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Obadiah Benjamin 1701–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 August 1701

Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 7 August 1746

Death Location: Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Joseph Benjamin

Mother: Elizabeth Cooke

Spouse(s): Mary Yarrington

Children(s): Abel Benjamin

The story of Obadiah Benjamin began in 1701 in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA. Obadiah Benjamin married Mary Yarrington, and had children including Abel Benjamin, Obadiah Benjamin. Obadiah Benjamin passed away in 1746 in Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Obadiah Benjamin began in 1701 in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA.
  • Obadiah Benjamin married Mary Yarrington, and had children including Abel Benjamin, Obadiah Benjamin.
  • Obadiah Benjamin passed away in 1746 in Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Benjamin
1676–1736
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
JB
Elizabeth Cooke
1678–1740
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
EC

Spouses(s)

Mary Yarrington
1701–1755
Birth Location: Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
MY

Children(s)

Abel Benjamin
1731–1823
Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA
AB

Obadiah Benjamin's Ancestors

Self
Obadiah Benjamin
1701–1746
Birth Place: Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Joseph Benjamin
1676–1736
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Cooke
1678–1740
Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Benjamin
1633–1704
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Jemima Lambert
1645–1684
Massachusetts, USA
Richard Cooke
1638–1695
Norwich, Connecticut, USA
Grace Larabee
1652–1700
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Benjamin
1586–1645
Abigail Eddy
1601–1687
Thomas Lombard
1580–1665
Joyce Nell
1604–1683
Greenfield I
1620–1661
Phebe Brown
1620–1664
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John IV
1568–1606
Joane Hookes
1559–1619
William Eddy
1567–1616
Mary Fosten
1568–1611
Richard Lombard
1540–
Sir Nell
1570–1625
Jane Nicholson
1572–1623
Benjamin Larrabee
1594–1661
Deborah Ingersol
1598–1670
William Brown
1593–1650
Jane Mills
1596–1645

Obadiah Benjamin's Descendants

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Obadiah Benjamin (15 August 1701–7 August 1746) m. Mary Yarrington (16 November 1701–17 May 1755)
  1. 1. Abel Benjamin 1731–1823 m. Esther Smith 1737–1822
    1. 1. Samuel Benjamin 1763–1844 m. Polly (Mary) Kimball 1775–1840
      1. 1. William (C) Benjamin 1804–1855
        1. 1. Samuel (Smith) Benjamin 1829–1908

Obadiah Benjamin's Timeline

2 Records

1701
15 August 1701
Birth of Obadiah Benjamin in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA
Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA
1746
7 August 1746
Age 45
Death of Obadiah Benjamin in Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 August 1701
    Event Place: Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 August 1746
    Event Place: Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
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