Family:Whitney, Chauncey (c1778-b1860)

Chauncey Whitney, parentage unknowns, was born circa 1778, VT, and probably died before 1860, White Creek, Washington Co., NY.

He married Sarah ------, parentage unknown. She was born circa 1769, CT, and probably died before 1860, White Creek, Washington Co., NY.

Little is known about this family other than what was reflected in the census records.

Children of Chauncey and Sarah (------) Whitney:

i.	Chauncey Whitney, b. circa 1817, White Creek, Washington Co., NY; d. probably before 1880, White Creek, Washington Co., NY. He was unmarried and the census indicated he was an idiot.

Census

1810, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY: Chauncey Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-25, and 1 female 26-44.
1820, White Creek, Washington Co., NY: Chauncey Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female over 45, and 1 female 26-44. 1 engaged in agriculture.
1830, White Creek, Washington Co., NY: Chancy Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 60-69, and 1 female 30-39.
1840, White Creek, Washington Co., NY: Chancey Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 70-79, and 1 female 60-69. 1 engaged in agriculture.
1850, White Creek, Washington Co., NY:

457 461 Chancy Whitney 72 M - Farmer $1800 Vermont Sarah " 81 F - Conn. Sarah " 63 F - N. York Chancy " 2d 35 M - "

(Following are for his son Chauncey.)

249 251 Olive Dean 73 F - $3000 $1500 New York Chauncey Whitney 43 M - " Idiot

296 311 Logan, Corina 59 F W Keeps House New Hampshire Whitney, Chauncey 53 M W $1200 New York Idiotic, Male citizen over 21, Nonvoter