Benjamin Spalding, son of James , was born 15 March 1737/8 [1] Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.Westford, Massachusetts. He was baptized 26 March 1738.[2]
He married Sarah Chandler of Westford, Massachusetts at Jaffrey, New Hampshire. The marriage was published 3, Feb. 1759. Sarah died 3 Oct. 1796.[2]
Captain Benjamin Spaulding served with 5th Regiment, New Hampshire Militia during the American Revolution.
Benjamin Spaulding is a DAR Patriot Ancestor,
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He began military service as a Captain in the militia in Col. Moses Nichols's Regiment on 3 July 1780. The company joined the continental army at West Point. He was discharged on 20 Oct. 1780.[3][4]
He married Mrs. Betty Flood of Marlborough, New Hampshire.[2]
Benjamin died in 1810 at Marlborough, New Hampshire.[2]
Children of Benjamin and Sarah
All born at Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
- Susanna. b Jan. 1, 1760; m. John Wheeler; she d. March 21, 1816 in Jaffrey.[2]
- Willard. b. Dec. 27, 1761. m. Anna Brown.[2]
- Benjamin. b. Sept. 5, 1763.[2]
- Sarah. b. Sept. 1, 1765 ; d. Dec. 1, 1765.[2]
- William. b. Aug. 24. 1766; d. Oct. 8, 1775.[2]
- Reuben, b. March 21, 1768.[2]
- Moses. b. Feb. 2, 1770.[2]
- Jesse. b. Sept 20, 1772.[2]
- Peter. b. June 20, 1774; d. March 8, 1776.[2]
- Sarah. b. Nov. 6. 1778; m. William Bond ; she d. April 8, 1813.[2]
- William, b. Dec. 24. 1780.[2]
He passed away on 4 Oct 1806. [5] at Marlborough, New Hampshire. He was laid to rest at Meeting House Cemetery, Marlborough, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA.
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Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6X-HDS : 15 January 2020), Banjamin Spoulding, 1737.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 Samuel Jones Spalding. Spalding memorial; a genealogical history of Edward Spalding, of Massachusetts Bay, and his descendants. Boston, A. Mudge & son, printers. 1872. Available at Famly.Search.org.
- ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783. Benjamin Spaulding.
- ↑ Military History of Jaffrey New Hampshire
- ↑ "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSLH-13K : 23 February 2021), Benjamin Spaulding, 04 Oct 1806; citing Marlborough, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,105.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Benjamin Spaulding (15 Mar 1738–4 Oct 1806), Find A Grave: Memorial #184632962, citing Meeting House Cemetery, Marlborough, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by Jo W. (contributor 48017095) .
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X4-D38 : 10 November 2020), Benjamin Spaulding, 15 Mar 1738; citing Birth, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.
- www.genealogyofnewengland.com
- U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184632962/benjamin-spaulding : accessed 30 November 2021), memorial page for Benjamin Spaulding (15 Mar 1738–4 Oct 1806), Find a Grave Memorial ID 184632962, citing Meeting House Cemetery, Marlborough, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by Jo W. (contributor 48017095) .