Benjamin Stanley, I

AKA Stanley

Benjamin Standley

BIRTH 12 Nov 1673
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

DEATH 1742 (aged 68–69)
Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

BURIAL
West Parish Cemetery
Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
MEMORIAL ID 155416846 ·

Benjamin was a farmer and weaver and member of the West Parish Church of Haverhill. He was baptized in Topsfield November 12, 1673.

He married Lucy Merrill of Haverhill about 1711.

They had the following children:

Ruth born about 1712 married Sgt William Peters of Contoocook, NH.
Joseph born about 1714 died young.
Matthew born about 1716 was baptized June 22, 1718. He married Mary Putney of Rumsford (Concord),NH.
Samuel born 1718 was baptized April 13, 1719. He married Jerusha Baker of Stafford, Connecticut.
Anne born about 1720 was baptized December 2, 1720. She married John Varnum of Dracut.
Elizabeth born about 1721 died young.
Rebecca born about 1722 married Nathaniel Fox.
John born about 1723/24 was baptized July 14, 1725. He married Lucy Edwards of Coventry, Connecticut.
Benjamin born in 1732 married Freelove Kingsbury of Tolland, Connecticut, USA

The final church entry for Benjamin was in 1742.

Family Members

Parents

Matthew Stanley
1628–1686

Ruth Andrews Standley
1633–1692

Spouse

Lucy Merrill Standley
1691–1742 (m. 1714)

Siblings

Elizabeth Standley Bowles
1653–1737

William Standley
1654–1692

Samuel Stanley
1656–1724

John Stanley
1659 – unknown

Abigail Standley Waite
1663–1688

Zerviah Stanley Parker
1665–1718

Rebecca Stanley Andrews
1666–1724

Joseph Stanley
1671–1692

Children

Joseph Stanley
1716–1790

Matthew Stanley
1718–1789

Samuel Standly
1718–1790

Ruth Standley
1719 – unknown

Ann Stanly Stanley Varnum
1720–1769

Elizabeth Stanley
1721 – unknown

Rebecca Stanley
1723 – unknown

Samuel Stanley
1729 – unknown

Benjamin Stanley
1732–1793