Benjamin Moss (abt. 1702 - 1761)

Born about 10 Feb 1702 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Cowles) Moss — married 28 May 1728 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 10 Jun 1761 at about age 59 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Benjamin Moss was born about 10 Feb 1702 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, son of John Moss and Martha Lothrop.

Benjamin (26) and Abigail Cowles (25) were married on 28 May 1728 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. Abigail was born on 18 Jan 1703 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, Colonial America. She was the daughter of Joseph Cowles and Abigail (Royce) Cowles. Their children were:

1. Mary Moss (1731–1819)
2. Abigail Moss (~1740– )
3. Joseph Moss (1742–1819)
4. Martha Moss (1744– )

Benjamin passed away on 10 Jun 1761 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, aged about 59. He was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27774614/benjamin-moss: accessed), memorial page for Lieut Benjamin Moss (10 Feb 1702–10 Jun 1761), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27774614, citing Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Jan Franco (contributor 46625834).

See also:

• "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F72X-N25 : 9 February 2018), Lieut. Benjamin Moss, 10 Jun 1761; citing Connecticut, reference p 30; FHL microfilm 3,326
• Beach, Joseph Perkins. History of Cheshire, Connecticut, from 1694-1840 (Lady Fenwick Chapter, D.A.R., Cheshire, Conn., 1912) Page 307-8: Baptisms of children of Benjamin Moss