Benjamin BURNHAM

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21 December 1696 , Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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15 October 1737 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Thomas BURNHAM Hester (Esther) COGSWELL

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Born: 21 December 1696 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Thomas BURNHAM

Mother: Hester (Esther) COGSWELL

Paternal grandparents: Thomas BURNHAM , Mary LAWRENCE

Maternal grandparents: William COGSWELL , Susanna HAWKES

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Benjamin married Mary KINSMAN 20 April 1727 in Lisbon, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Mary KINSMAN was born 20 January 1707 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA.

Benjamin BURNHAM died 15 October 1737 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Mary KINSMAN
Marriage date: 20 April 1727
Marriage place: Lisbon, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Spouse's Name: Mary Kinsman

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Event Date: 20 Apr 1727

Event Place: Newent Congregational Church, Lisbon, New London, Connecticut

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M54004-1

System Origin: Connecticut-ODM

GS Film number: 4706

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"Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997," database, FamilySearch : 11 February 2018), Benjamin Burnham and Mary Kinsman, 20 Apr 1727; citing Conn, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 4,706.

Children of Benjamin BURNHAM and Mary KINSMAN

Benjamin BURNHAM

Born: 9 February 1729, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 17 May 1799, Lisbon, Connecticut, USA

Susannah BURNHAM

Born: 20 June 1731, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 15 April 1795, Lisbon, Connecticut, USA

Johanna BURNHAM

Born: 30 May 1733, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 16 November 1811, Lisbon, Connecticut, USA

Married: Joseph PERKINS 10 May 1757 Place: Lisbon, Connecticut, USA

Esther BURNHAM

Born: 24 March 1736, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 6 June 1805, Lisbon, Connecticut, USA

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1696 Birth - Ipswich
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Benjamin, s. Thomas and Ester, Dec. 21, 1696.
Vital records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849
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Another name found in this society at an early period is that of Burnham. Eleazar Burnham was recognized as an inhabitant in 1703. He was probably the son of Thomas, and born at Ipswich in September, 1678. He married Lydia Waterman, Nov. 20, 1708, and died in 1743.

James Burnham, admitted as an inhabitant in 1710, married, in 1728, Elizabeth Hough, and died May 22, 1757.

Aaron Burnham, a seaman, first mentioned in 1718; cattle-mark enrolled in 1720 ; died Aug. 18, 1727. His will was proved at Ipswich, Oct. 9 of that year. His wife was the sole legatee.

Benjamin Burnham, adm. 1726, married April 20, 1727, Mary Kinsman, He died Oct. 15, 1737.

These four persons came from Ipswich before 1720. The Kinsmans, Palmers and Stevenses were later emigrants, probably from the same place. The Lovetts came from Beverly ; the Rathbuns from Block Island ; and Thomas Crosby from Barnstable.
History of Norwich, Connecticut: From Its Possession by the Indians to the Year 1866 Author Frances Manwaring Caulkins Publisher By H.P. Haven, 1874

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

Norwich, Connecticut
Benjamin Burnham, adm. 1726, married April 20, 1727, Mary Kinsman. He died Oct. 15, 1737.

The History of Norwich (1866)
Author: Caulkins, Frances Manwaring, 1795-1869
Publisher: [Hartford] The author

1727 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin BURNHAM and Mary KINSMAN 20 April 1727, Lisbon, Connecticut, USA

He was 30 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Benjamin BURNHAM was born 9 February 1729, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Benjamin was 32 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Susannah BURNHAM was born 20 June 1731, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Benjamin was 34 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Johanna BURNHAM was born 30 May 1733, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Benjamin was 36 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Esther BURNHAM was born 24 March 1736, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Benjamin was 39 years old.

Death — 1737
15 October 1737
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 40.

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