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Josiah Benton 1705–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 JUN 1705

Birth Location: Connecticutt

Death Date: 9 NOV 1783

Death Location: Connecticutt

Father: Edward Benton

Mother: Mary Hale

Spouse(s): Hannah House

Children(s): Josiah Benton, Edward Benton, Mary Benton, Prudence Benton

Josiah Benton was born in 1705 in Connecticutt, the child of Edward Benton And Mary Hale. Josiah Benton married Hannah House, and had children including Edward Benton, Josiah Benton, Mary Benton, Prudence Benton. Josiah Benton passed away in 1783 in Connecticutt.

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Biography

  • Josiah Benton was born in 1705 in Connecticutt, the child of Edward Benton And Mary Hale.
  • Josiah Benton married Hannah House, and had children including Edward Benton, Josiah Benton, Mary Benton, Prudence Benton.
  • Josiah Benton passed away in 1783 in Connecticutt.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Benton
Birth Location: –
EB
Mary Hale
Birth Location: –
MH

Spouses(s)

Hannah House
1711–
Birth Location: Glastonbury, CT
HH

Children(s)

Josiah Benton
1745–1826
Birth Location: Wethersfield, CT
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Edward Benton
–1815
Birth Location: –
EB
Mary Benton
Birth Location: –
MB
Prudence Benton
–1799
Birth Location: –
PB

Josiah Benton's Ancestors

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Josiah Benton
1705–1783
Birth Place: Connecticutt
Parents
Edward Benton
Mary Hale
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Benton's Descendants

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Josiah Benton (16 JUN 1705–9 NOV 1783) m. Hannah House (19 JUL 1711–UNKNOWN)
  1. 1. Josiah Benton 1745–1826 m. Dorothy Smith 1750–1831
    1. 1. Josiah Benton 1771–
    2. 2. Jemima Benton 1773–
    3. 3. George Benton 1775–
    4. 4. Betsey Benton 1778–
    5. 5. Mercy Benton 1780–
    6. 6. Abner Benton 1786–
  2. 2. Edward Benton –1815 m. Sarah Talcott –1814
  3. 3. Mary Benton m. Samuel Wright
  4. 4. Prudence Benton –1799 m. David Goodrich 1732–1808
    1. 1. Keturah Goodrich 1755– m. Elijah House
      1. 1. Prudence ((Polly) Mary) House 1795–1862 m. Thomas Giddings 1791–1876

Josiah Benton's Timeline

2 Records

1705
16 JUN 1705
Birth of Josiah Benton in Connecticutt
Connecticutt
1783
9 NOV 1783
Age 78
Death of Josiah Benton in Connecticutt
Connecticutt

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 JUN 1705
    Event Place: Connecticutt

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 NOV 1783
    Event Place: Connecticutt
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