Who was Edward Benton?

Edward Benton (1742–1815) was born in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA and died in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Edward Benton 1742–1815

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Born 9 Nov 1742 · Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died 26 Jun 1815 · Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father Josiah Clarke Benton

Mother Hannah House

Spouse Sarah Talcott

Children Jerusha Benton, Samuel Benton

Siblings Josiah Benton

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Edward Benton was born in 1742 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, the child of josiah clarke benton and hannah house. Edward Benton married sarah talcott, and had children including jerusha benton, samuel benton. Edward Benton passed away in 1815 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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1742

Birth of Edward Benton in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Death of Edward Benton in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Edward Benton

This ancestor line traces from Epping, Epping Forest District, Essex, England (1539) to Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (1742) across 6 generations.

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: Edward Benton (1742–1815) was born in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA and died in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Edward in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Edward Benton PTP

1742–1815

Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA