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Benjamin Shelley 1679–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1679

Birth Location: Barnstable, Plymouth Colony

Death Date: 8 Aug 1757

Death Location: Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Robert Shelley

Mother: Susanna Dimmock

Spouse(s): Alice Goodspeed

Children(s):

The story of Benjamin Shelley began in 1679 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony. Benjamin Shelley married Alice Goodspeed. Benjamin Shelley passed away in 1757 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Shelley began in 1679 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony.
  • Benjamin Shelley married Alice Goodspeed.
  • Benjamin Shelley passed away in 1757 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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Benjamin Shelley's Ancestors

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Benjamin Shelley
1679–1757
Birth Place: Barnstable, Plymouth Colony
Parents
Robert Shelley
1612–1692
Kent, England
Susanna Dimmock
1646–1692
Barnstable, Plymouth Colony
Grandparents
Robert Shelley
1587–1638
Anne Unknown
1592–
England
Thomas Dimmock
1610–1658
England
Anne Unknown
1620–1683
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Shelley's Timeline

2 Records

1679
12 Mar 1679
Birth of Benjamin Shelley in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony
Barnstable, Plymouth Colony
1757
8 Aug 1757
Age 78
Death of Benjamin Shelley in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1679
    Event Place: Barnstable, Plymouth Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1757
    Event Place: Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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