Family:Whitney, Daniel (s1782-1818)

Daniel Whitney, parentage unknown, was born say 1782, and died 7 Sept 1818, Belchertown, MA.^[1]

Marriage intentions were published 6 Nov 1803, Belchertown, MA, for him and Eleanor Vince, and married 23 Nov 1803, Belchertown, MA.^[2] She may be the Alliner Vince, daughter of Moses and Anne (Tucker) Vince, born 24 Aug 1782, Wrentham, MA. She was born about 1782, MA, and died -- --- 1860, Belchertown, MA, aged 79 years, of old age (given name omitted)^[3] or died Feb 1860, Belchertown, MA,^[4] aged 77 years.

Children of Daniel and Eleanor (Vince) Whitney, probably incomplete:

i.	Silas Whitney, b. 18 Apr 1804, Belchertown, MA; m.(1) Wealthy Haskins; m.(2) Laura Dunakin; m.(3) Electa Wood.
ii.	Moses Whitney, b. 22 Mar 1806, Belchertown, MA.
iii.	Anna Whitney, b. 17 Jul 1812, Plympton, MA.
iv.	Nancy Whitney, b. 6 Dec 1814, Plympton, MA; m. 30 Jun 1836, Springfield, MA, Henry Dunakin.[5]
v.	Betsey Whitney, b. 18 Nov 1818, Plympton, MA.

Notes

His son Silas's death record gives his birthplace as Belchertown.

Census

• 1810, Belchertown, Hampshire Co., MA: Daniel Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 0-9, and 1 female 26-44.
• 1820, Belchertown, Hampshire Co., MA: Eleanor Whitney, 1 male 16-17, 1 male 10-15, 1 female 26-44, and 3 females 0-9.
• 1830, Belchertown, Hampshire Co., MA: W^d Eleanor Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 40-49, and 1 female 10-14.
• 1840, Belchertown, Hampshire Co., MA: Eleanor Whitney, 1 female aged 50-59.
• 1850, Belchertown, Hampshire Co., MA:

186 231 Silas Whitney 46 M - Farmer $800 Mass. Electa " 43 F - do Caroline " 8 F - do Attended school Mary " 1 F - do Thomas Barth 16 M B do Attended school 232 Edmund Wood 69 M - do do Margarett " 67 F - do Ellianor Whitney 68 F - do

• 1850, son Moses not found.
• 1860, widow Eleanor not found.

References

• Jay Mack Holbrook, "Massachusetts Vital Records: Belchertown 1765-1893" (Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1986).

• L.D.S. International Genealogical Index, Batch #C501234.

1.^  Congregational Church of Belchertown, Massachusetts, Church Records 1737 - 1832, FHL Film #1862889 Item 1, p141, Record of Deaths: "1818 Sept 7 Daniel Whitney of Bilious Choli [?] about 40".

2.^  Births, deaths 1734 – 1789. Births, marriages and intentions, deaths 1773 – 1880 [Belchertown, Massachusetts], FHL film #186140, p[not defined], "The Town Clerk of Belchertown. This may certify that Daniel Whitney and Elenor Vince both of Blechertown...joined in Marriage on the 23d day of November 1803 by me Jeremiah Haskel of Belchertown".

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 139, page 4.

4.^  1860 Mortality Schedule.

5.^  "Nancy [Whitney], and Henry Dunakin, m. 30 Jun 1836," according to International Genealogical Index, batch numbers C541431-C541434, M541431-M541433.

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