Family:Whitney, Simei (1781-1847)

Simei⁷ Whitney (Samuel⁶, Samuel⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Samuel⁶ and Phebe (Harrington) Whitney, was born 10 Apr 1781, Marlboro, VT, and died 2 Dec 1846, Marlboro, VT.

He married, 2 May 1801, Marlboro, VT, Silence/Salome Tucker, of Shrewsbury, MA, daughter of Daniel Tucker. She was born 9 Apr 1785, and died 2 Dec 1846.

He resided Marlboro, VT.

Children of Simei⁷ and Silence/Salome (Tucker) Whitney:

i.	Annis8 Whitney, b. 22 Oct 1801, Marlboro, VT; m. 15 Sep 1825, Apollos Halliday. In 1850 they resided in Marlboro, VT.
ii.	Berilla Whitney, b. 7 Mar 1804, Marlboro, VT; m. 8 Jul 1823, Nathan Jacobs, Jr.
iii.	Samuel Noyes Whitney, b. 28 Mar 1806, Marlboro, VT; m. Elvira (-----) Lewis.
iv.	Miranda Whitney, b. -----; m. Guilford Seaver.
v.	Martin Whitney, b. 16 Aug 1810; m. Electa Buell.
vi.	Henry Whitney, b. 22 Dec 1812, Marlboro, VT; d. after 1855; m. Maria Buel, b. ca. 1819, VT.
vii.	Dan Whitney, b. 2 Nov 1814, Marlboro, VT.
viii.	Silena Whitney, b. 1815; d. 3 Jan 1829.
ix.	Mary Ann Whitney, b. -----; m. Myrtle Rice, of Cavendish, VT.
x.	Cynthia Bernice Whitney, b. -----; m. Henry Allen, of Shrewsbury, MA.

Notes

His given name has given recorders great difficulty. Is is found as Simeon, Smri, Simri, Simci, Lemei, and so on.

Census

• 1810: not found.
• 1820, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT: Simeon Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 10-15, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 10-15; 2 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1830, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT: Simei Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 20-29, and 2 females 5-9.
• 1840, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT: Simei Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 50-59, and 1 female 15-19; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1840, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT: Henry Whitney, 1 male 20-29; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Roxbury, Norfolk Co., MA:

1170 1640 Henry Whitney 35 M - Baker Vermont Maria " 31 F - " Peter Schell 25 M - " Germany Frederick Raur 25 M - " "

• 1855, Cambridge Ward 2, Middlesex Co., MA:

695 841 Martin Whitney 46 M - Baker Vermont Electa B. " 42 F - " Frances E. " 16 F - " Sarah M. Whitney 13 F - Vermont Henry " 42 M - Pedlar " Jane " 22 F - " William J. T. Cutler 21 M - Baker Maine

Henry is his son, and Jane a possible granddaughter.

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. 257.

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