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Jacob H Benjamin 1766–1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 October 1766

Birth Location: Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 14 June 1832

Death Location: Wolfville, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Obed Benjamin

Mother: Mary Herd

Spouse(s): Salome Cleveland

Children(s): Nelson Benjamin, Agnes Benjamin, Mary Benjamin, Obed Benjamin, Salome Benjamin, James Benjamin, Jacob Benjamin, Nancy Benjamin, Ezekiel Benjamin, Parney Benjamin, Elizabeth Benjamin, Lova Benjamin

The story of Jacob H Benjamin began in 1766 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jacob H Benjamin married Salome Cleveland, and had children including Agnes Benjamin, Elizabeth Benjamin, Ezekiel Benjamin, Jacob Whitman Benjamin, James Harvey Benjamin, Lova Benjamin, Mary Benjamin, Nancy Benjamin, Nelson Benjamin, Obed Benjamin, Parney Benjamin, Salome Benjamin. Jacob H Benjamin passed away in 1832 in Wolfville, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob H Benjamin began in 1766 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Jacob H Benjamin married Salome Cleveland, and had children including Agnes Benjamin, Elizabeth Benjamin, Ezekiel Benjamin, Jacob Whitman Benjamin, James Harvey Benjamin, Lova Benjamin, Mary Benjamin, Nancy Benjamin, Nelson Benjamin, Obed Benjamin, Parney Benjamin, Salome Benjamin.
  • Jacob H Benjamin passed away in 1832 in Wolfville, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Jacob Benjamin's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Benjamin
1766–1832
Birth Place: Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Obed Benjamin
1729–1806
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Mary Herd
1731–1786
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Obediah Benjamin
1701–1746
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Mary Yarrington
1701–1755
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Thomas Hurd
1690–1751
Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States
Lydia Bumpus
1692–1750
Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Benjamin
1673–1738
Elizabeth Cooke
1678–1738
Peter Yarrington
1665–1725
Mary Woodward
1674–1720
Jacob Hurd
1653–1694
Anna Wilson
1655–1728
Philip Bumpas
1648–1724
Sarah Eaton
1662–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Benjamin
1633–1704
Sarah Clark
1639–1716
Richard Cooke
1640–1695
Elizabeth Larabee
1652–1700
William Yarrington
1644–1725
Alice Woodward
1649–1685
Ezekiel Woodward
1607–1699
Anne Beamsley
1632–1671
John Hurd
1612–1690
Mary Nunne
1615–1700
Benjamin Wilson
1637–1666
Elizabeth Fuller
1634–1692
Edward Bumpass
1600–1693
Hannah Annable
1602–1693
Samuel Eaton
1619–1684
Martha Billington
1636–1704

