Family:Whitney, Phinehas (1740-1824)

Phinehas⁶ Whitney (Joshua⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Joshua⁵ and Mehitable (Wilson) Whitney, was born 24 Jun 1740, Spencer, MA, and died between 7 May and 3 Jul 1824, German Flats, NY.

He "of Leicester" married, 20 May 1770, Worcester, MA, Sarah Harrington, of Worcester, daughter of Josiah and Dinah (Flagg) Harrington. She was born 11 May 1746, Worcester, MA. She was mentioned in her husband's will, 1824.

Phineas lived in Spencer, MA. Afterwards moved to Dudley, Worcester County, MA; then moved and finally settled near German Flats, NY. He was a chair maker. His son [sic: should be brother] Elisha settled in Stockbridge, MA, on the homestead of his grandfather Wilson. He resided Spencer and Dudley, MA, and Oswego, NY, near Mohawk River.

Herkimer County, NY, Wills, liber D, pages 145-148. Phineas Whitney of the town of Germanflatts, Co. Herkmer, N.H. -- at an advanced age -- to my wife [no name] all my personal property & also 30 Acres of my real estate of 50 Acres purchased of Jacob G. Weeber, the remainder 20 Acrds to my Son Joseph Whitney -- to my Son Lyman Whitney $1 -- to my Son Franklin $1 -- to my dau Sally Brown $1 -- to my Son Phineas $1 -- appt. my Sons Joseph Whitney & Franklin Whitney my Exrs to aid & assist my Wife Sally -- h & S 7 May 1824 (sg) Phineas Whitney (L.S.) pf Dennis Clapsattle, Joseph Whitney (or by two wits) pvd 3 July 1824.^[1]

Children of Phinehas⁶ and Sarah (Harrington) Whitney:

i.	Elizabeth7 Whitney, b. 19 Aug 1772, Spencer, MA; bapt. 2 Apr 1780, Dudley, MA; not mentioned in her father's will, 1824.
ii.	Elisha Whitney, b. -----; resided Stockbridge, MA. This seems to be an error by Pierce, confusing him with his uncle Elisha. If he existed, he is not mentioned in his father's will, 1824.
iii.	Joseph Whitney, b. 1777; bapt. 1 Sep 1782, Dudley, MA; d. 28 Feb 1870; m. Herkimer, NY, Sylvia Woodbury. He resided Vernon, NY. Mentioned in his father's will, 1824.
iv.	Lyman Whitney, bapt. 8 Apr 1781, Dudley, MA; mentioned in his father's will, 1824.
v.	Franklin Whitney, b. say 1784; m. Mar 1808, Phebe Brown. Mentioned in his father's will, 1824.
vi.	Sally Whitney, b. say 1786; m. say 1810, Denison Brown. Mentioned in her father's will, 1824.
vii.	Phinehas Whitney, b. 10 Mar 1788, Worcester, MA; m.(1) Martha Mattison; m.(2) Rebecca Palmer.

Census

• 1790, Dudley, Worcester Co., MA: Phinehas Whitney, 1 male over 16, 4 males 0-15, and 2 females.
• 1800: not found.
• 1810, German Flats, Herkimer Co., NY: Phinehas Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 female over 45.
• 1810, Schuyler, Herkimer Co., NY: Franklin Whitney, 1 male 16-25, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9. This was his son Franklin.
• 1820, German Flats, Herkimer Co., NY: Phineas Whitney, 1 male over 45 and 1 female over 45.
• 1820, Schuyler, Herkimer Co., NY: Franklin Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 10-15, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 4 females 0-9; 2 engaged in agriculture.

References

• 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. 138.

1.^  Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in NY State, 1787-1835., (Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006), (From material originally compiled by William A. D. Eardeley, now held by the Brooklyn Historical Society.) Herkimer Co., NY, pp. 247-248.

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