Family:Whitney, Jacob (1797-1833)

Jacob⁷ Whitney (Richard⁶, Richard⁵, Israel⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Richard⁶ and Sarah "Sally" (Holt) Whitney, was born 16 Feb 1797, Andover, VT,^[1] and died 24 Mar 1833, Weston, VT.

He married 11 Jan 1821, Weston, VT, Polly Watts. She was born 13 Feb 1803, Weston, VT, and died 26 May 1884, Weston, VT.

After Jacob's death, Polly married Daniel Foster.

Children of Jacob⁷ and Polly (Watts) Whitney:

i.	Hugh Henry Whitney, b. ca. 1823, Weston, VT; d. 8 Mar 1890, Tombstone, AZ.
ii.	Elizabeth Mariah Whitney, b. ca. 1825, Weston, VT.
iii.	Timothy Watts Whitney, b. 5 Dec 1827, Weston, VT; d. 29 Feb 1904, Waterford, PA.
iv.	Caroline Louisa Whitney, b. 24 Apr 1830, Weston, VT; d. 29 Dec 1869, Weston, VT, m. 6 Jan 1859, Lucius F. Hart.

Census

• 1830, Weston, Windsor Co., VT: Jacob Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840: not found.
• 1850, Weston, Windsor Co., VT:

138 143 Daniel Foster 44 M - Farmer $200 Vt. Polly Foster 47 F - Vt. Warren S. Foster 12 M - Vt. Attended school George W. Foster 7 M - Vt. Attended school Fanny Hall 13 F - Vt. Attended school Caroline L. Whitney 19 F - Vt. Attended school

• 1860: not found. Caroline not found.

References

• Andover, VT Town Hall Book 1 page 236
• Headstone inscriptions, Forefathers cemetery, Weston, VT
• Obituary, Timothy Watts Whitney, Erie Daily Times Saturday, March 5 1904.
• Death notice, H. H. Whitney, Erie Daily Times, Monday March 10, 1890.
• Weston Town Hall, Book 2 page 3.
• Probate Records, Windsor Probate Court, Volumes 3, 6, 13. Windsor, Vermont

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

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