Family:Whitney, Thomas (1780-1862)

Thomas⁶ Whitney (Benjamin⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Benjamin⁵ and Rebecca (Fitch) Whitney, was born 15 Jul 1780, Pepperell, MA,^[1] and died after 1860.

Marriage intentions were published, 6 Jan 1806, Pepperell, MA, for him and Betsey Wallis "of Tunbridge".^[2] He married firstly Betsey Wallis. She was born 20 Jul 1784, and died 5 Feb 1826.

He married secondly, 13 Apr 1827, Brookfield, VT, Annie York, daughter of Gershom and Lois (Williams) York. She was born 25 Aug 1794, and died 9 Jun 1884.

He resided Tunbridge, VT.

Children of Thomas⁶ and Betsey (Wallis) Whitney:

i.	Charles Fitch7 Whitney, b. 12 Dec 1806; m. Louisa Kemp.
ii.	Olive Hall Whitney, b. 21 Jan 1810; d. 9 Mar 1875; m. 21 Oct 1838, Nathan G. Smith, b. 25 Jul 1803; d. 9 Feb 1873. He was a farmer. Ch.: Nathan Franklin, b. 26 Apr 1843; d. 6 May 1864. Killed in the battle of the Wilderness, VA; Betsey Anna, b. 20 Jul 1845; m. 26 Jan 1864, Elihu Tuller; P. O. address, of all is Tunbridge, VT; Olive Maria, b. 12 Oct 1847; m. 25 Dec 1866, Charles W. Smith; Thomas Whitney, b. 11 Nov 1849; m. 1872, Emma Blake.
iii.	David Whitney, b. 11 Mar 1812; m. Maria Smith.
iv.	Harriett Whitney, b. 15 Nov 1818. No further record found.
v.	John Whitney, b. 18 Dec 1821; m.(1) Lorinda Bragman; m.(2) Eunice Martin.
vi.	Thomas Whitney, b. 20 Feb 1824; d. 29 Jun 1862; m. Susan Miranda Drake, b. 12 Nov 1827; a son, Willis, and a daughter Ellen, b. 27 Apr 1851, Wolcott, VT; resided North Tunbridge. Willis was with his grandparents in 1860, age 9.

Children of Thomas⁶ and Annie (York) Whitney:

vii.	Lewis Whitney, b. 28 Nov 1828; d. 3 Jan 1844.
viii.	Betsey Whitney, b. 6 Sep 1830; d. 9 Jun 1885; unmarried.
ix.	Charlotte D. Whitney, b. 24 Jul 1832; d. 4 Jul 1882; m. 30 Jun 1852, Elhanan W. Farwell, of Brookfield; resided East Randolph, VT.
x.	Gersham York Whitney, b. 14 Sep 1834; m. Marietta Whitney.

Census

• 1810: not found.
• 1820, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT: Thomas Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT: Thomas Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 10-14.
• 1840, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT: Thomas Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 40-49, 2 females 5-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT:

48 53 Thomas Whitney 69 M - Farmer $1750 Mass. Anna " 56 F - Vt. Betsey " 19 F - " Charlotte " 17 F - " Attended school Gersham Y. " 15 M - Farmer " Attended school Azro Wills 21 M - Carpenter & Joiner "

• 1850, Wolcott, Lamoille Co., VT:

144 145 Thomas Whitney 26 M - Farmer $700 Vt. Susan M. " 22 F - "

• 1860, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT:

2312 2479 Thomas Whitney 80 M - Farmer $2000 $900 Mass. Anna " 67 F - Vermont Betsey " 29 F - " York " 25 M - " Willis " 9 M - " Attended school

• 1860, son Thomas not found.
• 1870, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT:

37 38 Whitney, York T. 35 M W Farmer $11500 $1199 Vt. Male citizen over 21 " Mary A. 23 F W Keep house " " Minnie 1 F W " " Betsey 39 F W " " Annie 76 F W " " Willis 19 M W Farm L. "

• 1880, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT:

York WHITNEY 44 Self M W W VT Farmer VT VT Nina WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W VT VT VT Mark H. WHITNEY 9 Son M S W VT VT VT Harley WHITNEY 7 Son M S W VT VT VT Willis WHITNEY 29 Bro M S W VT Works On Farm VT VT Anna WHITNEY 86 Moth F W W VT VT VT Betsy WHITNEY 49 Sis F S W VT Keeping House VT VT

Willis was not a brother, but a nephew, son of York's brother John.

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. 208.

1.^  "Thomas [Whitney], s. Benjamin & w. [Rebecca], b. July 15, 1780," according to George A. Rice, comp. and ed., Vital Records of Pepperell, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1985).

2.^  "Thomas [Whitney], and Betsy Wallis of Tunbridge, int. Jan. 6, 1806," according to Pepperell Vital Records.

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