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'''Benjamin Whitney'''
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'''Benjamin Whitney''',
 
 
([[Family:Whitney, Samuel Kellogg (1761-?)|Samuel Kellogg]],  
 
([[Family:Whitney, Samuel Kellogg (1761-?)|Samuel Kellogg]],  
 
[[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (s1734-1770)|Benjamin]]),
 
[[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (s1734-1770)|Benjamin]]),
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was born about 1794, CT, and died after 1824.
 
was born about 1794, CT, and died after 1824.
  
He married '''Abigail Fancher''', daughter of Square and Abigail (Abbott) Fancher.  She was born 2 Oct 1795, Pound Ridge, NY, and died after 1824.
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He married, before 1814, '''Abigail Fancher''', daughter of Square and Abigail (Abbott) Fancher.  She was born 2 Oct 1795, Pound Ridge, NY, and died after 1824.
  
 
Children of Benjamin and Abigail (Fancher) Whitney:
 
Children of Benjamin and Abigail (Fancher) Whitney:
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:{|
 
:{|
 
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| '''Lewis Whitney''', b. 22 Aug 1814, CT, Wilton, CT; d. after 1850; m. Angeline -----, b. ca. 1813, CT, d. after 1850.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Lewis Watson (1814-1899)|'''Lewis Watson Whitney''']], b. 22 Aug 1814, CT, Wilton, CT; m. Angeline -----.
 
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| [[Family:Whitney, William (c1816-a1880)|'''William Whitney''']], b. 25 Jan 1816, Wilton, CT; m. Hannah Metcalf St. John.
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| [[Family:Whitney, William (1816-1888)|'''William Whitney''']], b. 25 Jan 1816, Wilton, CT; m. Hannah Metcalf St. John.
 
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| '''Legrand Whitney''', b. 9 Feb 1820, Wilton, CT; d. ca. 1864; m.(1) ca. 1840, Esther Whitlock; m.(2) between 1850 and 1860, Nancy J. -----.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Legrand (1820-c1864)|'''Legrand Whitney''']], b. 9 Feb 1820, Wilton, CT; m.(1) Esther Whitlock; m.(2) Nancy J. -----.
 
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| '''Samuel Whitney''', b. 15 Oct 1822, Wilton, CT; d. 13 Jun 1874, New Canaan, CT; m. 24 Oct 1841, New Canaan, CT, Amanda Elizabeth Everett.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Samuel (1822-1874)|'''Samuel Whitney''']], b. 15 Oct 1822, Wilton, CT; m. Amanda Elizabeth Everett.
 
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| '''James Whitney''', b. 16 Apr 1824; d. 1 May 1893; m. 15 Nov 1848, New Canaan, CT, Sarah A. Tuttle, b. ca. 1829, CT, daughter of Samuel P. Tuttle.
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| [[Family:Whitney, James (1824-1893)|'''James Whitney''']], b. 16 Apr 1824; m. Sarah A. Tuttle.
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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He may or may not be identical to [[Family:Whitney, Benjamin (c1794-a1870)|Benjamin Whitney]] of Wilton who married in 1826, Amelia Mead.  If they are the same, Abigail would be his first wife and Amelia the second.
  
 
While researching [[Archive:The Whitney Family of Connecticut|The Whitney family of Connecticut]], [[Archive:Patterson, David Williams (1824-1892)|David Williams Patterson]] collected information on this Whitney family. This material is currently located in the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford, CT and is a bound manuscript of about 150 pages. It has not yet been examined by members of the Whitney Research Group.
 
While researching [[Archive:The Whitney Family of Connecticut|The Whitney family of Connecticut]], [[Archive:Patterson, David Williams (1824-1892)|David Williams Patterson]] collected information on this Whitney family. This material is currently located in the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford, CT and is a bound manuscript of about 150 pages. It has not yet been examined by members of the Whitney Research Group.
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* {{Missing|1830}}
 
* {{Missing|1830}}
 
* {{Missing|1840}}
 
* {{Missing|1840}}
* [[Archive:1840 Census Extracts, Connecticut#31|1840, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT]]:  Lewis Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 10-14; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.  The female 50-59 could have been his mother or his mother-in-law.
 
* [[Archive:1840 Census Extracts, Connecticut#32|1840, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT]]:  Legrand Whitney, 1 male 20-29 and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
 
* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Connecticut, Fairfield County#23|1850, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext"> 359  379 Lewis Whitney          36 M - Shoemaker          Ct.
 
          Angeline  "          37 F -                    "
 
          Orin      "            9 M -                    "  Attended school
 
          Sarah      "            5 F -                    "  Attended school
 
          Mary      "            3 F -                    "
 
          Lewis Tucker          25 M - Shoemaker          "
 
          Clarissa  "          17 F -                    "
 
          Jesse      "          19 M - Shoemaker          "
 
          William Greath        18 M - Shoemaker          Ireland
 
          Levina Whitlock        17 F -                    Ct.
 
