William Benfield (1706)

Born 20 Nov 1706 in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England

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William Benfield, son of John & Mary, was baptised on 20 November 1706 in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England.^[1]

William married Elizabeth

William and Elizabeth had children

• 1734 MaryMary Benfield (1734-)
• 1735 Elias Elias Benfield (1735-1826) Elias Benfield, son of William Benfield and Elizabeth, was baptised on 20 January 1736 in Dorset, England.^[2]
• 1737 William William Benfield (1737-)
• 1739 Thomas Thomas Benfield (1739-)
• 1742 John John Benfield (1742-)
• 1744 George George Benfield (1744-)
• 1746 Ruth Ruth Benfield (1746-)
• 1749 Thomas Thomas Benfield (1749-)
• 1753 Elizabeth Elizabeth Benfield (bef.1753-)

William died

Research Notes

Possible burials

• 1782 ^[3]
• 1785 ^[4]
• 1794 ^[5]

Another William Benfield, son of Elias & Mary, was baptised on 22 April 1705 in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England.^[6]

One William Benfield married Rebecca Pettin on 17 March 1719 in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England.^[7]

One William Bonfield married Elizabeth Phipheard on 4 October 1724 in Studland, Dorset, England.^[8] Studland is only 5 miles from Corfe Castle.

There is a possible daughter of William & Elizabeth in Studland:

1. 25 Jul 1725 Ann BONVILLE dau William Elizabeth^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
   Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/COC:RE1
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2243 #1863312 (accessed 26 February 2022)
   William Benfield baptism on 20 Nov 1706, child of John & Mary, in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Dorset Baptisms"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 23 May 2023)
   Elias Benfield baptism on 20 Jan 1736 in Dorset, England.
3. ↑ Burial: "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001"
   FamilySearch Record: QJDC-P8D7 (accessed 10 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-39ND-M Image number 00465
   William Benfield burial on 22 Dec 1782 in Wareham, Dorset, England.
4. ↑ Burial: "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
   FamilySearch Record: JZQ8-C9M (accessed 10 May 2023)
   William Benfield burial on 11 Oct 1785 in England.
5. ↑ Burial: "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001"
   FamilySearch Record: QV39-LSQ9 (accessed 10 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00072
   William Benfield burial on 29 Mar 1794 in Portland, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.
6. ↑ Baptism: "Dorset Baptisms"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 23 May 2023)
   William Benfield baptism on 22 Apr 1705 in Dorset, England.
7. ↑ Marriage: "Dorset Marriages"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 23 May 2023)
   William Benfield marriage to Rebecca Pettin on 17 Mar 1719 in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England.
8. ↑ Marriage: "Dorset Marriages"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 May 2023)
   William Bonfield marriage to Elizabeth Phipheard on 4 Oct 1724 in Studland, Dorset, England.
9. ↑ Studland Baptisms 1700 - 1799