Joseph Benjamin Jr. (1723 - 1761)

Born 17 Dec 1723 in Preston, New London, Connecticut, New England

Ancestors

Husband of Anne Hannah Penniman — married 4 Nov 1747 (to 22 Jun 1748) in Mendon, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Abigail (Dibble) Benjamin — married about 1749 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died Apr 1761 at age 37 in Mount Washington, Berkshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Joseph Benjamin Jr. was born 17 Dec 1723 in Preston, New London, Connecticut, New England. He was the son of Joseph Benjamin and Deborah Clark. ^[1] He was baptized in Griswold, Connecticut on 12 Jul 1724. ^[2]

Marriage

Joseph married twice:

1. Anne Hannah Penniman and Joseph Benjamin Jr marriage notice and marriage 06 Oct 1747 in Mendon, Massachusetts. ^[3] Ann Penniman died 22 Jun 1748.

1. Abigail (Dibble) Benjamin likely in early 1749 since first child was born in December 1749.

Death

Joseph died Apr 1761 in Mt Washington, Berkshire Massachusetts.

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74X-GQH : 7 January 2020), Joseph Benjamin, 1723.
2. ↑ "Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4VPF-4D6Z : 9 June 2020), Joseph Benjamin, 1724.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHL7-F5W : 24 January 2020), Joseph Benjamin, 1747.

• Name: Joseph Benjamin

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1723 Page Number: 20 Source Information: Mackenzie, George Norbury, and Nelson Osgood Rhoades, editors. Colonial Families of the United States of America: in Which is Given the History, Genealogy and Armorial Bearings of Colonial Families Who Settled in the American Colonies From the Time of the Settlement of Jamestown, 13th May, 1607, to the Battle of Lexington, 19th April, 1775. 7 volumes. 1912. Reprinted, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1966, 1995.

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