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 Abt 1623 - 1691 (68 years)
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| Name |
John Benham |
| Born |
Abt 1623 |
England  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
Revolutionary War |
| Occupation |
Brickmaker, agriculture [2] |
| Died |
1691 |
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America [3] |
| Person ID |
I1081 |
TangledRoots |
| Last Modified |
6 Jan 2021 |
| Father |
John Benham, b. 1600, Dorchester, Dorset, England , d. 1661, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America (Age 61 years) |
| Mother |
_____ _____, b. Abt 1600, England , d. Bef 1660, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America (Age < 59 years) |
| Married |
Abt 1618 |
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America |
| Family ID |
F369 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Sarah Hurst, b. Abt 1623, d. 30 May 1667, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America (Age 44 years) |
| Married |
8 Feb 1653/4 |
New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America [4, 5] |
| Children |
| | 1. John Benham, b. 4 Nov 1655, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America , d. 12 Nov 1655, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America (Age 0 years) |
| | 2. Sarah Benham, b. 17 Sep 1656, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 3. Mary Benham, b. 10 Apr 1660, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 4. Hannah Benham, b. 8 Jan 1662, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America , d. 15 Oct 1695, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, British Colonial America (Age 33 years) |
| | 5. John Benham, Jr., b. 15 Sep 1664, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America , d. Abt 1745, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America (Age 80 years) |
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| Last Modified |
16 Jan 2022 |
| Family ID |
F607 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 |
Mercy Smith, b. 22 Feb 1645, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America , d. Yes, date unknown |
| Married |
3 Mar 1669 |
New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America [6] |
| Children |
| | 1. Joseph Benham, b. 9 Jun 1670, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America , d. Abt 1686 (Age 15 years) |
| | 2. Samuel Benham, b. 16 Nov 1671, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America , d. Nov 1690, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America (Age 18 years) |
| | 3. Mercy Benham, b. 20 Oct 1673, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America , d. 18 Apr 1766 (Age 92 years) |
| | 4. Nathan Benham, b. 10 Jul 1679, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America , d. Jun 1757, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, British Colonial America (Age 77 years) |
| | 5. Nathaniel Benham, b. Abt 1685, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 6. Ebenezer Benham, b. 10 Jan 1686, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America , d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Last Modified |
16 Jan 2022 |
| Family ID |
F608 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
...John Benham was to take the oath of fidelity in 1654. He was a registered proprietor of New Haven in 1685 and his children are registered in the New Haven vital records.
...On July 11, 1683 there was confirmed to John by the town of New Haven 8-3/4 acre which he had bought of Thomas Manson (part of Mansfield lot) also one piece of upland (part of Mr. Hitchcodes second division, 8-3/4 acre). Probably the 16 acre out lot was on Main St. near the public square, as records show they owned land there and later moved to Benham Hill, two miles west of West Haven. The holdings were extensive. The first John followed to some extent his trade of brickmaker as well as agricultural pursuits, which pursuits his sons and succeeding generations also followed, likewise fulfilling prominent and influential places in the community. Many of them filled town offices, a distinction which in those early days was highly prized and carried deep significance. The family united with the Congregational Church, and were among its earliest and most liberal contributors.
...The inventory of his estate was dated March 1690; house, barn, and orchard (70 pounds), 3 acres in the old field that was his fathers, 5 acres commonly called Hog's lot, 6 bought of Nathan Smith, 42 acres third division. Value of estate: 180 pounds. (Source: The Benham Family in America, by Georgianna H. Randall.)
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| Sources |
- [S1383] JBenham.rtf.
John Benham, b. Abt. 1623, England
- [S1383] JBenham.rtf.
Occupation: Brickmaker, Agriculture
- [S1383] JBenham.rtf.
...d. 1691, New Haven, Conn.
- [S1383] JBenham.rtf.
He married (1) Sarah Hurst February 08, 1653/54 in New Haven, Conn.
- [S622] Book: The Benham Family including the Nutt and Miller Families, 929.273 B436wL.
- [S1383] JBenham.rtf.
He married (2) Mercy Smith March 03, 1668/69 in New Haven, Conn., daughter of George Smith and Sarah (Smith) Note: Date of 1669 is from "Genealogical Dictionary of First Settlers of New England", by Savage.
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