Joseph BENJAMIN
Born: 15 August 1699, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 1 June 1738, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 1 June 1738, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Elizabeth
COOKE
Born
30 June 1678
,
Stonington, Connecticut Colony
Died
May 1738
,
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Born: 30 June 1678 in Stonington, Connecticut Colony
Father:
Richard COOKE
Mother:
Grace LARABEE?
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elizabeth married Joseph BENJAMIN 25 August 1698 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Joseph BENJAMIN was born 29 April 1673 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony . Joseph died 1 May 1738 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
Elizabeth COOKE died May 1738 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Elizabeth COOKE married Joseph BENJAMIN
Marriage date: 25 August 1698
Marriage place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph BENJAMINMarriage date: 25 August 1698
Marriage place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Source: ancestry.com
Marriage notes:
Name: Joseph Benjamin
Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1698
Marriage Place: Preston, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Elizabeth Coke
Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Children of Joseph BENJAMIN and Elizabeth COOKE
Obediah BENJAMIN
Born: 15 August 1701, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 7 August 1746, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 7 August 1746, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Mary YARRINGTON 19 August 1724 Place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Jemima BENJAMIN
Born: 2 February 1708, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 26 May 1729, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 26 May 1729, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Jedediah BENJAMIN
Born: 15 July 1711, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 27 January 1805, Griswold, Connecticut, USA
Died: 27 January 1805, Griswold, Connecticut, USA
Daniel BENJAMIN
Born: 17 September 1714, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 30 July 1756, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 30 July 1756, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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1678 - Stonington, Connecticut Baptism
Stonington, Connecticut, First Congregational Church Records, 1674-1874 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008), (Originally published as: History of the First Congregational Church, Stonington, Conn., 1674-1874 with the Report of the Bi-centennial Proceedings, June 3, 1874. Richard A. Wheeler, T. A. David and Co., Norwich, CT, 1875.).
1678 COOK June 30, 1678, The same day, Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Cook. Baptism
1678 COOK June 30, 1678, The same day, Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Cook. Baptism
Birth — 167830 June 1678
Stonington, Connecticut Colony
1698 Marriage / PartnerElizabeth COOKE and Joseph BENJAMIN 25 August 1698, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
She was 20 years old.
1699 Birth of ChildJoseph BENJAMIN was born 15 August 1699, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elizabeth was 21 years old.
1701 Birth of ChildObediah BENJAMIN was born 15 August 1701, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elizabeth was 23 years old.
1703 Birth of ChildElizabeth BENJAMIN was born 11 November 1703, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elizabeth was 25 years old.
1704 Birth of ChildHannah BENJAMIN was born 3 March 1704, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elizabeth was 25 years old.
1706 Birth of ChildSarah BENJAMIN was born 17 January 1706, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elizabeth was 27 years old.
1708 Birth of ChildJemima BENJAMIN was born 2 February 1708, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elizabeth was 29 years old.
1709 Birth of ChildGrace BENJAMIN was born 10 January 1709, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elizabeth was 30 years old.
1711 Birth of ChildJedediah BENJAMIN was born 15 July 1711, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elizabeth was 33 years old.
1714 Birth of ChildDaniel BENJAMIN was born 17 September 1714, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elizabeth was 36 years old.
1716 Birth of ChildAbiel BENJAMIN was born 16 December 1716, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elizabeth was 38 years old.
1716 Birth of ChildJohn BENJAMIN was born 17 December 1716, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elizabeth was 38 years old.
1724 Marriage of ChildObediah BENJAMIN married 19 August 1724, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Mary YARRINGTON
1729 Death of ChildJemima BENJAMIN died 26 May 1729, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Elizabeth was 50 years old.
Death — 1738May 1738
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
She died at the age of 59.
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Preston City Cemetery Preston New London County Connecticut, USA
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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