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Samuel Clark Benjamin 1749–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Dec 1749

Birth Location: Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 22 Nov 1824

Death Location: Bridport, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America

Father: Joseph Benjamin

Mother: Abigail Dibble

Spouse(s): Phebe Miner, Elizabeth Johnson

Children(s): Nathaniel Benjamin, Allen Benjamin, William Benjamin, Samantha Benjamin, Frances Benjamin, Clement Benjamin, Phoebe Benjamin, Julia Benjamin, Laura Benjamin, Samuel Jr.

The story of Samuel Clark Benjamin began in 1749 in Connecticut, USA. In 1788, Samuel Clark Benjamin resided in Bridport, Addison County, VT. In 1790, Samuel Clark Benjamin resided in Bridport, Addison, Vermont, United States. Samuel Clark Benjamin married Elizabeth Johnson, Phebe Miner, and had children including Allen Sergeant Benjamin, Clement Benjamin, Frances Fanny Benjamin, Julia Benjamin, Laura Jane Polly Benjamin, Nathaniel Benjamin, Phoebe Benjamin, Samantha Benjamin, Samuel Benjamin Jr, William Bott Benjamin. Samuel Clark Benjamin passed away in 1824 in Bridport, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Clark Benjamin began in 1749 in Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1788, Samuel Clark Benjamin resided in Bridport, Addison County, VT.
  • In 1790, Samuel Clark Benjamin resided in Bridport, Addison, Vermont, United States.
  • Samuel Clark Benjamin married Elizabeth Johnson, Phebe Miner, and had children including Allen Sergeant Benjamin, Clement Benjamin, Frances Fanny Benjamin, Julia Benjamin, Laura Jane Polly Benjamin, Nathaniel Benjamin, Phoebe Benjamin, Samantha Benjamin, Samuel Benjamin Jr, William Bott Benjamin.
  • Samuel Clark Benjamin passed away in 1824 in Bridport, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Benjamin
1723–1813
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
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Abigail Dibble
1727–1822
Birth Location: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Phebe Miner
1749–1795
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
PM
Elizabeth Johnson
1755–1806
Birth Location: –
EJ

Children(s)

Nathaniel Benjamin
1788–1863
Birth Location: Bridport, Vermont, USA
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Allen Benjamin
1797–
Birth Location: Bridport, Addison, Vermont, USA
AB
William Benjamin
1798–
Birth Location: Bridport, Addison, Vermont, USA
WB
Samantha Benjamin
1802–1802
Birth Location: Bridport, Addison, Vermont, USA
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Frances Benjamin
1803–
Birth Location: Bridport, Addison, Vermont, USA
FB
Clement Benjamin
1777–1854
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
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Phoebe Benjamin
1795–
Birth Location: Bridport, Addison, Vermont, USA
PB
Julia Benjamin
1773–1815
Birth Location: Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
JB
Laura Benjamin
1783–1854
Birth Location: Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America
LB
Samuel Jr.
1774–1865
Birth Location: –
SJ

Samuel Benjamin's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Benjamin
1749–1824
Birth Place: Connecticut, USA
Parents
Joseph Benjamin
1723–1813
Connecticut, USA
Abigail Dibble
1727–1822
Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Benjamin
1702–1767
Connecticut, USA
Deborah Clark
1700–1775
Connecticut, USA
Abraham Dibble
1684–1733
Canada
Hannah Hosford
1690–1786
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Benjamin
1676–1736
Elizabeth Cooke
1678–1740
Deborah Parke
1680–1747
John Clark
1679–1753
Thomas Dibble
1647–1718
Mary Tucker
1653–1719
Timothy Hosford
1661–1740
Hannah Palmer
1664–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Benjamin
1633–1704
Jemima Lambert
1645–1684
Richard Cooke
1638–1695
Grace Larabee
1652–1700
Robert Parke
1651–1707
Mary Rose
1655–1726
Matthew Clark
1656–1717
Mary Dow
1650–1685
Thomas Dibble
1619–1700
Mary Grant
1615–1681
Robert Tucker
1604–1682
Elizabeth Allen
1623–1682
John Hosford
1630–1683
Phillipa Thrall
1640–1683
Timothy Palmer
1630–1713
Hannah Buell
1646–1704

