Elijah Benjamin (1755 - 1819)

Born 27 Dec 1755 in Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 17 Jun 1819 at age 63 in Madison, New York, United States

Biography

Elijah was born on 27 Dec 1755 in Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony.^[1] He was the son of Elijah Benjamin and Hannah (Taft) Benjamin.^[1]

He married Elizabeth Paddock.

He died on 17 Jun 1819 in Madison, New York. He was buried in Merchant Smith Cemetery.^[2]

Elijah and his brother Elias Sr. were pioneer settlers in the DeRuyter, Madison County, New York area. ^[3]

Children

Children of Elijah Benjamin:

• Elias P. Benjamin.
• David Benjamin.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74X-LJC : 7 January 2020), Elijah Benjamin, 1755.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 19 October 2020), memorial page for Elijah Benjamin (27 Dec 1755–17 Jun 1819), Find A Grave: Memorial #61838807, citing Merchant Smith Cemetery, DeRuyter, Madison County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Horne (contributor 47060967).
3. ↑ Hammond, L.M. "Chapter V: De Ruyter. "History of Madison County, State of New York." 1872. Page 244.

• FamilySearch profile.7)

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKP-SSB : accessed 24 April 2021), Elijah Benjamin, Southeast, Dutchess, New York, United States; citing p. 32, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 568,146.