Benjamin Harrington (1662 - 1724)

Born 26 Jan 1662 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Bigelow) Harrington — married 10 Dec 1684 in Watertown, MIddlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1724 at age 62 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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Biography

Genealogically Defined

Descendant of Robert Harrington.

Benjamin Harrington^[1] was born on January 26, 1662, in Watertown, MIddlesex, Massachusetts^[2]. He was the son of Robert and Susanna (George) Harrington. Benjamin married Abigail Bigelow^[3] on December 10, 1684, in Watertown^[4]. They had 4 children^[5][6]:

1. Benjamin, b. October 17, 1685^[7]
2. Abigail, b. March 1, 1689^[8]
3. Isaac, b. February 2, 1693^[9]
4. Thankful, September 29, 1701^[10]

Benjamin passed away on March 27, 1724, in Weston, MIddlesex, Massachusetts^[11].

1st generation Descendant of Robert Harrington of Watertown

Sources

1. ↑ Bond, Henry, M.D Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Including Waltham and Weston (Boston: Little, Brown & Company 1855) (Free e-book) p. 273
2. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possessions also the Proprietors' Book also the First Book and Supplement of Births Deaths and Marriage (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1894)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 24
3. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possessions also the Proprietors' Book also the First Book and Supplement of Births Deaths and Marriage (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1894)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 25
4. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possessions also the Proprietors' Book also the First Book and Supplement of Births Deaths and Marriage (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1894)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 55
5. ↑ Bond, Henry, M.D Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Including Waltham and Weston (Boston: Little, Brown & Company 1855) (Free e-book) p. 274
6. ↑ Weis, Frederick Lewis, Th.D., Early Generations of the Family of Robert Harrington of Watertown, Massachusetts 1634 and Some of His Descendants (Worcester, Massachusetts: Privately Printed 1958)(Also available at Ancestry.com) p. 19
7. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possessions also the Proprietors' Book also the First Book and Supplement of Births Deaths and Marriage (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1894)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 57
8. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possessions also the Proprietors' Book also the First Book and Supplement of Births Deaths and Marriage (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1894)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 60
9. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possessions also the Proprietors' Book also the First Book and Supplement of Births Deaths and Marriage (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1894)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 66
10. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the Third Book of Town Proceedings and the Second Book of Births Deaths and Marriages to the end of 1737 also Plan and Register of Burials in Arlington Street Burying Ground (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1900)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 18
11. ↑ Town of Weston Births, Deaths and Marriages 1707-1850. 1703- Gravestones -1900..... (Boston: McIndoe Bros., Printers 1901)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrecords.org) p. 335

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Jon Myers for creating WikiTree profile Harrington-1929 through the import of MYERS-EVEY Family WikiTree.ged on Apr 18, 2013.

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