Family:Whitney, Joel (1788-1858)

Joel⁶ Whitney (Abijah⁵, Daniel⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Abijah⁵ and Elizabeth (Ellsworth) Whitney, was born 29 Nov 1788, Warwick, NY, and died 11 Feb 1858, Brooklyn, NY, aged 69 years.

He married, 3 Dec 1808, Florida, NY, Mary Ann Jennings.

Phoenix says the following:

"Joel Whitney, b. in Warwick, N. Y., 29 Nov. 1788; married, 3 Dec. 1808, in Florida, N. Y., Mary Ann Jennings. They settled in Florida. He died in Brooklyn, N. Y., 11 Feb. 1858, aged 69 years, at the house of his son, Richard Jennings Whitney."

Children of Joel⁶ and Mary Ann (Jennings) Whitney:

i.	Jesse J.7 Whitney, b. ca. 1810, NY; m. bef. 1837, Sarah -----; was living at Brooklyn, NY, Dec 1875.
ii.	Abijah Whitney, b. 23 Aug 1814, Bellvale, Warwick, NY; d. after Jun 1875; m. 1 Nov 1848, New York, NY, Elizabeth Jane Turner; a tailor, and then an insurance-agent there, at 261 and 263 Broadway.
iii.	Richard Jennings Whitney, b. 20 Mar 1821, NY; d. 27 Feb 1885, Brooklyn, NY; a cabinet-maker, settled at Brooklyn, NY, and was living there in Dec 1875; m. 7 Nov 1841, Newburgh, NY, Margaret Elder, daughter of Stewart and Elizabeth (Gordon) Elder, b. 25 Nov 1817, d. 22 Feb 1885, Brooklyn, NY.
iv.	(daughter) Whitney, b. -----; died young.

Census

• 1810: not found.
• 1820: not found.
• 1830, Warwick, Orange Co., NY: Joel Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 40-49, and 1 female 15-19.
• 1840, Warwick, Orange Co., NY: Joel Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 2 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850: not found.
• 1850, Brooklyn Ward 2, Kings Co., NY:

451 973 Jesse J. Whitney 40 M - Pump Maker N.Y. Sarah " 40 F - " Emma A. " 13 F - " Attended school Henry M. " 11 M - " Attended school Mary McCabe 17 F - Ireland

• 1850, Brooklyn Ward 4, Kings Co., NY:

1161 1770 Abijah Whiney 35 M - Merchant Tailor New York Elizabeth J. " 33 F - " Edward J. " 13 M - " Attended school Frank " 10 M - " Attended school Charles M. " 8 M - " Attended school William Eugene " 4 M - " Ann Dodge " 73 F - " Emaline " 30 F - " Charity Whitney 19 F - " Harriet M. Crane 20 F - New Jersey

• 1850, Brooklyn Ward 4, Kings Co., NY:

389 740 Abijah Whitney 34 M - Tailor New York Elizabeth J. " 32 F - " Edward J. " 11 M - " Attended school Frank V. " 8 M - " Attended school Charles T. " 6 M - " Attended school Eugene " 4 M - " Charaty " 19 F - "

This is a duplicate enumeration of this family. The first one seems more complete.

• 1860, Brooklyn Ward 4 District 1, Kings Co., NY:

499 685 A. Whitney 30 M - Merchant $2500 N.Y. Sarah " 20 F - do E. J. " 20 M - Physician do Frank " 19 M - Bank Clerk do Charles " 17 M - do Eugene " 14 M - do Attended school Miss J. " 38 F - do

Although Abijah's age is wrong, the list of children matches.

• 1860, Brooklyn Ward 6 District 1, Kings Co., NY:

236 222 Elizabeth Napoleon 25 F - Ireland John Henry 25 M - Plummer Scotland 223 Richard Jenning Whitman 40 M - Cabinetmaker N. York Margaret " 38 F - do Steward " 16 M - do Lilley " 14 F - do Jennings " 12 M - do Attended school Willie " 3 M - Brooklyn Frederick Knapp 21 M - Clerk N. York 224 John Sares Grey 60 M - Agent $600 Ireland Elisa M. " 48 F - do Elieia C. " 19 F - do Arthur H. " 18 F - do David H. " 14 M - do

• 1860, Brooklyn Ward 11 District 1, Kings Co., NY:

670 1338 Jesse Whitney 45 M - Trunk Maker $600 N.Y. Sarah " 40 F - " Emma " 21 F - " Henry " 19 M - Clerk " 1339 Ramond Redd 35 M - Gilder $2000 S. America Sarah " 25 F - Conn. Isabella " 4 F - N.Y. Raymond 6/12 M - "

• 1870, Brooklyn Ward 10, Kings Co., NY:

208 375 Walton, Robt. W. 22 M W Druggists Clerk Dominion Canada Parents foreign born Brown, Mervin H. 18 M W " Ohio Mother foreign born 376 McNally, Margaret 28 F W Dress maker $500 Dominion Canada Parents foreign born -----, Rose 24 F W " " Parents foreign born -----, Catherine 20 F W " " Parents foreign born -----, Sarah 16 F W " " Parents foreign born, Attended school 377 Gladwin, T. Frank 32 M W Wh. dry goods work $800 Conn. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 30 F W Keeping house N. York Mother foreign born -----, Edgar F. 8 M W " Attended school -----, Nellie 3 F W " Geldert, Ida 14 F W Domestic servant Nova Scotia Parents foreign born 378 Whitney, Richard J. 52 M W Journeyman cabinet mkr $1000 N. York Male citizen over 21 -----, Margaret 50 F W Keeping house " Parents foreign born -----, Jennings 22 M W Journeyman painter " Male citizen over 21 -----, Wm. W. 14 M W At school " Attended school

• 1870, Brooklyn Ward 20, Kings Co., NY:

409 397 Whitney, A. 50 M W Life Ins. Agt. $2000 N.J. Male citizen over 21 -----, E. J. 50 F W N.Y. -----, Edwin J. 30 M W Physician N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary L. 34 F W N.Y. -----, F. V. 26 M W Teller Bank N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, W. E. 24 M W Life Ins. Agt. N.Y. Male citizen over 21 Cunningham, Sarah 23 F W Servant N.Y. Parents foreign born

• 1870, Jesse Whitney not found.

References

• All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 185 and p. 508.

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