Who was Phineas Benjamin?

Phineas Benjamin (1733–1804) was born in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Phineas Benjamin 1733–1804

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Born 5 Oct 1733 · Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA

Died 15 Jun 1804 · Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Father Jedediah Benjamin

Mother Patience Stanton

Spouse Jemima Hollister

Siblings Simeon Benjamin

Records

Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 … Connecticut, Find a Grave Index Sharon, Connecticut, Burying Grounds

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Immediate Family

Parents

Jedediah Benjamin

Patience Stanton

Spouse(s)

Jemima Hollister

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1733, Phineas Benjamin entered the world in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA, born to jedediah benjamin and patience stanton. Phineas Benjamin married jemima hollister. Phineas Benjamin passed away in 1804 in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Burial Records Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
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Birth Records Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Burial Records Connecticut, Find a Grave Index
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Record Sharon, Connecticut, Burying Grounds

Life Timeline

1733

Birth of Phineas Benjamin in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA

Birth

1804

Death of Phineas Benjamin in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Phineas Benjamin

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA (1733) across 27 generations.

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: Phineas Benjamin (1733–1804) was born in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. 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 Phineas 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 27 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Phineas Benjamin PTP

1733–1804

Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA