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Abigail Benham 1688–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 APR 1688

Birth Location: Wallingford, CT

Death Date: 1741

Death Location: Wallingford, New Haven Co., CT

Father: James Benham

Mother: Hannah Ives

Spouse(s): Samuel Darwin, Ephraim Durwin, Thomas Yale, Timothy Frost, Timothy Frost, Samuel Durham, Timothy None, Samuel Durham

Children(s): Samuel Darwin, Sarah Darwin, Dinah Darwin, Thankful Darwin, Elizabeth Darwin, Mary Darwin, Thankful Durwin, Amos Durwin, Noah Yale, Benjamin Yale, Joseph Yale, Lydia Yale, Rebecca Yale, Anna Yale, Abigail Yale, Mary Yale, Lydia Yale, Ephraim Darwin

In 1688, Abigail Benham entered the world in Wallingford, CT, born to James Benham And Hannah Ives. Abigail Benham married Ephraim Durwin, Samuel Darwin, Samuel Durham, Samuel Or Durham, Thomas Yale, Timothy, Timothy Frost, and had children including Abigail Yale, Amos Durwin, Anna Yale, Benjamin Yale, Dinah Darwin, Dinah Durham, Elizabeth Darwin, Elizabeth Durham, Ephraim Darwin, Ephraim Durham, Joseph Yale, Lydia Yale, Mary Darwin, Mary Yale, Noah Yale, Rebecca Yale, Samuel Darwin, Sarah Darwin, Sarah Durham, Thankful Darwin, Thankful Durham, Thankful Durwin. Abigail Benham passed away in 1741 in Wallingford, New Haven Co., CT.

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  • In 1688, Abigail Benham entered the world in Wallingford, CT, born to James Benham And Hannah Ives.
  • Abigail Benham married Ephraim Durwin, Samuel Darwin, Samuel Durham, Samuel Or Durham, Thomas Yale, Timothy, Timothy Frost, and had children including Abigail Yale, Amos Durwin, Anna Yale, Benjamin Yale, Dinah Darwin, Dinah Durham, Elizabeth Darwin, Elizabeth Durham, Ephraim Darwin, Ephraim Durham, Joseph Yale, Lydia Yale, Mary Darwin, Mary Yale, Noah Yale, Rebecca Yale, Samuel Darwin, Sarah Darwin, Sarah Durham, Thankful Darwin, Thankful Durham, Thankful Durwin.
  • Abigail Benham passed away in 1741 in Wallingford, New Haven Co., CT.

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Abigail Benham's Ancestors

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Abigail Benham
1688–1741
Birth Place: Wallingford, CT
Parents
James Benham
1679–1745
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Hannah Ives
1672–1715
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abigail Benham's Descendants

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Abigail Benham (14 APR 1688–1741) m. Samuel Darwin (24 JAN 1683/84–Feb 1748) m. Ephraim Durwin (24 JAN 1683–30 APR 1789) m. Thomas Yale (20 Mar 1678–26 Sep 1750) m. Timothy Frost (19 JUL 1744–10 JAN 1829) m. Timothy Frost (ABT 1738–10 JAN 1829) m. Samuel (Or) Durham (20 MAR 1722–30 APR 1789) m. Timothy (ABT 1738–10 JAN 1829) m. Samuel Durham (1683–)
  1. 1. Samuel Darwin 1722–1789
  2. 2. Sarah Darwin 1715–
  3. 3. Dinah Darwin 1720–
  4. 4. Thankful Darwin 1726–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Darwin 1718–
  6. 6. Mary Darwin 1721–1821
  7. 7. Thankful Durwin 1726–1758
  8. 8. Amos Durwin 1735–1798
  9. 9. Noah Yale 1723–1803
  10. 10. Benjamin Yale 1714–1781
  11. 11. Joseph Yale 1706–1710
  12. 12. Lydia Yale 1719–1735
  13. 13. Rebecca Yale 1717–1806
  14. 14. Anna Yale 1726–1729
  15. 15. Abigail Yale 1711–1730
  16. 16. Mary Yale 1708–1775
  17. 17. Lydia Yale 1735–1793
  18. 18. Ephraim Darwin 1729–1814 m. Mary (-?-) 1726–1807
    1. 1. Abner Darwin 1762–1850 m. Abigail More 1760–1850
      1. 1. Chloe (Matilda) Darwin 1809–1881 m. John Carter 1805–1847
        1. 1. R. Carter 1834–1898 m. C. Ballard 1836–1920 m. Margaret McClain 1839–1857
        2. 2. Abner (D) Carter 1831–1880 m. Semantha Price 1844–
        3. 3. Sylvester Carter 1844–1904
        4. 4. Sarah Carter 1838–
        5. 5. Lyman Carter 1839–1863
        6. 6. Clarissa Carter 1846–1920
        7. 7. Mary Carter 1853–1920
        8. 8. Mary Carter 1855–1920
        9. 9. Sarah (B) CARTER 1835–
      2. 2. Chloe Matilda 1809–1881
      3. 3. Chloe (Dorwin) Durwin 1809–1850
    2. 2. Dr. (Ephraim) Darwin 1763–1797
    3. 3. Naomi Darwin –1768
    4. 4. Nancy Darwin 1767–

Abigail Benham's Timeline

2 Records

1688
14 APR 1688
Birth of Abigail Benham in Wallingford, CT
Wallingford, CT
1741
1741
Age 53
Death of Abigail Benham in Wallingford, New Haven Co., CT
Wallingford, New Haven Co., CT

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 APR 1688
    Event Place: Wallingford, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Wallingford, New Haven Co., CT

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