Family:Whitney, Jackson (1806-1882)

Jackson⁷ Whitney (Abraham⁶, Abner⁵, Jonas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Abraham⁶ and Rebecca (Hudson) Whitney, was born 7 Sep 1806, Hartford, VT, and died 6 Nov 1882, Northfield, VT.

He married, Oct 1827, Chester, VT, or 15 Apr 1829, Springfield, VT, Caroline Matilda Baker.^[1] She was born 7 Jul 1806, Chester, VT, and died 2 May 1890, Hyde Park, MA, aged 81 years 9 months 5 days, of asthenia.^[2] She was buried in Northfield, VT.

He was a millwright and owned and conducted mills at Braintree, Northfield, West Randolph and Chester. He resided Northfield, VT.

Children of Jackson⁷ and Caroline Matilda (Baker) Whitney:

i.	May8 Whitney, b. 10 Nov 1829; m. Edwin O. Partridge; resided University Av., St. Anthony Park, MN; has 2 ch.
ii.	Fanny E. Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1831; m. 29 Jan 1859, Edward F. Stephens; resided s.p. 29 Davidson St., Hyde Park, MA. He was in the First U.S. Sharpshooters during the war and participated in numerous battles.
iii.	John B. Whitney, b. 27 Jan 1835; m. Elizabeth Caldwell.

Census

• 1830, Orange, Franklin, Co., MA: Jackson Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Braintree, Orange Co., VT: Jackson Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-0, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 10-14; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Braintree, Orange Co., VT:

21 23 Daniel C. Smith 48 M - Farmer $650 Vt. 24 Jackson Whitney 41 " - Sawyer " Caroline M. " 41 F - " John B. " 15 M - " Attended school Fanny E. " 9 F - " Attended school

• 1860, Braintree, Orange Co., VT:

2579 2759 Jackson Whitney 52 M - Sawyer Vermont Caroline M. " 52 F - "

• 1870, Northfield, Washington Co., VT:

52 56 Whitney, Jackson 61 M W Works in Saw Mill $300 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Caroline M. 61 F W Keeping House Vermont Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Northfield, Washington Co., VT:

Jackson WHITNEY 72 Self M M W VT Teamster VT NH Caroline M. WHITNEY 72 Wife F M W VT Keeping House MA MA

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), p. 349.

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 410, page 352.

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