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1659 - 1702 (42 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Joseph Benham was born on 25 May 1659 in New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died in 1702 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. Joseph married Hannah Merriman on 17 Aug 1682 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. Hannah was born on 16 May 1651 in New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died in in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Mary Benham was born on 18 May 1683 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 17 Aug 1747.
- 3. Joseph Benham was born on 5 Dec 1685 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 18 Apr 1754 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; was buried in Apr 1754 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.
- 4. Abigail Benham was born on 14 Apr 1688 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died in 1741 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.
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Generation: 2
2. | Mary Benham (1.Joseph1) was born on 18 May 1683 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 17 Aug 1747. Mary married Thomas Yale on 16 May 1705 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. Thomas was born on 20 Mar 1679; died on 26 Sep 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Joseph Benham (1.Joseph1) was born on 5 Dec 1685 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 18 Apr 1754 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; was buried in Apr 1754 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. Other Events:
- Will: 3 Apr 1754
- Probate: 1 Jun 1754
Notes:
...Inventory of estate: 7216.6.18 In this will he is called Sergeant Joseph. He left to "Mary, my dear and beloved wife" the use of 1/3 of his lands as long as she remained his widow, except for the lands which came to him from his first wife, Hope Cook, and the use of 1/3 of all his household good, which were to go afterward to "my and her three daughters, Mary, Abigail, and Lettice."
...To his eldest son, Joseph, he left 1/9 of the land he had purchased from the Rev. Sam Whittlesey, which descended to me on the right of my first wife and a pair of sleeve buttons that was my fathers.
...He left bequests to Enos, my second son, to John my third son, to daughter Hannah, wife of Sam Beach, to a daughter Thankful, widow of Jonathan Peck, to daughter Phebe, wife of Robert Austin, to daughter Elizabeth, wife of David Merriman, to daughter Lois, wife of Enoch Calver, to Rueuben my fourth son (one half of his dwelling house), to Shadrach my sixth son, to James my youngest son (one half of dwelling house.) Mary Benham was made the guardian of the six youngest children. In Dec 1763 Benjamin Benham was made guardian for James.
Joseph married Hope Cook on 18 Dec 1706 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. Hope was born on 27 Sep 1686 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 30 Jan 1731 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; was buried in Jan 1731 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Hannah Benham was born on 2 Dec 1708 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; and died.
- 6. Joseph Benham was born on 18 Apr 1711 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 14 Mar 1777 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.
- 7. Enos Benham was born on 8 Sep 1713 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; and died.
- 8. Thankful Benham was born on 14 Feb 1716 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 23 May 1790 in North Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; was buried in May 1790 in Northford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
- 9. Phebe Benham was born on 20 May 1718 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; and died.
- 10. Elizabeth Benham was born about 1721 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 4 May 1781 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States; was buried in May 1781 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
- 11. John Benham was born on 4 Oct 1723 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 24 May 1811 in Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States; was buried in May 1811 in Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
- 12. Lois Benham was born on 30 Apr 1726 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died before 1779 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
- 13. Esther Benham was born on 22 Mar 1730; died on 25 Aug 1802 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
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Joseph married Mary Curtis on 5 Apr 1732 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. Mary was born on 18 Mar 1706 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died about Aug 1755 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Benjamin Jarvis Benham was born on 23 May 1733 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 17 Apr 1822 in New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.
- 15. Reuben Benham was born on 30 Sep 1734 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died about 1784 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
- 16. Shadrack Benham was born on 14 Jan 1736 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 12 Mar 1813 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
- 17. Mary Benham was born about 1738 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died after 1786 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
- 18. Abigail Benham was born about 1740 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 1 Nov 1741 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.
- 19. Lettice Benham was born about 1744 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; and died.
- 20. James Benham was born on 1 Feb 1746 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died before 1831 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
- 21. Daniel Benham was born on 31 Jul 1750 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 16 May 1751 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.
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4. | Abigail Benham (1.Joseph1) was born on 14 Apr 1688 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died in 1741 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. Abigail married Samuel Durham in Dec 1713 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, British Colonial America. Samuel was born in 1683; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
5. | Hannah Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 2 Dec 1708 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; and died. |
6. | Joseph Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 18 Apr 1711 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 14 Mar 1777 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. Family/Spouse: Em Curtis. Em was born on 29 Jul 1714 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 23 Apr 1789 in Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Enos Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 8 Sep 1713 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; and died. |
8. | Thankful Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 14 Feb 1716 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 23 May 1790 in North Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; was buried in May 1790 in Northford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. |
9. | Phebe Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 20 May 1718 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; and died. |
10. | Elizabeth Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1721 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 4 May 1781 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States; was buried in May 1781 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. |
11. | John Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 4 Oct 1723 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 24 May 1811 in Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States; was buried in May 1811 in Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. |
12. | Lois Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 30 Apr 1726 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died before 1779 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. |
13. | Esther Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 22 Mar 1730; died on 25 Aug 1802 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. |
14. | Benjamin Jarvis Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 23 May 1733 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 17 Apr 1822 in New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. |
15. | Reuben Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 30 Sep 1734 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died about 1784 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. |
16. | Shadrack Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 14 Jan 1736 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 12 Mar 1813 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Shadrack married Elizabeth Austin on 4 Dec 1758 in Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. Elizabeth was born about 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Mary Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1738 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died after 1786 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. |
18. | Abigail Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1740 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 1 Nov 1741 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. |
19. | Lettice Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1744 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; and died. |
20. | James Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 1 Feb 1746 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died before 1831 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. |
21. | Daniel Benham (3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 31 Jul 1750 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 16 May 1751 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. |
Generation: 4
30. | Daniel Benham (16.Shadrack3, 3.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 6 Apr 1783 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States; died in 1866. Other Events:
- Residence: 1834; to Seneca Co., Ohio
Notes:
Daniel and Clarissa (Chittenden) Benham, parents of Norman Benham (who was born in Connecticut in 1818), came to the farm in Scipio Township in 1834, where they died, Mr. Benham in his eighty-fourth, and Mrs. Benham in her eighty-fifth year. (Source: Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, Inc., 1973, a reproduction of, "History of Seneca County, Ohio", (original published - Chicago: Warner, Beers & County, 1886) pg. 650)
Daniel Benham, a son of Shadrach and Elizabeth Benham, died in his eighty-fourth year. Clarissa Benham, a daughter of Asel C. and Annie (Lewis) Chittenden, died in her eighty-fifth year; they were parents of five children : Franklin B. (deceased, leaving a family); James (deceased, leaving a familiy in Clyde, Ohio); Edwin (deceased, leaving one daughter); Norman and Marsha A. (latter deceased). (Source: Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, Inc., 1973, a reproduction of, "History of Seneca County, Ohio", (original published - Chicago: Warner, Beers & County, 1886) Biographical Sketches, pg. 970)
Daniel married Clarissa Chittenden about 1804. Clarissa was born about 1784 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States; died about 1874 in Scipio Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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