Family:Whitney, Timothy Holt (1776-1859)

Timothy Holt⁶ Whitney (Richard⁵, Israel⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Richard⁵ and Hannah (Holt) Whitney, was born 10 Nov 1776, Wilton, NH, and "Major" died 16 Mar 1859, Athens, VT.

He married firstly, 11 Feb 1800, Wilton, NH, Abigail Blanchard, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Griffin) Blanchard. She was born 11 Jun 1777, Wilton, NH, and died 27 Apr 1843, Athens, VT.

He married secondly, before 1850, Arathusa (Bartlett) Bruce, daughter of William and Azubah (Gleason) Bartlett. She was born 19 Mar 1794, Newfane, VT, and died on 1 Oct 1868.^[1] She had married firstly, 4 Jul 1826, Newfane, VT, Samuel Bruce.

Children of Timothy Holt⁶ and Abigail (Blanchard) Whitney, probably incomplete, order uncertain:

i.	Timothy7 Whitney, b. Nov 1800, Brookline, VT; d. 1823.
ii.	Hiram Whitney, b. 17 Jan 1804, Brookline, VT; m. 1828, Fannie Perham.
iii.	Sarah B. Whitney, b. 20 Feb 1806, Brookline, VT; d. 1897; m. ca. 1827, John Perham.
iv.	Abail Whitney, b. 21 Feb 1808, Brookline, VT; d. 15 Sep 1885; m. ca. 1833, Brookline, VT, Hannah Harwood.
v.	Roxana Whitney, b. 11 Nov 1809, Brookline, VT; d. 10 Nov 1888; m. 27 May 1847, Amos T. Ball.
vi.	Charles Whitney, b. 18 Sep 1811, Brookline, VT; d. 6 Jul 1876, Salina, KS; m. 13 Nov 1857, Rockingham, VT, Fannie Elizabeth Davis.
vii.	Emily Whitney, b. Feb 1813, Brookline, VT.
viii.	Ralph Whitney, b. 8 Apr 1817, Brookline, VT; m. ca. 1842, Delilah Harwood.
ix.	Abigail Whitney, b. 8 Apr 1819, Brookline, VT; m. ca. 1840, Brookline, VT, Ephraim Walker.
x.	Jane Whitney, b. 16 Jun 1821, Brookline, VT.

Census

• 1800, Brookline, Windham Co., VT: Whitney, Tim^o, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 0-9, and 1 female 16-25.
• 1810: not found.
• 1820, Athens, Windham Co., VT: Timothy H. Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-17, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, 2 females 10-15, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1830, Athens, Windham Co., VT: Timothy H. Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 70-79, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 20-29, and 1 male 10-14.
• 1830, Brookline, Windham Co., VT: Hiram Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29.
• 1840, Athens, Windham Co., VT: Timothy Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 60-69, and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1840, Brookline, Windham Co., VT: Hiram Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 0-4; 4 engaged in agriculture.
• 1840, Athens, Windham Co., VT: Abeal Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Newfane, Windham Co., VT:

37 38 Timo. H. Whitney 73 M - Farmer $1350 N.H. Arethursa " 56 F - Vt. Azubah Bartlett 89 F - Mass. Mary Bruce 23 F - Vt. William " 21 M - do do

• 1850, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

303 311 Hiram Whitney 46 M - Farmer $1400 Vt. Fanny " 44 F - do Marshall " 20 M - do do Laurette " 15 F - do Attended school

• 1850, Athens, Windham Co., VT:

61 61 Abiel Whitney 41 M - Farmer $1075 Vermont Hannah " 37 F - do Henry " 12 M - do Attended school Herbert " 4 M - do Attended school

• 1860, Newfane, Windham Co., VT:

1457 1422 Wm. T. Bruce 31 M - Farmer $2250 $550 Vt. Arathusa Whitney 66 F - "

• 1860, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

24 24 Hiram Whitney 57 M - Farmer $1700 $500 Vt. Fanny " 54 F - " Laurette Stebbins 26 F - " Alma " 3 F - " Marshall Whitney 30 M - Farmer $1100 $300 Vt. Emaline " 30 F - " Hattie 3 F - " Nancy Perham 58 F - "

• 1860, Athens, Windham Co., VT:

1134 1119 Abial Whitney 52 M - Farmer $1300 $800 Vt. Hannah " 47 F - " Henry K. " 22 M - Farm Laborer " Herbert " M - Farm Laborer " Attended school

• 1870: not found. Arathusa was deceased.
• 1870, Brookline, Windham Co., VT, p. 5/428:

35 38 Whitney, Hiram 65 M W Farmer $2800 $1500 Vermont Male citizen over 21 " Fanny 64 F W Keeping house Vermont Stebbins, Alma 13 F W Vermont Attended school

• 1870, Athens, Windham Co., VT, p. 4:

26 29 Whitney, Abial 62 M W Ox Bow Maker $1550 Vermont Male citizen over 21 " Hannah 57 F W Keeping house Vermont

• 1880, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

Hiram WHITNEY 76 Self M M W VT Farmer NH NH Fanny S. WHITNEY 74 Wife F M W VT Keeping House MA MA Nancy PERHANS 77 Sis F S W VT Works In House MA MA Fred HOLLAND 22 Oth M S W VT Farm Laborer VT VT

• 1880, Rockingham, Windham Co., VT:

Abial WHITNEY 72 Self M M W VT Farmer NH NH Hannah WHITNEY 67 Wife F M W VT Keeping House NH NH

References

1. ^  "Deaths Registered in the Town of Newfane, Vt. For the Year Ending December 31, 1868", FHL film #2297105 Item 1, No. 11

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