Descendants of Benjamin

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN1 FOSTER1 was born WFT Est. 1509-15491, and died WFT Est. 1552-16301.  He married ELLEN MUM1 WFT Est. 1535-15851.  She was born WFT Est. 1517-15521, and died Jul 16111.

 

More About JOHN FOSTER:

Residence: of Cranbrook, County Kent, England1

 

More About JOHN FOSTER and ELLEN MUM:

Marriage: WFT Est. 1535-15851

       

Child of JOHN FOSTER and ELLEN MUM is:

2.                i.    MARY2 FOSTER, b. WFT Est. 1552-1576; d. WFT Est. 1603-1664.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  MARY2 FOSTER (JOHN1)1 was born WFT Est. 1552-15761, and died WFT Est. 1603-16641.  She married WILLIAM EDDY1 20 Nov 15871.  He was born Oct 1560 in Cranbrook, County Kent, England1, and died 1616 in England1.

 

More About WILLIAM EDDY:

Degree: 1586, M.A. from Trinity1

Residence: was from Cranbrook England1

 

More About WILLIAM EDDY and MARY FOSTER:

Marriage: 20 Nov 15871

       

Child of MARY FOSTER and WILLIAM EDDY is:

3.                i.    ABIGAIL3 EDDY, b. 1601, Charlestown, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; d. 20 May 1687.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  ABIGAIL3 EDDY (MARY2 FOSTER, JOHN1)1 was born 1601 in Charlestown, Norfolk County, Massachusetts1, and died 20 May 16871.  She married JOHN BENJAMIN1 WFT Est. 1617-16381.  He was born 1598 in Wales1, and died 14 Jun 1645 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut1.

 

More About JOHN BENJAMIN:

Emigration: 1630, came with Winthrop in the "Lion"1

Naturalization: 1652, took oath (as freeman?)1

Residence 1: orig from Lower County Hereford, England1

Residence 2: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut1

Residence 3: Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut1

 

More About JOHN BENJAMIN and ABIGAIL EDDY:

Marriage: WFT Est. 1617-16381

       

Child of ABIGAIL EDDY and JOHN BENJAMIN is:

4.                i.    SAMUEL4 BENJAMIN, b. 1628; d. 1669.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  SAMUEL4 BENJAMIN (ABIGAIL3 EDDY, MARY2 FOSTER, JOHN1)1 was born 16281, and died 16691.  He married MARY1 WFT Est. 1645-16651.  She was born WFT Est. 1624-16431, and died Aft. 16691.

 

More About SAMUEL BENJAMIN and MARY:

Marriage: WFT Est. 1645-16651

       

Child of SAMUEL BENJAMIN and MARY is:

5.                i.    CALEB5 BENJAMIN, b. WFT Est. 1643-1667; d. 1684, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

5.  CALEB5 BENJAMIN (SAMUEL4, ABIGAIL3 EDDY, MARY2 FOSTER, JOHN1)1 was born WFT Est. 1643-16671, and died 1684 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut1.  He married MARY HALE1 WFT Est. 1665-16821.  She was born 16491, and died 17001.

 

More About CALEB BENJAMIN:

Residence: was of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut1

 

More About CALEB BENJAMIN and MARY HALE:

Marriage: WFT Est. 1665-16821

       

Child of CALEB BENJAMIN and MARY HALE is:

6.                i.    JOHN6 BENJAMIN, b. WFT Est. 1667-1685; d. WFT Est. 1716-1773, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

6.  JOHN6 BENJAMIN (CALEB5, SAMUEL4, ABIGAIL3 EDDY, MARY2 FOSTER, JOHN1)1 was born WFT Est. 1667-16851, and died WFT Est. 1716-1773 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut1.  He married MARY SMITH1 WFT Est. 1711-17421, daughter of PHILIP SMITH and MARY BLISS.  She was born 23 Feb 1698/99 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut1, and died WFT Est. 1716-17931.

 

More About JOHN BENJAMIN and MARY SMITH:

Marriage: WFT Est. 1711-17421

       

Children of JOHN BENJAMIN and MARY SMITH are:

7.                i.    JOHN7 BENJAMIN, b. WFT Est. 1716-1738; d. 14 Sep 1796, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

                  ii.    GIDEON BENJAMIN1, b. WFT Est. 1716-17381; d. Unknown.

More About GIDEON BENJAMIN:

Residence: of Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut1

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

7.  JOHN7 BENJAMIN (JOHN6, CALEB5, SAMUEL4, ABIGAIL3 EDDY, MARY2 FOSTER, JOHN1)1 was born WFT Est. 1716-17381, and died 14 Sep 1796 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut1.  He married LUCRETIA BACKUS1 09 May 17531, daughter of JOHN BACKUS and SYBIL WHITING.  She was born 22 Feb 1732/33 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut1, and died WFT Est. 1765-18271.

 

More About JOHN BENJAMIN:

Residence: Abt. 1726, came to Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut1

 

More About JOHN BENJAMIN and LUCRETIA BACKUS:

Marriage: 09 May 17531

       

Child of JOHN BENJAMIN and LUCRETIA BACKUS is:

8.                i.    CLARA8 BENJAMIN, b. 05 May 1762; d. 1850.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

8.  CLARA8 BENJAMIN (JOHN7, JOHN6, CALEB5, SAMUEL4, ABIGAIL3 EDDY, MARY2 FOSTER, JOHN1)1 was born 05 May 17621, and died 18501.  She married JOSIAH MEIGS1 WFT Est. 1776-18041, son of RETURN MEIGS and ELIZABETH HAMLIN.  He was born 21 Aug 1757 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut1, and died 04 Sep 1822 in Washington, District of Columbia1.

 

More About CLARA BENJAMIN:

Burial: Unknown, Columbus, Marion County, Georgia1

 

More About JOSIAH MEIGS and CLARA BENJAMIN:

Marriage: WFT Est. 1776-18041

       

Child of CLARA BENJAMIN and JOSIAH MEIGS is:

                   i.    HENRY9 MEIGS, b. 28 Oct 1782; d. 20 May 1861.

Endnotes

 

1.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

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