Jacob Benjamin's Descendants

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Jacob (H) Benjamin (14 October 1766–14 June 1832) m. Salome Cleveland (5 JAN 1776–25 FEB 1853)
  1. 1. Nelson Benjamin 1813–1921 m. Mary ("CAROLINE") Porter 1823–1909
    1. 1. Edward (Harris) Benjamin 1853–1920 m. Sarah ("Sadie") Sherman 1868–
      1. 1. Wylie (Allen) Benjamin 1896–1977 m. Mildred Pither 1899–1987
        1. 1. Joan (Phyllis) Pither 1919–2004 m. Douglas (George Henry) Bewley 1917–1999
      2. 2. James (Edward) BENJAMIN 1883–1964 m. Mary ("Inez") Corkum 1887–1953
        1. 1. James (Carson) Benjamin 1907–1976 m. Miriam (Marie "Peg") Pearl 1920–1993
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Benjamin 1859–1937 m. Thaddeus Pearl 1855–1917
      1. 1. Minard Pearl 1885– m. Daisy (Virtue) Coffill 1886–1970
        1. 1. Robert ("Bob" Burton) Pearl 1922–2005
      2. 2. Mabel (Charlotte) Pearl 1900–1971 m. Michael (Patrick) Flynn 1896–1941
        1. 1. Dorothy (Maie) Flynn 1928–2000 m. John (William "Bill") Bottomley 1929–2009
  2. 2. Agnes Benjamin 1808–
  3. 3. Mary Benjamin 1818–1886
  4. 4. Obed Benjamin 1815–1873 m. Eunice (Rebecca) Davison 1821–1886
    1. 1. Alzina (Marie) Benjamin 1850–1882 m. Freeman Coldwell 1849–1915
      1. 1. Freeman (Ross) Coldwell 1881–1918
    2. 2. Cassie (Almira) Benjamin 1860– m. Edgar (H.) Davison 1854–
    3. 3. Thomas (D) Benjamin 1857–1860
    4. 4. Eliza (Jane) Benjamin 1847–1860
    5. 5. Adelia (R) Benjamin 1863–1870
    6. 6. Frederick (N) Benjamin 1854–1860
  5. 5. Salome Benjamin 1813–1885 m. Thomas Banks 1820–1885
    1. 1. Charles (Thomas) Banks 1848–1859
    2. 2. Augusta (A) Banks 1840–1928
  6. 6. James (Harvey) Benjamin 1806–1890 m. Mary (Jane) McHeffey 1821–1896
    1. 1. Perthenia (Luella) Benjamin 1868–1868
    2. 2. Alfred (E) Benjamin 1862–1908 m. Ida (H) Annand 1871–1949
      1. 1. Lawrence (J) Benjamin 1901–1922
      2. 2. George (Parker) Benjamin 1900–
      3. 3. Percy (Alvin) Benjamin 1896–1934 m. Alice (Christine) Lawlor 1892–1981
        1. 1. Ralph Benjamin 1929–1988
    3. 3. Sabra Benjamin 1858–1908 m. John Layton 1853–1935
    4. 4. Emily (Ann) Benjamin 1854– m. Lawrence Marks 1851–1932
    5. 5. Robert (Edwin) Benjamin 1847–1916 m. Margaret (Ann O') Brien 1851–1932
      1. 1. Stairs Benjamin 1891–1936 m. Frances (Helen) Titus 1898–1950
      2. 2. Henry (Stanley) Benjamin 1889–1969
        1. 1. Robert (Manning) Benjamin 1921–2019
      3. 3. Hattie Benjamin 1888–1965
      4. 4. Frank (Harlan) Benjamin 1886–
      5. 5. Edwin (Glendon) Benjamin 1880–1930 m. Sarah Rapp –1927
      6. 6. Embro (Davison) Benjamin 1878–1933 m. Nellie (Grace) Remby 1893–1961
      7. 7. Haliburton (Brown) Benjamin 1875–1964
    6. 6. James (Harvey) Benjamin 1843–1920 m. Martha (Merriel) Edwards 1854–1903
      1. 1. James (Henery) Benjamin 1879–1935 m. Elva (Mae) Lewis 1881–1965
        1. 1. Vernon (J) Benjamin 1908–
        2. 2. Alliene (M) Benjamin 1904–
    7. 7. Henry (A) Benjamin 1841–1917 m. Jane Cook 1846–1917
      1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Benjamin 1890–
      2. 2. Mary (Elida) Benjamin 1886–1974 m. John Jodrey 1884–1975
        1. 1. Herbert (William) Jodrey 1918–1998 m. Pearl (Mabelle) Westcott 1927–2002
        2. 2. Stewart (Henry) Jodrey 1915–1968 m. Ruth (Lillian) Corbett 1918–1997
        3. 3. Viola (Blanche) Jodrey 1912–1968
      3. 3. Lucy Benjamin 1884–1942 m. Edwin Woodworth 1882–1958
        1. 1. Goldie (Ethel) Woodworth 1923–2003
