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Benjamin Gorton 1737–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1737

Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 9 Sep 1825

Death Location: Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: William Gorton

Mother: Lydia Collins

Spouse(s): Mehetable Douglass

Children(s):

The story of Benjamin Gorton began in 1737 in Rhode Island, USA. Benjamin Gorton married Mehetable Douglass. Benjamin Gorton passed away in 1825 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Gorton began in 1737 in Rhode Island, USA.
  • Benjamin Gorton married Mehetable Douglass.
  • Benjamin Gorton passed away in 1825 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Benjamin Gorton's Ancestors

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Benjamin Gorton
1737–1825
Birth Place: Rhode Island, USA
Parents
William Gorton
1705–1761
Mashapaug, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Lydia Collins
1714–1809
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
John Gorton
1675–1717
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Patience Hopkins
1678–1717
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
John (William) Collins
1679–1755
Lynn, Massachusetts
Susannah Daggett
1684–1753
Saco, York, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Daggett
1661–1695
Rebecca Wormstall
1663–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rebecca Scadlock
1639–

Benjamin Gorton's Timeline

4 Records

1737
25 Jul 1737
Birth of Benjamin Gorton in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
1737
25 Jul 1737
Birth of Benjamin Gorton in Rhode Island, USA
Rhode Island, USA
1825
9 September 1825
Age 88
Death of Benjamin Gorton in Waterford, Connecticut, USA
Waterford, Connecticut, USA
1825
9 Sep 1825
Age 88
Death of Benjamin Gorton in Waterford, New London, Connecticut, United States
Waterford, New London, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1737
    Event Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source: Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1737
    Event Place: Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1825
    Event Place: Waterford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1825
    Event Place: Waterford, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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