Joseph
Benson
Born in Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Ancestors 
Son of John Benson Jr
and Elizabeth Mary (Marsh) Benson
Brother of
John Benson, Isaac Benson, Jacob Benson, Hannah Benson, Benjamin Benson, William Benson and Martha Benson
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Aquilla Benson
Died
at about age 70
in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jul 2011
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Contents |
Biography
Joseph married Charity Clapp on 20 August 1695 in Sandwich.[1]
In 1699, he married Deborah Smith in Rochester.[2]
Probate
On 28 July 1737, his widow Lydia was granted the administration of his estate.[3]
His inventory was taken on 14 September 1737 in Rochester.[4] His widow Lydia received some necessary utensils from his estate.[5]
In 1740, his widow presented to the probate court a list of debts and charges of the estate.[6]
In 1740, his widow, Lydia received her dower.[7]
In 1745, his widow Lydia, presented another account of his estate.[8]
Ancestral File Number
- Ancestral File Number: 3WN3-ZF
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC96-24V : 28 December 2022), Joseph Benson, 1695.
- ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC8Z-5VM : 28 December 2022), Joseph Benson, 1699.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-D2KK : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1732-1738 vol 7 > image 175 of 242; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-D22V : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1732-1738 vol 7 > image 180 of 242; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-D249 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1732-1738 vol 7 > image 227 of 242; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-NKM6 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1738-1742 vol 8 > image 96 of 288; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-NKWZ : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1738-1742 vol 8 > image 125 of 288; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-JK6Q : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1742-1745 and 1844-1856 vol 9-9M > image 245-246 of 583; State Archives, Boston.
Acknowledgements
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC53-7CJ
- WikiTree profile Benson-608 created through the import of annette christensen gedcom.ged on Jul 10, 2011 by Candee LeBaron. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Candee and others.
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Scott Lee
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He married Charity Clapp on 20 August 1695; she died along with their first child 8 Feb 1697/8. He then married Deborah Smith 17 April 1699, she died 22 Jan 1710/1. His third marriage was to Lydia (Jenne) Allen nee Hicks, about 1714. (see The Benson Family of Colonial Massachusetts by Richard Benson; on Archive.org at https://archive.org/details/bensonfamilyofco00bens/page/40/mode/2up
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Page 39; The Benson Family of Colonial Massachusetts by Richard H. Benson, 1938.
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Interesting that this Joseph is not connected to his father. Or is there a duplicate?
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