1.  ERASTUS WHITNEY (son of MASON and DOLLY (RAWSON) WHITNEY) was born 13
July in Herkimer Co., NY, the third of five children.  When he was 18 years 
of age he bought his time of his father, and with but a quarter of a dollar 
in his pocket started out for himself. He made his way to Jefferson Co., 
and went to work clearing land by the job.  This was about the year 1824.  
After a few years he accumulated enough to buy a piece of land in the town of
Theresa, which after a year or two he sold.  He soon took a job of clearing 
land for Moses Chadwick in Philadelphia [NY].  While on this job he found time 
to court and marry Betsy the daughter of his employer.  He soon after bought 
a farm in Philadelphia [NY], which was ever after his home until his death, 
which occurred October 16, 1854.  

He married June 4th 1826

BETSY CHADWICK, daughter of MOSES CHADWICK of Philadelphia.  She died 
September 3rd 1872, having exemplified in a long life her faith in God 
by practical exercise of her Christian virtues.  

Children, WHITNEY:

    2     i   WILLIAM MARCELLUS WHITNEY

    3    ii   SEYMOUR MURRAY WHITNEY

    4   iii   MARION HELEN WHITNEY

    5    iv   MASON WHITNEY d.y.

    6     v   HARRIET MARIA WHITNEY

    7    vi   ANN ELIZA WHITNEY

    8   vii   GEORGE ERASTUS

    9  viii   DUANE LLEWELLYN
 

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