Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1814-1877)

Benjamin Whitney (William⁶, Daniel⁵, Daniel⁴, Jonathan³, Jonathan², John¹), son of William⁶ and Sally (Hartwell) Whitney, was born 8 Jul 1814, NY, and died 16 May 1877, Madrid, NY.

He married say 1842, , Malissa D. Sawyer, parentage unknown. She was born circa 1819, NY, and died 20 Feb 1883, Madrid, NY.

Benjamin and Malissa D. (Sawyer) Whitney had no known children.

Census

• 1850, Potsdam, Saint Lawrence Co., NY:

567 607 Benj. Whitney 36 M - Sawyer N.Y. Melissa Do 30 F - "

• 1860, Madrid, Saint Lawrence Co., NY:

337 337 Benjamin Whitney 46 M - Farmer $3000 $450 N.Y. Malissa " 40 F - House Keeper "

• 1870, Madrid, Saint Lawrence Co., NY:

397 406 Whitney, Benjamin 56 M W Farmer $2000 $1000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Melissa 50 F W Keeps house N.Y.

• 1880, Madrid, Saint Lawrence Co., NY:

Malisa WHITNEY 57 Self F W W NY VT VT

References

• Census records
• Whitney, Benjamin - Find A Grave Memorial
• Whitney, Malissa D - Find A Grave Memorial

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