Family:Whitney, David (1766-1850)

David⁶ Whitney (Benjamin⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Benjamin⁵ and Mary (Turner) Whitney,^[1] was born 11 Feb 1766, Pepperell, MA,^[2] and died 13 Aug 1850, Tunbridge, VT, and was buried in Whitney Hill Cemetery.

He married, 21 Nov 1793, West Randolph, VT, Susanna Huntington, daughter of William and Anne (Pride) Huntington. She was born 28 Jul 1766, Norwich, CT, and died 20 Dec 1842, Tunbridge, VT.

He resided Tunbridge, VT.

Children of David⁶ and Susanna (Huntington) Whitney:

i.	Betsey7 Whitney, b. 9 Aug 1794, Tunbridge, VT; m. John6 Whitney.
ii.	David Whitney, b. 15 Dec 1795, Tunbridge, VT; m. Lydia Parker.
iii.	Benjamin Whitney, b. 18 Feb 1796, Tunbridge, VT; m.(1) Sibbel Parker; m.(2) Eliz (Hall) Whitney.
iv.	William Whitney, b. 10 Feb 1800; m. Eliza Hall.
v.	Cyrus Whitney, b. 21 Dec 1802, Tunbridge, VT; m. Betsey Curtis.
vi.	Ann Whitney, b. ca. 1805, VT; m. 15 Mar 1830, Tunbridge, VT, Arzo Burton Curtis; resided Fort Atkinson, WI; son, David W.; resided Fort Atkinson, WI.
vii.	Daniel Whitney, b. 28 Oct 1809; m. Julia Hall.

Census

• 1800, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT: Whitney, David, 1 male 26-44, 3 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1810, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT: David Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 3 males 10-15, 3 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, 2 females 16-25, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1820, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT: David Whitney, 1 male over 45, 3 males 18-25, 2 males 10-15, 2 females over 45, 2 females 16-25, and 1 female 10-15; 5 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT: David Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 3 males 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 60-69, 2 females 30-39, 1 male 20-29, and 1 female 10-14.
• 1840: not found. Probably in the family of his son Cyrus.
• 1850, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT:

40 43 Cyrus Whitney 48 M - Farmer $6000 Vt. Betsey C. " 43 F - " David " 84 M - Farmer Mass. Eliza " 20 F - Vt. Olive " 18 F - " Attended school, insane Ernest " 7 M - " Attended school John Ballou 22 M - Farmer "

He is living with his son Cyrus, and granddaughters Eliza and Olive, daughters of his son William.

References

• 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. 207.

1.^  His parentage is proven by his birth record.

2.^  "David [Whitney], s. Benjamin & w. [Mary], b. Feb. 11, 1766," according to George A. Rice, comp. and ed., Vital Records of Pepperell, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1985), p. 115.

3. modifications made by Karl H. Schwerin from family records

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