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Jesse Benjamin 1758–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1758

Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 6 Sep 1851

Death Location: Clayton, Jefferson County, New York, USA

Father: Abeel Benjamin

Mother: Judith Ford

Spouse(s): Rachel Bunn

Children(s): Lydia Benjamin, Laura Benjamin, Mary Benjamin, Corilla Benjamin, Calista Benjamin, Archibald Benjamin, Lansing Benjamin, Thomas Benjamin, Alfred Benjamin, Sally Benjamin, Elizabeth Benjamin

Jesse Benjamin was born in 1758 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Abeel Benjamin And Judith Ford. Jesse Benjamin married Rachel Bunn, and had children including Alfred Benjamin, Archibald Benjamin, Calista Benjamin, Corilla Benjamin, Elizabeth Benjamin, Lansing Benjamin, Laura Benjamin, Lydia Ann Benjamin, Mary Benjamin, Sally Benjamin, Thomas Benjamin. Jesse Benjamin passed away in 1851 in Clayton, Jefferson County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Jesse Benjamin was born in 1758 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Abeel Benjamin And Judith Ford.
  • Jesse Benjamin married Rachel Bunn, and had children including Alfred Benjamin, Archibald Benjamin, Calista Benjamin, Corilla Benjamin, Elizabeth Benjamin, Lansing Benjamin, Laura Benjamin, Lydia Ann Benjamin, Mary Benjamin, Sally Benjamin, Thomas Benjamin.
  • Jesse Benjamin passed away in 1851 in Clayton, Jefferson County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse Benjamin's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Benjamin
1758–1851
Birth Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Abeel Benjamin
1716–1820
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Judith Ford
1716–1777
Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Benjamin
1673–1738
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth Coke
1678–1738
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
John Ford
1689–1753
Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Judath Richards
1692–
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Benjamin
1633–1704
Sarah Clark
1639–1716
Richard Cooke
1638–1695
Grace Larabee
1652–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Benjamin
1585–1645
Abigail Eddy
1601–1687
Arthur Clark
1620–1668
Sarah Lumbert
1620–1665

Jesse Benjamin's Descendants

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Jesse Benjamin (28 Oct 1758–6 Sep 1851) m. Rachel Bunn (20 May 1766–27 Feb 1843)
  1. 1. Lydia (Ann) Benjamin 1810–
  2. 2. Laura Benjamin 1808–
  3. 3. Mary Benjamin 1805–
  4. 4. Corilla Benjamin 1801–
  5. 5. Calista Benjamin 1798–
  6. 6. Archibald Benjamin 1795–
  7. 7. Lansing Benjamin 1793–
  8. 8. Thomas Benjamin 1788–
  9. 9. Alfred Benjamin 1786–
  10. 10. Sally Benjamin 1785–1823
  11. 11. Elizabeth Benjamin 1784–

Jesse Benjamin's Timeline

7 Records

1758
28 Oct 1758
Birth of Jesse Benjamin in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA
1758
28 Oct 1758
Birth of Jesse Benjamin in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
1758
28 Oct 1758
Birth of Jesse Benjamin in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
1810
1810
Age 52
Jesse Benjamin resided here in New York, Lewis, New York, United States
New York, Lewis, New York, United States
1840
1840
Age 82
Jesse Benjamin resided here in Age 81 Martinburg, Lewis County, NY
Age 81 Martinburg, Lewis County, NY
1850
1850
Age 92
Jesse Benjamin resided here in Clayton, Jefferson, New York, USA
Clayton, Jefferson, New York, USA
1851
6 Sep 1851
Age 93
Death of Jesse Benjamin in Clayton, Jefferson, New York, United States
Clayton, Jefferson, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1758
    Event Place: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Clayton, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M432_514; Page: 443A; Image: 644
    [3] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1758
    Event Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1758
    Event Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: New York, Lewis, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: New York, Lewis, New York; Roll: 28; Page: 701; Image: 00123; Family History Library Film: 0181382

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Age 81 Martinburg, Lewis County, NY
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Clayton, Jefferson, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Clayton, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M432_514; Page: 443A; Image: 644

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1851
    Event Place: Clayton, Jefferson, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clayton, Jefferson County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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