14 M - " Attended school Lydia Whitney 87 F - "

• 1870, Enfield, Tompkins Co., NY:

351 359 Whitney, Joel N. 61 M W Farmer $4240 $1561 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Caroline 50 F W Keeping house " -----, Charles 20 M W Farm laborer " Attended school -----, Lydia 96 F W At home "

References

• All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), pp. 184-185 and pp. 506-507.

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