Family:Whitney, Levi (1784-1849)

Levi⁷ Whitney (Levi⁶, Jonas⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), was born 28 Sep 1784, son of Levi⁶ and Hepsibeth (Fay) Whitney, was born 28 Sep 1784, Rindge, NH,^[1] and died 20 Dec 1849, Bridgewater, VT.

He married, first, Polly Fish,^[2] daughter of Nathan and Abigail (-----) Fish. She was born Jan 1788, and died 7 Aug 1831, aged 42 years.

"Know all men by these presents that we Levi Whitney, Lydia Fish, Nancy Fish, and Sally Fish all of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, heirs to the estate of Dower of Abigail Fish of Woodstock County of Windsor and State aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of twenty-five dollars paid to each of us by Nathan Fish son and heir to the said Abigail Fish, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have renounced, released, and forever quitclaimed by these presents for ourselves and our heirs do . . . unto the said Nathan Fish all rights and title to the estate dower of the said Abigail Fish . . . ., 23 June 1816."^[3]

He married, second, Betsey (Gould) Spencer, daughter of Ebenezer and Anna (Lane) Gould. She was born 16 Dec 1790, NH, and died 16 Jan 1868, Ionia, MI. She had previously been married to Aaron Spencer by whom she had three children: William (b. ca. 1824); Nathan Gould (b. 8 Jan 1830); and Harriet E. (b. ca. 1832).

The estate file for Levi Whitney lists the following heirs: "Hepsibah Whitney of Hartland; Pluma Curtis, wife of Joel Curtis of Woodstock; Amos Whitney of Woodstock; Mary Caswell, wife of Ralph Caswell, of Springfield, Massachusetts; Edwin Whitney and Frances Whitney, both of Woodstock; and Adelaide Whitney of Bridgewater (daughter of his deceased son, Nathan Whitney)."

Children of Levi⁷ and Polly (Fish) Whitney:

i.	Nathan F.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1809, probably Woodstock, VT; m. Melinda A. Sherwin.
ii.	Hepsibah Whitney, b. say 1812; of Hartland, VT; living 1849, according to father's probate; not found in 1850 census.
iii.	Pluma F. Whitney, b. ca. 1815, Woodstock, VT; m. 14 Apr 1833, Bridgewater, VT, Joel Curtis of Woodstock.[4] Children: a. Charles Curtis, b. -----. b. Emily Curtis, b. -----. c. Gustavus Curtis, b. -----. d. Augusta Curtis, b. -----. e. Edgar Curtis, b. -----.
iv.	Sylvester Whitney, b. ca. 1817, VT; m. Betsey Rood.
v.	Mary F. Whitney, b. ca. 1823, VT; m. 7 Oct 1847, Lowell, MA, Ralph B. Caswell of Andover, blacksmith, b. ca. 1823, son of Moody Caswell,[5] res. Springfield, MA. He was b. ca. 1822, Canada. Children: a. Angelia A. Caswell, b. ca. 1849, MA.
vi.	Abigail P. Whitney, b. ca. Oct 1824; d. 9 Mar 1860, Pittsfield, age 35-5-0 of consumption, b. Woodstock, dau. of Levi & Polly; apparently unmarried.
vii.	Amos Whitney, b. ca. 1827; unmarried in 1880; of Woodstock.
viii.	Edwin Whitney, b. ca. 1830, probably Woodstock, VT; m. (1) Lovina -----; m.(2) Marcia A. (Hadley) Taylor.

Children of Levi and Betsey (Gould)(Spencer) Whitney:

ix.	Frances B. Whitney, b. 26 Oct 1836. Her middle initial may also have been "E." She m. 25 Oct 1860, Bedford Township, Calhoun Co., MI, Matthew Miller.

Notes

Note that Levi Whitney, son of Levi⁶ and Hepsibeth (Fay) Whitney had a brother named Amos, after whom this Levi⁷ named a son Amos.

One of the heirs of Levi⁷ Whitney was Hepsibah Whitney, who may have been named after Levi⁶'s mother.

Sylvester Whitney, a proven son, was not listed among the heirs. Daughter Abigail was also not listed among the heirs.

See also http://www.dallas.net/~mcmanus/fish_vt_fam.htm

Census

• (perhaps) 1800, Wilmington, Windham Co., VT: Levi Whitney, 1 male 16-25, 1 female 16-25.
• 1810, Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT: Levi Whitney, 1 male 16-26, 1 male under 10, 1 female 16-26.
• 1820, Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT: Levi Whitney, 1 male 26-45, 1 male 10-16, 1 male under 10, 1 female 26-45, 3 females under 10.
• 1830, Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT: Levi Whitney, 1 male 40-50, 1 male 10-15, 1 male under 5, 1 female 40-50, 1 female 10-15, 3 females 5-10.
• 1840, Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT: Levi Whitney, 1 male 50-60, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 5-10, 1 female 40-50, 2 females 15-20, 1 female 10-15, 1 female under 5, 3 people in agriculture.
• 1850 Mortality Schedule, Windsor Co., VT: Whitney, Levi, male, b. NH, age 65, d. Dec 1849.
• 1850, Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT:

409 409 Joel Curtis 45 M - Farmer $2000 Vt. Pluma " 35 F - " Charles " 14 M - " Attended school Emily " 11 F - " Attended school Gustavus " 9 M - " Attended school Augusta " 9 F - " Attended school Edgar " 1 M - " Edwin Whitney 20 M - Farmer " Moses Haws 65 M - do "

• 1850, Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT:

410 410 Betsey Whitney 58 F - N.H. William Spenser 26 M - Mechanic Vt. Harriet E. " 18 F - " Francis " 13 F - " Attended school

This is his widow.

• 1860, Hartland, Windsor Co., VT:

801 814 Sylvester Whitney 43 M - Farmer $1100 $600 Vermont Betsey " 66 F - Wife New York Amos " 33 M - Farm Laborer Vermont Fatina Perry 45 F - Servant "

This is his son Amos living with brother Sylvester.

• 1880, Reading, Windsor Co., VT:

Edwin WHITNEY 49 Self M M W VT Farmer VT VT Marcia A. WHITNEY 47 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT VT Sylvester WHITNEY 63 Bro M W W VT Farmer VT VT Lucy HEADLE 77 MotL F W W VT VT VT Forrest TAYLOR 18 SSon M S W VT VT VT Amos WHITNEY 53 Bro M S W VT VT VT

These are his sons Edwin, Sylvester, and Amos.

References

• Census records
• Connie Lenzen, CG, Proving a Maternal Line: The Case of Frances B. Whitney
• Archive:Vermont, Vital Records
• APG-L Archives
• Find-A-Grave Memorial #45646509.

1.^  New Hampshire, Vital Records, Birth Index.

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

3.^  Windsor, Windsor County, Land Records, Vol. 11, page 190, FHL # 29251

4.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 31, page 83.

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