Benjamin
Edwards
Born in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Son of Alexander Edwards
and Sarah (Baldwin) Edwards
Brother of
John Searle Jr. [half], Samuel Edwards, Hannah (Edwards) Davis, Joseph Edwards, Mary (Edwards) Field, Sarah (Edwards) North, Nathaniel Edwards [half] and Elizabeth (Edwards) Clark
Husband of
Thankful (Sheldon) Edwards
— married
23 Feb 1680 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth Mary (Edwards) Mosher, Benjamin Edwards, Ebenezer Edwards, Mary (Edwards) Phelps, Thankful (Edwards) Phelps, Hester (Edwards) Waite, Deliverance Edwards, Mindwell (Edwards) Parsons, Elizabeth (Edwards) Parsons, Joseph Edwards, Hannah Edwards and Isaac Edwards
Died
at age 72
in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
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Biography
Benjamin Edwards Senr, h. of Thankful, died on October 31, 1724, at Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.[1]
Will
Will of Benjamin Edwards of Northampton, MA 20 Oct 1724 Names:[2]
- beloved wife Thankful
- eldest son Benjamin
- son Ebenezer
- son Joseph
- daughter Hannah (who has not yet had her portion)
- all my daughters viz Mary, Thankful, Ester, Mindwell, and Hannah
- wife Thankful executrix and sons Bejamin and Joseph executors
- son Benjamin residual legatee
Presented for probate (Hampshire County) 27 Nov 1724
Sources
- ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2010). Northampton Vital Records, Page 121
- ↑ Hampshire County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1660-1889. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives and the Hampshire County Court. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org). View Image
See also:
- Find A Grave: Memorial #39563138
Trees
- Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=26867133&pid=1122
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
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~0.39%
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His correct mother is Sarah Baldwin-3565. Please see sources on that profile.
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Rejected matches › Benjamin Edwards (abt.1769-1846) › Albert Benjamin Edwards (1872-1873) › John Benjamin Edwards (1918-1997) › John Benjamin Edwards (abt.1867-1940) › Joseph Benjamin Edwards (abt.1870-) › Benjamin Fuller Edwards
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