Family:Whitney, Warren (1785-a1850)

Warren⁷ Whitney (John⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of John⁶ and Joanna (Hamilton) Whitney, was born 23 Sep 1785, Readsboro, VT,^[1] and died after 1856.

He married, 1 Mar 1812, Readsboro, VT (also recorded at Shaftsbury, VT), Polly Matteson.^[2] In 1850, his wife was listed as "Mercy". She was born about 1787, VT, and died after 1850.

Warren was a farmer.

Children of Warren⁷ and Polly (Matteson) Whitney, incomplete:

i.	(daughter)8 Whitney, b. say 1813; deduced from 1820 census.
ii.	(daughter) Whitney, b. say 1815; deduced from 1820 census.
iii.	(daughter) Whitney, b. say 1817; deduced from 1820 census.
iv.	Asa D.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1819, NY, m. Martha -----.
v.	Thomas Matteson Whitney, b. ca. 1821, VT; m. Lenora Hustle.
vi.	Burton Chauncey Whitney, b. ca. 1823, Oswego Co., NY, m. Julia Snell.
vii.	(son) Whitney, b. say 1826; deduced from 1830 census.
ix.	William R. Whitney, b. ca. 1843, Oswego Co., NY; deduced from 1830 census.

Notes

On 1 Mar 1856 he was a witness to the will of Chauncey Whitney (c1778-b1860) of White Creek, Washington Co., NY. It is likely that they were brothers. Notice that Warren named a son Burton Chauncey Whitney.

Census

• 1820, Oswego, Oswego Co., NY: Warren Whitney, 1 male 26-45, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 16-26, and 3 females 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Plainfield, Otsego Co., NY: Warren Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 10-14.
• 1840, New Haven, Oswego Co., NY: Warren Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 50-59, and 1 female 20-29; 4 engaged in agriculture, 1 in navigation of canals, lakes, and rivers.
• 1850, Albion, Oswego Co., NY:

82 83 Warren Whitney 65 M - Farmer $500 Vt. Mercy 63 F - " Asa D. 28 M - Farmer N.Y. Martha 25 F - " Martha Ann 3 F - "

• 1855 State, Albion, Oswego Co., NY:

287 Frame $60 309 Warren Whitney 69 M - - Mass. 1 - 6 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Polly Whitney 66 F - Wife Conn. 1 - 6 - - - - - - - - Thos. Whitney 34 M - Chld Oswego - - 6 Sailor 1 - - - - - - Wm. R. Whitney 12 M - " " - - 6 - - - - - - - -

• 1860: not found.

References

• Census records.

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

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