Family:Whitney, Israel (1774-1850)

Israel⁶ Whitney (Richard⁵, Israel⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Richard⁵ and Hannah (Holt) Whitney, was born 4 Jul 1774, Wilton, NH,^[1] and died 14 Dec 1850.

He married, 27 Nov 1794, Wilton, NH, Elizabeth Holt.^[2] She was born about 1775, MA or NH or VT, and died after 1870.

Children of Israel⁶ and Elizabeth (Holt) Whitney, probably incomplete:

i.	Betsey7 Whitney, b. ca. 1796, VT; d. aft. 1860.
ii.	(son) Whitney, b. say 1798, VT.
iii.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1800-1810.

Census

• 1800, Brookline, Windham Co., VT: Whitney, Israel, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1810, Brookline, Windham Co., VT: Israel Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 0-9.
• 1820, Brookline, Windham Co., VT: Israel Whitney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 0-9, and 1 female 16-25.
• 1830, Brookline, Windham Co., VT: Israel Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 70-79, 1 female 50-59, and 1 female 30-39.
• 1840, Brookline, Windham Co., VT: Isreal Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 60-69, and 1 female 40-49; 4 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

304 312 Ezra Whitney 76 M - Farmer N.H. Elizabeth " 75 F - Mass. Betsey " 54 F - Vt. Daniel " 39 M - do $1000 do Axa " 30 F - do Orlin " 7 M - do Attended school

"Ezra" should be "Israel", a similarly sounding name. Daniel was his nephew.

• 1860, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

31 32 Daniel E. Whitney 45 M - Farmer $200 $600 Vt. Achsah " 42 F - " Orlin " 16 M - " Attended school Lillas V. " 4 F - " Attended school Elisabeth " 84 F - N.H. Betsey " 56 F - Vt.

Daniel was his nephew.

• 1870, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

40 43 Whitney, Daniel 57 M W Farmer $2000 $1000 Vermont Male citizen over 21 " Lois 41 F W Keeping house New York " Orlin 26 M W Farm laborer Vermont Married in Dec, Male citizen over 21 " Nettie 22 F W Mass. Married in Dec " Elizabeth 94 F W Mass. Wheeler, Susie 12 F W Vermont Attended school

Daniel was his nephew.

References

• Census records.

1.^  New Hampshire, Vital Records, Birth Index.

2.^  "Israel Whitney & Elisabeth Holt, m. 27 Nov 1794, Wilton, Hillsborough Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

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