          Harvey    "          28 M -                    "</p>
 
* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Connecticut, Fairfield County#6|1850, Darien, Fairfield Co., MA]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext"> 203  237 Legrand Whitney        32 M - Shoe M.            Ct.
 
          Hester    "          30 F -                    "
 
          Frances    "            7 F -                    "
 
          Maria Whitlock        18 F -                    "</p>
 
* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Connecticut, Fairfield County#20|1850, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., MA]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext"> 170  185 Saml. Whitney          28 M - Farmer      $1500 Ct.
 
          Amanda E.  "          26 F -                    "
 
          Mary J.    "            5 F -                    "  Attended school
 
          Martha A.  "            3 F -                    "  Attended school
 
          Irvin G.  "        10/12 M -                    "
 
          Abigal C. Everett      56 F -                    "
 
          Samuel O.  "          17 M - Farmer              "
 
      186 James E. Jones        30 M - Labr.              "
 
          Harriet N.  "          29 F -                    "
 
          Ann A.      "          7 F -                    "  Attended school</p>
 
* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Connecticut, Fairfield County#25|1850, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., MA]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext"> 176  193 James Whitney          26 M - Shoe M            Ct.
 
          Sarah E.  "          21 F -                    "
 
          Harriett D.  "      10/12 F -                    "
 
          Francis Hanowell      28 F -                    Mass.
 
          Elizabeth  "          7 F -                      "  Attended school</p>
 
* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Connecticut, Fairfield County#15|1860, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., MA]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext">1130 1453 Lewis Whitney        45 M - Pedler                Conn.
 
          Angeline  "          47 F -                        "
 
          Sarah M.  "          15 F -                        "
 
          Mary L.  "          13 F -                        "    Attended school
 
          James L. Byington      6 M -                        "    Attended school
 
          Hannah Ferrell        75 F -                      N.Y.
 
    1454 Joseph Miller        45 M - Farmer    $2000 $500 N.Y.  Married in year
 
          Ann M.    "          24 F -                      Conn.  Married in year
 
          Hannah W.  "          13 F -                      N.J.  Attended school
 
          Martha M.  "          11 F -                      Conn.  Attended school
 
          John B.    "          9 M -                        "    Attended school
 
          George S. Raymond    21 M - Farm Labourer
 
                                                  $2000 $275  "
 
          Esther Comstalk      62 F -                      N.Y.</p>
 
* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Connecticut, Fairfield County#12|1860, Darien, Fairfield Co., MA]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext">1678 2040 Legrand Whitney      40 M - Merchant  $3000 $1600 Conn.
 
          Nancy J.    "        32 F -                        "
 
          Frances    "        17 F -                        "
 
          Martha B.  "          2 F -                        "
 
          Henry Fitch          34 M -                        "
 
          Nathaniel Kirk        19 M - Carpenter              "
 
          Wm.        "          24 M -    Do                  "
 
          Chas. Watterbury      25 M - Clerk                  "
 
          John Davenport        24 M -  Do                  N.Y.
 
          Francis Smith        17 M -  Do                  Conn.
 
          A. O. Seeley          24 M - Tinman                Germany</p>
 
* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Connecticut, Fairfield County#19|1860, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., MA]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext">1561 1911 Samuel Whitney        37 M - Farmer    $4000 $3000 Conn.
 
          Amanda E.  "          35 F -                        "
 
          Mary J.    "          15 F -                        "    Attended school
 
          Julia A.  "          4 F -                        "
 
          Herbert D. "          1 M -                        "
 
          Abigail Everet        67 F -                        "
 
          Mary C.    "          33 F -                        "
 
          Jos. M. Brown        18 M -                        "</p>
 
* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Connecticut, Fairfield County#22|1860, Norwalk, Fairfield Co., MA]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext"> 312  388 James Whitney        36 M - Shoe Maker            Conn.
 
          Sarah A.  "          30 F -                        "
 
          Harriet A.  "        10 F -                        "    Attended school
 
          Albert B.  "          4 M -                        "    Attended school
 
          Henry Burno          32 M -                      Canada
 
          Julia Waterbury      16 F -                      Conn.</p>
 
* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Connecticut, Fairfield County#14|1870, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext"> 222  243 Whitney, Lewis        46 M W Pedling        $3000  $300 Conn.  Male citizen over 21
 
          -----, Angeline      47 F W                            Conn.
 
          -----, James W.      15 M W                            Conn.
 
      244 Owens, Alpheus        25 M W Express Waggon            Conn.  Male citizen over 21
 
          -----, Sarah M.      24 F W Keeping House              Conn.
 
          Balcum, Abba          6 F W                            Conn.  Attended school</p>
 
* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Connecticut, Fairfield County#23|1870, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext"> 117  124 Whitney, Samuel      47 M W Farmer        $40000 $2000 Conn.  Male citizen over 21
 
          -----, Amanda        45 F W Keeping house              Conn.
 
