Benjamin Kennedy (1754 - 1821)

Born 19 Mar 1754 in Milton, Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Died 25 Jun 1821 at age 67 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Kennedy Name Study.

Private Benjamin Kennedy served with Suffolk County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Benjamin Kennedy is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A064681.

Benjamin Kennedy is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 258996
Rank: Private

Benjamin Kennedy of Milton was a Private in Capt. John Bradley's militia company of Milton, Col. Lemuel Robinson's regiment, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775." ^{[1] [2]}

Benjamin Kennedy was born on March 19, 1754 in Milton, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, son of Andrew Kennedy and Amy Wentworth.

He married Abigail Babcock.

Benjamin died on June 25, 1821 in Milton, Massachusetts, United States, aged 67.

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2023-10-20), "Record of Benjamin Kennedy", Ancestor # A064681.
2. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War

• https://www.geni.com/people/Benjamin-Kennedy/6000000025456594170

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter, Boston, 1896-1908) Vol. 9, p. 114
  • "Kennedy, Benjamin, Milton. Private, Capt. John Bradley's militia co. of Milton, Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 11 days, after the fight at Concord and before completion of standing army."

• "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7K7-4M1 : 14 December 2022), Benj. Kennedy in entry for Lucretia Emerson, 1852.

• "United States Census, 1790", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKL-LM9 : Wed Oct 04 13:41:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Benj Kennedy, 1790.

• "United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2W-SHH : Thu Oct 05 21:37:06 UTC 2023), Entry for Benjn Kennedy, 1810.