Benjamin Claghorn

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Benjamin Claghorn

Born about 1723

Son of Thomas Claghorn and Abiah Smith

Husband of Katherine (Blackwell) Claghorn — married 27 Feb 1746 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Province of Mass. Bay

Father of Mary (Claghorn) Norton and Hannah (Claghorn) Norton

Died 9 Jun 1759 in Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Province of Mass. Bay

Profile manager: Bobbie Hall

Profile last modified 27 Oct 2017 | Created 8 Oct 2013

Timeline

1745 Feb 27: Marriage of Benjamin Claghorn to Katherine Blackwell in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

1748 May 29: Christening of son, Samuel Claghorn in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts.

1751 Jan 07: Birth of daughter, Mary Claghorn in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts.

1751 May 05: Christening of daughter, Mary Claghorn in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts.

1755: Christening of son, Joseph Claghorn in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts.

1759 Jun 09: Death of Benjamin Claghorn. He was buried at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Oak Bluffs, Dukes, Massachusetts.

Biography

Birth

Estimated based on age at death.

Occupation

Occupation: a mariner Date: 27 FEB 1745/46 Place: Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA[1] Marriage

Husband: Benjamin Claghorn Wife: Katherine Blackwell Marriage: Date: 27 FEB 1745/46 Place: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA "February 27th 1745/6 Then Benjamin Claghorn of Edgartown & Katherine Blackwell of Sandwich were Married by Silas Bourn Justice of Peace."[2]

Death

Death: Date: 09 JUN 1759 "CLAGHORN, Benjamin, pilot, father of Samuel, brother of Barnabas, drowned, June 9, 1759, in 37th y. G.R.7."[3]

Burial

Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts Headstone inscription:

Mr. Benjamin Claghorn (

Sources

↑ Source: #S364 p. 299 ↑ Source: #S364 p. 299 ↑ Committee on Publications, editor, Vital Records of Edgartown, MA, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1911) Source: S364 Brownson, Lydia B. (Phinney); McLean, MacLean W., NEHGR: Michael Blackwell of Sanwich, MA, (c. 1620-1710), Vol. 117 (NEHGR Jul 1963) "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC8L-62B : 4 December 2014), Benjamin Claghorn and Katherine Blackwell, 27 Feb 1745; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0904579, 0775836-37. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC96-RLH : 27 September 2017), Benjamin Claghorn and Katherine Blackwell, 27 Feb 1745; citing Marriage, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 904,579. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZST-3F9 : 4 December 2014), Benjamin Claghorn in entry for Samuel Claghorn, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0823599 IT 3. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZST-92F : 4 December 2014), Benjamin Claghorn in entry for Joseph Claghorn, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0823599 IT 3. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZS5-322 : 4 December 2014), Benjamin Claghorn in entry for Mary Claghorn, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0823599 IT 3. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2W-FJY5 : 13 December 2015), Benjamin Claghorn, 1759; Burial, Oak Bluffs, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States of America, Oak Grove Cemetery; citing record ID 65612952, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. Acknowledgments

Contributors: Bobbie Hall, David Sylvester .