Family:Whitney, Barnabas (1791-a1860)

Barnabas⁷ Whitney (Jonas⁶, Timothy⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Jonas⁶ and Mary (Noble) Whitney, was born 1 May 1791, Otis, MA,^[1] and died after 1860.

He married, 2 Jan 1816, Otis, MA, Martha Williams "both of Otis",^[2] daughter of Jehiel and Martha (Spencer) Williams. She was born about 1792, CT, and died after 1860.

He resided New York state.

Children of Barnabas⁷ and Martha (Williams) Whitney, possibly incomplete:

i.	Mariette8 Whitney, b. ca. 1823, NY.
ii.	Julia A. Whitney, b. ca. 1834, NY.

Census

• 1820, Barnabas not found.
• 1830, Wilson, Niagara Co., NY: Barnabas Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 10-14.
• 1840, Tully, Onondaga Co., NY: Barnabas Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Lafayette, Onondada Co., NY:

16 17 Barnabus Whitney 59 M - Clothier Mass. Martha 58 F - Conn. Mariett 27 F - New York Julia A. 16 F - "

• 1855 State, Lafayette, Onondada Co., NY:

15 Framed $50 15 Barnebus Whitney 63 M - - St. Mass. 1 - 6 None 1 - - - - - - Martha Whitney 62 F - Wife St. Conn. 1 - 6 - - - - - - - - Maryette Whitney 30 F - Chld Oneida - - 6 - - - - - - - - Julia Ann Whitney 21 F - Chld Chenango - - 6 - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Otisco, Onondaga Co., NY:

52 57 Barnabus Whitney 69 M - day laborer $300 $40 Mass. Martha " 68 F - house keeping Conn.

• 1870, Barnabas and Martha not found.

References

1.^  "Barnabas [Whitney], s. Jonas and Mary, [born] May 1, 1791," according to Vital Records of Otis, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1941).

2.^  "Barnabas [Whitney] and Martha (int. Miss Margret) Williams, both of Otis (Miss Martha, in O., C.R.2), [married] Jan 2, 1816," according to Otis Vital Records.

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