Family:Whitney, Benajah (c1793-1835)
Benajah6 Whitney (Benjamin5, John4, Henry3, John2, Henry1), son of Benjamin5 and Ann Mercy (Harris) Whitney, was born about 1793, Otsego Co., NY, and died 22 Jan 1835, Parish, NY, aged 42 years. He was buried in Colosse Cemetery, Parish, NY.
He perhaps married firstly, Jane Carter.
He married perhaps secondly, say 1822, Rosina David, daughter of Jean Pierre David. His wife Rosina/Rosine/Rosean/Rossie/Rosana was born about Jan 1799, Switzerland, and died 20 May 1875, La Crescent, MN.
Phoenix says the following:
- Benajah Whitney, b. in Otsego, N.Y. ; settled at Parish, N.Y., and there died, being accidentally killed at the raising of a log-house; married Jane Carter, or, according to another report, Rosina David, and had a family, some of whom were at Parish about 1855. He was a soldier in the war of 1812.
Children of Benajah6 and Rosina (David) Whitney:
i. James7 Whitney; was living, it is said, at Parish, N. Y., in 1874. Possibly the same as John J., below. ii. Jane Ann Whitney, b. ca. 1825, NY. iii. Fanny Julia Whitney, b. ca. 1827, NY. iv. John J. Whitney, b. ca. 1829, NY; possibly the same as James, above. v. Francis Samuel Whitney, b. ca. 1831, NY; m. Lucina A. Smith. vi. Mary P. Whitney, b. ca. 1834, Oswego Co., NY. vii. Catharine Whitney, b. ca. 1836, Oswego Co., NY; probably the same as Cornelia Whitney, b. 1836, d. 1 Jul 1865, who m. say 1856, Lester Pickens. Children: a. Jane A. Pickens, b. 1858, d. 1942. b. Dewitt Wallace Pickens, b. 28 May 1861, d. 1934.
Census
- 1820: not found.
- 1830, Parish, Oswego Co., NY: Benajah Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, Parish, Oswego Co., NY: Rosean Whitney, 2 males 10-14, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1850, Parish, Oswego Co., NY:
40 40 Rossie Whitney 50 F - $1800 Switzerland John J. " 21 M - Farmer New York Francis H. " 19 M - " " Mary P. " 16 F - " Catharine " 14 F - "
[18] Frame $200 21 Rozene Whitney 55 F - - Switzerland 1 - 34 - - - 1 - - 1 - Mary P. Whitney 22 F - Dau Oswego 1 - 22 - - - - - - - - Cathariine C. Whitney 20 F - Dau Oswego - - 20 - - - - - - - -
715 733 Lester Pickens 25 M - Farmer $600 $250 N.Y. Cornelia " 24 F - " Jane Pickens 3 F - N.Y. Rosana Whitney 60 F - Switzerland
16 15 Morrison, Francis 52 M - Farmer $2100 $700 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Caroline L. 34 F - Keep house " -----, James 22 M - Farmer Mich. Male citizen over 21 -----, John 20 " - Farm hand " -----, Wm. 10 " - At school Minn. Whitney, Rosine 72 F Switz.
References
- All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 173 and p. 472.
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