Family:Whitney, Stephen (1771-1820)

Stephen Whitney (Phineas⁵, Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Phineas⁵ and Anna (Morton) Whitney, born 23 Sep 1771, Gorham, ME, and died sometime after 1811.

He married, 26 Jan 1800, Limington, ME, Ruth Boody, daughter of Rev. Robert and Margarey (Hill) Boody. She was born 13 Jun 1779, New Durham, NH,^[1] and died after 1820.

Children of Stephen and Ruth (Boody) Whitney (order uncertain):

i.	Nathan Whitney.[2]
ii.	Benjamin Whitney.[3]
iii.	Crosby Whitney.[4]
iv.	Remington Hobby Whitney.[5] This was probably Family:Whitney, Remington Hobby (1801-1890).
v.	Peter Whitney,[6] b. 14 Dec 1811, ME, d. 16 Mar 1875, Onondaga, MI, m. Laura S. Farley.
vi.	Jane Whitney.[7]
vii.	Mary Whitney.[8]
viii.	Sally Ann Whitney.[9]

Notes

Some incorrectly list Stephen's wife as Ruth Brody.

Census

• 1800: not found.
• 1810: not found.
• 1820, Painted Post, Steuben Co., NY: Stephen Whitney, 1 male over 45, 2 males 18-25, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 10-15, and 3 females 0-9; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830: not found.
• 1840: not found.
• 1850: not found.

References

1. ^  Robert L. Taylor, Early Families of Limington, Maine (Baltimore, MD: Heritage Books, 2007), pp. 27-29, especially p. 28. This reference says that they removed to Painted Post, Steuben Co., NY.

2. ^  Gerry Whitney to Whitney Keene, 11 May 2010.

3. ^  Gerry Whitney to Whitney Keene, 11 May 2010.

4. ^  Gerry Whitney to Whitney Keene, 11 May 2010.

5. ^  Gerry Whitney to Whitney Keene, 11 May 2010.

6. ^  Gerry Whitney to Whitney Keene, 11 May 2010.

7. ^  Gerry Whitney to Whitney Keene, 11 May 2010.

8. ^  Gerry Whitney to Whitney Keene, 11 May 2010.

9. ^  Gerry Whitney to Whitney Keene, 11 May 2010.

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