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Edward Benton 1600 – 1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1600

Birth Location: Epping, Epping Forest District, Essex, England

Death Date: 28 October 1680

Death Location: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Andrewe Benton

Mother: Mary Southernwood

Spouse(s): Anne Purden, Anna Goodrich

Children(s): Edward GGF

The story of Edward Benton began in 1600 in Epping, Epping Forest District, Essex, England. Edward Benton married Anne Alice Goodrich Purden, Anna Goodrich, and had children including Edward Benton 10th GGF. Edward Benton passed away in 1680 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Benton began in 1600 in Epping, Epping Forest District, Essex, England.
  • Edward Benton married Anne Alice Goodrich Purden, Anna Goodrich, and had children including Edward Benton 10th GGF.
  • Edward Benton passed away in 1680 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrewe Benton
1565 – 1623
Birth Location: Epping, Essex, England
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Mary Southernwood
1567 – 1642
Birth Location: Epping, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Anne Purden
1608 – 1671
Birth Location: Epping, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
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Anna Goodrich
1606 – 1671
Birth Location: Epping, Essex, England (or 1606 ?)
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Children(s)

Edward GGF
1638 – 1698
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Edward Benton's Ancestors

Self
Edward Benton
1600 – 1680
Birth Place: Epping, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
Parents
Andrewe Benton
1565 – 1623
Epping, Essex, England
Mary (Boutell or) Southernwood
1567 – 1642
Epping, Essex, England
Grandparents
Edward Benton
1539 – 1605
Epping, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
Joane (Sybil) Halloway
1543 – 1599
Epping, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
Symon Sowtherne
1555 – 1619
Holme On Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
Bridget CLIFTON
1554 – 1597
, , , England
Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Bayntun
1520 – 1579
Joane Graygoose
1520 – 1579
William Halloway
1523 – 1608
Katherin Halloway
1525 – 1608
William Southern
1577 – 1641
Phillippa Millinton)
1518 – 1585
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Halloway
1500 – 1585
Martha Halloway
1500 –
John Halloway
1500 – 1585
Martha Halloway
1500 –

Edward Benton's Descendants

1.
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Edward Benton (24 Feb 1600 – 28 October 1680) m. Anne (Alice Goodrich) Purden (1608 – 22 Aug 1671) m. Anna Goodrich (1606 – 22 Aug 1671)
  1. 1. Edward (Benton 10th) GGF (27 Jan 1638 – 19 Feb 1698) m. Mary (Benton Hale 10th) GGM (Jan 1642 – 8 August 1702) m. Dorothy Wheeler (1640 – ) m. Mary Hale (1643 – 8 Aug 1702) m. Edward Benton
    1. 1. Ellin Wright (17 Apr 1670 – 27 Sep 1749) m. Daniel (McIntyre) Wright (1 May 1674 – 8 Jun 1764)
      1. 1. Isaac (Newton) Wright (1731 – 2 Jul 1812) m. Rebecca Thompson (27 Jan 1752 – 9 Apr 1840)
        1. 1. Isaac (T.) Wright (1778 – 1840) m. Chaney ("China") Wright\Right (1780 – 1855)

Edward Benton's Timeline

3 Records

1600
24 Feb 1600
Birth of Edward Benton in Epping, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
Epping, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
1626
1626
Age 26
Edward Benton was married in EN
EN
1680
28 October 1680
Age 80
Death of Edward Benton in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1600
    Event Place: Epping, Epping Forest District, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: EN

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 October 1680
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
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