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Josiah Benjamin 1785–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 SEP 1785

Birth Location: Stillwater, New York, USA

Death Date: 14 MAR 1828

Death Location: Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA

Father: Josiah Benjamin

Mother: Mary Betteys

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Munson

Children(s): George Benjamin, Amos Benjamin, Clarissa Benjamin, Ira Benjamin, Jenett Benjamin, Minerva Benjamin

Josiah Benjamin was born in 1785 in Stillwater, New York, USA, the child of Josiah Benjamin And Mary Betteys. Josiah Benjamin married Elizabeth Munson, and had children including Amos Oscar Benjamin, Clarissa Benjamin, George Washington Benjamin, Ira Benjamin, Jenett Benjamin, Minerva Benjamin. Josiah Benjamin passed away in 1828 in Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Josiah Benjamin was born in 1785 in Stillwater, New York, USA, the child of Josiah Benjamin And Mary Betteys.
  • Josiah Benjamin married Elizabeth Munson, and had children including Amos Oscar Benjamin, Clarissa Benjamin, George Washington Benjamin, Ira Benjamin, Jenett Benjamin, Minerva Benjamin.
  • Josiah Benjamin passed away in 1828 in Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Benjamin
1763–1850
Birth Location: Dutchess, New York, USA
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Mary Betteys
1765–1815
Birth Location: Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Munson
1785–1846
Birth Location: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

George Benjamin
1820–1894
Birth Location: Herkimer, New York, USA
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Amos Benjamin
1816–1846
Birth Location: Little Falls, Herkimer, New York, USA
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Clarissa Benjamin
1814–
Birth Location: –
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Ira Benjamin
1812–1892
Birth Location: Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA
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Jenett Benjamin
1804–
Birth Location: Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA
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Minerva Benjamin
1802–
Birth Location: Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA
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Josiah Benjamin's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Benjamin
1785–1828
Birth Place: Stillwater, New York, USA
Parents
Josiah Benjamin
1763–1850
Dutchess, New York, USA
Mary Betteys
1765–1815
Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA
Grandparents
Josiah Benjamin
1734–1805
Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA
Deborah Brush
1741–1777
Dutchess, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Benjamin
1699–1803
Deborah Clark
1710–1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Benjamin
1673–1738
Elizabeth Cooke
1678–1738
John Clark
1673–1750
Deborah Parke
1680–1745

Josiah Benjamin's Descendants

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Josiah Benjamin (12 SEP 1785–14 MAR 1828) m. Elizabeth Munson (15 FEB 1785–28 OCT 1846)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Benjamin 1820–1894 m. Orpha (D) DeGraw 1844–1925
    1. 1. Willard (Washington) Benjamin 1863–1934 m. Selma (L) Kinstler 1867–1912 m. Dora (Myrtle) Owens 1891–1980
      1. 1. Orpha (M) Benjamin 1891–
      2. 2. Selma (Fern) Benjamin 1893–1934 m. Alvin Gage 1888–1960
        1. 1. Edwin (Alvin) Gage 1914–1966
        2. 2. Louis Gage 1917–
        3. 3. Benjamin Gage 1920–
        4. 4. Roberta Gage 1922–
      3. 3. Geneva Benjamin 1896–1918
      4. 4. Willard (Wayne) Benjamin 1901–1947 m. Martha 1906–
        1. 1. Joe (W) Benjamin 1926–
      5. 5. Doris (Evelyn) Benjamin 1914–2003
      6. 6. Gladys (Luella) Benjamin 1916–1985
      7. 7. Phyllis (Louise) Benjamin 1921–1921
      8. 8. Walter (Wesley) Benjamin 1923–2004
      9. 9. Robert Benjamin 1920–
    2. 2. Clifford Benjamin 1866–
    3. 3. Edward Benjamin 1872–
    4. 4. Eliza Benjamin 1874–
  2. 2. Amos (Oscar) Benjamin 1816–1846 m. Martha (Emeline) Cleveland 1821–1882
    1. 1. Martha (Jane) Benjamin 1846–1920 m. Theron (Wordsworth) Lane 1838–1895
      1. 1. Albion (Harrison) Lane 1888–1964
      2. 2. Cherry (Agnes) Lane 1886–1979 m. Oscar (Benjamin) Wood 1884–1956
        1. 1. Irving (E) Wood 1908–
      3. 3. Myrtle (May) Lane 1884–1974
      4. 4. George (Irving) Lane 1882–1943 m. Clara (Margaret) Lee 1893–
      5. 5. Cora (Ethel) Lane 1880–1963 m. Henry (Joseph) Probstfeld 1865–
        1. 1. Howard (Herbert) Probstfield 1908–
        2. 2. Dorothy (Eleanor) Probstfield 1906–
      6. 6. Martha (Mabel) Lane 1878–1954
      7. 7. Lillian (Letitia) Lane 1876–1933
      8. 8. Benjamin (Theron) Lane 1873–1958 m. Emma (Strohle) Carlson 1885–
      9. 9. Eddie Lane 1871–1871
      10. 10. Vinnie (Edith) Lane 1868–1945 m. Alpheus Tice 1857–
      11. 11. Stanley (Ellsworth) Lane 1866–1867
    2. 2. Amos (Oscar) Benjamin 1843–1919 m. Mercy (Ann) Wood 1842–1924
      1. 1. Martha (Emaline) Benjamin 1893–
        1. 1. Frank (Henry) Cook 1907– m. Gretchen (Gleenore) Hill 1900–
      2. 2. Paul (S) Benjamin 1878–
      3. 3. Charles (A) Benjamin 1878– m. Anna Emma 1886–
        1. 1. Cecil Benjamin 1903–
        2. 2. William Benjamin 1908–
        3. 3. Bo Benjamin 1916–
        4. 4. Leona Benjamin 1919–
        5. 5. Lois Benjamin 1924–
        6. 6. Charly Benjamin 1906–
        7. 7. Anna Mizner 1907–
      4. 4. Bertha Benjamin 1877–
      5. 5. Annie (Gertrude) Benjamin 1877–
      6. 6. William (Sylvester) Benjamin 1875–1943 m. Josephine Morris 1876–1960
        1. 1. William (Sylvester) Benjamin 1923–1987 m. Helen (Louise) Ballard 1926–1998
  3. 3. Clarissa Benjamin 1814–
  4. 4. Ira Benjamin 1812–1892
  5. 5. Jenett Benjamin 1804–
  6. 6. Minerva Benjamin 1802–

Josiah Benjamin's Timeline

2 Records

1785
12 SEP 1785
Birth of Josiah Benjamin in Stillwater, New York, USA
Stillwater, New York, USA
1828
14 MAR 1828
Age 43
Death of Josiah Benjamin in Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA
Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 SEP 1785
    Event Place: Stillwater, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 MAR 1828
    Event Place: Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA
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