Jacob Benton (1698 - 1761)

Born 21 Sep 1698 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Carter) Benton — married 6 Jul 1724 (to 20 Sep 1725) in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut

Husband of Elizabeth (Hinsdale) Benton — married 4 Apr 1728 in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1761 at age 63 in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Jacob Benton, son of Samuel, was born in Hartford, Connecticut on 21 Sep 1698. ^[1]

Volume 2 of the New England Families ^[2] has this information:

Jacob purchased eight acres of land in Hartford from his brother Samuel on April 3, 1723. He lived there until 1736 or 1737. On March 10, 1741 he sold the place to Deacon Joseph Holtom. Jacob was surveyor of highways December 11, 1729 and grand juror December 12, 1732.

His father gave him land in Harwinton in 1732 and Jacob signed a petition in May 1736 to have the place incorporated as a town, and on October 4, 1737 a petition granted. At the first town meeting held at his house December 20 1737 he was chosen town clerk and other positions. He served until 1741.

Jacob Benton and Abigail Carter married July 6, 1724 in Harwinton, Connecticut. ^[3]

After the death of Abigail, Jacob Benton remarried with Elizabeth Hinsdell/Hinsdale in Harwinton, Connecticut on 4 Apr 1728. ^[4]

He died on November 23, 1761 in Harwinton. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WY-LLL : 7 January 2020), Jacob Benton, 1698.
2. ↑ New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the ..., Volume 2 Page 585-586.
3. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPS3-7ZN3 : 21 September 2019), Jacob Benton, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272220.
4. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMC-J1LS : 21 September 2019), Jacob Benton in entry for Elizabeth Hinsdell, 4 Apr 1728; citing Marriage, Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272233.
5. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9Q-3NBV : 21 September 2019), Jacob Benton, ; citing Death, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272220.

• Barbour, Lucius Barnes. Families of Early Hartford, Conn. (Genealogical Pub. Co., 1977) Page 50.