Family:Whitney, Zebina (1799-1890)

Zebina⁷ Whitney (Jonathan⁶, Peter⁵, Josiah⁴, Josiah³, [prob.] Benjamin², John¹), son of Jonathan⁶ and Eunice (Story) Whitney, was born 9 Dec 1799, Tunbridge, VT, and died 16 May 1890 of heart failure at Royalton, Windsor, Vermont and buried at East Bethel Cemetery. She was buried in East Bethel Cemetery, East Bethel, Vermont.^[1]

He married 3 Nov 1825, Tunbridge, VT, Harriett Cozzens, daughter of Benjamin and Anne (Wheaton) Cozzens. She was born 2 Mar 1800, Glocester, RI, and died 12 Mar 1869. She was buried in East Bethel Cemetery, Bethel, VT.^[2]

He was born in Tunbridge, VT; was a farmer. When 19 years of age he left home and resided in Bethel and East Bethel. Returning to Tunbridge he resided for thirty-two years on the farm on which he was born. Later he resided in Royalton, VT. He was a member of the Vermont legislature and for several years was a justice of the peace; resided Tunbridge, VT.

Children of Zebina⁷ and Harriett (Cozzens) Whitney:

i.	Benjamin Cozzens8 Whitney, b. 26 Mar 1828; d. 22 Jun 1828.
ii.	Harriett Cordelia Whitney, b. 2 Aug 1830, d. 1910; unmarried; resided East Bethel, VT; bur. East Bethel Cemetery, East Bethel, VT.[3]
iii.	Julius Whitney, b. 8 Mar 1832; d. 23 Apr 1832.
iv.	Lucius Cornelius Whitney, b. 30 Apr 1833; m. Sarah M. Wright.
v.	Charles Carroll Whitney, b. 30 Jul 1836; m. Hattie M. Perham.
vi.	Henry Whitney, b. Tunbridge, VT; d. in infancy; not mentioned in Bible record.
vii.	Rebecca C. Whitney, b. 31 Aug 1840; d. in infancy.

Census

• 1830: not found.
• 1840, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT: Zebina Whitney, 1 male 70-79, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 40-49, and 1 female 5-9; 4 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT:

2 2 Zebina Whitney 50 M - Farmer $1800 Vt. Harriett " 50 F - " Cordelia H. " 20 F - " Lucius C. " 17 M - " Charles C. " 14 M - " Jonathan " 84 M - Ct. Betsey " 67 F - Farmer " Nelson W. Vincent 23 M - Farmer Vt.

• 1860, Royalton, Windsor Co., VT:

1765 1703 Sabina Whitney 60 M - Farmer $2000 $500 Vt. Harriett " 60 F - " Betsy " 76 V - R.I. Abbie Russ 17 F - Servant Vt.

• 1870, Royalton, Windsor Co., VT:

348 349 Whitney, Zabina 70 M W Farmer $800 $500 Vt. Male citizen over 21

• 1870, daughter Harriet not found.
• 1880, Royalton, Windsor Co., VT:

Zebina WHITNEY 79 Self M M W VT Farmer VT VT Mary WOODARD 74 Oth F W W NH Keeping House NH NH

• 1880, daughter Harriet not found.
• 1900, Royalton, Windsor Co., VT:

93 93 Whitney, Harriet C. Head W F Aug 1830 69 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont Owns free house

References

• Census records.

• Bible Record of Jonathan and Eunice (Story) Whitney.

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 371-372.

1.^  FindAGrave Memorial #9691999, Zebina Whitney.

2.^  FindAGrave Memorial #9692016, Harriet Cozzens Whitney.

3.^  FindAGrave Memorial #9692039, Harriet Cordelia Whitney.

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