Family:Whitney, Charles (1802-1882)
Charles Whitney (Charles), son of Charles and Polly (Heywood) Whitney, was born 1802, Barretston Plantation, ME, and died 30 Apr 1882, Hope, ME.
He married, 1828, Hope, ME, Ann Staples. She was born about 22 Sep 1808, ME, and died 3 Jul 1885, Hope, ME. "Mrs Charles Whitney d 3 July 1885 at South Hope Aged 78 yrs 4 months, published in Rockland Papers 7 July 1885".
On 11 Feb 1842, Charles Whitney, signed a petition as a resident of Hope, ME, against the setting off of the West part as a new town of Appleton, ME.[1]
Children of Charles and Ann (Staples) Whitney, if any, unknown, although the census of 1840 suggests a daughter born 1825-1830.
Census
- 1840, Hope, Waldo Co., ME: Charles Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 70-79, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 10-14; 1 engaged in agriculture.
The oldest female seems to be his widowed mother living with him.
51 54 Chs. Whitney 48 M - Farmer $1400 Me. Ann " 43 F - " Lucy " 52 F - " James Sheldon 23 M - Farmer "
Lucy was his sister.
80 90 Charles Whitney 58 M - Farmer $2000 $317 Me. Ann Whitney 54 F - " Elanor Chitman 38 F - " Edwin Chitman 12 M - " Attended school Charles A. Gardner 21 M - Labourer "
94 100 Whitney, Charles 68 M W Farmer $2500 $2605 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Ann S. 63 F W Keeping house Maine
Charles WHITNEY 78 Self M M W ME Farmer MASS MASS Ann S. WHITNEY 73 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Eleonia W. PEARSE 59 Oth F W W ME Dress Making ME ME Nancy A. ROBINSON 24 Oth F S W ME School Teacher ME ME
References
- Census records.
1.^ Elizabeth M. Mosher, comp., Vital Records of Appleton, Maine, prior to 1892 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1993), p. 210.
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