Benjamin Mixer (1679 - 1728)

Born 23 May 1679 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca Newton — married 27 Nov 1711 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

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Biography

Benjamin was born on May 23, 1679.^[1]

Notes

Newton Genealogy

Leonard, Ermina Elizabeth (Newton)

He settled in Marlborough

on the south side of Stoney Brook, where he bought land of Isaac How, in

1701. This land is now in Southborough. Here they had six sons born to

them. He died , 1728.

Inventory of his estate, £508. 15, 0. His

widow is said [Barry, p. 332] to have married Moses Newton (05), second

wife. The marriage as recorded in Southborough is, "Mrs. Rebeckah Mixer

and Moses Newton, Oct. 31, 1743." Rebecca Newton was a posthumous

child?born four months after the death of her father. She received from

him his house and land by will,

Her cousin. .Jonathan .Johnson, Jr., appointed

her guardian. Her land was "on the other side" of Stoney Brook, south

side, where her husband also bought land.

Cliildren were :

1. fhiiicax' Mijci; h. Doc. 20. 1712; m. 1735, Mary Lamb.

2. Benjamin Mixer, b. March 23, 1715; m. (1) Sarah Garfield who died 1754;

m. (2) 1755, Dinah Newton (2.52)..

3. Isaac' Mixer, b. Nov. 20. 1710.

4. DarkV Mixer, b. Dec. 22, 1718; m. 1741, Hannah Gibbs. Res. Shrewsburv.

5. Joseph* Mixer, b. May 24, 1724 ; d. June 17. 1724.

6.. Ebenezer* Mixer, b. May 23, 1729, posthumous ; m. .

Sources

1. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possessions also the Proprietors' Book also the First Book and Supplement of Births Deaths and Marriage (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1894)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 46