Samuel Benjamin's Descendants

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Samuel (Clark) Benjamin (8 Dec 1749–22 Nov 1824) m. Phebe Miner (17 Apr 1749–10 Oct 1795) m. Elizabeth Johnson (1755–1806)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Benjamin 1788–1863 m. Amelia Winans 1781–1863
    1. 1. Miner (Benjamin) * 1817–1863 m. Patience (Baker) * 1819–1906
      1. 1. Nathaniel (Benjamin) * 1835–1920 m. Belle (Valdina Baker) * 1851–1923 m. Hellen A. 1844–1877
        1. 1. Patience (“Petunia” Benjamin) * 1885–1972 m. Tracy (D. Barton) * 1869–1957
        2. 2. George (L.) Benjamin 1890–1960 m. Lottie Tennant 1894–1966 m. Grace (M) Woodard 1891–1981
        3. 3. Miner (J) Benjamin 1878–1937
        4. 4. Ophelia Benjamin 1863–1949 m. Harvey (J.) Nichols 1854–1927
        5. 5. Nathaniel (Benjamin,) Jr. 1882–1924
      2. 2. Amelia (H) Baty 1842–1936 m. John (B) Baty 1840–1901
        1. 1. Donald Baty 1867–1960 m. Cora (A) Baty 1871– m. Nora (May) Baty 1874–1928
        2. 2. Lee Baty 1863–1933 m. Minnie Gates 1870–1930
      3. 3. Allen Benjamin 1845–1895 m. Katie (C.) Russell 1847–1884
        1. 1. Cyrus (N) Benjamin 1866–1949 m. Lois Gates 1871–1941 m. Clara White 1872–1936 m. Sonia Benjamin 1871–
        2. 2. William (Warren) Benjamin 1869–1948 m. Evangeline Gurney 1877–1953
        3. 3. Bertha (A) Benjamin 1872–
      4. 4. Janette Benjamin 1848–1914
      5. 5. Miner (Henry) Benjamin 1849–1925 m. Dessie Gates 1872–1892 m. Pamela Howard 1851–1887 m. Jennie Gates 1874–1897 m. Lucy (A) Darrow 1860–1950
        1. 1. Fred (E) Benjamin 1891–1966 m. Grace (C) Carman 1893–1953
        2. 2. William (Henry) Benjamin 1877–1955 m. Lena (N) Donnelly 1885–1979
        3. 3. Everett (Levi) Benjamin 1896–1979 m. Della (E) Cobb 1899–1991
      6. 6. Eliza Benjamin 1848–
    2. 2. Harriett Baty 1816–1882 m. Ransom Baty 1806–1892
      1. 1. John (B) Baty 1840–1901 m. Amelia (H) Baty 1842–1936
      2. 2. Ransom Baty 1842–1916 m. Irene Bartholomew 1844–1872 m. Josephine Dewey 1852–1924
        1. 1. Grant Baty 1865–1943 m. Jennie (Frances) Baty 1866–1960
        2. 2. Edward Baty 1869–
        3. 3. Lawrence Baty 1892– m. Isabell Baty 1887– m. Susie (A) Lainhart 1882–1964
        4. 4. Harriet (M) Baty 1875–1967 m. Bert (D. Leighton,) Sr. 1871–1952
      3. 3. Marilla Baty 1847–1929 m. John Vandusen 1844– m. Seneca Duell 1837–1918
        1. 1. Edward (R.) VanDusen 1874–1942 m. Eugenia (N) Thompson 1880–1944
        2. 2. Charles (Seneca Duell,) Sr. 1882–1964 m. Clementine Tilly 1886–1951
        3. 3. Minnie Vandusen 1869–
      4. 4. Elias Baty 1850–1926 m. Delphine (Melissa) Simpson 1849–1920
        1. 1. Bruce (W) Baty 1905–
        2. 2. Frederick (Elias) Baty 1881–1969 m. Florence (E) Baty 1884–1947
      5. 5. George Baty 1853–1934 m. Gertude (D.) Hagadorn 1867–1936
        1. 1. Lena (Belle) Baty 1887–
      6. 6. Amelia (Phebe) Baty 1837–1922 m. Wallace (William) Mercereau 1836–1908
        1. 1. Maurice (M.) Mercereau 1859–1934 m. Ella (E) Eldredge 1866–1925
        2. 2. Mildred (E.) Mercereau 1861–1896 m. George DuBois 1857–1933
        3. 3. Henry (Baty) Mercereau 1870–1932 m. Geraldine (Grace) Landon 1872–1953
        4. 4. Max (Wallace) Mercereau 1873–1915 m. Anna (Brown) Woodward 1880–1963
      7. 7. Mary (J) Baty 1833–1897 m. Robert (T) Mersereau 1830–1900
        1. 1. Ward (Lee) Mersereau 1856–1927 m. Dollie (D.) Card 1867–1946
        2. 2. Lilla (B.) Mersereau 1859–
        3. 3. Elmer (E) Mersereau 1861–1915 m. Lena (R) Mersereau 1863–1935
    3. 3. Allen Benjamin 1821–1903 m. Louisa Murdock 1823–1909
      1. 1. Samuel (M.) Benjamin 1849–1924 m. Rosina (L. "Rose") Brown 1851–1932
        1. 1. Louise (Anna) Benjamin 1877–1935 m. Royal (Jasper) Gregg 1880–1951
        2. 2. Ella (C.) Benjamin 1884–1916
      2. 2. Nathaniel (F) Benjamin 1851–1902 m. Carrie (E) Benjamin 1857–1909
  2. 2. Allen (Sergeant) Benjamin 1797–
  3. 3. William (Bott) Benjamin 1798–
  4. 4. Samantha Benjamin 1802–1802
  5. 5. Frances ("Fanny") Benjamin 1803–
  6. 6. Clement Benjamin 1777–1854 m. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Judd 1791–1850
    1. 1. Diana (Amelia) Benjamin 1819–1854
    2. 2. William (Judd) Benjamin 1823–1905
    3. 3. Nathaniel Benjamin 1825–1912
    4. 4. Ruth (M.) Benjamin 1825–1902
    5. 5. Lucinda Benjamin 1829–
  7. 7. Phoebe Benjamin 1795–
  8. 8. Julia Benjamin 1773–1815 m. Jacob Bennett 1772–1851
    1. 1. Jerusha Bennett 1795–1861 m. William (Cady) Sabin 1787–1867
      1. 1. Hannah Sabin 1825–1857 m. Joel (Perry) Swezey 1822–1893
        1. 1. Helen Swezey 1846–1918 m. Albert (Henry) Ordway 1845–1923
      2. 2. John (Wesley) Sabin 1828–1898
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Betsy) Bennett 1802–1874
    3. 3. Isaac (B) Bennett 1794–1836 m. Lydia Rathbun 1797–1861
      1. 1. Helen (Lucretia) Bennett 1833–1888 m. Calvin (W) Metcalf 1830–1888
        1. 1. Lydia (H) Metcalf 1862–1938 m. James (David) Murray 1851–1910
      2. 2. Julia (J) Bennett 1836–1913 m. Uriah (Upson) Comfort 1827–1904
        1. 1. Dor Comfort 1854–1930
  9. 9. Laura (Jane "Polly") Benjamin 1783–1854 m. Reubin Burnett 1782–1817
    1. 1. Polly Bonney 1826–1899 m. Franklin Taylor 1820–1885
      1. 1. Orrilla (Harriet) Taylor 1851–1924 m. William (L.) Wilson 1846–
        1. 1. Reuben (Abner) Wilson 1878–
        2. 2. Addie (O) Wilson 1885–
        3. 3. Alburtus Wilson 1867–
        4. 4. Benjamin Wilson 1868–
        5. 5. Franklin Wilson 1874–
        6. 6. William Wilson 1877–
      2. 2. Allie (Viola) Dean 1856–1936
      3. 3. Martha Taylor 1858–1920
      4. 4. John Taylor 1861–
      5. 5. Wm (H) Taylor 1864–1933
      6. 6. Orrin (F.) Taylor 1849–1914 m. Mary Tallen 1860–
        1. 1. Anna (C.) Taylor 1887–1918 m. Augustus (Ringold) Harden 1871–1944
        2. 2. William (Lee) Taylor 1891– m. Adelma (J.) Dick 1905–
        3. 3. Thomas (Henry) Taylor 1894–1953 m. Viola (R.) Taylor 1901–1994 m. Ella (M.) Taylor 1912–2001
        4. 4. Mary (E) Taylor 1897–
        5. 5. Nellie Taylor 1898– m. Harry Stathas 1894–1965
    2. 2. Evaline Burnett 1814–1856
  10. 10. Samuel (Benjamin,) Jr. 1774–1865
    1. 1. Zina (Hitchcock) Benjamin 1807–1865

