Family:Whitney, Zebina (1799-1890)

Zebina⁷ Whitney (Jonathan⁶, Peter⁵, Josiah⁴, Josiah³, [prob.] Benjamin², John¹), son of Jonathan⁶ and Eunice (Story) Whitney, was born 9 Dec 1799, Tunbridge, VT, d. May 16, 1890, b. East Bethel Cemetery, East Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont (Find A Grave Memorial# 9691999).

He married 3 Nov 1825, Tunbridge, VT, Harriett Cozzens, daughter of Benjamin and Anne (Wheaton) Cozzens. She was born 2 Mar 1800, Glocester, RI, and died 12 Mar 1869.

He was born in Tunbridge, VT; was a farmer. When 19 years of age he left home and resided in Bethel and East Bethel. Returning to Tunbridge he resided for thirty-two years on the farm on which he was born. Later he resided in Royalton, VT. He was a member of the Vermont legislature and for several years was a justice of the peace; resided Tunbridge, VT. Buried with his wife at East Bethel Cemetery, Windsor County, Bethel, Vermont.

Children of Zebina⁷ and Harriett (Cozzens) Whitney:

i.	Benjamin Cozzens8 Whitney, b. 26 Mar 1828; d. in infancy.
ii.	Harriett Cordelia Whitney, b. 2 Aug 1830, d. 1910; resided East Bethel, VT. Buried East Bethel Cemetery, East Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont (Find A Grave Memorial# 9692039).
iii.	Julius Whitney, b. 8 Mar 1832; d. infancy.
iv.	Lucius Cornelius Whitney, b. 30 Apr 1833; m. Sarah M. Wright.
v.	Charles Carroll Whitney, b. 30 Jul 1836; m. Hattie M. Perham.
vi.	Henry Whitney, b. Tunbridge, VT; d. in infancy.
vii.	Rebecca C. Whitney, b. 31 Aug 1840; d. in infancy.

Census

• 1830: not found.
• 1840, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT: Zebina Whitney, 1 male 70-79, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 40-49, and 1 female 5-9; 4 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT:

2 2 Zebina Whitney 50 M - Farmer $1800 Vt. Harriett " 50 F - " Cordelia H. " 20 F - " Lucius C. " 17 M - " Charles C. " 14 M - " Jonathan " 84 M - Ct. Betsey " 67 F - Farmer " Nelson W. Vincent 23 M - Farmer Vt.

• 1860, Royalton, Windsor Co., VT:

1765 1703 Sabina Whitney 60 M - Farmer $2000 $500 Vt. Harriett " 60 F - " Betsy " 76 V - R.I. Abbie Russ 17 F - Servant Vt.

• 1870, Royalton, Windsor Co., VT:

348 349 Whitney, Zabina 70 M W Farmer $800 $500 Vt. Male citizen over 21

• 1870, daughter Harriet not found.
• 1880, Royalton, Windsor Co., VT:

Zebina WHITNEY 79 Self M M W VT Farmer VT VT Mary WOODARD 74 Oth F W W NH Keeping House NH NH

• 1880, daughter Harriet not found.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 371-372.

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