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'''Justus<sup>5</sup> Whitney'''
 
'''Justus<sup>5</sup> Whitney'''
([[Family:Whitney, Daniel (1723-a1762)|Daniel<sup>4</sup>]],
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([[Family:Whitney, Daniel (1723-a1790)|Daniel<sup>4</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, Richard (1687-a1734)|Richard<sup>3</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, Richard (1687-a1734)|Richard<sup>3</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, John (b1645-b1720)|John<sup>2</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, John (b1645-b1720)|John<sup>2</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, Henry (s1615-1673)|Henry<sup>1</sup>]]),
 
[[Family:Whitney, Henry (s1615-1673)|Henry<sup>1</sup>]]),
son of [[Family:Whitney, Daniel (1723-a1762)|Daniel<sup>4</sup> and Hester (Clawson) Whitney]],
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son of [[Family:Whitney, Daniel (1723-a1790)|Daniel<sup>4</sup> and Hester (Clawson) Whitney]],
was born
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was baptized 12 Jun 1757, Stamford, CT, and died 1818, Stamford, CT, of consumption.
  
He married  
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He married, 2 Jul 1781, Stamford, CT, '''Nancy Lines''',{{ref|1}} daughter of David and Mary (Cheson) Lines.  She was born 28 Feb 1757, Stamford, CT, and died 1817, Stamford, CT, of consumption.
  
 
Phoenix says the following:
 
Phoenix says the following:
:Daniel Whitney, b. at Stamford, Conn., 10 May 1754; bap. there, 2 June 1754; a cooper; married by Abrm. Davenport, Assistant, at Stamford, 19 June 1776, to Hannah Selleck, born at Stamford, 29 March 1761, dau. of Peter and Martha (Whiting) Selleck. They lived, during the whole of their married life, about two miles west of the village of Stamford, in a house occupied by Widow John Selleck in 1868. He was a soldier of the Revolution, and enjoyed a pension, as did his wife after his death, for his services. He died, on Sunday morning, 6 Aug. 1826, aged 72 years, 3 months and 2 days. His widow, who was a remarkably vigorous woman, and able, when over eighty years old, to walk from Stamford Landing, two and a half miles, to her home, died in Stamford, 24 Feb. 1849, aged 87 years, 10 months and 24 days; and was buried near her husband, in a graveyard south of the village, near the river and the railway, where their gravestones may still be found, by one willing to encounter the weeds and mosquitoes. She was a Communicant in the Episcopal Church.
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:Justus Whitney, bap. at Stamford, 12 June 1757; married by "Charles Webb, Esq.," in Stamford, 2 July 1781, to Nancy Lines, born in Stamford, 28 Feb. '757, dau. of David and Mary (Cheson) Lines, who were married in Stamford, 14 Jan. 1747-8. They settled in Stamford, and there died of consumption; she, in 1817; he, one year later.
  
Children of  
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Children of Justus<sup>5</sup> and Nancy (Lines) Whitney:
  
 
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| '''<sup>6</sup> Whitney''', b.  
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| [[Family:Whitney, John (1786-a1820)|'''John<sup>6</sup> Whitney''']], b. 1 Aug 1786, Stamford, CT;{{ref|2}} m. Rachel Bown.
 
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| align=right valign=top | ii.
 
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| [[Family:Whitney, ()|'''Whitney''']], b.  
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| '''(child) Whitney''', d. 4 Jun 1789, Stamford, CT.
 
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| align=right valign=top | iii.
 
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| '''Whitney''', b.  
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| '''William Whitney''', b. 29 Dec 1790, Stamford, CT;{{ref|3}} unmarried.  He went to sea, "while yet in his teens", and perished by shipwreck, or, as another account says, was killed on board the frigate Constitution in the war of 1812.
 
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| [[Family:Whitney, ()|'''Whitney''']], b.  
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| '''Sally Whitney''', b. 29 Aug 1792, Stamford, CT;{{ref|4}} bapt. 18 Jan 1793, Stamford, CT; m. Frederick Delliger, as his second wife; and settled in Broad Street, New York City, about 1830.  They died without children.
 
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| align=right valign=top | v.
 
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| '''Whitney''', b.  
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| '''Nancy Whitney''', b. 21 Nov 1794, Stamford, CT;{{ref|5}} bapt. 2 Feb 1795, Stamford, CT; m. Joseph Rockwell Barnum.
 
