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Benjamin Horton 1727–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 APR 1727

Birth Location: REHOBOTH, BRISTOL, MA

Death Date: MAY 1774

Death Location: Scituate, Providence, RI

Father: Thomas Horton

Mother: Keziah Carpenter

Spouse(s): Patience Wood

Children(s): Isaac Horton

Benjamin Horton was born in 1727 in REHOBOTH, BRISTOL, MA, the child of Thomas Horton And Keziah Carpenter. Benjamin Horton married Patience Wood, and had children including Isaac Horton. Benjamin Horton passed away in 1774 in Scituate, Providence, RI.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Horton was born in 1727 in REHOBOTH, BRISTOL, MA, the child of Thomas Horton And Keziah Carpenter.
  • Benjamin Horton married Patience Wood, and had children including Isaac Horton.
  • Benjamin Horton passed away in 1774 in Scituate, Providence, RI.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Horton
1690–1733
Birth Location: SWANSEA, BRISTOL, MA
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Keziah Carpenter
1697–1726
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Patience Wood
1727–1792
Birth Location: SWANSEA, BRISTOL, MA
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Children(s)

Isaac Horton
1759–1811
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Mass
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Benjamin Horton's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Horton
1727–1774
Birth Place: REHOBOTH, BRISTOL, MA
Parents
Thomas Horton
1690–1733
SWANSEA, BRISTOL, MA
Keziah Carpenter
1697–1726
Grandparents
Benjamin Carpenter
1658–1727
Swansea, MA
Renew Weeks
1660–1703
Dorchester, Bristol County, MA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Carpenter
1633–1675
Margaret Sutton
1635–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Carpenter
1605–1659
Abigail Bennett
1606–1687

Benjamin Horton's Descendants

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Benjamin Horton (7 APR 1727–MAY 1774) m. Patience Wood (17 OCT 1727–10 AUG 1792)
  1. 1. Isaac Horton 1759–1811 m. Lovisa Brown 1758–1857
    1. 1. Jesse Horton 1796–1874 m. Nancy (C.) Clark 1798–1872
      1. 1. Amanda (B.) Horton 1830–1831
      2. 2. Betsy (Jane) Horton 1846–1847
      3. 3. Elam (J.) Horton 1826–1827
      4. 4. Emaline Horton 1835–1853 m. Chapman (George) Matteson 1832–1899
      5. 5. Emilous (Trueman) Horton 1840–1932 m. Harriet Walker 1843–1882
        1. 1. Alice (Ellen) Horton 1862–1947 m. Frank Gilchrist 1862–1945
        2. 2. Archer (L.) Horton 1883–1936
        3. 3. Bertie (E.) Horton 1864–1865
        4. 4. Charles (H) Horton 1874–1875
        5. 5. Deacon Horton 1863–1864
        6. 6. Frank Horton 1879–1880
        7. 7. George (E.) Horton 1866–1867
        8. 8. Louis (H.) Horton 1877–1878
      6. 6. Harriet Horton 1828–1842 m. Jewett 1811–1845
      7. 7. Isaac (R.) Horton 1820–1821
      8. 8. Jesse (S.) Horton 1838–1839
      9. 9. John (R.) Horton 1842–1868 m. Celia Gullen 1825–1867
      10. 10. Julia (Ann) Horton 1836–1837
      11. 11. Louisa (Ursula) Horton 1823–1824

Benjamin Horton's Timeline

2 Records

1727
7 APR 1727
Birth of Benjamin Horton in REHOBOTH, BRISTOL, MA
REHOBOTH, BRISTOL, MA
1774
MAY 1774
Age 47
Death of Benjamin Horton in Scituate, Providence, RI
Scituate, Providence, RI

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 APR 1727
    Event Place: REHOBOTH, BRISTOL, MA
    Record Source: 1567.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: MAY 1774
    Event Place: Scituate, Providence, RI
    Record Source: 1567.ftw
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