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[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), | [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), | ||
son of [[Family:Whitney, John (1718-1793)|John<sup>4</sup> and Elizabeth (Adams) Whitney]], | son of [[Family:Whitney, John (1718-1793)|John<sup>4</sup> and Elizabeth (Adams) Whitney]], | ||
| − | was born 10 Sep 1750, Lebanon, CT,{{ref|1}} and died 26 May 1821, Canaan, CT, aged 70 years; buried, Canaan, CT.{{ref| | + | was born 10 Sep 1750, Lebanon, CT,{{ref|1}} and died 26 May 1821, Canaan, CT, aged 70 years{{ref|2}}; buried, Canaan, CT.{{ref|3}} |
He married, 24 Sep 1772, Canaan, CT, '''Chloe Beckley''', daughter of Joseph and Pedey (Hancox) Beckley. She was born 25 Mar 1755, Canaan, CT, and died 22 Jan 1827, Canaan, CT, aged 72 years. | He married, 24 Sep 1772, Canaan, CT, '''Chloe Beckley''', daughter of Joseph and Pedey (Hancox) Beckley. She was born 25 Mar 1755, Canaan, CT, and died 22 Jan 1827, Canaan, CT, aged 72 years. | ||
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| + | 2.{{note|2}} 1st Congregational Church Records of Canaan, Connecticut, 1741 – 1850, LDS #3948, Vol. 2, page 35. | ||
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Revision as of 00:34, 16 April 2009
Elijah5 Whitney (John4, William3, Joshua2, John1), son of John4 and Elizabeth (Adams) Whitney, was born 10 Sep 1750, Lebanon, CT,[1] and died 26 May 1821, Canaan, CT, aged 70 years[2]; buried, Canaan, CT.[3]
He married, 24 Sep 1772, Canaan, CT, Chloe Beckley, daughter of Joseph and Pedey (Hancox) Beckley. She was born 25 Mar 1755, Canaan, CT, and died 22 Jan 1827, Canaan, CT, aged 72 years.
Children of Elijah5 and Chloe (Beckley) Whitney:
i. Elijah6 Whitney, b. 25 Feb 1773, Canaan, CT; m. Sally -----. ii. Elisha Whitney, b. 10 Aug 1774, Canaan, CT. iii. Joseph Whitney, b. 21 Jun 1776, Canaan, CT; m. Mary P. Persons. iv. Electa Whitney, b. circa 1783. v. William Whitney, b. 22 Feb 1784, Hartford, CT; m. Prudence Brown. vi. (perhaps) Anna Whitney, b. circa 1775; m. Warren Percival.
Census
- 1790: not found. Was he perhaps the "Elijah Wetton" enumerated in Litchfield, Litchfield Co., CT, 2 males over 16, 1 male under 16, 3 females? Note that in 1790, Caanan was listed with several other towns under Litchfield, Litchfield Co., CT.
- 1800, Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT: Elijah Whitney, 1 male over 45 and 1 female over 45.
- 1810, Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT: Elijah Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 female over 45, and 1 female 10-15.
- 1820, Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT: Elijah Whitney, 1 male over 45 and 1 female over 45; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
References
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2.^ 1st Congregational Church Records of Canaan, Connecticut, 1741 – 1850, LDS #3948, Vol. 2, page 35.
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