Benjamin Lapham (1727)

Born 15 Mar 1727 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

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Died [date unknown] in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island

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Biography

Benjamin Lapham (son of John, son of John, son of John) was born 15 Mar 1727; son of John and Desire (Howland) Lapham of Dartmouth, Mass^[1]

There is a question about his wife. Aldrigde states she was Lydia Page, who died May 26, 1751^[2] This appears to be conflated information. The Rhode Island records show Lydia Lapham, wife of Benjamin died on that date, however this wasLydia Ballou., who married Benjamin Lapham, the son of John Lapham and Mary Russell, and his wife. Rhode Island records^[3] show their children were James (who died young), Mary (who survived) and Lydia (who died young). This Benjamin did not die in 1751, but remarried, as show in his WT profile.

The Dutchess New York records show Benjamin Lapham, son of John Lapham and Desire Howland married Margaret Page, the daughter of John Page and his second wife, Sarah Clark^[4]. This source is aligned with Aldrige in other respects: As a Quaker, Benjamin refused to swear any oath of allegiance and was confined on Long Island and in Poughkeepsie on suspcion of disloyalty. The old homestead was at Nine Partners, N. Y. Benjamin's father, John, was one of the original Nine Partners. Benjamin and his sons appear on various deeds and other records in this region.

Benjamin and Margaret's children included:

1. Solon, born 1746; died 16 Feb 1832 ; his first wife was unknown to the author of Laphams in America; he married (2) July 1813, Rachel Sherwood. He had 13 children. The census of 1790 lists Solon living in Washington Co.
2. Mary, born 1748; married Edward Pugsley. At some point they lived in Egypt, N. Y. They had four children Rachel, Margaret, Judah and Sarah Pugsley.
3. Pazzi, born 22 Oct 1750, died in 1795. He married Bethany Foster of Dutchess Co., N. Y. The 1790 census iists Pazzi living in Albany Co., N. Y.
4. Ludy, who married Reuben Stanton. They had children daughter Orpha and son Reuben. Aunt Ludy and Aunt Mary brought up Fayette Lapham, his mother having died while he was an infant. Fayette was Pazzi's son.
5. Judah, who married Benjamin Palmer and had daughters: Joanna, Desire, Orpha, Tracey, and Sarah.

Benjamin Lapham died before 1810, when his widow Margaret wrote her will, which was proved in 1812.

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records Dartmouth Volume 1, page 147, also found in NEHGS, which states Lapham Benjamin, s. John Jr. and Desire, Mar. 15, 1727.
2. ↑ Laphams in America" compiled and written by Bertha Bortle Beal Aldridge Victor NY 1932-1953 pg 31
3. ↑ Rhode Island: Vital Records, 1636-1850. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014), Originally Published as: Vital record of Rhode Island 1636-1850: First Series: births, marriages and deaths: a family register for the people, by James N. Arnold. Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company. See Providence County, V3, page 6-102, which states Lapham
   • 1-54 James (Scituate) of Benjamin and Lydia, March 21, 1743 3/21/1743
   • 1-54 James d May 31, 1751
   • 1-54 Mary (Smithfield), September 13, 1745
   • Lydia, May 2, 1751
   • Lydia d May 26, 1751
   • Lydia, wife of Benjamin d May 26, 1751
4. ↑ Dutchess County, NY: The Settlers of the Beekman Patent (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016), (Orig. Pub. by Frank J. Doherty, Pleasant Valley, NY. Frank J. Doherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York: An Historical and Genealogical Study of All the 18th Century Settlers in the Patent, ten volumes. 1990–2003). See Volume 7, page 847 for Benjamin Lapham, and Volume 9, page 861 for John Page

See also:

• The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) Volume 32, page 101, Necrology of the New England Historic Genealogical Society profile of the Hon Increase Allen Lapham LLD notes he was descended from John John Benjamin Pazzi and Seneca, his father. NEGHS notes 5 other references to Benjamin Latham in the NEHGR, all for other men with that name.