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Benjamin Prior 1672–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1672

Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1742

Death Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA

Father: JOSEPH PRIOR

Mother: Hannah ROGERS

Spouse(s): Bethia Pratt

Children(s): Mary Prior

Benjamin Prior was born in 1672 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Joseph Prior And Hannah Churchman Rogers. Benjamin Prior married Bethia Pratt, and had children including Mary Prior. Benjamin Prior passed away in 1742 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Prior was born in 1672 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Joseph Prior And Hannah Churchman Rogers.
  • Benjamin Prior married Bethia Pratt, and had children including Mary Prior.
  • Benjamin Prior passed away in 1742 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA.

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Benjamin Prior's Ancestors

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Benjamin Prior
1672–1742
Birth Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
JOSEPH PRIOR
1623–1692
Watford, Hertfordshire, , England
Hannah (Churchman) ROGERS
1625–1690
Duxbury, MA, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Bray) Prior
1599–1639
Watford, Herefordshire, England
ELIZABETH BUCKMASTER
1588–1674
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Joseph ((Mayflower)) Rogers
1607–1678
Watford, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Hannah Churchman
1610–1652
England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Prior
1555–1620
Alice House
1560–1635
John Buckmaster
1562–1660
Anne Buckmaster
1561–1633
Thomas Rogers
1565–1639
Elsgen Cosford
1573–1622
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Prior
1534–1624
Alice Herett
1530–1598
Thomas Howse)
1520–1582
Alice (House)
1533–1590
William BUCKMASTER
1520–
Margaret GRAY
1525–1565
Thomas Knight
1521–1582
Joan Smythe
1524–1589
John III
1538–1601
Lady Rogers
1547–1579
George Cosford
1545–1608
Margaret Wills
1545–1615

Benjamin Prior's Descendants

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Benjamin Prior (1672–1742) m. Bethia Pratt (8 August 1679–25 December 1756)
  1. 1. Mary Prior 1714–1759 m. Othneil Pratt 1708–1759 m. John Mowhett 1710–
    1. 1. Benjamin Pratt 1745–1809 m. Deborah (Lazell) Tatel 1748–1808
      1. 1. Hannah Pratt 1782–1862 m. Paul Wilder 1782–1860
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Wilder 1814–1906 m. Brownell Canniff 1809–1900
        2. 2. Harvey Wilder 1805–1852
        3. 3. Betsey Wilder 1820–1895
        4. 4. Spencer Wilder 1818–1857
        5. 5. Daniel (Packer) Wilder 1817–1903
        6. 6. Asahel Wilder 1812–1879
        7. 7. Ransel Wilder 1810–1892
        8. 8. Hannah Wilder 1814–1904
        9. 9. Polly (Ann) Wilder 1808–1891
      2. 2. John Pratt 1772–1818
      3. 3. Benjamin (Pratt) JR 1770–1849
      4. 4. Martin Pratt 1789–1859
      5. 5. Charles Pratt 1773–1848
      6. 6. Samuel Pratt 1775–1776
      7. 7. Deborah Pratt 1768–1769
      8. 8. Molly (Polly) Pratt 1777–
      9. 9. Deborah Pratt 1780–1780
      10. 10. Jairus Pratt 1794–1869
      11. 11. Laban Pratt 1785–1865
      12. 12. Bela Pratt 1787–
      13. 13. Elisha Pratt 1793–1793
      14. 14. Deborah Pratt 1780–1850
      15. 15. Chris Pratt 1773–
      16. 16. Charles Pratt 1764–1848
    2. 2. Othniel Pratt 1742–1810
    3. 3. Jonathan Pratt 1740–1813
    4. 4. Mary Pratt 1750–1823
    5. 5. Elisha Pratt 1740–1758
    6. 6. Hannah Pratt 1746–1770
    7. 7. Jabez Pratt 1743–1758
    8. 8. Deborah Pratt –1747
    9. 9. Mary Pratt 1750–1770

Benjamin Prior's Timeline

2 Records

1672
1672
Birth of Benjamin Prior in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1742
1742
Age 70
Death of Benjamin Prior in Duxbury, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Duxbury, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA

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