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Benjamin Southwick (1696 - 1784)

Benjamin Southwick
Born in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Baymap
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Husband of — married 25 Apr 1722 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Baymap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 88 in New Salem, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Benjamin Southwick, the son of Samuel Southwick and Mary Ross, was born in 1696. He went to New Salem and was there 9 June 1743.

In 1722 he married Abigail Burt.[1][2][3] Benjamin died in 1784. [4]

Research Notes

Children to be researched and added:
  1. Samuel, born 1722, baptized Nov. 19, 1742. Married Abigail , 1741. (p.167); His FindAGrave #58700944, died at age 18?; In Caller source, his youngest son was born in 1748. This conflicts with FindAGrave which has a death date of 1745.
  2. Benjamin, Jr., b. 1723. Married Sarah 1745. (p.166). See marriage in New Salem vr, p.112. (Sally Fisk, m.1787?)
  3. Abigail, b. 1725. Married James Cook, March 26, 1740. See marriage in New Salem vr, p.112.
  4. Sarah b. 1729; married James Wheeler, Jan. 13, 1748; See marriage in New Salem vr, p.113.
  5. Rebecca b. 1731; married Joseph Ballard, Jan. 12, 1759. See marriage in New Salem vr, p.113.
  6. Simeon b. 1733; married Ruth Felton, Dec. 15, 1755. (p.137); See marriage in New Salem vr, p.112 under "Southick". She was the daughter of James and Sarah (Houlton) Felton.

Sources

  1. Caller, James Moore. Genealogy of the Descendants of Lawrence and Cassandra Southwick of Salem, Mass (J.H. Choate & Co., Salem, Mass., 1881), p. 84 (#43), p.132 (#42).
  2. Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1916-), v.3, p.172
  3. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHYK-FZ2 : 9 February 2018), Benjamin Southwick and Abigail Burt, 25 Apr 1722; citing reference v4 p33; FHL microfilm 877,448.
  4. Find A Grave: Memorial #131959920:accessed 02 June 2019), memorial page for Benjamin Southwick (1690–8 May 1784), citing Center Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493) .
  • MA Town & Vital Records, 1620-1988
  • MA Compiled Marriages, 1695-1910




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