Samuel Benjamin's Timeline

7 Records

1749
8 Dec 1749
Birth of Samuel Clark Benjamin in Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, USA
1788
1788
Age 39
Samuel Clark Benjamin resided here in Bridport, Addison County, VT
Bridport, Addison County, VT
1790
1790
Age 41
Samuel Clark Benjamin resided here in Bridport, Addison, Vermont, United States
Bridport, Addison, Vermont, United States
1800
1800
Age 51
Samuel Clark Benjamin resided here in Bridport, Addison, Vermont
Bridport, Addison, Vermont
1810
1810
Age 61
Samuel Clark Benjamin resided here in Bridport, Addison, Vermont, United States
Bridport, Addison, Vermont, United States
1820
1820
Age 71
Samuel Clark Benjamin resided here in Bridport, Addison, Vermont, United States
Bridport, Addison, Vermont, United States
1824
22 Nov 1824
Age 75
Death of Samuel Clark Benjamin in Bridport, Addison, Vermont, USA
Bridport, Addison, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1749
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 129
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Vermont, Vital Records
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0718

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Bridport, Addison County, VT
    Record Source: Vermont, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Bridport, Addison, Vermont, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Bridport, Addison, Vermont; Series: M637; Roll: 12; Page: 11; Image: 217; Family History Library Film: 0568152

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Bridport, Addison, Vermont
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Bridport, Addison, Vermont; Series: M32; Roll: 51; Page: 67; Image: 48; Family History Library Film: 218688

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Bridport, Addison, Vermont, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Bridport, Addison, Vermont; Roll: 64; Page: 19; Image: 00035; Family History Library Film: 0218668

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Bridport, Addison, Vermont, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Bridport, Addison, Vermont; Page: 78A; NARA Roll: M33_126; Image: 90

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1824
    Event Place: Bridport, Addison, Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 129
    [2] Vermont, Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bridport, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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