Family:Whitney, Levi (1778-1855)
Levi6 Whitney (Abel5, Nathan4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Abel5 and Thankful (Morton) Whitney, was born 15 May 1779, Gorham, ME,[1] and died 1855.[2]
Marriage intentions were published 28 Aug 1802, Standish, ME, for Levi Whitney and Happy Higgins.[3] They were married, 10 Nov 1802, Standish, ME,[4] or Sep 1801, Cape Cod, MA.[5] Happy Higgins was born 17 Apr 1781, Cape Cod, and died 1856.[6]
Levi Whitney was a Private in the War of 1812 and served under Capt. J Bailey's Company, Lt. Col. J. Burbank's Regiment. Served from 7 Sep to 20 Sep 1814. 1 day for additional travel. Service at Portland. Raised in Standish.[7]
Levi Whitney is on Standish Tax List for 1808.[8]
Children of Levi6 and Happy (Higgins) Whitney:
i. Phineas7 Whitney, b. 27 Jul 1803, Standish, ME;[9] bapt. 17 Oct 1809, Standish, ME;[10] m. Hannah B. Lowell. ii. Lucetta Whitney, b. 1 Jun 1806, Standish, ME;[11] bapt. 17 Oct 1809, Standish, ME;[12] m. (int. 25 Dec 1831[13] and 10 Jan 1832, Standish, ME[14]) 31 Jan 1832, Standish, ME, Sargent Rich[15]. They were enumerated in 1850 in Standish. - Ch: Mary A., b. ca. 1834; Alanson M., b. ca. 1839; Harriet E., b. ca. 1841; Vienna L., b. ca. 1846.
iii. Obediah Higgins Whitney, b. 10 Jan 1809, Standish, ME;[16] bapt. 17 Oct 1809, Standish, ME;[17] m.(1) Louisa Bangs; m.(2) Louisa Ann Hawkes; m.(3) Rebecca -----. iv. Abel Whitney, b. 22 Mar 1811, Standish;[18] m.(1) Sarah Cole; m.(2) Mrs. Mary Ann Seavitt v. Joseph Whitney, b. 28 Dec 1813, Standish, ME;[19] bapt. 1 Sep 1815, Standish, ME;[20] m. Harriett Morse; resided Sanford, ME.[21] vi. Levi Whitney, b. 31 May 1816, Standish, ME;[22] bapt. 1 Sep 1816, Standish, ME[23] and/or 23 Feb 1817;[24] m. bef. 1842, Bethiah H. F. -----. vii. Flavilla Ann Whitney, b. 17 Apr 1819, Standish, ME;[25] bapt. 16 Aug 1819, Standish, ME;[26] m. (int. 20 Oct 1848 and 16 Nov 1848, Standish, ME[27]) 4 Nov 1848, Standish, ME, James Field.[28] They were enumerated in 1850 in Windham, Cumberland Co., ME. - Ch.: Silas, b. ca. 1836; Eben, b. ca. 1838; Harras, b. ca. 1841; Harriet F., b. ca. 1846.
viii. Francis Covel Whitney, b. 16 Mar 1823, Standish, ME;[29] bapt. 11 Nov 1824, Standish, ME;[30] m. (int. 18 Oct 1851 and 1 Nov 1851, Standish, ME[31]), Rosanna Harmon. He resided with his parents in 1850. ix. Isaac Rogers Whitney, b. 11 Apr 1825, Standish, ME;[32] bapt. 19 Jun 1825, Standish, ME;[33] d. 14 Oct 1831, Standish, ME.[34]
Note: There is also a recorded birth for a Joseph Whitney, born 31 May 1816.[35] It is not known if this was a mistake for Levi, a twin of Levi, or another situation.
Census Records
- 1790 - Not yet located (with parents)
- 1800 - Not yet located (with parents)
- 1810, Standish, Cumberland Co., ME: Levi Whitney, 1 male 26-45, 2 males under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female under 10.
- 1820, Standish, Cumberland Co., ME: Whitney, Levi, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 16-17, 1 male 10-15, 3 males 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9; 3 engaged in manufacture or trades.
- 1830, Standish, Cumberland Co., ME: Levi Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 10-14.
- 1840, Standish, Cumberland Co., ME: Levi Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, and 1 female 50-59; 2 engaged in manufacturing or trades.
- 1850, Standish, Cumberland Co., ME:
235 253 Levi Whitney 71 M - Farmer " Happy " 68 F - " Francis C. " 27 M - Cooper $500 " 254 Abel Whitney 39 M - " Sarah " 37 F - " Emily J. " 14 F - " Mary E. " 12 F - " Charles N. " 8 M - " Henry C. " 6 M - " Clara O. " 4 F - " Wm. G. " 2 M - "
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. 411.
1.^ "Levy, s. Abel and Thankful, May 15, 1779," according to Gorham Vital Records.
2.^ "Levi, and Happy Higgins, both of Standish, filed [marriage intentions] 28 Aug 1802," according to Standish Vital Records, [1:421].
