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− | '''Elijah<sup>5</sup> Whitney''' ([[Family:Whitney, John (1718-1793)|John<sup>4</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, William (1678-1754)|William<sup>3</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, Joshua (1635-1719)|Joshua<sup>2</sup>]], [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), son of [[Family:Whitney, John (1718-1793)|John<sup>4</sup> and Elizabeth (Adams) Whitney]] was born 10 Sep 1750 | + | '''Elijah<sup>5</sup> Whitney''' |
+ | ([[Family:Whitney, John (1718-1793)|John<sup>4</sup>]], | ||
+ | [[Family:Whitney, William (1678-1754)|William<sup>3</sup>]], | ||
+ | [[Family:Whitney, Joshua (1635-1719)|Joshua<sup>2</sup>]], | ||
+ | [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]), | ||
+ | son of [[Family:Whitney, John (1718-1793)|John<sup>4</sup> and Elizabeth (Adams) Whitney]], | ||
+ | was born 10 Sep 1750, Lebanon, CT,{{ref|1}} and died 16 May 1821, Canaan, CT, aged 70 years{{ref|2}}; buried, Canaan, CT.{{ref|3}} | ||
− | + | He married, 24 Sep 1772, Canaan, CT, '''Chloe Beckley'''{{ref|4}}, daughter of Joseph and Pedey (Hancox) Beckley. She was born 25 Mar 1755, Canaan, CT, and died 22 Jan 1827, Canaan, CT, aged 72 years{{ref|5}}{{ref|6}}. | |
− | Chloe | + | Mrs. Chloe Whitney was admitted to the church, 21 Dec 1819, Watertown, CT, and then was dismissed by letter.{{ref|7}} |
Children of Elijah<sup>5</sup> and Chloe (Beckley) Whitney: | Children of Elijah<sup>5</sup> and Chloe (Beckley) Whitney: | ||
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− | | '''Elijah<sup>6</sup> Whitney''', b. 25 Feb 1773 | + | | [[Family:Whitney, Elijah (1773-1849)|'''Elijah<sup>6</sup> Whitney''']], b. 25 Feb 1773, Canaan, CT;{{ref|8}} m. Sally -----. |
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− | | '''Elisha Whitney''', b. 10 Aug 1774 | + | | [[Family:Whitney, Elisha (1774-1853)|'''Elisha Whitney''']], b. 10 Aug 1774, Canaan, CT.{{ref|9}} |
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− | | '''Joseph Whitney''', b. 21 Jun 1776 | + | | [[Family:Whitney, Joseph (1776-1836)|'''Joseph Whitney''']], b. 21 Jun 1776, Canaan, CT;{{ref|10}} m. Mary P. Persons. |
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− | | '''William Whitney''' | + | | '''William Whitney'''. Said by Pierce to be the one b. 22 Feb 1784, Hartford, CT; m. Prudence Brown, but this is incorrect. See [[Family:Whitney, William (1784-1859)]]. |
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− | == | + | == Notes == |
− | + | == Census == | |
+ | * {{missing|1790}} Was he perhaps the "Elijah Wetton" enumerated in Litchfield, Litchfield Co., CT, 2 males over 16, 1 male under 16, 3 females? Note that in 1790, Caanan was listed with several other towns under Litchfield, Litchfield Co., CT. | ||
+ | * [[Archive:1800 Census Extracts, Connecticut#17|1800, Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT]]: Elijah Whitney, 1 male over 45 and 1 female over 45. | ||
+ | * [[Archive:1810 Census Extracts, Connecticut#17|1810, Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT]]: Elijah Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 female over 45, and 1 female 10-15. | ||
+ | * [[Archive:1820 Census Extracts, Connecticut#21|1820, Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT]]: Elijah Whitney, 1 male over 45 and 1 female over 45; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades. | ||
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+ | == References == | ||
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+ | * All data imported from [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 111|Frederick Clifton Pierce, ''The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635'', (Chicago: 1895), p. 111]]. | ||
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+ | 1.{{note|1}} "Elijah [Whitney], s. John & Elizabeth, b. 10 Sep 1750," according to the [[Archive:Connecticut, Vital Records, Barbour Index, E|Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records]], Lebanon, vol. 1, p. 335. | ||
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+ | 2.{{note|2}} 1st Congregational Church Records of Canaan, Connecticut, 1741 – 1850, LDS #3948, Vol. 2, page 35, "May 16th, 1821 Elijah Whitney [aged] 70". This record differs on his birth date from the gravestone account. | ||
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+ | 3.{{note|3}} "Whitney, Elijah, died May 26, 1821 age 70", according to his gravestone at [http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctlitch2/cemeteries/604-3.htm Under Mountain Cemetery, Canaan, CT]. | ||
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+ | 4.{{note|4}} Canaan, Connecticut, Town Records, Volume A, 1744 – 1898, LDS #1,503,196, Item 1, page 16. Also "Elijah [Whitney], m. Cloe BECKLEY, 24 Sep 1772," according to the [[Archive:Connecticut, Vital Records, Barbour Index, E|Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records]], Canaan A:16. | ||
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+ | 5.{{note|5}} 1st Congregational Church Records of Canaan, Connecticut, 1741 – 1850, LDS #3948, Vol. 2, page 38. | ||
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+ | 6.{{note|6}} "Whitney, Chloe, wife of Elijah, died Jan. 22, 1827, age 72", according to her gravestone at [http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctlitch2/cemeteries/604-3.htm Under Mountain Cemetery, Canaan, CT]. | ||
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+ | 7.{{note|7}} "C[h]loe [Whitney], Mrs., adm. ch. 21 Dec 1819; dism. [ ] by letter," according to the [[Archive:Connecticut, Church Records, Index#C|Index of Connecticut Church Records]], Watertown First Congregational Church 2:201 | ||
