Benjamin Osborn (1717 - 1790)

Born 1717 in East Hampton, Suffolk, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Webster) Osborn — married 29 Dec 1739 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Husband of Dorothy (Birge) Osborn — married 27 Sep 1758 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 5 May 1790 at about age 73 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Don Osborn [send private message] and Jeanie Bond [send private message]

Biography

Benjamin OSBORN was born^[1] about 1717 in East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America, and was baptized there on 24 Nov 1717.^[2]

Benjamin married twice:^[3]

• "On Dec. 29, 1739 at the Hartford 2nd Church (by Rev. Elnathan Whitman), Elizabeth m. as his 1st wife, Benjamin Osborn, Jr. of Litchfield, Conn., s. of Benjamin Osborn, purportedly bapt. Nov. 24, 1717 at East Hampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY."
• "On Sept. 27, 1758 of record in Litchfield, Conn., Benjamin Osborn m. 2), Dorothy Birge, dau. of Joseph Birge and Dorothy Kilbourn, b. of record in Litchfield Dec. 18, 1723. They had one known child, son Jacob, b. of record July 15, 1759 in Litchfield."

He died ^[4] 05 May 1790 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

Children:

• Jeremiah Osborn, b. Apr. 23, 1741
• Isaac Osborn, b. July 22, 1744
• Elizabeth Osborn, b. May 24, 1748
• Benjamin Osborn (1751 - 1818)^[5]
• Mary Osborn (1754 - 1825)
• Jacob (1759-1821)

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F769-2TP : 3 December 2014), Benjamin Osborn, 1790; citing Litchfield, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,178.
2. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2H5-ZMP : 11 February 2018), Benjamin Osborne, 24 Nov 1717; citing EAST HAMPTON,SUFFOLK,NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 974,725.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #88786009 for first wife Elizabeth Webster Osborn includes text with mention of both marriages. Original source unknown, but was evidently entered by the manager of the memorial, Don Blauvelt.
4. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F769-2TP : 3 December 2014), Benjamin Osborn, 1790; citing Litchfield, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,178.
5. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F748-K99 : 3 December 2014), Benjamin Osborn, 05 Nov 1751; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

See also:

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVJ-LPRJ : 13 December 2015), Benjamin Osborn, 1790; Burial, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States of America, West Cemetery; citing record ID 20212222, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
  • Direct link: Find A Grave: Memorial #20212222
• Osborne Origins, "Benjamin OSBORN-5502" (cites several sources)

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Osborn-423 created through the import of Hummel Bigelow Roots.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Gail Hummel.
• Thank you to Jeanie Bond for creating WikiTree profile Osborne-2242 through the import of TEST TREE.ged on Nov 18, 2013, and for completing a merge of the two profiles on Feb 20, 2019.