Family:Whitney, John (s1783-a1860)
John7 Whitney (John6, Nathan5, Thomas4, Eleazer3, Thomas2, John1), son of John6 and Joanna (Hamilton) Whitney, was born say 1783, and died after 1860.
He married, 29 Nov 1804, Readsboro, VT, Lois Amidon,[1] daughter of Samuel and Ruth (Woods) Amidon. She was born about 1778, Douglas, MA, and apparently died between 1830 and 1840.
Children of John7 and Lois (Amidon) Whitney:
i. Worthy Whitney, b. 3 Apr 1805, Readsboro, VT;[2] m. Olive Stearns. ii. Warren Whitney, b. 20 Oct 1806, Readsboro, VT;[3] m.(1) Lorinda N. Austin; m.(2) Mary -----. iii. Waters Whitney, b. 22 Sep 1808, Readsboro, VT;[4] m. Harriet -----. iv. (prob.) John Wesley Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1811, Readsboro, VT; m. Ruby Stearns. v. (daughter) Whitney, b. 1815-1820. vi. (son) Whitney, b. 1815-1820. vii. Pliny B. Whitney, b. ca. 1821, VT, m. Phebe Ann Mayhew. viii. (daughter) Whitney, b. 1820-1825. ix. (son) Whitney, b. 1825-1830.
Notes
The fact that son Worthy named a daughter Joanna and a son Hamilton makes the parentage of this John Whitney certain.
A search result on Google Books gave the following "John Whitney (1780-1868) m. Lois Amidon (1786-1858)", from D.A.R. Lineage Books, vol. 139.
Census
- 1820, Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT: Whitney, John Jr., 1 male 26-44, 3 males 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9; 4 engaged in agriculture.
- 1830, Lafayette, Onondaga Co., NY: John Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9.
- 1840, Marcellus, Onondaga Co., NY: John Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 15-19; 2 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850: not found.
- (poss.) 1860, Mitchell, Sheboygan Co., WI:
1775 1668 John Whitney 80 M - Farmer $1500 $600 Vt. Ira " 30 M - do N.Y. Lucinda " 30 F - do
Ira and Lucinda Whitney are unidentified, so John may or may not be the right one.
References
1.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.
2.^ Vermont, Vital Records, Index, Births.
3.^ Vermont, Vital Records, Index, Births.
4.^ Vermont, Vital Records, Index, Births.
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