Benjamin Blackman (1665 - 1749)

Born 25 Oct 1665 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Jemima (Breck) Blackman — married 1690 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 12 Jun 1749 at age 83 in Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts

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Biography

Benjamin, the son of John Blackman was born 25 of the (10 mo) 1665 ^[1]

Benjamin died 12 June 1749 and was buried in Oldest Burying Ground of Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. ^[2]

From History of the town of Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts^[3]

"Deacon Benjamin Blackman was the son of John, of Dorchester, the original immigrant to New England. He was born in 1665, and came here early, signing the original church covenant in 1717. His farm consisted, in 1725, of one hundred and eighty-two acres, and he subsequently added to it by purchase. The land was situated on both sides of Washington Street, and ran from Potash meadow nearly to Ridge Hill. His house was standing in 1725, and still remains, known as the Eagle Inn. He was one of the original purchasers of the Proprietors' Lot, and lies within that sacred enclosure; his wife Jemima (Breck), sleeps beside him. He died June 12, 1749, in the eighty-fourth year of his age; his wife died Aug. 5, 1742, in the seventy-first year of her age. In recording his death, Rev. Mr. Dunbar calls him "good old Deacon Blackman."

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 (Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.), Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84472479/benjamin-blackman : accessed 9 December 2021), memorial page for Deacon Benjamin Blackman (31 Dec 1665–12 Jun 1749), Find A Grave: Memorial #84472479 , citing Oldest Burying Ground, Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Brian McCullough (contributor 47077582) .
3. ↑ Huntoon, Daniel T. V. 1893. History of the town of Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Cambridge [Mass.]: J. Wilson and Son.

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