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Benjamin Dana 1660 – 1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1660

Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 13 Aug 1738

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Richard Dana

Mother: Anne Bullard

Spouse(s): Mary Buckminster

Children(s): Mary Dennis

The story of Benjamin Dana began in 1660 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Benjamin Dana married Mary Buckminster, and had children including Mary Dennis. Benjamin Dana passed away in 1738 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Dana began in 1660 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Benjamin Dana married Mary Buckminster, and had children including Mary Dennis.
  • Benjamin Dana passed away in 1738 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Dana
1617 – 1690
Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England
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Anne Bullard
1627 – 1711
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Buckminster
1667 – 1754
Birth Location: Brookline, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Dennis
1700 – 1736
Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Benjamin Dana's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Dana
1660 – 1738
Birth Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Richard Henry Dana
1617 – 1690
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Anne Bullard
1627 – 1711
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Robert Dawney
1571 – 1644
Kendal Parish, Westmoreland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Jane) Barlow
1578 – 1635
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Benjamin (Robert Robert) Bullard
1599 – 1639
Barnham, St Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England
Anne Martyn
1604 – 1660
Barnham, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Dawney
1535 – 1611
Agnes Dale
1537 – 1616
Sir Barlow
1557 – 1620
Ellen Jonson
1556 – 1593
William Bullard
1561 – 1660
Grace Bignett
1567 – 1629
John Martyn
1576 – 1630
Anne Hosmer
1578 – 1629
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JAMES DAWNEY\DANA
1505 – 1545
Laura Miner
1507 – 1586
Sir Dale
1500 – 1550
Alexander Barlow
1521 – 1584
Elizabeth Leigh
1525 – 1583
Richard Jonson
1530 – 1593
Jone Johnson
1528 – 1588
William Buller
1542 – 1590
Margaret Grigge
1514 – 1587
William Bignett
1519 – 1583
Margaret Styles
1520 – 1596
Nicolas Martyn
1539 – 1599
Lady Yeo
1532 – 1576
James Hosmer
1542 – 1605
Agnes Selkeden
1546 – 1614

Benjamin Dana's Descendants

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Benjamin Dana (20 Feb 1660 – 13 Aug 1738) m. Mary Buckminster (1667 – 14 Feb 1754)
  1. 1. Mary Dennis (03 Apr 1700 – 14 Aug 1736) m. Samuell Taylor (4 Jan 1701 – 21 Oct 1754)
    1. 1. Sarah Taylor (1 Oct 1724 – 24 Nov 1799) m. Sgt (Timothe Ambrose) Riggs (1723 – 5 January 1805)
      1. 1. Timothy (O.) Riggs (4 Apr 1760 – 1831) m. Ann (Agnes 'Nancy') Welch (1764 – 1805)
        1. 1. Rev (William Thomas) Riggs (abt 1786 – 7 May 1846) m. Mary (A 'Polly') Long (abt 1798 – 24 Jul 1849)

Benjamin Dana's Timeline

2 Records

1660
20 Feb 1660
Birth of Benjamin Dana in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1738
13 Aug 1738
Age 78
Death of Benjamin Dana in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1660
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1738
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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