Benjamin Mead was born on February 04, 1811, in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. His parents were Obadiah Mead and Ruth Hebbard.
He married Hannah Mead on September 16, 1835. Together they had 3 children:
He died on July 25, 1891, in Rye, Westchester County, New York, United States.
Sources
Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT Vital Records from Barbour 1640-1848
1850 Census- Rye, Westchester Co., NY pg 84 (index says 204)- Benjamin Mead, 37, farmer, America; Hannah, 36, America; Charles, 7, America; Esther Hibben, 60 America
"Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/619031:1:QGYL-5GS3 : 15 April 2022), Benjamin Mead, ; citing Birth, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272240.
"Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/619031:1:QPQH-B486 : 15 April 2022), Benjamin Mead in entry for Hannah H Mead, ; citing Marriage, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272240.
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https:/familysearch.org/ark:/619031:1:MCQT-VXJ : 18 February 2021), Benjamin Mead, 1860.
"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/619031:1:M82W-YX1 : 29 May 2021), Benjamin Mead, 1870.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/619031:1:MZNJ-MGZ : 14 January 2022), Benjamin Mead, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 123, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm
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