      4. 4. Emily (Ann) Benjamin 1881–1939 m. Harry Burgess –1968
      5. 5. Ernest Benjamin 1879–1966
        1. 1. Ernest (Sydney) Benjamin 1920–1964
      6. 6. Unamed 1878–1878
      7. 7. Rupert Benjamin 1876–1938
      8. 8. Henry (Albert) Benjamin 1873–
      9. 9. Georgina (Sadie) Benjamin 1872–
      10. 10. John (Cook) Benjamin 1869–1939 m. Melissa (Jane) Thompson 1881–1965
      11. 11. James (Willard) Benjamin 1867–1886
  7. 7. Jacob (Whitman) Benjamin 1805–1883
  8. 8. Nancy Benjamin 1803–1869 m. John Banks 1797–1869
    1. 1. Sarah (Amanda) Banks 1840–1917 m. James (A) Cox 1841–1922
      1. 1. John (Parker) Cox 1880–
      2. 2. Janet (Amanda) Cox 1877–1935 m. Silas (Corbet) Bentley 1877–1909
      3. 3. Carrie (Bessie) Cox 1874–
      4. 4. Cassie Cox 1874–
      5. 5. Charles (Creighton) Cox 1872– m. Annie Logan 1868–1918
        1. 1. Philip Cox 1900–
        2. 2. Kenneth Cox 1899–
        3. 3. R (Boyd) Cox 1893–
      6. 6. Minnie (Blanche) Cox 1870–
      7. 7. Ida (Martha) Cox 1867–
      8. 8. Alfred (Fernwick) Cox 1866–
    2. 2. Mary (Salome) Banks 1838–1932 m. William (Jonas) Balcom 1839–1901
      1. 1. William (H) Balcom 1863–1947 m. Margaret (S) Grogan 1864–
        1. 1. Earl Balcom 1898–
      2. 2. Agnes (Natassa) Balcom 1860–1935 m. Joseph (Hall) Annis 1853–1945
        1. 1. Joseph Annis 1897–1969
        2. 2. Percy Annis 1890–1923
        3. 3. Bessie (May) Annis 1886–1971
        4. 4. Robie (William) Annis 1884–1966 m. Margaret (Shirlie) Furbush 1889–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Banks 1833–1858 m. Samuel (Judson) Balcom 1827–1910
    4. 4. Thomas Banks 1831–1835
  9. 9. Ezekiel Benjamin 1801–1893 m. Sarah (Ann) Davison 1803–1827 m. Phoebe Ilsley 1807–1887
    1. 1. Eunice (Sophront) Benjamin 1850–1863
    2. 2. Mary (Gorinda) Benjamin 1844–1877
    3. 3. Nancy (Amanda) Benjamin 1841–
    4. 4. Rebecca (Sophia) Benjamin 1839–1910 m. John (Leverett) Gertridge 1836–1907
      1. 1. Er (Leo) Gertridge 1872–1950 m. Laura (Etta) Armstrong 1875–1957
        1. 1. Lawrence (Armstrong) Gertridge 1915–1981
        2. 2. Myrna (Lenora) Gertridge 1902–
        3. 3. John (Manning) Gertridge 1901–1985
      2. 2. Phebe (Ann) Gertridge 1865–1905 m. Wylie (Smith) Bishop 1863–1904
        1. 1. Manetta (Phebe) Bishop 1905–1974 m. Fred Lyerla 1895–1980
        2. 2. Alice Bishop 1903–1904
        3. 3. Wylie (Gertridge) Bishop 1900–1971 m. Meta (Helen) Behrman 1903–
        4. 4. Carrie (May) Bishop 1896–1983 m. Leonard Koehler 1892–
        5. 5. Edna (Rosina) Bishop 1894–1981 m. Carl (Evert) Otto 1895–1973
    5. 5. Salome (Ann) Benjamin 1837–1923 m. Henry (C) Eagles 1837–1874
      1. 1. Iva (S) Eagles 1874–
      2. 2. Elzina Eagles 1871–
      3. 3. Josephine Eagles 1871–1917 m. Adelbert (Bligh) Coldwell 1866–1951
        1. 1. Cyril COALDWELL 1917–1994
        2. 2. Josephine COALDWELL 1908–
        3. 3. Bruce Coldwell 1906–1998
        4. 4. Elizabeth Coldwell 1901–
      4. 4. Spurgen (S) Eagles 1867–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Eagles 1865–
      6. 6. Harry (Lincoln) Eagles 1863–1940 m. Minnie (Rebecca) Bishop 1874–1964
        1. 1. Howard (Bishop) Eagles 1905–
        2. 2. Wilfred (Laurier) Eagles 1902–
        3. 3. Clara (Elizabeth) Eagles 1900–
        4. 4. Harry (Merlin) Eagles 1898–
        5. 5. Vera (Anita) Eagles 1897–1914
        6. 6. Myrtle (Gladys) Eagles 1896–1898
        7. 7. Laura (Amanda) Eagles –1974
