Family:Whitney, Chauncey (c1796-a1870)

Chauncey Whitney, parentage unknown, was born circa 1796, MA, and died after 1860, probably Niagara Co., NY.

He married, say 1818, Amanda Taft, b. 31 Dec 1798, Peru, MA, d. 7 Feb 1872, Broome Co., NY, age 73. She was dau. of Asa and Sarah (Whitney) Taft, and granddaughter of John and Mary (Cary or Cory) Whitney.

Children of Chauncey and Amanda (Taft) Whitney:

i.	Oliver C. Whitney, b. ca. 1819, NY.
ii.	Clarrissa Whitney, b. ca. 1821, NY.
iii.	Smith Whitney, b. ca. 1823, NY.
iv.	Lucy Whitney, b. ca. 1825, NY.
v.	Jackson Whitney, b. ca. 1830, NY.

Census

• 1820, Lisle, Broome Co., NY: Chauncy Whitney, 1 male under 10, 1 male 16-26, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-26, 1 person in Agriculture.
• 1830: not found.
• 1840, Triangle, Broome Co., NY: C Whitney, 1 male 40-50, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 10-15, 1 female 40-50, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 15-20, 1 person in agriculture.
• 1850, Triangle, Broome Co., NY, p. 250

275  291 Chauncey Whitney 54 M W Farmer 3000 Massachts
         Amanda "         53 F W             New York
         Oliver C "       31 M W Farmer      "
         Clarrissa "      29 F W             "
         Lucy "           25 F W             "
         Jackson "        20 M W             "
276  292 Smith Whitney    27 M W Painter     "
         Lucy "           23 F W             "
         Leroy C "         4 M W             "
         Ormissavila "     1 F W             "

• 1860 U.S. Census, Niagara Co., NY, p. 24

202  198 Smith Whitney    37 M Painter 100 New York
         Lucy "           33 F             "
         Leroy "          14 M             " school
         Orma S "         11 M             " school
         Casper "          9 M             " school
         Chauncey "       62 M Farmer 1000 "

Notes

A descendant's DNA test results match 25 of 25 locations to the "signature" DNA profile of immigrant John Whitney, indicating that Chauncey Whitney was a descendant.

Note that Triangle and Lisle are only 7 miles apart, with Whitney Point, NY between them.

In 1820, he was listed just two lines away from Family:Whitney, Asa (1742-a1820) in the census (which had been alphabetized by initial letter of given name). Was he perhaps a younger son of this man?

"Chauncey Whitney (b. ca. 1796-d. aft 1872) m. ca. 1818 Amanda Taft and had ch. Oliver, Diana, Smith, Lucy and Jackson. None of these names appear to derive from the Taft side of the family. These people resided at Broome Co./Chenanago Co., NY. Can anyone provide the ancestry of this Chauncey Whitney?" - Chauncey Whitney, Broome Co., NY

References

• Census Records

• Descendents of Robert and Sarah Taft

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