Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1770-1855)

Jonathan⁶ Whitney (David⁵, Jonathan⁴, Jonathan³, Benjamin², John¹), son of David⁵ and Rachel (Rawson) Whitney, was born 13 Mar 1770, Conway, MA.

He married 13 Jan 1791, Conway, MA, Lucy Washburn.

He resided Conway, MA.

In 1830, Jonathan and his wife were recorded in Conway, Franklin Co., MA. Residing with them were almost certainly their son Orlando, his wife, and children. The family consisted of 1 male 60-70 (Jonathan Whitney), 1 female 60-70 (Lucy), 1 male 30-40 (son Orlando), 1 female 20-30 (daughter-in-law Phebe), 1 male 5-10 (grandson Alfred), 1 male under 5 (grandson Andrew), and 1 female under 5 (granddaughter Amelia).

Children of Jonathan⁶ and Lucy (Washburn) Whitney:

i.	Orlando7 Whitney, b. 27 Mar 1792; m. and went to Texas. I suppose died there. It is supposed that a school teacher by the name of Whitney, who, with her school, was attacked by Indians in Western Texas a number of years ago, and who lost her life in successfully defending her pupils, was a daughter of Orlando, but could get no positive proof.
ii.	Harriett Whitney, b. 20 Jan 1794.
iii.	Prudence Whitney, b. 6 Aug 1796.
iv.	David Whitney, b. 29 Jan 1803; m. Elizabeth S. Granger.

Census

• 1790: not found.
• 1800: not found.
• 1810, Conway, Hampshire Co., MA: Whitney, Jonathan, 2 males 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 10-15.
• 1820, Conway, Franklin Co., MA: Jonathan Whitney, 001101-00001-02
• 1830, Conway, Franklin Co., MA: Jonathan Whitney, 1 male 60-70, 1 male 30-40, 1 male 5-10, 1 male under 5, 1 female 60-70, 1 female 20-30, 1 female under 5.
• 1840: Not found.

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), pp. 237-238.

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