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+ | 8.{{note|8}} "Elijah [Whitney], s. Elijah & Cloe, b. 25 Feb 1773," according to the [[Archive:Connecticut, Vital Records, Barbour Index, E|Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records]], Canaan A:30. | ||
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+ | 9.{{note|9}} "Elisha [Whitney], s. Elisha & Cloe, b. 10 Aug 1774," according to the [[Archive:Connecticut, Vital Records, Barbour Index, E|Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records]], Canaan A:30. | ||
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+ | 10.{{note|10}} "Joseph [Whitney], s. Elijah & Cloe, b. 21 Jul 1776, Canaan A:25," according to the [[Archive:Connecticut, Vital Records, Barbour Index, J|Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records]], Canaan A:30. | ||
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− | Copyright © 1999, 2006, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the Whitney Research Group | + | Copyright © 1999, 2006, 2007, 2011, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]], [[User:Dwood|Doug Wood]], and the [[Whitney Research Group]]. |
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+ | [[Category:Connecticut]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Hartford County, Connecticut]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Litchfield County, Connecticut]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut]] | ||
+ | [[Category:New London County, Connecticut]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut]] | ||
+ | [[Category:New York]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Oswego County, New York]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Scriba, Oswego County, New York]] |
Latest revision as of 18:13, 10 December 2011
Elijah5 Whitney (John4, William3, Joshua2, John1), son of John4 and Elizabeth (Adams) Whitney, was born 10 Sep 1750, Lebanon, CT,[1] and died 16 May 1821, Canaan, CT, aged 70 years[2]; buried, Canaan, CT.[3]
He married, 24 Sep 1772, Canaan, CT, Chloe Beckley[4], daughter of Joseph and Pedey (Hancox) Beckley. She was born 25 Mar 1755, Canaan, CT, and died 22 Jan 1827, Canaan, CT, aged 72 years[5][6].
Mrs. Chloe Whitney was admitted to the church, 21 Dec 1819, Watertown, CT, and then was dismissed by letter.[7]
Children of Elijah5 and Chloe (Beckley) Whitney:
i. Elijah6 Whitney, b. 25 Feb 1773, Canaan, CT;[8] m. Sally -----. ii. Elisha Whitney, b. 10 Aug 1774, Canaan, CT.[9] iii. Joseph Whitney, b. 21 Jun 1776, Canaan, CT;[10] m. Mary P. Persons. iv. Electa Whitney, b. circa 1783. v. William Whitney. Said by Pierce to be the one b. 22 Feb 1784, Hartford, CT; m. Prudence Brown, but this is incorrect. See Family:Whitney, William (1784-1859).
Notes
Census
- 1790: not found. Was he perhaps the "Elijah Wetton" enumerated in Litchfield, Litchfield Co., CT, 2 males over 16, 1 male under 16, 3 females? Note that in 1790, Caanan was listed with several other towns under Litchfield, Litchfield Co., CT.
- 1800, Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT: Elijah Whitney, 1 male over 45 and 1 female over 45.
- 1810, Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT: Elijah Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 female over 45, and 1 female 10-15.
- 1820, Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT: Elijah Whitney, 1 male over 45 and 1 female over 45; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
References
- All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 111.
1.^ "Elijah [Whitney], s. John & Elizabeth, b. 10 Sep 1750," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Lebanon, vol. 1, p. 335.
2.^ 1st Congregational Church Records of Canaan, Connecticut, 1741 – 1850, LDS #3948, Vol. 2, page 35, "May 16th, 1821 Elijah Whitney [aged] 70". This record differs on his birth date from the gravestone account.
3.^ "Whitney, Elijah, died May 26, 1821 age 70", according to his gravestone at Under Mountain Cemetery, Canaan, CT.
4.^ Canaan, Connecticut, Town Records, Volume A, 1744 – 1898, LDS #1,503,196, Item 1, page 16. Also "Elijah [Whitney], m. Cloe BECKLEY, 24 Sep 1772," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Canaan A:16.
5.^ 1st Congregational Church Records of Canaan, Connecticut, 1741 – 1850, LDS #3948, Vol. 2, page 38.
6.^ "Whitney, Chloe, wife of Elijah, died Jan. 22, 1827, age 72", according to her gravestone at Under Mountain Cemetery, Canaan, CT.
7.^ "C[h]loe [Whitney], Mrs., adm. ch. 21 Dec 1819; dism. [ ] by letter," according to the Index of Connecticut Church Records, Watertown First Congregational Church 2:201
8.^ "Elijah [Whitney], s. Elijah & Cloe, b. 25 Feb 1773," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Canaan A:30.
9.^ "Elisha [Whitney], s. Elisha & Cloe, b. 10 Aug 1774," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Canaan A:30.
10.^ "Joseph [Whitney], s. Elijah & Cloe, b. 21 Jul 1776, Canaan A:25," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Canaan A:30.
Copyright © 1999, 2006, 2007, 2011, Robert L. Ward, Doug Wood, and the Whitney Research Group.
- Missing from 1790 Census
- Connecticut
- Hartford County, Connecticut
- Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
- Litchfield County, Connecticut
- Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut
- New London County, Connecticut
- Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut
- New York
- Oswego County, New York
- Scriba, Oswego County, New York