          -----, Mary J.        25 F W At home                    Conn.
 
          -----, Julia A.      14 F W At School                  Conn.  Attended school
 
          -----, Herbert        11 M W At School                  Conn.  Attended school
 
          -----, Jennie O.      7 F W At School                  Conn.  Attended school
 
          -----, Annie L.        2 F W At home                    Conn.</p>
 
* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Connecticut, Fairfield County#6|1870, Darien, Fairfield Co., CT]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext"> 141  141 Whitney, James        46 M W Cordwainer      $600  $500 Connecticut  Male citizen over 21
 
          Sarah A.              41 F W Keeping house              Connecticut
 
          -----, Harriet A.    21 F W Hat Trimer                Connecticut
 
          -----, Martha A.      8 F W At School                  Connecticut  Attended school
 
          -----, Bertha A.      3 F W At home                    Connecticut
 
          Beers, Sarah A.      31 F W Miliner                    Connecticut</p>
 
* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Connecticut, Part 1#19|1880, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext">Alphens Charles OWENS  36 Self M M W  CT                      CT  CT
 
Sarah Matilda OWENS    33 Wife F M W  CT  Keeping House      CT  CT
 
Addie Belle OWENS      17 Dau  F S W  CT  At Home            CT  CT
 
Lewis Watson WHITNEY  66 FatherL M W W  CT  Tin Peddler      CT  CT</p>
 
* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Connecticut, Part 1#21|1880, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext">Amanda E. WHITNEY      55 Self F W W  CT  Keeping House      CT  CT
 
Julia A. WHITNEY      24 Dau  F S W  CT  Teaches School      CT  CT
 
Herbert D. WHITNEY    21 Son  M S W  CT  Work On The Farm    CT  CT
 
Jennie O. WHITNEY      17 Dau  F S W  CT                      CT  CT
 
Annie L. WHITNEY      12 Dau  F S W  CT  At School          CT  CT
 
Nena May WATERS        4 Oth  F S W  CT                      NJ  CT
 
Franklin EMERSON      24 Oth  M S W  NY  Laborer            CT  NY
 
George E. EMERSON      22 Oth  M S W  NY  Work In ... Manuf.  CT  NY</p>
 
* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Connecticut, Part 1#11|1880, Darien, Fairfield Co., CT]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext">James WHITNEY          56 Self M M W  CT  Shoe Dealer        CT  CT
 
Sarah WHITNEY          51 Wife F M W  CT  Keeping House      CT  CT
 
Harriet A. WHITNEY    30 Dau  F S W  CT  At Home            CT  CT
 
Martha WHITNEY        18 Dau  F S W  CT  At Home            CT  CT
 
Bertha A. WHITNEY      13 Dau  F S W  CT  At School          CT  CT
 
Polly A. LOCKWOOD      70 Oth  F W W  CT  At Home            CT  CT</p>
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
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Copyright &copy; 2010, [[User:Tdoyle|Tim Doyle]], [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]], and the [[Whitney Research Group]]
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Copyright &copy; 2010, 2011, [[User:Tdoyle|Tim Doyle]], [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]], and the [[Whitney Research Group]].
  
 
[[Category:Connecticut]]
 
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Benjamin Whitney (Samuel Kellogg, Benjamin), son of Samuel Kellogg and Grace (Fairweather) Whitney, was born about 1794, CT, and died after 1824.

He married, before 1814, Abigail Fancher, daughter of Square and Abigail (Abbott) Fancher. She was born 2 Oct 1795, Pound Ridge, NY, and died after 1824.

Children of Benjamin and Abigail (Fancher) Whitney:

i. Lewis Watson Whitney, b. 22 Aug 1814, CT, Wilton, CT; m. Angeline -----.
ii. William Whitney, b. 25 Jan 1816, Wilton, CT; m. Hannah Metcalf St. John.
iii. Harriet Whitney, b. 15 May 1817, Wilton, CT.
iv. Legrand Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1820, Wilton, CT; m.(1) Esther Whitlock; m.(2) Nancy J. -----.
v. Samuel Whitney, b. 15 Oct 1822, Wilton, CT; m. Amanda Elizabeth Everett.
vi. James Whitney, b. 16 Apr 1824; m. Sarah A. Tuttle.

Notes

He may or may not be identical to Benjamin Whitney of Wilton who married in 1826, Amelia Mead. If they are the same, Abigail would be his first wife and Amelia the second.

While researching The Whitney family of Connecticut, David Williams Patterson collected information on this Whitney family. This material is currently located in the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford, CT and is a bound manuscript of about 150 pages. It has not yet been examined by members of the Whitney Research Group.

Census

  • 1820, Wilton, Fairfield Co., CT: Benjm Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 4 males 0-9, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
  • 1830: not found.
  • 1840: not found.

References


Copyright © 2010, 2011, Tim Doyle, Robert L. Ward, and the Whitney Research Group.