Benjamin
BARNES
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Born: 20 December 1717 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Benjamin married Experience RIDER 15 May 1742 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Experience RIDER was born 13 January 1724 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach). Experience was the child of Josiah RIDER and Experience JENNINGS.
Benjamin BARNES died 12 April 1760 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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Spouse & Children of Benjamin BARNES
Experience RIDERMarriage date: 15 May 1742
Marriage place: Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Experience RIDER was the child of Josiah RIDER and Experience JENNINGS
Children of Benjamin BARNES and Experience RIDER
Josiah BARNESDied: 23 July 1843, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 171720 December 1717
Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1742 Marriage / PartnerBenjamin BARNES and Experience RIDER 15 May 1742, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)
He was 24 years old.
1752 Birth of ChildJosiah BARNES was born 15 January 1752, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)
Benjamin was 34 years old.
Death — 176012 April 1760
Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 42.
Record added: 6/28/2026 6:58:38 PM
Last updated: 6/28/2026 6:59:17 PM
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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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