Jemima (Benson) Norris (1739 - 1805)

Born 5 May 1739 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of John Norris Jr — married 29 Jun 1761 in Middleborough, Plymouth Colony

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1805 at age 65 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Jemima was born in 1739.^{[1] [2]}

Married John Norris, 17 September 1761.^[3]

Research

A sister of Jemima, Hope, was born 1 September 1744. I believe that there has been confusion between, and conflation of these two daughters of Samuel Benson and Keziah Barrows Benson.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F45D-VR8 : 10 February 2018), Jemima Benson, 07 May 1739; citing Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, p 28; FHL microfilm 945,015. image 27
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RSL-WD6?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DM-FM6%3A353350201%2C353383001%2C353393001 : 13 July 2016), Plymouth > Middleborough > Births, marriages, deaths, town records 1674-1747 > image 145 of 178; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHBB-YZ1 : 9 February 2018), John Norris and Jemimah Benson, 17 Sep 1761; citing reference Roll4 P20 R10; FHL microfilm 945,014.

See Also:

• Oliver Norris of Sandwich, MA From pages by Steven Norris, Norris Families In America, accessed 16 December 2021 via waybackmachine at archive.org
• Jemima Benson From Across the Pond - The Welcher (Witcher) family and more...