Family:Whitney, Chauncey (c1796-a1870)

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

He married, say 1818, Amanda -----, b. ca. 1797, NY, d. aft. 1850.

Children of Chauncey and Amanda (-----) 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

• 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, Niagra 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.

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