John BENJAMIN
Abt 1595 - 1645 (~ 50 years)1. John BENJAMIN was born about 1595 in England; died on 14 Jun 1645 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Notes:
John Benjamin arrived to America in September 16, 1632 with his wife,Abigail, and son John on the ship Lyon. They are listed "of Heathfield,Sussex", with no stated destination.
Gov. Winthrop designates him "Mr. Benjamin," and in 1642 he had thelargest homestall in Watertown.
His will is dated 1645 and mentions beloved wife not named, eldest sonJohn and 7 other children not named.John married Abigail EDDYE before 1620 in England. Abigail was born in Oct 1601 in Cranbrook, Kent, England; died on 20 May 1687 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. John BENJAMIN
was born about 1620 in Heathfield, Sussex, England; died on 22 Dec 1706 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
- 2. John BENJAMIN
Generation: 2
2. John BENJAMIN (1.John1) was born about 1620 in Heathfield, Sussex, England; died on 22 Dec 1706 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Notes:
John Benjamin arrived to America in September 16, 1632 with his parentson the ship Lyon. They are listed "of Heathfield, Sussex", with no stateddestination.
John was a blacksmith. In 1664 he was in Hartford, Conn., but returned toWatertown. In 1666 he was made a Freeman of Watertown. On April 5, 1681he was exempted from military training. (He was 61 years of age at thattime.) John was a member of the train band or Colonial Militia.
John's signature is shown on page 27 of Bond's History of Watertown,Mass. On March 28, 1692 he sold his son Abel two parcels of upland inWatertown, one half of the homestead, 10 acres and one half of the barn,and one half of the house. The other parcel was one half of the Dividendacreage containing 25 acres. On January 12, 1696 John sold to his sonsDaniel and Abel, sixty acres in Dorchester Field, bounded south byCharles River, east by land of William Bond and Dorchester Field, west byland of John Loveran, north by land of Robert and J. Goddard. His sonJohn was to receive a double portion of the estate.
He died December 22, 1706.John married Lydia ALLEN about 1650 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Lydia (daughter of William ALLEN and Unknown RIGGS) was born about 1625 in England; died on 10 Jan 1709 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Daniel BENJAMIN was born on 12 Jul 1660 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 13 Sep 1719 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
- 3. Daniel BENJAMIN
Generation: 3
3. Daniel BENJAMIN (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 12 Jul 1660 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 13 Sep 1719 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Notes:
Daniel was a licensed innholder from 1694-1699 at Watertown and a taxcollector and town assessor in 1702. Daniel took the Oath of FidelityDec. 1677.
Daniel married Elizabeth BROWN on 25 Mar 1687 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Jonathan BROWNE and Mary SHATTUCK) was born on 19 Sep 1664 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 8 Aug 1740 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Daniel BENJAMIN was born on 27 Dec 1688 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 17 Sep 1768 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
- 4. Daniel BENJAMIN
Generation: 4
4. Daniel BENJAMIN (3.Daniel3, 2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 27 Dec 1688 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 17 Sep 1768 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Daniel married Mary BOND on 23 Nov 1710. Mary (daughter of William BOND, Deacon and Hephzibah HASTINGS) was born in 1689 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 26 Sep 1748 in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Lydia BENJAMIN was born on 25 Oct 1722 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA, U.S.A.; and died.
- 5. Lydia BENJAMIN