Family:Whitney, Stephen (1771-1820)

Stephen⁶ Whitney (Phineas⁵, Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Phineas⁵ and Anna (Morton) Whitney, born 23 Sep 1771, Gorham, ME, and died 6 Oct 1820.

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 1823. The marriage information is from "Early Families of Limington, Maine", by Robert L. Taylor. According to this source, Stephen and Ruth removed to Painted Post, Steuben Co., NY.

Children of Stephen⁶ and Ruth (Boody) Whitney:

i.	Benjamin7 Whitney,[2] b. ca. 1800, ME.
ii.	Crosby Whitney,[3] b. 10 Jul 1800, ME; m. Mary Carman.
iii.	Remington Hobby Whitney.[4] This was probably Family:Whitney, Remington Hobby (1801-1890), b. 26 Dec 1801, ME; d. 29 Jun 1890.
iv.	Robert B. Whitney, b. 30 Sep 1805; d. 7 Sep 1870, Burr Oak, St. Joseph Co., MI.
v.	Nathan Whitney,[5] b. 17 Nov 1809, ME.
vi.	Peter Whitney,[6] b. 14 Dec 1811, ME; m. Laura S. Farley.
vii.	Jane Whitney,[7] b. 9 Nov 1813, CT; d. 1839, St. Joseph Co., MI.
viii.	Mary Whitney,[8] b. ca. 1820, prob. Painted Post, Steuben Co., NY; d. after 1852, MI.
ix.	Sally Ann Whitney,[9] b. Oct 1822, NY; d. after 1820, NY.

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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