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Benjamin Mead 1667–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1667

Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 22 February 1746

Death Location: Cos Cob, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: John Mead

Mother: Hannah Potter

Spouse(s): Sarah Waterbury

Children(s): Eliphalet Sr, Benjamin II, Elizabeth Mead, Hannah Mead, Obadiah Mead, Nehemiah Mead

The story of Benjamin Mead began in 1667 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Benjamin Mead married Rachel Brown, Sarah Waterbury, and had children including Benjamin Mead Ii, Eliphalet Mead Sr, Elizabeth Mead, Hannah Mead, Keziah Mead, Mary Mead, Nehemiah Mead, Obadiah Mead, Rachel Mead, Sarah Mead, Zebediah Mead. Benjamin Mead passed away in 1746 in Cos Cob, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Mead began in 1667 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • Benjamin Mead married Rachel Brown, Sarah Waterbury, and had children including Benjamin Mead Ii, Eliphalet Mead Sr, Elizabeth Mead, Hannah Mead, Keziah Mead, Mary Mead, Nehemiah Mead, Obadiah Mead, Rachel Mead, Sarah Mead, Zebediah Mead.
  • Benjamin Mead passed away in 1746 in Cos Cob, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Benjamin Mead's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Mead
1667–1746
Birth Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Mead
1636–1699
Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England
Hannah Potter
1636–1723
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
William Mead
1600–1663
Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England
Kilvy
–1657
William Potter
1608–1684
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Mead's Descendants

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Benjamin Mead (7 May 1667–22 February 1746) m. Sarah Waterbury (1677–1715)
  1. 1. Eliphalet (Mead) Sr 1704–1796 m. Abigail Rundle 1712–1796
    1. 1. Jesse Mead 1739–1776 m. Rachel (Close Knapp) 💗 1739–1782
      1. 1. Jesse (Mead) II 1774–1806 m. Nancy Compton 1776–1819
        1. 1. William (Hill) Mead 1798–1846 m. Ann McKeown 1798–1871
        2. 2. George (Corvin) Mead 1805–1831
        3. 3. Joseph (C) Mead 1801–1802
      2. 2. Anna Mead 1776–1842
      3. 3. Elizabeth Mead 1772–1850
      4. 4. Rebecca Mead 1769–
      5. 5. Abigail Mead 1767–1832
      6. 6. Rachel Mead 1764–
      7. 7. Demiss (or Demas) Mead 1761–
    2. 2. Eliphalet (Mead) II 1738–1818 m. Ann Rundle 1739–1825
      1. 1. Anne Mead 1762–1775
      2. 2. Darius Mead 1768–1841
    3. 3. Rachel Mead 1754–1841
  2. 2. Benjamin (Mead) II 1701–1783
    1. 1. Mary Mead 1724–1787
  3. 3. Elizabeth Mead 1705–1783
  4. 4. Hannah Mead 1726–1815
  5. 5. Obadiah Mead 1718–1759
  6. 6. Nehemiah Mead 1723–1791

Benjamin Mead's Timeline

2 Records

1667
7 May 1667
Birth of Benjamin Mead in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1746
22 February 1746
Age 79
Death of Benjamin Mead in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1667
    Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 42
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [3] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 24008.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 5
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1746
    Event Place: Cos Cob, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Lieut Benjamin Mead 22 Feb 1746

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 February 1746
    Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 42
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [3] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cos Cob, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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