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Benjamin St. John 1700–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1700

Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: Abt. 1781

Death Location: New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Matthias III

Mother: Rachel Boughton

Spouse(s): Mary Trowbridge

Children(s): Deborah John

Benjamin St. John was born in 1700 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, the child of Matthias St John Iii And Rachel Boughton. Benjamin St. John married Mary Trowbridge, and had children including Deborah St John. Benjamin St. John passed away in 1781 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin St. John was born in 1700 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, the child of Matthias St John Iii And Rachel Boughton.
  • Benjamin St. John married Mary Trowbridge, and had children including Deborah St John.
  • Benjamin St. John passed away in 1781 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthias III
1667–1748
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
MI
Rachel Boughton
1667–1748
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
RB

Spouses(s)

Mary Trowbridge
1708–1774
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
MT

Children(s)

Deborah John
1736–1786
Birth Location: –
DJ

Benjamin John's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin John
1700–1781
Birth Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Matthias St. John, III
1667–1748
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Rachel Boughton
1667–1748
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Matthias (St. John,) II
1628–1728
St Botolph, Bishop Gate, London, Co. Middlesex, England
Elizabeth Seeley
1630–1728
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
John Bouton
1636–1705
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Abigail Marvin
1640–1672
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Matthias I
1604–1670
Mary Tinker
1606–1669
Captain Seeley
1602–1667
Lady Mason
1601–1647
John Bouton
1614–1644
Alice Kellogg
1610–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher John
1581–1629
Joane Pryce
1579–1654
Robert Tinker
1565–1624
Mary Merwin
1575–1648
Richard Mason
1575–1609
Judith Johnson
1582–1608
John Bouton
1570–1644
Claudine DeMoroges
1580–1671

Benjamin John's Descendants

1.
BJ
Benjamin (St.) John (Abt. 1700–Abt. 1781) m. Mary Trowbridge (1708–3 DEC 1774)
  1. 1. Deborah (St.) John 1736–1786 m. Caleb Benedict 1740–1812
    1. 1. Caleb Benedict 1762–1822 m. Rebecca Seely 1766–1789
      1. 1. Ira Benedict 1788–1875 m. Hannah (Polly) Fitch 1792–1834
        1. 1. Edward (Seymour Benedict) * 1814– m. Mary (“Polly” Hanford) * 1820–

Benjamin John's Timeline

2 Records

1700
Abt. 1700
Birth of Benjamin St. John in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1781
Abt. 1781
Age 81
Death of Benjamin St. John in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1700
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1781
    Event Place: New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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