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| [[Family:Whitney, ()|'''Whitney''']], b.  
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| '''Mary Whitney''', b. 5 Dec 1796, Stamford, CT;{{ref|6}} died of consumption, in New York City, unmarried, and was buried in Danbury, CT.  She was often called Molly, or Polly, Whitney.
 
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| align=right valign=top | vii.
 
| align=right valign=top | vii.
| '''Whitney''', b.  
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| '''Abby Whitney''', b. 24 Dec 1799, Stamford, CT; m. 26 Aug 1821, Danbury, CT, Stephen Brockington.{{ref|7}}
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| [[Family:Whitney, ()|'''Whitney''']], b.  
 
 
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== Census ==
1198 I. John Whitney, b. at Stamford, Conn., 1 Aug. 1786; married Rachel Bown, whose mother was a Vanderheiden, of Albany, N. Y., where he lived till after her death, when he returned to Stamford. He served in the war of 1812. His wife died at Albany, N. Y., soon after their son was born. 3982
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1199 II. ----- Whitney, died at Stamford, Conn., 4 June 1789.
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* [[Archive:1790 Census Extracts, Connecticut#11|1790, Norwalk & Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT]]:  Justice Whitney, 1 male over 16, 1 male 0-15, and 2 females.
1200 III. William Whitney, b. at Stamford, Conn., 29 Dec. 1790; unmarried; went to sea, "while yet in his teens", and perished by shipwreck, or, as another account says, was killed on board the frigate Constitution in the war of 1812.
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* [[Archive:1800 Census Extracts, Connecticut#16|1800, Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT]]:  Justus Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 10-15, 1 female over 45, and 4 females 0-9.
1201 IV. Sally Whitney, b. at Stamford, 29 Aug. 1792; bap. by Rev. Jacob Brush, Methodist Episcopal, at Stamford, 18 Jan. 1793; married Frederick Delliger, as his second wife; and settled in Broad Street, New York City, about 1830. They died without children.
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* [[Archive:1810 Census Extracts, Connecticut#|1810, Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT]]:  Justus Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 female over 45, and 1 female 10-15.
1202 V. Nancy Whitney, b. at Stamford, Conn., 21 Nov. 1794, according to the town-record; bap. in Stamford, 2 Feb. 1795, by Rev. Zebulon Kankey, Methodist Episcopal; married, 9 Nov. 1817, at Danbury, Conn., by Elder Samuel Bushnell, Methodist Episcopal, to Joseph Rockwell Barnum, "both of Danbury." The old book containing these facts, in the hands of Daniel Sanford, postmaster of Reading Ridge, Conn., also gives the date of her birth, as 23 Nov. 1794. He became a local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They moved from Danbury to New York City, and there died. 3983
 
1203 VI. Mary Whitney, b. at Stamford, Conn., 5 Dec. 1796; died of consumption, in New York City, unmarried, and was buried in Danbury, Conn. She was often called Molly, or Polly, Whitney.
 
1204 VII. Abby Whitney, b. at Stamford, Conn., 24 Dec. 1799; married, 26 Aug. 1821, at Danbury, Conn., by Rev. Aaron Hunt, Methodist Episcopal, to Stephen Brockington, son of Henry and Hannah (Barnum) Brockington, of Danbury, where he was born. They settled in Danbury, where she died, 23 July 1853, and was buried in the old cemetery back of the jail. The record of her marriage calls her "Abigail Whitney." 3986
 
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== References ==
 
== References ==
  
 
* All data imported from [[Archive:The Whitney Family of Connecticut, page 91|Stephen Whitney Phoenix, ''The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England''. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 91]] and [[Archive:The Whitney Family of Connecticut, page 272|pp. 272-273]].
 
