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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, James (1753-1841)|James<sup>6</sup> and Eunice (Johnson) Whitney]],
 
son of [[Family:Whitney, James (1753-1841)|James<sup>6</sup> and Eunice (Johnson) Whitney]],
was born 25 Feb 1795, Newtown, CT, and died after 1860.
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was born 25 Feb 1795, Newtown, CT,{{ref|1}} and died after 1860.
  
 
He married, '''Dorcas Austin'''.  She was born about 1797, NY, and died after 1860.
 
He married, '''Dorcas Austin'''.  She was born about 1797, NY, and died after 1860.
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* [[Archive:The Whitney Family of Connecticut, page 280|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. 280]]; and [[Archive:The Whitney Family of Connecticut, page 741|p. 741]].
 
* [[Archive:The Whitney Family of Connecticut, page 280|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. 280]]; and [[Archive:The Whitney Family of Connecticut, page 741|p. 741]].
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1.{{note|1}} "Eli [Whitney], s. [James & Eunice], b. 25 Feb 1795," according to the [[Archive:Connecticut, Vital Records, Barbour Index|Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records]], Newtown 1:52.
  
 
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Revision as of 20:46, 24 October 2011

Eli7 Whitney (James6, Samuel5, Samuel4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of James6 and Eunice (Johnson) Whitney, was born 25 Feb 1795, Newtown, CT,[1] and died after 1860.

He married, Dorcas Austin. She was born about 1797, NY, and died after 1860.

He resided Horseheads, NY.

Phoenix says the following:

"Eli Whitney, b. in Newtown, Conn., 25 Feb. 1795; a shoemaker, butcher, and painter; married Dorcas Austin, dau. of Samuel Austin. His last residence was at Horseheads, N. Y., and he died there."

Children of Eli7 and Dorcas (Austin) Whitney:

i. (son)8 Whitney, b. 1815-1820; d. after 1840.
i. Sarah Bronson8 Whitney, b. ca. 1820, Danby, NY; m. Albert McKinney; resided Southport, NY. He was in the war, in 141st Regiment New York State volunteers.
ii. Charles Lewis Whitney, b. 1825-1830, Danby, NY; d. 8 Sep 1843, Elmira, NY; unmarried.
iii. Jerusha Whitney, b. ca. 1825-1830; d. before 1850, and probably before 1840, Newfield, NY.
iv. Lucretia Frances Whitney, b. 8 Jun 1825, Newfield, NY; d. 6 Feb 1910, Caton, NY; m. 28 Sep 1843, Elmira, NY, William Henry Brace; b. 30 Nov 1820, Danby, NY; resided Caton, NY.
v. Theresa Pamelia Whitney, b. ca. 1828, NY; unmarried in 1860.
vi. Samuel Austin Whitney, b. ca. 1830, Newfield, NY; m. Lucinda Devoe.
vii. Philo Lorenzo Whitney, b. 30 May 1833, Newfield, NY; m. Ann Elizabeth Zeak.
viii. Henry Eli Whitney, b. ca. 1836, NY; m. Sarah (Van Guilder) Ingalls.
ix. Alozia Whitney, b. ca. 1848, NY; m. Elmira, NY, Albert McKinney; resided Southport, NY. He enlisted, 15 Aug. 1862, in Co. D, 141st Reg., N. Y. S. Vol.; and was discharged 4 Feb. 1863.

Census

832 906 Eli Whitney 56 M - Painter Conn. Dorcas " 53 F - N.Y. Sarah " 30 F - " Theresa " 22 F - " Samuel " 20 M - Harness Maker " Philo " 18 M - Farmer " Attended school Henry " 14 M - " Attended school Louisa " 2 F - "

470 474 Eli Whitney 65 M - Shoemaker $800 $400 Conn. Dorcas Whitney 63 F - N.Y. Teresa Whitney 32 F - Tailoress $175 N.Y. Henry Whitney 23 M - Laborer N.Y. Alosia Whitney 11 F - N.Y. Attended school

1870: not found.

  • 1870, Teresa not found.

References

1.^  "Eli [Whitney], s. [James & Eunice], b. 25 Feb 1795," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Newtown 1:52.


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