Family:Whitney, Eseck (1796-1864)

Eseck Whitney (George), son of George and Lillis (Graves) Whitney, was born 4 Jan 1796, RI, and died 16 Oct 1864, Schroon, NY.

He married say 1818, Essex Co., NY, Phebe Jenks, daughter of Edmund and Sally (Richardson) Jenks. She was born 6 Oct 1799, VT, and died 29 Oct 1867, Schroon, NY.

Children of Eseck and Phebe (Jenks) Whitney:

i.	Lillis Whitney, b. 18 Oct 1820, Schroon, NY; d. 2 Aug 1902, Schroon, NY; m. William Harrison Richardson.
ii.	Edson Whitney, b. 9 Jun 1822, Schroon, NY; m. Harriet Whitney.
iii.	Mary E. Whitney, b. circa 1827, Schroon, NY; d. 8 Feb 1829, Schroon, NY.
iv.	Sophia Whitney, b. circa 1829, Schroon, NY.
v.	Samuel Eseck Whitney, b. 8 Nov 1837, Schroon, NY; m. Jennie E. Bird.

Census

• 1820, Schroon, Essex Co., NY: Eseck Whitney, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 10-15.
• 1830, Schroon, Essex Co., NY: Eseck Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14. 1 male 5-9, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Schroon, Essex Co., NY: Esek Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 10-14. 1 in agriculture.
• 1850, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

3 3 Esek Whitney 54 M - Farmer $1000 R.I. Phebe " 51 F - Vt. Edson " 28 M - Lab. N.Y. Sophia " 21 F - " Attended school Harriet " 22 " - " Deaf & Dumb Samuel " 12 M - " Attended school George Squire 16 " - Lab. Vt. Attended school Euretha Richardson 8 F - " Attended school

• 1860, Schroon, Essex Co., NY:

445 427 Eseck Whitney 64 M - Farmer $1500 $1200 R.I. Phebe " 60 F - Vt. Harriet " 32 F - N.Y. Deaf & Dumb Sophia " 31 F - Do Samuel E. " 22 M - Farm Laborer $100 Do James C. " 10 M - Do Attended school Lewis W. " 8 M - Do Attended school Edson " 3 M - Do Christiana " 12 F - Germany Attended school

References

• Census records
• Public family tree at Ancestry.com
• Burial record: Whitney, Eseck
• Burial record: Whitney, Phebe (Jenks)

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