      7. 7. Clara (L) Eagles 1861– m. Fletcher (P) Bishop 1862–
        1. 1. Nellie Bishop 1888–1892
      8. 8. Ann (L) Eagles 1859–
    6. 6. Augusta (E) Benjamin 1835–1922 m. Russell Coldwell 1808–1891
      1. 1. Adelaide (E) Coldwell 1862–1900 m. John (Albert) Coaldwell 1859–1932
        1. 1. Elmer (Russell) Coaldwell 1890–1963
        2. 2. Lena (Isabella) Coaldwell 1888–1988 m. Roy (Adelbert) Joudrey 1888–
        3. 3. Laura (Adelia) Coaldwell 1884–
    7. 7. Sarah (Elizabeth) Benjamin 1834–1909
    8. 8. William (Andrew) Benjamin 1831–1906
      1. 1. Annie (Amelia) Benjamin 1876–
      2. 2. Luthen (Head) Benjamin 1871–1926
        1. 1. Marvin (England) Benjamin 1916–1917
        2. 2. Margaret (Phillip) Benjamin 1909–1937
      3. 3. Aubrey (Wildon) Benjamin 1869–
      4. 4. Frederic (Sothrop) Benjamin 1867–
      5. 5. Wyllie (Holmes) Benjamin 1865–
      6. 6. Minnie (Jane) Benjamin 1864–1864
    9. 9. Charles (Thompson) Benjamin 1829–
  10. 10. Parney Benjamin 1799–1875 m. Theodore Reid 1799–1855
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Reid 1826–1916 m. Silas (Hibbert) Davison 1824–1903
      1. 1. Owen (Somerville) Davison 1860–1934 m. Harriet (Jane) Coldwell 1865–1945
        1. 1. Delia (Jane) Davison 1888–1980 m. Archibald (Leonard) Davison 1889–1977
        2. 2. Elsie (May) Davison 1895–1989 m. Francis (Joseph ( Frank )) Cosgrove 1884–1958
  11. 11. Elizabeth Benjamin 1797–1879 m. Samuel Westcott 1789–1849
    1. 1. Parney (Read) Westcott 1838–
    2. 2. Amelia Westcott 1835–1836
    3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Westcott 1833–1908 m. Daniel (Elijah) Miner 1821–1908
      1. 1. George (Washington) Miner 1854–1935 m. Adelia (Sabra) Curry 1858–1923
        1. 1. Bret (Russell) Miner 1896–1968 m. Pearl (Elizabeth) Brown 1902–1942
    4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Westcott 1831–
    5. 5. Susan Westcott 1825–1900 m. James (W.) Lawrence 1819–1866
      1. 1. Warren (B) Lawrence 1851–1903 m. Borgia Wheeler 1890–1986
    6. 6. Nancy Westcott 1823–1874
    7. 7. Jacob (Benjamin) Westcott 1820–
    8. 8. Lucinda Westcott 1818–1879
    9. 9. Letitia Westcott 1816–
    10. 10. Robert Westcott 1828–1915 m. Maria (Ann) Benjamin 1830–1918
      1. 1. Winnifred Westcott 1875–1947 m. Emory (Stanley) Coldwell 1868–1961
        1. 1. Karl (Milton) Coldwell 1900–1971 m. Elsie (Maude) Duncan 1905–1944
      2. 2. Archibald Westcott 1870–1936
      3. 3. Cassie (Blanche) Westcott 1868–1923
      4. 4. Rebecca (Delight) Westcott 1863–1932 m. Isaac (Newton) Coldwell 1853–1905
        1. 1. Delmar (Lee) Coldwell 1894–1977 m. Lova (Blossom) Gertridge 1897–1968
        2. 2. Blanche (Marguerite) Coldwell 1891–1963 m. Frank (Monroe) Carr 1881–1940
        3. 3. Eldon Coldwell 1885–1908 m. Juliah (Shaw) Illsley 1892–
        4. 4. Howard (Alison) Coldwell 1880–1910
      5. 5. J (Eliplalet) Westcott 1858–1960
      6. 6. Elmina (Elizabeth) Westcott 1856–1969
  12. 12. Lova Benjamin 1795–1796

Jacob Benjamin's Timeline

2 Records

1766
14 October 1766
Birth of Jacob H Benjamin in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
1832
14 June 1832
Age 66
Death of Jacob H Benjamin in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 October 1766
    Event Place: Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 June 1832
    Event Place: Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wolfville, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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