John Benjamin, III

Biography

The Benjamin family in America. Page 19. Archive.Org

10. JOHN BENJAMIN3 (John2, John1) born Sept. 10, 1651 at Watertown (vr ) , the son of John and Lydia (Allen) Benjamin. He died at Watertown, Mass. on November 18, 1708, age 57.

He married 1) in 1678 Mehitable . There is no data on her. He m/2 Sarah about 1685. This might be Sarah Ralph, b. December Ik, 1661, the dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth (Desborouth) Ralph. In his will, dated 1682, Thomas Ralph refers to a dau. Sarah Benjamin, and left her 7 pounds to be paid by her brother in seven years.

John resided in Watertown and Boston.

Children of John and Mehitable ( ) Benjaminin

• 52. John Benjamin b. April 15, 1679 at Boston (vr), bp. Sept. k, 1679 at Boston. There is some confusion about whether this John died on April 15. 1699 — or if that is the date of the birth of another John. It would seem this John died young.

Children of John and Sarah (?Ralph) Benjamin

• 53. Sarah Benjamin b. May 8, 1686 at Boston (vr)i died unm. November 18, 1708, age 22.
• 54. Daniel Benjamin be. 1693. (This is a possible placement, because of the name Daniel and the area of Boston. )
• 55. Lydia Benjamin bapt. Sept. 10, 1699 at Boston.
• 56. John Benjamin bapt. Sept. 10, 1699 at Boston. His birth is given as April 15. 1699. According to Hartford Times Feb. 2, 1957 1 John and Lydia were twins.

Resources

• 1 Watertown Vital Records; Grafton Magazine of Hist, and Gen. Vol. 1 p. 38; Wilson Papers; Boston Births, Bapt., Marriages, and Death Records 1630-1699. 1908 p. 148, 168» Gen. Dictionary of N.E.. Savage 5 Genealogical Biographies of Ancient New England; Gen. Dictionary of Rhode Island, Austin