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Benjamin Durfee 1679–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679

Birth Location: RI

Death Date: 6 Jan 1754

Death Location: Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Thomas Durfee

Mother: Ann Hill

Spouse(s): Prudence Earle

Children(s): Mercy None, Thomas Durfee

Benjamin Durfee was born in 1679 in RI, the child of Thomas Durfee And Ann Hill. Benjamin Durfee married Prudence Earle, and had children including Mercy, Thomas Durfee. Benjamin Durfee passed away in 1754 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Durfee was born in 1679 in RI, the child of Thomas Durfee And Ann Hill.
  • Benjamin Durfee married Prudence Earle, and had children including Mercy, Thomas Durfee.
  • Benjamin Durfee passed away in 1754 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Durfee's Ancestors

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Benjamin Durfee
1679–1754
Birth Place: RI
Parents
Thomas Durfee
1643–1712
Exeter, Devon, England
Ann Hill
1635–1685
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Job Durfee
1620–1644
Judieh Borden-Durfee
1625–1643
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
John (Phillip) Hill
1602–1649
Bristol, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Durfee
1590–1640
Louise deBonney
1595–
Richard Borden-Durfee
1595–1671
JOANE FOWLE
1604–1688
Benjamin Hill
1580–1620
Katherine Mychell
1586–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Heil
1557–1639
Anna Jochberg
1558–1639

Benjamin Durfee's Descendants

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Benjamin Durfee (1679–6 Jan 1754) m. Prudence Earle (1681–12 Mar 1733)
  1. 1. Mercy 1711– m. Samuel Durfee 1702–1788
    1. 1. Mercy Durfee 1745– m. Gilbert Manchester 1745–
      1. 1. Eliphal Manchester 1768–1844
        1. 1. Dianna Manchester 1779–1857 m. Joshua Austin 1778–1852
  2. 2. Thomas Durfee 1721–1796

Benjamin Durfee's Timeline

2 Records

1679
1679
Birth of Benjamin Durfee in RI
RI
1754
6 Jan 1754
Age 75
Death of Benjamin Durfee in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: RI
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 20003.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 320
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1754
    Event Place: Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 320
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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