Family:Whitney, John Hancock (1788-1839)

John Hancock⁶ Whitney (Josiah⁵, Richard⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Josiah⁵ and Sarah (Dwelly) Whitney, was born 13 Dec 1788, Harvard, MA,^[1] and died 1839.

He married, Anna Smith, daughter of Darius King and Sophia Sarah (Champion) Smith. She was born about 1794, Pittstown, NY, and died Jan 1875, Delphi Falls, NY. She married secondly, Isaac Dodge, Jr.

Children of John Hancock⁶ and Anna (Smith) Whitney:

i.	(daughter)7 Whitney, b. 1810-1815; d. aft. 1830.
ii.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1815-1820; d. aft. 1830.
iii.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1815-1820; d. aft. 1830.
iv.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1820-1825; d. aft. 1830.
v.	(son) Whitney, b. 1820-1825; d. aft. 1830.
vi.	(son) Whitney, b. 1825-1830; d. aft. 1830.
vii.	(son) Whitney, b. 1830-1835; d. aft. 1840.
viii.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1830-1835; d. aft. 1840.
ix.	Martha Eliza Whitney, b. 7 Jul 1830, NY; d. 17 Dec 1908; m. William H. Hayes.
x.	Edwin John Whitney, b. ca. 1832, NY; d. aft. 1892. bur. Evergreen Cemetery, Cazenovia, NY;[2] unmarried.
xi.	Lucy Jane Whitney, b. ca. 1834, NY; d. 7 Mar 1898, Syracuse, NY.
xii.	Urania S. Whitney, b. Dec 1837, NY; d. 1911, Syracuse, NY; m. ca. 1852, Calvin Carpenter.

Census

• 1820: not found.
• 1830, Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY: John H. Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 15-19, 2 females 10-14, and 1 female 5-9.
• 1840, Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY: Anna Whitney, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 15-19, 2 females 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1850, Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY:

1095 1222 Isaac Dodge Jr. 58 M - Blacksmith Rhode Island Anna " 55 F - New York Edwin Whitney 18 M - Invalid " Lucy J. " 16 F - " Urania " 14 F - " Martha E. Hays 19 F - " Married in year Martha Dodge 20 F - " Wm. H. Hays 24 M - Harnessmaker " Married in year Daniel Brockway 30 M - Shoemaker Unknown

• 1855, Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY, p. XXXXX:

210 Frame $1400 239 Isaac Dodge 63 M - ---- Meassachusetts 1 - 45 Blacksmith 1 - - - - - - Anna Dodge 61 F - Wife Renslaer 1 - 42 - - - - - - - Edwin Dodge 23 M - Son Madison - - 23 Sick 1 - - - - - - Jane Dodge 20 F - Dai do - - 20 Book binder - - - - - - -

• 1860, Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY:

759 753 Isaac Dodge 69 M - Blacksmith $250 -- Massachusetts Anna Dodge 65 F - New York Edwin J. Whitney 27 M - Farm Laborer do

• 1865 State, Cazenovia E.D. 02, Madison Co., NY:

119 Frame $100 117 Isaac Dodge 73 M - ---- Mass. - 2 1 - - Blacksmith 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Anna Dodge 71 F - Wife Albany Co. 10 2 1 - - Edwin J. Whitney 33 M - Son Madison - - - - 1 None 1 - - - - - - - - - -

• 1870, Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY:

111 111 Dodge, Isaiah 78 M W Retired Black Smith $100 -- Mass. Male citizen over 21 Anna 75 F W Keeps House New York Whitney, Edward 37 M W Gardner " Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Pompey, Onondaga Co., NY:

<p class="Plaintext"William H. HAYES 54 Self M M W NY Harness Maker CT NY Eliza HAYES 49 Wife F M W NY Keeping House MA NY Charles HAYES 22 Son M M W NY House Painter NY NY Addie HAYES 22 DauL F M W NY Housework NY NY

Edwin J. WHITNEY 48 BroL M S W NY Laborer MA NY

• 1892, Almshouse, Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY.

References

• Census records.

1.^  "John Hancock [Whitney], s. of Josiah (Jr. C.R.1.) and Sarah, [born] Dec. 13, 1788," according to Harvard Vital Records.

2.^  Find A Grave Memorial #123520224, Edwom Whitney.

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