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Clara Benjamin 1763–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1763

Birth Location: Stratford, Conn.

Death Date: 1822

Death Location: (bur. Columbus GA)

Father: John Benjamin

Mother: Lucretia Backus

Spouse(s): Josiah Meigs

Children(s): Charles Meigs, Clara Meigs, Henry Meigs

Clara Benjamin was born in 1763 in Stratford, Conn., the child of John Benjamin And Lucretia Whiting Backus. Clara Benjamin married Josiah Meigs, and had children including Charles Delucena Meigs, Clara Meigs, Henry Meigs. Clara Benjamin passed away in 1822 in (bur. Columbus GA).

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Biography

  • Clara Benjamin was born in 1763 in Stratford, Conn., the child of John Benjamin And Lucretia Whiting Backus.
  • Clara Benjamin married Josiah Meigs, and had children including Charles Delucena Meigs, Clara Meigs, Henry Meigs.
  • Clara Benjamin passed away in 1822 in (bur. Columbus GA).

Immediate Family

Parents

John Benjamin
1716–1796
Birth Location: Stratford, Conn.
JB
Lucretia Backus
1734–1803
Birth Location: Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Josiah Meigs
1736–1787
Birth Location: Middletown CT
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Children(s)

Charles Meigs
1792–1869
Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA.
CM
Clara Meigs
1784–1853
Birth Location: –
CM
Henry Meigs
1782–1861
Birth Location: –
HM

Clara Benjamin's Ancestors

Self
Clara Benjamin
1763–1822
Birth Place: Stratford, Conn.
Parents
John Benjamin
1716–1796
Stratford, Conn.
Lucretia (Whiting) Backus
1734–1803
Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John (Backus) Jr
1673–1730
Windham CT
Sybil Whiting
1681–1730
Windham CT
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Whiting
1670–1725
Elizabeth Adams
1680–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Adams
1650–1685
Alice Bradford
1661–1745

Clara Benjamin's Descendants

1.
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Clara Benjamin (1763–1822) m. Josiah Meigs (BET 1736 AND 1764–BET 1787 AND 1850)
  1. 1. Charles (Delucena) Meigs 1792–1869 m. Mary (Montgomery) Meigs 1794–1865
    1. 1. Charles (Delucena Meigs) Jr. 1817–1893 m. Elizabeth Leaming 1821–
    2. 2. Emily (Skinner) Meigs 1824–1905 m. Jonathan (Williams) Biddle 1855–
    3. 3. Franklin (Bache) Meigs 1829–1881
    4. 4. Henry (Vincent) Meigs 1821–1897
    5. 5. John (Forsyth) Meigs 1818–1882 m. Ann (Wilcocks) Ingersoll 1822–
    6. 6. Mary (Crathorne) Meigs 1838–1917 m. Harry (Carlton) Hart 1827–1881
      1. 1. Charles (Delucena) Hart 1871–1872
      2. 2. Harry (Maybin) Hart 1875–1876
      3. 3. Mary (Meigs) Hart 1866–1867
      4. 4. Montgomery Hart 1869–1870
      5. 5. William (Howard) Hart 1868–1960 m. Anna (Scott) Fisher 1877–1962
        1. 1. Eleanor Hart 1902– m. George (A) Robbins 1898–
        2. 2. Francis (Fisher) Hart 1909–2005 m. Marie (Heckscher) Hart 1919–2013
        3. 3. George (Harrison) Hart 1919–
        4. 4. Harry (Carlton) Hart 1900–1973 m. Sarah (Drew) Barringer 1901–1963
        5. 5. Mary (Montgomery) Hart 1910–1997 m. Winslow Lewis 1904–1970
    7. 7. Montgomery (Cunningham) Meigs 1816–1892 m. Louisa Rodgers 1816–1879
    8. 8. Samuel (Emlen) Meigs 1828–1917 m. Cornelia Rogers 1837–
    9. 9. William (Montgomery) Meigs 1826–1897 m. Jerusha (Eliza) Turner 1827–
  2. 2. Clara Meigs 1784–1853 m. John Forsythe 1780–1841
    1. 1. John Forsythe 1812–1877 m. Margaret Hall 1815–1893
      1. 1. Charles Forsythe 1838–1872 m. Laura Sprague 1842–1930
        1. 1. Charles (Sprague) Forsythe 1861–1914 m. Margaret Knight 1869–
  3. 3. Henry Meigs 1782–1861 m. Julia Austin 1783–1841
    1. 1. Charles Meigs 1808–1808
    2. 2. Clara (Forsyth) Meigs 1811–1879 m. Richard (Worsam Meade) II 1807–1870
      1. 1. Richard (Worsam Meade) III 1837–1894 m. Rebecca Paulding 1837–1921
        1. 1. Annie (Paulding) Meade 1866–1951 m. Loren (Alonzo) Youngs 1857–
        2. 2. Clara (Meigs) Meade 1867–1952 m. George (Breed) II 1864–1939
        3. 3. Rebecca (Paulding) Meade 1875–1862
        4. 4. Richard (Worsam Meade) IV 1870–1933 m. Helena (Rutherford) Ely 1881–1970
    3. 3. Henry Meigs 1809– m. Catherine (J) Tyrrill 1807–
    4. 4. Julia (Austin) Meigs 1806–1807 m. Walter (Mason) Oddie 1808–
    5. 5. Theodore Meigs 1814– m. Julia (Eliza) Tooker 1826–

Clara Benjamin's Timeline

7 Records

1762
5 MAY 1762
Birth of Clara Benjamin in Stratford, Conn.
Stratford, Conn.
1762
13 MAY 1762
Birth of Clara Benjamin
None
1763
1763
Birth of Clara Benjamin
None
1763
BET 1763 AND 1856
Death of Clara Benjamin
None
1788
BET 1788 AND 1857
Age 25
Death of Clara Benjamin
None
1822
1822
Age 59
Death of Clara Benjamin
None
1850
1850
Age 87
Death of Clara Benjamin in (bur. Columbus GA)
(bur. Columbus GA)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 MAY 1762
    Event Place: Stratford, Conn.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: (bur. Columbus GA)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1762
    Record Source: 862.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1763
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 51, Ed. 1, Tree #0600
    [2] 600.FTW

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BET 1763 AND 1856
    Record Source: 862.FTW

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BET 1788 AND 1857
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 51, Ed. 1, Tree #0600
    [2] 600.FTW

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1822
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #3394
    [2] 3394.ftw
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