Benjamin
HUNT
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Born: 20 June 1689 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
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Benjamin married Sarah ARNOLD 1 January 1740 in Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah ARNOLD was born 14 September 1716 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah died April 1785 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA.
Benjamin HUNT died 27 August 1762 in Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouse & Children of Benjamin HUNT
Sarah ARNOLDMarriage date: 1 January 1740
Marriage place: Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Benjamin HUNT and Sarah ARNOLD
Abraham HUNTDied: 5 December 1793, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 168920 June 1689
Weymouth, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
1740 Marriage / PartnerBenjamin HUNT and Sarah ARNOLD 1 January 1740, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
He was 50 years old.
1748 Birth of ChildAbraham HUNT was born 2 June 1748, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
Benjamin was 58 years old.
Death — 176227 August 1762
Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 73.
Record added: 1/30/2026 12:48:10 AM
Last updated: 1/30/2026 12:48:56 AM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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