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Obediah Obed BENJAMIN 1728–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Mar 1728

Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 17 Mar 1816

Death Location: Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Obed\Obediah Sr

Mother: Mary Yarrington

Spouse(s): Mary Benjamin

Children(s): Jacob BENJAMIN

The story of Obediah Obed BENJAMIN began in 1728 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA. Obediah Obed BENJAMIN married Mary Obediah Herd Benjamin, and had children including Jacob H Benjamin. Obediah Obed BENJAMIN passed away in 1816 in Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Obediah Obed BENJAMIN began in 1728 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.
  • Obediah Obed BENJAMIN married Mary Obediah Herd Benjamin, and had children including Jacob H Benjamin.
  • Obediah Obed BENJAMIN passed away in 1816 in Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Obed\Obediah Sr
1701–1746
Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA
OS
Mary Yarrington
1701–1786
Birth Location: Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
MY

Spouses(s)

Mary Benjamin
1731–1786
Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States
MB

Children(s)

Jacob BENJAMIN
1766–1832
Birth Location: Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
JB

Obediah BENJAMIN's Ancestors

Self
Obediah BENJAMIN
1728–1816
Birth Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Obed\Obediah Benjamin Sr
1701–1746
Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA
Mary (Polly) Yarrington
1701–1786
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Seymour Benjamin) Jr.
1673–1738
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Elizabeth (Cooke) Benjamin
1678–1738
Stonington, New London, CT
Peter Yarrington
1670–1725
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Colony
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Clarke
1639–1716
Richard Cook
1638–1716
Grace Larabee
1652–1727
William Yarrington
1644–1725
Alice Woodward
1649–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Yarrington
1617–1665
Anne Gardner
1613–1665
Rachel Smith
1620–1695

Obediah BENJAMIN's Descendants

1.
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Obediah (Obed) BENJAMIN (9 Mar 1728–17 Mar 1816) m. Mary (( Obediah ) Herd *) Benjamin (20 Jan 1731–13 Oct 1786)
  1. 1. Jacob (H) BENJAMIN 1766–1832 m. Salome (CLEVELAND) BENJAMIN 1776–1853
    1. 1. Nancy Benjamin 1803–1869 m. John Banks 1797–1869
      1. 1. Mary (Salome) Banks 1838–1932 m. William (Jonas Horton) Balcom 1830–1901
        1. 1. William (H) Balcom 1863–1947 m. Margaret ((Maggie) S.) Grogan 1864–1953

Obediah BENJAMIN's Timeline

2 Records

1728
9 Mar 1728
Birth of Obediah Obed BENJAMIN in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
1816
17 Mar 1816
Age 88
Death of Obediah Obed BENJAMIN in Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1728
    Event Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1816
    Event Place: Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
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