* All data imported from [[Archive:The Whitney Family of Connecticut, page 91|Stephen Whitney Phoenix, ''The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England''. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 91]] and [[Archive:The Whitney Family of Connecticut, page 272|pp. 272-273]].
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1.{{note|1}} "Justus [Whitney], m. Nancy LINES, 2 Jul 1781, by Charles WEBB," according to the [[Archive:Connecticut, Vital Records, Barbour Index, J|Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records]], Stamford 2:60.
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2.{{note|2}} "John [Whitney], s. [Justus & Nancy], b. 1 Aug 1786," according to the [[Archive:Connecticut, Vital Records, Barbour Index, J|Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records]], Stamford 2:60.
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3.{{note|3}} "William [Whitney], s. [Justus & Nancy], b. 29 Dec 1790," according to the [[Archive:Connecticut, Vital Records, Barbour Index, W|Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records]], Stamford 2:60.
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4.{{note|4}} "Sally [Whitney], d. [Justus & Nancy], b. 29 Aug 1792," according to the [[Archive:Connecticut, Vital Records, Barbour Index, S|Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records]], Stamford 2:37.
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5.{{note|5}} "Nancy [Whitney], d. [Justus & Nancy], b. 21 Nov 1794," according to the [[Archive:Connecticut, Vital Records, Barbour Index, N|Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records]], Stamford 2:60.
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6.{{note|6}} "Molly [Whitney], d. [Justus & Nancy], b. 5 Dec 1796," according to the [[Archive:Connecticut, Vital Records, Barbour Index, M|Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records]], Stamford 2:60.
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7.{{note|7}} "Abigal [Whitney], m. Stephen BROCKLETON, 26 Aug 1821, by Rev. Aaron HUNT," according to the [[Archive:Connecticut, Vital Records, Barbour Index, A|Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records]], Danbury 3:8.
  
 
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Copyright &copy; 2007, 2011, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]].
  
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Latest revision as of 16:49, 18 March 2018

Justus5 Whitney (Daniel4, Richard3, John2, Henry1), son of Daniel4 and Hester (Clawson) Whitney, was baptized 12 Jun 1757, Stamford, CT, and died 1818, Stamford, CT, of consumption.

He married, 2 Jul 1781, Stamford, CT, Nancy Lines,[1] daughter of David and Mary (Cheson) Lines. She was born 28 Feb 1757, Stamford, CT, and died 1817, Stamford, CT, of consumption.

Phoenix says the following:

Justus Whitney, bap. at Stamford, 12 June 1757; married by "Charles Webb, Esq.," in Stamford, 2 July 1781, to Nancy Lines, born in Stamford, 28 Feb. '757, dau. of David and Mary (Cheson) Lines, who were married in Stamford, 14 Jan. 1747-8. They settled in Stamford, and there died of consumption; she, in 1817; he, one year later.

Children of Justus5 and Nancy (Lines) Whitney:

i. John6 Whitney, b. 1 Aug 1786, Stamford, CT;[2] m. Rachel Bown.
ii. (child) Whitney, d. 4 Jun 1789, Stamford, CT.
iii. William Whitney, b. 29 Dec 1790, Stamford, CT;[3] unmarried. He went to sea, "while yet in his teens", and perished by shipwreck, or, as another account says, was killed on board the frigate Constitution in the war of 1812.
iv. Sally Whitney, b. 29 Aug 1792, Stamford, CT;[4] bapt. 18 Jan 1793, Stamford, CT; m. Frederick Delliger, as his second wife; and settled in Broad Street, New York City, about 1830. They died without children.
v. Nancy Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1794, Stamford, CT;[5] bapt. 2 Feb 1795, Stamford, CT; m. Joseph Rockwell Barnum.
vi. Mary Whitney, b. 5 Dec 1796, Stamford, CT;[6] died of consumption, in New York City, unmarried, and was buried in Danbury, CT. She was often called Molly, or Polly, Whitney.
vii. Abby Whitney, b. 24 Dec 1799, Stamford, CT; m. 26 Aug 1821, Danbury, CT, Stephen Brockington.[7]

Census

References

1.^  "Justus [Whitney], m. Nancy LINES, 2 Jul 1781, by Charles WEBB," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Stamford 2:60.

2.^  "John [Whitney], s. [Justus & Nancy], b. 1 Aug 1786," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Stamford 2:60.

3.^  "William [Whitney], s. [Justus & Nancy], b. 29 Dec 1790," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Stamford 2:60.

4.^  "Sally [Whitney], d. [Justus & Nancy], b. 29 Aug 1792," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Stamford 2:37.

5.^  "Nancy [Whitney], d. [Justus & Nancy], b. 21 Nov 1794," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Stamford 2:60.

6.^  "Molly [Whitney], d. [Justus & Nancy], b. 5 Dec 1796," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Stamford 2:60.

7.^  "Abigal [Whitney], m. Stephen BROCKLETON, 26 Aug 1821, by Rev. Aaron HUNT," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Danbury 3:8.


Copyright © 2007, 2011, Robert L. Ward and the Whitney Research Group.