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Joshua Benson 1704–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1704

Birth Location: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 9 Oct 1781

Death Location: Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Benson

Mother: Elizabeth Briggs

Spouse(s): Sarah Shurtleff

Children(s): Ichabod Benson, Elizabeth Thomas

The story of Joshua Benson began in 1704 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Joshua Benson married Sarah Shurtleff, and had children including Elizabeth Benson Thomas, Ichabod Benson. Joshua Benson passed away in 1781 in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Benson began in 1704 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Joshua Benson married Sarah Shurtleff, and had children including Elizabeth Benson Thomas, Ichabod Benson.
  • Joshua Benson passed away in 1781 in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Benson
1667–1725
Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Elizabeth Briggs
1665–1735
Birth Location: Sandwich, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Shurtleff
1724–1800
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Ichabod Benson
1740–1833
Birth Location: Middleborough, Massachusetts
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Elizabeth Thomas
1749–1831
Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Joshua Benson's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Benson
1704–1781
Birth Place: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Benson
1667–1725
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth Briggs
1665–1735
Sandwich, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John Benson
1635–1711
Caversham, Oxfordshire, England
Elizabeth Marsh
1636–1722
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Samuel Briggs
1645–1688
Sandwich, Barnstable, MA
Elizabeth Ellis
1645–1702
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Benson
1608–1678
Marah Williams
1606–1681
John Marsh
1611–1674
Susanna Skelton
1617–1695
John Briggs
1615–1641
Catherine Briggs
1619–1641
John Ellis
1623–1697
Elizabeth Freeman
1624–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Benson
1582–1678
Mary Payton
1585–1681
John Marsh
1577–1627
Grace Baldwin
1592–1667
SAMUEL Skelton
1593–1634
SUSANNA Travis
1597–1631
Henrie Briggs
1574–1625
Mary Hinckes
1581–1597
John Walker
1599–1647
Edmund Freeman
1596–1682
Bennett Hodsoll
1598–1630

