Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1772-1827)

Benjamin⁷ Whitney (Lemuel⁶, Joshua⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), born Springfield, Vermont, 1774; married in Essex, New York, Betsey Bragg, born 1772; died 22 May 1857. Benjamin Whitney moved from Springfield to the town of Essex, New York, about 1810 and engaged in farming. He died 20 Mar 1827; resided Springfield, Vermont, and Wadhams Mills, New York.

Children of Benjamin⁷ Whitney:

i.	Alexander8 Whitney, born 21 Jun 1798; married Sophronia Streeter.
ii.	Lucius Whitney, born 29 Feb 1804; married Thankful French and Minerva Smith.
iii.	Phinehas Whitney, born 25 Dec 1800; he died 28 Nov 1866.
iv.	Philena Whitney, born -----; died unm. April 12, 1870.
v.	Benjamin F. Whitney, born -----; married Lovina Hodgkin and Mrs. Mary Viall; Sayre. He died 2 Mar 1879. 3950 1/2. vi. Betsey, born -----; died -----. [Note: Pierce has the following person's number as 1106 1/2 in error - Ed.]

References

1. All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 261.

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