Benjamin Westcott Sr. (1684 - 1765)

Born 4 Jul 1684 in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Bethia (Gardiner) Westcott — married 1709 in Cranston, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 25 Aug 1765 at age 81 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island

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Biography

"Benjamin Westcott, b-Old Warwich, July 4, 1684, d-Cranston (now part of the city of Providence), early in 1766, m-Bethiah Gardiner of Narragansett (new South Kingston), R.I., b-1687, d-Feb. 2, 1760.... Benjamin was made freeman 1720. on Feb. 12, 1732, William Greene, surveyor, laid off for Benjamin, fifty-eight acres of the then allotted lands of Meshantituck, he holding 'shares' or 'rights' entitling him to this allotment. It is probable that he occupied this land some time before... It (Benjamin's land) is in the southerly part of Cranston, hear what in old times was called 'Sarle's Corners.' It is now known as Oak Lawn...Issue, 8 ch.: Benjamin, Stukely, Bethiah, Dorcas, Hannah, Phebe, Josiah, Samuel." ^[1]

Note

Though there are several sources that indicate that Benjamin Westcott's wife's name was Bethia Gardner or Gardiner, I have not been able to place her in a family yet. The Gardner and Gardiner family histories that I have found are silent on her, including "The Gardiners of Narragansett"^[2], which shows several other Westcott connections.

Sources

1. ↑ History and genealogy of the ancestors and Some Descendants of Stukely Westcott, one of the Thirteen Original Proprietors of Providence Plantation and the colony of Rhode Island; Digital Image, Ancestry.com;
2. ↑ The Gardiners of Narragansett; Digital Image, Google Books; Caroline Elizabeth Rodman Robinson; 1919

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970; Digital Image, Ancestry.com

• Find A Grave: Memorial #137439238 Updated 27 August 2021

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Darlene Burton for creating WikiTree profile Westcott-405 through the import of clay3_2013-07-25.ged on Jul 25, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Darlene and others.