Family:Whitney, David (1794-1867)

David Whitney, parentage unknown, was born 1794, VT, and died 1867, Northfield, VT.

He was perhaps the David⁷ Whitney (Jonathan⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), son of Jonathan⁶ and Lucy (Woodard) Whitney, who was born 12 Dec 1794, Hartford, VT.

He married, 21 Feb 1819, Pittsfield, VT, Martha Mathews Safford, daughter of Joseph, Jr., and Delia (Turner) Safford. She was born 26 Dec 1792, Pittsfield, MA, and died apparently between 1850 and 1860.

Children of David and Martha Matthews (Safford) Whitney, born Pittsfield, VT:

i.	Minerva S. Whitney, b. 22 Jun 1820; m. (int. 18 Mar 1846, Amesbury, MA) 11 Apr 1846, Salisbury, MA, Patrick H. White.
ii.	Lucinda Gaines Whitney, b. 15 Jun 1822.
iii.	Martha Whitney, b. 7 Jul 1824.

Census

• 1820, Pittsfield, Rutland Co., VT: David Whitney, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1830, Randolph, Orange Co., VT: David Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Bethel, Windsor Co., VT: David Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Northfield, Washington Co., VT:

114 114 David Whitney 56 M - Farmer $900 Vt. Martha " 58 F - " Mary B. " 6 F - " Attended school Franklin " 9/12 M - "

Mary and Franklin are unidentified.

• 1860, Northfield, Washington Co., VT:

1753 1769 David Whitney 65 M W Farm Laborer Vt. Patrick White 50 M W do do Ireland Minerva " 40 F W Vt. Martha " 10 F W do Francis " 3 M W do

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