Family:Whitney, Richard (1770-1845)

Richard⁶ Whitney (Richard⁵, Israel⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Richard⁵ and Sarah (Butterfield) Whitney, was born 25 Jun 1770, Wilton, NH, and died 30 Mar 1845, Weston, VT.

He married 3 Jun 1794, Wilton, NH, Sarah "Sally" Holt, daughter of Amos and Jemima (Ingalls) Holt. She was born 13 Jan 1771, Wilton, NH, and died 21 Aug 1849, Weston, VT.

Richard Whitney moved to Andover, VT about 1796. The west side of Andover, VT became the town of Weston in 1800.

Children of Richard⁶ and Sarah "Sally" (Holt) Whitney:

i.	Jacob7 Whitney, b. 16 Feb 1797, Andover, VT, d. 24 Mar 1833, Weston, VT.
ii.	Sarah (Sally) Whitney, b. 16 Oct 1798, Andover, VT., m. Aaron Cragin 9 Nov 1819, d. 18 May 1865, Weston, VT

Census

• 1800, Andover, Windsor Co., VT: Richard Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1810, Andover, Windsor Co., VT: Richard Whitney, 1 male 26-45, 1 male 10-16, 1 female 26-45, 1 female under 10.
• 1820, Weston, Windsor Co., VT: Richard Whitney, 1 male over 45, 2 males 18-25, 1 female over 45, 2 females 16-25, and 1 female 0-9; 2 engaged in agriculture, 1 in manufacture or trades.
• 1830, Weston, Windsor Co., VT: Richard Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 15-19, 1 female 50-59, and 1 female 15-19.
• 1840, Baltimore, Windsor Co., VT: Richard Whitney, 1 mlae 70-79, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, and 1 female 60-69; 3 engaged in agriculture.

References

1. "Vital Records of Wilton, NH"

2. Andover, Vermont Town Hall, Book 1, Page 236

3. Headstone inscriptions, Forefathers Cemetery, Weston, VT

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