Family:Whitney, Ebenezer (c1770-1856)

Ebenezer² Whitney (Elijah¹), son of Elijah Whitney, was born circa 1770, ME, died 1 Jul 1856, Nelson, NY "Ebenezer Whitney, of Nelson, New York, killed himself while trying to shoot a squirel,"^[1] aged 85 years. He was buried in Nelson Rural Cemetery, Nelson, NY.^[2]

He married, 10 Apr 1798, Hadley, MA, Jerusha Murdock,^[3] daughter of William and Jerusha (Lay) Murdock. She was baptized 14 May 1775, Westbrook, CT (ChhR1:53), and died 11 Sep 1869, aged 93 years. She was buried in Nelson Rural Cemetery, Nelson, NY.^[4]

Children of Ebenezer and Jerusha (Murdock) Whitney (based upon a census reconstruction):

i.	Aurilla3 Whitney, b. 17 Oct 1800, Hadley, MA; d. 20 Jan 1895, Cazenovia, NY; m. 29 Jan 1835, Cazenovia, NY, Horatio Abell, b. 8 Aug 1802, d. 30 May 1852, son of Jabez and Elizabeth (Sanford) Abell.
ii.	Israel Whitney, b. 1802, MA; m. Ann Gleason.
iii.	Maria Whitney, b. ca. 1805; m. Ralph Goodrich.
iv.	Harriet Whitney, b. (1807-1874, Nelson, NY.; m.25 Aug 1831, Oakland, Michigan, Grovener Vinton b. 16 Mar 1809, Massachusetts d. 22 Aug 1891, Genesee County, Michigan, USA, they had 5 children
v.	Abraham Whitney, b. 1807, Nelson, NY; m. Amy Hitchcock.
vi.	Roxy Whitney, b. ca. 1809, Nelson, NY; d. after 1870; m. Charles A. Lull.
vii.	Isaac Whitney, b. 6 Mar 1811, Nelson, NY; m. Ruth Pratt Rice.
viii.	Adeline Whitney, b. 1815, Nelson, NY; m. Robert Wilson.
ix.	Eleazer Whitney, b. 1817, Nelson, NY; m. Lucy E. -----.

Notes

Per the Banns of Marriage record noted below, it lists Ebenezer as "Ebenezer Jr.".^[5] Is it possible that this is the son of "Ebenezer Whitney and Anna Simonds"??

Census

• 1800, Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA: Ebenezer Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 10-15.
• 1810, Nelson, Madison Co., NY: E. Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 4 females 0-9.
• 1820, Nelson, Madison Co., NY: Ebenezer Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 18-25, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 2 females 16-25, and 1 female 0-9; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Nelson, Madison Co., NY: Ebenezer Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 50-59, 3 females 20-29, and 1 female 15-19.
• 1840, Nelson, Madison Co., NY: E. Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, and 1 female 60-69; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Nelson, Madison Co., NY:

171 171 Ebenezer Whitney 80 M - Farmer $4000 Maine Jerusha " 74 F - Conn. Merrick Hughs 25 M - laborer Wales

• 1860, Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY:

40 43 Aurilla Abell 59 F - $8000 $1600 Massachusetts Jabez W. Abell 18 M - Farmer New York Jerusha Whitney 85 F - $4000 Connecticut Eri Rathbun 39 M - Farm Laborer $400 New York Illiterate Louisa Von Aire 19 F - Servant do Attended school James Gay 23 M - Farm Laborer $400 Ireland Thomas Davis 20 M - do Wales, Eng.

Aurilla (Whitney) Abell was a daughter of Ebenezer and Jerusha.

References

• D. Whitney, 27 Apr 2008, "Capt. Elijah Whitney, Revolutionary War; Sons-Eb., Sam. Josh., Elijah & Joseph", posted on the Whitney Family Genealogy Forum on Genealogy.com.

• Public Family Trees at Ancestry.com.

1.^  The New York Almanac and Yearly Record, p. 112.

2.^  Find A Grave memorial #20391197, Ebenezer Whitney.

3.^  Vital records of Hadley, Massachusetts ca. 1660 – 1882, LDS film #186152 Items 2-5, p12: "1798 April 10th Ebenezer Whitney & Jerusha Mordock were married".

4.^  Find A Grave memorial #20391246, Jerusha Whitney.

5.^  Vital records of Hadley, Massachusetts ca. 1660 – 1882, LDS film #186152 Items 2-5, p118: "Banns of Matrimony: 1798 Febry 27th Ebenezer Whitney Jr. & Jerusha Mordock both of Hadley intend marriage posted 4 March".

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