Family:Whitney, Benjamin Hudson (1810-1888)

Benjamin Hudson⁷ Whitney (Abraham⁶, Abner⁵, Jonas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Abraham⁶ and Rebecca (Hudson) Whitney, was born 20 Jun 1810, Quechee, VT, and died 22 Feb 1888, Pittsfield, VT.

He married, 16 Dec 1833, Chester, VT, Rosella Baker.^[1] She was born 24 Mar 1810, and died 24 Feb 1885.

He was a farmer. He resided Pittsfield, VT.

Children of Benjamin Hudson⁷ and Rosella (Baker) Whitney:

i.	Cyrus O.8 Whitney, b. 17 Nov 1838; m. Lydia H. Goldsmith.
ii.	George P. Whitney, b. 2 Nov 1834; d. s.p. 5 May 1864; "George B." m. 17 Apr 1857 or 29 Apr 1858, Braintree, VT, Almina (Luce) Nary, b. 1837, dau. of Stephen Luce.[2]
iii.	Henry H. Whitney, b. 29 Oct 1836; d. 6 May 1864.
iv.	Stephen B. Whitney, b. 9 Jun 1841; d. 1845.
v.	Harriett Ann Whitney, b. 20 Apr 1844; d. 2 Feb 1889; m. Feb 1864, Ephraim Clough, and left 11 ch.

Census

• 1840, Hartford, Windsor Co., VT: Benj H. Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 20-29; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Braintree, Orange Co., VT:

48 51 Ralph B. Clark 34 M - Black Smith $300 Conn. Mariah T. " 27 F - Vt. Julia Mariah " 9 " - " Attended school 52 Benja. H. Whitney 38 M - Farmer " Rossella " 43 F - " George P. " 14 M - " Henry H. Whitney 13 M - Vt. Attended school Cyrus O. " 11 " - " Attended school Harriet Ann " 7 F - " Attended school

• 1860, Braintree, Orange Co., VT:

2420 2595 B. Hudson Whitney 49 M - Laborer $300 Vermont Rosella " 59 F - " Henry H. " 23 M - " " Harriet M. " 16 F - " Attended school Daniel C. Smith 58 M - $400 $50 "

• 1860, son George not found. One in Sandgate, Bennington Co., VT, is a possibility.
• 1870, Rochester, Windsor Co., VT:

210 210 Luce, Lyman 25 M W Farm Laborer Vermont Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Benjamin 58 M W Farmer $1300 -- " Male citizen over 21 -----, Basella 67 F W Keeping House "

• 1880, Granville, Addison Co., VT:

Benjamin WHITNEY 69 Self M M W VT Farm Laborer VT NH Rosella WHITNEY 76 Wife F M W VT Housekeeping VT VT

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. 349.

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

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