Family:Whitney, John (1754-1835)

John⁵ Whitney (John⁴, Richard³, John², Henry¹), son of John⁴ and Deborah (Smith) Whitney, was born 13 Apr 1754, Branford, CT,^[1] baptized 19 May 1754, Branford, CT, and died 8 Sep 1835, Branford, CT, aged 82 years.

He married firstly, 18 Dec 1776, Branford, CT, Amy Howd, "both of Branford",^[2] daughter of Samuel and Amy (Baldwin) Howd. She was born 2 Dec 1754, Branford, CT, and died 24 Oct 1809, Branford, CT, aged 55 years.

He married secondly, 26 Jun 1810, Branford, CT, Hannah (Lamphier) Chidsey, daughter of Oliver and Temperance (-----) Lamphier. She was born 6 Sep 1754, Branford, CT, and died 15 Jul 1844, Branford, CT, aged 90 years, "of Fitts". She had married firstly, 1 Feb 1776, Branford, CT, Roswell Chidsey of East Haven.

Phoenix says the following:

John Whitney, b. at Branford, Conn., 13 Ap. 1754; bap. there, 19 May 1754; was a freeman of Branford, in 1799; a shipbuilder and captain of a vessel in the West India trade, at a time when more vessels, in that trade, were owned in Branford, than in New Haven. Tradition says that he served on a privateer in the Revolutionary War, was captured, and enjoyed a pension for his services. He was married in Branford, by Rev. Philemon Robbins, Congregational, 18 Dec. 1776, to Amy Howd. She joined the Congregational Church in Branford, 27 June 1784; and died in Branford, of apoplexy, 24 Oct. 1809, aged 55 years. He married (2d), at Branford, 26 June 1810, Hannah Lamphier, widow of Rosewell Chidsey, of East Haven. They joined the Branford Cong. Church, under the ministry of Rev. Timothy P. Gillett, 6 Jan. 1822. He died in Branford, 8 Sept. 1835, "aged 82." She died in Branford, "of Fitts", 15 July 1844, "aged 90." They were buried in the old graveyard at Branford, near the gate, about a quarter of a mile east of their house.

Children of John⁵ and Amy (Howd) Whitney:

i.	Mary6 Whitney, b. 8 Jan 1777, Branford, CT;[3] bapt. 18 Jul 1784, Branford, CT; m. Eli Smith.
ii.	Joseph Whitney, b. 19 Jul 1778, Branford, CT;[4] bapt. 18 Jul 1784, Branford, CT; a mariner; died on the Island of Martinique, W. I., of yellow fever, in Dec. 1801. He married, but had no children.
iii.	Betsey Whitney, b. 24 Feb 1781, Branford, CT;[5] bapt. 18 Jul 1784, Branford, CT; m. 14 Feb 1811, Branford, CT, Noah Frisbie.[6]
iv.	Grace Whitney, b. 18 Nov 1783, Branford, CT;[7] bapt. 27 Jun 1784, Branford, CT; m. 10 Feb 1819, North Haven, CT, Harvey Smith.[8]
v.	John Whitney, b. 3 Nov 1785, Branford, CT; bapt. 11 Dec 1785, Branford, CT; m. Statira Farrell.
vi.	Statira Whitney, bapt. 10 Apr 1791, Branford, CT; m. Augustus Foote.
vii.	Samuel Whitney, b. 28 Apr 1793, Branford, CT; m. Mercy Partridge.

Census

• 1790, Branford, New Haven Co., CT: John Whiting, 1 male 16+, 1 male 0-15, and 3 females. This was presumably himself, a wife, and three children. That doesn't seem to fit John Whitney's family well, since he would have had himself, a wife, and five children, ages 13, 11, 9, 6, and 4. On the other hand, no John Whiting can be found in Branford Vital Records, nor in the 1800 census of Branford, so "Whiting" is very likely an error for "Whitney".
• 1800, Branford, New Haven Co., CT: John Whitney Jr, 1 males over 45, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 10-15.
• 1810, North Haven, New Haven Co., CT: John Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 16-25, 1 female over 45, and 1 female 26-44.
• 1820, Branford, New Haven Co., CT: John Whitney, 1 male over 45 and 1 female over 45; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Branford, New Haven Co., CT: John Whitney, 1 male 70-79, 1 male 5-9, and 1 female 70-79.

References

• All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 88 and pp. 252-263.

1.^  "John, s. John & Deborah, b. 13 Apr 1754," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Branford 3:168.

2.^  "John, Jr., m. [Ame] HOWD, b. of Branford, 18 Dec 1776, by P. ROBBINS," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Branford 3:293.

3.^  "Mary, d. John, Jr. & Ame, b. 8 Jan 1777," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Branford 3:293.

4.^  "Joseph, s. John, Jr., & Ame, b. 29 Jul 1778," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Branford 3:293.

5.^  "Betsey, d. John, Jr. & Ame, b. 24 Feb 1781," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Branford 3:293.

6.^  "Betsy, m. Noah FRISBIE, 14 Feb 1811," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Branford 3:393.

7.^  "Grasey, d. John, Jr. & Ame, b. 18 Nov 1783," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Branford 3:293.

8.^  "Grace, m. Harvey SMITH, 10 Feb 1819," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, North Haven 2:29.

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