Benjamin York, Jr.

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Benjamin York, Jr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States
Death: April 27, 1899 (79)
Immediate Family:

Son of Benjamin York and Desire York
Husband of Prudence York
Father of Isaac Franklin York; Halbert Gladding York; Caroline Davis York, twin; Courtland Davis York, twin; Elizabeth Ross Chester and 3 others
Brother of Saunders York; Isaac York; Welcome York; Mary Ann Bibber; Coddington York and 1 other
Half brother of child 1, died young and child 2, died young

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About Benjamin York, Jr.

He made his home in Westerly and took a prominent part in public affairs. During the Civil War he was provost-marshal of Rhode Island, and for many years served on the police force of Westerly, and during part of the time he was chief of police. For sixty-two years he was a public auctioneer. In his younger days he followed farming until 1855. He made his home on Beach street. He was a member of Franklin Lodge, Free and Acccepted Masons, and of the Westerly Business Men's Association.

NEW ENGLAND FAMILIES http://lcweb2.loc.gov/master/gdc/scdser01/200401/New_England_Geneal...



HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 700, 701


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Benjamin York, Jr.'s Timeline

1819
September 20, 1819
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States
1843
February 8, 1843
1844
May 17, 1844
1846
April 17, 1846
April 17, 1846
1848
November 22, 1848
1851
November 20, 1851
November 20, 1851
1855
September 11, 1855