Joshua Benson's Descendants

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Joshua Benson (28 Jan 1704–9 Oct 1781) m. Sarah Shurtleff (1724–1800)
  1. 1. Ichabod Benson 1740–1833
    1. 1. Stephen Benson 1777–1852
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Benson) Thomas 1749–1831 m. Ezra Thomas 1765–1835
    1. 1. Judith Thomas 1788–1855 m. Thomas Parker 1783–1860
      1. 1. Thomas Parker 1808–
    2. 2. Sally Thomas 1791–1866 m. Ebenezer Tufts 1787–1873
    3. 3. Ezra (Benson Thomas) Jr. 1794–1842 m. Reliance Collier 1791–1851
      1. 1. Benson Thomas 1828–1892 m. ELIZABETH (J) HUFF 1833–1913
        1. 1. Katie Thomas 1862–1933
        2. 2. Charles (Benson) Thomas 1861– m. Carrie (W) Thomas 1865–
        3. 3. Frank (H) Thomas 1870–1903 m. Julia (S) Thomas 1877–
        4. 4. William (G) Thomas 1873–
        5. 5. RoBert (Collier) Thomas 1878–1941 m. Florence Richards 1881–
        6. 6. NANCY THOMAS 1858–
    4. 4. Jabez Thomas 1795–1797
    5. 5. Lois (Nelson) Thomas 1797–1864 m. Moses Craig 1797–1877
      1. 1. Mary (Beicher) Craig 1822–1882
      2. 2. Josiah (Starling) Craig 1823–1880 m. Lucy (Steel) Smith 1835–1860
        1. 1. William (Peletiah) Craig 1860–1903 m. Nellie (Frances) Harrington 1860–1942
      3. 3. Lois (Nelson) Craig 1826–
      4. 4. Moses Craig 1830–1896 m. Lizzie Craig 1846–
      5. 5. Lucy (Starling) Craig 1835–
      6. 6. Enoch (Belcher) Craig 1833–1847
    6. 6. Isaac Thomas 1800–1832 m. mary (Dyer) Thomas 1805–
    7. 7. Seth Thomas 1805–1825
    8. 8. Lucy Thomas 1806–1826
    9. 9. Mary (Benson) Thomas 1810–1878 m. Ezra winslow 1808–1884
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Benson) Winslow 1832–1871
      2. 2. Mary Winslow 1834–1867
      3. 3. Ezra Winslow 1837–1928
      4. 4. Caroline Winslow 1839–1929
      5. 5. Seth (Thomas) Winslow 1842–1926 m. Alice Caldwell 1844–1924
        1. 1. Carrie Winslow 1866–1940
        2. 2. Seth (A) Winslow 1876–1932
        3. 3. Jessie (M) Winslow 1876–1957
        4. 4. Ella Winslow 1879–1903
        5. 5. Sidney (Lester) Winslow 1883–
        6. 6. Percival (L) Winslow 1886–
        7. 7. Alice Winslow 1844–
      6. 6. Anna Winslow 1845–1874
      7. 7. Sarah (Talcott) Winslow 1847–1920 m. Mark Fuller 1846–1936
        1. 1. Sarah (Benson) Fuller 1870–
        2. 2. Howard (M) Fuller 1875–1939
        3. 3. Mary (W) Fuller 1877–
        4. 4. Annie Fuller 1879–1956
        5. 5. Earl Fuller 1890– m. Dorothy (E) Fuller 1897–
      8. 8. Howard Winslow 1849–1864
    10. 10. Betsey (Thomas) Daggett 1789–1878 m. William Talcott 1784–1825 m. West ((Wilkins)) DAGGETT 1785–1865
      1. 1. Reliance (Talcott) Gray 1811–1881 m. Aaron Gray 1805–1848
        1. 1. Alice (R) Gray 1841– m. Charles (F) Saunders 1831–
      2. 2. William (Ebenezer) Talcott 1806–1875 m. Sarah Winslow 1810–1877
        1. 1. Howard (W) Talcott 1831–1907 m. Mary (G) Deanne 1831–1907
      3. 3. Eliza Talcott 1808–1825
      4. 4. Hannah (P) Talcott 1813–
      5. 5. Annie Talcott 1815–1825
      6. 6. Ezra (T) Talcott 1821–1863 m. Hannah (N) Talcott 1818–1868
        1. 1. Almira Talcott 1845–
        2. 2. Lucretia Talcott 1846–1864
        3. 3. William Talcott 1855–1931 m. Mary (E Fletcher) Talcott 1858–1935
      7. 7. Isaac (F) Daggett 1835–1864 m. Sarah (A Luce) Daggett 1831–1928
        1. 1. Elizabeth (A DAGGETT) Graves 1856–1916 m. Sumner Graves 1847–1924
        2. 2. Isaac (Melvin) Daggett 1862–1943 m. Sharlotte Nason 1845–1908
      8. 8. Nathan (D) DAGGETT 1828–1862 m. Mary (Elizabeth) LINNELL 1836–1902
        1. 1. Columbus (Nathan) DAGGETT 1852–1933 m. Lucy (Jane) Bullock 1851–1921
        2. 2. George (W) Daggett 1856–1915
        3. 3. Isaac (T) Daggett 1861–1917 m. Jennie (E) Street 1870–1931
        4. 4. William (Talcott) DAGGETT 1859–1935 m. Harriet (M) BARRETT 1863–1946
        5. 5. Weston DAGGETT 1853–1942 m. Lenora (Lind) Johnston 1855–1953
        6. 6. frank (s) Daggett 1857–1917 m. Eliza (A J) Lien 1855–1919

Joshua Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1704
28 Jan 1704
Birth of Joshua Benson in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1781
9 Oct 1781
Age 77
Death of Joshua Benson in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1704
    Event Place: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: MA, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1781
    Event Place: Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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