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Joseph BENJAMIN

Joseph BENJAMIN

Male APR-29-1673/74 - 1738

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  • Name Joseph BENJAMIN 
    Born APR-29-1673/74  Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation blacksmith  [1] 
    Residence (SETTLED Abt 1700)  Preston, New London Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died MAY/JUN 1738  Preston, New London Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 
    • Joseph Benjamin served in 1695 under Captain Gorum in the campaign against the Indians at Pemaquid, during which he was severely wounded. He was pensioned in 1700.

      On Apr 4 1700, Josiah Loomis sold land to Joseph Benjamin, blacksmith of Sheffield, Massachusetts, lot #35 (Reg. of Deeds, Pittsfield, Mass., Bk 5, pp 74 & 549). On Dec 24 1700, Joseph & his son Joseph Jr owned land in Preston, Connecticut, but were not on the list of property owners in 1691.

      The will of Joseph Benjamin was dated May 26 1732 and proved Jun 6 1738. It mentions sons Joseph, Obed, Jedediah, Daniel and Abial, and daughters Elizabeth Park, Sarah Park and Grace Wheeler. (Probate Rec, New London, Bk D, p. 328). [1]
    Person ID I72811  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2011 

    Father Joseph BENJAMIN,   b. 16 Sep 1633, Newtowne (now Cambridge), Middlesex Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. SPRING 1704, Preston, New London Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Sarah CLARKE,   b. 1 Aug 1639,   d. Aft 1716  (Age 77 years) 
    Family ID F30988  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth COOKE 
    Married 25 Aug 1698  Preston, New London Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Joseph BENJAMIN,   b. 15 Aug 1699, Preston, New London Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Obediah BENJAMIN,   b. Aug 1701, Preston, New London Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Elizabeth BENJAMIN,   b. 11 Nov 1703, Preston, New London Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Sarah BENJAMIN,   b. 17 Jan 1707, Preston, New London Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Jedediah BENJAMIN,   b. 15 Jul 1711, Preston, New London Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1805, Griswold, New London Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     6. Hannah BENJAMIN
     7. Grace BENJAMIN,   b. JAN-10-1709/10, Preston, New London Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Daniel BENJAMIN,   b. 7 Sep 1714, Preston, New London Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Abial BENJAMIN,   b. 16 Dec 1716, Preston, New London Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. John BENJAMIN
    Family ID F30985  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2493] The Benjamin Family in America, Gloria Wall Bicha, (1977), p. 29.