Benjamin Towne

His birth is not recorded in Topsfield VR. (NEHGS [link - https://books.google.com/books?id=BmsFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA21#v=onepage&q&...] has his birth as May 10, 1691. It only lists those children by Susannah.)

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Topsfield/aMarriagesT.shtml "(TOWN (Towne)) Benjamin, and Katherin Town, Apr. 1, 1713." Her death is not recorded in Topsfield VR.

(2nd) https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Topsfield/aMarriagesT.shtml "(TOWN (Towne)) Benjamin, and Susanna Willds, Apr. 12, 1722." She died July 5, 1736.

(3rd) https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Topsfield/aMarriagesT.shtml "(TOWNE (Town)) Benjamin, and Mary Perkins, May 2, 1738." She died Nov. 6, 1760.

(4th) https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Topsfield/aMarriagesT.shtml "(TOWNE (Town)) Benjamin, Capt., and wid. Mary Clark, Apr. 15, 1761.*"

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Topsfield/aDeathsT.shtml "(TOWNE (Town)) Benjamin, Capt., a. 80 y. 9 m., Feb. 11, 1772."

Topsfield VR has Benjamin with these children:

• Benjamin, s. Benjamin and Susanna, May 12, 1723. married Edna Towne, Feb. 2, 1743-4.
• Ephraim, s. Benjamin and Susanna, July 10, 1725. died a. 68 y., Sept. 10, 1793.
• Jacob, twin s. Benjamin and Susanna, Mar. 7, 1727-8. died a. 79 y. 6 m., Sept. 18, 1807.
• Joseph, twin s. Benjamin and Susanna, Mar. 7, 1727-8. married Martha Baker, at Andover, Mar. 11, 1784.
• Eli, s. Benjamin and Susanna, Mar. 3, 1730-1. married Elisabeth Gould, May 2, 1754.
• Susanna, d. Benjamin and Susanna, Sept. 6, 1733. married Asa Farnum of Andover, Mar. 16, 1758.
• Edmund, triplet, s. Benjamin and Susanna, Apr. 30, 1736. married Susanna Commings, Dec. 8, 1763.
• Elijah, triplet, s. Benjamin and Susanna, Apr. 30, 1736. "one of three brothers born at a birth, all of whom lived to an advanced age, ' (died) a. 78 y. 3 m. 22 d., Sept. 3, 1814.
• Ezra, triplet, s. Benjamin and Susanna, Apr. 30, 1736.