Benjamin Brockett

Biography

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Benjamin Brockett, son of John 1st, was born in New Haven, Dec, 1648, and on the 24th March, 1669, married Elizabeth Barnes, daughter of Thomas Barnes, one of the signers of the New Haven Colony Covenant. She was born May 28, 1650, and survived her husband, marrying John Austin (as his second wife) Jany. 24, 1684.

He was both cordwainer and farmer, accumulating a good deal of land, having purchased from Simon Tuttle in 1677 a part of the land which was originally owned by John Punderson ; and receiving from his father, John Brockett, Sept. 2y, 1680, in deed "to my well beloved son Benjamin," a tract of land in New Haven.

The exact date of his death is not known. In Savages Gen. Dictionary it is given as 1679, Dut as conveyances of real estate to him were recorded in the closing months of the year 1680 it probably did not occur until in 1681.

Children.

1. 21 Elizabeth, b. May 16, 1671 ; d. May 16, 1671.
2. 22 John, b. June 3, 1672 ; never married.
3. 23 Mary, b. Feb. 18, 1674; bap. May 6, 1675; m. Matthew Moulthrop and had a son, Joseph.
4. 24 Hannah, b. March 19, 1677; m. John Sutliff; had daughter Dinah, who m. Josiah Bronson ; they had daughter Lucy, who m. James Porter, and had daughter Dorcas, who m. Ward Peck.

References

• The descendants of John Brockett, one of the original founders of New Haven colony : illustrated with portraits and armorial bearings and historical introduction relating to the settlement of New Haven and Wallingford, Connecticut. The English Brocketts. "A pedigree of Brockett," published in England in 1860 by Brockett, Edward Judson, 1833- comp; Koetteritz, John B., joint comp; Brockett, Francis Edward, 1865- joint comp. Publication date 1905. Page 30. Archive.Org
• New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Clarence Almon Torrey (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011) Vol. I, p. 209. "BROCKETT, Benjamin (1645-1679) & Elizabeth BARNES, m/2 John AUSTIN (-1684/5); 24 Mar 1668/9; New Haven"
• http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Benjamin_Brockett_%281%29