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Aaron Benjamin 1757–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 AUG 1757

Birth Location: Stratford, Conn.

Death Date: 23 NOV 1828

Death Location: Stratford, Conn.

Father: John Benjamin

Mother: Lucretia Backus

Spouse(s): Dorothy Brooks

Children(s): Alvira Benjamin, Delia Benjamin, Delucina Benjamin, Frederick Benjamin, John Benjamin, Lucy Benjamin, Olivia Benjamin, Richard Benjamin, William Benjamin

In 1757, Aaron Benjamin entered the world in Stratford, Conn., born to John Benjamin And Lucretia Whiting Backus. Aaron Benjamin married Dorothy Brooks, and had children including Alvira Benjamin, Delia Benjamin, Delucina Pulaski Benjamin, Frederick Agustus Benjamin, John C Benjamin, Lucy Emily Benjamin, Olivia Eloiza Benjamin, Richard Montgomery Benjamin, William Massena Benjamin. Aaron Benjamin passed away in 1828 in Stratford, Conn..

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Biography

  • In 1757, Aaron Benjamin entered the world in Stratford, Conn., born to John Benjamin And Lucretia Whiting Backus.
  • Aaron Benjamin married Dorothy Brooks, and had children including Alvira Benjamin, Delia Benjamin, Delucina Pulaski Benjamin, Frederick Agustus Benjamin, John C Benjamin, Lucy Emily Benjamin, Olivia Eloiza Benjamin, Richard Montgomery Benjamin, William Massena Benjamin.
  • Aaron Benjamin passed away in 1828 in Stratford, Conn..

Immediate Family

Parents

John Benjamin
1716–1796
Birth Location: Stratford, Conn.
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Lucretia Backus
1734–1803
Birth Location: Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Brooks
1768–1853
Birth Location: Stratford, Conn.
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Children(s)

Alvira Benjamin
1794–1795
Birth Location: –
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Delia Benjamin
1788–1868
Birth Location: –
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Delucina Benjamin
1796–1883
Birth Location: Stratford Twp,Fairfield,Conneticut
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Frederick Benjamin
1807–1891
Birth Location: ,,, Usa
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John Benjamin
1802–1846
Birth Location: Stratford, Conn.
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Lucy Benjamin
1805–1880
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Olivia Benjamin
1792–1853
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Richard Benjamin
1805–1805
Birth Location: ,,, Usa
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William Benjamin
1800–1862
Birth Location: –
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Aaron Benjamin's Ancestors

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Aaron Benjamin
1757–1828
Birth Place: Stratford, Conn.
Parents
John Benjamin
1716–1796
Stratford, Conn.
Lucretia (Whiting) Backus
1734–1803
Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John (Backus) Jr
1673–1730
Windham CT
Sybil Whiting
1681–1730
Windham CT
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Whiting
1670–1725
Elizabeth Adams
1680–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Adams
1650–1685
Alice Bradford
1661–1745

