Family:Whitney, Zachariah (1764-1849)

Zachariah⁶ Whitney (Zachariah⁵, Zachariah⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Zachariah⁵ and Sarah (Stanton) Whitney, was born 11 Aug 1764, Mansfield, CT, and died 22 Oct 1849, Stamford, NY.

He married, 25 Dec 1792, Elizabeth Seward. She was born between 1765 and 1770, and apparently died between 1840 and 1850.

Children of Zachariah⁶ and Elizabeth (Seward) Whitney:

i.	Irene7 Whitney, b. ca. 1794, perhaps d. 1800-1810.
ii.	Sarah Whitney, b. ca. 1796, d. aft. 1810
iii.	Elizabeth Whitney, b. ca. 1798, d. aft. 1810
iv.	John Whitney, b. 1800, Kortright, NY, d. aft. 1810. He m. Sabrina Cook
v.	Aaron Whitney, b. 23 Oct 1802, Kortright, NY; d. 22 Oct 1898, Odin, Potter Co., PA; m. 21 Jan 1832, Stamford, NY, Elizabeth Bundy.
vi.	(son) Whitney, b. 1800-1810, d. aft. 1810
vii.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1800-1810, d. aft. 1810
viii.	Rhoda Whitney, b. ca. 1806, d. aft. 1810
ix.	Abigail Whitney, b. ca. 1806, d. aft. 1810
x.	Olive Whitney, b. ca. 1808, d. aft. 1810
xi.	Zachariah Joseph Whitney, b. 1810, d. aft. 1810

Census

• 1800, Kortright, Delaware Co., NY: Zachariah Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 3 females 0-9.
• 1810, Stamford, Delaware Co., NY: Zachariah Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 10-16, 3 males under 10, 1 female over 45, 2 females 10-16, 4 females under 10.
• 1820, Stamford, Delaware Co., NY: Zachariah Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 16-26 (had to be 18-26 as no male listed 16-18), 1 male 10-16, 1 female over 45, 4 females 16-26, 2 females 10-16, 2 people in agriculture.
• (perhaps) 1830, Stamford, Delaware Co., NY: Nehemiah Whitney, 1 male 60-70, 3 males 20-30, 1 male 15-20, 1 female 60-70, and 2 females 20-30; 2 engaged in agriculture. This may be an error for "Zachariah".
• 1840, Stamford, Delaware Co., NY: Zachariah Whitney, 1 male 70-80, 1 male 15-20, 1 female 70-80, and 1 female 30-40; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, widow Elizabeth not found.

Notes

First, is this the Whitney family you are looking for? Richard, born 1624 in London, Ebenezer, born 1672 in Watertown, Zachariah born 1701 in Concord, MA, Zachariah born 1732 in CT and Zachariah born 1764 in CT. My research began with the one born 1764 married to Elizabeth Seward. Their sons were John, born 1800 in Kortright, NY, Aaron, born 1802, & Zachariah Joseph, born 1810. John married Sabrina Cook. Their sons were George, born 1832, 3 wives but no known descendants; Roderick, born 1837 and killed in the civil war. He did have one son, Rodney, who moved to Canada. I have been told he had 2 living sons, and I am hoping to hear from Canada about them; and John, born 1840. He married Henrietta (Harriet) Dix of Wayne Co., PA. They had 4 known sons, but I have not followed their descendants. I am not in touch with any of the Whitneys. Rodney, the orphan, became a ward of my grandfather's, which is the reason for my interest. I am happy to trace some of these names further if . . . .

- Message posted to the Whitney mailing list, 31 Jan 2008

There were several Zachariah Whitneys. The one with 9 children was born 11 Aug 1764 in Mansfield, Tolland Co., CT. He married Elizabeth Seward of Kortright, Delaware Co., NY 1792. Their children were: Irene, born 1794, Sarah, born 1796, Elizabeth, born 1800, John, born 1800, Aaron, born 1802, Rhoda, born 1806, Abigail, born 1806, Olive, born 1808, & Zachariah Joseph, born 1810.

Son John had 3 sons, George, Roderick and John.

- Message posted to the Whitney mailing list, 1 Feb 2008

References

• Frederick C. Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635 (Chicago, IL: The Author, 1895), p. 89.

• The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records:

Zachariah, s. Zachariah & Sarah, b. 11 Aug 1764, Mansfield D:194

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