3.^ "Levi, and Happy Higgins, both of Standish, m. 10 Nov 1802," according to Standish Vital Records, [1:524] and "Levi, Standish, ME, and Happy Higgins, Standish, ME, Nov. 10, 1802, by Rev. Daniel Marrett," according to Standish Vital Records.
4.^ Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 411.
5.^ ibid.
6.^ ibid.
7.^ War of 1812 Muster Rolls from the Records of the Volunteer Militia Called out by the Governor of Massachusetts to suppress a Threatened Invasion during the War of 1812-14. Brig. Gen. Gardner W. Pearson, Adjutant General of Massachusetts, Wright and Potter Printing Co. State Printers, Boston, MA, 1913, pp.171, 174, 175.
8.^ Submission by Sharon Barnett, 12 Jul 2006.
9.^ "Phineas, s. of Levi and Happy, b. 27 July 1803," according to Standish Vital Records, [1:321; 2:no page #].
10.^ "Phineas, s. Levi and Happy Whitney, bapt. Oct. 17, 1809, by Dr. Deane," according to Standish Vital Records.
11.^ "Lucetty, s. of Levi and Happy, b. 1 June 1806," according to Standish Vital Records, [1:321; 2:no page #].
12.^ "Lucetta, d. Levi and Happy Whitney, bapt. Oct. 17, 1809, by Dr. Deane," according to Standish Vital Records.
13.^ "Lucetta, and Sargent Rich both of Standish, filed 25 Dec 1831," according to Standish Vital Records, [1:449].
14.^ "Lucetta, and Sargent Rich, both of Standish, published 10 Jan 1832," according to Standish Vital Records, [1:364].
15.^ "Lucetta, and Sargent Rich, both of Standish, m. 31 Jan 1832 by Phineas Ingalls, Esq.," according to Standish Vital Records, [1:506].
16.^ "Obadiah, s. of Levi and Happy, b. 10 Jan 1809," according to Standish Vital Records, [1:321; 2:no page #].
17.^ "Obadiah Higgins, s. Levi and Happy Whitney, bapt. Oct. 17, 1809, by Dr. Deane," according to Standish Vital Records.
18.^ "Abel, s. of Levi and Happy, b. 22 March 1811," according to Standish Vital Records, [1:321; 2:no page #].
19.^ "Joseph, s. of Levi and Happy, b. 28 Dec 1813," according to Standish Vital Records, [2:no page #].
20.^ "Joseph, s. Levi and Happy Whitney, bapt. Sep. 1, 1815, by Dr. Deane," according to Standish Vital Records.
21.^ Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 411.
22.^ "Levi, s. of Levi and Happy, b. 31 May 1816," according to Standish Vital Records, [2:no page #].
23.^ "Levi, s. Levi and Happy Whitney, bapt. Sep. 1, 1816, by Rev. J. Lancaster," according to Standish Vital Records.
24.^ "Levi, bapt. Feb. 23, 1817, by Rev. Daniel Marrett," according to Standish Vital Records.
25.^ "Flavilla Ann, d. of Levi and Happy, b. 17 Apr 1819," according to Standish Vital Records, [2:no page #].
26.^ "Flavilla Ann, d. Levi and Happy Whitney, bapt. Aug. 16, 1819, by Rev. Daniel Marrett," according to Standish Vital Records.
27.^ "Ann F., Miss, of Standish, and James Field of Windham, filed 20 Oct 1848, Certified 16 Nov 1848," according to Standish Vital Records, [1:372].
28.^ "Ann F., Miss, Standish, and James Field, Windham, Nov. 4, 1848, by Rev. E. J. Gerry," according to Standish Vital Records.
29.^ "Francis Covell, s. of Levi and Happy, b. 16 March 1823," according to Standish Vital Records, [2:no page #].
30.^ "Francis Covel, s. Levi and Happy Whitney, bapt. Nov. 11, 1824, by Rev. Daniel Marrett," according to Standish Vital Records.
31.^ "Francis C., of Standish, and Rosanna Harmon of Buxton, filed 18 Oct 1851, Certified 1 Nov 1851," according to Standish Vital Records, [1:374].
32.^ "Isaac Rogers, s. of Levi and Happy, b. 11 April 1825," according to Standish Vital Records, [2:no page #].
33.^ "Isaac Rogers, s. Levi and Happy Whitney, bapt. June 19, 1825, by Rev. Daniel Marrett," according to Standish Vital Records.
34.^ "Isaac Rogers, s. of Levi and Happy, d. 13 Oct 1831," according to Standish Vital Records, [2:no page #], "Isaac Rogers, son of Levi, d. 14 Oct 1831, age 6 yrs.," according to Standish Vital Records, [1:no page #], and "Isaac Rogers, d. 14 Oct 1831, age 6," according to Standish Vital Records.
35.^ "Joseph, s. of Levi and Happy, b. 31 May 1816," according to Standish Vital Records, [1:321].
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