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Rachel Benton 1720–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1720

Birth Location: Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 7 Oct 1772

Death Location: Norwich, Windsor, Vermont, USA

Father: Samuel Jr

Mother: Mary Pomeroy

Spouse(s): Judge JR

Children(s): John Burton, Sarah Burton, Elisha Burton, Anna Burton, Rachel Burton, Asa Doctor, Keturah Burton, Olive Burton, Jerusha Burton, Abner Burton, Joshua Burton, Isaac Burton, Lucy Burton, Sarah Burton

Rachel Benton was born in 1720 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Samuel Benton Jr And Mary Pomeroy. In 1740, Rachel Benton resided in Tolland. Rachel Benton married Judge Jacob Friedrich Burton Jr, and had children including Abner Burton, Anna Burton, Asa Burton Reverand And Doctor, Elisha Burton, Isaac Burton, Jerusha Burton, John Burton, Joshua Josiah Burton, Keturah Burton, Lucy Burton, Olive Burton, Rachel Burton, Sarah Burton. Rachel Benton passed away in 1772 in Norwich, Windsor, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • Rachel Benton was born in 1720 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Samuel Benton Jr And Mary Pomeroy.
  • In 1740, Rachel Benton resided in Tolland.
  • Rachel Benton married Judge Jacob Friedrich Burton Jr, and had children including Abner Burton, Anna Burton, Asa Burton Reverand And Doctor, Elisha Burton, Isaac Burton, Jerusha Burton, John Burton, Joshua Josiah Burton, Keturah Burton, Lucy Burton, Olive Burton, Rachel Burton, Sarah Burton.
  • Rachel Benton passed away in 1772 in Norwich, Windsor, Vermont, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Rachel Benton's Ancestors

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Rachel Benton
1720–1772
Birth Place: Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Benton Jr
1680–1763
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Mary Pomeroy
1684–1773
MA
Grandparents
Sarah Chatterton
1661–1746
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachel Benton's Descendants

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Rachel Benton (Nov 1720–7 Oct 1772) m. Judge (Jacob Friedrich Burton) JR (14 Sep 1715–12 Jul 1798)
  1. 1. John Burton 1759–1818 m. Hannah Smalley 1764–1849
    1. 1. George Burton 1797–1871 m. Charlette Lockwood 1802–1881
      1. 1. Annie Johns 1842–1870 m. John (S Johns) Sr. 1836–1906
        1. 1. Sarah (J.) Johns 1866–1910 m. Samuel (Enoch) Hendrix 1857–1934
      2. 2. Charles (H.) Burton 1838–1879
      3. 3. James (E.) Burton 1831–1863
      4. 4. Frances (Harriet) Graham 1842–1920
      5. 5. Albert (G) Burton 1825–1898
      6. 6. Charlott Burton 1836–
  2. 2. Sarah Burton 1762–1838
  3. 3. Elisha Burton 1743–1819
  4. 4. Anna Burton 1750–1841
  5. 5. Rachel Burton 1765–1793
  6. 6. Asa (Burton ,Reverand and) Doctor 1752–1836
  7. 7. Keturah Burton 1758–
  8. 8. Olive Burton 1756–1826
  9. 9. Jerusha Burton 1745–1803
  10. 10. Abner Burton 1754–
  11. 11. Joshua ("Josiah") Burton 1741–1814
  12. 12. Isaac Burton 1742–
  13. 13. Lucy Burton 1748–
  14. 14. Sarah Burton 1761–1838

Rachel Benton's Timeline

3 Records

1720
Nov 1720
Birth of Rachel Benton in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America
Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America
1740
Abt 1740
Age 20
Rachel Benton resided here in Tolland
Tolland
1772
7 Oct 1772
Age 52
Death of Rachel Benton in Norwich, Windsor, Vermont, USA
Norwich, Windsor, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1720
    Event Place: Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1740
    Event Place: Tolland
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1772
    Event Place: Norwich, Windsor, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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