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 is reflected in the census records.

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

i.	Chauncey Whitney, b. ca. 1817, White Creek, NY; d. probably before 1880, White Creek, 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 - "

It is unclear as to the identity of the younger Sarah. It's possible this an error in the listing of the name and it may be Olive Doan or Dean. She may be related to the family in some way.

• 1855, White Creek, Washington Co., NY - Listed in NY State Census, page 86A

					County or	Marital	Yrs Resided
Surname	Name	Age	Sex	Relationship	State Born	Status	In City	Occupation	Family
Whiting	Chauncy	77	M	[head]	Vermont	M	50	Farmer	194
Whiting	Sarah	86	F	wife	Connecticut	M	50		194

• 1860, not found

(Following are for his son Chauncey.)

• 1855, White Creek, Washington Co., NY - Listed in NY State Census, page 86B

					County or	Marital	Yrs Resided
Surname	Name	Age	Sex	Relationship	State Born	Status	In City	Occupation	Family
Curtis	Leroy	29	M	[head]	Washington	M	28	Farmer	204
Curtis	Patience	26	F	wife		M	16		204
Curtis	George S	2/12	M	child	Washington	S	2/12		204
Doan	Oliv [sic]	66	F	aunt	Washinton	W	64		204
Whitney	Chauncey	39	M	cousin	Washington	S	39	Farmer	204

• 1860, White Creek, Washington Co., NY:

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

• 1870, White Creek, Washington Co., NY:

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

References

• Census records

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