Family:Whitney, Philip (1795-1871)
Philip7 Whitney (Eleazer6, Nathan5, Thomas4, Eleazar3, Thomas2, John1), son of Eleazer6 and Martha (Crozer) Whitney, was born 12 Oct 1795, Halifax, VT, and died 24 Aug 1871, Halifax, VT, aged 74 years 2 months. He was buried in the Whitneyville Cemetery, Halifax, VT.[1]
He married, 3 Dec 1818, Halifax, VT, Sarah Cook,[2] daughter of Sylvale Cook by an unknown father. Sylvale married John Brown 15 Jun 1802, Buckland, MA. She was born 30 Oct 1795, Halifax, VT, and died 29 Apr 1871, Halifax, VT, aged 75 years 6 months. She was buried in the Whitneyville Cemetery, Halifax, VT.[3]
Children of Philip7 and Sarah (Cook) Whitney:
i. Lemuel Philip8 Whitney, b. 20 Mar 1820, Halifax, VT; m. Clarissa S. Carpenter. ii. Emory N. Whitney, b. 19 Oct 1822, Halifax, VT; m. Diantha Lucinda Damons. iii. Jotham Emerson Whitney, b. 20 Mar 1827, Halifax, VT; m. Fanny Maria Waters or Fairbanks. iv. Joseph Gordon Whitney, b. 24 Dec 1829, Halifax, VT; m.(1) Samantha L. Damons; m.(2) Eliza Elizabeth Bingham. v. Willard Martin Whitney, b. 16 Mar 1831, Halifax, VT; m. Melissa Emily Lamb.
Census
- 1820, Halifax, Windham Co., VT: Philip Whitney, 1 male 18-25 and 1 female 16-25.
- 1830, Halifax, Windham Co., VT: Philip Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 5-9, 2 males 0-4, and 1 female 30-39.
- 1840, Halifax, Windham Co., VT: Phillip Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 2 males 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, and 1 female 40-49; 3 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:
173 182 Philip Whitney 52 M - Farmer Vt. Sarah 55 F - " Joseph 20 M - " Martin 18 M - "
430 455 Willard M. Whitney 28 M - Farmer $800 $244 " Phillip " 63 M - Farmer " Sarah " 64 F - Massachusetts
163 167 Whitney, Martin 38 M W Laborer $400 $200 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Melissa 24 F W Keeping house Vt. -----, Winfield 8 M W At School Vt. Attended school -----, Marilla 6 F W " " Vt. Attended school -----, Marinda 3 F W Vt. -----, Emory 1 M W Vt. -----, Philip 73 M W Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah 75 F W Vt.
References
1.^ Halifax, Vermont, Cemeteries, Whitneyville Cemetery.
2.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.
3.^ Halifax, Vermont, Cemeteries, Whitneyville Cemetery.
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