Aaron Benjamin's Descendants

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Aaron Benjamin (17 AUG 1757–23 NOV 1828) m. Dorothy Brooks (3 MAR 1768–5 OCT 1853)
  1. 1. Alvira Benjamin 1794–1795
  2. 2. Delia Benjamin 1788–1868
  3. 3. Delucina (Pulaski) Benjamin 1796–1883
  4. 4. Frederick (Agustus) Benjamin 1807–1891
  5. 5. John (C.) Benjamin 1802–1846 m. Anna (Maria) Gillon 1817–1900
    1. 1. Alexander (Gillon) Benjamin 1839–1840
    2. 2. Alfred (Alston) Benjamin 1841–1842
    3. 3. Anna (Elizabeth) Benjamin 1844–1845
    4. 4. Elvira (Nicoll) Benjamin 1840–1841
    5. 5. Johnanna Benjamin 1846–1917 m. William (Henry) Fishburne 1846–1891
      1. 1. Alexander (Gillon) Fishburne 1883–1884
      2. 2. Charles (Cochran) Fishburne 1876–1954 m. Virginia (Alma) Ingram 1875–1959
        1. 1. Alma (Ingram) Fishburne 1899–1904
        2. 2. Benjamin (Gillon) Fishburne 1918–1987 m. Iva (Belle) Seale 1924–1989
        3. 3. Georgie Fishburne 1909–1940 m. William (A.) Foran 1900–
        4. 4. Harriet (Ingram) Fishburne 1905–1996 m. Paul (Morrison) Patterson 1902–1985
        5. 5. John (Ingram) Fishburne 1913–2002 m. Jane (Dubose) Register 1912–2003
        6. 6. Mary (Stuart) Fishburne 1901–1981 m. Herbert (T.) Phillips 1884–1918
        7. 7. Charles (Cochran Fishburne) Jr 1902–1973 m. Dora (Agnes Eirene) Mayers 1901–1993
        8. 8. Robert (Purdy) Fishburne 1911–1996 m. Emily (L'artigue) Griffin 1912–2012
        9. 9. Virginia (Ann) Fishburne 1915–2005 m. Marshall (Leroy) Reed 1908–1997
        10. 10. William (Henry) Fishburne 1906–1990 m. Elinor (Reed) Hinnant 1915–
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Brisbane) Fishburne 1869–1898 m. Theodore (Dubose) Ravenel 1863–1944
        1. 1. Samuel (Fitzsimons) Ravenel 1898–1976 m. Katherine (Parr) Brown 1902–1985
        2. 2. Theodore (Dubose Ravenel) Jr 1890–1918 m. Alice (Fishburne) Childs 1891–1970
        3. 3. William (Fishburne) Ravenel 1895–1930 m. Eleanor (Laurens) Hasell 1896–
      4. 4. Ella (Benjamin) Fishburne 1874–1875
      5. 5. Harriet (Chalmers) Fishburne 1873–1957 m. Washington (Loring) Lee 1875–1960
        1. 1. Jr (Washinton Loring) Lee 1908–1990 m. Elizabeth (Caldwell) Smyth 1909–2000
        2. 2. Pauline (Loring) Lee 1907–1986 m. Francis (Marion) Dwight 1899–1981
        3. 3. William (Fishburne) Lee 1905–1906
      6. 6. John (Benjamin) Fishburne 1878–1927 m. Jane (Bentley) Gibson 1880–1953
        1. 1. Bentley (Gibson) Fishburne 1914–2002 m. Emily (Elaine) Hasell 1919–2007
        2. 2. Henry (Gordon) Fishburne 1917–2010 m. Faye Andrews 1920–2009
        3. 3. Johnanna (Benjamin) Fishburne 1902–1995 m. John (Ingram) Blanding 1900–1940
        4. 4. John (Benjamin) Fishburne 1908–1995 m. Virginia (Blakeney) Deloache 1910–1964
        5. 5. Mary (Tennent) Fishburne 1904–1991
      7. 7. Mary (Talbot) Fishburne 1880–1881
      8. 8. Thomas Fishburne 1884–1885
      9. 9. William (Henry) Fishburne 1871–1872
  6. 6. Lucy (Emily) Benjamin 1805–1880
  7. 7. Olivia (Eloiza) Benjamin 1792–1853
  8. 8. Richard (Montgomery) Benjamin 1805–1805
  9. 9. William (Massena) Benjamin 1800–1862 m. Sarah (Jane) Turk 1808–

Aaron Benjamin's Timeline

2 Records

1757
17 AUG 1757
Birth of Aaron Benjamin in Stratford, Conn.
Stratford, Conn.
1828
23 NOV 1828
Age 71
Death of Aaron Benjamin in Stratford, Conn.
Stratford, Conn.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 AUG 1757
    Event Place: Stratford, Conn.
    Record Source: 862.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stratford Cemetery lot #4-524
    Record Source: 862.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 NOV 1828
    Event Place: Stratford, Conn.
    Record Source: 862.FTW
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