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Mary Benton 1662 – 1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1662

Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Death Date: 16 Dec 1757

Death Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut

Father: Edward Benton

Mother: Mary Benton

Spouse(s): William Backus

Children(s): Abigail Backus, Mary Backus, Daniel Backus, Hannah Backus, Peter Backus, William Backus, Stephen Backus, Ephraim Backus, Samuel Backus

Mary Benton was born in 1662 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, the child of Edward Benton and Mary Benton. Mary Benton married William Backus, and had children including Abigail Backus, Mary Backus, Daniel Backus, Hannah Backus, Peter Backus, William Backus, Stephen Backus, Ephraim Backus, Samuel Backus. Mary Benton passed away in 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • Mary Benton was born in 1662 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, the child of Edward Benton and Mary Benton.
  • Mary Benton married William Backus, and had children including Abigail Backus, Mary Backus, Daniel Backus, Hannah Backus, Peter Backus, William Backus, Stephen Backus, Ephraim Backus, Samuel Backus.
  • Mary Benton passed away in 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

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Mary Benton's Ancestors

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Mary Benton
1662 – 1757
Birth Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Parents
Edward Benton
Mary Benton
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Benton's Descendants

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Mary Benton (5 Mar 1662 – 16 Dec 1757) m. William Backus (3 Oct 1687 – 25 Jan 1742)
  1. 1. Abigail Backus (5 Jul 1693 – 26 Sep 1693)
  2. 2. Mary Backus (22 Dec 1694 – )
  3. 3. Daniel Backus (27 Oct 1696 – )
  4. 4. Hannah Backus (1 Nov 1699 – )
  5. 5. Peter Backus (25 Apr 1701 – )
  6. 6. William Backus (1 Apr 1697 – 5 Mar 1776) m. Sarah Bennett m. Mary Dimmock ( – 1793)
  7. 7. Stephen Backus (12 Mar 1704 – 9 Aug 1783)
  8. 8. Ephraim Backus (25 Mar 1708 – 28 Feb 1785) m. Colotay Vining (abt 1706 – 22 Jan 1801)
  9. 9. Samuel Backus m. Sarah Gard

Mary Benton's Timeline

2 Records

1662
5 Mar 1662
Birth of Mary Benton in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
1757
16 Dec 1757
Age 95
Death of Mary Benton in Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Windham, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1662
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1757
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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