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Benjamin Horton 1727–1774

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Birth Date: April 4, 1727

Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, English Colony

Death Date: May 16, 1774

Death Location: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, English Colony

Father: Thomas Horton

Mother: Keziah CARPENTER

Benjamin Horton was born in 1727 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, English Colony, the child of Thomas Horton And Keziah Carpenter. Benjamin Horton passed away in 1774 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, English Colony.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

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Biography

Early Life

Benjamin Horton was born in 1727 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, English Colony, the child of Thomas Horton And Keziah Carpenter.

Later Years

Benjamin Horton passed away in 1774 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, English Colony.

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Life Timeline

1727
Born in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, English Colony
1774
Died in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, English Colony

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