Family:Whitney, Phinehas (1776-1848)

Phinehas Whitney ((poss.) John⁵, (poss.) Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), possibly son of John⁵ and ----- (-----) Whitney, was born 1 Dec 1776, as recorded in Phillips, ME, but actual location may be elsewhere. He died before 1850.

He married, 18 Aug 1803, Sidney, ME, Mary "Polly" Crommitt. She was born about 1780, ME, and died after 1850.

They resided Phillips, ME.

Children of Phinehas and Mary (Crommitt) Whitney:

i.	Jane Whitney, b. 28 Feb 1804, Phillips, ME. No further record found.
ii.	Jeremiah C. Whitney, b. 28 Feb 1804, Phillips, ME; m.(1) ----- -----; m.(2) Susan Butter.
iii.	Jonathan Whitney, b. 11 Mar 1805, Phillips, ME; m. Margaret -----.
iv.	Nancy B. Whitney, b. 6 Apr 1806, Phillips, ME (also listed as Nancy W. Whitney); possibly the one who m. 18 Sep 1835, Carmel, ME, John Cook.
v.	Elizabeth H. Whitney, b. 29 May 1807, Phillips, ME; possibly the Elizabeth Whitney who m. 5 Jul 1829, Phillips, ME, Frederick H. Eveleth.
vi.	Sumner Whitney, b. 5 Mar 1809, Phillips, ME (also listed as Sommer Whitney); m. Diana Broadstreet.
vii.	James F. Whitney, b. 5 Jul 1812, Phillips, ME. No further record found.
viii.	Fanny S. Whitney, b. 10 Apr 1815, Phillips, ME. No further record found.
ix.	Oren Robbins Whitney, b. 24 Oct 1819, Phillips, ME; m. Martha A. -----.
x.	Joseph Warren Whitney, b. 27 Oct 1821, Phillips, ME; m. Mary S. Whitcomb.

Notes

Another theory is that he was son of Phinehas⁶ and Keziah (Farnsworth) Whitney. For details, see Archive:Who Was Phinehas Whitney.

Census

• 1810, Curvo (now Phillips), Somerset Co., ME: Phineas Whitney, 1 male 16-26, 3 males under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female under 10.
• (perhaps) 1820, Township No. 1, Oxford, Co., ME: Phineas Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 2 females 10-15, and 1 female 0-9; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Phillips, Somerset Co., ME: Phineas Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 60-69, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 10-14.
• 1840, Phillips, Franklin Co., ME: Phineas Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 60-69, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 5-9; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Letter F, Aroostook Co., ME:

9 9 Mary Whitney 70 F - Me. Rufus Collins 36 M - Laborer Me. Clarissa Harvey 14 F - Me. Chase Gilman 19 M - Laborer N. Brunswick James Dunnivan 30 M - " Ireland

This appears to be his widow Mary.

References

• Phillips, Maine, Vital Records

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