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Samuel Benton 1680–1763 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 January 1680

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 8 February 1763

Death Location: Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Andrew 9G

Mother: Anne Benton

Spouse(s): Mary POMEROY

Children(s): Sgt. Company), Medad Benton

Samuel Benton was born in 1680 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA, the child of Andrew Benton Of Epping 9G And Anne Cole Benton. In 1761, Samuel Benton resided in Tolland, Hartford, Connecticut, New England. Samuel Benton married Mary Pomeroy, and had children including Medad Benton, Sgt Samuel Benton Iii French Indian War 4Th Regiment 12Th Company. Samuel Benton passed away in 1763 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Samuel Benton was born in 1680 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA, the child of Andrew Benton Of Epping 9G And Anne Cole Benton.
  • In 1761, Samuel Benton resided in Tolland, Hartford, Connecticut, New England.
  • Samuel Benton married Mary Pomeroy, and had children including Medad Benton, Sgt Samuel Benton Iii French Indian War 4Th Regiment 12Th Company.
  • Samuel Benton passed away in 1763 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Benton's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Benton
1680–1763
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Andrew Benton of Epping 9G
1620–1683
Epping, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
Anne (Cole) Benton
1641–1686
Kettering, Kettering Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
John BENTON
1595–1662
Epping, Essex, , England
Mary SOUTHERNWOOD
1597–1665
Epping, Essex, England
John Cole
1605–1685
Moulton, Northamptonshire, England
Anne YORKE-Cole
1605–1683
Lamport, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Sr
1565–1623
Mary (Southernwood)
1567–1642
William Sotheron
1554–1619
Constance Lambert
1560–1622
Thomas ggf
1576–1639
Joan ggm
1578–1630
Nathaniel York
1580–1642
Ann Treshar
1585–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Benton
1539–1605
Joane Halloway
1546–1599
Andrew Benton
1548–1604
Maria Day
1550–1642
*John Southern\Sowtherne
1500–1547
Catherine Wylly
1535–1585
William Lambert
1548–1623
Agnes Smyth-Lambert
1543–1565
Thomas 1555
1555–1598
Mariora Seller
1559–
Katherine Kiche
1547–1578
Sir Awkeborrowe)
1550–1615
Katherine Purefoy
1550–1633
Sir Yorke
1550–1615
Katherine Robins
1558–1633

Samuel Benton's Descendants

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Samuel Benton (28 January 1680–8 February 1763) m. Mary POMEROY (15 Feb 1683–18 Sep 1773)
  1. 1. Sgt. (Samuel BENTON III (French & Indian War 4th Regiment 12th) Company) 1717–1802
  2. 2. Medad Benton 1705–

Samuel Benton's Timeline

4 Records

1680
28 January 1680
Birth of Samuel Benton in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
1761
Abt 1761
Age 81
Samuel Benton resided here in Tolland, Hartford, Connecticut, New England
Tolland, Hartford, Connecticut, New England
1763
8 February 1763
Age 83
Death of Samuel Benton in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
1763
1763
Age 83
Samuel Benton - Probate in Southington, Connecticut, USA
Southington, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 January 1680
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, Ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 19
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Company; Baltimore, MD, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, Ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 44
    [3] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: S-5
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Benton family
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1761
    Event Place: Tolland, Hartford, Connecticut, New England
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Southington, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 February 1763
    Event Place: Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Company; Baltimore, MD, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, Ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 44
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [3] Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Southington, Connecticut
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Southington, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Southington, Connecticut

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