Difference between revisions of "Family:Whitney, Cornelius (1753-1829)"
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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, William (1725-a1766)|William<sup>5</sup> and Arcoucher (Dutcher) Whitney]], | son of [[Family:Whitney, William (1725-a1766)|William<sup>5</sup> and Arcoucher (Dutcher) Whitney]], | ||
| − | was born 31 Dec 1753, Salisbury, CT, and died 16 Nov 1829, Canaan, CT. | + | was born 31 Dec 1753, Salisbury, CT,{{ref|1}} and died 16 Nov 1829, Canaan, CT. |
He married 9 Apr 1778, '''Hannah Green'''. Some sources call her "Hetty" instead of "Hannah", but she was Hannah in her pension application and in the 1840 census. She was born about 1759 and died between 1840 and 1850. After his death she lived at Sheffield, MA. | He married 9 Apr 1778, '''Hannah Green'''. Some sources call her "Hetty" instead of "Hannah", but she was Hannah in her pension application and in the 1840 census. She was born about 1759 and died between 1840 and 1850. After his death she lived at Sheffield, MA. | ||
| − | :"Cornelius, CT Line, Hannah, W14136, sol d 16 Nov 1829, wid appl 7 Mar 1837 at Sheffield in Berkshire Co MA aged 77, wid stated sol had d at Canaan in Litchfield Co CT, sol & wid had m 9 Apr 1778.{{ref| | + | :"Cornelius, CT Line, Hannah, W14136, sol d 16 Nov 1829, wid appl 7 Mar 1837 at Sheffield in Berkshire Co MA aged 77, wid stated sol had d at Canaan in Litchfield Co CT, sol & wid had m 9 Apr 1778.{{ref|2}} |
He was in the Revolutionary war, and in 1809 sold land in Sheffield. He resided Canaan, CT, and Sheffield, MA. | He was in the Revolutionary war, and in 1809 sold land in Sheffield. He resided Canaan, CT, and Sheffield, MA. | ||
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* Children listed in Pension Application see footnote.com | * Children listed in Pension Application see footnote.com | ||
| − | + | 1.{{note|1}} "Cornelius [Whitney], s. William & Arconche, b. 31 Dec 1753," according to the [[Archive:Connecticut, Vital Records, Barbour Index|Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records]], Salisbury 1:195. | |
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| − | + | 2.{{note|2}} [[Archive:Revolutionary Pension File Abstracts|Virgil D. White, ''Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files,'' Vol. III (Waynesboro, TN: The National Historical Publishing Company, 1992)]]. | |
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| − | Copyright © 2006, 2008, 2010, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]] | + | Copyright © 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]]. |
[[Category:Connecticut]] | [[Category:Connecticut]] | ||
Revision as of 18:58, 1 November 2011
Cornelius6 Whitney (William5, William4, William3, Joshua2, John1), son of William5 and Arcoucher (Dutcher) Whitney, was born 31 Dec 1753, Salisbury, CT,[1] and died 16 Nov 1829, Canaan, CT.
He married 9 Apr 1778, Hannah Green. Some sources call her "Hetty" instead of "Hannah", but she was Hannah in her pension application and in the 1840 census. She was born about 1759 and died between 1840 and 1850. After his death she lived at Sheffield, MA.
- "Cornelius, CT Line, Hannah, W14136, sol d 16 Nov 1829, wid appl 7 Mar 1837 at Sheffield in Berkshire Co MA aged 77, wid stated sol had d at Canaan in Litchfield Co CT, sol & wid had m 9 Apr 1778.[2]
He was in the Revolutionary war, and in 1809 sold land in Sheffield. He resided Canaan, CT, and Sheffield, MA.
Children of Cornelius6 and Hannah (Green) Whitney (probably incomplete, order uncertain):
i. Ruluff Dutcher7 Whitney, b. 3 Mar 1794; m. Bathsheba Fuller. ii. Everett Whitney, b. 1800; m. and resided East Pembroke, NY, leaving son, Alphonso, who resided in Salisbury, CT. iii. Hannah Whitney. iv. Abigail Whitney. v. Eunice Whitney. vi. William Whitney.
Notes
What relationship E. Everett of Sheffield, MA, in 1840, had to widow Hannah Whitney, living in his household, is unknown.
Census
- 1790, Litchfield, Litchfield Co., CT: Cornelus Whitney, 1 male over 16 and 4 females.
- 1800, Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT: Cornelius Whitney, 1 male over 45, 3 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 10-15.
- 1810, Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT: Cornelius Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female over 45, and 1 other free person.
- 1820, Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT: Cornelius Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 18-25, and 1 female over 45; 2 engaged in agriculture.
- 1830, Canaan, Litchfield Co., MA: Hannah Whitney, 1 female 60-69.
- 1840, Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA: E. Everett, 1 male 40-49, 3 males 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 80-89, 1 female 40-49, and 1 female 10-14; this included Hannah Whitney, aged 81, widow of a Revolutionary War pensioner.
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. 213.
- Children listed in Pension Application see footnote.com
1.^ "Cornelius [Whitney], s. William & Arconche, b. 31 Dec 1753," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Salisbury 1:195.
2.^ Virgil D. White, Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, Vol. III (Waynesboro, TN: The National Historical Publishing Company, 1992).
Copyright © 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, Robert L. Ward and the Whitney Research Group.
